[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham":3,"chapter-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: The Reemployment of a Paldea Former Champion",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2324094,4546,"Chapter 77: Kukui","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>The Kingdra’s action was like a timely rain, directly preventing the falling Brave Eagle and the man from being crushed into a pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu, riding Dragonite, landed quickly, jumped off its back, and ran toward the two saved by Kingdra’s Moqi .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brave Eagle’s muscles were twitching slightly, clearly having flown beyond its physical limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the man who still clung tightly to Brave Eagle’s massive claws even after it passed out, his condition was actually somewhat better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man wore a white baseball cap, had a healthy tan complexion, and wore a white lab coat with his muscular chest and abs exposed, giving him a rugged look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale, his lips dry, and his abdomen slightly sunken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was dehydrated, starving, and completely drained of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After telling Kingdra to return to the house and fetch the first-aid kit, Luo Mu crouched down and murmured, “He doesn’t look much like a Paldean. His outfit seems more like someone from a tropical region—could he be from another area?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s got six Poké Balls on his belt—one must be Brave Eagle’s, and the other five are all locked… Looks like a Trainer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu felt the man was familiar, but he couldn’t quite place where he’d seen him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingdra moved quickly, bringing not only the first-aid kit but also a bottle of warm water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu patted its head in appreciation, then bent down to begin treating the injured man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… unfamiliar ceiling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui woke from unconsciousness, opened his dry eyes, and saw a wooden ceiling above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind began to function, accompanied by throbbing pain, as he started to understand his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt, he was now inside a room—meaning he had survived the sudden typhoon after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even celebrate his luck, Kukui’s eyes widened—since he’d been saved, what about Brave Eagle and his other Pokémon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden unease gripped him; he tried to force his still-weak body to rise, but couldn’t move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a pair of large hands reached out and firmly pinned him down, keeping him lying on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui stared at the hands’ owner: an orange-yellow body, a cute, dopey expression—unmistakably familiar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never forget this Pokémon’s name—the Dragon Tamer who defeated him, whose Wangpai  was this very Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui whispered hoarsely, “Dragonite…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Kukui call its name, Dragonite tilted its head in response, then seemed to remember something, gave him a warning glance to stay still, and turned away, slowly leaving the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt the hands restraining him had withdrawn, Kukui still didn’t move—he could already piece together some truths from the limited information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house’s owner must have saved him, and that Dragonite was the owner’s Pokémon; Brave Eagle was likely saved too, just like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui’s choice to wait quietly soon proved his guess correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after Dragonite left, two different footsteps sounded outside the door, and soon after, a person Kukui recognized and a young man entered the room, with Dragonite following behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person Kukui recognized was Joy, and the young man who brought her was Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the room, Joy immediately crouched down and professionally checked Dr. Kukui’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she exhaled in relief and smiled at Luo Mu behind her: “As long as he’s awake, he’s fine. For the next few days, feed him only small amounts of liquid food—his digestive system can’t handle anything heavier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to the Pokémon Center.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded and thanked her: “Thank you, Miss Joy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy waved dismissively and left the room with effortless grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After both watched Joy leave, silence hung in the air for a while—until Kukui couldn’t hold back and asked: “Did you save me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...How long was I unconscious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what happened before, but since I rescued you, you’ve been unconscious for exactly three days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those three days, he’d already completed over half his field sowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui looked at Luo Mu with anxious eyes: “Then… what about Brave Eagle and the others?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu smirked: “Your Pokémon? They’re in much better shape than you—they’re helping me out on my farm right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the Venusaur, Lucario, or Incineroar, all of them were excellent—they saved me a lot of work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, since five of your Poké Balls were locked, I worried the Pokémon inside might be injured like Brave Eagle—if so, staying locked inside would be a slow death—so I had someone unlock them. You don’t mind, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I should thank you.” Kukui shook his head, his face filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu chuckled: “No problem. Your Pokémon helped me a lot these past few days—thanks to them, I’ve sown much faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sowing…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui glanced at Luo Mu, then at the Dragonite behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man had said this was a farm and he was sowing, but the aura of the Dragonite behind him—just standing there—made Kukui feel it was incredibly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the few Dragonites Kukui had ever seen, only the Red-Haired Dragon Tamer’s might be stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet such a powerful being was doing humble farming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu paid no mind to Kukui’s odd gaze; though he already suspected, he still asked: “By the way, you don’t seem like a Paldean. Could you tell me your name and where you’re from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui paused, then nodded: “Of course. My name is Kukui, from a beautiful region called Alola.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When those specific Pokémon emerged from their Poké Balls, Luo Mu had already suspected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man he rescued was likely Kukui, the Alolan Pokémon Professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Luo Mu asked calmly: “So, Kukui, what happened to you and Brave Eagle? Why were you found so badly off near the Flatlands Town outskirts of Paldea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of lingering fear crossed Kukui’s pale face as he slowly replied: “Myself and Brave Eagle were flying across the sea when we accidentally encountered a sudden, terrifying typhoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1e6fe554036a591958916c62d9def62c1861132a537763a9dbb771461a437e10","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-78","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-76",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]