[{"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-90":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},2324107,4546,"Chapter 90: Alola!","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Luo Mu pushed back Kukui’s face, which had crept closer to him with mild disgust, wondering how the Pokémon on the farm had fared tonight and whether they’d encountered any problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host, look outside.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s sudden prompt startled Luo Mu; he instinctively glanced out the window—and in that instant, his gaze met a pair of majestic golden dragon eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I hallucinating?” Luo Mu blinked, rubbed his eyes with his hand, and when his vision cleared, the golden dragon eyes still stared at him unblinking through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu couldn’t hold it anymore; he widened his eyes and muttered an expletive under his breath: “Fuck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only been thinking about it—how had a Rayquaza actually appeared out of nowhere!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pokémon before him had a sleek, elongated dragon body, like a Chinese dragon from myth; its entire form was jet-black, its smooth, seamless scales like fine black jade, with flowing golden patterns across its body—especially circular markings that glowed like lanterns, illuminating the darkness around Rayquaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words like majesty, nobility, aura of dominance, and power all applied to it; its mere presence made the air thick and sluggish, its pressure alone making it hard to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Luo Mu finally understood why yesterday’s Paldia sky had been utterly clear, without a single cloud—everything had been because of this being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply by existing here, it could alter its surroundings—the legendary Pokémon, the Sky Dragon—Rayquaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this shiny Rayquaza seemed merely to be passing through; after those fleeting glances, it twisted its massive, streamlined body, effortlessly breaking the sound barrier, and shot upward into the higher skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It only passed here to feed on the husk of a small meteorite.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu gave no reaction to the system’s explanation; he stood frozen for a long while, then opened his dry, stunned lips and whispered: “So strong...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, after all his growth, in the instant he locked eyes with the shiny Rayquaza, he felt deep inside that even if he unleashed his full strength, he still couldn’t defeat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly a blow to Luo Mu—and yet, it made him realize how far he still had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he protect the farm if Rayquaza attacked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo Mu grow listless and hollow-eyed, the system felt regret—it probably shouldn’t have told him to look outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Luo Mu said in a low voice: “Become stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Huh?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu clenched his right hand, trembling slightly from excitement or tension, and said seriously: “Strong enough that no force from outside can threaten the farm or the Pokémon on it while under my protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a year ago, Luo Mu had chosen the path of a Trainer simply to improve his life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now, with newfound clarity, he chose to climb toward the peak of Trainerhood to protect the farm and the Pokémon he cherished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haaah… Good morning~” Amid the plane’s announcement of imminent landing, Kukui stretched his body, gazing sleepily at Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu turned his head toward Kukui and nodded: “Good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu had clearly not slept at all; his dark circles were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, Kukui sensed that Luo Mu had changed since last night—but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t pinpoint how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted for a while, and the plane landed smoothly, gliding to a stop beside the jetway. The well-trained flight attendants smiled warmly and orderly guided passengers off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui and Luo Mu exited the plane one after the other; suddenly, Kukui seemed to have lost his mind—he stood in his “proper” white lab coat, raised his arms, and shouted: “I’m back, Alola!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu looked left and right; passengers disembarking were all watching him with amused glances. To avoid being grouped with Kukui, Luo Mu covered his face and took a few steps aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kukui didn’t follow the script—he grabbed Luo Mu’s shoulder and excitedly yelled: “Come on, shout with me: A-Lo-La!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui’s shout drew even more attention; Luo Mu now felt his curled toes could dig out a three-bedroom apartment underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alola’s tourism industry was highly developed; both tourists and returning locals understood the local customs. Though smiling, no one mocked him—some even shouted back, “Alola!” in response to Kukui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone in Alola is friendly!” Kukui grinned broadly, looking nothing like his Paldia self; he slapped Luo Mu’s back and said: “Loosen up, don’t be shy—no one here will laugh at you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to endure Kukui’s persistent coaxing, Luo Mu finally whispered: “Alola!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their luggage was minimal—Luo Mu carried only a well-sized backpack with his passport, some medicine, and portable food; Kukui had nothing but his original gear, so they didn’t need to collect baggage and walked straight out of the airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had landed in Kukui’s hometown: Hau’oli City on Melemele Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Alola was known for its thriving tourism—right outside the airport, colorful tourists mingled with simple locals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings around them were decorated with lanterns and lights, as if celebrating a festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they admired the unique tropical scenery, Kukui led Luo Mu to Melemele Island’s harbor. Before boarding the boat to Ula’ula Island, Luo Mu asked worriedly: “Kukui, aren’t you going home first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui grinned, showing his teeth: “No problem. A few days won’t matter—I’ll go back after you’ve officially started training with Kapu-Mo’o.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Luo Mu couldn’t press further; he nodded in agreement, silently wondering why Kukui was even more eager than he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you two—looking for Kapu-Mo’o?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned toward the voice—a burly man in a sailor’s uniform, his sun-browned skin weathered by wind and sea, his muscles like forged steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a glance with Luo Mu, Kukui nodded: “Yeah, we’re heading out to find Kapu-Mo’o.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man crossed his arms and smiled: “That’s unusual. Everyone knows Kapu-Mo’o on Ula’ula Island is hard to approach. Once, the villagers of Kapu Village angered it—and the entire half-built village was utterly destroyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To go looking for Kapu-Mo’o—do you have guts, or are you just clueless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because—” Kukui frowned, ready to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu held him back, shook his head under Kukui’s confused gaze, and whispered in his ear: “I don’t know what happened, but humans probably did something extreme that angered Kapu-Mo’o—so it unleashed its wrath, being a peace-loving being.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter the truth, deep-rooted prejudice won’t vanish from a few words. Your job now is to build Alola while erasing these biases.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui clenched his fist and nodded, falling silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1088,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9c8565d1f415217a7a921109b84b27834bcf20510ed0fa4b45e9e8bd24a94096","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-91","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-89",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]