Chapter 389: Quartz Plateau, Another Moltres
After saying goodbye to Xiaozhi and his group, Luo Mu returned to Manjin City and took the maglev train, arriving at Jinhuang City in the evening.

Golden City.

The largest and most prosperous city in the entire Kanto region, just like Manjin City's status in the Johto region.

The headquarters building of Silver Corporation, a world-class enterprise, stands in the center of Golden Yellow City, and is very eye-catching.

There is also a golden gym guarded by Nancy, a psychic known as a humanoid Pokémon.

However, all this has nothing to do with Luo Mu.

If it were before, he probably would have wanted to go to Nazi to see if he had the talent of super powers.

But after receiving three denials from Gnat, Mewtwo and Crown of Buds, he gave up the idea.

As soon as he got off the maglev train, people from the Guandu Alliance were already waiting for Luo Mu at the exit.

The woman had long wavy blue hair, and wore a yellow belly-baring vest, white cropped pants, and high heels of the same color as her clothes.

The woman had a sullen face and exuded an oppressive aura that caused passers-by to keep their distance from her.

Some people also recognized the woman's identity, but still did not dare to approach her because of her aura.

The woman seemed to know what Luo Mu looked like. As soon as Luo Mu left the ticket exit, she strode towards him in her high heels.

Luo Mu asked the messenger bird to follow him so as not to be separated by the large number of people. Then he looked up at the woman who had walked in front of him and greeted her with a smile: "I didn't expect that you would come to pick me up in person, Lihua Tianwang."

"Everyone else is busy, but President Damaranch thinks that you can't be neglected, so he sent me from the Johto region to Golden City to wait first."

Lihua nodded slightly and looked towards the station exit.

"I parked the car outside. It's too late to go to the headquarters today. The Alliance asked us to rest in Jinhuang City first. The hotel has been booked. I'll take you to the hotel."

Apart from the aura brought by commanding evil-attribute Pokémon, Rika exudes a capable temperament and does things without any procrastination.

Under the guidance of Lihua, Luo Mu and the Messenger Bird got into her black jeep.

It seemed that Luo Mu's surprised look was a little too obvious. Lihua pushed the night vision polarized sunglasses on her nose while shuttling through the busy streets of Jinhuang City:

"Nothing surprising. I am a pragmatist and need to move frequently in the wild or between other cities, so naturally I have to choose a vehicle with a high chassis and durability."

"Yes~"

The messenger bird nodded, it also felt that practicality was the best.

Luo Mu looked thoughtful.

Indeed, if you are moving in the city, unlike the Alola region, in some large cities in the Kanto region, most Pokémon are unable to carry people on the road.

Only Pokémon like Dodoli are allowed, and they must obtain a certificate before they can go on the road.

Even though it was getting darker, the number of people on the street showed no sign of decreasing. Lihua glanced at Luo Mu, who was concentrating on looking at the scenery outside in the passenger seat, and asked, "Are you free tonight?"

Luo Mu blinked, and because he didn't know what Lihua meant, he chose to give a conservative answer.

". For now, I don't have any. I stayed up all night last night and I plan to have a good sleep tonight."

"Is that so? Let's make an appointment another day."

Lihua nodded slightly, with a very casual attitude.

Luo Mu had a few question marks on his mind, and he asked hesitantly: "Can I ask what you are going to do with me?"

Lihua didn't answer immediately.

When the jeep turned a few corners and stopped in front of an upscale hotel, she crossed her arms, stretched, and her voice was full of laziness.

"I rushed all the way from Baiyin Mountain to Huangjin City. It's not too much to charge a little interest, right?"

"If you can, come and have a one-on-one Pokémon battle with me once you reach Quartz Plateau."

Rika made no secret of her desire to battle with Luo Mu, and perhaps most Pokémon trainers were keen on this.

"No problem." Luo Mu nodded slightly, "But I didn't bring my trump card with me this time."

"Then send out your main force. By the way, I'm very interested in the Dragonite that defeated Moltres. There's no record of your flight entry and exit this time. You must have come here on it, right?"

Lihua spread her hands, liking Luo Mu's straightforwardness.

"As you know, the champion of our Johto League is also Dragonite. I have never given up on taking that position, and I have also done a lot of training for it. I may be unexpectedly targeted by then."

"alright."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, unbuckled his seat belt, then walked to the back seat to take down the messenger bird that was sitting obediently in the child seat. Under the guidance of Lihua, he completed the check-in process in one go.

On the top floor of the hotel, outside the room, Lihua leaned against the door frame and waved.

"Have a good rest. It will probably take another half a day to drive to the Quartz Plateau tomorrow."

"it is good."

Luo Mu closed the hotel door and breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the messenger bird that was looking at the hotel room curiously. After a little thought, he took out the Poké Ball he carried with him and released everyone out.

Dragonite, Moltres, Arcanine, Victini and Rumble. That's right, the height of the hotel room in this hotel, which is known as one of the top hotels in Golden City, is enough for Rumble to stand up freely.

Another Mimicry Hill crawled out of the shadows. Luo Mu picked it up, took out a piece of high-quality cloth and needle and thread from his bag, and shouted to the Moltres, which had retracted its flames and was inspecting the furnishings in the room like a walking chicken:
"Watch your big boy!"

Although the room was rented by the Kanto Alliance, Luo Mu still felt that he should try not to cause too much damage.

After Moltres nodded to Luo Mu, his eyes immediately turned to Arcanine who was lying at the door.

But to Moltres's surprise, Windy just glanced at the neatly arranged disposable slippers and then looked away, looking completely uninterested in them.

Moltres: “.”

It turns out that you are only focusing on Luo Mu's slippers. You are quite principled.

Walking up to Windy, Moltres slowly combed its feathers (hair).

On the other side, Luo Mu tried to sew the cloth into the same shape as the Mimikyu model, but his technique was obviously not yet up to par, and the final product was a bit horrible.

Although Mimikyu, who was shaking his wooden tail, didn't mind, since Luo Mu had already agreed to prepare a cute rag doll skin for Mimikyu, he had to do his best.

After folding the "failed work" and putting it into his backpack, Luo Mu took out the second piece of cloth and continued trying to sew.

Until it was late at night, around eleven o'clock in the evening.

Although satisfactory work has not yet been produced, the accumulated experience is not false. Luo Mu yawned and his eyes fell on Dragonite and others who were sleeping together nearby.

Dragonite and Thunderbolt had just played on the slide with Victini for a long time, and now they all looked tired. "It's almost time to go to bed."

Feeling the sleepiness that seemed to be swallowing up his consciousness, Luo Mu yawned again, then lay on the bed, holding the messenger bird in his left hand and Mimicry Hill in his right hand, and fell into a deep sleep.

With these two around, you don't even need to turn on the air conditioner. You'll feel cool all over, and the stuffiness of the summer night has no effect at all.

The next day.

As soon as Luo Mu washed and dressed and went out, he ran into Lihua leaning against the wall.

Blinking, Luo Mu complained sincerely: "You make me feel like you have been standing here in this posture all night."

Lihua didn't say anything, she just brushed the hair away from her shoulders, raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's go."

"it is good."

Lihua's jeep was still parked in front of the hotel. Luo Mu and Messenger Bird sat in the back seat. As the car engine roared, the jeep drove onto the road and headed towards the most solemn place of the Kanto Alliance.

On the way, Luo Mu took out the camera from the messenger bird's tail and checked the photos with the messenger bird.

After all, the camera was only with the Messenger Bird for less than a month, so there wasn’t a lot of content.

But what caught Luo Mu's attention most were the photos taken by the messenger bird in a forest.

The lush trees blocked out the sun, and the lighting in the forest was extremely poor. Although the photos were taken during the day, they looked as dark as night.

If it was just a pitch-black forest, it wouldn't have attracted Luo Mu's attention.

The focus of the photo is on the mysterious creature in the distance, hiding in the forest like an elf and emitting emerald green light.

Because the distance is too far, it looks a little unreal, but based on the outline, it looks very much like that Pokémon.

The image of a mythical Pokémon with transparent cicada wings on its back, a small green body, and two pairs of dark circles under its eyes appeared in Luo Mu's mind.

The mythical Pokémon Celebi has the ability to travel through time and space.

Sometimes the rabbi is present, and the forest is so dark, it seems to be an oak forest.

The messenger bird is really lucky. It can even take a photo of the hard-to-see Celebi.

As if embarrassed by Luo Mu's praise, the messenger bird shyly scratched its head with its wings.

Luo Mu, filled with admiration, turned on the Polaroid function of his camera and directly developed the photo, planning to put it into his own photo album when he returned later.

Half a day later, at the Kanto Alliance headquarters, Quartz Plateau.

Walking on the road made of dark gray stone steps, Luo Mu and the messenger bird turned their heads and looked down.

Rather than saying that he was in the most solemn place in the Kanto region, the area below looked more like a resort with many large facilities and beautiful scenery.

He and Lihua were walking on a road that was not dangerous at all. It was obvious that a little further away was the Baiyin Mountains, which were famous for being fraught with danger.

At this time, Lihua's voice floated from above.

"As the league's strength and size have continued to grow in recent years, a safe road to the Quartz Plateau has long been built. Apart from those trainers who want to challenge themselves, few people will challenge the road to the championship."

Retracting their gaze, Luo Mu and the messenger bird continued to walk upwards, and said thoughtfully: "Is this the venue of the Quartz Conference, the contestant village, and various supporting facilities?"

"Yes, the times are progressing, and the classification of trainer levels has become more detailed. Now the Kanto League is also planning to implement the Sinnoh League's "Champions League" system, allowing unfettered gym leaders and previous tournament winners to compete and determine the trainers who can challenge the Elite Four and the champion."

Without even turning her head, Lihua chatted with Luo Mu about the changes in the Kanto region in recent years.

"I heard that the system in Padiya seems to be somewhat different from that in Guandu?"

“It is different.”

Listening to Lihua's question, Luo Mu thought for a moment, recalled the scene of himself participating in the championship test, and nodded slightly.

Especially the initial interview session felt more like Ye Ci recruiting capable trainers as employees rather than challenging the Elite Four and the Champion.

Time always passes quickly when chatting. Luo Mu and Lihua were talking about some topics that did not involve the secrets of their respective regional alliances. When they came to their senses, the long stairs that looked like a ladder to heaven had reached the end, and the Kanto Pokémon League Headquarters came into view.

Apart from the majestic buildings of the Kanto Alliance, the most eye-catching thing is the blazing orange flame in the center of the square in front of the headquarters.

"Is that the sacred fire?"

Luo Mu said firmly.

"Yes, the eternal sacred fire that originated from the Flame Bird is used as a symbol of the Quartz and Silver Conference."

Lihua nodded slightly, then showed a strange expression.

If she remembered correctly, Luo Mu also captured a Moltres, and even Articuno and Zapdos.

The only consolation is that the sacred fire comes from a very powerful Moltres.

Thinking of the fact that Moltres' flame was usually used for heating or cooking at home, Luo Mu kept his mouth shut to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The sacred fire is one of the spiritual beliefs of the people of Kanto.

Originally, passing the holy fire would be the gate of the Kanto Alliance headquarters, but before Luo Mu could get around the silver brazier in the center, the blazing holy fire inside seemed to sense something, and the fire suddenly grew and turned into a wall of fire blocking Luo Mu.

"!?"

Fortunately, Luo Mu and the messenger bird reacted quickly and stopped almost at the same time. Luo Mu's eyebrows and the messenger bird's feathers were almost burned.

Lihua, who was walking in front and did not cause any reaction from the holy fire, stopped where she was, a look of surprise on her face.

The holy fire actually reacted?
Feeling the rolling heat wave coming towards him, Luo Mu's face changed slightly. He could vaguely feel that the holy fire was not coming towards him, but more like
At this time, a Poké Ball on Luo Mu's waist shook slightly and opened automatically.

The figure of Moltres appeared directly in the square.

With the appearance of the molten lava bird, the holy fire that blocked Luo Mu and the messenger bird seemed to have seen the object it wanted to see. The overflowing flames returned to the brazier very spiritually and began to gradually condense into an illusory molten lava bird with flapping wings and singing.

It looks like it was carved from the same mold as Moltres.

Looking at the vivid firebird in the brazier, Luo Mu widened his eyes and was shocked.

Really alive! ?
Lihua looked even more amazed. She couldn't maintain her demeanor as a trainer of evil attributes and murmured to herself, "There's actually life there."

Although after becoming one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Johto Alliance, she had heard that the Holy Fire was alive.

But this is the first time I’ve seen it with my own eyes.

(End of this chapter)