Chapter 462: Not only did I improve my abilities, but I also got a job. How wonderful!
Gorgeous competition?

Mikoli?
Luo Mu frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

Why did the Gorgeous Contest Association of the Hoenn region, which should be the origin of the Gorgeous Contest, come to Padia to cooperate with the Grape Academy?
And Mikoli was present at the scene in person, what was going on?
I have never heard Ye Ci say that.

Since I really can't figure it out, I'll just stop thinking about it.

Anyway, the recent days that Clavel mentioned are most likely not the next few days. The preparations of the academy, the notifications and the recruitment of participants all take a lot of time.

Judging from the message he received, Luo Mu felt that even if he was not among the first group to know about it, he would be one of the first to know about it.

"When I'm done with my work, I'll send Yeci a message to ask him."

After muttering to himself, he stretched out on the soft bed and rubbed the Roentgen cat that slept with him. After getting up, washing up, Luo Mu began to get ready.

I'm going on a short trip today. Although I'm not leaving Padia, I won't be away from home for several days. If all goes well, I should be able to go home by noon the next day.

But various things still need to be prepared.

He also made an appointment with the little blacksmith and would pick him up to visit the farm in a few days, so he was not worried that the little blacksmith would come by himself and leave empty-handed.

Before going out, Luo Mu first glanced at the clock in the room.

seven in the morning.

At this time, Milktank and the mount goat should have finished milking, and Steelix will start delivering the milk one after another.

There is no need to go there. When the time comes, just take a look at the daily report that Zhihuixing writes every day without fail.

The only two things that Luo Mu cared about were that from today on, there was a small, heterochromatic Nightowl added to the delivery team, which was Xiaozhi's Pokémon.

It seems that the night owl is quite smart, but due to its size, it is probably unable to deliver more than a few bottles. How it will perform today remains a mystery.

I hope there will be some surprises.

The second thing he was concerned about was Xiaozhi's group of Kentaro.

Luo Mu went to the ranch area yesterday and saw that the 30 Kentaro were living a very comfortable life there.

They are either running wildly together or tasting the fresh grass. These Kentaro are not as picky as Miltank and only eat the tender tips of the grass that have just grown.

Apart from leaving behind a small portion of the root system to allow the grass to survive, they are really not picky.

Maybe it has something to do with the environment in Damu's backyard. After all, there are quite a lot of Pokémon raised there. Although there is enough food, you can't eat as much as you want. You have to fight for it a little.

Under the leadership of this group of energetic Kentaro, the two mount goats and the sprouting deer ran more vigorously, and the big milk tanks rolled faster.

It is foreseeable that the big milk tank with the characteristic of "herbivorous" that first entered the farm will probably have a chance to lose a little weight.

only--

"If I raise them together, I might end up with a bunch of elf eggs if I'm not careful, right?"

Luo Mu looked up at the sky and muttered to himself with considerable concern.

After Luo Mu finished packing, he returned home and knocked on a room.

Even though he, as the owner of the house, could open any door he wanted, he still chose to do this.

The reason was simple. Luo Mu knew that his past self deep in his memory also did not like others breaking into the space that temporarily belonged to him alone without knocking.

Only when he heard a voice saying "Come in" from inside did he turn the doorknob and go in.

As soon as he entered the door, his eyebrows raised.

"It seemed like last night was quite chaotic?"

Luo Mu's gaze fell on Xiaozhi, who had dark circles under his eyes. He did not gloat over his misfortune, but spoke in a teasing manner.

The whole room was in a mess, a lot of furniture was damaged, and some showed signs of impact and breakage.

That is to say, a Pokémon battle took place here last night, and Luo Mu believed it.

No wonder there seemed to be a noise downstairs before I went to sleep last night. Fortunately, my sleep quality is very good and I was not disturbed at all.

Xiaozhi, who looked dark and had something on his clothes, lowered his head and said with embarrassment, "I'm sorry, Brother Luo Mu, for ruining your beautifully decorated room like this."

“I will pay for it.”

Luo Mu raised his hand and interrupted Xiaozhi's speech.

"Anyway, the new house will be built soon, so this is not a big deal."

"Rather than paying for this, why don't you think about when you can compensate Xiaoxia for her bicycle?"

Xiaozhi: “!!!”

"Brother Luo Mu, how did you know?"

Xiaozhi looked guilty, as if someone actually knew that he owed Xiaoxia a huge amount of money.

"Don't worry about it."

Luo Mu didn't explain. He smiled slightly, looked him up and down, then glanced at Pikachu who was sleeping soundly beside him, and spoke again.

"Take Pikachu to take a bath first, and then we'll talk about Tan-sama and today's schedule."

After saying that, Luo Mu turned around and left the room.

Hanako brought a lot of changes of clothes, and Xiaozhi knew where the bathroom was, so he let them wash themselves.

All he had to do now was to let Zhihuixing know and ask it to tidy up the room, repaint it, and replace the furniture with some new ones.

Xiaozhi moved quickly.

As soon as Luo Mu finished arranging everything, he changed into clean clothes and rushed over with Pikachu on his shoulder.

It’s those domineering panda-like dark circles under the eyes that really ruin the show.

"Brother Luo Mu!"

Xiaozhi shouted to Luo Mu, then looked outside and asked in a low voice.

"Where's the tanshi?"

"Don't worry, stay with the Azure Blade Ghost. I think there should be no Pokémon that have more common topics than them, not to mention that they are from the same family."

Luo Mu patted Xiaozhi's shoulder, and with his other hand he touched Pikachu subtly.

Then he asked, "Now can you tell me what happened in your room last night?"

Xiaozhi nodded and explained the matter clearly in a few words.

To put it simply, Xiaozhi does the same thing as in the animation, staying with Tanaka all night until it wakes up.

It’s a pity that Tan Xiaoshi now obviously doesn’t trust any human being. There was chaos all night. In the end, the Cang Yan Blade Ghost who had been paying attention to this side came forward and took Tan Xiaoshi away temporarily.

Tan Xiaoshi reluctantly trusted his own people, so Luo Mu told Xiaozhi that with the Blue Flame Blade Demon around, he shouldn't worry about Tan Xiaoshi.

After the communication is completed.

"Brother Luo Mu, how can I make Tan Xiaoshi be my friend?"

Xiaozhi looked at Luo Mu with a sad face, wanting to ask his respected senior what to do.

Luo Mu looked at him and thought for a moment.

During this period of time, Ash should have only encountered one abandoned Pokémon, which is now Charizard and formerly Charmander.

At that time, Charmander was abandoned by his trainer and was tricked into staying in one place waiting for the other.

This remains true even when it rains.

But fire-attribute Pokémon can easily get sick when caught in the rain, and a sudden rainstorm almost put Charmander in danger of death. Then Ash and his friends rescued it and took it to the Pokémon Center.

After going through some things, Charmander got rid of his former trainer and chose to follow Satoshi on his journey.

Objectively speaking, the problem was indeed very simple to solve.

On the contrary, Tan Xiaoshi was a bit difficult to deal with. He had obviously been deeply hurt by humans, and his vigilance might be even greater than that of the former Azure Blade Demon.

All I can say is that if Xiaozhi, who obviously wants to conquer the other party, wants to influence the other party, it will probably take a lot of effort.

After all, the trainer who abandoned Tane-sama has been under Luo Mu's authority, and as for the assisting trio of Team Rocket, who knows if they can follow to Padilla.

After finishing his thoughts, Luo Mu replied: "This is not something that can be solved in a short time."

"If you believe me, let Azure Blade Demon enlighten Tan-sama first. As Pokémon of the same species and having gone through similar experiences, it will be easier for them to accept each other's persuasion."

"As for today, just follow me out."

"Bring a Pokémon that is good at fighting underground. I have a training mission for you."

Luo Mu patted Xiaozhi's shoulder again, his face full of encouragement for the young man.

At this time, Xiaozhi had no idea what Luo Mu had arranged for him. When he heard that there were tasks that would allow him to fight and train, he excitedly ran out of the house with Pikachu to gather his friends.

After a while.

Farm vacant land.

"Sit tight!"

Luo Mu reminded Xiaozhi, who was sitting in front of him, and patted the Dragonite under him, indicating that it could take off.

"Booo ...

Following a melodious roar from Dragonite, a strong airflow blew up from the ground, and its figure suddenly flew high into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“Oooooohh ...

“Pika Pika—!”

"Ding ding ding——!"

High in the sky, listening to the noisy voices around him like the three Liu Laolaos entering the Grand View Garden, Luo Mu felt a headache.

It is understandable that Suo Cailing, who was experiencing Dragonite's high-altitude and high-speed flight for the first time, was upset.

If I remember correctly, both Ash and Pikachu have flown on Lugia's back. Why are they still so excited now?
After a while, they finally quieted down.

Xiaozhi stared at the Dragonite under him with a rosy face, carefully stroking its scaly, yet very smooth and fleshy back with a look of longing on his face.

"Dragonite is awesome. It would be great if I could capture one too."

Luo Mu glanced at him and said casually, "As long as you have this idea, there will be a day."

"Really? That's great!"

Xiaozhi is obviously a very simple single-celled organism. Since Luo Mu said so, he believes that he will have a chance to capture Dragonite in the future.

Xiaozhi looked behind him, wanting to ask Luo Mu some more questions.

At this time.

He suddenly noticed that a necklace with something unknown on it was faintly visible on Luo Mu's collar.

As the wind was weakened to the point of being a breeze, Luo Mu's collar kept changing positions.

Xiaozhi looked closely and found that it was actually a feather.

Moreover, this feather looks so familiar!

"Brother Luo Mu, what is this feather?"

Pikachu also sniffed from a distance, and suddenly cried out as if he remembered something.

“Pika Pika!?”

"It seems like Pikachu still remembers it."

Luo Mu smiled and touched Pikachu's head. Hearing its cry of enjoyment, he looked at Xiaozhi again and took out the Silver Feather from his chest.

"You should still remember the incident on Asia Island. This is the gift it gave me from the legendary spirit Lugia, the God of the Sea."

When he heard Lugia's name, Xiaozhi immediately remembered it.

He widened his eyes and said in shock: "That Lugia feather? It's amazing, Brother Luo Mu!"

Luo Mu really enjoyed Xiaozhi's flattery.

after all.

Who doesn't like to hear good things?

With the flying speed of Dragonite and the destination not being too far away, Dragonite landed smoothly at the destination about an hour later.

This is a wilderness with few people around, surrounded by barren mountains and many slightly dangerous wild Pokémon. Except for trainers who specialize in exploration, few people visit here.

Luo Mu did not answer Xiaozhi's question of "What are we going to do?", but with the excited Wealth-Snatching Spirit above his head, he led Xiaozhi towards the mountains with a clear goal.

Xiaozhi and Pikachu were also carefree, probably because they were used to taking mountain roads when traveling. They chirped all the way like two sparrows.

Soon, Luo Mu saw the location of today's mission——

In front of a dark and deep cave.

"Brother Luo Mu, that is..."

Xiaozhi pointed outside the cave with a surprised look on his face.
It's not just the bonfire that's roasting food.

Tents, tables, water cups and even camping chairs, as well as many signs of life, show that people are actually camping here!
What kind of weirdo would stay here?
It seemed that he sensed someone approaching.

There was a rustling sound in the tent, and then a man in an excavation team uniform walked out.

Luo Mu greeted him directly: "Captain, we are here!"

Not bad.

The "weird guy" camping in this deep forest is the relic expert who signed a contract with Luo Mu not long ago and is responsible for excavating the ancient gold coins of Padia, code-named "Captain"!

"Oh, my dear boss!"

When the team leader saw Luo Mu coming, his eyes lit up and he walked up to him and gave him a warm bear hug.

This is also considered the etiquette of his hometown.

After making sure that Luo Mu accepted his enthusiasm, the leader loosened his sturdy arms, looked at Xiaozhi and Pikachu who suddenly became nervous, and asked Luo Mu:

"Well, this kid is the one you mentioned, my trainer partner, boss?"

The captain's expression gradually became complicated as he looked at Luo Mu.

He never thought that Luo Mu would be this kind of person!

He is so young, yet he is forced to work here. This is simply insane and unscrupulous!
Knowing that the leader had misunderstood, Luo Mu waved his hand and explained directly: "Don't look at Xiaozhi's young age. He is a trainer who has collected eight badges in the Kanto and Johto regions. He is more than capable of accompanying you to explore this ruins and fight against the guard Pokémon and mechanisms in the ruins."

"Wow, is it that amazing?"

The leader looked at Xiaozhi more carefully.

Well, he looks like he's just over ten years old. I don't know the strength of that Pikachu that's as numerous as a stray dog ​​on the roadside, so let's just treat it as a mascot and pet.

At this time, Xiaozhi finally reacted. He looked at Luo Mu and asked in a low voice: "So, what is the training task you mentioned, Brother Luo Mu?"

Luo Mu smiled and said, "That's right. You will serve as the team's combat force and accompany the captain into the ancient ruins and tombs. There you will encounter many Pokémon and mechanisms guarding the ruins and tombs. This will significantly train your reaction speed and improve your combat capabilities. Isn't that great?"

It not only improves my abilities, but also gives me a job. How wonderful!

Luo Mu couldn't help but admire his own brain.

Every resource is used to the best effect!

(End of this chapter)