Chapter 80 Air Race
On the morning of the fourth day after Kukui arrived at Luomu's farm, all the seeds and saplings in the farming area had finally been sown and planted. In order to reward the Pokémon who had worked hard for nearly a week, Luomu still held a banquet even though he was short of money.

Life is too short to have fun.

You can earn money again if you lose it, but it’s better to live a comfortable life.

At the banquet at night, Kukui finally ate the Blue Blade Demon's food that he was curious about.

Kukui opened his mouth and took a bunch of steaming hot meat skewers. He didn't care about the hotness and ate until his mouth was full of oil. His words were a little unclear: "Oh, this skewer is too good!"

Kukui's Pokémon were also wolfing down their food as if they hadn't eaten for hundreds of years.

If we talk about the Pokémon with the most heroic eating movements, it must be the competition between Kukui's Snaring Tiger, who is eating a skewer of meat, and Luo Mu's Swampert, who is eating grilled fish.

Both of these starter Pokémon have sturdy bodies and heroic personalities, and when they make eye contact, sparks of fighting spirit flash in the air.

The muscular guys had the same idea. After eating the skewers, they ran to the empty space next door and started wrestling.

Kukui's Fiery Roaring Tiger is obviously quite capable, with exquisite fighting skills.

Noticing Luo Mu's curious gaze, Kukui swallowed the large piece of pork belly that was roasted with oil in his mouth and smiled: "Scorching Tiger is my first Pokémon. In our Alola region, there is a competition called "Royal Battle". Simply put, it is a one-on-three battle in a stadium called the Royal Dome."

"The funds for the trip and the fighting skills of the Blazing Roaring Tiger were all honed and gained in the brutal royal battles."

"Sounds interesting." Luo Mu nodded thoughtfully. He knew something about the Royal Battle in the Alola region. Kukui's Royal Masked Vest was the hottest star in the Royal Battle, and his undefeated figure was sought after by the people of the Alola region.

The Alola region is different from the extremely martial Galar region. Most residents live in coexistence with abundant nature and do not have a strong desire for Pokémon battles.

Kukui has the power to challenge the Four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto region. Isn't he one of the best in the Royal Battle?
Kukui was delighted to find that Luo Mu seemed to have some interest in the Alola region. He was about to make further preparations when suddenly a noise came from the Pokémon group nearby, which directly attracted the attention of the two.

Kukui's Warrior Eagle and Luo Mu's Dragonite were seen rubbing their hands and looking at the sky with eager expressions, surrounded by other Pokémon.

Luo Mu paused and muttered, "Are they going to have a flying competition?"

"Hahaha, the Warrior Eagle is still so competitive." Kukui laughed heartily, then looked at Luo Mu apologetically, "It probably felt that it was saved by Dragonite while flying as a warrior in the sky, so it wanted to compete with Dragonite in flying speed in its full state?"

Luo Mu had no resistance to these things. He was not a person with a strong desire for control, and there was no need to stop the social interaction between Pokémon.

However, before the Pokémons cleared an open area for Dragonite and Warrior Eagle to take off, Luo Mu patted the sturdy back of Moltres, who was burying his head in eating meat, and said, "Molten, you should fly with them too."

Moltres was stunned for a moment, then shook his head frantically.

Why would it participate in such meaningless competitive behavior? It might as well eat more skewers of meat with this free time! Moltres sat on the ground with a plop, as if it was not going to move today and was just going to stay here.

Kukui saw what was happening on Luo Mu's side. He was shocked by Moltres's expression and movements. When he was traveling in the Kanto region, he often heard rumors and legends about Moltres.

Legend has it that Moltres is a mythical bird that can be reborn from the flames of lava. As long as it flaps its wings, its feathers will shine with exciting colors. Its burning wings can illuminate the night sky and dark mountain paths, saving travelers who have lost their way in the darkness. Even if Moltres appears in a snowy country, that country will enter spring in a very short time.

The flame of the Moltres is also worshipped as a sacred fire by the Quartz and Silver Conferences, and is revered by thousands of people.

But is this Pokémon that looks like a lazy fish really the legendary bird described in the legend?

If Luo Mu heard Kukui's thoughts, he would definitely answer yes.

At least when Moltres was just brought back by the Roentgen Cat, it was indeed not much different from the description in the legend.

Luo Mu was so angry at the rogue look of the Moltres that his temples were throbbing with pain. He snatched the food from the mouth of the divine bird and said meaningfully, "Hao Da'er is still over there. Don't make things difficult for us. Do you understand?"

Moltres looked to the side. Although its eyes could not be seen clearly, its gaze must have been very clear. Growlithe was looking at them in confusion. After hesitating for a moment, Moltres slowly stood up and walked behind Dragonite and Valorant.

Luo Mu sat back in his seat with satisfaction. He had already given Moltres face in front of the Pokémon and Growlithe. At least he didn't say "You've gained some weight. Fly more and lose weight."

Kukui's Lucario took over the role of "signal gun". As a round blue wave missile exploded, a gust of wind swept across the surrounding ground. Warrior Eagle and Dragonite flew out first.

Whether it was the take-off posture, the climbing altitude, or the acceleration after taking off, both Pokémon did it perfectly, worthy of being two Pokémon for whom flying has become an instinct.

On the contrary, the movement of Moltres, which took off slowly at the back, was a bit ugly. It seemed that because it had been lying for too long, Moltres's take-off movement was very stiff and it needed to run a few steps to start taking off.

Moltres' belly, with obviously visible fat, shook like the waves during its run-up, and it flew up into the sky swayingly as it flapped its wings awkwardly.

Luo Mu covered his eyes, totally unwilling to see this horrific scene.

What did that arrogant and irritable Moltres go through when I first saw it to become what it is now?

Kukuina's mouth was opened so wide in shock that an egg could fit in it. He was very surprised. What on earth was going on with this flamingo?
The three Pokémon were all quite powerful, so their flying speeds were naturally not slow either. In just a few minutes, the three Pokémon, which had completed a round trip within the designated area, flew back.

Dragonite landed first at the finish line, while Warrior Eagle was left behind by it by more than ten body lengths, and landed slowly with an unwilling look on its face.

As for Moltres, Luo Mu no longer wanted to recall it.

(End of this chapter)