They said they were going to White Poplar Town, but there were still three or four days before departure.
During that time, Luo Mu's routine did not change drastically just because he was about to set off.
At most, he occasionally comforted himself. Judging by his calls with Shizuka, Ash and the others had only just set out for White Poplar Town.
Considering how they would get lost along the way, run into Team Rocket's three nuisances causing trouble, and encounter all manner of incidents...
For all he knew, by the time they finished getting delayed, it might take them ten days or half a month to reach White Poplar Town.
In that case, he would be able to make a perfect escape unscathed. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
—After all, everyone knew that without the protagonist present, movie plotlines would not activate on their own.
But optimistic as he was, Luo Mu had not neglected any of the preparations he needed to make.
First, he personally stepped in to raise the intensity of Luxray and the others' training, ensuring they were always ready for a "top-tier match."
At the same time, he specifically sought out the best tailor in Los Platos and had a small pouch made that could be carried close to the body. His only requirement was that as long as he was alive, the pouch had to remain intact.
Then, right in front of Oranguru and the others, he "looted" every item from the display case and stuffed them all inside at once.
At a glance, everything missing from the now-empty display case was something Luo Mu had collected over the past year that could effectively boost a Pokémon's immediate combat power.
He did not even spare the Zygarde Core that had been scheduled to stay behind