Low IQ

On the phone's notepad, a new entry appeared, containing a unique verbal tic.

[Mr. New Champion~ Little Dragonite is holding Silph Co.'s newest developed nutrient solution. It's a little expensive, but the effects are immediate~ For detailed effects, please check the manual. That's all (<ゝω·)~☆ Kira]

Some people's personalities can be roughly understood just through their writing. For example, the New Gym Leader of Breg Light City, who took office just a year ago.

Luo Mu wouldn't have lost his composure just from this note. The main reason was seeing his bank account balance, which filled him with sorrow.

After buying a few bags of experimental Crop Seeds, some fertilizer, and enough Grass Seeds to cover the Ranch Area, Luo Mu had 210,000 League currency left.

However, his bank card clearly showed that this 210,000 had dwindled to only 60,000 League currency.

In other words, this box of Incubation Nutrient Solution had cost him a full 150,000 League currency.

What kind of Incubation Nutrient Solution costs 150,000? Even the Incubation Nutrient Solution he used for Dragonite back then only cost 50,000 in total.

His savings had now completely fallen into a deficit crisis!

With a heart full of grief and indignation, Luo Mu fiercely opened the box, vowing, "Once your fans break a thousand, I'll capture you to do Live Commerce for me!"

The box wasn't large. After opening it, three bottles of emerald green solution, well-wrapped in foam and completely undamaged, along with their containers, came into view.

Luo Mu didn't even look at the liquids, only thinking of them as embodiments of Money. Looking at them made his heart ache.

He grabbed the manual and began to read. Moments later, his anger slowly dissipated, all his emotions turning into a sigh.

Kofu had put thought into this.

This Incubation Nutrient Solution was Silph Co.'s latest product, specifically designed to address issues with Pokémon in Pokémon Eggs that had Congenital Deficiency or couldn't Hatch. It could effectively supplement the nutrients lost by Pokémon within the egg, improving congenital deficiencies and weakness after hatching.

This box of three bottles was to be used at a rate of one bottle per week, with one course lasting three weeks or twenty-one days.

Finding such an Incubation Nutrient Solution showed that Kofu, that little girl, was quite serious about considering the Pokémon Eggs.

Fine, when the time came to have her do Live Commerce, he'd be a little less demanding.

Luo Mu put down the manual and opened his phone, searching his Contacts. He muttered, "I almost forgot. While there's still battery, I should call Dr. Jacq to let her know I'm safe. Her husband and she must be worried sick."

But no matter how many times he scrolled, he couldn't find any Missed Calls from Dr. Jacq. Luo Mu's brows furrowed deeply. He looked at Senpai Pepper, who stood behind him with a hesitant expression. He immediately understood what had happened.

Dr. Jacq probably didn't even know Senpai Pepper had left home, did she?

Luo Mu almost laughed in anger. He had been completely fooled by Senpai Pepper, that Youngster. This kid hadn't just suddenly decided to visit him.

Clearly, his parents had breached their contract. Lost in sadness and confusion, he happened to meet him, someone who didn't exist in the original plot. That's why he ran to him like a Little Beast to lick his wounds.

And Dr. Jacq and Dr. Futaba were probably busy with some urgent matters these past few days, which was why they weren't home and hadn't noticed Senpai Pepper staying out so late.

Luo Mu looked at Senpai Pepper, whose expression was cautious, as if he were afraid Luo Mu would kick him out. He remembered the Loneliness hidden in the details of Senpai Pepper from his playthrough of Scarlet and Violet. How could he still feel angry? He sighed, "Forget it. Tell me what your parents went to do. Were they already gone last night?"

"Yes."

Pepper nodded very slightly, recounting how after Dragonite took him home last night, his empty house still had ingredients on the dining table that were yet to be cleaned and assembled, and mentioning the note.

Luo Mu, with his arms crossed, leaned against the wall and asked, "So, they had to break their promise due to urgent work matters?"

Pepper nodded in a muffled voice, as if he had just been crying, "Mhm."

"I'm saying, Pepper," Luo Mu pulled his hand away and helplessly touched his forehead, clarifying his thoughts, "Even in their haste, your parents still left a note to explain the situation, specifically to consider your feelings, instead of just leaving like they used to. Doesn't that precisely show they care a lot about you?"

It wasn't that Luo Mu was defending Dr. Jacq and Dr. Futaba. In this situation, should he side with Pepper and scold the two parents for being irresponsible? Don't be silly. Despite how Pepper appeared, he was very attached to his parents. It would be insane for him to badmouth Pepper's parents in front of him. He could only go along with the flow.

Hearing Luo Mu's words, Pepper blinked and remained silent. Luo Mu's phone also emitted a busy signal.

The busy signal from Luo Mu's attempts to call Dr. Jacq's phone indicated that they had likely arrived somewhere without signal.

Coupled with their hurried departure this time, it was highly probable that it was related to the Great Crater of Paldea.

Luo Mu glanced at Pepper and decided against taking him back to South District 1. He suggested, "Forget it, you can just stay over at my place tonight. We'll figure out other things tomorrow. Is that okay?"

Pepper nodded vigorously. He hated his empty house. Rather than go back, he preferred sleeping at Brother Luo Mu's place.

"Then it's settled."

Luo Mu didn't try to change Pepper's mind further. Haste makes waste. He could only take things one step at a time.

The next morning.

Luo Mu, who was already accustomed to waking up early for training, got up precisely at seven.

Luo Mu threw off the covers and scanned the room. Seeing nothing, he nodded with satisfaction.

Good, it seemed that Serperior, Mimikyu, or Dragonite hadn't snuck into his bed last night.

However, Mimikyu was probably still out in the wild searching for a suitable Pokémon with the Flame Body ability. It wasn't home, which was normal.

His three-story house had begun to feel like a home with the items he had continuously added and the renovations he had made during this period.

On the bedside table, a Pokémon Egg, soaked in Incubation Nutrient Solution produced by Silph Co., rested quietly in the Incubator. After a night, the emerald green solution had already begun to change color.

Luo Mu remembered the Manual saying that once the solution changed from emerald green to Transparent Color, it meant the energy in the solution had been completely absorbed by the Pokémon Egg.

"Isn't this change too fast?"

Luo Mu was a bit puzzled. He realized his intelligence was completely insufficient to figure this out, so he spoke in his mind, "Yuanfang, what do you think?"

[My lord, I'm watching from my seat.]

"Stop fooling around. You only know how to play along with memes all day. Hurry up and tell me why?"

[Host, did you misunderstand the Hint System's functional scope? You're treating me like a Search Engine and the Omniscient Book here.]

Luo Mu tried to confuse the system: ". We need to learn to innovate. Who says the Hint System can't moonlight as a Search Engine? Think about it, once this kid hatches from the Pokémon Egg, I'll have an extra combatant, won't I?"

"The accumulation of strength is a gradual process."

[Damn it, Host, what you said makes so much sense.]

[This is a Pokémon Egg from the distant past. Its talent is exceptional, but the energy contained within the egg itself is insufficient for hatching. Recommended hatching methods: 1. Provide sufficient energy. 2. Have a powerful Pokémon with the Flame Body assist in hatching.]

Luo Mu fell silent for a long time, his mood incredibly complex. He poked his head and asked himself, "Why didn't I ask you from the very beginning?"

[Perhaps. You have amnesia?]

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