The Title Was Blasted Away by Rayquaza, Groudon Is Chasing It, Please Wait Patiently~~

Warm light filled the entire living room, along with a wordless silence.

After the initial shock, Song Fu was completely dumbfounded.

Did I hear that wrong? What did Xiao Meng just say?

Aunt Zhu's eyes, meanwhile, sparkled as she looked back and forth between Mu Yun and Song Xiaomeng like a mother enthusiastically shipping a couple.

Only Espeon on the sofa seemed completely unaffected by the awkward atmosphere. It unwrapped a Milk Candy, elegantly popped it into its mouth, then used Confusion to toss the wrapper into the trash can.

"I meant Xiao Yun should sleep on the floor! On the floor!" Song Xiaomeng hastily explained, her face flushing crimson before she ran back to her bedroom.

Clearly, she had realized exactly how bold her words had sounded in that moment of panic.

Once Song Xiaomeng left, the atmosphere in the living room became even heavier.

Song Fu said nothing, merely staring gloomily at Mu Yun, while Aunt Zhu watched him excitedly, as if waiting to hear what he would say.

"Today, Greenleaf Group has launched a new Pokémon fur-brightening cream that can..."

That was the voice from a Pokémon grooming program after Espeon changed the channel.

Espeon really did not care about anyone else's business. It still had the mood to watch TV at a time like this!

Espeon: Why shouldn't I watch TV? Watch you squirm instead? Or should I just tie you up and drag you inside?

"Um, Uncle Song, Aunt Zhu, should I head out first?" Mu Yun's mouth twitched as he met Song Fu's gaze, and he asked tentatively.

"Why else? Do you want me to make your bed for you?" Song Fu replied irritably.

I've taken such good care of you, even called in favors and asked the principal to help you apply for a descendant of an Elite Level Beedrill with considerable battle talent, yet you want to date my daughter!

Thinking of his daughter's blushing face as she experienced her first stirrings of love, Song Fu's heart ached.

His little padded jacket had grown up. Was she going to become someone else's close-fitting underwear...

"Ahem, then I'll be going, Uncle Song, Aunt Zhu, and Little Sun. Get some rest early. Good night!" With that, Mu Yun vanished in a flash, shut the door, and completed the entire sequence in one smooth motion.

"Pfft, pfft!!"

Seeing Mu Yun flee, Aunt Zhu dissatisfiedly nudged Song Fu, as if blaming him for ruining their child's good fortune.

Seeing Zhu Zhu take Mu Yun's side as well, Song Fu felt like crying but had no tears. He scratched the few strands of hair on his head, not knowing what to say.

He could only sigh and return to the bedroom.

Elsewhere.

After leaving Song Fu's home, Mu Yun let out a long breath.

He was still young and had no intention of stepping into the graveyard of love so soon. Was raising Pokémon not enjoyable enough? Was grinding skills not satisfying enough? There were plenty of things he could do, so why get lost in romance so early?

With that thought, Mu Yun unlocked a Shared Water-Spraying Turtle-brand bicycle and leisurely pedaled home beneath the cool evening breeze and moonlight.

At the same time.

Inside an upscale residential complex.

"Weihe, you're back. Do you know what's wrong with your brother? He locked himself in his room after coming home this afternoon. Whenever I ask, he says he's fine." A woman in her forties asked worriedly.

The moment he heard his mother's words, Chu Weihe understood.

What else could it be? There was a ninety-nine percent chance his confession had failed and he was heartbroken!

He was still so young. It was just a breakup. What was the big deal?

Though that was what he thought, Chu Weihe did not say it aloud for the sake of his emotionally sensitive and fragile younger brother. Instead, he took the blame himself. "It's nothing. I probably beat him too badly this afternoon, so he's feeling upset."

"If you ask me, victory and defeat are common in battle. So what if he lost? Why feel bad about it?"

Hearing that it was only a battle loss, Mother Chu relaxed and continued, "I see. Then go check on Xiaolan. At least get him to eat dinner. If he skips meals, his body won't be able to take it."

"Mm, don't worry."

Chu Weihe readily agreed, quickly entered Chu Xiaolan's bedroom, and shut the door behind him.

What he saw was Chu Xiaolan sitting before his desk, staring at his phone screen with a complicated expression.

"Little bro, it's not that serious, is it? A failed confession is nothing. Once you get to university, there'll be plenty of pretty girls from all over. What kind of girl won't you find?" Perhaps because Chu Weihe was in a good mood, he walked over, put an arm around Chu Xiaolan's shoulders, and comforted him.

"Sigh, it's not what you think. The situation is complicated. You wouldn't understand even if I explained it." Chu Xiaolan sighed.

"Tch. Your brother was at least a prominent figure on the university team back then. I've met more girls than I can count. What could I possibly not understand?" Chu Weihe looked utterly confident.

"He's a man," Chu Xiaolan said quietly.

"?"

Chu Weihe froze, blinking as his mind went blank.

"He's a man. That girl in white, uh... no, that person in white," Chu Xiaolan explained.

The pure-looking face of that "girl" flashed through Chu Weihe's mind. After a moment of silence, he spoke again. "Being a man is good too. Then it doesn't count as heartbreak, and you don't have to keep thinking about him. That's a good thing!"

Chu Xiaolan merely fell silent.

Seeing this, Chu Weihe seemed to think of something unbelievable, and his eyes widened slightly.

"Little bro, you... you wouldn't..."

"Bro, stop talking. I'm not a child anymore. I understand."

That night, two more people joined the ranks of those left speechless.

The next day.

Morning light scattered the darkness, and Mu Yun woke to a warm ringtone.

As usual, he cooked in the morning and trained through the morning, steadily increasing his move proficiency.

In the afternoon, he took Xiao Du and Namikaze to the Newbie Battle Hall and began his great Points-grinding endeavor.

Because Liu Jianhao was obsessed with Calisthenics, he did not come along.

Mu Yun queued for random matches by himself. Over the course of the afternoon, he fought a full ten battles: four overwhelming victories against higher-level opponents, three overwhelming victories against opponents at the same level, and three overwhelming victories through level suppression.

He earned a total of 125 Points.

With his rapid matchmaking rate and absolute domination throughout every battle, an urban legend gradually began circulating among the Novice Trainers of the Newbie Battle Hall: a Great Demon King was disguising himself as a newbie to crush rookies.

After farming Points at the Battle Arena, he continued with simple move training that evening, along with his own Calisthenics workout.

During that time, Mu Yun tried using audiobook mode to farm Yanhuang Language experience.

Perhaps because the narration was slow, or because he was multitasking, Yanhuang Language experience grew rather slowly under those conditions.

It was roughly one point every thirty minutes, three times slower than normal and about the same speed as watching Sakura Language anime.

Still, considering it was extra experience, Mu Yun was not picky. He was even a little happy.

Free experience was awesome!

And so, the month-long summer vacation gradually drew to an end, while the official start of senior year approached.

Occasionally, Liu Jianhao would ask him to visit the Battle Arena in the afternoon for a few matches and some exercise. During one of those battles in the final days, Mu Yun finally got to see Liu Jianhao's second Pokémon in action.

[Pokémon: Growlithe]

[Gender: Male]

[Type: Fire Type]

[Level: 11 (Normal Level)]

[Ability: Justified (When hit by a Dark Type move, its Attack rises by 1 stage, or 50%)]

[Moves: Double Kick, Morning Sun, Leer, Ember, Howl, Bite, Flame Wheel]

[Held Item: Hound Fang (Basic Level)]

[Potential: Gym Leader Level]

[Base Stats: 350]

[Hound Fang (Basic Level): A special amplification-type treasure. An object resembling a fang, formed when the tooth of a high-level canine Pokémon is affected by special power. If carried by a canine Pokémon for a long period, it can slightly increase its maximum growth size, bone density, and bite force.]

Growlithe's final evolution was Arcanine, one of the two most popular canine Pokémon so far!

The other was called Lucario.

Not only did Liu Jianhao's Growlithe have a Hidden Ability, its potential was also as high as Gym Leader Level. It really was rather enviable!

So, hadn't he said he wanted to build everything from scratch? What was this Growlithe about?

This time, before Mu Yun could ask, Liu Jianhao eagerly explained first.

It had been a prize from when he won the children's division safety knowledge competition held by the provincial Public Security Department as a child.

Because he had been too young at the time, he had never claimed it. His grandfather only brought it to him during summer vacation.

Apparently, he had been allowed to randomly draw one from several canine Pokémon Eggs held by the Public Security Department.

Who would have thought his luck would be so good that he drew his favorite Growlithe!

After hearing all that, Mu Yun was silent for a moment before saying, "Jianhao, your luck is really good!"

Good in every sense of the word.

Really!