People had a way of scaring themselves.
Really, if Lin Yuqing had stayed calm when Xu Mu came over, nothing might have happened.
But she kept imagining the worst and praying nothing would go wrong.
According to Murphy's Law, the more Lin Yuqing thought that way, the more likely trouble became.
Ten minutes was plenty of time for a terrorist attack.
Who was Xu Mu? The brightest genius of his generation... Or rather, the juiciest target of his generation.
With a young Legendary Pokémon like Lugia in his possession, Xu Mu was a prime target for countless collectors and schemers.
And so the attack came right on cue.
The instant Xu Mu reached the battle arena, the Rapid Gym's entire lighting system went haywire.
Thick smoke began billowing across the floor.
As the smoke thinned, Xu Mu discovered, to his surprise, that he was surrounded.
"Who are you people?"
He frowned at the group of masked figures in black.
It was obvious enough: someone had set their sights on him without his noticing.
And there was no need to ask what they wanted. They had come for Little Lugia.
"Kid, who we are doesn't matter. What matters is that you hand over Lugia, or else..."
Hearing that stock villain line from their leader, Xu Mu nearly burst out laughing.
"Didn't your family ever tell you not to talk like that in public?"
Xu Mu could barely hold back a grin.
"Don't you know villains who say things like that never make it past episode three on TV?"
"Heh. You've really got a death wish, trying to rob me. Heh."
Xu Mu sneered and glanced around.
Apart from Goh, the young apprentice who had somehow ended up unconscious, Xu Mu was alone in the arena.
It looked as though he was