The match ended. After Xu Mu and his opponent shook hands and exchanged a few words of encouragement, the spectators swarmed around them.
They only wanted a photo with Lugia.
Money?
No problem. Name your price!
Xu Mu found himself trapped in the middle of the crowd, with the young women at the front constantly pressing against him.
To his surprise, he felt a flicker of impatience.
That was right. All these beautiful young women brushing against him, and Xu Mu was getting impatient!
That was no way for a dirty-minded guy to think!
You're in trouble, kid!
Xu Mu hurriedly warned himself not to entertain such dangerous thoughts.
Even so, his irritation kept growing.
It's all Cynthia's fault. Why did she have to be so beautiful?
And it's Old Master Xu's fault. Why did he have to have such a beautiful daughter?
And...
As he kept assigning blame, Xu Mu realized he wasn't in trouble. He'd simply seen so many beautiful women that his tastes had become picky.
"Arceus, use Teleport. Let's go back."
Just as Xu Mu was about to leave the venue and head straight for the villa—
Justice descended from the heavens!
"Since you've asked so sincerely!"
"We'll graciously tell you!"
"To prevent the world from—"
A man and a woman descended from the sky, reciting Team Rocket's signature motto.
Xu Mu looked closely. They weren't that ridiculous duo Jessie and James, or Cassidy and Butch, either. (I told you, my name's Butch!)
The newcomers were two strangers in black uniforms.
"Stop right there! Are you Team Rocket?"
Xu Mu's shout silenced the noisy crowd in an instant.
The spectators were baffled too. Who were these two clowns who had dropped out of the sky shouting some bizarre motto?
"Could you not interrupt us?"
"If you