"I've only got one question: do you eat a lot?"
Xu Mu hadn't let the thought of catching Lugia go to his head.
He had asked the question of the century with a clear, level head.
Lugia froze on the spot.
Uh...
Well...
Words failed him.
"I guess I do eat quite a bit..."
Lugia raised his head awkwardly, looking bashful.
Xu Mu nearly burst into tears.
What the hell are you acting shy for?!
"Then forget it. I've already got too many big eaters."
With a helpless sigh, Xu Mu decided it wasn't worth it.
Sometimes, whether things worked out was that simple. It wasn't about looks or strength.
It was just about how much you ate.
Clearly, Lugia didn't meet Xu Mu's recruitment standards.
Hearing Xu Mu give up on catching Lugia, Arceus breathed a sigh of relief inside his Poké Ball.
That scared the life out of me!
That was close. So close to having another mouth competing for my food!
I couldn't take that!
"Then... can I leave?"
Lugia trembled. By now, he had no attention to spare for Moltres, who was being bullied and oppressed nearby but refused to yield.
He had only one thing on his mind.
Just let me go!
Xu Mu waved a hand, signaling Eternatus to release him.
There was no point keeping Lugia around. Seeing him would only make Xu Mu want what he couldn't have.
That was the problem: Lugia was tempting, but not worth the cost!
A shame to pass up, but too expensive to keep!
Besides, he already had Luo Feng and didn't need another mount right now.
Catching this guy would just waste food!
It was a bad deal. He couldn't do it!
"Let him go?"
Eternatus didn't quite understand how Xu Mu felt.
What was