Cynthia suddenly asked, "Um, Mr. Jiaxing, Hu Bin is your son?"
Hu Jiaxing and Lin Zhengdao both looked at Cynthia in embarrassment. Hadn't that taken her a little too long to register?
Hu Jiaxing said awkwardly, "That's right, that's right. Hu Bin is my son. He's fairly strong!"
Cynthia tilted her head and asked innocently, "Hu Bin has aura, and he's fairly strong. But you're really strong, Mr. Jiaxing, so your aura must be even stronger!"
That question had always been a sore spot for Hu Jiaxing. His son was so utterly ordinary, yet he possessed something as rare as aura.
Meanwhile, he was handsome, powerful, and exceptionally talented, yet he had no aura. Damn it!
Faced with Cynthia's curious expression, Hu Jiaxing felt thoroughly embarrassed. He rubbed his nose and said, "My talent points went into other skills, not aura, so I don't have it!"
After hearing that, Cynthia gave a noncommittal, "Oh."
And that was that!
It only made Hu Jiaxing feel even more awkward!
Hu Jiaxing rubbed his nose and said, "Cynthia, let's head to the waters around Kyogre and set up our defenses. That'll buy my son some time, too!"
Cynthia nodded earnestly.
The two then left. Lin Zhengdao watched them go and murmured to himself, "It's in your hands now. The safety of the Hoenn Region is in your hands!"
Tonight was destined to be anything but peaceful. Notices had been issued throughout the Hoenn Region, and many areas had been sealed off.
At night, the city streets were deserted. Everyone had returned home, while police officers patrolled outside from time to time.
In a villa, Qin An was watching videos of Wallace's Pokémon Contest performances while messaging Hu Bin on her phone.
But a long time passed without any reply.
Qin An pouted, a