The three of them continued their heated discussion for quite a while, until Cheng Tian's stomach growled at an inopportune moment. All three burst out laughing.
"Uh..." Cheng Tian said awkwardly. "I've been hungry for ages... I've eaten fish every day for the past month. I feel like I'm about to turn into a Gyarados."
Old Han laughed so hard his beard went askew. "Don't worry, we'll eat right now! We've got to give our great hero a proper treat!"
"But you'll still have to wait a moment," He Xisong said with a smile. "Hurry back to your room first."
"Huh?" Cheng Tian's face fell. "But I'm really starving. Can't we eat first?"
Cao Min finally couldn't hold it in anymore and pointed at Cheng Tian's grass skirt. "I've wanted to say something since the start. What kind of getup is that?! You even stuck a flower in your grass skirt. Are you a caveman? Hahahaha..."
Only then did Cheng Tian suddenly realize that he was still wearing a grass skirt! Even the little flower at his crotch was still there!
He had worn this outfit for an entire month in the Temple of the Sea and had gotten used to it!
Cheng Tian turned beet red, immediately pushed open the library room door, and ran toward his room. The three men left inside were laughing so hard they couldn't close their mouths.
"Rotom! Greninja and Milotic have both gotten so strong now, Rotom!"
"That's the result of a month of intensive training in the Temple of the Sea."
"Rotom! What a shame! Next time, Rotom wants to visit the Temple of the Sea too, Rotom!"
Outside the Wailord, a green energy shield was glowing, sectioning off an area of seawater.
Milotic was battling Greninja. Both sides traded blows,