CIATB Chapter 109 Apprentice's Little Photo? Temporarily Leaving Xicui. Ma Jiamu is selling his groin
Chapter 109 Apprentice's Little Photo? Temporarily Leaving Xicui. Ma Jiamu is selling his groin
Chapter 109 Apprentice's Little Photo? Temporarily Leaving Xicui. Ma Jiamu is selling his groin!
Quiet.
A silent atmosphere pervaded the air.
After the collision, everything seemed to quiet down.
Ma Jiamu collapsed onto the broken wooden table, his face alternating between red and green.
He thought the man would be sent flying with a single push, but unexpectedly, his honed sumo skills made him as solid as Mount Tenkan. They even managed to push him back, creating this wolf-like scene.
If his opponent is easily pushed down, he will pretend to advise him to work harder and "reluctantly" acknowledge his opponent's right to operate in Zhuqing Village.
But if he is easily pushed down by his opponent:
He can't accept it!
And Dr. Laben saw it...
Ma Jiamu was an extremely traditional man, and similarly, he valued his reputation immensely. This wasn't just about maintaining his authority within the Galaxy Team, but also... he didn't want to accept this outcome.
"you..."
Ma Jiamu's face turned ashen as he tried to get up and "compete" again.
Suddenly, he heard Ze Shu's footsteps approaching. He looked up and saw a strong hand outstretched, as if to shake hands, hovering above him, making a gesture as if to help him and pull him up.
"Chief Magam, now that we're 'letting our bodies speak,' have you figured out my capabilities?"
"Should I be able to move around in Zhuqing Village now?"
Ze Shu's voice came from the palm of his hand.
He waved his hand, as if wondering why Ma Jiamu wasn't getting up.
"snort!"
Ma Jiamu snorted coldly.
He avoided Ze Shu's "helping" hand, his face ashen, and struggled to sit up without uttering a word, making the atmosphere in the "Ma Jiamu Office" heavy again.
"..."
Ze Shu chuckled lightly, withdrawing his hand that had been reaching to help Ma Jiamu up but had received no response.
"If Chief Magamu still doesn't speak, I'll take that as a yes."
Ma Jiamu's face remained stern, and he remained silent, lost in thought.
Ze Shu took it as a tacit agreement, calmly said "goodbye," and left the office.
Before leaving, he also helped Ma Jiamu straighten the teacup on the bookshelf next to him, which was wobbling because of the broken desk.
Outside.
Dr. Laben asked cautiously, "Is that guy Magam alright?"
Ze Shu blinked: "It should be... fine."
"It's good that you're alright..." Dr. Laben believed Ze Shu's words. "Hahaha, I didn't expect Ma Jiamu to attack you."
"Now we've eaten."
"But it doesn't matter. Given Ma Jiamu's personality, at least you defeated him. The strong will earn his recognition."
Sawaki: "Really...?"
His expression was strange.
Thinking back to Ma Jiamu's expression just now, it seems... he probably didn't think that way, right?
But Labenbotu nodded with absolute certainty:
"Really! And I'm here too! Don't underestimate me!"
"Well, now that you've gained Ma Jiamu's 'approval,' and it's getting late, there are still some empty houses in the village. Let me find you a place to stay."
Dr. Laben quickly found Ze Shu a house to stay in. The room was simple and clean, in a Japanese style, with a screen.
The tatami mats were all clean, and there were a few soft tatami mats that Zeshu used as Pokémon nests.
The Growlithe, its body wrapped in bandages, lay listlessly on the roof, its cloud-shaped tail swaying dejectedly.
"Woof."
Because of its injuries, Ze Shu wouldn't allow it to move around recklessly, which made it feel very aggrieved—even when it was so badly injured on the Azure Coast, it was still jumping around!
Ze Shu: "..—·
What a brute!
I don't know whether to marvel at Growlithe's tenacious will or its cockroach-like resilience.
He shook his head, looked directly into Growlithe's somewhat restless eyes, and said:
"That's why you were so badly injured, Growlithe."
"If you want to become stronger and defeat the Dragon King Scorpion, then get some rest and listen to me!"
The phrases "become stronger" and "defeat Dracovish" seem to have captured Growlithe's heart.
The Growlithe obediently lowered its head: "Woof..."
Its body sank into the soft couch, reluctantly closing its eyes, its tense mind slowly relaxing, and then soon...
Zeshu heard it purring contentedly.
She fell asleep almost instantly!
This made Ze Shu shake his head with amusement.
He then looked at the small table next to the tatami mat, where there was a plate of round, soft food that seemed to be called "taro cake".
Dr. Laben brought it over for dinner, and after telling him to "get some rest," he took his leave.
"Ouming..."
When the Six-Tails saw the new food, its eyes lit up. It looked at Sawaki with its pitiful big eyes, begging for his "approval".
Ze Shu sighed helplessly, "Eat, eat. ::"
Six-Tails was overjoyed: "Ooh!"
I must say, this taro cake is sweet and soft, and the craftsmanship is quite good, but it's a bit dry.
After eating several in a row, Liuwei suddenly closed his eyes tightly, turning his snow-white fox face red, before finally managing to swallow them, panting heavily with difficulty.
"O...Ouming..."
He survived...he survived.
Liuwei sighed with relief.
Then it stared at Ze Shu, who was smiling, with a wronged expression:
"Ooming!"
The trainer is laughing at it again! Don't help it!
Ze Shu laughed: "Who told you to eat so much at once?"
Seeing that its beloved trainer was still making fun of it, Vulpix became sullen, its cute face pouting arrogantly to the side:
"Ooming!"
Now I have to comfort it!
"Hmph hmph hmph..." But then, a wicked smile appeared on Keze Tree's face. "Little Vulpix, you actually dare to defy your great trainer and seek comfort? No, you deserve the trainer's severe punishment!"
He cradled the six-tailed, soft, pinkish-white body and tossed it onto the soft bed.
With outstretched, warm, sinful hands, it began to scratch the sensitive areas of the six-tailed fox, including its armpits, waist, and neck!
Six-tailed: (><0)
But in the end, it could not resist Ze Shu's "claws".
It soon lost its sullenness towards the trainer.
She burst into laughter through her tears.
"Bu, bu-ee..."
Nearby, Glaceon was "begging" for Vulpix's mercy, but it pressed its cool, soft body against Sawaki and rubbed against him.
"Hmph... Little Eevee, you can't escape either."
"Bu...bu-ee...!"
Soon after.
On the bed, next to the six-tailed creature.
The Glaceon also collapsed, its face flushed, its body temperature rising involuntarily, its little mouth panting hot air, and its consciousness seemingly blurred by the heat.
"Bu-ee...bu-bu-ee..."
Little Lugia stared blankly at everything, muttering, "Huh...?"
Komato sat cross-legged in the corner of the room, motionless except for a flicker in his eyes, like a life-size figurine.
After "fussing" with the two adorable little creatures, Ze Shu lay down beside them with a satisfied expression and waved to Lugia.
After Lugia hesitated for a moment and obediently flew over, it didn't "stir" up again.
I simply rubbed its rather small body and then decided to go to sleep.
I was just about to whisper "Goodnight" to myself.
Tap, tap, tap...
But then there was a knock on the door.
Ze Shu, who had just lain down, had no choice but to get out of bed. Helplessly, he walked to the door, opened it, and saw Xiao Zhao's somewhat uneasy face.
He asked in confusion, "Hmm? What's wrong, Xiao Zhao?"
Xiao Zhao hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have suddenly made up her mind. Her fair face was full of seriousness, but she said something surprising:
"Mr. Ze Shu, I want to become your apprentice!"
Ze Shu: "Huh?"
Hearing Ze Shu's puzzled "Ah," Xiao Zhao became flustered, her face slightly flushed, and she said somewhat incoherently:
"Because...because, I have to take on the task of calming down the raging 'kings' in various places, but...my strength doesn't allow it. Even after trying my best, I'm still far from being able to calm down the 'kings'. I...I struggled for a long time before I thought of asking you, Mr. Zeshu."
"Back on the Azure Coast, I witnessed the battle leader, Dragon King Scorpion, that you fought, Mr. Sawaki. If I had that kind of strength... no, even one-fifth of it, I might be able to meet the requirements for subduing the 'King'..."
Ze Shu was stunned.
But this moment of surprise made Xiao Zhao nervous, and she blinked:
"Is...is it okay?"
"Hmm..." Ze Shu seemed to have thought of something, "Of course it's possible, but..."
Xiao Zhao asked in confusion, "But...?"
Ze Shu pondered for a moment, then leaned closer to her fair face, shushed her, and whispered, "But... I just beat up Ma Jiamu. If you get close to me, that petty Ma Jiamu might find out and make things difficult for you, Xiao Zhao!"
Looking at the photo in front of him that looked remarkably similar to Xiao Guang, or even exactly the same, he was naturally willing to "teach" her, since he was Xiao Guang's teacher in modern times.
Upon hearing Ze Shu's words...
Xiao Zhao was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
They beat up Ma Jiamu? The most authoritative leader of Team Galactic?
The imposing and dignified figure of Ma Jiamu flashed through her mind, and she couldn't imagine him being beaten up...:
She hesitated for a moment, then cautiously began to speak:
"It shouldn't be...it shouldn't be..."
"I've heard that Leader Magamu is very strict and respected within Team Galactic. He shouldn't be so narrow-minded... It's unlikely that he'd give me a hard time just because I'm close to you, Mr. Sawaki..."
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Ze Shu's expression was strange: "That's not necessarily true."
He had just strolled around Zhuqing Village and overheard some residents gossiping about Xiao Zhao, saying things like "it fell from the sky," "its origins are unknown," and "although she's a bit cute, she's also a bit scary."
It's clear that Ma Jiamu truly allows these rumors to harm Xiao Zhao...
Moreover, this photo is the "player version" of the protagonist's photo, taken shortly after he joined Team Galactic.
Unfortunately, it seems that his strength hasn't increased as much as that of a "player".
Even so, rumors have already spread, and who knows, after the five kings are pacified, there might be a similar "plot" where Xiao Zhao is driven out of the village by Ma Jiamu!
No, let's put it this way...
Ze Shu thought for a moment.
Shouldn't he be the one "instructing" Xiao Zhao?
Otherwise, if she were to be driven out of the village by that lousy leader Ma Jiamu, could he perhaps take care of her? Helping her improve her strength would also allow her to survive in the wild.
At this moment, Xiao Zhao suddenly said firmly:
"Team Galaxy took me in, and I have to quell the raging 'King,' so... I really want to become your apprentice, Mr. Sawaki! Is... is that alright?"
"Of course..." Ze Shu nodded, agreeing, "But let's keep it from Ma Jiamu for now. Also, I might be away from Xi Cui for a while sometimes, so I can't always be there..."
But when Xiao Zhao saw that Ze Shu had agreed, her face lit up with joy, and she exclaimed happily, "Master Ze Shu!"
Ze Shu: "..."
"Hmm...you don't need to call me master, after all, I'm not that much older than you..."
"No," Xiao Zhao shook her head, "I've heard an old saying in the East: 'A wise person is a teacher.' If you teach me, you'll be my teacher!"
Ze Shu: "...Fine."
at the same time.
Galaxy Team Headquarters, Rabenbo's Office.
"Doctor: Doctor! I saw Boss Ma Jiamu with a gloomy face, looking like he wanted to smash everything in his path! Did something happen? Doctor, do you know?"
Dr. Laben pondered for a moment, looked at the boy in front of him, and said, "Mingyao, I can't tell you that."
"Professor, you knew all along! Just tell me! Consider how much effort I put into researching Pokémon information."
Dr. Laben hesitated.
He furtively looked around, glancing left and right, and only after confirming that no one was around did he speak in a very low voice, like a thief:
"Magamu got beaten up, that's probably why he's in a bad mood. Hmm... Mingyao, you can just contact me for work reports during this time, no need to..."
But Dr. Laben's subsequent words did not reach Mingyao's ears.
He only heard the first six words, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he exclaimed loudly, unable to control his voice:
"Boss Ma Jiamu got beaten up?!?"
"Keep your voice down... keep your voice down... oh no, now half of the Team Galactic building will hear you..."
Dr. Laben was startled; his heart skipped a beat, and the words "It's over" practically flashed across his face.
Half the people in the Galaxy Team building know...
How far is it from the entire Galactic Team knowing?
Who "spread" this news? Could it be him, the "third party" who was present at the time?
Dr. Laben covered his face.
Fortunately, the name "Ze Shu" was not revealed.
Two days later.
As expected, and surprisingly so.
The news that "Chief Magamu was beaten up" not only spread throughout Team Galaxy, but also throughout the streets and alleys of Zhuqing Village, surpassing the topic of Xiao Zhao, the "person who fell from the sky," and becoming the gossip of every resident of Zhuqing Village.
"Chief Magamu got beaten up? Really?!"
"I heard it came from Dr. Laben, so it's definitely true! Let me tell you, I know the specific details. I heard that Ma Jiamu was punched in the nose, his nose is crooked to one side, and it was a terrible sight, like a scene from a greasy soy sauce shop opening..."
"But the version I heard is that Boss Ma Jiamu got beaten up because he went to sell his genitals?"
Ma Jiamu's office is on the third floor of the Galaxy Team headquarters.
Boom!
Although a new desk has been installed here, it might crack again soon.
Ma Jiamu's face turned ashen: "Who spread the word?!"
Actually, you don't even need to think about it... Dr. Laben!
Dr. Coraben is an important figure in the Galaxy team. In addition, Mingyao had previously apologized in public. If he were to "punish" him again, it would make him appear as a leader who is unforgiving and would damage his authority.
But if all this gossip gets out, it will damage your prestige!
Debunking these rumors is useless; the more you try to refute them and cover them up, the more excited the public will become in their private discussions.
so.
He had no choice but to swallow his anger?
Ma Jiamu had a somber expression, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
At this time.
The culprit behind the spread of rumors—Dr. Laben.
As if to avoid the limelight, he brought Ze Shu and Xiao Zhao to the Obsidian Plains for investigation under the guise of "investigating the map".
Windward forest.
Here, you can see a strange little cat with a "self-proclaimed" head.
"Leader" is a unique Pokémon state in Green. Its distinctive features are: red eyes, a size that exceeds the normal limits of its species, and various abilities and qualities that are much higher than those of its peers. It also has a tenacious will.
"Xiao Zhao, listen carefully. In battles in the wild, besides understanding and trusting your Pokémon and fighting alongside them, you also need to adapt to the situation and not be bound by your own moves. Find a fighting method that suits you... Sometimes, trainers themselves also need to participate in the battle."
For example, like this...:
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Facing the red-eyed, even in its juvenile form, it resembled a little lion cat monster.
Suddenly, Ze Shu grabbed the shield-armored cocoon that was calmly watching the show from a nearby tree, and with its panicked red single eye, he hurled it at the little cat monster that was rushing towards him without looking at the lightning bolt.
Boom!
The shield cocoon was blown away.
The cat monster's electric attacks abruptly stopped, and it turned its head in confusion.
Then...
"Ooming!"
The six tails spewed out bursts of icy mist, which enveloped the entire flat area of the windward forest. In the hazy white, the little cat monster couldn't find its target for a moment.
After a moment of confusion...
Suddenly, in the thin snow and mist, the little cat monster felt a gust of wind behind it. It reacted quickly and turned around alertly.
All I saw was...
Ze Shu held a black, gleaming ball in his hand, raised his right arm high, and, using the momentum of his forward thrust, smashed it down on the cat monster's head as its eyes widened!
boom! ! !
It's like the tremendous sound of an iron ball crashing into the ground from a height of 10,000 meters!
The collision between the Heavy Ball and the catapult's head produced an incredibly violent tremor, followed by a burst of white light that engulfed the catapult into the Poké Ball... The Heavy Ball didn't even shake; in a short time, it dinged, and the catapult was successfully captured.
"this.."
Xiao Zhao was stunned, her mouth agape, revealing a "wow" expression.
The plump Owl beside her shoulder was also stunned: "Coo...coo?!"
It couldn't imagine what it would be like if that black, iron-like ball hit it... its feathers would definitely be scattered everywhere!
Meanwhile, Dr. Laben tightened his grip on his notebook, scribbling furiously as he wrote something: "As expected, following Zeki, I'll definitely be able to collect a lot of Pokémon characteristics."
Holding the super-heavy ball, Ze Shu slowly walked back:
"This is just a measure to deal with this cat monster that jumped out as soon as possible. Xiao Zhao, just follow the training method I mentioned before and take your time, slowly consuming the energy cubes... You don't need to do what I did just now..."
"No matter what, fighting alongside Pokémon and relying on their abilities is the key to victory."
Xiao Zhao nodded blankly:
"Uh-huh!"
Ze Shu smiled and said, "Then let's continue training."
The back of this windward forest is flat and open, with few Pokémon, making it a good place to accommodate a lot of Pokémon for "training".
Even his Pokémon are scattered throughout this area.
After obtaining Zeki's consent, Labenbo also started "writing an investigation report" around Zeki's Pokémon with shining eyes, collecting information - especially Piketo and Lugia, which made his eyes light up, as he had never seen such Pokémon before!
But little Lugia didn't want to be observed by this dark-skinned man, so she stayed close to Ze Shu at all times.
Dr. Laben could only carefully observe the stationary, armor-like Pokemon, and begin writing in his hand the "Special Investigation Report: Sawaki and His Pokémon".
Xiao Zhao currently only has Rowlet and Budew as Pokémon.
They also each commanded a passing Mkir to fight.
While watching Xiaozhao's battle, Zeshu also looked at the heavy ball in his hand, which contained the newly captured leader cat monster.
Furthermore, the final form of the cat monster, Roentgenrakili, is quite impressive, especially considering its boss-like size... It's also a "mad cat" with "Crazy Volt".
"I can take it back to generate electricity for the spaceship."
The weak battery power of the Yangli sheep screen is far from enough to supply the spaceship's consumption... and there is even a large shortfall!
Just then, the leader, the little cat monster, delivered himself right to our doorstep.
Thinking this way.
Ze Shu released the heavy ball in his hand.
A burst of white light appeared, and the cat-like monster materialized before Ze Shu. Its expression was one of fear, and upon seeing Ze Shu, its leader-like body trembled: "Bin...Bin Gu..."
Special:
On its head, there was a large, round, slightly red bump.
This made the kitten's already aggrieved expression look even more wronged, and it couldn't help but shrink back.
Then... it seemed to have figured something out, and it gave a fawning smile. Its slightly thick cat paws dug around inside its body and pulled out a few "pebbles," which it presented as if to Ze Shu.
"Hama... Hamako!"
Zeshu was taken aback by the little cat's behavior.
"This is..."
【Striving Sand】
[The mysterious sand, when given to a Pokémon, can slightly enhance its specific ability in the training area through the "Strive" process of diligent training.]
Struggle Sand?
Ze Shu was stunned for a moment, looking at the explanation in the system:
In other words, this is a consumable item that allows you to become stronger by putting in effort after use? It would be suitable for Pokémon like Growlithe that rely on effort.
The little cat monster offered five grains of "Struggle Sand" and two grains of "Struggle Gravel." The Struggle Gravel has a similar effect, but it's a bit more powerful; the only difference is that the system explanation omits the word "weak."
that is..
Ze Shu asked, "How did you get this?"
The more of this kind of thing, the better.
But faced with this question, the kitten tilted its head in confusion, not understanding.
Dr. Laben came over and said:
"Oh, this is a good thing... I know how to get it! Struggle Sand and similar things are buried underground in the wild, and some Pokémon in the wild will dig them up from time to time and carry them with them."
"Some Pokémon even offer these items to their 'leaders,' so the leader's Pokémon tend to carry more Items!"
Ze Shu blinked: "I see..."
He nodded knowingly.
He suddenly had an idea: since these training items "would be given to the bosses," perhaps he could periodically rob the "boss Pokémon" in various places and make them "obediently" hand over these training items?
Yes, protection money!
But not now.
Because he was going back to the modern era, the Arceus phone had been fully charged this morning.
I glanced at the pitiful look in the eyes of the Growlithe dog, which was wrapped in bandages all over its body.
While other Pokémon can move and train, this little Growlithe can only sit on the side with bandages wrapped around it. This is torture for Growlithe, who is eager to improve its strength!
Ze Shu smiled:
"Later, I'll take you to a place where your injury can be treated. Once it's healed, you'll be able to train again."
Growlithe nodded sadly, "Woof..."
The sound of Xiao Zhao and her Pokémon training and battling together, along with the slurping sound of Professor Raben's pen tracing the "investigation report," filled the air.
It was getting late.
The setting sun's rays pierced through the clouds, falling on Xiao Zhao's fair cheeks, causing her to unconsciously wipe the sweat from her forehead.
"call.."
Dr. Laben's satisfied voice rang out:
"We've been in the Obsidian Plains for two days now, it's time we went back to Zhuqing Village to get some rest..."
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Ze Shu hummed in agreement, thought for a moment, and then said:
"I need to leave for a while; there are some things to take care of. Xiao Zhao, you need to continue your training as usual. I've left all the energy cubes with you; your progress should be quite good then..."
Although he didn't know whether time in both places "paused" or continued to flow after he traveled to Xicui—he guessed it should flow, because the modern time displayed on Arceus's phone was also flowing...
That's why there's such a saying.
After hearing his words about "leaving," Xiao Zhao was stunned.
"Ah... that's it..."
Although she knew that Ze Shu had said in advance that he would "leave for a while", she did not expect it to be so soon.
But then Ze Shu rubbed and pinched her cheeks, and she saw him wave and gradually walk away.
Use the shuttle function on the Arceus phone again.
It's not as uncomfortable as it used to be, like being in a washing machine.
He was swallowed by the golden crack, and after a flash of golden light, he was back on the spaceship, in the same spot where he had "gone to Xicui," at the edge of the deck.
The night was still dark, the stars twinkled in the sky, and the cicadas continued their song.
At the edge of the deck, in the same spot, Ze Shu also saw Xiao Lan.
On this rather chilly night, she was wrapped in a thin blanket and leaned against the edge of the deck, her shapely legs curled up, but some of her fair little feet were still showing. In the cold wind, her blood vessels had constricted considerably, making her look pale.
He didn't sleep well; his brows were furrowed, as if he were having a nightmare.
Ze Shu blinked, thinking:
"Is this guarding the place where I disappeared?"
That did worry her.
He suddenly squatted down.
He stretched out his finger and poked Xiao Lan's face.