Chapter 99
Her tentative question, coupled with she fidgeting fingers, belied her cheerful personality.
She was quite the actor.
Xia Mu sighed as he looked at Dragonite's stats again.
[Dragonite]
[LV: 58]
[Gender: Female]
[Type: Dragon, Flying]
[Nature: Cheerful]
[Ability: Inner Focus (Possesses a trained spirit, will not flinch from an opponent's attack, and remains unmoved by intimidation.)]
[Moves: Tighten, Leer, Roost, Extreme Speed, Wing Attack, Agility, Rain Dance, Tornado, Thunder Wave, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Dragon Tail, Slam, Aqua Tail, Dragon Dive, Outrage, Safeguard.]
[Friendship: 10 (One-time encounter)]
[Emotion: Very upset (Who destroyed this home?)]
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As expected, just as he predicted, Dragonite had developed a sense of belonging here, which is why, even after confirming that everything was gone, she remained here unwilling to leave, wanting to know the truth.
In fact, if Xia Mu and Mewtwo hadn't returned,she would have left on her own after figuring things out.
She just needed some time.
After all, Dragonite wasn't truly stupid.
Once she realized everything was set in stone, she would definitely leave the new island to survive.
"This place shouldn't exist. Everything in the past was just my delusion. I'm sorry for dragging you into this..." Mewtwo began to speak.
Dragonite listened, stunned, as she explained.
This boss was incredibly powerful, cold, and domineering.
She couldn't believe such words came from Mewtwo's mouth.
She even jolted itself awake, trying to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
This behavior only made Dragonite seem even more adorably foolish.
Who could resist a chubby creature that could be so cute?
Xia Mu couldn't.
Recalling their first meeting, Xia Mu had prepared so many words, but before he could say a word, Dragonite flew away after delivering the invitation.
At that time, he only had Growlithe and Riolu, and their strength was less than level 30.
He wanted to catch Dragonite with a Master Ball, but he didn't dare, afraid Mewtwo would come after him.
Now, thinking back to that scene, Xia Mu couldn't help but laugh. He was so cowardly.
It has to be said that people change. As time goes by, those past thoughts will seem laughable after you've experienced more.
Of course, this isn't about mocking your past self; on the contrary, it's about realizing that you overthought things.
Sometimes, people are limited in their actions precisely because they overthink.
Kuwaaa Kuwaaa~' (Where will Dragon go now? Will no one care for it anymore?)
Dragonite knows the whole story and that Mewtwo was caught by Xia Mu.
This little guy actually started looking at Xia Mu with resentment.
Xia Mu was immediately amused and exasperated: "You don't want me to take care of you, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Dragonite's eyes lit up, immediately knowing that Xia Mu could understand it.
The clever thing nodded rapidly.
Xia Mu looked at her attribute panel again; her friendship level skyrocketed, doubling in just a few seconds, exceeding 50 points.
Then, in the emotion section, she showed expectation, followed by: "Following this human, I should be able to get enough to eat, right?"
"Love is like finding a long-term meal ticket."
Xia Mu was both amused and exasperated.
This thing was incredibly arrogant when they first met! It didn't even want to waste a single word on him.
Now, her fawning over him, as if she would have no future if he abandoned it.
Xia Mu wanted to say, "You're a Dragonite, have you no shame?"
But Xia Mu was indeed happy to gain direct recognition without battling.
Actually, Xia Mu knew to some extent that Dragonite saw he had captured Mewtwo and knew he was a powerful trainer.
Mewtwo was stronger than her, yet she had chosen Xia Mu as her master, so she was definitely not at a loss to follow him.
In the end, Dragonite had probably long forgotten the scene when she first met Xia Mu.
Otherwise, she would be incredibly awkward right now.
Xia Mu didn't want to bring up the past and said, "Since that's the case, then you can come with me from now on and become my Pokémon.
At least you won't go hungry."
'Kuwaaa Kuwaaa!' "(Really? That's great!)"
Dragonite roared with joy upon hearing this.
Before capturing her, Xia Mu and Mewtwo exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.
Xia Mu treated Mewtwo as a friend, as promised from the beginning.
Mewtwo, having been defeated and captured by Xia Mu through sheer strength, completely accepted him and wouldn't resent him for capturing Dragonite.
Besides, Xia Mu had come specifically to capture Dragonite, and he hadn't done anything to make it resentful or mistreat a Pokémon.
"My team is full, so now, besides Charizard and Gardevoir, who among you is willing to go home and take charge?"
Because all six Pokémon were at full strength, Xia Mu couldn't simply replace any one according to his own wishes, so he called everyone out.
The appearance of Arcanine, Lucario, Gyarados, Beedrill, Gardevoir, and Charizard clearly shocked Dragonite.
Especially from Arcanine, Lucario, Gyarados, and Beedrill, it sensed a deadly threat.
After all, she was only level 58, which was the highest level Pokémon Xia Mu had ever seen.
Now things were different; Mewtwo was the highest level, and all four of his Pokémon were over level 70.
Since he needed to go home to manage the captured clone Pokémon, only Lucario and Beedrill had a real say.
Lucario and Beedrill were involved in the entire affair.
Gyarados only served as a mount across the sea, and Arcanine didn't help at all and had no authority.
Finally, the four of them discussed it amongst themselves, and Lucario stepped forward to go home and manage the Pokémon, minimizing accidents until Xia Mu returned.
Xia Mu understood why Lucario had volunteered; he and Lucario were connected, and Lucario knew it was protecting him indirectly.
In the team, only Beedrill could completely suppress Mewtwo.
If Beedrill left, Mewtwo would run rampant, which would be disastrous.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Lucario. Those Pokémon's memories haven't been erased, so they definitely recognize your strength," Xia Mu chuckled, making a lighthearted remark.
'Lucario~~ Lucario!' (Don't worry, Master Xia Mu.)
Lucario assured him.
Immediately afterward, Xia Mu put them all back into his Ultra Ball, then took out an empty Ultra Ball and aimed it at Dragonite.
Unexpectedly, Dragonite was even more proactive than he expected, immediately nudging its head against the Ultra Ball's button and disappearing in a flash of red light.
The Ultra Ball didn't even shake; it simply emitted three beams of light indicating successful capture.
Then, a notification appeared indicating that the carrying limit for the seven Ultra Balls had been exceeded, and he had one minute to choose which Pokémon to send back.
Xia Mu pressed Lucario's Ultra Ball.
In an instant, Lucario's Ultra Ball vanished from his hand, miraculously.
As Lucario's Ultra Ball was sent back, the other Ultra Balls, which had been flashing, stopped flashing.
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