Xia Mu pondered for a moment, then his lips curved slightly: "My goal now is naturally to improve every day and achieve what I can. For example, winning the Indigo League in a month. Of course, this is just the beginning; what I want to do is become the regional champion!
To achieve this, I must have sufficient strength and a solid foundation.
A tall building starts from the ground up.
Just like building a skyscraper, I need to lay a solid foundation before I can gradually climb to the top! It's the same with everything.
If one day I really become the regional champion, I will have more say and be able to do more things."
"I might be selfish, because I only want a better life for myself, and for all of you to have a better life too, at least, without being threatened..."
Xia Mu paused here.
He didn't elaborate on his inner vision, as revealing things now would be abrupt.
Besides, how could Xia Mu know the future?
He wouldn't reveal the true nature of even his Pokémon.
He wasn't distrust, but rather a reluctance to burden them with the pressure.
"Humans are too complex," Mewtwo murmured, lost in thought after Xia Mu's words.
She had its own opinions, even though it was now Xia Mu's Pokémon.
"What you see is very one-sided; human nature is far more complex than you imagine.
" Xia Mu finished speaking, put down Vaporeon, and stretched.
His words silenced the surrounding Pokémon; none made a sound.
After a deep discussion that afternoon, they all fully accepted him as their master and were willing to be close to him.
Xia Mu especially communicated more about the Pokémon they wanted to focus on raising.
For example, Pikachu, Vaporeon, Pidgeot, Ninetales and Vulpix…
In some ways, Xia Mu is also a sucker for good looks; who doesn't like pretty and cute things?
Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Xia Mu looked at these little guys one by one, then looked into the distance.
The Pokémon were chasing and playing, creating quite a lively scene.
In short, the scene in the backyard was completely different from when it was first built.
Back then, there were only four Pokémon, and even with Gardevoir added, there were only five.
Now, there are at least 31 Pokémon in the yard!
No, 32, plus Mewtwo!
So many Pokémon, although most of them are just there to make up the numbers and don't have much training value, have made this complete ecosystem lively, no longer as empty as before.
In the future, even more Pokémon will arrive, and Xia Mu knows very well that Pokémon of the same egg group will breed if they stay together for a long time.
In addition, his parents mentioned bringing back the Pokémon they had been fostering elsewhere, so he can imagine that it will become even more lively in the future.
*Ring ring~~*
Just then, Xia Mu's phone rang.
He picked it up and saw Sonia's profile picture.
Without hesitation, he answered; it was a video call.
Sonia was very proactive; most women wouldn't casually video chat with a man.
"Xia Mu, are you home?"
After answering, Xia Mu saw Sonia leaning on her hips, looking at him.
"Yeah, I'm home. What's up?"
"Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? I finally finished work, and the first thing I thought of was contacting you." Sonia looked a little pouty, which was quite cute.
Xia Mu laughed and could only say no, no.
Then, they got to the point.
It turned out that Mei Xing and Mu Zi had returned to the research institute and reported their work to her and Professor Magnolia.
After learning the details, Professor Magnolia. asked Sonia to contact him, hoping to establish a temporary research site in Xia Mu's home's wilderness area. This way, they could use Xia Mu's Pokémon for research, saving a lot of money.
How could Xia Mu refuse such a request?
Even if Professor Magnolia came to him directly, let alone Sonia asking, he wouldn't refuse.
Besides, it would provide proper care for his Pokémon.
It must be said that for a Pokémon research institute to be truly stable, it needs a sufficient number of trainers to continuously send a sufficient number of Pokémon for researchers.
Most research institutes rely on the support of trainers in the local area and nearby towns to continuously send newly caught Pokémon, providing a constant stream of research topics.
With research topics, breakthroughs are possible, and more profits can be generated.
Professor Magnolia's interest in Xia Mu's newly built wilderness area undoubtedly indicates that she feels there is no more suitable place on Cinnabar Island.
Moreover, Xia Mu possesses many rare Pokémon, which is enough for them to conduct a great deal of research.
Having agreed to Sonia's request, Xia Mu's only condition was that they not use these Pokémon for jokes or conduct reckless experiments.
Sonia understood what Xia Mu meant and knew that these Pokémon were clones, so her answer was very serious, and she no longer joked.
After finishing their business, Sonia provided Xia Mu with another piece of information.
The Earthquake Observation Bureau of Cinnabar Island City had just relayed information that several nearby islands, including Cinnabar Island, had experienced earthquakes of varying degrees.
Xia Mu hadn't felt them, but through Sonia's description, he found some related information online.
These were all events that occurred within the last one or two hours.
According to official sources, ocean currents and slight crustal movements caused the Mount Mount Lantern on Fire Island to be compressed, causing the underground magma to break through its safety barrier, resulting in the largest eruption in history.
The epicenter of the earthquake was Mount Mount Lantern.
After ending the video call with Sonia, Xia Mu found a lot more information.
So far, the people living on Fire Island had been evacuated with the help of the outer island police to avoid being affected by the volcanic eruption.
However, some elderly people remained, believing in the existence of a deity.
They thought this was the fire god's anger, punishing evil, which caused the natural disaster.
While it's true that a fire god could trigger a volcanic eruption, these people were indeed foolish.
They placed their lives in the hands of their worshipped fire god, who was actually just a Pokémon existing to maintain the balance of nature.
Xia Mu suddenly felt something was amiss.
The previously stable Mount Lantern had suddenly erupted—this was unprecedented.
Recently, because of the thought of Moltres, Xia Mu had specifically collected some information, including information about Fire Island.
While earthquakes were common, they were always minor and never caused a volcanic eruption.
Therefore, it was quite possible that, like in the game, there really was a Moltres there.
Furthermore, it's highly likely that Moltres encountered some kind of threat, causing it to unleash its power and trigger this disaster.
After much thought, Xia Mu wondered if he was overthinking it.
After all, this plot point wasn't in the original anime, nor in the games…
It couldn't possibly be that the dark forces of Team Rocket found Moltres's trail, intended to capture it, and ended up angering it, could it?
"Judging from your expression, you seem quite concerned about the volcanic eruption over there?" Mewtwo, standing beside Xia Mu, sensed his emotional shift and asked.
"I just have a feeling that something's amiss…" Xia Mu replied.
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