It's hard to say if Yu Longdu's current shadow is as dark as a switched-off office, but at least Xia Huna and Meng Tianya have no intention of paying attention to it.
As Meng Tianya said, it's time to eat. The two of them are sitting in a private kitchen with Shen Yu and others who had been in the laboratory.
Xia Huna picked up a piece of meat and said, "Hmm, good stuff. Although we have some restaurants called private kitchens over there, the taste can't compare to this."
Xia Huna ate happily, while Meng Tianya glanced at him, "Is that so? The taste of this private kitchen is a bit strong. I didn't think a southerner like you would like it. But eat more if you want. It's better to use your brain when you're full."
Hearing that Xia Huna was going to use his brain, Zhang Hong and Shen Yu turned their heads. Shen Yu asked Xia Huna, "Use your brain? What brain? Are you busy with something again?"
Xia Huna pointed at an empty seat with his chopsticks, "Look there, is something missing?"
"You mean Adu? Yes, why isn't Adu here? There are a few dishes on the table that he really likes."
Xia Huna swallowed the meat in his mouth, "That, Adu heard that I was going to use my brain, so he decided to study hard. Since he can't enjoy the dishes on this table, we absolutely cannot waste them."
"Pah, believe you, you ghost. Put down your chopsticks, this is my dish!"
Everyone heard this and turned to look at the private room door. Yu Longdu stood at the door, panting, his eyes fixed on a dish on the table.
"Oh, you're out."
"Shut up. We're temporarily breaking off relations until the college entrance examination is over."
Xia Huna put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Really? You dare to say that. I still hold the power to set the questions. Aren't you afraid that Meng Tianya and I will directly screw you over in this exam?"
"Wuwuwuwu..."
Xia Huna smacked his lips, "No, swallow your food before you speak. Who can understand what you're saying like this?"
As they were talking, Xia Huna's phone rang. Xia Huna unlocked his phone screen, "Oh, this is strange. There's a call from Man Ying country. International calls are expensive, and it's even more expensive now. Someone's actually calling me. The world has changed."
Xia Huna had many friends in Man Ying, but he didn't really remember this phone number. To be safe, Xia Huna stood up, "Excuse me, I'm going out to take a call. I'll be back soon."
Xia Huna took his phone and went out. Mu Zhishui came to Shen Yu's side and said, "Xiaoyu, I didn't expect your charm to be inferior to a Man Ying girl's."
Shen Yu choked on the juice in her mouth, "What are you talking about?"
Mu Zhishui continued to tease, "You need to try and get some information out of Xia Huna. I'm telling you, the trick that works best on boys is the honey trap. Just hold his arm and say a few nice words."
Shen Yu turned to look at the door. Mu Zhishui also looked. The door was not closed, and they could still see Xia Huna talking in the corridor. Shen Yu shook her head, and Mu Zhishui also shook her head. It seemed that both girls felt that such a simple honey trap might not work. So Mu Zhishui decided to teach her another trick:
"Xiaoyu, let me tell you, if the honey trap doesn't work, it means you're using it in the wrong place. Let me tell you..."
Just as she was about to speak, Mu Zhishui glanced at the other three people in the room, "Forget it, I'll teach you later. This place isn't suitable. What are you boys listening to? Go eat your food!"
Mu Zhishui was about to teach Shen Yu the advanced application of the honey trap, while Xia Huna was on the other side, enjoying the honey trap.
The call was from Mei. As soon as Xia Huna answered, he heard Mei shouting his name in broken Ming Long language. Xia Huna smiled wryly, "Okay, okay. I know it's you, but what's with this phone number?"
"This is the official number of our Man Ying National Special Incident Response Department. You can call this number to find me from now on. No matter when or what I'm doing, even if I'm in the bathtub, I'll answer the phone."
Xia Huna's expression was strange, "Alright, alright, let's talk business. What does this Special Incident Response Department of yours do? Why are you there? When did your ninja sect start doing this kind of work?"
Mei on the phone replied, "This time, the Ling Yao Star has shattered. To ensure the safety of our Man Ying citizens, a new organization has been specially established. Because we are familiar with you, we were also pulled in. Besides, what's wrong with our sect? Who we earn money from is still earning money. Let's talk business. What you said about this incident is different from what we understand."
Xia Huna took out a toothpick from somewhere and put it in his mouth, "Is that so? How can your source of information compare to mine? This is what Mewtwo told me."
"What about Mewtwo? I admit Mewtwo is very powerful, but we also know people who know legendary Pokémon. I don't think Mewtwo's information is necessarily more accurate than Xerneas's."
Xia Huna said, "Oh? Xerneas? It seems you've also contacted Miyazaki Sakura. Since you have a source of information, why are you asking me?"
"You are the only one in this world who can contact legendary Pokémon, so of course we have to pay attention to your reaction. But I can understand what you mean. You are worried about causing further panic, so you said that, right?"
Xia Huna leaned against the wall and whispered, "Don't you know? Then all the intelligence you got from Xerneas should also be about Pokémon riots, right?"
Mei on the phone was silent, and then her voice was replaced by Feng's, "Okay, I'll say the rest."
"Why? I finally managed to contact Xia Huna. Let us chat a little longer."
Feng on the phone reached out and pushed Mei's head aside, "Pay attention, we're using the special line of our response department, and it's very expensive. Let's talk business first. You can chat with Xia Huna later after we're done with business."
At this point, Feng didn't forget to ask Xia Huna's opinion, "How about it? No problem?"
"Of course. It's best if you hang up after the call. What time do you think it is? And you're even earlier than us."
"Alright, the intelligence we received from Xerneas is that the fragmentation of the Ling Yao Star this time will inevitably lead to disturbances in the global environment, such as magnetic fields. Although it seems to have no effect on humans, Pokémon are too sensitive to this. Especially Pokémon like Magnemite. It may not be obvious in the short term, but it might be different in a few days."
"That's right, so what?"
"So, the whole world knows that Ming Long country has many excellent trainers. We want to know if you can provide some support."
Xia Huna leaned against a different wall, "Is that so? Which stupid politician in Man Ying came up with this bad idea?"
"Aren't you suspicious of us?"
"I don't have many friends in Man Ying, but none of them are fools. If you came up with this idea, would you dare to call me? It's already troublesome for us to clean up our own mess, and we still need to support you? The distance between Ming Long country and Man Ying has already increased five to six times the original distance. How long would it take for a round trip to provide support? And how big is Man Ying! Think about it, you'll know how many trainers from Ming Long country would have to fly back and forth. Besides, this kind of thing requires considerable professionalism. Where are the extra people?"
However, Xia Huna quickly came up with a good idea to shift the blame, "Speaking of which, Ming Long is only close. There are other forces in the world that are more suitable than us."
Feng on the other end of the phone was stunned. There weren't many in this world who could stand on the same level as Ming Long country, and even fewer could be spoken of by Xia Huna.
"You, you're not going to say..."
"Yes, Lixing. Lixing is the most technologically advanced place on the entire Ling Yao Star. Look at the previous competition, how much trouble Lixing's technology gave us. You can directly buy hundreds of thousands of capture robots from Lixing. Wherever there's a problem, you can fix it. Isn't that more suitable than borrowing manpower from Ming Long country? Powerful consumables, and you don't have to feel too bad if they break. The most important thing is that they are obedient."
Xia Huna's argument had some validity, and Feng couldn't help but ponder. Xia Huna glanced at the time, "Alright, we've talked long enough. I'm hanging up now. Remember, when you reply, just say that I've agreed to report it to the higher-ups, and let the unlucky person who came up with the idea find the alliance's senior officials to discuss it. I can't make decisions."
After Xia Huna finished speaking, he directly hung up the phone and walked back into the private room. In the private room, Mu Zhishui and Shen Yu were huddled together, doing something unknown, while the remaining three boys were picking at the food without much enthusiasm. Seeing Xia Huna return, Shen Yu quickly turned off her phone, put it in her pocket, and asked, "How was it? Which foreign little vixen called you?"
Xia Huna sat next to Shen Yu, "It was Sakura-chan. Because the Ling Yao Star has fallen apart, they have quite a few new scenarios there. She asked if I was interested in visiting. As for the call, it was from the Man Ying Tourism Bureau. I'm really impressed with them, calling at this time with such a call."
As he spoke, Xia Huna picked up a few more bites, "Speaking of which, since Man Ying has had such an incident, Ming Long country clearly has a larger map. I should also organize a few tourist groups to travel around. Taking photos to create a World Wonders App, this is another way to get rich."
Xia Huna said and winked at Meng Tianya, "How about it? Lend me some people. If we make money, how about the Conquerors and the Alliance headquarters split it fifty-fifty?"