Xia Hunaò was pounced on by the successfully evolved Lycanroc, but he managed to placate it with a few tricks. Xia Hunaò reached out and petted Lycanroc's head, then said to the nearby Mew, "Mew, would you like to try? Lycanroc's fur is much softer than Rockruff's."
Mew materialized and reached out to pet Lycanroc's head. It was indeed a better feel. Mew, happy with the petting, then climbed onto Lycanroc's back. However, Xia Hunaò's Lycanroc, being a bipedal species, was a bit unaccustomed to suddenly carrying Mew. Meanwhile, Xia Hunaò took out his Pokedex and poked the screen to wake up the sleeping Rotom, "Rotom, take a look at this."
Rotom, having not appeared for a long time, paused a bit before answering Xia Hunaò's question, "What Pokémon could make you not recognize it? Let me see..."
Rotom froze as soon as it scanned the Pokémon. Xia Hunaò's Pokedex was constantly updated. It included forms not present in the normal version, such as Dusk Form Lycanroc. Moreover, as Xia Hunaò's system communicated with Earth periodically, Rotom even had information on the Cinderace line, and Xia Hunaò was already preparing to update the Rotom Pokedex with information from the next era.
Even with information that surpassed the current era, Rotom still couldn't figure out what this Pokémon was and looked to Xia Hunaò for help. Xia Hunaò, on the other hand, was using his system to view Lycanroc's information.
It had been a while since the system displayed an information panel, and for a moment, Xia Hunaò forgot where he had placed the initial template. He simply created a random template. However, Xia Hunaò only cared about the base stats and abilities.
Xia Hunaò stroked his chin, "Hmm, the ability is the same as Dusk Form, Tough Claws. The base stats here are so messy."
Although Xia Hunaò's Lycanroc had a total base stat of 487, just as Dusk Form Lycanroc's base stats were closer to Midday Form, Xia Hunaò's Midday Form Lycanroc leaned more towards Midnight Form.
HP: 85
Attack: 117
Defense: 75
Special Attack: 55
Special Defense: 75
Speed: 80
Xia Hunaò stroked his chin, contemplating how to train this Midday Form Lycanroc. His training method had always focused on gaining Speed and Attack effort values, and he could continue this approach after its evolution.
With that thought, Xia Hunaò patted Lycanroc's head, "Dawn, let's go."
Lycanroc didn't move. Its head was still buzzing, and it had no idea what Xia Hunaò meant by "Dawn." It wasn't until Xia Hunaò threw a Poke Ball at its head and recalled it, saying, "Come back, Dawn," that it understood its name had been changed to Dawn. But that was fine; it was now the third Pokémon in Xia Hunaò's team to have a name. The first was Gugu, a name it had been called since childhood. The second was Diancie; although Xia Hunaò hadn't given it a name, he often called her "little princess" compared to Diancie. And the last was him.
Xia Hunaò, with the Poke Ball in hand, returned to the Grand Hotel with Mew and happened to see Fen Snow police officers looking for him at the Pokémon Center. Xia Hunaò asked with his hands in his pockets, "What's wrong? What happened? Did you find any criminals who are against me?"
The leading police officer said, "Yes, we just received a report from Lixing Country. They said that their trainers suddenly disappeared in large numbers while training in our Fen Snow, so they hope we can investigate."
Xia Hunaò nodded, "I see. What does that have to do with me?"
"We're not suspecting you of anything, but you are a trainer from Minglong Country, and we hope you can pay more attention to your safety. Moreover, based on my judgment, you didn't seem to be in town just now. Can you tell us where you were?"
Xia Hunaò's mind raced. He absolutely could not lie, even if everything pointed to him, logic was never as effective as power.
"Of course, I was watching the aurora. That silver ribbon was so beautiful. It hung in the sky for more than ten minutes. I have no regrets about coming to Fen Snow this time."
Xia Hunaò spoke vividly, while the Fen Snow police officer frowned at him, "Watching the aurora? Who are you kidding? Auroras are green, don't you know that?"
Xia Hunaò tilted his head, his gaze drifting past the leading Fen Snow police officer to look at Officer Jenny behind him. The look in his eyes was clear: Could this kind of person be a police chief and boss you around?
Officer Jenny understood Xia Hunaò's meaning and took a couple of steps forward to explain to the police chief, "Chief, when observed with the naked eye, auroras can indeed appear grayish-white. Him saying it was silver is perfectly fine. The green auroras we see are all photos taken with long exposure cameras."
Officer Jenny's voice wasn't very loud, and the police chief was receptive to her explanation. After hearing Officer Jenny's explanation, he cleared his throat and changed the subject, "Is that so? And where were you watching the aurora?"
Xia Hunaò pointed outside the town, "Over there. Do you want me to take you? Maybe there'll be a second aurora today. But I was too tired, so I came back."
It was past three in the morning, and who wouldn't be sleepy? Only Xia Hunaò was truly that idle.
Seeing Xia Hunaò's innocent demeanor, the police chief dismissed his suspicions. However, he still said to Xia Hunaò, "Is that so? Then I hope you get some good rest. But it's best not to leave here for the next while, as we may need your cooperation with our inquiries."
Xia Hunaò glanced at the police chief playfully and said half-jokingly, "Chief, you're so dedicated to your duty, you must be earning a lot of salary, right?"
As Xia Hunaò spoke, he took a step forward. The police chief, whether he had something to hide or not, actually took a step back and stammered, "What are you talking about? How much salary I earn has nothing to do with you."
Xia Hunaò slightly curved his lips, "Is that so? Then I have overstepped. I'm going to rest now. Good night, everyone."
Xia Hunaò chuckled and returned to his room at the grand hotel. As soon as he collapsed onto the bed, his expression changed, "How interesting. Lixing Country doesn't seem to care much about these cannon fodder. They just want to keep me here, right?"
As he was speaking, a pile of random objects suddenly fell from the sky, hitting Xia Hunaò in the face. Xia Hunaò didn't react in time and could only close his eyes as these objects pressed down on his face.
When no more objects fell, Xia Hunaò got up from the bed and said, "What are all these things?"
"Spoils of war. Loot that you and Mew didn't collect after defeating your opponents."
Xia Hunaò heard the voice and smiled, "I knew it. Even though Sister Mew didn't appear, Sister Mew dotes on Mew very much, almost as much as I do."
"Hm?"
Hearing the voice, Xia Hunaò quickly changed his tune, "Ahem, of course, Sister Mew dotes on Mew even more than I do."
After giving this answer, Xia Hunaò suddenly felt the oppressive aura from the Psystrike behind him disappear. Xia Hunaò breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Mew out of mid-air, "Mew, Sister Mewtwo is here to take you home. We'll play together next time."
Mew grabbed its tail and wagged it in front of Xia Hunaò before disappearing with Mewtwo into the void. Xia Hunaò looked at the pile of miscellaneous items on his bed and frowned, "What should I do with all these things? Even if I put them all in my backpack, they'll still be found during security checks."
As he spoke, Xia Hunaò picked up a gold ring and froze. He squeezed it, and it didn't feel right, so he disdainfully tossed it aside, "The people of Lixing Country are so stingy, only bringing out such a worthless thing."
Ordinarily, Xia Hunaò wouldn't have such a reaction, but he couldn't stand the ring he had just picked up. It looked like a gold ring, but it wasn't at all. As soon as Xia Hunaò squeezed it, it caved in. How could this be gold? Even calling it gold-plated copper would be elevating its value. Xia Hunaò felt it was made of aluminum.
After sifting through the items for a long time, Xia Hunaò saw that the items were clearly divided into two piles, "I knew it. People who risk their lives wouldn't bring out their entire fortune. Indeed, there's nothing genuine, all fake things to save face."
As he spoke, Xia Hunaò wrapped up the fake items, intending to find a place to throw them away later. But what about the real ones? Although there weren't many, their value was considerable.
Xia Hunaò stroked his chin, pondering for a long time, then took out a Poke Ball, "Little Princess, I have a favor to ask of you."
After Diancie came out, she merely glanced at the two piles of loot before pouncing on the pile of real items, "Where did you get these?"
Xia Hunaò picked up Diancie, "Alright, my little money grubber. These things belong to those bad guys who were bullying us. I'm giving them all to you now. Take them to Diamond Mine Country, understand?"
After carefully examining all the jewelry, Diancie nodded, "Okay. I've been missing home a bit lately anyway. I'll take these things back first and bring them all home."
Seeing that all the jewelry had been collected by Diancie, Xia Hunaò smiled, "Excellent. Now all I need to do is find a way to sneak out of Fen Snow and return to the island."