"That was just now—"
Lucas hung up the video call, having just seen a pair of scarlet eyes light up in the dark clouds behind Ash and Pikachu on the screen.
Unova Region—Ash—Pika—Level Lock—
That should be the legendary Pokémon of the Unova region, the black hero, the Dragon of Ideals, Zekrom, right?
Logically speaking, shouldn't the Dragon of Ideals and the Dragon of Truth of the Unova region still be sleeping in the cave at this time?
How could it suddenly appear above the clouds?
Ash must have lost to some Snivy that just left the newbie village because Pikachu got hit by Zekrom's lightning and couldn't use Electric-type moves, right?
Unova Region—Ash—
I should visit other regions less in the future, so I don't get angry watching it.
As for the things Ash is facing in the Unova region, let Ash solve them himself; anyway, the movie version of Ash possesses incredible divine power.
Besides, what happens in the Unova region has nothing to do with me in the Sinnoh region.
Lucas checked the time and stood up. "Alright, it's time to cook."
Lucas stood up and walked straight toward the kitchen.
In a hidden cave elsewhere, the familiar Team Rocket Trio was now dressed in exquisite Team Rocket combat uniforms, standing in front of a giant fluorescent screen, listening to the instructions Giovanni was giving them: "You three, first infiltrate the Unova region, and then lay the foundation for our subsequent conquest of the Unova region."
"Yes! Boss Giovanni!"
The Team Rocket Trio saluted and nodded in agreement.
The screen faded, and the Team Rocket Trio looked at each other and then began their operation.
After hanging up the call, Giovanni placed his thick palm on the head of the Persian that had come over. His secretary adjusted his glasses and reported the information he had found to Giovanni: "I heard that the local organization in the Unova region has started some unknown operation."
"Local organization? Team Plasma?"
Giovanni's face was covered in dark shadows. "No need to worry about them. Let the three of them go over; they will act on their own, and then we will go over and wipe them all out."
"Yes."
After the secretary finished speaking, he stepped back, leaving only Giovanni sitting on the sofa, gently stroking the Persian beside his leg.
"Trio—"
Giovanni suddenly chuckled.
Lucas didn't know about what was about to happen in the Unova region. Of course, even if he did, it wouldn't have much to do with him. The Unova region has its own Champion, Elite, and the humanoid legendary, King Ash, so it was not Lucas's turn to worry.
As for what Lucas was doing now, he was adding bowls and chopsticks and serving rice for the suddenly arrived Diantha.
"You came at just the right time."
Lucas looked at Diantha sitting in the chair and said with a smile, "It's just mealtime."
Diantha smiled. "I specifically chose mealtime to come. Is there no fish today?"
Diantha looked around, didn't see any fish, and asked.
She still really liked the fish Lucas made; it was fresh and tender.
"You didn't tell me in advance that you were arriving this noon."
Lucas shrugged. "Just make do with it. It's good enough that there's something to eat."
"Is this how you treat her best friend after catching her? It's a waste of me often whispering in her ear and praising you. It seems it was my wishful thinking after all."
As expected of a movie star, after saying this, mist already filled her eyes.
"Sigh, that's true. We are just best friends after all, and I can't do anything; it's nothing more than talking in her ear and complaining."
Beside them, Nurse Joy had her cheeks puffed out, chewing on the food in her mouth, but her gaze never left Lucas's side. She had her phone next to her, and it was dialing Nina's number.
Nurse Joy: Sis, there's gossip!
Nina: Pull me in quickly!
Lucas: —
"Big Miss, as a movie star, please stop acting here. I'll make it for you tonight, alright? If you want to eat, it's just a matter of saying so."
Lucas said helplessly.
"OK, could you please help me add a bowl of rice?"
Just as Lucas was speaking, Diantha had already finished a bowl of rice. She handed the bowl to Lucas and asked earnestly.
After lunch, Lucas sat in the garden and told Diantha about his idea for "Metamorph Gengar."
After listening to Lucas's story, Diantha couldn't help but look at him a few more times. "I didn't expect you to be quite talented in screenwriting."
"The idea is very good. If it's filmed, it should be very popular, especially with children."
Diantha said professionally.
"That's good then."
Lucas breathed a sigh of relief. After all, when he was in his original world, the prototype of this show, "Martin Morning," was quite good.
"But you don't mean to film it yourself at the Breeding House, right?"
Diantha asked.
Hearing Diantha's question, Lucas nodded. "Of course, what else?"
Diantha: —
"But filming requires a lot of manpower?"
"Look around, there is manpower everywhere."
Diantha looked in the direction Lucas pointed and found that Lucas was talking about the wild Pokémon in the backyard.
Wild Pokémon won't listen—
Alright, Diantha remembered that the wild Pokémon at the Breeding House would listen to Lucas.
"Besides, the protagonist is Gengar. For occasional guest roles, Lilligant, Roserade, and the others can guest star. This way, they are all Pokémon from the Breeding House, so we don't need to pay wages. And as for logistics staff, assistants, and so on, wild Pokémon can take on those roles, and we don't need to pay wages either. Isn't that cost-effective?"
Lucas said as a matter of course.
"Is this what you call not being that high cost? This is almost zero cost, okay."
Diantha couldn't help but retort.
Who has ever seen a film crew where all the staff are Pokémon?
"What about the filming equipment?"
"Can your crew lend it to me? Hehe."
Diantha: —
"You are really stingy—"
Diantha was a little dumbfounded. "You don't even have to pay for the cast, and you're still reluctant to buy some filming equipment?"
"I'm so poor."
Lucas started complaining about being poor. "Look, a whole bunch of Pokémon at the Breeding House need to be raised by me."
Diantha pretended she didn't hear it.
"Whatever you want. I can't lend it to you; those aren't my personal items. You prepare the equipment first, and let me know when you're ready. Now I'm going to pick up Mime Jr.; it's filming, right?"
Diantha stood up and looked at Lucas. Lucas nodded regretfully. "It said it would be back a little late today. If you go over now, you'll probably have to wait a while."
"It's okay, I can just watch it film. I'll go first."
After Diantha finished speaking, she got up and left the garden.
"You haven't told me what equipment to buy yet!"
"I'll send it to your phone."
Diantha didn't look back, left the backyard, and went to the neighboring crew to find Mime Jr.
Lucas looked at the link Diantha sent on his phone. He clicked it, and his heart almost stopped.
"You've got to be kidding?! Is this made of gold? So expensive?!"
Lucas looked at this outrageous price and let out a death query.
Gengar leaned its face over and looked at the price.
???
This is enough for me to eat how much sweet honey—
And pig trotters, ribs, chicken legs—
Gengar suddenly felt that it didn't like filming that much anymore.
"Gen gengar?"
How about—we don't film? Let's take this money and eat something delicious?
Glancing at the big face close at hand, Lucas gritted his teeth. "Film! But we won't buy these; we'll buy cheaper ones. Although the effect might not be as good, we've at least had a taste of being actors, okay?"
Lucas didn't want to disappoint Gengar; after all, it was rare to see it so interested in something, so he started discussing it with Gengar.
"Gen gengar"
That's okay. I just want to film a little; it doesn't have to be seen by many people. I'll keep it secretly and watch it later, hehe.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely film it for you very well."
Lucas reached out and tugged at the corner of Gengar's mouth. He thought of something, so he looked at Gengar with a smile and said, "Gengar, since I've decided to buy you equipment for filming, then it shouldn't be a problem for you to help me with an experiment, right?"
Looking at Lucas's creepy smile, Gengar felt its butt tighten.
Al—Always feel uneasy—
"You wouldn't happen to not want to, would you?"
Lucas sat in the chair, looking at Gengar in front of him. "I cared about you so much, but I didn't expect you wouldn't even help me with a small experiment. My heart is broken."
After Lucas finished speaking, tears slid down from his eyes, all the way down his face.
"Tears are even flowing out."
Lucas was heartbroken.
Gengar: You tapped the teacup with your finger, don't think I didn't see it!
Also, what's up with the eye drops in your hand! Who carries eye drops with them all the time! And you dripped them into your eyes right in front of me, thinking I'm blind or something?
Gengar mercilessly exposed Lucas.
Lucas looked at the newly opened eye drops in his hand and smiled awkwardly. "So, do you agree or not?"
Gengar looked at Lucas, its eyes constantly sizing him up.
Is it dangerous?
"Not dangerous. Such big steamed buns, I'll let you eat them."
Gengar: ?!!
You would be that kind?
Really?
"Really! You can also enjoy a massage."
Gengar's eyes became even more suspicious.
"Oh right, and I'll dote on you."
Dote on me? Really?
You swear, if you lie to me, you'll be unlucky for a whole year.
"I swear, if what I said above is false, I'll be unlucky for a whole year."
Seeing Lucas raise his finger and swear without hesitation, Gengar finally felt relieved and nodded.
"Gen gengar"
In that case, I'll reluctantly help you then.
Lucas smiled knowingly when he heard this, and then took Gengar to an open space.
"Dash."
Lucas called Dash over, then looked at Gengar. "Let's test it later, see if Dash can hit you, using only Fighting-type moves."
Gengar: ???
Are you an idiot? I'm a Gengar, how can Fighting-type moves work on me?
But if you want to try, then let's try, it's not like I'm at a loss anyway.
Gengar said this, and even puffed out its chest, letting Dash hit it boldly.
Lucas secretly fed Dash a gracidea flower version of sweet honey, then looked at it. "How is it?"
"Ma Machamp."
Feels like it can work.
"Then that's it, go easy."
Lucas instructed Dash. Dash walked to Gengar and began to gather strength.
Gengar: Come on, hit me with confidence, don't be afraid of breaking me.
The expression was incomparably smug.
Watching the fist that was almost the same size as Lucas's gesture come crashing down, Gengar's expression froze instantly.
Pfft—
Pain came from its stomach, and Gengar flew straight out.
This is not scientific—How could it hit me?
Gengar stood up staggeringly from the ground, falling into a state of confusion.
No Guard, Dynamic Punch, perfectly hit Gengar.
"Didn't I say to hold back a little?"
"Ma Machamp."
I held back, but it was a critical hit.
Watching Gengar swaying on the spot, bumping into a tree with its stomach, Lucas ran up with a heartache. "My Gengar—how did it become a critical hit—"
Under Lucas's shaking, Gengar recovered from the confusion state, looking at Dash with a puzzled face.
"Gen gengar?"
Did I see a ghost?
"Wake up, you are a ghost yourself."
Lucas tugged at its mouth. "How is it? Can you continue?"
Gengar: ?!!
Still want to continue?!
Hearing Lucas's words, Gengar turned and wanted to run, but was grabbed by its two short legs by Lucas.
"Gen gengar—"
Let me go—You untrustworthy guy! You lied to me! You're going to be unlucky for a year!
Gengar kept flapping in the air.
"When did I lie to you?!"
You said there was no danger!
"It is not dangerous! I told it to hold back its strength. Besides, besides, does that fist look like a steamed bun? I gave you the fist to eat, are you still not satisfied?!"
Gengar: !!! ∑(°∀°)
You said you'd give it all to me to eat, that 'fist' is the 'fist' of a punch?
"What else could it be!"
Gengar: ō—ō
Puns can go to hell—
What about the massage?
"Snorlax massage, Body Slam, isn't it powerful enough?"
No way! I'll die!
I don't want to continue!
Gengar dragged Lucas and slid a distance.
"Alright, alright, no massage. Let's do the last one, okay?"
No way! I now seriously suspect that 'dote on you' is the same!
"That's right—"
Wait, Bug-type Pokémon—could it be—
Gengar was shocked. It looked back in horror and found that Vespiquen was approaching it with a smile.
Gengar: !!!
Help me! It's killing me! Don't come over! Who will save me!
Gengar kept kicking Lucas's face with its short legs, wanting him to let go of it.
Lucas happened to get kicked in the nose at the right time, so he let go of his hands. "Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Gengar broke free from the restraint and ran away, with Vespiquen chasing after it.
"It's okay Gengar, it's just that Bug-type moves are double effective against Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon."
Double effective?
That means it's four times effective against me?!
Don't! I'll really die!
Gengar's screams resounded throughout the backyard.
It fled, it chased, it couldn't fly away.
After aiming at Gengar, Vespiquen stopped moving and then fired a large batch of needles at Gengar.
Pin Missile, activate!
Looking at the needles behind it, Gengar clenched its butt and came to the side of the confused Dusclops, grabbed it, and protected it in front of itself.
Dusclops: Boss, what are you afraid of? Don't we resist Bug-type moves? Don't be afraid, watch me block it for you—come—
Seeing Dusclops's eyes spinning, Gengar was moved beyond words.
I didn't expect you to be able to use your body to block the attack for me. I will keep your feelings in my heart, go well.
A light flashed on Vespiquen, and the Fell Stinger effect was triggered.
Defeat a Pokémon, the user's Attack increases by three levels.
"Vespiquen."
Gengar, where are you running?
Gengar didn't speak, just kept fleeing. Passing by the beehive, it snuck in, and was chased out by Combee behind it.
Don't chase me anymore!
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