Hanging up the phone, Victor looked at Lucian in front of him and suddenly felt inexplicably sorry for him.
Working overtime again.
And Lucian was also looking at Victor.
He knows Cynthia well?
Cynthia's domineering face floated in his mind, and his heart was filled with curiosity.
Gothita, who had taken Mime Jr. back to the room to rest, walked over and placed the brewed tea on the table.
Victor sat down with Lucian. Seeing this, Officer Jenny walked out of the Breeding House to help.
The remaining arrangements were left to Lucian and Victor.
"Shopkeeper Victor, how do you think we should proceed?"
Lucian took a sip of tea. The tea flavor was mellow and rich, very fragrant. Lucian closed his eyes in satisfaction.
In normal times, he loved reading, and his favorite thing to do while reading was drinking tea. Drinking tea while reading was the most satisfying thing for him.
Gothita's tea-brewing skills, after Victor's training, had reached perfection.
Victor sipped the tea, moisturizing his dry lips, thought for a while, and then spoke his thoughts.
Lucian nodded as he listened, also stating his own views.
Finally, under the discussion of the two, a general plan was finalized.
After the discussion, Lucian drank the tea in his cup in one go, stood up, and said to Victor:
"Then Shopkeeper Victor, I'll go arrange the remaining matters according to our plan."
Victor nodded.
"Just call me Victor."
"Okay, Victor. You can also call me Lucian directly. Then Victor, I won't disturb your rest."
Lucian smiled gently. Looking very refined, he bowed slightly.
"Here, on behalf of myself, I say thank you again."
With that, Lucian turned and walked out of the Breeding House, deploying the tasks according to his and Victor's plan.
Watching Lucian's retreating figure, Victor yawned, told Shana in the backyard, and went back upstairs to his room to sleep.
Holding Vulpix in his arms, with Mime Jr. lying beside him, and Lilligant and Gothita resting in the room, while Gengar still hid in the ceiling, Victor fell dead asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.
Outside the Breeding House, after Lucian assigned the tasks, his phone rang.
"Hello, hello, Lucian. How are things handled over there? Do you want me to come over and help?"
A chuunibyou voice came out.
Looking at the fiery red afro on the screen, Lucian shook his head.
"You're neither early nor late. Only some wrap-up work is left; you can come if you want."
Hearing Lucian's unhurried words, Flint shook his head.
"Forget it then. If everything is resolved over there, it's meaningless for me to go."
"But not bad, Lucian, you could solve this matter alone—"
Flint's chattering voice gave Lucian a headache. He rubbed his eyes, having not slept all night, and said:
"It was solved by a powerful Breeder. I'm just here to wrap things up."
"An excellent Breeder? Who? Wallace?"
Lucian shook his head. He mentioned the Breeding House and Victor but didn't mention the relationship between Victor and Cynthia.
A while later, Lucian hung up directly.
Recalling the conversation he just had with Victor.
Many things were arranged with rhyme and reason. He smiled. As expected of the Breeder Cynthia knows.
In the following days, Lucian stayed at the Breeding House, handling these matters.
The plan he and Victor agreed upon was for these people and Pokémon to stay for observation for a few days to see the situation. Meanwhile, the people of Twinleaf Town would stay at home individually for isolation. If any symptoms occurred, they would be treated immediately, while in-depth research was conducted on the cause.
Several days later, the people and Pokémon kept for observation left one after another. Twinleaf Town also timely treated the families where symptoms were found after isolation.
Now, almost no new symptoms could be seen in Twinleaf Town, and the town began to slowly recover its vitality.
Lucian was currently sitting in the backyard of the Breeding House, drinking tea brewed in the pot brought by Gothita, carefully reading the results Victor had just handed him.
"So it was mosquitoes?"
Lucian suddenly realized.
Mosquitoes are indeed the culprits of many diseases. However, knowing the cause made the final wrap-up work much simpler.
He took out his phone to give some instructions, then put away the report. Lucian took out a book he carried with him and read slowly while drinking tea.
This life—
Lucian sighed comfortably.
Luckily I came to work overtime this time, otherwise where would I find such a good environment?
Might as well drag it out a few more days saying I haven't finished, and relax a bit more.
Lucian took a sip of tea and looked up.
The Breeding House Pokémon were playing and frolicking throughout the backyard. For the past few days, a bold Pachirisu had been jumping onto his leg, just sitting there quietly gnawing on a berry.
Lucian wouldn't refuse this Pachirisu. It was only these past few days that he learned that the noise of Pokémon playing didn't actually disturb him.
In the distance, Victor's figure was busy in the plantation with Gengar and the others.
Victor placed selected seeds one by one into the holes dug by Gengar. Lilligant followed behind, gently burying the seeds in the holes.
Several Aipom and Ambipom, led by Shana, watered them one by one with watering cans.
Under Victor's lead, the group quickly planted all the Chinese herbal medicine seeds.
Looking at the bare herb garden, Victor blinked.
I believe before long, the Chinese herbs in the plantation will grow back quickly.
Lilligant opened her arms.
Gathering Grass-type energy, she shared it from herself to the plantation.
"Lil~"
Then Lilligant lowered her arms and hugged Victor somewhat wearily.
Victor smiled and rubbed her little head, praising her generously.
Lilligant narrowed her eyes happily.
He led them towards the Breeding House.
"Gengar, wash your hands before eating snacks."
"Geng—"
Marill, help me.
"Marill."
Splosh~
"Geng—"
Clean.
Then, holding snacks, he floated beside Victor while eating.
Arriving at the rest area, Victor saw Lucian leisurely drinking tea and reading a book.
What a contented person.
After simply asking what Lucian wanted to eat, Victor went back to the kitchen to cook.
Lucian continued reading. At this moment, Gothita walked over.
Followed by Mime Jr.
"Goth~"
Can we ask you for a favor?
Lucian looked up and smiled at them.
"Of course."
"Goth~"
Can you teach us how to become stronger?
Sensing the meaning in Gothita's words, Lucian's eyes widened.
Want me to guide you?
Looking at Gothita and Mime Jr. in front of him.
As a Psychic-type Elite Four, he was confident in his mastery of the Psychic type.
Thinking that he had been eating and staying here for free for a few days, Lucian used a bookmark to mark his place, then closed the book.
"In that case, let me give you some guidance!"
With that, Lucian placed the book on the table and stood up.
The Pachirisu on his leg was still spacing out and was flung off directly.
Pachirisu: "?!"
Do you have any manners?!
Lucian smiled apologetically, then led Gothita and Mime Jr. towards an open space.
Gengar, chewing on snacks, followed.
"Geng—"
I'll go watch too.
As if remembering something, Gengar stopped and looked at the dozing Vulpix.
He thought for a moment, grabbed Vulpix, and followed.
Sinnoh Region's strongest Elite Four, Psychic Elite Four Lucian's guidance training, officially began.
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