"And besides… I can't leave this place for now."
Mewtwo's tone was unexpectedly cautious, as if afraid Gu Qiu would turn around and walk away.
It didn't even understand why it cared so much about a human's reaction.
Gu Qiu fell into thought.
He knew Mewtwo had already compromised a great deal.
And what Mewtwo said made sense.
Even if he forced a contract now, Mewtwo wouldn't truly be willing.
Just then—
[Ding! Contract Mission triggered — "Agreement with Mewtwo."
Mission Requirement: The host must possess three Pokémon above Level 80.
Mission Reward: Tier-1 God Summon Card!]
Gu Qiu froze.
He hadn't expected a mission like this to trigger.
There was no reason to refuse.
It was only a delay.
At his current growth rate, reaching Champion tier wouldn't take long.
And this was practically buy one, get one free.
A Tier-1 God Summon Card.
"System, what does that mean exactly?"
"It allows the host to randomly summon a Tier-1 Legendary. Whether it can be captured depends on the host's ability."
Gu Qiu swallowed.
That was enormous.
Even owning a secondary Legendary was rare.
There was once a Joy who possessed Latias—she single-handedly crushed a cross-regional aristocratic family, nearly wiping them out.
If word spread that Gu Qiu might obtain two Tier-1 Legendaries—
Even the Joy family might not be able to suppress the greed it would provoke.
[Ding! As compensation for the delayed contract, the host is awarded one Special Eevee.
Issue now?]
Gu Qiu blinked.
Another reward?
The system's Eevee definitely wouldn't be ordinary.
It might rival a Legendary in value.
"Not now."
He kept his expression calm.
This was still part of the act.
He had to maintain presence in front of Mewtwo.
"Fine. I'll come back once I'm Champion-tier."
"A Tier-1 Legendary is… barely acceptable."
"Barely acceptable?"
Mewtwo stared at him.
"You can see Pikachu's talent, right? It's not inferior to yours. And I have several Pokémon like it."
Gu Qiu wasn't lying—
Just slightly exaggerating.
Once Gardevoir, Milotic, and Greninja fully unlocked their templates, their ceilings would absolutely rival secondary Legendaries.
Mewtwo studied Pikachu again.
Weak for now—
But that earlier display…
Its potential was undeniable.
"I'll leave you some rations."
"So you don't say your future Trainer is stingy."
Gu Qiu placed down two boxes of Energy Crystals and walked away without looking back.
Mewtwo stood there, faintly aggrieved.
"Having such a Trainer… I don't know if it's good or bad."
"I once swore I would never become a human's Pokémon…"
"…Life is unpredictable."
It glanced at the crystals and licked its lips.
"Let's try one."
After confirming Gu Qiu had disappeared, Mewtwo placed a crystal in its mouth.
The next second—
Its eyes widened.
The flavor was extraordinary.
"This… is absurdly delicious."
A dangerous thought surfaced.
Maybe I should just follow him. Free food. Occasional fighting.
It immediately crushed the thought.
No.
It was a mighty Legendary.
It would not abandon dignity for snacks.
…
But they were really good.
Before leaving, Gu Qiu carved a Flying Thunder God seal inside Cerulean Cave.
Future visits to tease the tsundere Legendary would be convenient.
And if he ever encountered an unbeatable enemy—
He'd have backup.
That was the real reason he agreed.
After exiting Cerulean Cave, he planned to grind levels nearby.
The sooner he reached Champion-tier, the sooner Mewtwo would be his.
But as soon as he stepped out—
He encountered League personnel.
"Identify yourself! Why did you enter Cerulean Cave?"
Three League trainers summoned their Pokémon.
Level 41 Charmeleon.
Level 41 Blastoise.
Level 42 Venusaur.
Coincidentally—
All final evolutions of Kanto's starters.
Gu Qiu's eyes lit up.
Experience points.
"Who am I?"
"Defeat me, and I'll tell you."
"Come out, Kirlia."
Kirlia was Level 33.
With enhanced strength, defeating them wouldn't be difficult.
"Defeat you? We're elite trainers of the starters. Beating you will be easy. I'll fight you!"
That was the Pokémon world way.
If words failed—
Battle.
"Kirlia… Is he Gu Qiu?"
Venusaur's trainer frowned.
If it really was him—
They were doomed.
"Be careful. It might be Gu Qiu."
"Gu Qiu?"
The name brought visible seriousness.
Gu Qiu raised a brow.
He was that famous already?
"Even if it's Gu Qiu, I'm not afraid."
"Let's battle."
Now that they suspected his identity, they no longer treated him as suspicious—
But their tone wasn't friendly.
As if he'd done something to them.
"Kirlia has 47 wins in her 100-win streak."
"After beating these three, we're halfway there."
He muttered.
This mission was tedious.
Kirlia might evolve into Gardevoir before finishing.
"Kirlia!"
The moment she appeared, she leapt into Gu Qiu's arms.
She hated staying in Poké Balls.
He felt her displeasure through Aura.
"If you win, I'll give you all a surprise."
He thought of the newly unlocked reward—
Pokémon Living Space.
He hadn't even opened it yet.
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