Xia Huanao, though trembling with a Wave Bomb pressed against his forehead, relaxed the instant he heard the voice. Who else could call Mew a cute little Mew but Mew itself?
Xia Huanao turned with a smile and saw that behind the dazzling Wave Bomb was not a Mew playing with its tail, but a murderous Dream Sister. Xia Huanao blinked, thinking it shouldn't be. Given Mewtwo's personality, it would never call Mew a cute little Mew. Xia Huanao's mind raced, and he quickly figured out the secret.
Xia Huanao smiled and lowered his hands, even pushing down the hand Mewtwo was holding the Wave Ball with. Xia Huanao drew closer to Mewtwo with a smile, "Mew, your pranking skills are getting better and better."
As Xia Huanao spoke, his hands continued to move, patting around Mewtwo's back as if searching for something. But after a couple of pats, Xia Huanao's movements slowed: How strange. When Mew transformed, as long as I wanted, I could still find a handle on her. Why isn't it like this this time?
Xia Huanao's usually foolproof trick had backfired slightly this time. No matter how he fumbled, he couldn't give Mew the illusion of having her tail grabbed. This left him utterly perplexed, "Mew, how exactly are you hiding your tail? Why can't I grab anything this time?"
After asking, Xia Huanao heard a voice by his ear: "What do you think? Of course, I had Dream Sister help me hide my tail."
Xia Huanao followed the voice and saw Mew hugging its tail and smiling at him. Xia Huanao was stunned, then turned his head to glance. Mewtwo was still holding the Wave Ball from before, its face expressionless. Xia Huanao's expression indeed changed rapidly. He had always thought Mew had transformed into Mewtwo and tricked him, forgetting to consider that Mew was hiding nearby and providing the voice. He even foolishly tried to grab its tail, and luckily didn't succeed. If he had grabbed the cute little Mew's tail, it would have been fine. At most, Mew would have leaped into his arms for a harmless "cute star flying collision." But if he had actually pulled Mewtwo's tail...
Never mind the fait accompli, even the intent was heinous. The System flickered out and smacked its lips, "If, and I mean IF, you survive this, I'll sing 'Hallelujah' to praise the Lord."
Xia Huanao's lips twitched, "And if I die?"
The System answered without hesitation, "Don't worry, I'll also sing 'A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix'..."
The atmosphere inside the RV became extremely awkward, even affecting the tension between the outwardly fierce Breloom and Quagsire. The two little ones sensed the oppressive low-pressure inside the RV, but what good was it? They couldn't afford to offend any of the three inside, so they could only tremble outside. This bizarre atmosphere lasted for over ten minutes, and then Xia Huanao got out of the RV, with a cute Mew perched on his shoulder. As for Mewtwo? Dream Sister had threatened Xia Huanao into signing a series of humiliating treaties before turning and leaving, saying she had business to attend to and would pick up Mew in a couple of days.
Mew, naturally, was overjoyed to be free of Mewtwo and to have captured Xia Huanao, a cute big toy. She was having a blast, truly on cloud nine. But Xia Huanao's mood was far from pleasant. Xia Huanao, who had always outsmarted others, had finally been outsmarted himself.
Xia Huanao, walking down from the RV, glanced at the two frozen Pokémon: "What are you two standing there for? If you want to fight, hurry up and do it."
Quagsire and Breloom exchanged glances. Should they fight, or not? Xia Huanao extended his hand, waving Mew's small hand on his shoulder: "Mew, do you want to watch?"
Mew always enjoyed a good spectacle. Hearing Xia Huanao ask, she clapped her little hands, "Fight! In the name of Xerneas-Mew Mew, I guarantee that no matter how badly you fight, I'll heal you!"
What she said was truly unconscionable, but given Mew's status, Breloom and the others couldn't say anything. However, hearing this, Xia Huanao began to stir things up: "Mew Mew, let me tell you, they don't want to fight because you're putting too much pressure on them by being here, understand? You could transform into another Pokémon, then there wouldn't be any pressure."
Mew pondered for a long time. This argument did have some merit. So, what should she transform into? Xia Huanao's eyes gleamed with a mischievous idea, "How about Wishiwashi? That way, there'll be no threat, and they can let loose."
Mew turned her head, "Do you think I'm stupid? If I transform into Wishiwashi, won't you just bully me around? I'll transform into this!"
Mew floated up from Xia Huanao's back and twirled twice. Then, a cute Pikachu sat on Xia Huanao's shoulder. Xia Huanao reached out and pulled Mew down: "Why did you transform into this?"
"Isn't this a Pokémon you've always thought of in your memories? It's quite interesting."
Indeed. Ash's Pikachu, with its peak reaching the heavens and its bottom reaching the underworld, was not comparable to just any Pokémon.
However, speaking of which, Mew was now an actor of divine caliber, the kind that even a level five little Zangoose could easily defeat. Wagging its tail, it jumped off Xia Huanao's shoulder. As it landed, it accidentally took a tumble.
Mewchu, getting up from the ground, rubbed its nose: How strange. I've never fallen like this before. To lose so much face in front of Xia Huanao today.
Thinking of this, Mewchu turned to look at Xia Huanao, who was already sitting on the RV steps, giving Mewchu a thumbs-up. Mewchu's little face turned red, and it turned around to egg on Quagsire and Breloom to fight.
With things having progressed to this point, it was impossible not to fight. And so, Quagsire and Breloom began their friendly and amicable communication. Xia Huanao watched for a couple of seconds, then turned back into the RV to change his equipment. He knew that these two were evenly matched, and without his interference and command, the battle wouldn't end anytime soon. He might as well change his clothes and disguise himself to avoid trouble on the road.
Xia Huanao, or rather, any guy, changed clothes very quickly. Xia Huanao changed into summer clothes, put on sunglasses and a straw hat, and it took him less than a minute. But when he pushed open the RV door, the scene outside exceeded his expectations.
His line of thinking was not wrong, but he overlooked one problem: Quagsire was a monkey, and its brain was certainly stronger than that of a mushroom-system Pokémon. The already mischievous Quagsire, combined with the months of chaotic learning alongside Xia Huanao, had a reservoir of mischief that Breloom couldn't match. In that minute, Quagsire had gained the upper hand over Breloom. As Xia Huanao emerged, he saw Quagsire hugging Breloom from behind, its two tails covering Breloom's eyes, its head resting on Breloom's head. Seeing Xia Huanao, it even grinned. Xia Huanao smiled back, "Is this the legendary monkey head mushroom? I wonder if it's edible, and if it's delicious."
Xia Huanao feigned drooling, but Quagsire immediately jumped off Breloom's head. It was a joke; he absolutely wouldn't doubt if Xia Huanao intended to eat him. He really would... Breloom, "regaining its sight," saw Xia Huanao first. Realizing it had lost, Breloom lowered its head and came to Xia Huanao's side, wondering if it was about to be placed in Xia Huanao's backyard. But Xia Huanao simply patted its head, "Alright, everyone get in the car. Is there any fun in blocking the road here?"
Saying this, Xia Huanao turned to get into the car. Just then, a large net suddenly flew out from the nearby woods and stuck to the car door with a thud. Xia Huanao was jolted forward, almost falling. He recovered and looked at the net door in front of him: "What's going on?"
Xia Huanao's question was also the question of Mew and the others outside. How did a net suddenly fly out?
After a rustling sound, several people emerged from the forest, looking at Mewchu and the others: "Second brother, third brother, we've got good luck today. We've encountered such fools who dare to drive an RV out to play by themselves."
Xia Huanao clutched the net: "Who are you people?"
"You must be a high school student who just finished the college entrance exam. You're probably out to relax. You encountered such a misfortune in the secret realm, and now you're out playing, right?" the leader, who had a blindfold, retorted.
"What do you want? Although I'm a high school student, I still have some spare money. I'll give you money, and you let me go, okay?"
Seeing such foolish people coming out to rob at this time, Xia Huanao's playful mood was piqued, and he couldn't help but play along. Mew, who had been planning to act, heard their conversation and her playful mood also kicked in. She simply maintained her Mewchu form and remained still, waiting to see what would happen next.
"Let you go? Don't worry, we only want money, not lives. As long as you hand over all your Pokémon, I'll let you go, how about it?"
Xia Huanao appeared to be trembling, but in his heart, he was thinking: Are there such foolish people in this day and age? Handing over one's Pokémon is equivalent to death. Moreover, I'm driving an RV, so my family is likely extraordinarily wealthy and powerful.
Xia Huanao pondered, and the people outside grew impatient, waving their weapons: "Hurry up, our patience is limited."
Xia Huanao turned around and took out the four Poké Balls from the table: "Uh, I'll throw the Poké Balls to you. You have to let me go, right?"
Saying this, Xia Huanao directly threw the Poké Balls outside the net, then snapped his fingers: "Everyone out, show them what you've got!"
Several figures emerged from the Poké Balls, catching the several blockers off guard. The leader stepped back and slapped his thigh: "Damn it, I've been outsmarted by the very geese I always hunt!"