Chapter 262: Kyurem?
As the Ancient Copper Coin landed, Lu Li hurriedly lowered his head to perform divination.
Lu Li: “？？？”
Lu Li carefully looked at the Ancient Copper Coin, and the result of the divination was again unknown.
Unknown was the most terrifying, because in this world, unknown represented the intervention of a god.
But the problem was…
“Why does it appear everywhere I go!” Lu Li almost cursed out loud in anger.
Don’t think that just because he was lucky the first two times and nothing happened when encountering gods.
But the problem was that his luck couldn’t always be this good. Encountering Ho-Oh was fine because he left quickly, and it wasn’t some evil god.
As for X God, there was no need to mention it; as the God of Life, its kindness was even greater than Ho-Oh’s.
But this was the third time—what if he turned around and encountered an evil god?
Cambrian Secret Realm.
Just from the name, it was clear this was a secret realm related to the Ice Attribute, and it was well known that there were no good gods for the Ice Attribute.
If it was Regice, that would be fine, but what if it was Articuno? Articuno’s temper wasn’t very good.
Encountering those two might still leave a chance of survival, depending on their moods, but if luck was bad and it was Kyurem, then he could basically say his last words.
The Tao Trio had an outrageously high status in this world, and Kyurem, as the strongest dragon, was a top existence even among Tier 1 Gods.
Moreover, Kyurem’s temper was notoriously bad.
Thinking carefully, Regice seemed to be with the Leng Family, but Regice seemed to have a tribe, and Articuno did too.
But if it was a Tier 3 God, the Cambrian Secret Realm shouldn’t be comparable to the Dragon Island Secret Realm.
If it wasn’t Regice or Articuno, then the truth could only be one thing.
Kyurem!
The strongest dragon—madness flashed in Lu Li’s eyes.
At the Qi Refining Stage, there was a blood pact slot, and if possible, he naturally wanted to reserve that slot for an existence like Kyurem, known as the “strongest.”
As soon as this thought arose, an indescribable fear suddenly enveloped Lu Li’s heart.
Without hesitation, Lu Li quickly collected the Ancient Copper Coin and Turtle Shell.
Not going.
Since it was confirmed there was a 70% chance it was Kyurem in that secret realm, going there proactively would be suicidal.
“Staying home is still more suitable for me.” Lu Li took out his notes from the Space Ring and then read them seriously.
“I knew it! This kid is toxic.” In the Mind World, Turtle sighed to the heavens.
However, it really didn’t want to deal with Kyurem either.
In terms of the worst temperament among divine beasts, Kyurem was notoriously bad in the divine beast circle, even comparable to Hoopa（ Unbound）.
Not going was pretty good, Terapagos thought.
What it cared about now was that evil god that had suddenly appeared.
Terapagos hadn’t seen the Ancient Sword Leopard and hadn’t even heard of it, but it roughly knew the authority and abilities the other controlled.
A Pokémon born from disasters created by humans—such a divine beast generally wouldn’t have a high status, at most Tier 3 God level.
If it were before, it wouldn’t even glance at such a small fry, but now things were different.
The existence of the Ancient Sword Leopard had already seriously affected its plan, and Terapagos had even considered calling over a younger brother to deal with this trouble.
Conveniently, younger brothers No. 1 and No. 2 weren’t far from the Ancient Sword Leopard— they could even be called neighbors.
“Forget it, in that kid’s words, trump cards and such should be saved for key moments.” Terapagos quickly dismissed the idea.
The next morning, Lu Li called the principal directly and stated that he didn’t need that exchange student slot.
What a joke!
If his luck was bad and he encountered Kyurem, forget 100 Teleportation Talismans—even ten times that number couldn’t save his life.
Wen Gongmao was also surprised by Lu Li’s refusal, or rather, he couldn’t understand it.
Such a good opportunity—why would Lu Li, the Rainbow Hero, refuse? After all, previous generations of Rainbow Heroes were all full of adventurous spirit.
How did it suddenly become so extreme in this generation?
Wen Gongmao was dumbfounded.
He actually didn’t want this benefit delivered to his door.
What to do? Should he really go to the Dragon Family to ask for three slots for exchange?
The Cambrian Secret Realm was famous because Kyurem lived in the Cambrian Secret Realm, and it was also the world’s only known location of a Kyurem tribe.
If he used the qualification to enter the Cambrian Secret Realm to exchange for the qualification to enter the Dragon Island Secret Realm, Wen Gongmao felt the Dragon Family would definitely agree.
The Dragon Island Secret Realm contained almost all known Dragon Type Pokémon, but there were four exceptions: the first was the already extinct special form of Goodra, the third was the Aggron unique to North America, the fourth was the Kyurem unique to the Extreme Ice Empire, and finally Dracovish.
But the current problem was, even if the Dragon Family was willing to trade, the Extreme Ice Empire might not be happy about it.
Helpless, Wen Gongmao could only think of another way; after all, he didn’t dare to force Lu Li, and there was no need to offend the Rainbow Hero over something like this.
Seeing that the old principal wasn’t making things difficult for him, Lu Li let out a heavy sigh of relief.
The only thing in the Cambrian Secret Realm that could attract him was Kyurem, but the problem was he didn’t lack Kyurem.
Speaking of Kyurem…
Lu Li also remembered.
The materials for the Life Recovery Fluid had arrived; it was time to prepare.
After putting away the notebook, Lu Li impatiently entered the Alchemy Room.
The so-called Life Recovery Fluid was a special hatching fluid, with Revival Grass as the main material, and its effect was just as its name implied: it restored dying Pokémon Eggs to normal.
The refining difficulty of Life Recovery Fluid was much lower than alchemy; Lu Li completed it in less than an hour.
Since he wasn’t planning to go to school today, Lu Li decided to go to the secret realm first to retrieve Spine Dragon’s Pokémon Egg.
Qingyun Secret Realm was jointly managed by the Alliance official and the Yu Family, but that was a month ago; now Qingyun Secret Realm was managed by three parties.
The Alliance took the largest share, while the Yu Family and Jin Family held small portions of control.
Entering Qingyun Secret Realm now was much more troublesome; it required agreement from both sides.
The Alliance official side was fine—Yao Yifei could handle it—but the Yu Family…
To be honest, Lu Li was a bit unclear about the Yu Family’s attitude toward him now.
Lu Li decided to contact Jin Fengjiao proactively.
“Hello, Aunt Fengjiao.”
“It’s Little Li! What do you need from Aunt?” Jin Fengjiao’s surprised voice came from the phone.
Jin Fengjiao actually quite wanted to curry favor with Lu Li now, because his backer was stronger than hers after all—Yao Yifei was a genuine Gym Level Trainer.
Without the Yu Family’s only Heavenly King Level Pokémon, the Yu Family was just an ordinary Gym-level Family, and they had to be polite to trainers above Gym Level.
Lu Li said: “I want to go to Qingyun Secret Realm for training.”
Jin Fengjiao immediately guaranteed: “No problem, Aunt will just make a call.”
“By the way, if you’re going to Qingyun Secret Realm, come to Qingyun Gym for a casual meal; it’s been a while since I’ve seen you.” Jin Fengjiao invited kindly.
To be honest, Lu Li wasn’t quite used to this version of Jin Fengjiao; she was just too flattering.
Lu Li really wanted to say, I prefer your previous arrogant and untamed self—please revert.
Considering Yu Lili, Lu Li ultimately preserved a bit of dignity for this “elder.”
“Then I’ll trouble you, Aunt Fengjiao.” Lu Li smiled and accepted Jin Fengjiao’s invitation.
Since he was going to Qingyun Gym anyway, Lu Li decided to set off now and visit Aunt Liu Li on the way.
To be fair, Lu Li had always felt that Liu Li was Yu Zhonggang’s true love, and Jin Fengjiao was just a compromise to life.
Liu Li, Yu Lili—tsk tsk tsk.
It could only be said that those who get it, get it.
With a sigh, Lu Li brought all his First Tier Pokémon and rode Tropius toward Qingfeng City.
Lu Li went first to Liu Li’s nursery in the suburbs.
But Lu Li didn’t encounter Liu Li there; after calling her, he learned she had moved to Qingyun Gym long ago.
Hearing this news, Lu Li was a bit stunned.
When Yu Zhonggang was around, you two were like kings who never met, but now that he’s gone, your relationship has improved?
Complaining endlessly in his heart, Lu Li could only head to Qingyun Gym.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Li felt a bit touched.
Lu Li came to Qingfeng City, and the first person he visited was her.
What did that mean? It meant that in Lu Li’s heart, Liu Li weighed more than Jin Fengjiao.
Jin Fengjiao probed impassively: “When did you meet him?”
“About two months ago, during the Grand Festival.” Liu Li replied casually without much guard.
Jin Fengjiao pondered, then complained in an intriguing tone: “I’m Lili’s mom after all, yet that brat comes to Qingfeng City and looks for you first—your relationship is that good?”
Liu Li shook her head: “It’s not that good; we’ve only met a few times total.
Jin Fengjiao still didn’t quite believe it: “Then why is he so nice to you?”
“Maybe because I’m nice to him too—just short of treating him like my own son.” Liu Li smiled.
“For example?”
Jin Fengjiao still wanted to compare a bit in her heart.
Liu Li said nonchalantly: “That kid was short on nurturing funds a while back, so I gave him the money I’ve saved over the years.”
“That must be quite a lot, right?” Jin Fengjiao looked at Liu Li with strange eyes.
She thought their relationship was that close, but it turned out it was bought with money.
Simply…
Liu Li: “Not much, just three billion.”
Jin Fengjiao: “？？？”
Jin Fengjiao shot up from the chair, then looked at Liu Li in disbelief.
Her eyes wide, her face full of shock, Jin Fengjiao asked: “How much? Say it again?”
Liu Li: “Three billion.”
Jin Fengjiao: “…”
Jin Fengjiao numbly returned to the sofa, her eyes on Liu Li full of complexity and depression.
“That kid isn’t your illegitimate child, is he? If he is, it’s fine—sister doesn’t mind; it would be good for Lili to have such a younger brother.” Jin Fengjiao looked at Liu Li seriously and comforted.
Liu Li rolled her eyes at Jin Fengjiao and sighed: “If he were really my son, that would be great, but sadly I don’t have that fortune.”
Seeing that Liu Li didn’t seem to be lying and there were no flaws on her face, Jin Fengjiao temporarily believed that Lu Li wasn’t Liu Li’s biological son.
Jin Fengjiao asked depressedly: “Then why are you so good to him? Three billion!”
“I think that little guy has a lot of potential, so it’s an early investment—a way to get on good terms.” Liu Li said with a smile.
Actually, Liu Li had more she didn’t say: at the beginning, she thought Lu Li would be Yu Lili’s husband.
Jin Fengjiao was truly convinced now; Liu Li was indeed much more generous than her, and…
Though she didn’t want to admit it, Liu Li’s investment was truly substantial—at least she wouldn’t be that generous.
Even when she wanted Lu Li to marry in back then, she hadn’t thought of supporting him so heavily.
But some opportunities, once missed, were gone, especially since she had made blunder after blunder afterward.
Thinking of this, Jin Fengjiao felt even more bitter; in terms of vision, Liu Li had utterly crushed her.
Liu Li didn’t know Jin Fengjiao’s inner bitterness; at this moment, she was happy about Lu Li’s arrival.
“Quickly tell the kitchen to prepare dishes; I’ll go to the kitchen and cook personally too.” After saying that, Liu Li got up and went to the kitchen.
Jin Fengjiao looked at Liu Li’s back, her heart even more complex.
It was almost 11 a.m. when Lu Li arrived at Qingyun Gym.
After entering Qingyun Gym, Lu Li found it much quieter than the last time he came.
“Strange, why haven’t I seen Jin Huang?” Passing by the gym area, Lu Li wondered in his heart.
Seeing Jin Fengjiao again, Lu Li was also a bit surprised.
Lu Li still remembered the first time he met this Madam Yu; Jin Fengjiao was truly stunning, radiant and dazzling like a shining pearl, completely unlike a woman nearing 40.
But meeting again, Jin Fengjiao looked haggard, aged quite a bit, and even her figure had slimmed down noticeably.
In just less than two months, Jin Fengjiao had undergone earth-shaking changes.
It seemed these days had been quite tough for this calculating Madam Yu.
“Aunt Fengjiao, long time no see; this is a gift I brought for you.” Lu Li casually handed the gift to the maid beside Jin Fengjiao.
Jin Fengjiao also smiled: “You came, and you brought a gift? Come in and sit; your Aunt Liu Li has been waiting for you a long time.”
Jin Fengjiao was a bit clever; she knew her impression score in Lu Li’s heart was probably low, so she brought Liu Li along.
Lu Li smiled and nodded, then followed into the living room.
“You’re here! Sit quickly; you came early in the morning—must be hungry, right?” Liu Li asked with full concern.
Lu Li nodded, then sat beside Liu Li; Jin Fengjiao saw this and wisely said nothing more.
Next came some family trivialities, mainly Liu Li asking, and Lu Li selectively answering what he could.
After learning that Lu Li and the Fairy Heavenly King had even gone to a secret realm abroad, the flattery on Jin Fengjiao’s face intensified.
Lu Li could only pretend not to see and politely fend her off.
Liu Li asked with concern: “Little Li, what are you planning to do in the secret realm? Do you need Aunt to go with you?”
“No need; mainly for training, and to take Onix to see his birthplace.” Lu Li smiled and rejected the suggestion.
After all, he was going to the secret realm to get treasure, not for tourism.
Seeing Lu Li didn’t want her to follow, Liu Li compromised: “Qingyun Secret Realm has been quite chaotic lately; how about I send a Pokémon to protect you?”
If Jin Fengjiao sent a Pokémon to protect him, Lu Li might suspect the woman wanted to monitor him.
But if it was Liu Li, Lu Li truly believed she was worried about his safety.
