Although Growlithe was a few levels higher than Pikachu, Jiang Mo, with his excellent command ability, allowed Pikachu to win the battle with minimal cost.
Lu Jiyin slowly recalled Growlithe, not saying a word.
Pikachu also returned to Jiang Mo's side after the battle, and Jiang Mo used Tokiwa Power to help Pikachu recover some stamina.
At this moment, the bodyguards who had been following Lu Jiyin slowly surrounded them, and the situation seemed to instantly become tense.
Then, Lu Jiyin broke the silence.
"I lost. You are very strong. According to our bet, I can grant you one condition, provided it's not asking me to leave Jun Jun. You can ask for anything else."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected Lu Jiyin to be quite a man, accepting his loss. Otherwise, at first glance, he might have thought he was going to renege on the deal.
"Hey, Lu Jiyin, you yourself said that if you lost to my Big Cousin, you would grant him a condition. Why can't that condition be for you to stay away from me!"
Lin Junjun happily ran up when she saw Jiang Mo win, just in time to hear their conversation.
"Oh?! He's your Big Cousin?!"
Lu Jiyin immediately perked up upon hearing this and quickly said with a ingratiating smile.
"Hehehe, so it's Big Cousin... bah... Big Cousin! It's truly a pleasure to meet you through a fight! Misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding!"
"Come, come, Big Cousin, to show my apology, today, let's not just talk about one condition. Even if it's a hundred conditions, as long as I, Lu Jiyin, can do it, your little brother here will not refuse!"
Lu Jiyin's sudden change of demeanor made Jiang Mo unable to help but laugh, and the bodyguards awkwardly looked away.
Then, after a few more polite exchanges, the two parted ways.
Originally, Lu Jiyin wanted to continue sticking with Jiang Mo and Lin Junjun, but Jiang Mo reminded him that Growlithe was still injured, which finally got him to leave.
As for the condition from the bet, Jiang Mo had initially intended to let it go, but Lu Jiyin adamantly refused, insisting on owing Jiang Mo a condition. Jiang Mo had no choice but to agree.
On the way home, Jiang Mo gained a deeper understanding of Lu Jiyin from Lin Junjun.
Lu Jiyin's family was no weaker than the Lin family. He came from Ning Province, and the Lu family's influence permeated the entire search system of the Shenzhou Alliance, with Lu family members at every level.
Especially the current head of the Lu family, Lu Hangchuan, was a Heavenly King Level powerhouse, holding a seat on the Shenzhou Alliance Council.
And Lu Jiyin was Lu Hangchuan's son, the son of a Heavenly King Level powerhouse, and he was out alone. No wonder he had so many bodyguards following him when he went out. The Pokémon inside the Poké Balls on those bodyguards' waists were probably not low-leveled.
As for why the Lu family's young master came to Xiaoxiang Province, it was because last year Lin Junjun's school continued its exchange and sparring with a school in Ning Province.
Lu Jiyin, as an excellent representative, came to Xiaoxiang Province for exchange and study, until by chance he met Lin Junjun at school...
The leaders of Lu Jiyin's school could never have imagined that their top student would just go to another school for an exchange and then transfer.
At that time, the principal of Lin Junjun's school, upon learning that Lu Jiyin was transferring to his school, was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling for three days.
Alas, he was completely hopeless. Jiang Mo couldn't help but feel both amused and frustrated that the son of a dignified Heavenly King Level powerhouse was actually such a romantic, and one who loved so humbly.
However, for now, Lu Jiyin seemed to have a pretty good character. His upbringing must have been quite strict, so there was no need to worry that he would do anything excessive to Lin Junjun.
After playing at Jiang Mo's house for a few days, Lin Junjun returned home, and Jiang Mo began to arrange the training for Pikachu and Gastly.
Jiang Mo also chose not to hide Gastly's existence from his mother, saying he caught it in the woods behind the house at night.
However, seeing Lin Zhiqiu's meaningful gaze, she clearly didn't believe him, but she didn't ask further. After all, when children grow up, they will always have some little secrets of their own.
At that time, it would be fine to claim to outsiders that she had prepared it for her child. Although Shinny Pokémon are rare, in the end, they are just Pokémon whose colors are different from their ordinary counterparts. There is no theory that Shinny Pokémon are necessarily stronger than ordinary Pokémon.
"Pikachu, use Quick Attack more to approach that stone, then try to smash it with your tail. Experience the feeling more, and strive to learn Iron Tail and Agility as soon as possible."
"Gastly, you should first get more familiar with the Ghost-type energy within your body, then purify it, and try to learn a few more moves."
In the backyard, Jiang Mo was meticulously providing one-on-one guidance to them. Whenever they got tired, he would use Tokiwa Power to help them recover their stamina and, incidentally, clear any hidden injuries that might have resulted from the training.
Lin Zhiqiu, on the side, was preparing the most suitable energy cubes for Jiang Mo's Pokémon. As a top Breeder, the exclusive energy cubes she formulated were very beneficial for the growth of the two little ones.
"Rotom, today's task is finally complete!"
A small orange bolt of lightning shot out from a washing machine, circling Lin Zhiqiu twice.
"Thank you for your hard work, Rotom. Oh, Xiao Mo is training Pikachu and Gastly. Why don't you go help them out?"
"No problem, Rotom, leave it to me!"
Pokémon: Rotom
Gender: None
Attribute: Electric, Ghost
Level: 61 (Elite Four Early Stage)
Ability: Levitate
Held Item: None
Skills: Double Team, Astonish, Thunder Shock, Confuse Ray, Charge, Electro Ball, Thunder Wave, Shock Wave, Hex, Substitute, Trick, Light Screen, Discharge, Uproar, Protect, Night Shade, Volt Switch, Thunderbolt, Thunder, Electric Terrain, Electric Net, Sunny Day, Rain Dance...
Inherited Skills: None
Evaluation: Diligent Rotom, a little helper for housework.
Jiang Mo was also very happy to see Rotom arrive. After all, as his mother's main Pokémon, its strength was also very formidable, and with its Electric and Ghost attributes, it could be said to be the most suitable good teacher for Pikachu and Gastly.
With Rotom's help, Jiang Mo could also take a temporary break.
Returning inside, Jiang Mo began to help Lin Zhiqiu prepare energy cubes.
As the son of a top Breeder, Jiang Mo had learned breeding knowledge under Lin Zhiqiu's tutelage since he was young. Coupled with his knowledge from his previous life, Jiang Mo was now a genuine Intermediate Breeder.
And an Intermediate Breeder at sixteen years old had already caught up to Lin Zhiqiu's progress back then, making outsiders exclaim that like mother, like son.
Jiang Mo did not attend the kind of specialized aristocratic school like Lin Junjun, but rather entered a school focused on breeding under Lin Zhiqiu's arrangement.
If he hadn't known he had a cheat, Jiang Mo actually planned to be a Breeder like his mother in this life.