That was a child wearing orange-yellow shorts, who looked quite young!
But his idiotic Trainer wasn't looking at the water at all; his eyes were fixed on the fishing rod, intending to pull hard.
Idiot, if he did that, the child might get scratched by the fishhook!
Serperior frowned, and two Vine Whips quickly extended from near its leaf collar.
One Vine Whip directly smacked Luo Mu's backside, making him gasp several times and drop his fishing rod, looking at Serperior with a resentful expression.
He shouldn't have provoked Serperior, right? Had his past schemes against Serperior been exposed?
Serperior ignored him, while the other Vine Whip purposefully reached into the water, directly pulling the unconscious child out.
When Luo Mu saw a child being rescued from the water by Serperior, he no longer cared about the burning pain in his backside and quickly took the child from Serperior's Vine Whip.
"No external injuries visible... She must have choked on water. She's coughing non-stop, so we just need to get the water out of her airway."
Luo Mu quickly determined that the child was not in life-threatening danger. While marveling at the incredible physiques of people in the Pokemon world, he instructed Serperior to extend its Vine Whip to perform the Heimlich maneuver and clear the water from the child's airway.
Serperior, being adept at controlling its Vine Whip, could better gauge the appropriate force, whereas he, as an adult, might easily misjudge the pressure and potentially cause secondary harm to the child.
At this point, Luo Mu finally had time to observe the specific features of the child who had fallen into the water.
He would definitely have to take her to the police station later and ask Jenny to find her parents.
What met his eyes was the face of a little girl, around ten years old, with fair skin and cute twin pigtails.
She looked somewhat familiar, but Luo Mu couldn't recall where he had seen her.
Next, the girl was wearing soaked clothes, and based on their color and shape, they looked like the Orange Academy uniform Luo Mu remembered?
That meant this little girl should be a student of Orange Academy.
Luo Mu began to consider whether to contact Ye Ci.
Although bothering the busy Paldea League Champion with such a minor matter seemed like overkill, Ye Ci was the only person Luo Mu knew at Orange Academy, and the other teachers weren't the ones he was familiar with from his memories.
As Luo Mu considered whether Ye Ci would answer his call now, a noticeably louder cough caught his attention.
He turned his head to see the little girl's eyes slowly opening.
Nemo's unfocused eyes slowly sharpened, but the moment she saw Luo Mu leaning in, her pupils widened, and her lips trembled as if she wanted to call for help.
But Nemo was afraid of angering Luo Mu, so she could only cover her mouth tightly with her hand, tears welling up in her eyes.
"?
Luo Mu's expression was puzzled. Judging by the obvious look of fright on the little girl's face, she must have been scared by something.
Luo Mu thought for a moment. There was only him, the kind big brother, and Serperior, who looked formidable, here.
Then the answer was obvious.
Serperior scared her!
Luo Mu marveled at his own cleverness for finding the correct answer so quickly, which meant the solution was also simple.
He showed a kind and sunny smile, and under Serperior's look of watching an idiot, Luo Mu comforted the girl: "Don't be afraid, Serperior is big brother's Pokemon."
"Although it looks a bit fierce, it means no harm."
Nemo hadn't even finished processing the information when a Vine Whip cut through the air with a loud crack, and an enraged Serperior, fuming, whipped Luo Mu's backside a few more times.
Its control of force was quite good; it not only chose the resilient backside flesh but also applied just enough force to hurt without causing skin injuries.
Luo Mu knew Serperior was holding back, as its Vine Whip could easily snap trees and rocks, but he still gasped in pain.
After Luo Mu and Serperior's playful scuffle, he noticed that the little girl's eyes no longer seemed afraid, though she was still a bit timid.
Perhaps she realized they weren't bad people through their interaction just now.
However, the faint wariness in her eyes still bothered Luo Mu.
Being cautious was good, but wasn't the little girl's wariness a bit too strong?
Luo Mu thought for a moment and decided to first ease the girl's emotions through conversation, then quickly take her back to his home to at least get her dry, as wearing soaked clothes for too long could easily lead to a cold.
"Hello, my name is Luo Mu, and I am the owner of this farm." Luo Mu briefly introduced himself, then continued: "This is my partner, Serperior. Can you tell me your name?"
"Ga-lo~"
Serperior tried its best to soften its expression, but its innate noble temperament was not so easily changed.
Nemo first looked at Serperior, then observed Luo Mu, who was showing her kindness.
After a few seconds of hesitation, Nemo timidly said, "My name is Nemo. Thank you, big brother, for saving me."
"Mm-hmm, Nemo? That's a beautiful name." Luo Mu instinctively nodded, praising her in a gentle tone.
Immediately after, Luo Mu's eyes suddenly widened, and his expression became exaggerated.
Wait, wait... Did he hear wrong?
Was this cute little girl with fair skin the future Champion Nemo, the energetic girl with healthy tanned skin, known as 'Iron Secret Admirer'?
She didn't look like her at all!
Neither her personality nor her physical features, only her facial features seemed somewhat similar.
Was it a common name, or had he accidentally entered a Tsukuyomi?
But Nemo was indeed wearing the Orange Academy uniform. Luo Mu, still unwilling to give up, made one last desperate attempt and asked, "If it's convenient... can you tell me where you live?"
"I live in Mesagoza."
Nemo answered quickly this time. For some reason, her intuition told her that this big brother was not one of those bad people who kidnapped her.
"Hiss."
This completely confirmed it. This little girl was indeed the future human version, the battle-crazed Champion Nemo, nicknamed 'Iron Secret Admirer'.
Luo Mu, who used to howl on the internet about wanting to be Nemo's Arcanine and Lycanroc, felt an immense sense of disconnect, and his whole body went numb.
It seemed the personalities of the violet protagonists had changed somewhat in their childhood compared to the beginning of the story.
No, it should be said that their childhood personalities evolved into their adult personalities.
Luo Mu wanted to open his mouth and ask Nemo to come home with him, but Nemo, at that moment, grabbed Luo Mu's hand in a panic and said anxiously, "Big brother, let's leave here quickly!"
"Those people who kidnapped me might already be nearby!"
Luo Mu's smile froze, and he said, bewildered, "Huh?"