Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 96 One meal wins over Cynthia's ace Garchomp's stomach!

When I returned to the Minrong Martial Arts Hall, the clock had quietly struck two in the morning.

"Sister Zhulan, Sister Liuqia, your rooms are over there. The Red Fox of Demon Fire has already prepared them. Just bring your bags and move in."

Li Luochen led Zhu Lan and Liu Qiya to the second floor, pointed out the empty guest rooms to them, and then did not disturb their rest too much.

Gadriya had already gone back to her room to sleep, while Li Luochen still had to handle some matters related to the dojo.

We arrived at the conference room on the first floor.

"Mr. Li Luochen, what are your orders?"

Shi Lan put the novel away and stood up to ask.

Li Luochen remained silent, subconsciously glancing at the light novel that Shi Lan had placed beside her.

The Butler of the Youthful Flame King Will Not Fall in Love with the Long-Eared Rabbit Maid

"Ahem, it's nothing much, just thinking of routinely dealing with the situation in the dojo's affiliated secret realms."

Li Luochen waved his hand, pulled up a chair and sat down, and several documents appeared out of thin air in front of him.

This was the task that the Red Fox was in charge of, and it was thanks to it that I was able to manage the dojo better in a short period of time.

At least there was no loss, and we stayed above the passing grade.

"Shi Lan, why don't you come and take a look? This is a good opportunity for you to get a clear picture of the current situation at the dojo."

After only a few glances, Li Luochen's eyes began to sting.

Shi Lan walked over, took the materials from Li Luochen with both hands, glanced at them briefly, and then carefully read one after another.

About ten minutes.

Shi Lan subconsciously tapped the table and said in a deep voice, "Sir, may I ask you a question?"

Li Luochen nodded in agreement: "Just ask."

"Based on the analysis of existing data, the leaders in the various secret realms have begun to take probing actions."

During the conversation, Shi Lan quickly got into work mode, pointed to one of the data modules, and added:

"The number of trainers getting injured in the Secret Realm is getting increasingly serious, but the rewards they can get are not increasing accordingly, and there are early signs of customer churn."

Li Luochen nodded in agreement: "I've been keeping an eye on this matter. Shi Lan, do you have a preliminary plan for countermeasures?"

"Yes, I have two options for you to consider."

Shi Lan adjusted her glasses and slowly said:

"Option 1: Set up a professional treatment station in the safe zone of the secret realm to provide each trainer with one free treatment and subsequent preferential treatment."

"While this move may improve services and add new revenue streams in the short term, it is not a fundamental solution and there is still a risk of losing customers in the long run."

"Option Two: Temporarily seal off the entrance to the secret realm and send personnel to investigate. This action aims to proactively address the issue. If it is indeed a precursor to a riot, the problem can be resolved at its root by subduing the leader, with better expected results."

Upon hearing this, Li Luochen clapped his hands and praised her generously, saying, "As expected of Shi Lan, she was able to come up with two solutions in just ten minutes."

"This is what I should do."

Shi Lan cupped his hands and said, "I wonder which plan you would like to use, sir, or is there a better plan that can be implemented?"

"Option two, I guess. The boss Pokémon in the secret realm aren't exactly idle; we can just beat them up. As for the Pokémon... let me think..."

Li Luochen glanced at the [Dojo Management] function provided by the system, which showed a secret realm with a tendency towards riots, and decided to send the veteran of the dojo to take action.

"If you are willing to trust me, sir, I can personally go to the secret realm and help persuade the leader to surrender."

Shi Lan then offered a suggestion.

Li Luochen raised an eyebrow and nodded, saying, "Okay, thank you for your help."

Li Luochen had already learned about Shi Lan's strength from Jia Deliya.

Each of its Pokémon is a seasoned veteran, possessing genuine gym-level strength, making them a mainstay of the organization.

Li Luochen could rest assured if Shi Lan was leading the team.

Shi Lan had only been there for two days, yet she was already running around doing everything she could to help him with his affairs, barely getting any rest herself. Li Luochen felt a little guilty seeing this.

It seemed that he had seen through Li Luochen's thoughts.

Shi Lan said, "Preliminary work is a necessary condition for laying a solid foundation, and no matter how hard it is, I don't feel tired."

"Damn it, once we pull off this job, the bonus will be huge."

Li Luochen praised.

but……

Shi Lan shook her head: "Sir, I don't want the bonus."

"What do you want?"

Li Luochen was a little puzzled.

Hearing Li Luochen's question, Shi Lan became a little embarrassed: "I'd like a personally signed light novel, exclusively published by Rainbow Publishing House, as a reward, is that alright?"

After Shi Lan finished speaking, she turned on her phone.

After a few clicks on the webpage, he opened a picture and handed it to Li Luochen.

Gangster: The Domineering Boss Falls in Love with Me

[Winner of the Kanto Youth Favorite Novel Reading Award]

Li Luochen's expression suddenly changed.

(￣.￣)→(⊙_◎)

Humans cannot, or at least should not.

"Are you...are you sure you want this?"

Li Luochen smacked his lips, looking surprised by Shi Lan's choice.

"To be honest, I used to work for Miss Wanlong because she could get her hands on autographed copies of all sorts of light novels. Especially Miss Wanlong's light novels, I could almost always get my hands on them as soon as they were published!"

Shi Lan offered a brief explanation, and became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke.

Seeing the other person's expression, Li Luochen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and finally agreed: "Alright, I'll tell my uncle when I get up tomorrow morning, and I'll get you a piece of Giovanni's autograph."

"Thank you, sir. Shi Lan will never let you down."

Shi Lan clasped her hands in a fist salute and left, satisfied.

Li Luochen scratched his head and went back to his room to get into bed.

……

……

The next morning.

Li Luochen got up early in the morning and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Instead of making his own breakfast, he makes breakfast for a bunch of Pokémon.

Although Li Luochen is currently only an advanced cultivator, his skill in creating energy cubes has actually reached its peak, reaching the master level.

Unfortunately, due to his weak foundational knowledge and the absurd nature of the master-level cultivator's assessment questions, Li Luochen only had a 98% chance of success, so he did not participate in the assessment for the time being.

"A fierce roar?"

Just then, seemingly drawn by the aroma of the soon-to-be-baked energy cubes, a two-meter-tall, deep blue shark-dragon beast entered the kitchen, peering around as if searching for something.

Pokémon: Garchomp

[Attribute: Dragon, Ground]

[Level: 88]

【Characteristic: Sand Cloak】

[Movement: Dragon (drumming) Dance... other moves omitted.]

"System, do you think you're being funny?"

When Li Luochen saw that the first move displayed by the system was 【Dragon's Roar Inspires】, with the middle two words deliberately omitted, he almost burst out laughing.

[Just kidding, I'm a fan of Earth Dragon (serious face)]

Li Luochen smiled helplessly.

"Fierce...roar?"

Garchomp sensed that Li Luochen's smile was somewhat malicious, so it grinned and made a threatening gesture.

Hey buddy, don't think about anything bad.

This means Garchomp.

Seeing this, Li Luochen casually tossed the freshly baked Energy Cube to Garchomp: "You're up so early, are you hungry? Have one to try."

"Fierce... Roar!!"

Garchomp was about to refuse, but the aroma emanating from the Energy Cube made it instinctively open its mouth.

goooo...

Swallow a cube whole, and you'll be laughing at the world!

Garchomp couldn't help but start dancing, vying to snuggle into Li Luochen's arms.

Thankfully, it wasn't due to the "rough skin" trait, otherwise Li Luochen might have actually hurt himself.

"Sweetie, I have plenty of energy cubes here, enough for everyone."

Li Luochen happily stroked the Garchomp.

He was just about to grab some more Power Cubes when he heard Zhu Lan's voice coming from outside the door: "Little Luo Chen, have you seen Garchomp? It's not very friendly, I'm afraid it will scare you... Huh?"

When Zhu Lan walked into the kitchen, she was completely stunned to see Garchomp being cuddled obediently by Li Luochen.

In just the time it takes to eat a meal, Li Luochen has "conquered" her Garchomp?