After leaving the mine tunnel, Chen Kai and the other two finally returned to the outskirts of the town.
However, the scene before them made them freeze—people were running frantically in the streets, tiles from several houses were scattered on the ground, and townspeople were busily checking for damage to buildings.
“What… what happened?” Noma asked, looking around in surprise.
Not far from the mine entrance, the mayor, holding a bright mining lamp and accompanied by his Delphox, was preparing to enter the mine.
When he saw Chen Kai and the other two, he visibly relaxed.
“Thank goodness! You’re all safe!” The mayor hurried forward and said in French, “There was a sudden earthquake just now, and I was worried the mine might have collapsed…”
After the translation, Chen Kai’s heart tightened as he understood the situation, immediately realizing it was caused by Iron Thorns’s Earthquake move earlier.
He feigned calmness and asked, “How’s the town? Is anyone injured?”
“Fortunately, the tremor wasn’t strong; there was only minor damage, and no one was hurt.” The mayor wiped his sweat. “But you weren’t in danger in the mine, were you?”
“We were fine in the mine.” Chen Kai chuckled dryly, his fingers unconsciously caressing his backpack strap.
Grandma Ju, standing nearby, narrowed her eyes keenly: “Chen Kai, do you know why there was an earthquake?”
“I, how would I know…” Chen Kai avoided the old woman’s sharp gaze, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. “It’s probably… normal crustal movement, right?”
Noma crossed her arms, thoughtfully scrutinizing Chen Kai.
Although she hadn’t witnessed it herself, she had a feeling that Chen Kai and Diancie had fought, and combined with Chen Kai’s unusual behavior now…
“This guy is definitely hiding something…”
Just as the atmosphere grew somewhat subtle, the mayor patted Chen Kai’s shoulder. “Anyway, it’s good that everyone is safe. I’ll seal this mine in a few days.”
Chen Kai nodded repeatedly, secretly relieved.
However, as he turned, he noticed Noma still staring at him with an inquisitive gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips.
“Trouble…” Chen Kai sighed inwardly.
— — — — — —
In the evening in Paris, the afterglow of the sunset dyed the Seine golden.
Chen Kai stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of his hotel room, gazing at the distant, sparkling Eiffel Tower, a cup of hot tea in his hand.
Miraidon lay at his feet, yawning lazily, its purple tail gently swaying.
“We’re going back tomorrow.” Chen Kai rubbed his head. “This trip has been quite a hassle.”
Miraidon nodded, echoing, “Indeed.”
It had been three days since they left the mine, and Chen Kai and Miraidon had returned to Paris.
During this time, they had secretly tried it, and Miraidon could now climb rocks and walls like Spider-Man.
Although the sequence of events was a bit strange, and the situation with the Titan Pokemon was somewhat unusual, now with only two more legendary seasonings, Miraidon would regain its combat power!
According to the purple book, the remaining seasonings were in the Gobi Desert and other desert areas.
These places were rarely visited, and information about them was scarce, which was truly a headache.
As Chen Kai pondered, a gentle knock came at the door.
Chen Kai turned and opened the door to find Grandma Ju standing outside, holding a paper bag.
“Haven’t had dinner yet, have you?” She shook the bag, and a rich buttery scent wafted out. “I bought croissants and hot chocolate; I figured you’d be too lazy to go out.”
Chen Kai stepped aside to let her in, a slight smile on his lips: “Are you treating me like a child?”
“I could easily be your grandmother, so aren’t you just a child?” Grandma Ju placed the paper bag on the table and glanced out the window. “Has that girl Noma contacted you?”
Chen Kai’s expression immediately became a bit subtle: “No, didn’t she leave already?”
On the morning of the second day after leaving the mine, Chen Kai heard from the mayor that Noma had left the Vosges Mountains.
Chen Kai felt a sense of relief; Noma was too mysterious, and even with Iron Thorns and the others, Chen Kai wasn’t fully confident he could keep her.
Staying away from her was naturally for the best.
“Is that so?” Grandma Ju slowly unwrapped the packaging. “That’s for the best then. I always felt she was a bit strange, hard to read, and it made me uncomfortable.”
Miraidon came over, sniffed the food in the paper bag, and its eyes immediately lit up.
Grandma Ju smiled and broke off a piece of croissant to feed it: “You try it too; this is a Parisian specialty.”
As night deepened, the lights outside the window began to turn on one by one.
Chen Kai leaned on the sofa, scrolling through his phone, trying to contact Thomas, but there was no reply to his messages, and his calls went unanswered.
Since he couldn’t reach him, Chen Kai locked the room door, drew the curtains, leaving only small gaps at the window, then took out the invisibility cloak from the orange orb. He had to start his plan.
“Are you ready?” Chen Kai asked in a low voice.
Miraidon’s expression was a bit odd, as if it wanted to speak but held back, yet it still nodded gently.
Chen Kai didn’t notice Miraidon’s unusual behavior. He took out a black raincoat and draped it over Miraidon. As long as Miraidon’s iconic purple was covered, with so many Cyclizar in the world, who could recognize it as Miraidon?
“Let’s go.” Chen Kai’s soft command came through the air.
Chen Kai and Miraidon left through the window. Miraidon’s current climbing ability, combined with the cover of the Paris night, allowed them to traverse the rooftops.
And their target—Luminisus Technology Company!
Even a clay figure has a bit of temper, let alone Chen Kai, who had been ambushed by this company several times!
Before, he just didn’t have the time, but today he was leaving Paris soon, and Chen Kai had to settle scores with them no matter what.
Of course, Chen Kai naturally wouldn’t lay hands on the lower-level employees.
He found the address of Nisus Company’s headquarters online and planned to go directly to Nisus Company’s executives at night to thoroughly settle the recent grievances!
In the deep night of Paris, dim neon lights reflected hazy light and shadows on the streets.
Chen Kai stood on a street near Nisus headquarters, surveying the building before him.
The building was like a sharp sword piercing the night sky, its glass curtain wall reflecting the moving clouds. The dazzling red lights at the top of the building formed a string of French words. Chen Kai learned through translation software that this was Nisus’s headquarters in Paris.
“This is it. Please take me up.” He whispered.
Miraidon hesitated for a moment but still replied, “No problem.”
Coming to the corner of the building, Miraidon’s claw hooks gently gripped the wall, and its limbs, using a special suction force, held it firmly to the glass wall.
They ascended vertically along the glass curtain wall like ghosts. When the claw hooks pierced the top-floor window frame, Chen Kai quickly reminded Miraidon, “Wait.”
Through the floor-to-ceiling window, they found that the CEO’s office, which should have been brightly lit, was empty. Chen Kai couldn’t help but gasp:
“Hiss! Why is no one here?!”
At this moment, Miraidon finally blurted out the complaint it had been holding back for a long time: “It’s late at night, everyone must have gone home?!”
Chen Kai said, puzzled, “Doesn’t the internet say that people in Europe and America work very hard and always work overtime until late? And I see the lights are still on downstairs.”
Miraidon retorted, “But aren’t those who work overtime all lower-level employees? Which leader works overtime?
You should watch less *Lin.”
Chen Kai thought about it for a moment. He had never worked before, so he hadn’t considered so much.
Although Miraidon’s words were a bit hurtful, it had to be said that they made a lot of sense.
