Lin Zhixuan returned quickly. As soon as he entered the room, he smiled and greeted Jiang Mo to sit down.
Jiang Mo sat down as instructed, but his heart was full of questions. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Uncle, who were those two people just now? I saw you chatting with them for quite a while."
Lin Zhixuan leaned slightly back in his chair and said calmly, "Oh, those were Feng Lan's parents. The Poké Ball I just gave them contained the Teddiursa that Feng Lan released."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mo's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief: "Uncle, what's going on? Feng Lan had already decided to release it, so why..."
Lin Zhixuan waved his hand, interrupting Jiang Mo, and slowly explained, "The Feng Family has considerable influence in Star City. In this Alliance, many things aren't simply done by the rules."
"Although a Teddiursa isn't a particularly rare Pokémon, the current Alliance is a place that emphasizes human relations. Who would care if the Ursaring mother and child would be sad because of their separation?"
Jiang Mo frowned, thinking that the Alliance was indeed a cruel society. Everyone only knew that the Feng Family's daughter liked it, and no one would consider the Pokémon's feelings.
Lin Zhixuan smiled, but his smile held a complex meaning.
He thought that Jiang Mo's young heart had been impacted, so he continued, "She already had the right to capture a Pokémon in the Evergreen Secret Realm once. Since she had captured this Teddiursa before, taking it back didn't violate any rules."
"Although our Lin Family doesn't need to deliberately curry favor with the Feng Family, why not do them a favor?"
Given Feng Lan's act of releasing the Teddiursa, Jiang Mo felt that she was still a very loving person, but as the young lady of the Feng Family, he wondered how long she could maintain that in the Alliance's melting pot.
Lin Zhixuan patted Jiang Mo's shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiao Mo, many things in this world aren't black and white. When you experience more in the future, you'll understand. Sometimes, we also have to adapt to the general environment."
Lin Zhixuan felt that Lin Zhiqiu had protected Jiang Mo too well. This world wasn't so beautiful, and as his uncle, he had a responsibility to teach him.
Little did he know, Jiang Mo wasn't a naive ten-year-old. If he truly treated reality like an anime, he wouldn't be far from death.
Jiang Mo pretended to come to his senses and responded to Lin Zhixuan, "Yes, Uncle, I understand. It was just a bit difficult to accept at first."
Lin Zhixuan nodded, then changed the subject, beginning to ask Jiang Mo about his plans for Pokémon training.
Jiang Mo didn't dwell on the matter either and chatted with his uncle about subsequent matters.
Lin Zhixuan looked at Jiang Mo's thoughtful expression, then changed the subject, suddenly mentioning Larvitar. He looked at Jiang Mo with a half-smile and said, "Xiao Mo, the Larvitar you captured has an extraordinary origin."
Jiang Mo's heart suddenly dropped. He had been wondering how to explain Larvitar's origin to his uncle, but now that his uncle had directly brought it up, he became a little nervous, his eyes flickering, unsure how to respond.
But Lin Zhixuan smiled lightly and continued, "You don't need to be so nervous. I know that Larvitar is the Child of the Mountain God Tyranitar."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mo's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with disbelief. It took him a while to recover. This time, he was truly shocked.
Jiang Mo stammered, "Uncle, how... how do you know?"
Lin Zhixuan leaned back in his chair, his expression becoming serious, and slowly said, "As a high-ranking Family in the Alliance, how could our Lin Family not know about the existence of the Mountain God?"
"You should know, Tyranitar is the signature Pokémon of our Lin Family. Relying solely on influence in the breeding world won't cut it in this fiercely competitive Alliance; we must have genuine, powerful strength."
"And with the support of the Mountain God Family in the Evergreen Secret Realm, many excellent disciples of our Lin Family have the opportunity to obtain a Larvitar as their Pokémon. It is by relying on the powerful strength of Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon that the Lin Family has been able to stand firm for so many years."
Jiang Mo listened intently, only to hear Lin Zhixuan continue, "Moreover, this Mountain God is also the Pokémon of our Lin Family's ancestor, Lin Fan! Its current Champion-level strength is the strongest foundation of our Lin Family!"
Jiang Mo nodded slightly, gaining a deeper understanding of the connection between the Family and the Mountain God.
Lin Zhixuan paused, a hint of emotion in his eyes, and continued, "The Lin Family has long known that the Child of the Mountain God is the darling of the new generation of Tokiwa Forest. The Mountain God once said that only a tokiwa child can capture its child."
"Because of this, all of our Lin Family members who possessed Tokiwa Power went to try, thinking that if they could capture this Larvitar, it would be a great help to themselves and even the entire Family."
"But unexpectedly, the Mountain God didn't take a liking to any of them. Everyone was very disappointed at the time."
At this point, Lin Zhixuan looked at Jiang Mo with profound eyes, his expression complex, and said softly, "But I didn't expect the Mountain God to take a liking to you. Now I understand, this generation's tokiwa child, is you, Xiao Mo."
As Lin Zhixuan's words fell, Jiang Mo was still immersed in the massive amount of information, unable to fully process it for a moment.
Lin Zhixuan looked at his expression, sighed softly, and his expression became a little more serious. He continued, "Xiao Mo, you must know that the high-ranking members of our Lin Family certainly don't want the Child of the Mountain God to be outside the Lin Family, after all, this concerns the Family's future strength and foundation."
Jiang Mo's heart tightened, and he frowned slightly, realizing that this matter was probably not so simple. He then heard Lin Zhixuan say, "However, out of respect for the Mountain God, they won't do anything too outrageous to you, but you must not let your guard down."
"The Pseudo-Legendary Larvitar you captured is too eye-catching. People's hearts in the Alliance are complex, and snatching other people's Pokémon is not uncommon."
"Before Larvitar grows up, you must be careful and try to keep a low profile, so as not to be targeted by those with ill intentions."
Jiang Mo nodded solemnly, understanding that his uncle was thinking of him. He immediately said, "Uncle, I understand. I will be careful and will never put myself in danger."
Lin Zhixuan smiled with relief, patted Jiang Mo's shoulder, and his tone softened, "Good, as long as you understand."
"Also, raising Larvitar is not an easy task; it requires a lot of resources."
"Our Lin Family has the most authority in the field of raising Tyranitar, with a complete breeding process."
"If you ever lack resources for Larvitar's training in the future, just ask me, and your uncle will definitely help you with all his might."
