At this moment, Jiang Cheng finally began to observe the possibility of expanding his hot spring resort.

The system had also been expanded when it was upgraded before, but the expansion was internal. The external area of ​​the hot spring hall did not change, but the interior was actually expanded, which sounds very mysterious.

Now Jiang Cheng is wondering, is the only way to expand the hot spring center to rely on the system?

Can I acquire other pieces of land and incorporate them into the scope of my hot spring center, create a de facto expansion, and then let the system include them as well?

Jiang Cheng felt that it was completely feasible. After all, his system was a B that never liked to take advantage of others, so how could it miss the opportunity to get the land for free?

With this idea in mind, Jiang Cheng began to think about how to acquire the land himself and the surrounding areas.

Even, how will the future development proceed.

After all, if he continued in this development order, even the two surrounding plots of land might not be enough, and he would not be able to buy all the plots of land in this area, because there were still many local residents living here. There was no idle land in Alola.

If Jiang Cheng wanted to expand through this means, he would definitely be unable to do so. Not to mention that he doesn’t have that much money, the largest piece of land in Malie Jingshi is all for the large-scale tourist project Malie Courtyard!

Could it be possible that he could still compete with Malie Courtyard for land?

Chapter 261: When in doubt, ask your parents for help

After having this idea, Jiang Cheng began to consider purchasing the land, but he was still an outsider after all, and he had no idea about the land transaction process in Alola.

It was already getting late today, and if Jiang Cheng went to the Civic Center for consultation, the people there might be off work. So he could only consult his only two connections in Alola, Professor Kukui and Ms. Lusamine.

However, considering that Dr. Kukui had to patch the roof of his own research institute, Jiang Cheng thought about it again and again and decided to ask Lusamine.

“Ala, how come Xiao Jiangcheng suddenly has time to call me?”

The communication was connected, and Lusamine’s calm but slightly tired voice came out from Rotom.

“Ms. Lusamine, your love for Pokémon is infinite, but your body is limited. We still have to learn to protect our bodies and combine work and rest. Only in this way can we better devote our limited lives to the infinite work for Pokémon. What do you think?”

“…Where did you learn these words from?”

“I read this in a book and I think it’s suitable for you.”

“Come on, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly.”

“Don’t mention it. I really have something to consult you about. The situation is this…” Jiang Cheng briefly explained the story of his Magikarp evolution to Lusamine, “It’s like this now. At present, the water body of my hot spring hall is a bit too small, and Gyarados can’t move freely. So I’m thinking about whether I can buy the land next to me. In this way, I can expand the hot spring hall, and then Gyarados will be able to move a little more freely. But you also know that I’m from Donghuang, and this hot spring hall was left to me by my parents. As for how to acquire the land here, I have no idea how to operate it. So I came to you specifically to consult you and see what I need to prepare so that I can prepare it in advance. I can also run any necessary procedures to try not to cause trouble for the staff here in Alola.”

“So that’s why.” After listening to Jiang Cheng’s explanation, Lusamine pondered for a while. She has always been very surprised at Jiang Cheng’s ability to express himself. Jiang Cheng speaks in a much more organized way than his peers, especially when it comes to handling affairs. His way of thinking is very adult. If it were Liliae and her son, they would probably ask themselves, “Mom, I want to buy this place, how do I buy it?” But Jiang Cheng said, “I want to acquire the land here, what procedures do I need to go through, and what preparations do I need to make?”

This way of communication and doing things sounds like something that only people who have done things would have. It is indeed much more mature than their peers, but this is also what Lusamine feels distressed about. What is the mission of children? It is to observe the world, to grow up well, and to take risks to your heart’s content, rather than being immersed in various affairs every day and turning yourself into a little adult.

To Lusamine in the past, Jiang Cheng was just a very special child, but now, the relationship between her and Jiang Cheng seems to be moving towards a closer direction, so Lusamine’s feelings for Jiang Cheng have also added some love of an elder. With such feelings, considering Jiang Cheng’s experiences and maturity in dealing with the world, it is easy to imagine how this child has lived and grown over the years.

How similar is this to his daughter Liliae?

At an age when he should be enjoying brilliant adventures, he has to shoulder the burden of the family so early. Jiang Cheng has a harder life than Lillie. He faces the pressure of life, the pressure of business, and the responsibility for Pokémon. If Lily only has to worry about her family, then Jiang Cheng worries more about survival.

The world has never been kind to him, but he is willing to pay, take responsibility, and take action for his Pokémon.

How could Lusamine not love such a child?

I have to think of a way to let this child and Liliae be free and live like their peers, but how should I do it…?

Lusamine opened the map of Marie City on her terminal, and as she looked at it, an idea came to her mind.

Hey, got it!

“It’s like this, Jiang Cheng”

“Hey, you say”

“I checked the land around your hot springs…Have you got a rough idea of ​​Gyarados’s activity space?”

“This…” Jiang Cheng heard that Lusamine had something to say, and swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue: “You have a keen eye, my Gyarados has just evolved, and I don’t really know its range of activities! Is there any problem here?”

“It’s like this. Adult Gyarados is actually a Pokémon that moves quite a lot, so the space they need to move around is at least a body of water that is two hundred times their size. I’ve calculated that even if you buy up both plots of land around you and connect them to form a body of water, it still won’t be enough to meet Gyarados’s activity needs.”

Jiang Cheng certainly knew that this could not satisfy Gyarados’ needs, but this was the best way he could achieve at the moment. Lusamine’s words sounded like nonsense, but whether they were nonsense depended on who said it.

Listening to the tone of the voice, Jiang Cheng clearly understood what Lusamine meant: Xiao Jiang, the water here is very deep, you can’t control it, listen to your aunt, let your aunt help you control it.

So he cooperated and said, “Well, in this case, what should I do? I have raised Magikarp for so many years, and I really can’t bear to part with it…”

“Don’t worry. After all, you have helped my family a lot. Now that you are in trouble, I will definitely not stand idly by. However, I also need to understand some things about this matter before I can give you an accurate answer. Is that okay?”

“Of course, of course, I am already very grateful that you are willing to help me. Thank you so much, Miss Lusamine.”

“That’s it for now, I’ll go ask for you first.”

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Cheng scratched the back of his head. Lusamine said she would help me solve this problem. How?

It’s really hard to guess.

Are they planning to book the entire street for me? How can I do that? Oh…

No, if I rent this street, what will happen to my old neighbors?

……..

After Lusamine hung up the phone, she suddenly received a message from Pico: “Ms. Lusamine, the Sinnoh champion, Ms. Sirona, is here to see you. She said she has something important to discuss with you.”

Chapter 262: Lushang Motel

“Esoteric Champion?”

Lusamine confirmed again with some doubt.

“Yes”

Why did the Profound Champion come to find me? Even if there was any important regional affairs, he should have gone to Professor Kukui and the island owner. Why did he find me?

This question just went through her mind for a moment, and Lusamine said to Pico: “Let her in.”

Soon, the door opened and Sirona walked into Lusamine’s office.

“Hello, Miss Sirona, I have heard of you for a long time.”

“Hello, Miss Lusamine, please forgive my presumptuous visit. I am here to ask for help.” Sirona said, “I am tired of red tape. Let’s get straight to the point.”

“With the help of a hot spring owner, I learned some myths about the Alola region. I think there is a crisis brewing here that may affect the entire Alola, or even the entire world. We must stop it in time.”

Sirona placed her hands on Lusamine’s desk. “I need all the information about the Child of the Stars, the God of Glory, and the Ultimate Hollow.”

She didn’t spend the past few days in the library in vain. Following the legend of the island god Tapu’s family, she actually found a clue about the great god of light. It can only be said that she is worthy of being a mythologist and has some skills.

Hearing Sirona’s words, Lusamine raised an eyebrow, a little surprised by what she said. “You mean, Cosmog and Necrozma? What do you mean by a crisis that affects the entire world?”

“I can’t confirm it completely right now. I need to look at the data of the Ultra Hollow over the years, as well as the detailed information of Star Child and the God of Light before I can give you a clear answer.” Shirona obviously did not intend to tell everything directly. Due to her previous experience in Sinnoh, she did not completely trust the Aether Foundation.

“Okay,” Lusamine sighed and stood up first: “Come with me, I’ll take you to the Ultimate Hollow Research Department.”

“We have indeed been conducting research on the Ultimate Void, but the Ultimate Void research project is not only participated by our Aether Foundation. You will know this when you arrive.”

Lusamine stood up and took Sirona to the Ultimate Hollow Research Department, while informing Pico: “Bring Zaobo here.”

Even though she hated Zaob in her heart, it was undeniable that Zaob was the person most familiar with the Ultimate Hollow Research Department. She had the Aether Foundation block the Ultimate Hollow Research a few years ago and had ignored it since then. It was Zaob who had been secretly conducting research all these years. What exactly he was researching and the progress in the past five years, Lusamine had no way of understanding it in just a few days. She could only keep him and take action after finding out what he had done specifically.

Pico nodded and left quickly, but when Lusamine and Sirona just walked out of the elevator, they saw Pico running towards them with a panicked look on her face: “Oh no, Zaobo…”

Lusamine’s heart skipped a beat, but she still tried to comfort Pico: “Calm down and talk slowly. What happened to Zaobo?”

“Zaobo, Zaobo is gone!”

“Gone?” Lusamine was shocked. Why did Zaobo disappear at this time? He disappeared just when the Sinnoh Champion reminded her that Alola might face a major crisis. Isn’t this telling her that there is a problem, and a big problem?

Lusamine became nervous instantly. For some reason, this old man, Zaob, had been targeting their family and causing trouble. Now that they couldn’t find any trace of him, he might do something bad to Liliae and Gladion. She had already lost her husband and couldn’t afford to lose her child again.

“Find him. You must find him! I want to see him alive or dead. I want to see him appear in front of me!”

“Okay…Okay Miss Lusamine.” It was the first time that Pico saw Miss Lusamine lose her temper. It seemed that Mr. Zaobo really valued her…

…..

Lushan Motel, Ula’ula Island.

It was supposed to be the duty hour, but the receptionist was sleeping soundly on the table, with her face resting on the keyboard, typing out a long string of characters on the computer desktop.

A hooded man pushed open the front door and walked into the hotel.

“Thank you, Dream-inducing Tapir.”

He took out his Poké Ball, and a humanoid Pokémon that was completely yellow, with two pointed ears standing up high, thick white fur around its neck, and a ring hung with a rope in its hand, walked out from the corner and followed the man.

Moving the receptionist’s head away, the man operated on the computer and quickly extracted the information he needed from the computer.

Compared with other accommodation institutions, bike hotels are much freer. As long as you pay, you don’t even need to prove your identity. Naturally, there is no such thing as identity verification. However, bike hotels can still find out some things, such as how many rooms are currently occupied.

After rummaging through the drawers, the man took out a bunch of keys from the cabinet, whistled, and walked into the hotel.

He started from the first floor and opened the doors one by one. Normally, this kind of behavior was just to make himself uncomfortable. But at this moment, the inside of the hotel was completely silent. Due to the hypnosis of the Dream Tapir, all the guests in the motel had fallen asleep, which naturally facilitated the man’s actions.

Open, no, the next one.

After clearing the first floor, they came to the second floor. The man was very confident in his ability to induce dream tapirs. His movements were relaxed and freehand. Under his hood was a pair of large green butterfly-shaped toad-shaped glasses.

The man was none other than Zaobo!

Just as he took the key and inserted it to open the door of the third room, he was startled by a shout from inside: “Maned Rock Werewolf, charge the rock!”

“Wall of light!”

Zaobo had just opened his mouth when a werewolf with crimson hair and bright red eyes slammed into the wall of light with a bang. There was a violent collision between its claws and the wall of light. The loud noise and sudden impact made Zaobo sit down on the ground.

Looking at the room with horror, a young man with his right eye covered by half of his blond hair and a scary look slowly walked in front of Zaobo and stood in a JOJO standing posture.

“Zaobo… Yaga… You brought your dream-inducing tapir and chased me here. Are you here to bury you?”

“Calm down, calm down, little master! I’m here to discuss cooperation with you!!”

Chapter 263: Misleading

This one covers his left eye to forget you, and covers his right eye to remember you. He is dressed in a punk outfit, wearing a shattered punk outfit with a big zipper on his chest, cosplaying as Bucciarati trying to get the Fullmetal Finger. The young master mentioned by Zaobo is naturally an old acquaintance of all of us, the eldest son of the Aether Foundation, Liliae’s Onii-chan, Cang Yue’s noble son, and brother-in-law Gladion.

Gladion felt extremely regretful about the accident that happened to Liliae. If it weren’t for Attribute Sora’s timely arrival, he would have regretted it to the fullest.

The attack was concealed by Zaob, resulting in Lusamine not knowing Lillie’s condition. Her beloved sister was left unattended in the ward, and later suffered from serious mental illness. This was unbearable for Gladion, who had a sister-con. He was angry at Lusamine’s ruthlessness, hated the lack of security of the Aether Foundation, and hated himself for being powerless at the time.

Half a year ago, Gladion secretly took away Sora, who had saved him before, and practiced alone outside. But today, Gladion’s past came looking for him.

Gladion’s attitude towards Zaob has always been bad. In Gladion’s eyes, Zaob is a pure flatterer who only knows how to flatter that woman every day and brag a lot, but it is hard to tell what work he actually does. And subjectively, Gladion has never been very fond of Zaob. Now seeing him secretly using hypnosis to try to sneak into his house, he was already giving him a lot of face by not using a killing move right away.

“Cooperation? There is nothing for you and I to cooperate on.” Looking at Zaob’s cowardly look, Gladion turned away his eyes with some disgust. Such a look undoubtedly irritated Zaob, and a hint of viciousness instantly appeared on his face, but he quickly returned to his previous flattering look.

“You can’t say that. We still have a great chance to cooperate. I came to you with a very important news. I am sincere. I believe that after hearing this news, you will definitely agree to cooperate with me.”

“What does this have to do with me?”

Seeing that Gladion remained unmoved, Zaob gritted his teeth and continued to add: “Of course it is related. Our cooperation has a lot to do with your sister.”

Before Zaobor could finish his words, Gladion rushed to him and grabbed him by the collar: “Tell me, what happened to Liliae?”

“Well, you have to let me go first before I can talk to you properly. How can I talk to you if you hold me like this?” Zaobo saluted with a French military salute and spoke tentatively.

Gladion took a few deep breaths and let go of Zaobo. “You’d better be able to tell me something that interests me.”

Seeing his expression, Zaobo knew that he had taken the bait. He slowly got up from the ground and rubbed his chest: “Really, sir, you are too violent. How can you treat the most powerful inventor in Alola like this?”

“Say it!”

“I know, I know. Oh, why are you in such a hurry…” Zaobo walked into the hotel calmly and sat down on the sofa at one side. “The thing is, I didn’t really want to come, but as an employee of the Ether Foundation, I am really worried about you and the little princess. I think it would be bad if I didn’t tell you about this.”

Seeing that Zaob was still chattering on and on and talking about irrelevant things, Gladion could no longer hold back and stepped forward. The Maned Rock Werewolf stood by and stared at the Dream Tapir with a fierce look.

“If you keep talking nonsense here, don’t blame me for being rude!” Despite training outside for half a year, Gladion still hasn’t learned the skill to make harsh remarks, and his attack power can only be said to be better than nothing.

“Okay, okay, I’ll tell you.”

“Actually, your sister, Miss Liliae, has been kidnapped,” Zaobo said right away.

“What did you say!!?”

Zaobo’s words undoubtedly dropped a bombshell in Gladion’s mind: “You are talking nonsense! My sister has been in the Aether Foundation. How could she be kidnapped?”

“Well… the Aether Foundation is actually not safe. Shouldn’t you be most aware of this, young master?”

Zaob’s words directly hit Gladion’s sore spot. Lillie’s attack was his eternal pain. The pain of having a loved one killed and being unable to do anything about it tortured him day and night. But despite this, Gladion did not let himself be led by the nose: “Lillie was attacked because of your experiment, which brought creatures that did not belong to this world here. Could it be that Lillie could be kidnapped by creatures from another world? If it was a human, how could any human enter the Aether Paradise?”

“That’s the problem.” Seeing that he couldn’t deceive Gladion, Zaobo came up with another plan. The little bear spread his hands and said, “If Miss Liliae had been in the Aether Foundation, there would be no problem. But, but she escaped!”