RNP Page 387
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He pointed to the front desk with feigned seriousness: "Of course, it's to retrieve the luggage we've stored."
But he deliberately emphasized the word "luggage".
Eileen's ears instantly flushed crimson. She gripped Li Chen's sleeve tightly and whispered, "You clearly left your luggage at the Pokémon Center when you left!"
Her voice trembled with embarrassment and annoyance, prompting the receptionist to look up curiously.
"Ah, we've been discovered."
Li Chen chuckled softly, his fingertips slipping between Eileen's fingers.
As he leaned down, his warm breath brushed against her burning earlobe: "Then... shall we consider this a visit to inspect the services at the Galar Boutique Hotel?"
Li Chen's words instantly made Eileen's cheeks flush red, and even the tips of her elf ears turned a lovely pink.
She lowered her head, twisting the hem of her dress, her voice barely audible: "Who...who wants to inspect any hotel services with you..."
But in the end, the two of them entered the elevator one after the other.
Eileen saw Li Chen's smiling face through the mirrored wall of the elevator, and her ears turned red again.
When the elevator stopped at the top floor with a "ding," she instinctively grabbed Li Chen's clothes.
"rest assured."
Li Chen gently held her slightly trembling hand, his voice filled with a rare tenderness.
"I just want you to get some rest."
He waved the room key in his hand, the warm yellow light of the corridor casting shimmering golden light on his eyes. "After all, you worked hard in that battle just now."
Although it's tough on me.
As the elevator doors slowly opened, Mary's figure, holding Morbeco, appeared in the middle of the corridor.
Her signature twin ponytails swayed gently as she tilted her head, while Morpeko in her arms chewed on an energy cube.
"Ara..."
Mary slightly widened her cat-like eyes, her gaze lingering for a second on their clasped hands.
"Has Mr. Li Chen forgotten something?"
Her tone remained calm, but Morbeko suddenly called out "Mobe~" as if she was trying to suppress a laugh.
Li Chen clearly felt Eileen's hand stiffen instantly. He held up the room card without changing his expression: "Come and get other things."
As he spoke, he gently squeezed Eileen's cold fingertips.
"I see~"
Mary's voice rose slightly at the end, and Morubek in her arms tilted his head in agreement.
She suddenly took half a step forward, her pupils flashing with fighting spirit under the corridor lights: "Then, Mr. Li Chen..."
As if sensing the trainer's emotions, Morpeko suddenly jumped off her arms, and her electric sac began to faintly glow with electricity.
"After you get the documents..."
Mary's fingertips gently traced the Poké Ball at her waist, its metallic shell reflecting a cold light. "Could you please give me a battle?"
Her voice remained calm, but her slightly tense shoulders betrayed her inner anticipation.
"of course can."
Li Chen nodded, then paused meaningfully, "However, it may take you an hour to wait."
"Cough cough cough..."
Eileen suddenly coughed violently, her cheeks turning bright red instantly, and she gripped Li Chen's clothes tightly with her fingers.
Mary blinked in confusion: "Does it really take this long to find information?"
The Morubek in her arms tilted its head, and the electric bag made a soft "crackling" sound.
But soon, Mary regained her composure and nodded gently: "Then I'll go outside to make preparations."
As she turned around, Mary's pigtails drew an elegant arc, but then she suddenly stopped.
"You must keep your word, senior."
Her tone was calm, but the slight trembling of the Poké Ball at her waist betrayed her inner anticipation.
"I will definitely be there on time."
Li Chen smiled and waved the room card in his hand, watching Mary disappear behind the elevator doors.
With a "ding," the corridor fell silent once more.
What's there to be nervous about?
Li Chen lowered his voice and teased her, his fingertips gently caressing her burning wrist.
"Hate......"
The moment the door opened, Eileen was gently pulled by him and stumbled into the room.
Chapter 576 VS Mary
The heavy solid wood door closed silently behind us, shutting out the corridor lights.
In the dimly lit room, only the crimson aurora unique to Galilee flowed outside the window, illuminating the two figures.
......
......
An hour later, Eileen looked at Li Chen with a resentful expression.
"Could you please not use Aura Power, Overpower Power, Everlasting Power, and Dragon Taming Power all at once?!"
Eileen's reddened eyes still held lingering tears.
She grabbed a pillow and threw it at Li Chen, who was tying his tie, her voice hoarse with sobs: "You...you cheater!"
Li Chen easily caught the flying pillow, with a few faint red marks still remaining on his neck.
As he bent down, the faint light of the four inherited powers swirled in his pupils: "Sorry, I couldn't control myself."
His fingertips brushed against Eileen's burning elf ears, causing her to tremble slightly again. "After all, some people were just too..."
"Shut up!"
Eileen buried her face in the pillow, her exposed ear tips turning bright red, almost bleeding.
Li Chen fastened the last button on his shirt, the lingering glow of the four forces still lingering on his fingertips.
He picked up his vibrating phone from the bedside table; the screen displayed the third inquiry message from Mary.
"Wait another hour."
He spoke into the microphone, his voice still slightly hoarse with satisfaction.
On the other end of the phone came Morubec's dissatisfied "Morubec~" and Mary's confused question.
"The information... is more complicated than expected."
Li Chen lied without changing his expression, while his other hand was playing with the strands of Eileen's golden hair scattered on the pillow.
When the person on the other end of the phone offered to come and help, he chuckled and pressed the end button: "No need, it'll be over soon."
.......
.......
As the double moon of Galar climbed into the night sky, the hotel's revolving door finally revealed the two figures.
Li Chen straightened his cuffs with a refreshed expression, the faint bite marks on his neck cleverly concealed by the raised collar.
Eileen followed behind him with unsteady steps, her long golden hair slightly disheveled and draped over her shoulders.
Are you satisfied now?
Li Chen chuckled as he took the coat from the waiter and casually straightened Eileen's askew collar.
Eileen glared at him listlessly, her elven ears drooping limply, too exhausted to even refute him.
Outside the hotel, the crimson mist of the Giant Beast was dissipating.
Li Chen glanced at his watch.
Two hours and eighteen minutes had passed since the agreed time, and Mary's missed call display showed a prominent "7".
He casually put away his phone, put his arm around Eileen, and walked towards the battle tower: "Let's go, don't keep the challengers waiting too long."
......
.....
On the aerial cable car to the battle tower, Eileen buried her flushed cheeks in Li Chen's arms, occasionally punching his shoulder with her fists.
"It's all your fault..."
Her voice, muffled in Li Chen's arms, her elven ears twitching with embarrassment and annoyance, "Is this how you use the four kinds of inherited power?!"
Clearly, Eileen still couldn't forget what had happened not long ago.
Li Chen let her vent, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
As the cable car passed through the giant cloud, he suddenly pointed out the window: "Look, a rainbow."
The moment Eileen looked up reflexively, he stole a kiss on her still-burning earlobe.
"Li! Chen!"
Eileen's scream startled the flock of steel-armored ravens perched atop the tower.
The lights of the battle tower cast the intertwined shadows of the two figures onto the glass, drawing curious glances from the trainers below.
When the two finally appeared in the plaza in front of the battle tower, Mary's figure with her arms crossed stood out conspicuously under the neon lights.
Morbeko, who was squatting at her feet, was idly gnawing on her fourteenth energy block. When she saw the person approaching, she immediately jumped up and shouted "Mobe!"
"Three hours and seven minutes."
Mary calmly announced the time, her pupils gleaming faintly in the night.
She suddenly leaned close to Eileen and gently sniffed her as the latter retreated in surprise.
"The 'data' that Mr. Li Chen mentioned..."
Mary ran her fingers along the same spot on her neck, "...the taste is very unique."
Morubek suddenly jumped onto Li Chen's shoulder, the electric bag deliberately brushing against his collarbone where there were still bite marks.
Eileen desperately wanted to teleport away from the Galar region, while Li Chen calmly pulled out a Poké Ball: "Shall we begin our special training now?"
A searchlight from the top of the tower suddenly swept across, illuminating a rare, sly smile on Mary's lips: "Of course, but..."
She turned and walked towards the battlefield, her twin ponytails fluttering in the night wind. "However, please straighten your collar first, senior."
Li Chen followed Mary's steps, and the automatic doors of the battle tower slowly opened in front of them.
The bright lights inside the venue cast a long shadow over him.
As he walked, he unbuttoned his suit jacket, revealing six Poké Balls clipped to his waist.
"The two-on-two rule, is that alright?"
Li Chen's fingertips traced the surface of the Poké Balls one by one, pausing slightly when he touched a ball with flame patterns.
"but..."
Li Chen's lips curled into a meaningful smile. "Are you sure you want to challenge me now, with all four types of inherited power fully activated?"
Marie's steps suddenly stopped at the edge of the field, and Morpeko keenly noticed the trainer's back tense up instantly.
As she turned around, her purple pupils narrowed to slits in the bright light: "That's precisely why it's so valuable to gain experience."
Li Chen's fingertips moved between the Poké Balls at his waist, the metal shells gleaming coldly under the light.
He suddenly chuckled and took down a Poké Ball.
"The long-awaited compensation..."
He deliberately tossed the Poké Ball high into the air, the ball tracing a dazzling arc of light in the air, "Let me show you the moonlight of Padia!"