Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 802 Moen: I am quite wealthy

The morning sun shines on the pier of Meile Meile Island, and the sea sparkles.

The Moen family had been waiting at the dock for a long time. Gladio was holding Eevee, and Lillie was holding Lusamine's hand.

Moen stood at the front and waved vigorously at Li Shuwen and Cynthia.

"Shuwen, Cynthia, over here! Today I'm taking you to see the Etherland!"

Moen's smile was brighter than the sunshine.

The group boarded the Moen family's sightseeing boat and sailed to the dock on the artificial island.

Moen proudly opened his arms. "Welcome to the Ether Paradise that's under construction!"

Board the sightseeing bus and drive along the newly paved asphalt road into the depths of the island.

The roadside is planted with all kinds of flowers, and bees and butterflies flit among the flowers. Occasionally, you can see a few bougainvillea flying over the treetops.

After the sightseeing bus rolled over a small hill, a breathtaking view suddenly opened up before us.

A vast grassland stretches out before you, its lush green grass extending all the way to the distant sea.

A gentle breeze blows, and the grass ripples in waves, like a green ocean.

Kentaro grazed leisurely in the distance, several Mare sheep dozed under a tree, and a group of Lily Roots hopped and skipped in the grass.

In the sky, a group of horseflies are collecting pollen from newly opened flowers.

Long-winged gulls flew in from the sea and landed on the rocks at the edge of the grassland.

Cynthia stood on the hillside, gazing at the picturesque scenery with astonishment in her eyes.

"I never imagined that you, Moen and Lusamine, would not only reclaim land from the sea to build islands, but also cultivate such a large grassland on the islands."

"The grass here is planted very well and grows very neatly."

Moen happily explained, "This green grassland encompasses all the Pokémon that live on grasslands in the Alola region."

"We consulted several Pokémon ecologists and also introduced suitable grass and tree species from Sinnoh, Kanto, Hoenn, and Unova."

"We have already started a plan for Pokémon to be self-sufficient in the grassland area. We believe that in a year, Pokémon will be able to live happily in this grassland without needing to be fed by humans."

Li Shuwen asked curiously, "How many areas does Ether Paradise plan to build in total?"

Moen laughed and said, "After all, it's an artificial island. Even with the help of technology and Pokémon, its area is at most a thousand square kilometers."

"The current plan is to build six Pokémon ecosystems: grassland, forest, hills, ice valley, desert, and wetland, and the central Aether Foundation research building."

"If we can continue to expand the base of Aether Paradise Island with the help of underwater Pokémon, we will then consider whether to build a seventh eco-block."

Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow. "Just hearing that makes it sound like they spend money like water."

Moen waved his hand, looking tenderly at Gladio and Lillie.

"It's alright, I have plenty of money. As long as I can build an Aether Paradise that makes Gladio and Lillie happy, it's all worth it!"

Gladion held Eevee in his arms, his little face slightly flushed.

"Thank you, Dad."

Lillie peeked out from behind Lusamine, her eyes shining.

"Mom... thank you..."

Lusamine happily rubbed Lillie's little head.

Lusamine smiled and asked, "The forest area next door is under construction, would you like to go take a look?"

The forest area is adjacent to the grassland and is a construction site under construction.

Ground-type Pokémon Sandshrew, Agar.io, and Onix are digging holes, turning over soil, and leveling the ground.

Fighting-type Pokémon such as Machamp, Ironhide, and Medicham work with workers to transplant large trees using machines.

One by one, the trees, each over ten years old, were carefully placed into the dug pits.

Grass-type Pokémon, Bellossom, Roserade, and Leafeon, surround the large tree.

Using the growth skill, a pale green light seeps into the tree roots, helping the tree to take root quickly.

At least a thousand large trees have been planted in the forest, with thick trunks and lush foliage.

Moen pointed to the area being planned in the distance. "The forest block will plant three thousand trees that are over ten years old, ten thousand saplings that are one year old, thirty thousand seedlings, and sow one hundred thousand tree seeds."

"There are also various shrubs and fruits to ensure the survival needs of the forest Pokémon."

Li Shuwen nodded. "Just like the grassland area is planted with trees and berries of all sizes and heights, ensuring that Pokémon can get enough food for all twelve months of the year."

Moen laughed even more heartily.

"When you come back next year, the forest, desert, and wetland areas should all be functioning normally."

Cynthia asked curiously, "What about the hills and the ice valley?"

Moen crossed his arms. "Building hills and ice valleys on the artificial island is the most difficult part. We have to wait until the foundation is more stable before we can start construction."

Cynthia then asked, "What about the research building? When are they planned to build it?"

Lusamine gave Moen a half-smile.

"There's no rush. We plan to build it after all the ecological blocks are completed."

Her tone carried an unquestionable air.

Moen smiled ingratiatingly and said, "That's right, build it last."

Cynthia glanced at Lusamine, then at Moen, and vaguely understood something.

Lusamine made this arrangement to prevent Moen from getting itchy and restarting the research on Ultra Beasts ahead of schedule.

Moen clearly understood his wife's intentions, so he just chuckled and didn't refute her.

The sightseeing bus drove out of Etherland and back to Melemele Island.

Moen slowed down and pointed to a brand-new building on the side of the road.

"A new trainer school has opened here, thanks to Oak."

Lusamine's eyes lit up.

"Cheng Ye Da Mu? Is that him...?"

"Professor Oak's cousin, and also an authority on Pokémon research." Moen parked the car on the side of the road.

Lusamine got off the bus and walked into the school gate.

Naruya Daiki was greeting parents who came for consultations in the lobby when he saw Rusami and quickly came over to greet her.

"Ms. Rosamune, welcome! I am Naruya Daiki, the principal and founder of this school."

Lusamine smiled politely.

"Dr. Cheng Ye, I would like to learn about your school's teaching resources."

Cheng Ye Da Mu patted his chest and guaranteed.

"They are all outstanding trainers, breeders, and researchers recruited from all over the world, and all have league certification."

"Students can enroll at the age of eight, with a six-year education system. After graduation, they can travel abroad, ensuring both their skills and safety."

He took a thick booklet from the bookshelf and handed it to Rosamund.

"These are the resumes and qualification certificates of all teachers. You can take a closer look."

Rosamina took the booklet and flipped through it page by page.

The teachers all have solid resumes; some were once students of Dr. Yamanashi, some interned at the Alliance headquarters, and some won championships in the Kanto region.

She closed the file booklet and looked at Gladgio.

"Would you like to visit the school? See if you like it, and then you can play against your classmates every day."

Gladion held Ibrahimovic and nodded.

"I'd love to!"

Moen suddenly spoke, his tone casual.

"Shuwen said he wanted to see what his land looks like now, and I plan to go with him."

A look of surprise flashed across Li Shuwen's eyes. When did he say that?

But he quickly realized what he meant. "Yes, yes, I'm planning to go check out that piece of land. Cynthia, do you want to come with me?"

Cynthia immediately realized that Moen was planning to take Li Shuwen to do something else.

"I won't go. I'll go with Minai to check out the school."

After Moen and Li Shuwen left, Cynthia watched their retreating figures and asked Lusamine.

"Sister Minai, aren't you worried that Moen will drag Shuwen into doing bad things?"

Lusamine smiled. "Moen still can't forget about researching Ultra Beasts. He dragged Shuwen along precisely because Shuwen's presence ensured the experiments would proceed safely, right?"

"Did he think I'd be completely unaware that he'd secretly built a laboratory on Mela Mela Island?"

"Since there's no danger, let him go and do the experiments."

Lusamine smiled at Cynthia, "Cynthia, you too, after we get married, don't be too controlling of Shuwen."

Cynthia blushed. "I...I understand."

Moen led Li Shuwen through a grove of trees to a secluded valley.

The entrance to the valley is hidden by vines and shrubs, and it is not easily noticed unless you look carefully.

Moen pushed aside the vines, revealing the steel gate behind it.

He placed his palm on the fingerprint lock by the door, and with a beep, the door slowly opened.

"Shuwen, welcome to my new laboratory!"

Moen proudly opened his arms.

The laboratory is small, but it is fully equipped.

Several large computers were arranged against the wall, with complex waveforms and data streams jumping on the screens.

Behind it was an empty testing ground, with the ground and walls covered with thick alloy plates.

The shelves in the corner were filled with various instruments and sample bottles.

"This is a brand new laboratory I built to study Ultra Beasts. I'm sure it can open the Ultra Hole and bring Ultra Beasts to our world."

Moen walked to the computer and his fingers flew across the keyboard.

"Yesterday, I saw the space torn apart by the battle between Mewtwo and Tapu Lele, and the device I carry with me recorded some spatial data."

"Now, we're even more confident in opening the Ultimate Void."

Li Shuwen sighed. "I thought you were in such a hurry to drag me away for some reason, but it turns out it was to study Ultra Beasts."

Moen chuckled.

"I'll open the Ultimate Cave in a bit. If I encounter any danger, I'll leave it to you."

Li Shuwen nodded and released Gallade and Gengar.

"no problem."

Moen transferred the data into the computer and began calculating the parameters needed to open the Ultimate Hole.

The waveform on the screen kept changing, and the data poured down like a waterfall.

He sometimes frowned, sometimes nodded, his fingers flying across the keyboard.

After working for more than an hour, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and pressed the Enter key.

"Finally, the correct parameters have been calculated!"

In the center of the testing ground, the air began to distort. A pitch-black energy hole slowly opened, as if a rift had been torn open in space.

As soon as the energy hole appeared, it was accompanied by a strong suction force, which made the sample bottles on the shelf gurgle and fly into the ultimate hole.

Moen's clothes fluttered wildly, making him feel like he was about to fly.

Li Shuwen stepped forward and placed his hand on Mo En's shoulder. Mo En's feet immediately seemed to take root and were firmly planted on the ground.

After the energy hole stabilized, white jellyfish emerged from it.

Their bodies are translucent, their heads have star-shaped patterns, and their whiskers float gently in the water.

There were eight of them, floating in the air, their postures both elegant and eerie.

Moen's voice trembled with excitement.

"They're Ultra Beasts! Look how beautiful they are! The patterns on their heads are like stars, and their figures are like graceful young girls."

He took out his camera and started snapping photos non-stop.

The ultimate grotto slowly closed.

The eight Nihilegos turned their heads and looked at the four creatures in the laboratory: Moen, Li Shuwen, Gallade, and Gengar.

They have no eyes, but Li Shuwen can sense that they are watching.

Moen was still excited.

"Shuwen, look, they're greeting us!"

Li Shuwen gave the order without the slightest hesitation.

Gallade, Psychic. Gengar, Shadow Ball.

Gallade's twin blades glowed with a purple light, and four beams of light flew out from the blades, slicing away four Nihilegos.

Gengar swung its hands in quick succession, firing two Shadow Balls that accurately struck the other two, blasting them away.

The remaining two pounced on Li Shuwen and Mo En respectively.

Li Shuwen's right foot glowed with blue light as he kicked out, sending the attacking Nihilego flying and tumbling several times in the air.

The other one had already pounced in front of Moen, and Moen could even see the star-shaped pattern on its head.

Li Shuwen kicked out with his left foot, sending the Xu Wu Yi De flying.

The two Nihilegos slammed against the wall and slid to the ground.

Moen swallowed hard.

Upon closer contact, he felt the oppressive aura emanating from Nihilego.

That bone-chilling coldness, that aura that didn't belong to this world, instilled an instinctive fear in people.

His legs felt a little weak.

Li Shuwen asked with a smile:

Do you still feel like they're greeting you?

Moen gave a wry smile.

"I feel like they want to eat me rather than greet me. Ultra Beasts are really dangerous."

Aside from the two that Li Shuwen kicked away, the remaining six Nihilegos got up.

Their bodies are very tough, and Gallade and Gengar's attacks did not cause fatal injuries.

Gallade's eyes lit up with a blue light as it unleashed Psychic.

An invisible superpower bound them all in mid-air.

The six Nihilegos struggled desperately, but could not break free from that force.

Gengar clasped its hands together in front of its chest, and a huge shadow ball condensed, engulfing the six Nihilegos simultaneously.

An explosion erupted, a burst of dark light, and six Nihilegos fell from the sky, their bodies charred black, and fell into a coma.

Li Shuwen took a red and white ball out of his pocket and tried to throw it at a Nihilego.

When the red and white balls touched him, they opened and tried to put Nihilego inside, but there was absolutely no sign of them being captured.

The Poké Ball looks broken.

Mo En peeked out from behind Li Shuwen.

"Can't catch it with the Poké Ball? Let me see."

He pulled over a machine, attached the probe to the unconscious Xu Wu Yi De, and began scanning data.

A string of data popped up on the computer screen, and Moen analyzed it quickly.

"As expected, this jellyfish is very different from the Ironfire Kaguya we've seen before."

"Their unique energy field is much stronger than Celestial's, making it impossible to capture them with ordinary Poké Balls."

"We need to create special Poké Balls specifically for this type of energy field."

Moen paused. "Moreover, they seem to lack self-awareness and have a strong instinctive urge to parasitize other life forms."

Li Shuwen looked at the Xuwu Yide lying on the ground.

"Now, let's open the Ultimate Hole and send them back."

Moen nodded, returned to the computer, and slightly reduced the energy intensity.

Another crack appeared in the center of the test site, but it was more stable than before.

Gallade used Psychic to lift the eight Nihilegos one by one and throw them into the Ultra Hole.

After the last one was thrown in, Moen shut down the machine, and the spatial rift slowly closed.

Moen stared at the now-peaceful open space and remained silent for a long time.

Then he looked at Li Shuwen. "Shuwen, what do you think would be a good name for this jellyfish?"

Li Shuwen thought for a moment. "Xu Wu Yi De, what do you think?"

Moen read it a few times and nodded.

"It symbolizes creatures without their own minds, which perfectly aligns with their parasitic nature."

"It's a good name."

He took out his notebook and neatly wrote down the four characters "Xugo Idok".

Then he drew a sketch next to it, marking the physical characteristics, energy field features, and behavioral patterns of Nihilistic.

Li Shuwen recalled Gallade and Gengar, and patted Moen on the shoulder.

"Let's go back for dinner. Mina and Cynthia are still waiting for us."

Moen closed his notebook and smiled.

"Yes, yes, hurry back and eat, otherwise Rosamund definitely won't let me come out to farm with you next time."

Li Shuwen's lips twitched. No, buddy, are you planning to use me as an excuse next time you come to do Ultra Beast experiments?