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Chapter 311 Lillie's Desire to Sacrifice Her Own Family for the greater good

Hunan Province, Changsha

For some reason, it has now become the base of the Eternal Team.

Currently, the only Mythical Pokémon that Team Eternal is known to have is Touma, and when he heard someone say that they wanted to take action against Ancient Fish, he also had some ideas in mind.

"Right now, Fujian Province is focused on the battles to advance to the provincial dojo level, while Fuzhou is relatively weak... I think this is a feasible plan."

Tao Dailang nodded slightly, agreeing with his subordinate's suggestion.

"Alright! Lord Momotaro, I'll go make preparations now! I'll make sure you're satisfied when the time comes!"

His men left.

Only Tao Dailang remained in a stone cave, a look of solemnity appearing in his eyes...

"So what if I have to pay a small price to increase my strength? It's all for victory, for the world! It's just a few insults... A person of destiny? Long time no see..."

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Donghuang area, Fujian Province, Xiamen.

After finishing his business and changing into a brand new set of clothes, Li Luochen said to Huoyan, Shi Xintong, and Liuqia, who were lying on the bed, "I'm going out for a walk. Do you need me to bring you anything?"

"No need~ Go quickly and come back quickly~"

Rukia raised her head and waved to Li Luochen, saying, "I'll be waiting for you~♡"

Seeing that none of the three wanted to bring anything, Li Luochen went out and knocked on the doors of Ash, Gary, and Lillie to ask if they needed anything.

Ash and Gary stayed in the same room playing video games, with no intention of going out.

As for what to bring, they said there was no need to bring anything.

Lillie suggested that she wanted to go out for a walk with Li Luochen.

Li Luochen readily accepted, took Lillie's little hand, and went out for a stroll.

"Hey, Brother Luo Chen... there's something I've never understood."

Walking down the street, the lights are like scattered gold scattered all over the long street.

Lillie suddenly turned her head and looked at him: "Mom was so tired, why did she keep going? And... she abandoned me and my brother."

After saying that, Lillie lowered her eyelashes.

In her memory, her mother will always look the same.

Despite the weariness etched on his brow, he still held his back ramrod straight, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority like a transparent wall.

She doesn't understand.

Why do you put on an invincible act when you're clearly so tired?

Why is it that even though they are blood relatives, people always feel like there is an unbreakable layer of ice between them?

That's not being strong, that's just putting on a brave face.

Behind her forced perseverance lay a heartless indifference that was even more distressing than her exhaustion.

She remembered that she had a favorite Pokémon, small and soft, that would snore against her palm.

But later...

The mother froze it.

The ice was so clear that you could see every detail.

It curled up quietly, as if it were asleep.

He will never wake up again.

Lillie didn't cry.

At that time, she simply stood in front of that ice sculpture for a very, very long time.

So long that even breathing became very light.

She never understood why the things she loved would be taken away forever in the name of "protection".

Fortunately, it was eventually unfrozen due to the Ether Foundation's experimental needs.

That Pokémon is Lillie's Nebula.

Lillie held Nebula in her arms, wanting Li Luochen, her "elder," to give her an answer.

"Um……"

Li Luochen pondered for a moment, then spoke softly, "Because your mother, Ms. Rosamune, is first and foremost the chairperson of the Ether Foundation. And only then is she your mother."

Rosamune wasn't always like this.

The turning point came on the day Moen fell into the Ultimate Hole.

Since then, she has single-handedly supported the Ether Foundation, holding up the crumbling dome with her own strength.

That burden is too heavy.

The weight was so heavy it bent her back and gradually shattered the light in her eyes.

"Brother Luo Chen... can you help me?"

Lillie clutched Li Luochen's clothes, seemingly hoping to use the opportunity of being alone with him to get his help: "Right now, the only person I can rely on... is you."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

This was the first time Li Luochen had been entrusted with such a solemn task by Lillie. He bent down to meet her gaze.

"I think you should acquire the Ether Foundation, or maybe wake Mom up..."

Lillie offered two solutions.

However... both the first and second options are somewhat excessive in terms of filial piety.

"this……"

Li Luochen scratched his head.

Did he acquire the Ethereum Foundation?

That might really require Azure to nod and speak up, then borrow from every possible source, gather all the shareholders of the Ether Foundation together, beat them up, and force them to sign the share transfer agreement.

"Is that not allowed?"

Lillie lowered her head, knowing that her words were somewhat abrupt, and understood that it was normal for Li Luochen to disagree.

I promise you.

Li Luochen's words surprised Lillie, who then looked up sharply to meet his gaze: "Of course, I'm referring to waking your mother up. I can only say I'll do my best. As for whether it will succeed, I can't guarantee that."

"Mmm! Thank you, Brother Luo Chen! You're the best!"

Lillie hugged Li Luochen tightly.

Feeling his beloved wife nestled in his arms, Li Luochen simply smiled and gently stroked Lillie's hair, gazing into the distance: "Sigh... the Ether Foundation... it always gives me a feeling of sacrificing family for the greater good..."

Li Luochen shook his head, keeping the matter to himself. He would talk to Lusamine about it when he had the chance to go to the Alola region in the future.

This incident also made Li Luochen realize that he needed to cultivate a good relationship with his children in the future.

Otherwise, if someone were to act like Lillie, who "sacrifices her own family for the greater good," it would be a bit too filial.

Li Luochen didn't want his family to have a "filial son" in the future, so he decided to establish a family precept first.

"Speaking of which, Lillie, did you attend school when you were in the Alola region?"

Li Luochen wanted to know about Lillie's situation in the area.

Upon hearing this, Lillie raised her head and said, "Yes, Brother Luo Chen, do you want my girlfriends' contact information?"

"???"

Li Luochen's mouth dropped open slightly. He hadn't expected Lillie to become so cunning. He immediately tapped her head and said, "Hey, what are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Oh... I was telling my girlfriends before that you don't have many people, and I'd like to introduce you to them sometime..."

Lillie held up her phone and opened a group photo: "Hey, these two are my best friends, one is called Water Lily, and the other is called Mao."

"She is indeed quite cute."

Li Luochen offered his comments.

"Then I'll send your QQ account to them?"

"Alright."

"As expected, Brother Luo Chen, you're just like Sister Cattleya said, a lolicon..."