Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 334 Dark Resonance Stone, Mewtwo

Chapter 334 Dark Resonance Stone, Mewtwo

"Just contact was enough to make Dragonite almost forget Professor Oak? As if feelings had disappeared?" Blue blinked.

Then she looked at Ze Shu, and she felt that these symptoms were somewhat similar to Ze Shu's condition when Komato Kohei was in that state.

"Yes!" Professor Oak sighed heavily, glancing at the Dragonite sleeping comfortably on the stool beside him. "Luckily, I found him early, and Dragonite gradually began to remember me."

"This resonating stone..."

Professor Oak took the small insurance policy from Professor Sakuragi, looked at the fragments on the policy emitting a faint black light, and was about to say something.

Suddenly, a white light burst from Ze Shu's waist, and Lugia broke free from it, sniffed the air, and immediately moved closer to the safety device that Professor Oak was holding.

"Waaah?"

"Little Lugia, what's this...?" Professor Oak quickly pulled the Resonance Stone back a little.

"It smells a familiar scent"—a scent that is both strange and comforting. Zeshu turned to his little Lugia and asked softly, "Is that so?"

Little Lugia raised its head blankly: "Waaah!"

"A familiar scent to Lugia?" Dr. Dawei paused, then realized something. "This is... this black resonance stone is—"

Ze Shu continued, "It's related to Little Lucia's mother."

Professor Oak exclaimed in surprise, "Yes!"

Little Lugia looked completely bewildered: "Waaah?"

When did it get a mother? How come it doesn't know?

Knowing this clue, Professor Oak paced back and forth in his lab, muttering to himself, "This underwater ruin called Atlantis is where Lugia's mother laid her eggs. And clearly, there were unexpected circumstances surrounding Lugia's mother's delivery; perhaps this is also related to the Resonance Stone."

"Perhaps the resonance stone was detached from Lugia's mother, which is why little Lugia was able to smell it."

"Even if I've figured out this aspect, it still doesn't eliminate my initial doubts."

"What is the purpose of this unusual Dark Resonance Stone? What kind of conspiracy does it conceal—perhaps even a conspiracy orchestrated by Team Rocket! We must take this seriously and report it to the League..."

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Professor Oak was looking serious.

Ze Shu, however, spoke up: "Perhaps it's not a conspiracy by Team Rocket."

Professor Oak paused, then asked, "Huh? You know Sawaki?"

Ze Shu: "This resonance stone is probably part of 'Shadow's' conspiracy."

Professor Oak asked疑惑地问道, "Shadow?"

He had never heard of this name before.

"There's something I haven't told you, Professor Oak," Sawaki said slowly.

"As you said before, Professor Oak, there are many remote and strange regions in this world, such as the barren Orei region where almost no Pokémon live."

"And it was in this remote, unsupervised region of Ore that an evil organization naturally arose—Shadow."

"They conducted Pokémon experiments against the Pokémon's will, ultimately creating a dark form of Pokémon." Professor Oak, the other black form of Lugia you know might be a byproduct of this experiment.

"Because Lugia's mother may have been captured before giving birth and turned into a Dark Pokémon by the Shadow Organization."

"Based on your previous speculations, the general process should be able to be deduced."

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A Lugia mother, corrupted by darkness, struggles to escape from the Shadow Organization, causing a storm along the way, and finally gives birth in Atlantis.

"But for some reason, perhaps fearing that the baby Lugia would be caught by the Shadow Organization, the mother Lugia left quickly after giving birth. It is possible that during this time, the fragments of the Dark Resonance Stone were left behind on her body."

"Perhaps this fragment of the Dark Resonance Stone is too small, making it seem extremely rare within the entire Atlantis ruins. Neither our previous expeditions nor Cynthia's had yielded any results. It wasn't until this time, when Professor Oak's Dragonite went down to play, that it found this Dark Resonance Stone and brought it to us."

"The Dark Resonance Stone might be something that the Shadow Organization relied on to create Dark Pokémon."

"Waaaa?!"

After Ze Shu finished speaking slowly, Little Lugia was stunned.

Born from the egg, the first thing it saw was Ze Shu, and from then on, it lived a carefree life, eating and flying as it pleased. It never imagined that its origins would be so tumultuous.

Thinking of the mother Zeshu had described, whom it had never met, little Lugia could only stare blankly at Zeshu. It didn't know what to do or how to feel. Only a strange flutter in its heart told it that it wanted to cry.

"Leave everything to me." Ze Shu patted its head and said softly, "I already knew about this and made some arrangements—after all, I didn't help our Bamboo Orchid Champion for nothing—when the time is right, we'll go together to rescue your mother, okay?"

"Waaah..." Little Lugia whimpered, burying her face in Ze Shu's warm palm.

"If this Dark Resonance Stone really did come from Lugia's mother..." Wataru said, glancing sharply at the safety pin in Professor Oak's hand, "then there might still be some of these things along the path that Lugia's mother took when she caused the storm."

Upon hearing this, Professor Oak said seriously, "You're right! This is indeed something to consider. If other Pokémon accidentally come into contact with this strange Dark Resonance Stone, their symptoms might be even more severe than my Dragonite's!"

"Fortunately, Dr. Yamanashi and I sketched out and backed up Lugia's mother's new route. I'll find that route now and give it to you, Lord Wataru, so we can collect it through the Alliance's channels..."

As Professor Oak spoke, he was about to enter the research institute.

Suddenly, they heard a rumbling, shaking sound. The sound seemed to come from a very distant place, but it was so loud that it even reached Oak's lab in Pallet Town.

"What's going on?" Ze Shu asked Watari.

After a long pause, Lance finally gathered information from various reports and, his face grim, said, "The sound came from Cerulean Cave. It seems a powerful Pokémon is causing chaos and going berserk inside. This is clearly related to Team Rocket—because after the commotion spread, the League's investigators discovered that the cave was teeming with Team Rocket members!"

"The Cerulean Gym Leader was even injured by a Team Rocket member when he went to check on the situation, and was powerless to do anything about it."

"This is a photo taken by the investigators showing the situation at the time."

Watari showed the picture to Sawaki.

The photos are messy and blurry, suggesting the situation was urgent. Only a few Team Rocket members dressed in black can be vaguely seen, all facing a blurry, flesh-colored humanoid Pokémon, seemingly about to capture it.

"After the League personnel arrived, the Team Rocket members scattered in all directions on high alert; and the Pokémon that caused damage in Cerulean Cave also disappeared without a trace."

"There's no time to lose. This Dark Resonance Stone matter might have to wait. I need to set off immediately," Wataru said, looking at Professor Oak.

Professor Oak understands such an unexpected situation.

"And you?" Watari asked, looking at Sawaki.

Looking at the picture of the flesh-colored humanoid that Team Rocket was dealing with, Ze Shu said, "I'm not going. You go and check the situation."

I should have a lead; I should investigate in another location.

Du didn't ask any further questions: "Okay."

A moment later, he rode his own Dragonite, making it flap its little wings vigorously, carrying him away from the sky above Pallet Town, heading straight for the northern end where Cerulean Cave was located.

"Where are we going?" Xiao Lan looked at Ze Shu, then asked meaningfully, "Should I ask her?"

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"Of course I'll ask. And we're going to Crimson Lotus Island to find someone," Ze Shu replied.

"The Pokémon you asked about that was causing trouble in Cerulean Cave earlier..."

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"Its name is Mewtwo."

"Naz," Naz replied, tossing her hair over her shoulder.

The plan to "create the most powerful weapon" seems to involve continuous genetic integration; the ultimate goal is to create a powerful, artificial Pokémon capable of wiping out everyone.

Ze Shu said, "Then it seems that it has already been built."

Naz said, "Yes."

Then she added, "I'm not in charge of this plan. They've kept it very secret, and all I know is that there is such a plan. Don't blame me for telling you now; after all, I only learned the details three hours ago—because three hours ago, Mewtwo broke away from the research equipment and defected."

"That was a member of Team Rocket catching it just now."

Ze Shu nodded: "Then do you know where Mewtwo is now?"

"Please," Sabrina snapped, "Even the scientists and executives of Team Rocket are frantically searching for it. Do you think I, an unplanned Team Rocket mole, could possibly know?"

"Useless." Ze Shu sighed.

Naza: "Huh??"

Who are they insulting?

Naza stared at Zeshu through the screen.

"I meant Team Rocket, don't project your own thoughts onto them," Ze Shu replied simply. After all, the fact that Team Rocket could make Mewtwo defect meant they were truly useless. "I'm hanging up now."

With a beep, Ze Shu hung up the phone.

All that was left for Naz was to stare at the dark screen.

"Hmph! Ha!" Her chest heaved a few times. "What do you mean 'don't project your own feelings'? This guy is definitely making a veiled attack!"

Now that it's confirmed to be Mewtwo, Zeki can go and search for Blaine with peace of mind. After all, Blaine is one of the chief researchers of Team Rocket's "Mewtwo Project."

Honglian Town is not far from Zhenxin Town; even ordinary transportation can take only an hour to travel between the two places.

Half an hour after the rumbling sound came from the Crimson Cave, Ze Shu arrived at Crimson Lotus Town and found the takoyaki stall that Xia Bo had supported back then. The business there was as good as ever.

"Haha, I recognize you, bro! Thanks for your patronage!!"

"Oh? You're asking where Master Xia is? Of course he is, uh... I don't know! Master Xia hasn't come to eat my takoyaki in ages!"

"Haha! After all, Gym Leader Blaine is a elusive figure, often disappearing without a trace, especially now that the Silver Tournament is about to begin and the gyms no longer need to welcome challengers!"

"Haha, haha! Hey buddy, your takoyaki is ready! Please enjoy!"

"Oh?" Ze Shu took the takoyaki and distributed them to the eagerly waiting Hoopa, Vulpix, and other foodies. Then, he smiled and looked at the vendor wiping away cold sweat, saying bluntly, "You're lying, aren't you?"

"Ah...uh..." The vendor stared wide-eyed, instinctively taking a few steps back, and laughed, "No...no, I'm not lying...lying is the worst thing I've ever done in my life..."

It's clear that this vendor doesn't lie.

Ze Shu smiled and didn't pursue the matter: "Perhaps I misread it."

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The vendor breathed a sigh of relief: "Yeah, yeah..."

Ze Shu: "Anyway, Xia Bo is still hiding in Red Lotus Town for now."

Vendor: "Yeah, yeah... uh, no, no! I haven't seen this in ages..."

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He hurriedly tried to explain, but Ze Shu had already put down the money to pay the bill, took the takoyaki box, and led his Pokémon away like a talisman, leaving him only able to stare blankly.

"Ze-shu, Ze-shu, what should we do now!" Hoopa chewed on her takoyaki, looking back longingly. "Can't we just stay there and eat? Hoopa thinks these takoyaki are so delicious!"

"Yes, yes!" Dreamy agreed wholeheartedly from the side.

"Now, we need to find a spacious place where it's hard to escape." As he said this, Ze Shu suddenly stopped in front of a mansion. "This is it."

Pokémon House

That's what it says on the signboard.

This is an old mansion in Cinnabar Town, mostly destroyed by fire. It was named after a famous Pokémon scholar who once lived here. Because it was largely burned down, it is now abandoned, and no one goes inside except for a few Pokémon.

He went inside and found an empty room. Ze Shu pulled up a chair that was still in relatively good condition and sat down.

"Come on, Huba, help me get someone out of trouble. After we're done, you can eat as many takoyaki as you want," Ze Shu said to Huba, who had just finished eating takoyaki.

"Yay! Yay! Who should Hoopa fish out?" Hoopa looked around. "Is it that girl, Higana?"

'

Ze Shu coughed lightly: "No."

If Hoopa hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten that Shyvana was still battling Ash.

He found a photo on the league's official website and said to Hoopa, "Go find this old man."

Hupa glanced at it a few times, hesitated for a moment, and then raised his hand: "Go for it!"

The golden ring appeared in response, floating in the air and expanding. After only a short while, two "ah ah" sounds suddenly came from inside, and a bald old man wearing a floral shirt fell out of it.

This fall really stunned this old man.

"What...what on earth is going on?!"

"Sabelle, we meet again." Ze Shu smiled at Sabelle and said, "I heard Mewtwo defected? Do you have any information about it?"