chsdbacks Chapter 144 "The Twin Sacred Bird"
Chapter 144 "The Twin Sacred Bird"
Chapter 144 "The Twin Sacred Bird"
"In other words, we still need to wait for that unfortunate guy to arrive."
Kona touched the redhead and asked, puzzled, "So, we're just going to have to stay here during this time?"
Ze Shu shook his head, then said, "This is a laboratory."
Kona asked, puzzled, "So..."
Ze Shu pointed to the computer on the table, took out a Poké Ball, and said:
"So, Xiao Lan, we need to understand everything about this base. The specific maps, the important facilities, and so on. Our 'infiltration' here is about..."
"Strike straight at the heart of the enemy."
"Take advantage of the Rockets' inattention and destroy their most important asset from within, leaving them furious but helpless."
"This is the value of our current hiding place."
"And to realize this value, intelligence is naturally the most important thing. At the very least, we need to know what the Rockets' most important thing is."
After saying that, Ze Shu gently tossed the Poké Ball in his hand.
A burst of white light revealed a round, blocky duck—Porygon2, the pilot of the Zephyr spaceship. This Pokémon, known as a "virtual Pokémon," can do more than just pilot ships; it can also infiltrate this cyber world and hack into everything within it.
In such situations, it plays a significant role.
Xiao Lan laughed and said, "Alright! Investigator!"
As the Porygon "whooshed" into the computer, she quickly possessed the computer as well.
In no time at all.
The printer on the right made a sound, and Xiao Lan said:
"With the help of the little polygonal beast, I have printed out a map of this base."
"but..""
"The Rockets are being cautious."
"They isolated all the important locations, so even the computers in this research lab can't access that information. That's why this Team Rocket base map only marks the usual facilities—living rooms, staff dormitories, and so on."
Kona asked doubtfully, "So we need to search for Team Rocket's key facilities one by one later?"
Xiao Lan laughed and said, "No need!"
"This is nothing but 'burying one's head in the sand'!"
"Look, Kona."
"In this map I printed out, Team Rocket's base is full of ordinary rooms and facilities, all ordinary facilities; so what is that location where the research lab's computers can't get information?"
"Isn't this the key area the Rockets are trying to hide?"
"The Rockets' 'burying their heads in the sand' approach to defense is riddled with flaws!"
Little Blue shook her head in a serious manner.
Kona stared blankly, then suddenly realized and said "Oh".
"Oh, I see..."
She suddenly realized: Xiao Lan is so professional!
In contrast, she, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings," knew nothing and could only listen to them in a daze.
Kona is very fortunate to have met Ze Shu and Xiao Lan.
Otherwise, she might end up like Zeki said before: foolishly lured away, allowing the evil Team Rocket to succeed. In the end, her hometown of the Seven Islands would become a place where Team Rocket could run rampant and commit heinous crimes.
Kona absolutely did not want this outcome!
If it really happened, she would probably feel guilty for the rest of her life.
"The Rockets..."
"We must stop them!"
"Is this the place?"
Riding atop the Dragonite, facing the slightly glaring sunlight, Lance squinted, looking down at the unremarkable, spacious, and sturdy warehouse building, and murmured to himself:
"The Rockets' base. I never expected to see Nie standing here so brazenly."
"Ze Shu said he has investigated and found that the warehouse is full of Team Rocket members. Don't hold back, go all out and destroy this base."
"Oh."
Yu Longdu let out a "heh".
Du couldn't believe a word Ze Shu said to him. For example, why didn't Ze Shu take action himself, but instead asked him to come here alone without notifying the alliance to "take care of things on the side"?
We also need him to go all out and crush us head-on.
Wataru didn't believe that Zeki's strength was insufficient to handle this "ordinary" Team Rocket base.
Even if Watari weren't a detective with a keen eye, he could still sense a lot of suspicious points here.
Besides, he was, of course, an investigator.
Thinking of this.
Du suddenly smiled:
"I'll grant his wish!"
"No matter what, I'll trust him this once. Besides, I have the utmost contempt for things like factories and the Rockets."
"Going all out, huh?"
"Dragonite, Dragonair, aim at this warehouse and unleash your full power with the Destruction Beam!"
Foggy time.
Three incredibly thick energy pillars, seemingly capable of annihilating everything, erupted forth and swept towards the warehouse below!
Wherever it swept, it produced a deafening roar like a violent explosion!
But in the blink of an eye, the entire warehouse was filled with Yu Ming's alarm. Seeing the suddenly appearing, seemingly well-trained group of men in black, Yu Longdu scoffed, his eyes turning icy cold.
"It really is the Rockets!"
"Then don't stop."
"Destruction Ray!"
This time, the powerful destructive ray did not damage the warehouse building.
Instead, it headed straight for the dark mass of Team Rocket members that were pouring out!
Before these Team Rocket members could even release their Pokémon, they were blasted apart by Lance's Hyper Beam, flying everywhere like a shower of flowers, except that they were "black" flowers.
"W-What's going on?!"
At this moment, on the top floor of the Rocket Team base, Roboa had intended to take a good afternoon nap, but the sudden explosion almost ruined his plans to rest.
Through the surveillance of this base,
Loboa also managed to spot the "culprit" outside who was causing the chaos. He naturally recognized who it was, and seeing his men in this base being bombarded by Yulongdu like leeks, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
That was a mixture of shock and anger.
"Why is this guy here?!"
"Why haven't we received any intelligence notifications from the Alliance?!"
"What is our Rockets' intelligence department doing?!"
"Fortunately though..."
Although Raboa was extremely surprised.
But he just slammed his fist on the table in concern.
"Lorelei has been lured away by my plan. If Lance is the only Elite Four member on the Seven Islands, we can barely hold them off. Yes, if that's all, Team Rocket has no reason to fail!"
"but..."
"Why hasn't Lambda come back yet?!"
"It seems our 'reinforcements' have drawn enough firepower for us."
Listening to the commotion outside and the occasional rumbling sounds, Ze Shu rubbed Xiao Lan's chubby dog and said, "Let's set off too. Don't let our reinforcements hold out alone for too long."
As soon as Ze Shu finished speaking, he saw Kona jump up like a six-tailed fox seeing a snack.
Make sure Athena is properly tied up.
Ze Shu pushed open the door to the research room.
Without the door to block the sound, the rumbling became even louder.
With a loud bang, a dark shadow suddenly flashed past Ze Shu's eyes and slammed into a nearby wall, creating a large dent.
And this person, unconscious, had their head loll to the side.
Ze Shu shook his head and said, "He's unconscious."
Kona said, "This guy isn't waking up, so we should just leave him be."
"That's not right!" Xiao Lan said. She stepped forward, reached around the unconscious Team Rocket member's waist, and pulled out an ID card.
He then laughed and said, "See? This access pass to the base is a windfall!"
Ze Shu smiled and said to Kona:
"Quickly say: Thank you, A-Du. Next time we have a championship match, use less water and more ice."
Kona paused for a moment, then said "Thank you, A-Du" before belatedly laughing.
She suddenly relaxed and wasn't so tense anymore.
Xiao Lan laughed, "Lorelei, you can tell me when you defeat Lance. For now, based on this map, the most suspicious and crucial facility, the lifeline of the entire Team Rocket base, is undoubtedly in this direction!"
She pointed to the other side, where the Rockets members were emerging from a road almost on the other side.
"Maybe we won't run into any trouble with the usual Team Rocket members here. Hmph, after all, how could the 'boss' and the 'employee' live in the same direction? I doubt it's the Team Rocket boss here!"
"Let's go."
"We can't wait any longer."
"If we wait any longer, this Team Rocket base will be completely destroyed!"
"The Articuno haven't been 'delivered' yet, so we can only rely on the other two for now."
"Hmph, I knew it. I don't trust Lambda. He's probably still somewhere, sniffing the stench of double-drum gas, his soul practically flying to heaven!"
"It's up to me, Lord Apollo, to solve this."
And so, in Lance's view, on the top floor of Team Rocket's base, which seemed to be leaning towards ruins, Robo slowly appeared. He wore a cold smile, as if he had everything under control, and spoke:
"King Du, I admit your destructive power is incredibly astonishing; my subordinates are completely unable to withstand it."
"but.."
"Now that I'm here, it's time for your destruction to stop."
She crossed her eyebrows.
But he didn't say anything. Under the special sensory ability with Hakron, a bursting Destructive Beam suddenly changed direction in an unusual way!
The thick beam of energy suddenly changed direction and surged straight toward Raboa!
Just as the Hyper Beam was about to engulf Reboa, turning him into a dead dog like the other Team Rocket minions, he was about to be blasted to death.
Suddenly, two bird cries, tinged with a sense of ferocity, rang out.
Rehoboa's eyes, which had been filled with fear as they reflected the destructive beam of light, suddenly flashed with smugness.
He spread his arms wide and declared loudly, "Since Lancelot is unwilling to speak, I won't say any more. Please witness the strongest Pokémon I've created!"
"Although there are some flaws."
"But using it against you should be harmless."
"Because this was supposed to be a product of Team Rocket's conquest of the world, but now you, Lance, are enjoying it first!"
Loboa's eyes gleamed with excitement and fervor, and as he spoke, a large bird, its yellow and red plumage intertwined, suddenly burst forth from behind him.
This bird has two heads: one head has a long trail of blazing flames trailing behind its forehead, while the other has sharp yellow feathers with crackling sounds of lightning between them.
These are the heads of two legendary bird Pokémon—Mottler and Zapdos!
At this moment, however, they all grew on the same body, and even their bodies were clearly intertwined with flames and lightning.
Like a biochemically infected body, it exudes disharmony and unnaturalness in every aspect.
The dashing Moltres, blazing with flames, and the majestic and awe-inspiring Zapdos...
But they were transformed into this ugly species.
Their frantic eyes, their struggling and thrashing behavior, and the abnormal, raging energy emanating from their bodies all reveal their abnormal, manic state.
Especially in front of Wataru, who possesses the "Power of Tokiwa"!
As he sensed the countless chaotic emotions surging through their minds, much like those of a mentally ill person, Wataru seemed to empathize, and his cold gaze involuntarily flashed with anger as he stared at Raboa, who was still smug and self-satisfied.
"As expected, someone like you shouldn't exist in this world!"
"I will completely wipe out your Rockets team!"
"And it's not just the Rockets..."
Wataru couldn't believe how many other disgusting people like this Team Rocket executive were carrying out such a horrible plan. Even if there weren't any now, they might be in the future.
"My initial thought was indeed correct. The Pokémon world should not allow these people to exist."
"But no matter what."
"Now....""
Lance glanced at the "Double-Body Legendary Bird," his gaze hardening. Undoubtedly, this act of combining two Pokémon would make the individual Pokémon even stronger.
He wasn't sure if he could subdue the two sacred birds that were united.
but.
Du pursed her lips slightly.
"Since you lured me here, and with all this happening, you couldn't have just stumbled upon this Team Rocket base and then, without any action, had me come here to clean it up casually, could you?"
He believed it was impossible.
All he can do now is fight.
Then just trust "that guy" who called him here a little.
Walking through this Team Rocket base, a warehouse on the Seven Islands, gave Sawaki the following feeling:
It's rudimentary.
All resources were concentrated at one point, and the rest of the facilities were neglected in such a rudimentary manner. Even the iron passageway was partially patched with wooden planks, which creaked when stepped on.
But the further you go, the better everything around you seems to get.
This rudimentary infrastructure, if it were to destroy this very "point" of their focus, would be more terrifying than anything else for this base.
Ze Shu and his group then headed towards that point.
Xiao Lan chose a good route, and everything went smoothly.
"We're close enough, we're almost there."
"We just need to get past two more 'checkpoints' before we reach this place. The shorter this stretch of road, the more determined I am; this is where we need to get here!"
Xiao Lan said, cutting.
As they spoke, they arrived at what she called the "first checkpoint".
This is a large, round, futuristic-looking object with a red "No Trespassing" sign on it and a combination lock below it.
"The password is dizzy..."
Kona hadn't finished speaking.
The polygonal beast on the Zeshu bracelet just burrowed inside.
With a "ding," the sharp object slowly opened.
Inside is a high-tech circular room with a strong sense of technology, surrounded by gleaming silver steel walls, which looks like it cost a lot of money.
Under the bright, straightforward lighting.
A "person" stands here with his arms crossed, not in a dignified manner.
He was dressed entirely in black, wearing a black bodysuit, a ninja mask covering his face, and leg straps, all of which indicated that he did not want others to discover his identity.
He slowly looked at Ze Shu and his group as they arrived and said:
"I've been waiting for you at the dam for a long time."
"I'm sorry, you can't go any further."
Xiao Lan chuckled and asked curiously, "I didn't expect your Rockets team to be in such disarray, yet you still managed to bet on us?"
The man in black said, "You're wearing Team Rocket soldier uniforms. They almost never dare to come to this area. It would be strange if they didn't notice you. Rather, the fact that they're only noticing you now shows how chaotic this area is."
"And, little girl."
"I'll play along with your stalling tactic once more."
"If you know what's good for you, then leave."
"otherwise...."
As he spoke, the man in black casually dodged several poisoned needles.
This was a sudden, unexpected thought from Nidoran, who was hiding his hand in his bosom, as Xiao Lan spoke. The dam suddenly opened, but the man in black didn't notice.
And easily dodge it.
After dodging, several Pokémon suddenly appeared around the man in black: Arbok, Crobat, and Weezing, all exuding a formidable aura, surrounding him and looking at Zeshu and his group with dangerous eyes.
Xiao Lan's expression gradually turned serious, and she whispered to Ze Shu:
"This person is not easy to deal with."
She even felt that his Pokémon aura was comparable to Lorelei's.
Xiao Lan's voice was soft, but the man in black heard it. He said, "Knowing you're not easy to deal with, why don't you retreat?"
Ze Shu then asked, "You don't seem to want to fight us?"
The man in black honestly hummed in agreement.
Ze Shu laughed and said, "If you don't want to fight, shouldn't you be the one to retreat?"
The man in black said, "So there's no room for negotiation?"
Ze Shu shrugged: "We had nothing to talk about in the first place."
When the man in black said the word "talk," the cross-bat beside him suddenly made a move, unleashing extremely sharp air blades to attack Qi Zeshu and the others!
When Ze Shu mentioned the word "talk," the Komato soldier who was always by his side met the air blade with several slashes. The air blade only made a few "clanging" sounds on its steel body before being blocked.
The man in black then chuckled and said to Ze Shu:
"Next, I will do my utmost, so I can finally see what you're capable of..."
As he spoke, his hands began to wave in a folk-like manner, as if he were about to "form a hand seal." But before he could finish the seal, suddenly, an icy hand seal appeared out of thin air, stopping his hand seal gesture.
"Um?!"
The man in black was startled and looked sharply at the unremarkable woman in Team Rocket uniform beside Ze Shu:
"Who are you..."
Suddenly, a frozen doll appeared in Kona's hand.
The doll vividly depicts the appearance of the man in black. Coincidentally, the doll's bracelet is also covered with a layer of ice, just like the voodoo dolls from Ze Shu Impression String.
Kona said thoughtfully to the man in black:
"So you recognize me? Otherwise, how could you have recognized my 'Ice Doll' technique so quickly? I'm really curious about your true identity."
The woman next to her, with her purring lips, made a "gurgling" sound.
"Ze Shu, I'll handle this one."
"After all, I haven't helped you at all along the way; you've been the one helping me. Now, it's time for me to show my skills," Kona said, raising her eyes as she spoke to Zeshu, her other hand holding several Poké Balls.
Ze Shu chuckled, "Okay."
Without hesitation, given the precious time, he ran past the man in black whose hands were bound by ice shackles. The man in black did not stop him, and looked at Kona with a serious expression.
Clearly, he recognized Cora.
He had anticipated that Ze Shu, a detective, would be here.
Little did they know that the seemingly ordinary woman behind Ze Shu was actually Lorelei, the Ice Queen.
He didn't have the energy to deal with Sawaki while also dealing with Kona, so he chose to let Sawaki leave, especially since the Rockets were blocking his way.
He wasn't the only one.
After leaving the Men in Black and Kona.
Ze Shu and Xiao Lan headed straight for their destination. The road was much the same as the one they had come by, except that many of the walls and facilities had been repaired. Perhaps a minute later, they arrived at the "second checkpoint" that Xiao Lan had mentioned earlier.
It remains a large, round, sharp point.
The beast still commands the multiverse to open.
The environments are exactly the same.
There was also a man who looked like the "men in black" from before waiting there, blocking Ze Shu's way forward.
But this time...
"You're here? That was quick."
"Now that you've met me, your path ahead will be much easier."
Naza sat on the lab table with her legs crossed, and slowly smiled at Jinrui Zeshu and Xiaolan.