Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 62 I am the Sinnoh Champion

"The town of Shenhe has been attacked."

Zhu Lan's delicate face was unsightly, she said.

Shenhe Town is her hometown, and her grandmother still lives there, which makes her feel somewhat unable to suppress her emotions.

Ze Shu was also taken aback for a moment: "Oh, what are the specifics?"

Zhu Lan: "..."

She clenched her fist, about to continue speaking.

Ze Shu: "Don't rush, there's plenty of time. Take your time. Are we still going to Tianguan Mountain?"

But he turned the boat around before waiting for a reply, since Tianguan Mountain and Shenhe Town were in roughly the same direction anyway.

Hearing Ze Shu's words, Zhu Lan couldn't help but laugh in exasperation—she asked for the specifics of the situation and told her not to rush.

What kind of talk is that?!

Unable to calm herself down, she angrily shouted, "Go away!"

"Because it was Team Galactic that attacked! But let's go to God and Town first."

"Set sail quickly!"

Ze Shu: "Oh."

But the direction the ship was heading didn't change at all.

Zhu Lan then realized she had said something pointless: "..."

But after Ze Shu's teasing, her emotions gradually calmed down; after all, he was someone who could be a champion.

She was about to begin recounting the specific events she knew.

But then she heard Ami peering out the door, her voice timid, "Can I hear you? I can help. Is it something dangerous? But I didn't bring my Pokémon..."

Because of Ze Shu's urgent departure, all of her Pokémon were left in the coastal city.

Ze Shu: "..."

Soon after—

Along the way, above the town of Random, Ami screamed in panic as she clung to Garchomp's back and was taken to the Pokémon Center in Random, where she could take her Pokémon with her via a teleportation device.

But...

Ami watched the Garchomp fly further and further away, and the spaceship even further away, blinking her eyes: "I... I wanted to help too..."

"And Mare the Sheep... goodbye..."

But after thinking for a moment, Ami realized she didn't even have Ze Shu's contact information. "Huh?!"

……

During this period.

After coordinating the movements across Sinnoh, Cynthia picked up the video footage of the attack on Kami and Town: "Here's what happened..."

Ze Shu watched the video that Zhu Lan had given him, showing the final state of Shenhe Town—Shenhe Town was in complete chaos.

This secluded, ancient town is the oldest in Sinnoh.

Now, there are ruins everywhere. The Friendship Store, the Pokémon Center, and most of the houses are half destroyed. Even the God and Ruins in the town center have completely collapsed.

With her hometown so thoroughly destroyed, it's no wonder Zhu Lan's face looked extremely pale.

Ze Shu still had a conscience and couldn't help but apologize for his earlier teasing.

But Zhu Lan shook her head without taking offense: "I was in a hurry."

Continue moving the progress bar forward to rewind and replay.

As the town of God and Town gradually became 'intact', many Team Galactic members wearing what looked like 'spacesuits' suddenly appeared.

A gaunt man entered the temple and ruins, accompanied by a fat man who fawned over him.

Soon after, they emerged from the cave, holding a warm, lustrous pearl in their hands, and the gods and ruins collapsed with a crash.

No matter how much the old woman with the "Tanabata" resisted, it was all in vain. She could only watch as her Tanabata was injured and the precious pearl was taken away.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Lan's expression darkened.

This old lady is Dr. Mustard, and she is her grandmother.

As for the others...

It's the Crimson Sun, Pluto, and various Galactic Team executives.

as well as--

"White Jade Pearl".

Ze Shu read it softly, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Yes." Zhu Lan glanced at Ze Shu and continued, "This is a treasure that has always been enshrined in our gods and ruins, concerning Palkia, the god of space..."

"I know."

Ze Shu then asked, "What about the casualties in Shenhe Town?"

Zhu Lan remained silent: "Only my grandmother was slightly injured... but the god and most of the town were destroyed."

Team Galactic didn't hurt anyone, but they almost completely destroyed God and Town.

……

Tianguan Mountain, the road leading up the mountain.

After attacking God and Town, Team Galactic slowly departed in batches, and this wave is now heading towards Mount Crown.

"Boss Hades, didn't you say our base has been exposed?" a Galactic soldier asked.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!" Hades said impatiently.

But upon hearing this question...

He recalled with a slight sense of fear the words of the scorching sun, words that, though expressionless, made Hades feel he was somewhat insane—

"Our power plant intrusion failed, which means we've already been exposed to the Alliance's surveillance." Chi Ri said expressionlessly. "I'm sure it's that same investigator who stopped our Heart Lake operation again."

As he spoke the last part, Chi Ri remained expressionless, but he gripped the parts he usually played with tightly in his hands until his hands turned white.

"All I wanted was to create a world without conflict."

"But there were always people trying to stop us..."

After a moment of silence, the blazing sun still did not erupt.

"Pluto," he suddenly said, "the base at Tianguan Mountain has been exposed to the Alliance. Although we have taken away a lot of research data, the Alliance may not know that."

"After our operation, the Alliance will probably investigate, and it's highly likely that it will be the person who has repeatedly sabotaged our operations."

"I want you to take some men and convert this base into a trap to ensnare that person!"

"Hmph, only that person, only that person, we absolutely must defeat him!"

Finally, Chi Ri's expression faltered, becoming somewhat ferocious in Hades' eyes.

He trembled all over: "Yes, yes..."

The leader of the Crimson Sun's request is to face the Alliance personnel directly... In other words, isn't it just asking him to lead some people to their deaths?

But he lowered his head and murmured, not daring to refute.

Within Team Galactic, Akagi holds absolute authority.

……

The spaceship deck maintained stable flight in one direction.

Ze Shu and Zhu Lan slowly watched the ever-changing scenery below—from lush greenery to distant snow-covered landscapes, with the ruins of Shenhe Town already visible in the distance.

Both of them couldn't help but feel a little heavy-hearted.

Only Mare the sheep rolled around on the deck, its eyes shining as it watched the ever-changing scenery around it.

This is exactly the place it wanted to be: "Baa—"

It will never leave here no matter what!

It remained optimistic, showing none of the somber mood of its two older siblings.

It knew its own limitations; if it went down alone, it would probably be kicked again. So as long as it could see different scenery on the ship, scenery that wasn't the same as the monotonous ocean at the Asagi City Lighthouse, Mare was content.

If Ze Shu knew what Mare Sheep was thinking at this moment, he could only say, "Pathetic."

But now, after a moment of silence, he said with a hint of dejection, "I think that my actions at the power plant, where I directed the capture of those two Team Galactic members, were the trigger that caused this outburst from Team Galactic."

But the depression didn't last long.

He gazed at the distant, snow-capped mountains that seemed capable of swallowing everything, and slowly said:

"So I don't think we can go to that base in Tianguan Mountain."

Zhu Lan asked in surprise, "Why?"

Ze Shu pursed his lips: "Judging from Team Galactic's actions against God and Town, they definitely know—we know their base is at Mount Tianguan. Team Galactic isn't stupid."

"So we definitely can't go to the Tianguan Mountain base, because Team Galaxy might use it as a trap to lure us into a trap."

Zhu Lan was taken aback: "How did you know?"

Ze Shu smiled and said, "Because if I were the leader of Team Galactic, I would do that."

"so……"

"In that case, we should definitely go!" Zhu Lan said first, then smiled delicately and said softly—

"Because I am the Sinnoh Champion."