Chapter 26: Disappearing Pokémon, Thrilling Investigation
After Xiaogang fully recovered, everyone went to the restaurant to eat.
"Xiao Gang, do you think I'm really not suitable to be a Pokémon breeder?" Wuma asked.
"Yes, it doesn't work."
Yukiki suddenly walked over and said.
"Why are you coming along?" Wuma gave him a blank look.
Yukiki sat down next to Wu Ma and picked up his drink and drank it.
"This is mine!"
Yukiki was holding a drink from the witch horse.
"It's okay, I'm not disgusted."
I don't know why, Wu Ma felt a little angry when he looked at Xue Mu. He took a large mouthful of fried noodles and stuffed them into his mouth.
Xiao Gang said to Wu Ma: "Everyone is good at different things, in fact, you are more suitable for being a simple Pokémon trainer." ”
"You don't have to be so tactful, just say I'm not suitable." Wu Ma can understand what Xiao Gang means.
"But after today's events, I've decided to become a Pokémon breeder." Xiao Gang said.
"Really?"
Wu Ma was delighted. If Xiao Gang becomes a Pokémon breeder, he can be cheeky enough to ask Xiao Gang to help with anything.
"I've decided. Like the food made by those people today that is not good for Pokémon, there are actually many more. I just want every Pokémon to be well taken care of. ”
"Trust me, Xiao Gang, you made the right decision."
"That's right, you have a lot of potential as a Pokémon breeder. How about it, do you want to learn from me? Yukiki said.
Without waiting for Xiao Gang to answer, Wu Ma answered: "Xiao Gang can learn by himself, why should he look for you?" ”
"Because I'm a senior breeder."
"Senior breeder? I'm still an advanced trainer. Wu Ma said disdainfully.
"Wuma, that's not the case. In the breeder system, high-level breeders are very rare, almost equivalent to the Four Heavenly Kings. Xiao Gang explained.
"That's amazing!" Wu Ma was a little surprised.
There are only four Heavenly Kings in each region, and their strength is not the strongest, but it is also the top part. He didn't expect that this Yukiki, who didn't look very good, was equivalent to a figure at the level of a heavenly king. But even then, Wu Ma didn't have much of a better opinion of him.
"How? Do you want to be my student? As long as you learn from me, it won't be long before you become a junior breeder. ”
Xiao Gang shook his head: "Thank you very much for the invitation, but I can't agree." At present, I can't devote myself to the study of Pokémon breeders, but I still want to learn more about Pokémon through travel. Only when I have a good understanding of Pokémon can I be a good breeder.
"Now that you've chosen, I won't force it. Everyone has their own path to follow, and hopefully, you will be able to go further on the path of your choice. ”
"Thank you, Mr. Yukiki."
"Alright, it's time for me to go, I'll see you later."
Yukiki got up and left with a piece of cake.
"Hey! Give me back my cake. Wu Ma yelled.
"Goodbye!"
Xue Mu disappeared from Wu Ma's sight without looking back.
"He's a bastard!"
Wu Ma thrust his fork firmly into the plate.
"The next time we see you, be sure to give him some color."
After eating, everyone returned to the Pokémon Center to rest.
The next day, the three of them did not rush to leave Rainbow City, and decided to continue playing here for two more days.
The trio walked down the street, looking for a place to play.
"There's a Pokémon club around here, we can check it out." Xiao Gang said.
"Pokémon clubs? What is that? Wuma asked.
"The Pokémon Club, also known as the Pokémon Club, is actually an organization where a group of people who like Pokémon gather together. In addition to trainers, there are also ordinary people who like Pokémon. Usually everyone can communicate in it. Xiao Gang explained.
"Then let's go check it out."
Both Wuma and Xiaomi agreed.
Under the leadership of Xiao Gang, the three of them came to a big house, and there was a sign erected outside the house in front of the house, which said Pokémon Club.
"Let's go, let's go in and have a look."
When you walk into the Pokémon Club, you will find that it is very lively. The people inside formed a circle and communicated with each other.
"Welcome to the Pokémon Club, this is the first time you three have come, right?" An old man came up and said.
"How do you know?" Xiaomi was surprised.
"Because most of the people who have been here I know most. The three of you are fresh faces, so you must have traveled from other cities, right? ”
"Yes, we heard that there is a Pokémon club here, so let's take a look." Wu Ma said.
"Welcome, welcome, anyone who loves Pokémon can join. You can exchange anything about Pokémon here, and I'm sure you'll have a great time. ”
Wu Ma came to a circle of six people and listened to what they were talking about.
"You see, this is the green caterpillar I just caught, and it's said to evolve into a cracked void." A teenager said.
"Cracked Seats? What's that? ”
There are many people who have never heard of such a Pokémon as Cracked Sky Seat.
The Cracked Sky is a Pokémon from other regions, and it is very powerful.
Hearing their conversation, Wuma shook his head. It's really whimsical to want the green caterpillar to evolve into a cracked void.
Wu Ma turned around and found that it was just as Xiao Gang said. People here love Pokémon, and most of them aren't trainers.
Actually, it is not necessary to have a Pokémon to be called a trainer. Pokémon have long been integrated into people's lives, and for some people, Pokémon are more like pets. The number of trainers is actually relatively small.
"Have you heard? Ah Xiang's big butterfly was stolen. A voice suddenly reached Wu Ma's ears.
Wu Ma walked over curiously and listened.
"yes, there are a lot of Pokémon that have disappeared these days. It is said that there are ghosts at work. One whispered.
"No, it was said that someone stole it."
Everyone talked about it and insisted on it. What is clear, though, is that there are indeed a lot of Pokémon that have disappeared.
It was the old man from before who came over.
"Alas, this is the fifth Pokémon to disappear this week."
"Are there so many Pokémon missing?" Wuma asked.
"yes. In the past, there were cases where Pokémon were lost, and it happened once a month at most. And recent disappearances have been all too frequent. ”
Hearing the old man's words, Wu Ma suddenly felt that something was not right. Disappearing so many Pokémon in a week doesn't look like an ordinary theft at all.
But it doesn't have much to do with Wuma. As long as no one comes to steal his Pokémon.
Seeing Xiao Gang and Xiaomi chatting very happily with everyone, Wu Ma walked out of the room to breathe.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a sneaky person walking towards the alley next to him.
Wu Ma didn't want to be nosy, but he remembered the stolen Pokémon he saw on the Santeannou. If it weren't for him and Jade to rescue them in time, those Pokémon would have either been taken away by Team Rocket's men, or they would have sunk into the sea with the ship and lost their lives.
Wuma has a feeling that that sneaky person has absolutely something to do with this Pokémon theft. If you can find any clues, you might be able to rescue the Pokémon.
Wu Ma made up his mind and quietly followed.
The man, dressed in a black robe, did not walk the street, but walked back and forth in the alleys.
The witch horse followed closely behind, but also kept a certain distance to prevent being detected by the other party.
Turning the corner of the alley, Wu Ma suddenly noticed that the man was gone. He cautiously took a few steps forward.
Suddenly, a man grabbed him by the shoulder behind him.
"Who are you? Why follow me? What is the purpose? A hoarse voice came.
Wu Ma was nervous, if he provoked the other party and slashed himself with a knife, he would not have time to take out the Pokémon.
"I ...... I just want to ask you, do you want to go to the arcade and play games? I have discounted game cards on my side. Witch Horse's head raced and he began to sell game cards.
"Oh, I don't know what you are yet. It's time to start selling game cards. Is this your side hustle, Wuma? ”
The other party's voice became no longer hoarse, and even made Wu Ma feel a little familiar.
Wu Ma turned his head and saw the familiar face.
"Jade! It's you! ”
No wonder Wu Ma felt that the back was a little familiar, but he didn't expect it to be jade.
"I didn't expect to meet again so soon, I thought it would take a long time." Jade said.
"What are you doing here?"
"You're here to investigate the disappearance of Pokémon?"
Wu Ma suddenly figured it out.
"Then you went to the Pokémon Club to investigate, right?"
"That's right." Jade nodded.
"There's something strange about the disappearance here, and I came over to investigate when I got the order."
"Is there any progress on that?" Wuma asked.
"There are some, but it's none of your business. This investigation is going to be dangerous, so you should not participate in it. ”
"If I didn't know about it, I wouldn't have taken care of it, but I knew that you were going to investigate it, so I naturally had to help. Although my strength is not strong, two people are better than one. Don't worry, I'm not going to hold back. Wu Ma said resolutely.
"Okay, but you have to make sure that you don't do it yourself."
"Don't worry, I'm still clear about this."
Jade nodded, and then said, "If the information I investigate is okay, this time the matter may still be related to Team Rocket." ”
Sure enough, the large-scale incident that occurred in the Guandu area definitely couldn't escape the shadow of Team Rocket.
"They dare to be Pokémon in the city, and they are too bold, right?" Wu Ma said angrily.
"Team Rocket has a lot of influence in the Kanto area, and it can be said that they dominate almost the entire underground force. The league tried to eliminate the Rockets several times, but was unsuccessful. You have to be careful in the future, too. You've ruined their plans before, and your Pokémon are so special, they're likely to have their sights on you. ”
Wu Ma smiled helplessly, he had already been targeted by the people of Team Rocket. But fortunately, the rocket team composed of three meows will not be in much danger. ”
"Is there any other information on that?" Wuma asked.
"Nope. It's just that the situation of the pokémon that was snatched was investigated, and it is not clear where it was robbed. ”
Wu Ma thought for a moment and thought of a solution.
"Do you know exactly where the Pokémon were snatched?" Wu Ma asked Jade.
Jade nodded. "I know. What's wrong? Do you have any ideas? ”
"Maybe I can find it there. But first, you'll need to find a map of Rainbow City. ”
"I have a map of Rainbow City, and I specially prepared one for this mission." As she spoke, Jade took out the map.
"Please mark all the locations where the Pokémon were stolen."
Jade took out a pen and quickly marked nine dots on it.
"I've only investigated the situation of nine Pokémon, and they're roughly in these places." Jade said.
Wu Ma took the pen in Jade's hand, connected the dots, and finally determined an area.
"It should be here. Although the distribution of these robbed places is not regular. But what is certain is that in order to be able to transfer the Pokémon in time, the location of the hidden Pokémon will not be too far away from these places. The center that connects these dots should be the location of their stronghold. Wu Ma said.
Jade was a little surprised, he didn't expect to find out the location of the stronghold like this.
"But the scope is so large, I can't be sure where it is." Jade said.
The area where several lines intersect is still very large, and it is difficult to find a specific location.
Wu Ma looked at the map, and suddenly felt that the location in the middle was somewhat familiar.
"Is there a game city here?" Wuma asked.
Jade nodded: "That's right, it's indeed a game city." ”
"This is it!" Wu Ma said excitedly.
Wu Ma suddenly remembered that the underground game city was said to be a stronghold of Team Rocket. When I went to the game hall to play before, I didn't think about it. But if you're looking for a base, this is the place to be.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Jade trusts Wu Ma's judgment very much.
Putting away the map, the two of them walked towards the game city together.
"Game City is definitely a huge stronghold, and we have to be careful." Jade reminded.
"I understand. We can pretend to be the person playing the game and go in and look for clues. ”
I don't know why, Wu Ma suddenly felt a little excited in his heart. This kind of dangerous action is really exciting.
Wu Ma and Yu Yue entered the underground game city with ease. Once inside, you can hear a very noisy sound. It's a little busier today than the last time.
"What to play?" Wuma asked.
"Whatever. Don't forget, we're not here to play games. ”
"Of course I do."
Wu Ma found a game console and played it skillfully.
"Jade, do you want to give it a try? It's easy to get noticed if you don't play games. ”
Jade felt that what Wu Ma said made sense, and sat next to him and played.
Jade watched her surroundings as she played, seeing if anything was wrong.
"Jade, how about our two-player online?" Wuma asked.
The last time I played with Xiaomi, I never won. Wu Ma felt that it must be a problem with millet, so he wanted to change it to jade to give it a try.
"Okay."
Jade and Wu Ma's machines are connected together, and they play as a team.
"Jade, come here!"
"Left, left."
"Protect me, protect me!"
"Come on, get over it. Behind the stones, behind the stones! ”
"Hurry up, hit him, hit him!"
Wu Ma and Yu are so immersed in the game that they both forget what they are here for.
After playing a few rounds, Wu Ma angrily unplugged his headphones.
He and Yu teamed up to play all of these games. The last time it was lost because of Xiaomi, and this time it was because of Jade.
That's right, it must be.
It seems that both Xiaomi and Jade are rubbish when playing games.
"Quick, go on!" Jade said.
Wu Ma took off Yuyu's headphones, stared at him and said, "Have you forgotten what we are here for?" ”
Yu was slightly stunned, and suddenly remembered that he was here to investigate the disappearance of Pokémon.
Wu Ma didn't expect Jade to be even more obsessed than himself. And his technique is very skilled, and at first glance he is a person who often plays games.
Yu took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and quickly adjusted.
"Alright, now the two of us split up and see if there are any clues."
Wuma nodded, walking in the opposite direction to Jade.
Wu Ma looked at the game console while looking for clues, trying not to attract the attention of others. He walked around the side, and here except for a few guards, he was addicted to the game.
There is nothing special on the walls either, just some wallpaper posters. The poster features promotional posters for promotions, contests, and games. After looking at it for a long time, Wu Ma didn't find any clues.
Suddenly, Wu Ma was knocked out, and there was an extra thing in his hand.
Wu Ma turned his head to look and found that it was a very short figure wearing a black robe.
Wu Ma looked at the thing in his hand and found that it was a drawing, and the drawing was a meow. The one who stuffed him with something just now is naturally meow. I didn't expect Meow Meow to pass on a message to him.
Looking at Meowmeow's self-portrait, Wu Ma suddenly remembered a poster of Meowmeow.
Wu Ma slowly walked over to Meowmeow's poster. The poster is in a corner and it's easy to overlook. It's normal to post a poster of meow. Meow meow is also called beckoning meow, with the ability to attract wealth, and it is not against the harmony in the game city. So no one will notice.
According to Meowmeow's hint to himself, it's no surprise that Team Rocket's stronghold should be behind this Meowth poster.
Wu Ma calmly found Jade and told him about it.
"Are you sure Team Rocket's stronghold is inside?" Jade asked in a whisper.
Wu Ma nodded, smiled and said, "I have inside information." ”
Jade raised his eyebrows, he didn't really believe in Wu Ma's words. But now is not the time to dwell on this.
Jade walked over and carefully checked it, and found that the poster was posted on the wall, and there was nothing special about it. He continued to fumble and finally found the location of Meowmeow's gold coin. He noticed that there was a slight bulge here.
After pressing it, I only heard a "click", and a gap appeared in the wall.
Jade gave a light push, and the door to the wall opened.
Jade quickly entered the door. Wu Ma followed Jade closely and walked in. No one noticed it except the guards, and two of them disappeared into the arcade. The guards are also members of Team Rocket, and when they see that Wuma and Jade can enter through the secret door by themselves, they think they are their own people.
After entering the secret door, there is a long stone tunnel inside. There were dim lights on both sides of the tunnel, barely able to see the road inside.
After walking some distance, I noticed a staircase going down.
"I'll go down first, and you follow carefully." Jade whispered.
Wu Ma nodded, indicating understanding.
Jade walked down the stairs slowly, his steps light and not making any sound.
Witch Horse also tried to walk, but there was a slight sound when he landed. If you want to be completely silent like Jade, he can't do it.
After descending the stairs, a metal door appeared in front of the two of them. There is a card slot next to the door, which seems to require a swipe to get inside.
Jade took out a card from her bosom and put it in the card slot and swiped it.
I saw a "ding" sound, and the metal door opened directly.
Wu Ma was very surprised, he didn't expect Jade to even have Team Rocket's card.
"It's just a regular keycard, and it's easy to get. Okay, you follow me now, don't talk, pull my clothes if you find anything. ”
I saw that Yu took off the clothes on her body, revealing a set of black clothes inside. On the chest of the dress, a big R is written. This is exactly what Team Rocket costumes.
Jade put on a hat and mask, and even Wuma didn't recognize him at all. Wu Ma was a little skeptical that Jade was a member of Team Rocket.
I don't know what the people of Team Rocket think, although wearing a mask can hide their identity, but at the same time, it is easy to be mixed in by others.
"So what should I do?"
Jade can change clothes, but Wu Ma can't.
"It's okay, you follow me, I have my own way."
Wu Ma obediently followed behind Jade, and the two walked in.
The situation inside the metal door is completely different from the outside. The walls are all made of metal, which makes it look very solid.
After walking some distance ahead, I came across a corner intersection.
At this time, Jade suddenly stopped.
Wuma also stopped, and stood tightly behind him.
The two members of Team Rocket walked over, ignoring Jade, and naturally did not see the Witch Horse behind him.
"Let's go!"
The two of them walked in the direction the two Team Rocket members had come from. It didn't take long to meet two more members of Team Rocket. This time, however, they noticed Jade and Witch Horse.
"Who are you? I don't think I've seen you. One member asked.
They were all masked, and they didn't know how they recognized what they hadn't seen. Wu Ma complained.
"I'm Fujita, who just arrived, and behind me is a specially invited Pokémon breeder. There are a few Pokémon that I caught before that have problems and need to be checked. Jade said in a very steady voice.
The two of Team Rocket stared at the Witch Horse for a moment.
"You also know the rules of the organization, people brought in from the outside need to keep secrets, otherwise they will bear the consequences."
"Of course I do. Okay, without telling you more, I'm going to have to get someone over quickly. If the Pokémon dies, it will be a big loss. ”
"Then you can go quickly." The two didn't have too much suspicion and walked away directly.
Wu Ma breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking after Jade. After making two turns, Jade stopped in front of a room.
Looking through the window of the room, you can see that there are several Pokémon inside.
There is a combination lock on the door of the room, and the code needs to be entered to enter.
Jade placed a round instrument on the combination lock. clicked, and the door was opened.
Awesome. Wu Ma sighed in his heart.
If Jade is a bad guy, it is definitely at the level of a cadre of Team Rocket.
The two entered the room and closed the door.
Tamasin walked around the room, making sure there was no one inside.
Witch Horse counted, and there were far more than nine Pokémon here. In addition to those who know, there are other Pokémon that have also been stolen here.
Wu Ma looked for it and saw a big butterfly, which should be Ah Xiang's.
"What to do? Are we going to get the Pokémon out? Wuma asked.
Jade shook her head and said, "No." The garrison here is too tight, and there is no way to take these Pokémon out with the strength of the two of us. But if you find Team Rocket's stronghold, it's easy to do. I'll contact the people in the alliance when I get out and let them take care of it. At that time, the Pokémon will be able to be rescued. ”
"Then let's get out of here!"
Just then, the door suddenly opened.
Yu gave Wu Ma a look, and the two quickly found a place to hide.
I saw a member of Team Rocket walk in. He placed the food in the Pokémon's bowls in turn. These foods are filled with special potions, and after eating them, Pokémon will be exhausted and unable to resist.
Jade instantly rushed behind the man, covered his mouth, and inserted a needle into his neck.
The members of Team Rocket struggled for a moment, then collapsed to the ground.
That's skilled. Wu Ma gave a thumbs up.
"Let's go."
The two left the room and headed outside.
Let's hope it goes well. Wu Ma thought silently.
However, not long after they came out, they met a member of Team Rocket.
"Who are you two?"
Jade repeated what she had just said.
"No, I'm in charge of the captured Pokémon, why haven't I heard of looking for a Pokémon breeder? You are invaders! ”
The other man slammed his fist into the wall. Sirens sounded throughout the passage.
"Found, go!"
I thought I could go out safely, but I didn't expect to be discovered. The two of them quickly ran outside.
"Want to run? Go for the Bigmouth Bat! ”
"Large-mouthed bats use ultrasound!"
The Large-mouthed Bat uses ultrasound waves on Wuma and Jade.
Under the influence of ultrasound, the two covered their ears and were very uncomfortable.
"Go Reib, use 100,000 volts."
"Reib used 100,000 volts to hit the large-mouthed bat and knocked it to the ground."
As the alarm sounded, more members of Team Rocket rushed out.
"What should I do?" Wu Ma asked, looking at the members of Team Rocket who were surrounding on either side.
"There is no other way but to break out."
"Ice Eevee, Freezing Light!"
Ice Eevee uses freezing light to freeze the passage behind it.
"Fire Eevee, Flame Vortex."
The fire Eevee spewed flames and knocked down those who stood in front of them.
"Let's go!"
Wuma and Jade bypassed them and ran quickly forward.
It didn't take long to run and was stopped again, and the other party also released a large number of Pokémon. And someone chased after them.
"Jade, you intercept the back, I'll break through!"
Jade's three Eevee released their skills and stopped the people behind them.
"Bidomon, Mega Cannon!"
Bidomon unleashed the Megacannon at the men in front of him, knocking some of them to the ground.
"One-horn impact."
Bidomon rushed over quickly, knocking down everyone who stood in his way.
The two of them quickly ran over and turned into another passage.
"Come back, Bidormon!" Witch Horse took Bidomon back.
Jade's three Eevee unleashed their skills at the same time as they rear. The tricks of three different elements collide together, creating a reaction that explodes directly. Even the tunnels made of metal were collapsed.
The two of them quickly ran over, opened the metal door, and ran into the rock passage that had been in front of them.
Jade put the Bows away, picked up the clothes on the ground, and ran outside.
Wu Ma and Jade ran out of the secret door and returned to the game hall. However, the people playing in the arcade were not aware of it.
Wu Ma and Jade walked out of the game hall as if nothing happened, successfully escaping the pursuit of Team Rocket.