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Chapter 254: Water Kami's Guidance, Unmanned Power Plant
Chapter 254: Water Kami's Guidance, Unmanned Power Plant
The north wind howled, but it didn't feel cold or desolate; instead, it was like a spring breeze, refreshing and soothing.
This was probably why the Water Kami was known as a "Pokemon with a gentle spring-like nature within."
"Could the Trainers at the Blue City Pokemon Center who wanted to capture mysterious Pokemon be targeting the Water Kami?"
During the voyage, Jinghe couldn't help but think.
With the Water Kami's guidance, Jinghe and the little ones also gave up their "resistance," and the boat, guided by the north wind and the water current, arrived at a depression.
"Hngga?"
Gramps, Jinghe, and the little ones all disembarked.
What did the Water Kami bring them here for?
"Hmm?"
But where was the Water Kami?
After they came ashore, they found that the Water Kami had disappeared again.
With doubts in mind, Jinghe and the others continued walking deeper into the forest.
"Be careful, everyone," Jinghe reminded them.
The unknown forest was home to many wild Pokemon, and some of them might have relatively violent temperaments, potentially launching sudden attacks.
The little ones all nodded.
But for some reason, their faces couldn't help but show a hint of excitement.
Gigaton Smith clenched his hammer and quietly spoke up.
"Chya~ Chya~~"
There was a sense of a small adventure.
"Hngga~!"
This was a Pokemon exploration team!
Gramps expressed his strong agreement.
The other little ones, even the Bear Apprentice, all nodded in unison.
Jinghe couldn't help but rub his temples.
Due to work reasons, he had never taken the little ones deep into the forest for an adventure.
But speaking of which, Gramps, Gigaton Smith, and the Bear Apprentice, haven't you been to quite a few places?
Especially during the Armor Island incident, didn't you have enough adventures?
"Houuu~~"
At Jinghe's signal, Hachubo flew into the air and then headed in a certain direction.
Today was already a cloudy day, and the sky was becoming increasingly overcast with dark clouds, reducing visibility in the forest.
However.
Guided by Hachubo, Jinghe and his group crossed a small stream and arrived at a slope that wasn't too steep.
On the slope, a Pokemon lay there weakly.
It was a Magneton.
Jinghe's expression changed slightly, and he led the little ones to check on the Magneton.
"Mew~~"
The weak Magneton saw Jinghe and the others, struggling to get up, but its condition seemed too feeble, and it didn't succeed.
"Hngga~~"
Gramps emerged from its shadow and quickly indicated that they meant no harm.
But seeing Gramps' sinister smile, the Magneton's eyes rolled, and it almost fainted from fright.
"Owoo~ Owoo~"
It wasn't until the Six-Tailed Pokemon approached and gently called out a couple of times that the Magneton barely managed to calm down.
Gramps felt a bit embarrassed.
Jinghe furrowed his brows.
Judging from its appearance, this Magneton wasn't injured; it looked more like... it had run out of power.
Magnetons with electricity could float, and without electricity, they naturally lost their ability to levitate.
He slowly released his wave guidance, allowing the Magneton to sense his goodwill, and then gave Gramps a look.
It was his turn to take action.
Zzzz—
Gramps rubbed his nose and clenched his fist, and a light blue electric arc flashed.
Sensing the electricity, the Magneton's eyes lit up slightly, and it cautiously absorbed some of it, managing to recover a little.
"Kuu~~"
At this moment.
The Bear Apprentice noticed the Water Kami standing at the top of the slope, looking down at them.
Did the Water Kami bring them here to rescue this Magneton?
"Houuu~~"
At the same time.
Hachubo slowly descended from the sky, indicating that on the hillside, there was an abandoned building, and it seemed there were some Pokemon and human figures.
Humans?
For some reason, perhaps influenced by poachers, Jinghe had an instinctively negative impression of encountering humans in the wild.
Of course, such an impression wouldn't sway his decisions.
However, since Hachubo mentioned a building and humans, it suggested that this place might not be far from a human city, and it would probably be better to take this Magneton to the Pokemon Center for a checkup.
"Gigaton Smith, take it with you, but be gentle; don't smash it," Jinghe instructed.
"Chya~~"
Gigaton Smith made a reassuring gesture, indicating that he now had certain requirements for metal and wouldn't be so clumsy.
As he spoke.
He placed his hammer next to the Magneton.
Thud!
The Magneton was immediately attracted and stuck to the hammer.
Gigaton Smith chuckled at the sight.
Magneton: (⊙.⊙)
This weight was negligible for Gigaton Smith.
So.
Jinghe and his group climbed up the slope.
The dark clouds grew denser, as if brewing a heavy downpour.
"Is this the Unmanned Power Plant?"
Reaching the top of the slope, the Water Kami's figure disappeared once again, and what appeared before Jinghe and his group was a building standing amidst the forest.
From the structure and construction, it seemed like a power plant, but it was unclear if it was abandoned.
In the power plant's backyard, Jinghe and his group encountered several more Magnetons in a similar state to the previous one.
"These Magnetons... seem to have had their electricity drained."
Jinghe had a bad feeling about this.
"Chya~~"
Gigaton Smith's hammer had attracted quite a few Magnetons, giving the impression that it was about to transform into a giant magnet.
Hachubo slowly descended from the sky, signaling to Jinghe that not far away, there were traces of humans, and there seemed to be some instruments as well.
Humans, instruments...
Jinghe's brows knitted slightly.
"Gramps."
"Hngga~~"
Gramps gave a "OK" gesture, grinning sinisterly, and then disappeared into the shadows.
Not long after, a startled cry echoed from the front of the power plant.
A loud thump followed, indicating something had fallen to the ground.
Jinghe's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
That reaction didn't seem like a poacher's...
With these doubts, they hurried to the corner of the power plant and saw Gramps standing on the ground, looking speechless and scratching his head.
In front of him lay a young man in his twenties, wearing a white lab coat, with messy, golden hair like a bird's nest, and red-framed glasses.
"Gah, gah~"
I didn't do anything, Gramps protested innocently.
He had just emerged from the wall, that's all.
"This..."
However, upon seeing the man on the ground, Jinghe felt a vague sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
At that moment, a Magneton with two people ran towards them.
"Another poacher?" asked one of the middle-aged men in white lab coats, accompanied by a Thunderpaw.
The other person, also wearing a white researcher's lab coat and with long lavender hair, appeared much calmer.
Jinghe was taken aback when he saw the two, and they were equally stunned when they saw him.
"Professor Jinghe?" The lavender-haired woman snapped out of her daze and recognized him.
The other middle-aged man with a receding hairline also looked surprised.
"Professor Jinghe?"
Jinghe felt even more embarrassed.
"Professor Sakura, Miss Kyoka."
The two turned out to be Professor Sakura, a Pokemon Professor from the Sakura Institute, one of Professor Oak's students, and her assistant, Kyoka.
The person lying on the ground was probably Professor Sakura's other assistant, Renshi.
To be honest, Jinghe never expected to encounter Professor Sakura and his assistants here.
However, it was clear that they were even more surprised than him.
Renshi, lying on the ground, slowly regained consciousness.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Gramps leaning over, curiously examining him, and his vision was filled with a terrifying ghostly face.
"Ghost!!!"
His eyes rolled back, and he fainted again.
Jinghe, Sakura, and Kyoka: "..."
"Gah~"
Gramps spread his hands helplessly.
See? I told you I didn't do anything, and he fainted on his own.
Kyoka heaved a sigh of relief, patting her heaving chest:
"We thought it was a poacher, but it turned out to be Professor Jinghe."
Professor Sakura also breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Um..." Jinghe rubbed his temples, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, Professor Sakura."
Thick, dark clouds covered the sky, looming ominously as if they might descend at any moment.
Professor Sakura, Kyoka, and the now-conscious Renshi were in the open space in front of the unmanned power plant, operating several specialized instruments.
Renshi's Magneton was connected to wires, continuously supplying electricity to the instruments.
From their conversation, Jinghe learned that they had noticed unstable current transmission in the area and suspected someone was "stealing electricity" from the unmanned power plant. They believed poachers were using the plant's power to capture wild Electric-type Pokemon on a large scale.
Like Jinghe, they had also discovered several Electric-type Pokemon that had lost their ability to move due to the loss of current.
However, when they arrived, they realized the situation was not as simple as they had thought.
"Professor Jinghe, why did you suddenly come here?" Professor Sakura asked.
Although he couldn't attend the Crown Mountain Research Conference due to other commitments, as one of Professor Oak's students, he had heard a bit about Professor Jinghe.
Jinghe was also familiar with Professor Sakura.
The beginning of their "fateful" connection...
"Just call me Jinghe," he smiled and continued, "You might not believe it, but I was guided here by Water Kami, and I also thought there were poachers."
"Water Kami?!"
Professor Sakura and the others exclaimed in surprise.
"Water Kami, one of the three legendary beasts and the personification of the North Wind?"
They looked at each other in astonishment.
Professor Jinghe had received guidance from Water Kami?
Jinghe then briefly recounted their previous encounter.
"Woof!"
Professor Sakura's Thunderpaw let out a soft bark, panting, with its tongue hanging out and its little tail wagging back and forth. It eagerly ran over to the Six-Tailed Pokemon.
Are you hungry?
"Ooo~"
The Six-Tailed Pokemon shook its head.
Although their boat was wrecked, Jinghe had prepared plenty of snacks for the journey, so they weren't hungry.
Seeing the adorable Six-Tailed Pokemon rubbing its stomach, Thunderpaw couldn't resist.
Zap!
As its tail wagged, it continuously emitted golden yellow electricity, creating a crisp sound.
"Woof?"
Are you thirsty, then?
The Six-Tailed Pokemon licked its lips and ran for a while, seemingly a bit thirsty.
Upon seeing this, Professor Sakura's Thunderpaw's eyes lit up with excitement. It eagerly trotted over with its short legs and rummaged through the boxes Professor Sakura's team had brought, pulling out a bottle of water and offering it to the Six-Tailed Pokemon.
"Ooo~"
Thank you.
The Six-Tailed Pokemon politely thanked it.
This made Thunderpaw even more enthusiastic, and the electricity on its tail became more prominent.
"Woof! Woof!"
Meanwhile, Gigaton Smith, watching the hammer, tilted its head.
Ghosts, do we know this scene? Gramps hugged his arms and nodded solemnly.
It feels like a deja vu from when I saw Foamy Pichu.
At the same time, Renshi, operating the instruments, stared at the instrument screen and shouted:
"Professor, the instruments show a powerful current here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden lightning bolt struck with a thunderous roar, tearing through the dark clouds. The golden lightning illuminated the surroundings with a bright, white light.
Within the unmanned power plant, currents seemed to surge.
Jinghe was slightly startled by this scene.
It felt somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it. Could it be a Raikou appearing?
(End of Chapter)
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