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Chapter 510: Czechrom? Rotom, Give it a Shot!
Chapter 510: Czechrom? Rotom, Give it a Shot!
Unova Region, Deer Town.
After leaving the island where the P2 Laboratory was located, Jing He didn't stop anywhere else and headed straight to Deer Town.
The entire Unova Region's International Police Department, which had received his message, sprang into action.
Having finally caught a lead on the Plasma Team, they knew they had to act quickly.
The International Police members of the Unova Region were approaching Deer Town.
As for Jing He, he first paid a visit to Professor Red Cedar.
Professor Red Cedar's Research Institute was located in Deer Town, one of the "Starting Towns" in the game, along with Shinji Town and Mugyumi Town.
Standing at the entrance of Professor Red Cedar's Research Institute, Jing He gently rubbed his chin as he looked at the empty space before him.
"This is where Satoshi lost to Shuuti and his starter Pokemon, Snivy, right?"
It was here that the label "Strong against the strong, weak against the weak" was attached to him.
"Poor Pikan, having to put on such a show and go easy on him."
A Pokemon capable of facing a Legendary head-on lost to a starter Pokemon that wasn't even fully evolved yet? Well, Pikan has been with Satoshi through four regions, so it's understandable that he lost, but I have to admit that compared to Satoshi's rival Shinji in the Sinnoh Region, Shuuti in the Unova Region is a bit of a letdown."
Moreover, upon arriving in the Unova Region, Satoshi had lost all the tactical acumen he had displayed in the Sinnoh League Conference.
Pokemon Super Wishes was indeed a bit of a letdown.
However, Pokemon Black/White and the subsequent Black/White 2 were pretty well-made games.
The main change was in the core, no longer limited to themes like earth, ocean, time, and space, but focusing on "reality and ideals."
Click!
As Jing He's thoughts wandered, the door to the Research Institute opened, bringing him back to the present.
"Welcome, Jing He."
It was Professor Red Cedar who opened the door, the authoritative professor of the Unova Region, whose research focused on the "Origin of Pokemon." Like Herona, she had a strong interest in archaeology.
"Professor Red Cedar, sorry for the intrusion."
Since he had informed her in advance, Professor Red Cedar wasn't surprised by Jing He's arrival.
She led Jing He into the Research Institute.
It was undeniable that female professors like Professor Red Cedar were quite different from the male professors Jing He knew.
The mere fact that the Research Institute was kept so neat and tidy was enough to outdo Professors Oak, Rowan, and Juniper.
Even in appearance, she outshone the unkempt Professor Juniper.
Of course, the laid-back Professor Juniper might be a bit more charming.
"I heard you were attacked?"
Professor Red Cedar seemed to have heard something as well, and after pouring a cup of coffee for Jing He, she asked with concern.
"Hmm."
Taking a sip of coffee, Jing He nodded.
He briefly recounted the events that had occurred on the island, emphasizing the peculiarities of the Scizor group.
"Enhanced abilities?"
As a Pokemon Professor, Professor Red Cedar understood the immense burden such unrestricted power enhancements could place on Pokemon, causing her to furrow her brows.
"This reminds me of someone." Professor Red Cedar said gravely.
Jing He's eyebrows arched slightly as he asked, "You mean..."
Professor Red Cedar nodded. "I'm thinking of a mad scientist named Akroma. We used to be classmates."
Hmm?
Jing He hadn't expected that.
He only knew that Professor Red Cedar was classmates with Professor Juniper, who studied Pokemon dreams, and didn't realize that Akroma was one of them.
However, Professor Red Cedar quickly shook her head.
"No, it's unlikely to be him. He's been missing for a long time, and I haven't heard anything about him in ages. I only know that..."
He was wanted by the League.
No, it's him, Jing He thought to himself.
To be honest, Jing He felt that Akroma was a bit like someone, Orochimaru.
Of course, this was in reference to their similar approach to science.
"Can you tell me more about him?" Jing He couldn't help but ask.
Regarding Akroma, Jing He only knew about his activities after joining the Plasma Team, but he was curious about what had happened and what Akroma had experienced before joining the team.
Professor Red Cedar didn't refuse and slowly explained:
"He was a person who loved to laugh but was also reclusive. I know it's contradictory, but I noticed him during a Pokemon learning class. When everyone was discussing why Pokemon abilities were so special, he asked a question."
Professor Red Cedar took a slight breath, her expression becoming somewhat complex as she continued, "He asked the teacher, since Pokemon are so special, why not dissect them and make use of their abilities?"
Jing He fell silent.
Well, he was becoming more and more like Orochimaru.
As Jing He chatted with Professor Red Cedar, Gramps wasn't idle either. He and Tyrogue lay by the window, gazing at the sea in the distance.
"Hng."
He felt like swimming.
"Yoji." Tyrogue smacked his lips.
Gramps, what do you think? Are fish tasty?
Hmm?
Gramps looked at Tyrogue, who grinned back at him.
The two little guys were on the same wavelength.
Let's go!
Let's go fishing!
But then he had a second thought.
Wait a minute.
Tyrogue couldn't swim. Although he wasn't too afraid of water, if he jumped into the sea, he'd likely disappear with a 'glug glug.'
And while he could swim, he wasn't good at fishing.
It wasn't like they could catch Pokemon to roast and eat, right?
Heavens, Jinghe is going to kill me.
I need to find someone who's good at catching fish.
Gramps' eyes spun around, and a light bulb appeared above his head.
That's it!
Suddenly, the Rotom-Dex shuddered and slowly turned its head, only to see Gramps and Tyrogue's mischievous gazes.
"Ro... Rotom."
"Gramps!" "Tyrogue!"
The two of them, big and small, grinned, revealing their "friendly" smiles.
"Gramps, Gramps!"
Gramps hovered above the sea by Deer Town's port, searching for the target, while the Rotom-Dex emitted golden arcs of electricity, ready to zap any fish.
Why bother fishing when you can just electrocute them?
As for Tyrogue, he was part of the cheer squad.
"Gramps!"
Suddenly, Gramps pointed and shouted.
Zzzz—
The Rotom-Dex, well-versed in swapping locations with Gramps, reacted swiftly, zapping the spot Gramps indicated.
Boom!!
In an instant, the sea erupted with splashes, and golden currents of electricity surged wildly.
Once the electricity subsided, a regular fish weighing at least four or five pounds slowly floated to the surface.
"Tyrogue!"
Tyrogue shouted excitedly, clenching his fists, tears of excitement streaming down his cheeks.
Slurp—
Gramps cackled and, with a flick of his hand, scooped up the fish.
I must say, the resources in the Pokemon world are incredible; even regular fish can grow this big.
"Rotom!"
But the Rotom-Dex floated over to Gramps, tugged at his arm, and pointed upwards.
There's something going on!
"Gramps?"
Gramps looked up, puzzled, following the direction the Rotom-Dex was indicating.
He saw a mass of dark clouds rapidly gathering, forming a spiral pattern.
Within those dark clouds, there seemed to be an incredibly terrifying blue lightning, churning and swirling, as if something was active within it.
Boom!
The lightning revealed itself, and thunder rumbled.
"Tyrogue?"
Tyrogue scratched his head.
Who's undergoing a tribulation? It's like a divine punishment.
Divine punishment?
It seemed that Tyrogue had been listening to quite a few stories lately.
Glug—
The Rotom-Dex swallowed.
"Rotom."
No, no way.
It was just a zapped fish, and now even a heavenly tribulation has appeared. This is too exaggerated.
Not only did they notice the commotion, but Jinghe and Dr. Red Cedar, who were inside Dr. Red Cedar's Research Institute, also noticed the situation in the sky.
When Jinghe ran out, he saw a terrifying bolt of azure lightning suddenly strike down with incredible speed, hitting the Rotom-Dex directly.
"Rotom!"
The Rotom-Dex screamed, its eyes rolled back, and it fell from the sky.
"Rotom!" Jinghe's eyebrows furrowed, and as he ran over, he managed to catch the falling Rotom-Dex.
"From now on, I can't help you with cleaning anymore, Rotom." The Rotom-Dex's eyes were filled with tears, and it spoke as if delivering its last words.
Jinghe: "..."
He shook the Rotom-Dex and said irritably, "Wake up, you're fine."
"Huh?"
The Rotom-Dex opened its eyes, blinked a few times, patted its body, and slowly floated up.
It really was unharmed!
No, that's not right.
"Energy... 1000% Rotom!"
How did it get charged so much all of a sudden?
"What did you do?"
Jinghe's gaze shifted to Gramps and Tyrogue.
"Gramps!"
We didn't do anything!
Gramps quickly hid the fish behind him, leaned back at a 45-degree angle, and whistled by pursing his lips.
"Tyrogue."
Tyrogue, on the other hand, kept his head down, pretending to count ants.
One, two, three... His little butt and short tail were also swaying.
Jinghe's mouth twitched.
What did they do? What could they have done to attract Czechrom's attention?
This wasn't like when Satoshi first arrived in the Unova Region, and Czechrom made an appearance to welcome him.
But if we're being honest about what they did, it was just catching a fish.
Czechrom wouldn't be that strict, would he?
However, from the fact that the lightning that just struck didn't cause any harm to the Rotom-Dex, it seemed that the other party didn't have any malicious intent. Otherwise, Gramps' reaction wouldn't have been like that.
If it were an enemy with malicious intent, Gramps wouldn't have let the Rotom-Dex get zapped like that.
So, what's going on?
Jinghe looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, where the lightning was becoming more and more intense.
Within the intertwining lightning and dark clouds, one could faintly make out a blurry silhouette and a pair of eyes glowing with red light.
It was indeed Czechrom, the Ideal Dragon.
Although he had his suspicions, when Jinghe actually saw this guy, he couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in his heart.
"Rotom," Jinghe said softly.
"Yes, Rotom!"
Upon realizing it was unharmed, the Rotom-Dex regained its spirit.
No, it should be said that it was even more energetic than before.
"Give it a shot," Jinghe said, gazing at the faint shadow of Czechrom.
"Huh?!" The Rotom-Dex looked at Jinghe in disbelief.
"I was just kidding."
"You scared me, Rotom!" The Rotom-Dex patted its chest and exhaled deeply.
Buzz—
For a fleeting moment, Jinghe's gaze seemed to intersect with Czechrom's.
The next moment, the dark clouds dissipated, the lightning vanished, and Czechrom's shadow completely disappeared, as if it had never been there.
Jinghe knitted his brows.
Czechrom wouldn't have come here for no reason; was he trying to warn us about something?
(End of Chapter)
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