Chapter 71: Power Outage
Chapter 71: Power Outage
"Excuse, why does Electric city experience power outages?"
Jing He couldn't help but ask.
"Ah."
The female salesperson waved her hand casually, as if she had long grown accustomed to it.
"This has been going on for a while now, every so often we would have power outages, so everyone brings their Electric Pokemon to Electric City."
"That Misses Junsha?"
"Miss Jun Sha is investigating, but it's not something that can be found in a day or two."
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, a loud boom echoed from outside, faintly accompanied by a glint of firelight.
The sudden movement startled the female salesperson, and even the Electivire generating power was frightened.
"Jie!"
Ghisu appeared before Jing He, the Jynxue in his arms trembling, clutching his clothes.
"Does this happen every so often?" Jing He pointed at the firelight and asked.
The female salesperson swallowed hard, losing her previous calmness, and stammered:
"No, no, this is the first time."
Boom!
Another explosion rang out.
The entire Electric City's tall building swayed slightly, the ground trembling faintly.
In that moment, the merchants and customers inside Electric City reacted with fear, some even running out.
The female salesperson, Electivire, and even Jing He, followed the crowd outside.
Fortunately, the explosion outside Electric City did not cause significant damage, only bringing panic.
As Jing He ran out of Electric City with Ghisu and Jynxue, he found Miss Jun Sha and the Pewter City Police Department staff already there, evacuating the crowd and managing traffic, while setting up barriers to isolate the explosion area.
"It's okay."
Jing He gently patted Jynxue's back, comforting it.
"Oooh."
Jynxue, who had been scared more than a little, whimpered softly.
"Teacher Jing He?"
Miss Jun Sha noticed Jing He's presence in the crowd, her eyes brightening slightly.
"Miss Jun Sha."
Unable to be called out in the crowd, Jing He could only step forward and greet her.
But he was also curious about the situation, so he asked a question.
Miss Jun Sha's face was serious.
"Specific details we're not clear yet, but it's probably related to the frequent power outages in Electric City."
"We had an expert come today to investigate the power outages,, an explosion."
Jing He was taken aback.
No wonder Miss Jun Sha and her team came so quickly.
While not too far, they didn't arrive just in time for the explosion.
"An expert? The leader of the Pewter City's Gym?"
If it comes to electric devices and currents, no one in the entire Pewter region should be more professional than the Gym Leader.
"It's an explosion caused by current."
At that moment, a voice came.
he saw a young man with short golden hair, wearing a blue jacket, with a Pichu sitting on his shoulder, looking a bit disheveled.
"Wave Fengshui?!"
No, it's Electric City!
The Gym Leader of the coastal area, Pika! Jing He really didn't expect to meet Pika in the Pewter region.
"Jie!"
Seeing Pika with the Pichu on his shoulder, Ghisu's eyes widened.
Pichu! Hehe, it's a live Pichu.
Noticing G his u's expression, Pika's Pichu's body tensed, the electric sacs on his cheeks faintly pulsing.
"Pika, Pichu!"
"Y-you, what do you want?"
Jing He hurriedly pulled G his u to the back.
At this moment, Jing He felt it was necessary to have the Haunterrific stop chasing those "idols" for a while.
Chasing "stars" comes at a great cost.
Isn't it true that the Ninetai doesn't smell right?
Miss Juniper introduced the two of them.
"Let me introduce you. This is Jing He, a Pokemon psychologist."
Dianci couldn't help but to glance at Jing He.
He seemed to have heard that name before.
"This is Dianci, the Gym Leader of the Seaside City Gym in the Shinno region."
Originally, Miss Juniper was indeed looking for the Iron Whirl in the Violett City, but failed to contact him. Instead, she contacted Dianci, who appeared in Vio lett after hearing about the situation and was invited to help."
Jing He then recalled that Iron whirl seemed busy with the new Vio lett transformation?"
And Iron Whirl, regarding the new Vio lett transformation, had some aspects discussed with Dianci.
After all, the one known as the "Thunder of Seaside," Dianci should also be working on the comprehensive electrification of Seaside City.
The two of them were thus learning from each other, mutually.
After a simple introduction, Miss Juniper asked:
"Mr. Dianci, you mentioned that the explosion was caused by a current surge?"
"Indeed."
Dianci seemed somewhat exhausted.
"Just by looking at it, the explosion should have been caused by a significant current surge in the power box. The electrical lines in Canaiz City are not old; the lines laid early wouldn't suddenly have issues, and the current surge would be more like a Pokemon-induced current."
"Electrified Pokemon?" Miss Juniper was somewhat surprised.
Dianci nodded.
Subsequently, he explained some details about how Electrified Pokemon generate and conduct electricity. This wasn't entirely comprehensible to Miss Juniper or Jing He.
In summary, the conclusion was that ordinary Pokemon couldn't suddenly release such a large current.
After all, there are so many Electrified Pokemon in the Pokemon world. If any one of them could destroy a city's circuits, it would have been a mess long ago.
Therefore, the city's circuits and power boxes are specially treated to avoid easy damage.
Of course.
A single Electrified Pokemon can provide a year's worth of electricity for a city's buildings, but it's not within the considered range.
Moreover, Electrified Pokemon have evolved to require devices like "Power Amplification Devices" plus "Communication Evolution."
"Mr. Dianci, if such a Pokemon absorbed current for days or even longer?" Jing He asked aloud.
Dianci showed a thoughtful expression.
"If that's the case, it's possible, but having such a large power storage in a Pokemon isn't common."
Jing He and Miss Juniper exchanged a glance.
Their speculation was indeed aligned.
A Rampaging Electrified Pokemon!
But it couldn't be entirely confirmed.
After all, if it is a rampaging Electrified Pokemon, it seems to have caused a commotion.
"Let's restore the power here first," Jing He suggested, and Miss Juniper agreed.
Yet, a thought crept in his mind—
'If Satoshi were here, he could have been a resistor.'
"It will take some time."
Dianci took the equipment from Miss Juniper's police car, leading with Pikachu towards the gradually calming power box.
Jing he watched Dianci's silhouette, gently rubbing his chin.
Is Dianci starting to get tired of battles now?
(End of Chapter)
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