Just as the sky began to brighten, Qing Wu yawned and put on a red rescue suit. He climbed down the ladder from a medium-sized rescue boat and landed on a rescue boat that was already fully inflated and slightly wobbly.
"Lord Qing Wu, I can only take you this far. The rest of the journey you must walk yourself," the One-Eyed Dragon Captain said respectfully to Qing Wu, then started the yacht, which gradually moved away.
"Come out, Golbat." The most suitable Pokémon on Qing Wu's body to pull this rescue boat was Golbat. Golbat was still half-asleep, but with its powerful two feet, it gripped the rescue boat, flapping its sleepy wings and flying forward with difficulty.
The seawater in the morning was icy cold and bone-chilling, and the sea breeze carried a biting chill. The meticulous captain had already prepared a thin blanket and placed it on the rescue boat. Qing Wu wrapped himself tightly in the blanket.
The destination, Vermilion Port, was also the territory of Team Rocket. To be precise, it was the territory of one of Team Rocket's three major cadres, Lt. Surge. Sabrina and Koga were secretly affiliated with Team Rocket as Gym Leaders, controlling the three major resource cities in the Kanto "940" region, and simultaneously holding vast amounts of important resources. They were ranked alongside the Four Generals, all high-ranking cadres within Team Rocket, but they were all stationed in their respective cities and rarely appeared elsewhere.
Sabrina could use psychic abilities, Koga specialized in poisoning, and Lt. Surge's greatest strength was in Military Corps battles. He was an excellent commander, skilled in leading large-scale attacks. He even created a special tactic that utilized large numbers of Klinklang to form battle giant mechs.
Team Rocket's infiltration work in the Kanto and Johto regions was quite successful. Koga even became the Poison-type Elite Four of the Johto region, and together with Team Rocket's other psychic Elite Four, Will, and dark-type Elite Four, Karen, became Team Rocket's most successful hidden agents.
At its peak, Team Rocket almost took over the Johto region, but Willow's obstruction narrowly prevented them.
Willow was a renowned Ice-type expert in the Johto region, with strength far surpassing that of ordinary Elite Four trainers, even nearing that of a Champion. If not for his eccentric personality, he would definitely be among the top four Elite Four, and even Lance, who was a Champion in the Johto region, had to be defeated by Willow one-on-one. After all, Lance only became a Champion in the Kanto region because he couldn't defeat Lorelei.
Although the Alliance publicly announced only a few Elite Four powerhouses, Qing Wu was certain that the Alliance had far more than just the publicly known Elite Four; there were also many extremely well-hidden Elite Four. These were all hidden agents deployed by the Alliance, just like the poisoned Elite Four who injured Koga. They had been hidden very well and later hunted down many Team Rocket elites and cadres.
Once any underground organization dared to challenge the Alliance, the Alliance would reveal its ferocious side and wipe out all challenging underground organizations. The yacht landed Qing Wu not far from Vermilion Port. Golbat furiously flapped its wings for an hour, finally reaching Vermilion City's port, which was also the largest deep-water port in the entire Kanto region.
Cross-regional cruise ships from the Kanto region to other regions all made stops at Vermilion Port. To return to the Johto region, Qing Wu would need to pass through Vermilion Port to return to Olivine City in the Johto region.
Vermilion City was also known as the most prosperous city in the Kanto region. The sea brought enormous tax revenue to Vermilion City, and Lt. Surge, who garrisoned Vermilion City, also gained huge benefits. After all, Vermilion City gathered precious goods transported from all over the world, including valuable Pokémon resources.
Various types of cargo ships came in and out. The busy people didn't notice a young man sitting in a rescue boat drifting in from afar. After all, many tourists enjoyed getting up early to watch the sunrise from a rescue boat.
After landing in Vermilion City, Qing Wu sold the rescue boat at an extremely low price to a fisherman preparing for a long fishing trip, secretly regretting he didn't exploit the Alliance for money.
Because Qing Wu's ID card had always been on him, and Qing Wu also had the identity of a Pokémon Breeder, Qing Wu could enter any Pokémon Center for free.
After coming ashore, Qing Wu felt the bustling crowd of Vermilion City. The streets were packed with people. Qing Wu bought several sets of ordinary trainer outfits at a shop. After changing into a trainer outfit at the shop, Qing Wu tidied his hair. Even Team Rocket's most familiar members, Jessie and James, wouldn't recognize Qing Wu now, after all, transformation techniques are hailed as a great evil art.
The Pokémon Center occupied the best downtown location in Vermilion City. As a place for Pokémon treatment, it covered an extremely wide area, probably the size of three or four stadiums, and was also five or six stories tall.
When Qing Wu stepped into the Pokémon Center, he heard Nurse Joy's familiar voice. Qing Wu suddenly realized that two months had completely slipped by, as if he and his surroundings were out of sync, returning to the ordinary world of Pokémon from the chaotic battles.
"Oh right, I must make a call, definitely call Gardevoir and Gallade to tell them I'm safe." Qing Wu, trembling slightly, raised the visible phone hanging on the wall and skillfully entered the number he had memorized by heart. After the call connected, Qing Wu saw an elegant Gardevoir, who was gently looking at Qing Wu.
The news of Qing Wu's disappearance would not spread until a month later. Everything was calm and peaceful now. Qing Wu looked at Gardevoir for a long time before tears welled up in his eyes.
Gardevoir saw her little master's nose crinkle, an expression as if about to cry. She quickly comforted him and called Gallade. Qing Wu looked at these two who had struggled to support the development of their Breeding House after their parents passed away, and a happy smile appeared on his face. Everything had not happened yet; everything could be redone.
Qing Wu smiled and said to Gardevoir and Gallade, "It's nothing, I just missed you all a bit. I made a little fortune in the Kanto region. Our Breeding House is saved! We won't need to sell land to keep it going anymore." Qing Wu laughed. In his previous life, he had saved the Breeding House by selling land. After all, the Breeding House still had hundreds of acres of land, all inherited from Qing Wu's parents. But Gardevoir's child was kidnapped, and Gardevoir had no heart to manage the Breeding House anymore.
"I'll be back soon, don't worry." After Qing Wu hung up the phone, he quickly controlled his emotions. Tears fell like rain. He had not cried even in the most difficult training camps, but Gardevoir and Gallade had touched the softest part of his heart. In this life, having them by his side was truly wonderful.
After wiping his tears, Qing Wu registered his stay at Nurse Joy's office. He chose the smallest Pokémon to register in the Alliance System. The Alliance strictly required that one could only carry 6 Pokémon with them, but Team Rocket did not have this rule.
Qing Wu's Poké Balls were all specially made and not within the Alliance's surveillance range. Even if he exceeded the Alliance's limit, there would be no phenomenon of instantly transmitting Poké Balls. Nurse Joy could not treat unregistered Pokémon. This was an Alliance rule. Qing Wu, as a Breeding Master, originally didn't need to go to the Pokémon Center.
But Qing Wu wanted to infiltrate the Alliance as a Team Rocket spy, so it was best to obey the Alliance's rules. Qing Wu had another goal: to use the Pokémon Center's equipment to detect whether Cacnea's body had any hidden injuries. After all, relying on the system's scan could only detect Cacnea's potential.
If too many hidden injuries accumulated, it would also affect Cacnea's potential. Qing Wu's remaining Pokémon were all raised from Eggs, so Qing Wu was relieved that there was no such problem with them. Only Cacnea was severely injured just after arriving on Trial Island. If not for his own Pokémon breeding methods, Cacnea's final outcome would have been too severe a loss of its origin, a major problem.
Qing Wu also wanted to perform a metal test on Cacnea, analyzing what kind of metal Cacnea's current metal shell contained and how strong it was, up to 0.4 degrees. This way, he could provide enough trace metals for Cacnea during subsequent breeding, enhancing Cacnea's physique.
Qing Wu also knew how to use these detection instruments, but he couldn't go back to Team Rocket headquarters, so he could only rely on the Alliance's resources. When Qing Wu returned to the Breeding House, he would also focus on purchasing some detection instruments to better conduct Pokémon breeding. Qing Wu recorded Cacnea and Squirtle's information into the Alliance's system, then, led by Nurse Joy, he settled into his room.
On the fifth floor of the Pokémon Center, room 511. Qing Wu lay on the soft bed. On Trial Island, Qing Wu had spent most of his time in the wilderness. The hard ground had made it difficult for Qing Wu to sleep well for almost a month,
but the rewards were also huge. Crobat had evolved into Golbat, reaching Level 35. Cacnea had not yet evolved, but it had reached Level 33, on the verge of evolution at any time. Even Squirtle, with the lowest level, had reached Level 15 after Qing Wu's training.
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