Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Compared to President Silver's tearful outburst, Xiao Lan was unusually calm, almost as if she weren't concerned about her own affairs...

Chapter 87 Silver, the Rockets... and the Master Ball!

"Rockets... Little Blue, you can't say things like that!"

Upon hearing this name, President Silver even forgot his self-reproach and hurriedly tried to cover Xiao Lan's mouth.

"Grandpa Silver, it's alright." Ash quickly waved his hand to stop him.

"You don't need to worry. From the moment we met, I've been keeping the signal jammer that Xiao Lan made on the whole time. No information from our conversation will be leaked."

“That’s right, that’s exactly it~” Little Blue deliberately put on a proud look, “Grandpa Silver, you can trust me, there will definitely be no problem!”

That's what makes Blue so clever; she always knows how to cooperate with Ash.

Even if Xiaozhi's words are completely unreliable, even if she has never made any jammers, she can still act as if it's real.

Because she always believed in Ash and was certain that what Ash said was true.

As for what method Xiaozhi used to block the surveillance, it was completely unimportant to Xiaolan.

"Really..." President Silver looked at the two children with some doubt, but finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but I really can't even bear to hear this name anymore..." The old man sighed, his face full of shame. "To be honest, I don't even know how far the company has been infiltrated... I might be under their surveillance every day."

Well, his guess was pretty accurate.

Not only in this laboratory, but even in his private conference room, there are more than one secret camera.

Ash couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. It was hard to imagine that the president of a behemoth like Silph, an old man whom even Professor Oak would address as an elder, would be so frightened by Team Rocket.

This also made him realize once again the tragedy of lacking high-end power.

Silver is like a microcosm of Kanto today; while the Four Heavenly Kings are all top-tier fighters, they are ultimately a step below Giovanni…

"In short... Xiao Lan, I'm really sorry. I hid the truth about your parents' research from you, and I didn't even dare to look for them..." After returning to his private office, President Silver once again sincerely apologized to Xiao Lan.

"It's okay..." Xiao Lan shook her head seemingly indifferently, "We already have a clue, so we can investigate slowly from here on out."

"But…"

"Grandpa Silver, take a look at this!" The old man was about to say something when Xiao Lan suddenly pulled out a homemade inspection mirror. "This is something I made myself. I want to sell you the patent for it. Just name your price."

The old man was speechless for a moment; he had no idea what was going on with Xiao Lan.

"You can discuss the inspection scope with the others in the company." Knowing that Xiaolan was in a bad mood, Xiaozhi spoke up to smooth things over. "There's no need to apologize anymore... If you really feel guilty, please hand over Xiaolan's parents' research data to us. That stuff is crucial to the entire League!"

"Okay, I'll go copy it now..."

"No need for that trouble." Xiao Zhi shook his head, interrupting the other person. "I just need your approval. I can find the information myself."

Ash had tried it before; the invisible Porygon could hack into Silver's network at any time and easily obtain any data.

Even paper documents, he can still steal them using Gengar and Millennium Gastly.

"Is that so..." President Silver was secretly surprised.

Xiao Zhi's expression didn't look like he was joking at all. Did he really have a way?

Is our company's security system so riddled with holes that not only the Rockets, but even a ten-year-old child could easily breach it?

Or is it that all his actions were actually directly instructed by the alliance?

"That's enough for today, we'll take our leave now." Leaving the stunned old man bewildered, Ash and Blue left the Silver Building directly...

On the way back, the two of them didn't speak for a long time, walking silently along the desolate streets.

The AI ​​clearly sensed that Xiao Lan was in a very low mood.

She looks exactly like she did a few years ago, right after her parents went missing…

Head bowed, lips pursed, expressionless, and silent…

"Blue, are you alright?" Ash asked with concern, holding the girl's hand.

"Of course I'm fine! I... well, I'm not fine at all..."

Meeting Ash's gaze, which already knew everything, Blue finally couldn't hold back anymore.

She clutched her clothes tightly and, with a sob in her voice, poured out all her grievances at once!

"I... went on a trip to investigate my parents' whereabouts. I heard that Team Rocket was using cyber scientists extensively, which made me suspect that they were involved... but now I'd rather I was wrong!"

"I'd rather they'd just had an experiment go wrong and been teleported somewhere else, rather than being kidnapped... and definitely not joined Team Rocket!"

"What I least expected was that Grandpa Silver... would refuse to tell me anything because he was afraid of the Rockets!!"

"I..." Blue, who had been pouring out her grievances, forced herself to cover her mouth with her hand after seeing Ash's concerned expression.

Anyway, that's how things are now...

So she didn't want Xiaozhi to worry about her, not even for a moment!

"Hey, do you want to lean on my shoulder for a bit?" Ash suddenly smiled and opened his arms. "Or do you need a hug right now?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Lan threw herself into his arms and pressed her cheek tightly against his chest.

"Blue, everything will be alright..." Ash gently patted the girl's trembling back and comforted her softly, "If your aunt and uncle are really imprisoned by Team Rocket, at least we still have a chance to rescue them."

"Mmm..." The girl nodded gently, feeling incredibly at ease at that moment.

Yes, things are pretty much the same now as before.

The most important person in her life has always been by her side, and now there is a glimmer of hope!

...

Back at the Goldenrod Gym, Ash, preoccupied with his thoughts, kept pondering the plot involving Silph.

The Silver Company barely appears in the anime; the only thing Ash knows about them is that they are the organizers of the P-1 Fighting Tournament.

But if it were a game or a comic, this place would undoubtedly become a target for Team Rocket.

Moreover, in addition to controlling the entire Silver Company, the Rockets also need to seize the Master Ball that is currently under development!

Silver Company doesn't seem to consider it a secret. Perhaps in order to seize the market as soon as possible, they have launched a massive advertising campaign for the Masterball and even produced a bunch of related products a long time ago.

Xiaoxia seems to have a beach ball that looks like a Master Ball.

That's why Ash didn't remind the president at Silver Corporation.

Because it's no use saying it.

Given the Rockets' infiltration of Silvercorp, they were able to kidnap Little Blue's parents without anyone noticing a few years ago, so they can easily take that ball now... and even any of Silvercorp's high technology!

Conversely, if you remain inactive and use a Master Ball as bait, you might be able to catch some big fish...

"Gastly, can you do me a favor? I'd like you to infiltrate Silph Corporation..." After hesitating for a long time, Ash whispered his request to the shadow behind him.

"Surveillance, is that it... Fine, since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully grant your request." Gastly deliberately feigned a troubled expression, but readily agreed.

It certainly wouldn't bother with other people's business, but Ash had just done it a huge favor.

Chapter 88 Superpower Out of Control, Interactive Past!

With Gastly's help, Ash can finally feel a little more at ease about the Silph Company.

Gastly has an extremely strong ability to hide. Neither Sabrina, who has powerful mental strength, nor Nobuhiko, who combines mental and technical skills, can detect its existence. It is definitely the most suitable character for infiltrating and surveillance.

With it lurking in the Master Ball's research and development workshop, Ash is confident he can pinpoint the enemy who comes to steal the technology!

After sending Gastly away, Porygon has returned to Ash's side, bringing with it all the information about teleportation technology.

The management sprite is actually a pretty useful cheat... If it didn't always spout nonsense like 'deduct' and 'remove', Ash would definitely like it more.

After carefully studying the information, Ash was shocked and felt an overwhelming surge of anger.

This is really serious!

The current situation is even worse than Lorelei mentioned before. Ash is 100% certain that Team Rocket now has the ability to instantly invade major cities in Kanto, or even directly penetrate into the Indigo Plateau!

What they relied on was space teleportation technology!

The so-called space teleportation panel is actually a specially designed floor that has been laid in advance. By activating the small wormhole connecting the two floors, one can travel freely and instantly between the two places.

The medium used to activate the small wormholes is a power called infinite energy.

Ash also understands this power; it is essentially the living life energy possessed by Pokémon.

3000 years ago in the XY game timeline, the ultimate weapon in the Carlos region was powered by living energy!

Because of the activation of the ultimate weapon, all the Pokémon whose living energy was extracted turned to stone... Their tombstones still stand outside the Stone Forest Town in Kalos!

Now, the Rockets have clearly mastered this power as well!

No wonder…

Ash finally understood why Team Rocket was so obsessed with poaching Pokémon.

Team Rocket doesn't discriminate when capturing Pokémon; they catch everything from Bug-type Pokémon to near-legendary Pokémon.

For a ship the size of the St. Anne's Cruises, it needs to make a shipment once a month!

Their large-scale captures are not simply for selling or experimenting; their primary purpose is undoubtedly to extract energy from living organisms and power the space teleportation panel!