Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

According to what Giovanni said before, no matter what happens, he will give himself the final stone tablet fragment.

If it were anyone else saying this, Lin Xuan would just think they were trying to manipulate him, but if it were Sakaki, Lin Xuan felt it was probably true.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan turned to look at AZ.

He knew that his previous efforts were basically in vain, and it was impossible to obtain any intelligence from AZ.

So Lin Xuan looked at him mainly to ask him what his plans were for the future.

What are your plans after this?

"So you mean you want to let me leave?"

AZ asked casually, and Lin Xuan sighed.

"Otherwise what? If you stay here, I'll have to feed you."

"Actually, I don't really want to leave right now."

Lin Xuan's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this.

Good grief, I rescued you, and not only can you not give me any important information, you even expect me to feed you?

Isn't that a little too much?

"Hahaha! Just kidding. If I had the chance, I'd like to leave the Carlos region and go see other places, like... Hoenn. I'm very interested in the myths and legends there."

AZ smiled, which was rare for him, partly because he enjoyed chatting with Lin Xuan; he hadn't had such a pleasant conversation with anyone in a long time.

Lin Xuan thought about it and realized that when she played the Gem Remastered game before, AZ was indeed mentioned in the storyline.

Do you have any official status within the league?

"That's still true, after all, I also need to live in this world. It's just a bit troublesome because my appearance won't change."

AZ stated that he also has his own identity within the League, and as for his long disappearance... in the Pokémon world, disappearance is a very normal thing.

There are all sorts of powerful Pokémon in the wild, so if you encounter danger, you might have to call "gg" immediately.

Moreover, trainers often need to train in the wild to become stronger, and they don't know how long they will be gone.

The simplest example is Ash Ketchum; when he's out adventuring, he usually doesn't contact his family for a long time.

Therefore, Lin Xuan still prefers her own world.

Since there are Pokémon everywhere, right?

"Short of money?"

"I'm short of it. It would be best if you could give me a little bit."

"Ah~"

Lin Xuan sighed again, then took a card out of her pocket and tossed it to AZ.

Fortunately, Giovanni gave them enough when Lin Xuan came; otherwise, having to give to Kojiro and the others, as well as to AZ, might not have been enough.

"That's all the money I have, so be careful with it."

AZ took it without asking how much money was inside, and just bought it.

As long as it's enough to spend, he doesn't have many requirements in this regard.

I might also need to buy some Pokémon on the black market.

AZ has no taboos about this, and because it's hard for her to have any emotional attachment to Pokémon anymore, she is more accepting of this kind of thing than most people.

"But wouldn't it be discovered if you left now? Those guys are probably watching you right now in Miare City."

Lin Xuan said that although it seems like Vladali has given up on AZ for Team Flare, who knows what they are really thinking?

But AZ just shook his head when he heard that.

“I know Vladari. He definitely won’t care about me after I leave. The main reason he didn’t want me to leave was that he didn’t want the secret of the ultimate weapon to be exposed. But now that others besides him know, he has no reason to keep me around.”

Lin Xuan nodded upon hearing this, but still told AZ to be careful, since Vladali was currently in a somewhat neurotic state, and who knew if he would do something that didn't fit his previous mindset.

After saying this, AZ said goodbye to Lin Xuan and left.

"Dandan?"

Xiao Dian asked Lin Xuan a question, after all, Lin Xuan had gone through a lot of trouble and risked his life to find AZ. If he had left a little later at the Vladali Research Institute, he might have been in danger when reinforcements arrived from afar.

"Do you want to activate that kind of thing? I certainly can't."

Lin Xuan didn't consider himself a saintly good person, but the price to pay for activating the ultimate weapon was simply too high; at least Lin Xuan couldn't do it.

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, both Ibu and Xiaodian fell silent.

They were all unable to refute Lin Xuan.

"That's fine. We'll just have to work it out. We're not completely clueless, are we? We'll just modify what we got from AZ a little, and tell him about the situation at the Vladali Institute. That should be about it."

Lin Xuan said this, and Xiao Dian and the others immediately supported it.

After making these plans, Lin Xuan immediately contacted Sakaki.

"I didn't expect you to contact me so quickly?"

Sakaki was somewhat surprised, since Lin Xuan had only been in the Carlos region for a short time, and he thought it would take at least a month to make any progress.

Although he wasn't in a hurry, it would definitely be better to get the news sooner.

"The information Kojiro and the others provided was quite useful; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find it so early."

Lin Xuan also gave credit to Kojiro and the others, since it was indeed thanks to the information they provided that he was able to find the Vladari Research Institute, but it wouldn't have been so smooth.

"Is that so? Those three good-for-nothings seem more useful than I thought."

Sakaki said it casually, but Lin Xuan could tell from his tone that these three guys must have a pretty high status in Sakaki's heart.

After all, they have the authority to report directly to Giovanni, which is not something that just anyone in Team Rocket can have.

Lin Xuan didn't waste time on trivial matters and quickly got to the point about what Sakaki wanted to know.

"In that case... it's a bit troublesome; we've alerted the enemy."

Sakaki frowned slightly and said that after Lin Xuan embellished the previous situation, Sakaki reported that the general situation was about the same, but he concealed the fact that he had brought AZ out.

However, Lin Xuan shared some of the information AZ had given him with Sakaki. Since Sakaki had paid him, Lin Xuan was bound to provide some important information.

And now Giovanni knows that the ultimate weapon... is a real thing!

That's right. Before this, although Giovanni knew about the existence of the ultimate weapon and that it could make people live forever, he couldn't be completely sure.

After all, most people would only be skeptical when they hear this kind of information, right?

The fact that Sakaki was able to use the stone tablet fragment as a reward to ask someone like Lin Xuan to help him find information was already quite decisive.

At least if it were Lin Xuan, she felt she wouldn't have been so decisive.

While the value of the stone slab fragments is far less than the allure of immortality, they are still extremely precious even to champion-level trainers.

Furthermore, Sakaki also learned about Lin Xuan's exposure at the research institute.

"Vladali will definitely move his base after today. He can't stay there anymore. Besides... that guy has helpers within the alliance, they're at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings. They're arriving soon. If those three Four Heavenly Kings team up, I'm no match for them."

Lin Xuan said directly that he could beat one Vladali, but not two. If another Pakira came along... then there was no point in fighting. Lin Xuan felt that he needed to think about how to escape.

"It's alright. Now that it's confirmed that the ultimate weapon is real, then... your mission ends here."

"Eh?"

Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment, not expecting Sakaki to say such a thing, and for a moment she didn't understand what it meant.

"Two days later, I will return to the Carlos region. I will bring you what you asked for. All you need to do is follow my orders for three more days after that, and that thing will be yours. Also, when the ultimate weapon is used... I promise you a share!"

This is arguably the most generous offer Sakaki could make right now, and Lin Xuan believes that no one could refuse such a deal.

It's not just about fragments of stone tablets, but also about immortality.

"Okay, you're in charge for the next five days."

Lin Xuan said casually, selling herself without hesitation.

Anyway, it only takes about a week. If a week is enough to get a stone tablet fragment, Lin Xuan can do as many of these kinds of transactions as there are to come.

After saying all that, Sakaki hung up on Lin Xuan.

To be honest, this guy was even more decisive than Lin Xuan had imagined. After confirming the existence of the ultimate weapon, he actually came all the way from the Kanto region.

But thinking about it, it's understandable; the allure of immortality...

Lin Xuan now had an impulse: what would happen if he told the Alliance about Sakaki's information at this time?

Lin Xuan thought about it for a moment and then came to an answer.

Sakaki might find out about this even before the league's top brass, and then come directly to the Carlos region to deal with Lin Xuan.

Don't underestimate the Rockets' level of penetration into the league; in some ways, they're almost one-way transparent.

However, a significant reason for this is that the Rockets are slightly smaller in size compared to the rest of the league.

Moreover, they are too scattered, and if they hide even slightly, it is actually very difficult for the league to effectively strike at the Rockets' vital forces.

Unless they can take down all of the Rockets' top management, especially Giovanni.

But Sakaki had already taken precautions against this.