Pokémon: Who told him to come out of Pallet Town!

Chapter 684 Red Sun's Investment

Chi Ri's parents knew far less about him than they did!

The strained family relationships are one clue, but they don't seem to have a direct connection to the secret base of the reversed world.

Chi Ri is even less likely to leave important things at his parents' house.

He thought for a moment, then turned and walked toward the Miss Officer Jenny Police Station in Binhai City.

With his "imperial sword," he easily accessed Chi Ri and his foundation's investment records in Binhai City.

Records show that Chi Ri has indeed made huge investments in his hometown, covering public facilities such as municipal infrastructure, garbage treatment plants, parks, and libraries.

But what is even more noteworthy are the several high-tech companies and factories that he controls or holds shares in.

These companies are involved in fields such as energy, new materials, and precision manufacturing.

Natsume focused his inspection on factories that had been newly built or undergone large-scale renovations and upgrades in the last year or two.

Ultimately, his focus shifted to a company called "Coastal Clean Energy Innovation R&D Center".

This company was established less than a year ago, with an astonishingly high registered capital. Its main business is listed as "research and experimental production of new clean energy technologies," but very little information is disclosed to the public, and the level of confidentiality is very high.

Its factory is located in a relatively remote coastal industrial zone on the edge of Binhai City.

Perhaps it's here?

Holding the "Special Inspector" badge stamped with the bright red seal of the "Sinnoh International Energy Agency," Natsume moved freely through the Binhai Clean Energy Innovation R&D Center.

He had a stern face and an aura of unapproachability, which transformed the entire factory area from the bright and shiny reception hall...

They thoroughly "inspected" the spotless R&D laboratory and the vast, quiet automated production workshop, going inside and out, several times.

His telekinesis was like the most sophisticated radar, scanning every inch of space and sensing any subtle energy fluctuations, especially any unusual auras related to the Reversal World.

However, the result disappointed him.

The place was excessively clean; apart from the usual power fluctuations and some low-intensity experimental energy residue, there was nothing suspicious.

Many people were curiously observing this unusual inspector who wasn't wearing a hat.

Officer Jenny put the hat on Natsume's head with his middle-parted hair.

With his hair parted in the middle and wearing an imposing hat adorned with the "Sinnoh International Energy Agency" badge, he moved freely through the Coastal Clean Energy Innovation and R&D Center.

With a smug grin and the air of a seasoned gourmand, it thoroughly "examined" the entire factory area—from the candy offered by the receptionist to the compressed biscuits given to a researcher in the lab, and every single food outlet in the canteen—over and over again.

Its taste buds are like the widest fishing net, capturing every aroma and perceiving any subtle differences in flavor, especially the otherworldly delicacies related to the Reversal World.

"Eat, eat, eat!"

With a thud, a large bump appeared on the top of the man's head, and Natsume snatched the hat back and put it back on his head.

"Pikachu!"

With tears welling up in her eyes and her head covered, she stubbornly explained that she too was searching for the aura related to the Reversal World.

It's just that the methods are different.

Straighten his hat, Natsume looked around, a hint of doubt in his mind.

With brand-new equipment, standardized processes, and busy yet professional staff, it is a high-tech R&D center that is operating normally and can even be considered an industry benchmark.

It seems that Chiri is really just investing money here to conduct legitimate clean energy research.

"Could we have made a mistake in our judgment?"

Natsume stood on the empty road inside the factory area, his brows furrowed, muttering to himself.

"Or is the secret even deeper?"

Just then, he saw an elderly woman with gray hair, dressed in simple work clothes but full of energy, strolling leisurely along the green belt in the factory area with her hands behind her back, humming an off-key tune, looking very content.

Natsume's heart skipped a beat. He stepped forward, showed his badge, and asked in as calm a tone as possible, "Sir, I'm an inspector from the Energy Agency, conducting a routine inspection of your center. Are you an employee of this facility?"

It's a bit strange to see elderly people in a brand-new park.

The old lady stopped and squinted at Natsume and the documents in his hand. Far from being nervous, she revealed an expression of burning gossip: "Oh my, the leaders are here for an inspection? I'm the park manager here, everyone calls me Granny Xiaotian."

"Boss, please feel free to ask me anything! I'm quite old, and I've been in this factory the longest; I know a little about everything!"

Natsume's lips twitched: "Didn't our factory only start production this year?"

"Oh dear, I'm getting senile. I've confused my previous job with the one here."

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Grandma Xiaotian slapped her forehead, looking somewhat surprised.

Natsume was slightly surprised that a park manager at a high-tech research and development center looked like an old lady next door.

And this enthusiasm... the other person seems to be a very talkative person.

He then asked, "Grandma Xiaotian, I see that your center has a very nice environment and is well-managed. How long have you worked here? Do you know anything about the investor, Mr. Chiri?"

"That child, Akari!" Upon hearing the name, Granny Oda immediately perked up and began to talk non-stop.

"I know him too well! When he was little, he used to come to my place all the time!"

Where are you?

Natsume gave a perfectly timed look of confusion.

It's not hard to guess from her previous words that this old lady definitely doesn't work here.

"That's right! I didn't used to manage this beautiful factory," Grandma Tian puffed out her chest proudly. "I used to manage the largest waste recycling station in Binhai City! The biggest garbage dump!"

Natsume:

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His lips twitched slightly.

Why would Chi Ri let an old lady who manages a landfill manage a high-tech R&D center park?

This approach to personnel management is quite unusual.

But soon, Natsume thought of the "Garbage Robot Rotom" recorded in the system, and a thought suddenly struck him.

Grandma Xiaotian didn't notice Xia Zi's speechlessness and continued to lower her voice mysteriously, as if she were sharing some incredible secret: "Boss, let me tell you, Chi Ri's relationship with his parents isn't very good."

"His parents were hoping he would grow up to be a successful businessman and bring honor to the family. But when he was little, he was quiet and liked to tinker with scrap metal, like taking apart radios and old TVs. He could stay in his room all day without saying a word, which worried his parents a lot and they scolded him a lot."

She abruptly changed the subject, a smug look on her face: "But I'm different! I think that kid is smart! He's got potential! His parents won't let him mess around, so I allow him to come to my junkyard to scavenge 'trash'!"

"Those old appliances and broken parts that others throw away are treasures in his eyes."

Natsume:

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He tried to keep his facial expression calm.

Allowing people to pick up trash... what kind of "good" is that?