Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

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There weren't many people at the Pokémon Center in Canalica City this morning.

At this moment, Haoyan and Nurse Joy were standing in the backyard of the Pokémon Center.

In the backyard is a pool that Miss Joey specially prepared for Chenglong.

But now, the little dragon is nowhere to be seen.

In addition, the area around the pool was a mess.

There are still some damaged ruins on the walls.

"I made sure to come to work a little earlier today because I was worried about Xiao Chenglong's injury."

"But when I got here, I found that Chenglong was gone."

"I...I shouldn't have gone back last night!"

"I should be staying here with Little Dragon!" Miss Joy looked at Hao Yan with a face full of shame: "Director Hao Yan, what should we do now?"

Haoyan patted Miss Joey on the back, signaling her to calm down.

"Miss Joey, don't worry."

"Check the surveillance footage and find out why Xiao Chenglong disappeared."

"Yes, yes, yes!" With Hao Yan by her side, Miss Joey clearly felt more at ease.

He quickly took Haoyan to the computer to check the surveillance footage.

The computer screen displays.

At midnight, a small dragon that was quietly sitting in the pool suddenly seemed to be guided by something.

I started to become anxious and restless.

It kept making whimpering noises.

Then, the little dragon emerged from the pool and emitted a beam of freezing light towards the wall.

Ignoring his injuries, he crashed through the wall and hurriedly left the Pokémon Center.

Nurse Joy, who frequently interacts with Pokémon, quickly realized what was going on.

"Little Dragon, has she been summoned by some kind of call?"

Hao Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Based on my speculation, it's very likely that it's not a call."

"It was the cry of a comrade!"

"It's very likely that it's a poaching gang hunting down the herd of raptors."

"The little dragon heard its companions calling, which is why it became anxious and left."

"Poaching gang!"

Nurse Joy, who frequently interacts with Pokémon, is most disgusted by people who poach Pokémon!

Because using force to capture Pokémon can easily result in injury or death to the Pokémon.

“I will report to the Alliance immediately…” Miss Joy clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.

"Too slow!" Haoyan shook his head.

This wasn't the first time he'd experienced the speed at which the Alliance dispatched investigators.

Even in the Sinnoh region, things aren't much better.

"What should we do then!" Joey looked at Haoyan with some helplessness.

"I'll go track down the little Lapras first!" Hao Yan strode out the door, ready to mount the Charizard.

"Director Haoyan, be careful!" Joey said with some concern.

No one can organize a poaching gang without some ability.

Moreover, poaching gangs are utterly inhumane.

They will prepare some firearms to deal with Pokémon.

As for whether they will use firearms against humans.

That's hard to say!

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Haoyan gave Joey a confident look and quickly commanded the Charizard to fly into the sky.

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Chapter 269 Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh Region

The Investigation Department of Watervein City.

Officer Jenny waited at the entrance of the investigation department.

Because Officer Jenny reported the poaching gang's intelligence to the League yesterday.

The alliance attaches great importance to this.

Knowing that this was a large poaching gang, they sent a high-ranking person to support them.

A deep blue Pokémon appeared in the sky.

This Pokémon exudes a terrifying aura.

Although it wasn't intentional, his very appearance attracted everyone's attention.

This flying Pokémon resembles a hammerhead shark in appearance.

It has a yellow spot shaped like an inverted five-pointed star on the tip of its nose, sharp teeth in its mouth, and three gill slits on both sides of its neck.

Its claws are white with a single toe, its feet have three toes, and it has two white bone spurs on its upper arms and thighs.

That's right, this Pokémon is a combination of Ground and Dragon types.

Garchomp!

It is also known as the earth dragon.

Although it is a Ground-type Pokémon, it has wings.

If it folds up its body and spreads its wings, it's practically a jet plane.

Garchomp is one of the few Pokémon that is both Ground-type and capable of flying.

Unlike a certain top-tier ground-type Pokémon, even a legendary Pokémon can't fly.

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Sitting on Garchomp was a young woman who looked like a mature woman.

In the Sinnoh region, he is a representative figure who uses the powerful Pokémon Garchomp.

Only the Sinnoh region champion, Cynthia

(PS: Cynthia is the official name. Also, a character with a similar name to Cynthia will appear later in the game. To help readers distinguish between them, we will use the name Cynthia.)

A girl named Cynthia with long, yellow hair gracefully descended from Garchomp.

The black robe perfectly concealed her beauty, adding a touch of mystery.

Beauty, but not outwardly displayed.

She has a tranquil temperament, just like her name suggests—refined and serene.

She walked at a leisurely pace, wearing a pair of black high heels.

Despite Zhu Lan's seemingly understanding and perfect mature woman appearance, those who know her well know that her true personality is quite different.

She's actually a lively girl who loves ice cream.

However, in many people's minds, the title of champion makes her seem like an unattainable fairy.

Officer Jenny from Watervein City was clearly an old acquaintance of Cynthia Khan, and there was no need for excessive formalities.

Miss Officer Jenny spoke directly, "I believe you have already seen the information."

“Yes, I’ve already checked. I suspect the poachers of the dragon herd are the Golden Poaching Gang that we’ve been trying to capture,” Zhu Lan said from the side.

"Based on the intelligence we have, it is very likely that it is them."

"In the Sinnoh region, apart from the Gold Poachers, there are no poachers capable of poaching Lapras."

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that it's a poaching group from another region coming to our Sinnoh region to commit crimes," Officer Jenny said.

"Do you know the poaching gang's current location?" Zhu Lan pressed.

"It's uncertain. Our only clue right now is a baby Siamese dragon we rescued yesterday."

“Send your Milotic to communicate with that Lapras and see if you can get any clues,” Officer Jenny said.

Milotic is known as one of the gentlest Pokémon.

It can deeply soothe the negative emotions of Pokémon.

And you can learn some of the thoughts behind Pokémon.

Before Cynthia arrived, Officer Jenny specifically asked Cynthia to bring her Milotic to comfort the injured Lapras.

Then, by asking around, they determined the approximate location of the dragon herd.

"Okay, let's go!"

Zhu Lan didn't waste any words. She already knew before she came that they were three days behind the poaching group.

If we don't hurry, we might not be able to catch up.

Afterwards, Officer Jenny and Cynthia headed to the Pokémon Center.

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When they arrived at the Pokémon Center, they saw Nurse Joy looking guilty.

Upon learning that Lapras had secretly left the Pokémon Center in the middle of the night, Cynthia was immediately alarmed.