Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

In a thick patch of grass, two people and a cat were sweating profusely as they installed a camera.

Musashi lay prone at the front, clutching a pinhole camera disguised as a stone in his hand, gritting his teeth and speaking in a low voice.

"Kojiro, how many more are you going to pack?!"

"Almost there, almost there, just one-third left."

Kojiro, crouching at the back, didn't even look up, his fingertips swiping rapidly across the tablet screen.

"After we finish installing this batch today, we'll work for another day tomorrow, and then we'll be done and get the final payment."

"You said the same thing yesterday!"

Musashi wiped the sweat from his face vigorously.

Meow Meow struggled to lift its head from the grass and shook off the blades of grass stuck to its whiskers.

"Let's get this done, meow."

"But Kojiro, is this thing of yours really reliable, meow?"

"Wrapped!"

Kojiro's tone carried a hint of smugness.

"Look closely, this is my fully upgraded 2.0 ultimate enhancement version!"

On the screen, the terrain of the hunting area where they had installed surveillance cameras was meticulously outlined.

Mountains, rivers, grasslands, rocks—everywhere is clearly marked.

On this 3D map, there are also many tiny red dots moving slowly.

"Do you see these red dots?"

Kojiro excitedly tapped the screen, and wherever his fingertip swiped, lines of data immediately popped up below the red dot.

“Each camera is capturing the Pokémon's movements in real time—I wrote a special algorithm that makes the red dot darker the rarity of the Pokémon! The darker the dot, the more valuable it is!”

Musashi stared at the several brightly colored red dots on the screen, his eyes immediately lighting up.

"Does that mean...we can just look at this thing to catch any Pokémon we want in the future?!"

"That's correct in theory."

"What about the cats?"

Meow suddenly raised its head alertly.

"The cats installed cameras here, didn't they get filmed too, meow?"

Kojiro grinned smugly.

He then took out three thumb-sized black discs and put one in each of their hands.

"Don't worry! When I, Kojiro, create a system, do you think I wouldn't leave backdoors?"

He lowered his voice.

"Once this jammer is activated, the cameras within a 50-meter radius will automatically freeze, and the footage will remain static—even if we were to dance the hula here, the monitors would only ever see empty grass!"

"I told you long ago, Kojiro takes after me!"

"The boss will definitely praise the cats!"

"Today is the day to atone for your crimes and perform good deeds!"

Ignoring Musashi, Kojiro nodded solemnly.

Even though they made it into the newspapers last time, received the "Five Good Citizens" banner, and caused such a huge mess.

Sakaki never suspected them, and didn't even scold them.

They simply issued the next task.

Such trust deserves nothing but loyalty from them!

However, as for why Sakaki didn't suspect them...

It's not that I trust their loyalty.

Loyalty, in the Rockets, has always been a consumable that needs to be maintained periodically with fear and self-interest.

Moreover, these three... based on Sakaki's understanding of them.

These three idiots are completely brainless when they get together!

What's done is done, and assigning blame is pointless.

Instead of dwelling on the unintentional mistakes of those three idiots, we should think about how to weather this crisis, or even how to profit from this incident.

After Sakaki lost another clump of hair.

A company called TR was quietly registered and established.

The legal representative is an ordinary person with no connection to the Rockets, but the name Kojiro is prominently listed as the technical advisor.

At the same time, a batch of specially made surveillance cameras quietly hit the market.

They are compatible with the latest Skynet system, offering clearer images and more stable transmission, yet they are priced 30% lower than similar products.

Most importantly, they all have a backdoor program designed by Kojiro himself.

The police department made the purchase.

The dojo made the purchase.

Even remote areas like hunting grounds have begun to adopt this batch of high-quality, inexpensive new equipment.

Sakaki sat in his office.

Looking at TR's data, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

A crisis that could have destroyed the Rockets was easily turned over by him.

Not only did they make a fortune, but they also created an intelligence network that quietly spread throughout the entire Kanto region.

After all, loyalty needs to be maintained by fear, but wisdom—

Wisdom only needs to be fed with benefits.

146. The undefeated myth of the hunting grounds!

With Caesar as an example, and the mischievous Thunderbolt being easy to talk to.

Ash and Brock completely let loose and had a blast.

In the end, even Xiaoxia, who had initially stood aside with her arms crossed and a childish expression on her face, couldn't resist and joined in.

Until the chaos spread to a radius of 100 meters, leaving not a single intact stone, the mischievous Lei Dan said he was reminded of his glorious youth.

The three then bid farewell to Caesar and entered the hunting area, satisfied.

The entrance was rather unremarkable.

Aside from some potholes, there's just a faded sign with the usual warnings like "No using your own Poké Ball."

But after crossing a lower hill, the true hunting grounds were revealed to them in their entirety.

Xiaoxia was the first to stop, her mouth agape in an "O" shape.

Before me stretched a vast plain, its greenery seemingly laid out in the most extravagant way, extending all the way to the horizon.

Further away are rolling low hills, layer upon layer.

A clear stream meanders through it, shimmering in the sunlight.

If we're just talking about scenery, only Shion Town, a retirement haven in the Kanto region, can rival it.

But what truly captivates the eye is...

They are those figures scattered in twos and threes among the grass, under the shade of trees, and beside the stream.

Not far away, a Nidoking was leading a line of Nidorans through the grass.

Nidoking, the leader, glanced warily at the newcomers.

Only after confirming that they would not harm its harem did it feel at ease to continue leading its entourage past them.

They might even just stay in one place without moving.

A few Oddish that were sunbathing patted Ash's leg.

This indicates that it is blocking the sunlight.

"Oh, I'm sorry!"

Ash immediately realized what was happening, moved a few steps to the side, and gave up the sunlight again.

"Let's play!"

Seeing how cooperative this human was, their first reaction wasn't to throw the ball.

The walking grass shook its leaves contentedly.

He casually gave Ash a berry.

"This is too much..."

Looking at the scene before her, Xiaoxia snapped out of her daze and couldn't help but lower her voice.

"They seem... completely unafraid of people?"

Xiaoxia cautiously approached a Dudu that was looking down for food.

I heard a sound.

The little dog raised its head from the grass and looked her over with its two heads and four eyes.

Seeing that he didn't do anything else, he continued to search for things.

"Didn't the old man say that the Pokémon here are used to seeing trainers?"

Ash casually handed the berry to Pikachu, watching it crunch on the fruit, and casually replied.

"But this level of composure is indeed a bit exaggerated."