Wang Yao's Pokémon Journey

"Master Sakaki happens to be free today... please wait a moment." Manatori transferred the video signal to the mobile terminal, took the mobile projection device, and knocked on the door of the inner office.

"Come in."

"Master, it's A Yao. He has something important to contact you about!" Manatori placed the projection device in front of Sakaki's desk.

"Ayao... where have you been all this time?" Sakaki's attitude towards Wang Yao was pretty good. After all, he was a new capable general, and the mission he was previously sent to carry out in the Alola region had been successfully completed!

"It's a long story. Anyway, I was first trapped on a deserted island, and then with the power of Pokémon... I drifted for a long time before I arrived at an island called Yeli Island..." Wang Yao had experienced a lot during this period, so he had to talk about the key points.

"...Just yesterday...on Nori Island, I encountered a Pikachu that was being hunted by Pokémon hunters...and after rescuing it, I captured it and boarded this Sea Flamehorn. It is currently heading to Vermilion City and is expected to arrive at the Vermilion City port in three days." Wang Yao held up the small piece of paper while describing it.

Obviously, Pikachu is just a cover name.

"You did a great job! Of course you should be rewarded for 'rescuing' Pokémon from hunters... I will send someone to Vermilion City to pick you up." Sakaki's usually serious face also showed a smile at this moment, and he was obviously in a good mood.

At the research base, there has been a major progress in the fusion cultivation of dream genes! Wang Yao has also brought him a lightning bird!

Double happiness!

Since the founding of Team Rocket, the ultimate goal has always been to rule the world by manipulating powerful Pokémon!

"Yes... Thank you for your cultivation, Master. However... I have some new ideas about the cultivation of this Pikachu!" Wang Yao planned to take advantage of Sakaki's good mood to put forward his own suggestions.

"Hmm? Tell me about it..." Sakaki leaned back in the sofa and gently stroked the cat boss's head.

Naturally, he didn't mind listening to the advice of his meritorious officials.

"I think... the value of a Pikachu is not that great. I remember... the brothers in the gym have a record of catching Pikachu, but..."

In Wang Yao's memory, Team Rocket once captured the three legendary birds and even attacked Phoenix King!

Although we let them run away in the end, we have collected most of the necessary data.

It's just a lightning bird and doesn't have much value to the Rockets' expansion plan.

"But...if a trainer appears at the annual Quartz Conference and wins the championship by driving Pikachu to fight, it may be a great help to the publicity of the gym!"

"And... Mr. Gym Master! The Alliance will definitely actively contact this special trainer and try to win him over. If anything goes wrong - it is not impossible for him to apply to become the new top trainer!" Wang Yao's real intention is revealed. He plans to turn things around with the help of a Zapdos!

What a small cadre of the Rockets Team...what's so good about it!

He wants to get inside the enemy and reach the top step by step!

He wants to be the leader of Team Rocket and the top trainer of the league! Codename: Sandslash!

"Quartz Conference? So you are interested in this kind of thing?" Sakaki did not directly refute Wang Yao's naivety, but really touched the cat's head and thought for a while.

Sakaki's serious look made Wang Yao a little nervous.

"…But you are right. After…the success of that plan, a Pikachu is really nothing! Since you are lucky enough to capture it! Then, it is not impossible…" Sakaki stopped what he was doing and leaned forward slightly.

"Hehe... a new...Kanto King? Ayao, do you really have the confidence that you can do it?" Sakaki leaned back in the sofa chair and hid his expression in the shadows.

"Winning the Quartz Tournament isn't that difficult, but the Elite-level trainers... maybe you haven't seen their fights yet..." Sakaki didn't continue the topic, but he obviously thought it was unlikely for Wang Yao to achieve this.

Even with the help of Zapdos, if he wanted to challenge any of the Four Heavenly Kings, he would end up in failure.

"…But using this as a stepping stone and entering the official sight of the league can indeed achieve something…" Sakaki's low voice came through the microphone.

Sakaki did not comment on Wang Yao's statement of "New King", but he probably did not believe it.

However, he still expressed a certain degree of approval for his plan to use Zapdos to win the Quartz Conference, gain fame through it, and enter the top of the league by relying on his identity as a legendary Pokémon trainer.

Sakaki even felt that Wang Yao was a rare subordinate among his known ones who knew how to use his brain!

Being able to insert a new chess piece into the league's official organization will naturally be very beneficial to the Rockets' future expansion plans.

"Thank you for the support of Gym Master Sakaki! It's just that - regarding my identity as a 'gym apprentice'..." Wang Yao is still wanted and cannot participate in the competition as an ordinary trainer.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that in the anime, Musashi and his friends can participate in various official competitions after dressing up as they please...that’s just for the plot!

Maybe some small-scale events based on towns and villages can get away with it, but events at the regional level have strict identity checks. In addition to the necessary gym badges, the official trainer registration information of the league is also essential!

Although Wang Yao's identity as a member of the Rockets is not yet known to everyone... he is still a small cadre after all, and he does a lot of dirty work.

If it is not handled in time, let alone attending the Quartz Conference, even walking on the street, you may be attacked by Junsha [Justice Execution] passing by.

"...I'll let Manadori handle this matter...Since the communication on the ship is not smooth, let's wait until you arrive in Vermilion City - then let's decide it first!" Sakaki waved his hand, indicating that Manadori should handle it.

"Yes..." Wang Yao nodded in response.

Afterwards, the video screen was taken over by Zhenniao. After a brief chat, the two parties agreed that before the Sea Flame Horse arrived at the port, Team Rocket would send someone to prepare what Wang Yao needed, as well as a reward for his previous completed tasks.

Then, the other party hung up the long-distance video call first.

At this point, Wang Yao's goal was basically achieved.

"He actually agreed so easily? It seems that the Mewtwo Project is about to produce results...that's why Sakaki is in such a good mood!" Wang Yao muttered to himself.

He might have just happened to be lucky enough to catch up with the time when Boss Sakaki was ambitious and felt that he was about to dominate the world with the Mewtwo Project...

But Wang Yao doesn't care about that. He is a pure egoist in this regard!

After he was cleaned up and completely conquered the Zapdos, he gradually strengthened his personal strength! First, he became famous in the Kanto region, and then gradually moved to other regions! It was worth his trip to this world!

You know, when he just debuted, Satoshi made it into the preliminaries with badges mostly donated by favors, a stunted Crab, an outrageous starter Pokémon team, and a mysterious way of playing with reverse attributes... He just made it into the Quartz Conference and was among the top 16 right after his debut!

At least he didn't believe what the protagonist in the original novel could do! Now that he had a higher starting point, could he still be eliminated in the top 16?

“It’s not too difficult to fool Zapdos and subdue it… However, if I exclude Zapdos, with my current strength, I still have some distance to go to win the Quartz Conference.” Wang Yao already had a plan to subdue Zapdos completely, but the right time had not come yet.

But the training of the Giant Claw Crabs cannot be left behind... Wang Yao does not want to abandon these old fighters. In his opinion, the strength of Pokémon is not a pure comparison of racial values.

Tactics, awareness, mastery of skills, level grinding, external technological means... are all important means to win!

Chapter 18: Vermilion Leaf City! A collision of acting skills!

For the next three days, Wang Yao stayed at home and rarely went out, not even attending the Pokémon battle on the deck of the Sea Flamehorse.

Anyway, this kind of battle is just a way for some bored passengers to kill time. Not only is the overall intensity low, but it also restricts many skills... There is not much training significance.

After dinner every day, Wang Yao would stay in the guest room and cultivate his relationship with Zapdos.

What to talk about every day [Even without hair, it is still majestic], [Why is Zapdos the strongest among the three mythical birds], [On the attribute defects of Moltres], [Seven unknown bad habits of Articuno], [Who is the god of wind and lightning in Ancient God Au]...

And the last one——【Why is Zapdos the only true God? ——Seven Deadly Sins!】

In short, I just hold the Zapdos' Poké Ball and brag about it every day!

You know what, even though it sounds awkward, the effect is obvious!

If it weren't for the fact that the bald Zapdos was really unwilling to play the ball and meet people, Wang Yao felt that his legendary title of "Zapdos Trainer" would have changed from a seven-day limited title to a permanent one!

The three-day voyage passed quickly, and Wang Yao successfully set foot on land at Dead Leaf Harbor.

The port of Vermilion City is a large port in the Kanto region, and many luxury cruise ships dock here.

“It’s still the best feeling to be down to earth!”

Wang Yao took a deep breath, and the air smelled a little bit of fresh sea breeze.

“Of course - being able to fly between heaven and earth like Zapdos... is what humans have always dreamed of!” Wang Yao has already cultivated the bird-patting skill into a passive skill.

The Poké Ball on his waist shook, and it was obvious that the Zapdos was very pleased with Wang Yao's new flattery!

Wang Yao had been to Vermilion Leaf City before, so there was no need for an additional guide or map.

After getting off the boat, Wang Yao packed up his backpack and headed straight for the Dead Leaf Gym!

Vermilion Leaf Gym, one of the official gyms of the Kanto Alliance, specializes in Electric attributes.

The gym leader is Ma Zhishi. Before becoming a gym leader, he was said to be an Air Force major who participated in many wars by flying a special plane that used electricity-attribute Pokémon to generate electricity.

He is dressed in military uniform, has a short blond haircut, has strong muscles and physique, and looks very capable.

Due to his military temperament and style, Ma Zhishi is called "Lightning Tough Guy" by many gym challengers.

Perhaps it was this tough style that was inconsistent with the alliance's consistent policy of moderation, order, and non-expansion. At some point, he, who advocated war and the idea of ​​the strong dominating everything, chose to secretly join Team Rocket.

Wang Yao had met the other party before, but there was not much communication.

The meeting place agreed upon with Secretary Manori this time is in the Dead Leaf Gym.

The Dead Leaf Gym is a yellow building with a sloping roof. The walls are simply decorated with some lightning-style prints to highlight the attributes of the gym.

Wang Yao did not register as an ordinary challenger. Instead, he took advantage of the fact that no one was around and entered the gym through a hidden mechanism door on the side of the building.

Behind the machine door, there is an elevator and a video surveillance probe.

This way, even if someone accidentally enters, they will not directly discover what the relationship between the Vermilion Leaf Gym and Team Rocket is.

Wang Yao first pressed the elevator's down button, then raised his head and looked at the surveillance camera, waiting for the person behind the surveillance camera to identify him.

The camera moved slightly and confirmed Wang Yao's facial features.

With a crisp ding sound, the elevator door slowly opened.

Walk into the elevator and press the door closing button. No other operations are required and the elevator will move straight underground.

A few seconds later, Wang Yao arrived at a hidden base about twenty meters underground of the Withered Leaf Gym.

At this time, three members of the Rocket Team dressed as scientific researchers had been waiting in the base for a long time.

Of course, Wang Yao would not directly reveal his identity as a member of Team Rocket in front of Zapdos, at least not now.

On the way to the gym, he had told Zapdos that there was also a Pokémon researcher in Vermilion City who might be able to help, so he came to visit.

In order to make it easier for Ma Zhishi to hide his identity, there was no Rockets logo in this base. Even if it was discovered by the Alliance, at most they would think that Ma Zhishi was doing something shameful in private.

If there is no direct evidence, Ma Zhishi can just dismiss his men and set up some exercise equipment. He can even use the gym's hidden "Fitness Base" to fool people.

The three researchers were not just random minions of the Rocket Team. Their true identities were actually scientific research experts of the Rocket Team.

The old man who was the leader of the three had a fiery red Mediterranean hairstyle that was somewhat similar to the current Zapdos, and two thick beards under his nose.

He is Team Rocket's Pokémon research expert - Professor Nanbo!

"Dr. Nanbo! It's an honor to see you again!" Wang Yao had worked under Dr. Nanbo before, so the two sides were quite familiar with each other.

Wang Yao smiled warmly, walked forward and shook hands with Dr. Nanbo.

"You've done an amazing thing... Boss Sakaki... cough! Gym Master Sakaki thought very highly of you on the phone!" Dr. Nanba's personality is usually quite approachable, and he even has some qualities of a Pokémon researcher similar to Dr. Oak.

"Then, you should release the Zapdos first..." Dr. Nanbo went straight to the point.

Although he agreed to help Wang Yao act, his time was precious. If he hadn't been able to get in touch with the Zapdos, he wouldn't have made the special trip.

"Zapdos... Dr. Nanbo is an expert in Pokémon research. His professional knowledge will definitely be helpful to your situation." Wang Yao tactfully persuaded Zapdos to come out and meet the man.

Of course, he could also just throw the ball to release it, but that would probably lower his favorability.

With his current trainer level, he is not qualified to command Zapdos at all. If it weren't for the opportunity on Nori Island and the flattery these days, Zapdos would have run away long ago.

The Poké Ball shook, as if it was hesitating, but in order to restore its handsome crest as soon as possible, Zapdos walked out of the Poké Ball and turned into a red light standing on the ground.

"This is Zapdos, one of the three legendary birds!" Dr. Nanbo looked at Zapdos curiously.

The Rockets once captured a complete Trinita, but the main scientific researcher on that project was someone else.

He only obtained some information about the three sacred birds afterwards.

"Ahem! In fact, according to the latest scientific research results, the Zapdos is the leader of the three legendary birds!" Wang Yao blinked at Dr. Nanbo.

"Ah? Is there such a report... Oh! Yes, I seem to have seen it!" Dr. Nanbo thought about it in a daze, then realized that Wang Yao was patting the Zapdos's fart.

Although Zapdos did not respond after hearing this, it slightly raised its head. Fortunately, the underground base was high enough, otherwise its beak would have poked the ceiling.

Because the Zapdos was very large, Dr. Nanbo ordered his assistant to bring a ladder over.

Standing on the ladder, I observed Guan Yu's condition.

In fact, in the past few days, due to the recovery ability of the Zapdos itself, the crest feathers have grown a bit, but the speed is very slow. It will take at least two or three months to grow back to its original length.

However, there is no mirror in the Poké Ball, so Zapdos doesn't know this.

“Hmm…hmm…I see…I understand.” Dr. Nanbo pretended to think for a while.

"How is it, Doctor? Can the feathers of the Zapdos be restored?" Wang Yao also pretended to be anxious and asked.

Dr. Nanbo slowly climbed down the ladder.

"…As a legendary bird Pokémon, Zapdos should have a very long lifespan…Therefore, the growth rate of its feathers is also very slow!" Dr. Nanbo began to show off his acting skills according to the excuse that Wang Yao had already thought of.

"…If there is no external intervention, it will take about three years for it to grow back to its original size…" Dr. Nanbo continued.

"Fuwu?!" Zapdos showed a shocked and lost expression after hearing this.