Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Even his special moves failed, leaving the audience wondering how to defeat Riggardron.

In front of the television, the children who had been waving toys all stopped what they were doing and stared intently at the screen, their little faces full of anxiety.

"Is Tiga going to lose?"

In the nearby mountains, the downed Victory team members gathered together, sharing the same thought.

"Ligardron's armor is too tough; there's no way to win unless you break it from the inside."

"internal..."

The team members from Xincheng had a flash of inspiration and requested headquarters to retrieve all the information on the three astronauts.

In particular, photos of their family members were sent to the computer on the Jeep 3 spacecraft.

While the data was being transmitted, Tiga's waist was already firmly gripped by Rigadron's claws and lifted high into the air.

Just as Ligadron was about to reap the rewards of his victory, red light and sparks suddenly began to flash from the gaps in his armor.

"Xincheng, your method worked. The dormant consciousness of the three of them has been awakened."

The team members all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Upon receiving the information from headquarters, Shinjo turned on his communicator, and photos of the astronauts reuniting with their families flashed by like snowflakes.

"Ligadron is destroying our homeland, don't give up!"

Shinjo shouted at the mountain-like behemoth, "Once again, live as a human being!"

"Steal the monster's energy and seize its stored energy!"

"Defeat him with this energy!"

Awakened by the words of the new town, the human side of the three, assimilated by Ligadron, began to awaken in the photos sent to Jeep 3.

Even with their bodies taken over by monsters and their consciousness manipulated, the three astronauts begin to struggle amidst the distorted and fluctuating images.

With their last remaining hope and obsession, and at the call of their loved ones, their souls were finally revived.

The stunned Ligadron began to convulse, with small explosions occurring continuously within his body.

Even through the screen, viewers could feel their indomitable will—they couldn't die as monsters; to protect their families, they had to become human again!

Finally, three orbs of light flew out from Rigadron's body, and Tiga transformed back into his composite form, delivering the final blow to the barely alive Rigadron.

Amidst the flying debris, the victorious team members exclaimed incredulously, "It's truly a miracle."

"No, this is not a miracle."

Xin Cheng said solemnly, "The three of them reclaimed their pride and dignity as human beings."

No one expected that it wasn't Tiga who defeated Rigdron, but rather Shinjo's proposal and three humans.

The episode ended, and its portrayal style and unconventional plot, which are completely different from traditional hero dramas, immediately sparked heated discussions online.

Unlike the other excited audience members who participated in the discussion, Xiao Yin remained silent.

The three astronauts each have their own families, and it is through family ties that their humanity is rekindled.

They fought so hard for their families.

And what about yourself?

His father didn't care about him, his mother was someone he had never met, and he had no other relatives to speak of.

He didn't even have any friends before, let alone family.

Xiao Yin suddenly realized that he actually envied ordinary people from ordinary families, and he also longed for his father to value and care for him.

He sensed Tingxiang's definition of a person from the creation of Ultraman Tiga—a healthy person should have family ties that cannot be easily severed.

Xiao Yin couldn't help but think of his father, Sakaki, who was always busy with his career.

"Father, what are you thinking?"

"What exactly are you planning to do with Team Rocket's covert expansion in Evergreen City and Vermilion City?"

In fact, he should have realized long ago that his father had an undeniable ambition.

The taciturn man gazed intently at what he desired with a fervent, undisguised look.

Therefore, his gaze did not fall on himself in the slightest.

"If the organization collapses, its ambitions vanish, and my father becomes an ordinary person, will he turn his attention back to me?"

Xiao Yin's voice grew softer and softer as an idea, which even he himself found audacious, began to take root in his heart.

What appealed to him even more was that his father's Rockets team was hardly a law-abiding organization.

Is it possible to destroy the Rockets team that his father has painstakingly built and bring him back to the right path?

Xiao Yin is once again caught in a dilemma. His father is about to go astray, and the way to get him to abandon darkness and embrace the light is to destroy all the hard work he has put into his life.

Would he be content to be an ordinary person and play the role of an ordinary father?

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Yin felt discouraged.

Putting aside the fact that the Rockets haven't made any outrageous moves so far, this behemoth isn't something he can destroy alone.

Even if he were to do something truly outrageous... he would still need to find some helpers.

Chapter 159 Stealing Side Quests

"Once again, live as a human being!"

Ultraman Tiga's resolute words echoed in the cabin, leaving Masahiro lying on the ground, on the verge of tears.

It's just acting in the TV series, but it seems he really can't survive as a human anymore.

This is a small house on the northern coast of Cerulean City, Zheng Hui's home and his research institute.

Zheng Hui would never spend the research funding he received upon graduating from Yu Hong University on renting research facilities; that's all a conspiracy by real estate developers.

He bought a secluded cabin on a sea cliff next to Highway 25 and began his research without hiring any assistants.

The feasibility of electronic transmission of Pokémon within Poké Balls—his research topic has recently made a breakthrough.

As expected of a top genius who graduated from Yuhu University, Zheng Hui successfully constructed the theoretical system of Pokémon electronic transmission and built an experimental machine.

Unfortunately, the first experiment went wrong.

The machine that was supposed to transfer Nidorino malfunctioned, and in the accident, Bill himself was transferred along with the Pokémon.

The result was that he and Nidorino achieved a physical fusion.

"Nido~"

Amid Nidorino's terrified screams, Zheng Hui controlled his body to look in the mirror—he had completely merged with Nidorino.

A monster with a human head and a mixed skin and hair.

It's the kind of monster that would scare many children to death if it went out, and would make passersby draw their knives immediately upon seeing it.

"No, we're doomed!"

To break the fusion state, you must turn on the computer and use the transmitter again.

However, for security reasons, Zheng Hui set the transmitter to require his fingerprint and iris authentication to start.

Both of these components have been contaminated by Nidolino, making it a complete pipe dream to restart the transmitter.

To make matters worse, Zheng Hui also has to fight Nidorino for control of his body.

He communicated with Nidorino while simultaneously working on gaining control of his new body.

I want to unlock my phone, but fingerprint and facial recognition unlocking are both useless, and I've completely forgotten the unlock password I set casually back then.

During training, Zheng Hui casually turned on the TV, and Tiga's lines happened to be playing.

"Once again, live as a human being!"

He felt even more like crying.

If he had known this would happen, he would never have locked himself in the room to do the research alone; he would have at least hired an assistant.

Their cell phones and computers were locked, and they had no landline phone, making it impossible to communicate with the outside world.

This hybrid body has difficulty even speaking, and figuring out how to get out without being killed as a monster is a serious problem.

"Ding dong!"

Just as Zhenghui was fretting, the doorbell of the research institute rang.

He looked through the pager's camera and saw a girl wearing a beret, a hoodie, and jeans standing outside the door.

She had short, reddish-brown hair, and Nidorino followed at her feet.

"Nidorino again."

Zheng Hui felt terrible whenever he saw it. The girl's voice came through the pager: "Hello, I am a rookie trainer who is traveling."

“I misjudged the route on Highway 25 and didn’t bring enough food. Can I buy some bread from you?”

"Otherwise, I'll really starve to death."

The girl in the camera looked miserable, with slightly sunken cheeks, clearly having eaten quite a few tree fruits.

Zheng Hui was secretly delighted, thinking that this might be a good opportunity to get out of his predicament.

He stammered, "I can provide food, but I must explain some things to you."

"What I'm about to tell you, don't be afraid."

He explained his identity and the process by which the experiment went wrong to the girl.

Only after the girl clearly expressed her willingness to help him did Zhenghui open the door.

"Whoa!"

Despite being mentally prepared, Rael was still terrified by the monster in front of her, which was neither human nor Nido.

"Then, Mr. Zhenghui, how can I help you?"

Zheng Hui shook his head and said, "Even with your help, the locked device still cannot be opened."

"So I need you to ask my friends for help. They are computer experts who graduated from Yuhong."

“With my guidance, they will surely be able to activate the transmitter and separate me from Nidolino.”

Lei'er asked awkwardly, "Then where are your friends?"

"Manjin City in the Johto region."

"You can't get on the maglev train like this, can you? Why don't you try calling Officer Jenny in Cerulean City?"

Laer kindly suggested that it was unrealistic for Bill to travel thousands of miles to Goldenrod City, as he could easily be captured as a rare Pokémon along the way.

“It’s also an option for Officer Jenny to call the police…”

Zheng Hui sighed, "Although I don't want the research results to be exposed too early, given the current situation, I can only hope that they can find reliable researchers."

Ordinary people can neither unlock the device nor understand how it works.

If something goes wrong again, it won't be as simple as just merging with Nidorino.

"So you were looking for researchers?"

Lei'er hesitated before speaking, "Actually, I know a senior colleague who owns a research institute."

...

"Tingxiang Research Institute?"

Zheng Hui's eyes widened, overjoyed. Truly, there's always a way out!

The newly built research institute in Golden City is backed by the Teisho Foundation, and is led by Dr. Orange Dream.

They tried to recruit him a while ago, but Zheng Hui, who was focused on his research, refused.

As for now, Zheng Hui has to reconsider the invitation from the Tingxiang Research Institute.

Doing research alone is too dangerous; you never know when you might die in some forgotten corner.

"Then take me to Mr. Quanshu quickly, and I will explain the situation to him."

Bill was eager to get started, and at the same time, he made a promise to Reil: "As the greatest reward, I will give you my Pokémon Transfer System as soon as it is completed."