Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

They chatted enthusiastically all the way to the Pokémon Center.

"It seems we've been ignored."

The group exchanged glances and shrugged helplessly.

"Hahaha, this is the attitude that researchers should have."

A hearty laugh, full of energy, rang out.

Professor Shinhara led Anri, who had no idea where to go as soon as she entered the town, into the town.

"Professor Nihara!"

Everyone stood up and greeted them respectfully.

it's here.

Professor Shinhara's status is not much different from, or even higher than, that of Dr. Nishinomori, the inventor of the Poké Ball.

It is no exaggeration to express the utmost respect for them.

"Please sit down, please sit down."

Professor Shinhara smiled and waved his hand.

Then his expression turned serious: "These are all our own people, so I won't say any more."

This fire is definitely related to the Dark Team's recent operations.

I need the patrol team to immediately enter the Windswept Forest and the surrounding wildlife area to conduct an investigation.

If you discover anything suspicious, be sure to report it immediately.

"understand!"

The patrolmen's voices rang out in unison.

Before they could even sit down properly, they immediately jogged away from the Pokémon Center.

"Oh, this..."

Tetsuya was a little confused.

"This is life for rangers, we're all used to it."

Elena took a moment to explain.

"Wait a minute," Zheng Hui realized, "Aren't you a patrolman too? Don't you need to go?"

"I am a special personnel, I do not hunt snipers, and I do not participate in field missions."

Don't worry about such trivial matters. The U-shaped loop you mentioned should be followed like this, right?

"No, no, no, this curvature must be maintained within..."

When two research fanatics get together, the result is obvious.

They completely ignored what was happening around them.

Tetsuya quietly left the scene and followed Professor Shinhara and Anri into a closed room.

"Swish"

"This is what I found at the center of the fire."

Pointing to the charcoal in front of him, Tetsuya said, "I remember, the instruments on the ships during the Dark Squad's operation looked a lot like this."

Even if it was just a fleeting glimpse.

However, Tetsuya, who has an excellent memory, still has a deep impression of those instruments.

"really."

Professor Shinhara and Anri exchanged a glance. "It's the Dark Team who's behind this."

I know you may have some doubts.

The former looked up and explained, "This device is called remote control. The Dark Team can control wild Pokémon over a wide area using this."

As he spoke, Professor Shinhara rummaged through the coke.

"This is it."

He held up a black crystal the size of a fingernail, his expression very solemn.

Tetsuya's mind raced: "This is the dark crystal you mentioned before?"

"Yes."

Professor Shinhara carefully put away the Dark Crystal. "Angel Corporation has very strict control over it."

If it weren't for this accident, we would never have gotten it.

"Angel Company?"

"It's the family business of Prak Hall, the leader of the Dark Team."

Anli picked up the thread, "The main development location now is in the sea area southeast of the ranger school."

That's exactly why we asked you to come and help us.

You mean...?

Tetsuya understood the other person's thoughts and immediately gasped.

"Yes."

Professor Shinhara's expression lost its usual amiability and instead turned somewhat cold: "We hope you can cooperate with us to take down Angel Company's underwater oil field base directly."

"This is a huge project."

Tetsuya subconsciously licked his chapped lips.

It is undeniable.

He was indeed somewhat interested.

Chapter 617 Harbor Town, Harbor Sea (Edited in one hour)

Tetsuya doesn't consider himself a busybody.

But he was genuinely curious about that dark crystal.

To put it another way...

For such a large-scale operation, the compensation offered by the Rangers Alliance would certainly not be low.

Who would turn down money?

"I personally agree."

Under the watchful eyes of Professor Shinhara and Anri, Tetsuya nodded: "But this time, my main role here is to protect Researcher Masahiro, so I need to consult his opinion."

If he doesn't agree, then I still have to fulfill my duties.

He was very firm in his convictions on this point.

For a bounty hunter, besides mission completion rate, the most important thing is reputation.

Curiosity is one thing, but one shouldn't ruin their own brand.

of course.

The three people present all knew that this was just talk.

The chances of Zheng Hui refusing are about the same as being struck by lightning unexpectedly while walking down the street.

"Well then, thank you very much for your help."

Professor Shinhara said with a smile, "With your participation, our operation will definitely go much more smoothly this time."

This isn't flattery; it's the absolute truth.

I've said that before.

There is a significant difference between rangers and trainers.

They usually only have one partner Pokémon by their side.

The rest were captured during the battle through temporary communication with those nearby.

This results in significant fluctuations in the strength of the spirits, making them quite diverse.

Trainers like Tetsuya wouldn't have this problem.

It's no exaggeration to say that...

A powerful Elite Four level trainer is equivalent to at least three or four Chief Rangers.

This still takes into account the command and control issues.

Tetsuya also possesses superpowers, allowing him to take care of every single Pokémon. In group battles, his effectiveness far surpasses that of ordinary Elite Four level trainers.

"You guys chat first, I'll go out for a bit."

Anli nodded to the two of them and then left the room.

It goes without saying what she's going to do.

"Although the name of the offshore oil field base includes 'undersea,' it is actually situated on the sea surface, so there's no need to worry about your sprite's performance."

As for its location, it is situated on the vast expanse of the sea.

To maintain secrecy and covertness, we'll have a nearby Water-type Pokémon guide us there.

Professor Shinhara described the general attack plan.

Judging from his confident demeanor, the Rangers Alliance had been preparing for quite some time.

"Once the dangers of the Wind-swept Forest are all eliminated, we will head north to Harbor Town."

The harbor in the east is a shallow sea area that few people pass through.

Because there are many irregular, high-speed ocean currents there, as well as some bottomless trenches, it is very dangerous.

The giant flying fish that live there are good friends of our rangers; they will lead us to the Sea of ​​Whale Roar.

The massive whale roarer can effectively conceal our figures. The only thing to be careful of is the needlefish in that area, whose venomous spines are still quite troublesome.

Then, heading south, you'll reach the location of the offshore oil field base.

Zhe listened attentively and raised his own question: "Why not just set off from the eastern waters of the ranger school?"

Would that be closer? Just a little further east from Fengrao Town.

The locations where rangers carry out their missions range from the sky to the earth, and the marine environment is naturally an essential part of it.

The ranger school was built by the sea to facilitate related teaching.

There's no need to take a detour, and it will also save time.

Professor Shinhara patiently explained, "It's mainly to hide our tracks."

Cargo ships frequently come and go at the port near Fengrao Town, so the people from Angel Company might notice something amiss, but Gangbohai doesn't have this worry.

Furthermore, the Sea of ​​Wailords is filled with metal scrap and transport pipelines due to Angel Corporation's extraction of seabed oil, so the members of the Dark Team have always kept their distance from it.

Most importantly, there aren't many rideable Water-type Pokémon in the waters near the school.

"I see."

Tetsuya suddenly realized and indicated that he understood.

After all, he wasn't a "local," so his understanding of many places wasn't deep enough.

As for Flying-type Pokémon, they are more convenient for surprise attacks.

Dozens of black dots flying in the air—anyone would notice something was wrong. Isn't that tantamount to openly telling the other party to be careful?

Besides, the boundless sky is much easier to monitor than the ocean.

The Dark Team only needs to have a few Sky Sprites hovering nearby to detect something amiss well in advance.

Doing it one by one is even less feasible.

If they get caught, wouldn't it turn into a situation where the Calabash Brothers are rescuing their grandfather?