Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

However, this veiled tranquility was broken in the afternoon.

A document has been circulating online.

"drop--"

Izumi was preparing to board a plane to return to Kanto.

Inside the waiting area, Rotom flew to him, and the screen that lit up showed a message from Xiaoxia.

"Something's happened. Someone uploaded the Kanto Alliance's confidential documents to the internet."

"The documents contain Fuji's interrogation records and some of the League's speculations about Mewtwo. Officer Jenny has already started investigating, so it shouldn't have anything to do with you, right?"

Xiaoxia felt that it definitely had nothing to do with Quanshu; he had no motive or reason for doing so.

But her intuition told her that although she had no connection with Izumi, Izumi probably knew some of the inside story.

Something really happened.

Quanshu felt a headache coming on and didn't even feel like replying to Xiaoxia.

He first checked the record that had been widely forwarded, which mainly contained three parts.

The first part is about the wildfire on Red Lotus Island, a video taken by a resident showing a mysterious figure floating above the sea of ​​fire.

The second part consists of the research institute's investigation report, Dr. Fuji's interrogation records, and the Mewtwo files established by the alliance.

The third part is that the League scheduled the discussion on how to deal with Mewtwo for the Gym Leaders' Meeting a few days later, along with the meeting's rules for that day.

According to Xiaoxia, Mewtwo's existence is not a scandal in the League; once it's been exposed, it's exposed.

The Kanto Alliance is concerned about who leaked the classified documents; that's the key point.

But only Izumi knew that no leak of secrets could compare to the serious consequences if Mewtwo saw it and caused chaos in Kanto.

But he is now unable to contact the other party.

For a while after arriving in Unova, Mewtwo could be seen returning frequently, but in recent days he has been completely out of contact.

As for who leaked the secret, and who had the motive, that remains to be seen.

Izumi's first thought was Team Rocket, but then she realized that the leaked information contained details of the collaboration between Team Rocket and the research institute.

The Rockets usually cherish their reputation and wouldn't suddenly try to pin the blame on themselves.

The Rockets had no reason to do that, and it was even less likely that anyone else who wasn't involved with Mewtwo would do the same.

Eliminate all incorrect options; the remaining options, no matter how absurd, are still the answers.

"Mewtwo... opened its own account?"

Quanshu asked incredulously, "Why would He do that?"

Mewtwo's motives are unclear.

However, as the first Pokémon to be openly cloned, it entered the public eye during the lead-up to a cloning-themed movie.

This naturally sparked a media storm online.

Chapter 114 It doesn't matter, I will take action.

"Director Quan's new movie is about to premiere, and a cloned elf, which has never been seen before, has suddenly appeared. Does anyone have any clues?"

"All I saw was an unlucky director."

"Instead of believing that Director Quan can pull off a cloning elf feat, you should believe that I am Arceus."

A video that has gone viral on major video websites shows a dark shadow hovering motionless above a sea of ​​fire, as if watching something.

Based on the Alliance's investigation data—the cloned elves went berserk and caused wildfires—it's natural to think of Izumi's highly anticipated new movie.

With this incident occurring just before the film's release, moviegoers are understandably worried about whether it will affect the film's box office performance.

"I don't care about cloning or anything like that, as long as it doesn't affect the movie's release. I stayed up all night to snag these movie tickets!"

"The movie has finally started to recover from its near-death state, so we must not let this cause it to regress again."

"On the bright side, the popularity of Director Quan's new movie has been boosted by this mysterious spirit."

Aside from movie fans who are eagerly anticipating the film, many others feel uneasy and worried about Mewtwo's birth.

"The information says it's a ferocious Pokémon. Could it harbor hatred towards the humans who study it?"

"Friends in Kanto, please be careful, but so much time has passed and nobody knows where the clone sprites went."

"Having immense destructive power and being nowhere to be found is always frightening."

"It has been almost two months since the wildfire, and it did not cause much damage during that time, so I think everyone doesn't need to worry too much."

Discussions about Mewtwo have continued ever since the relevant information was leaked.

Perhaps initially only a limited number of people were paying attention, but once it became associated with Tingxiang's new movie, more and more people joined the discussion.

By the time Izumi stepped out of the maglev station in Cerulean City, the discussion had been brewing for half a day.

After the plane bound for Unova landed in Goldenrod City, he kept an eye on the relevant information.

The idea that an elf cloned from a fossilized eyelash is inherently cruel is truly astonishing.

However, the vast majority of netizens who participated in the discussion did not believe that they could encounter such a rare case, thinking it was something that happened in a remote area.

Therefore, the discussion can proceed freely, often involving grand pronouncements.

Phrases like "It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it when the time comes," "Is the Mysterious Elf really that strong? Did it even dare to fight my Lizard King?" and "My Substitute Poison has proven effective!" were used to express similar sentiments.

Some of the comments made Izumi secretly alarmed.

If the message was indeed released by Mewtwo, and it has learned to use the internet, then tracing its path via the internet would be a disaster.

However, Izumi soon stopped worrying about this problem.

Because when he found a hotel, intending to give Saltstone and Zoroya a hot bath, and also to recharge Rotom.

Pushing open the door, I saw a silver-white Mewtwo standing on the balcony, its purple tail drooping to the floor.

"Man is the sum total of his social relations."

The first words He uttered almost made Izumi, who was carrying a suitcase, stumble and fall to the ground.

So, he disappeared for so long because he was cultivating enlightenment in Longchang, Hualan City?

Even a monkey can play Hamlet, so it's not impossible for Mewtwo to come up with some Marxist philosophy.

"What happened?"

Quanshu closed the door; the other person must have had a reason for appearing before him on their own initiative.

Mewtwo's voice was calm: "I've just figured out a question I've been pondering for a long time: why do I have to think about my own existence and seek a definition from the moment I'm born, while you humans don't need to?"

“By observing your human societies, I have found the answer.”

After a noticeable pause in his speech, Izumi asked tactfully, "What answer?"

"Because humans are given meaning from birth."

“A man is a husband at home, who must care for his wife and love his children; he is an employee outside, who must work hard and strive for advancement; and he is a son in front of his parents, who must be sensible, filial, and support his elderly parents.”

"You humans have had your self-reflection replaced by society, but I can't."

Izumi saw a hint of confusion in Mewtwo's eyes.

"I am not human, so I am not subject to the rules of human society, and I cannot see myself as a Pokémon."

Quanshu guessed, "So you uploaded those materials to see how humans define your existence?"

Mewtwo did not refute.

"Instead of letting a small group of people at a meeting judge whether I am harmful to the human world, let the masses and the whole society decide."

"But...you don't care about how humans judge or define you, do you?"

This guy has looked down on humans since he was born, and Izumi doesn't think that humans' one-sided definition of his existence can convince him.

Moreover, Mewtwo itself has stated that it is not subject to the definitions, standards, and rules of human society.

“I don’t care about these things, but how humans see me will determine how I see humans.”

Mewtwo's voice rang out: "You saw it too, right? The comments that think I'm dangerous and harmful. I think they're right."

Quanshu couldn't help but wonder to himself, whose child is this, throwing a tantrum?

However, he knew that Mewtwo was confused about the meaning of its existence and wanted to know what humans thought of it.

"If humans think you are peaceful and friendly, and have potential, could you also be friendly to humans?"

After hearing this, Mewtwo looked at him as if he were an idiot.

The overwhelming negative public opinion online has already demonstrated how people are behaving.

Including those fools who think they can contend with Him, but in reality, they'd be too lazy to even kick Him properly.

"People's thoughts can change."

Quanshu pulled over a chair, stepped forward, and sat down, saying, "How about we make a bet?"

"If I can reverse people's opinions of you at the Kanto Alliance meeting the day after tomorrow, then I'll consider it a win."

He took out the red and white Pokémon that had captured Mewtwo and placed it on top of the chair back: "If I win, you must obey orders and be a good Pokémon."

Mewtwo glanced at him sideways, the meaning in its eyes was self-evident—you don't even deserve it?

What if you lose?

Quanshu chuckled and said, "I'll follow your orders and be a good person too. Isn't that fair?"

In any case, being coerced by force will lead to the same result; there's no loss whether you win or lose.

Mewtwo was so angry at this person's shamelessness that it made him laugh.

But after thinking about it, He realized that having a legitimate reason to command the other party was a good thing.

Besides, they can break the contract and renege on it at any time. Even if they really lose, they can just deny it and not admit it, right?

Trust is like currency; you can spend it when you need it.

So Mewtwo nodded, acknowledging the seemingly fair bet.

"I'd like to see how you change the world's mind."

"Then let's wait and see."

Quanshu turned to look out onto the balcony; the sun was setting, and the sky was ablaze with gold.

The movie is about to start.

Chapter 115 Opening

The sun rose as usual.

People had expected the controversy surrounding the cloned elves to have some impact on the upcoming movie, but it seems not.

The cinemas in Hualan City were packed with people.

"Did you manage to get tickets? Come on over!"

"Tickets can be bought on-site, they say it's some kind of scarcity marketing strategy."

"Damn this movie theater! I have to call the police immediately and bring these money-grubbing bastards to justice!"

Even though the cinema had already undergone a major expansion by hiring a super-powerful construction team, it still couldn't dampen the public's enthusiasm for watching movies.

Xiaoxia covered her ears and entered the private passage to get away from the noise of the crowd.

Lijia and Axing followed behind her, still feeling uneasy about the crowded and bustling scene behind them.

"Without a dedicated passage, it would have been difficult to escape that situation even using ninjutsu."

Ah-Xing is the head of the Scarlet Dojo. She took over the dojo after her father, Ah-Ju, was recently promoted to the position of Kanto Tenno.

I came to Hualan City to watch a movie at Xiaoxia's invitation.

Lijia was also invited, but she found it strange.

Xiaoxia invited her because the two had watched a movie together before, and Axing and Xiaoxia's relationship wasn't particularly good, so it's unclear why Xiaoxia specifically invited Axing.