Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 325 Lake of Life
"Grandpa Laden, thank you for saving me!"

Xiao Zhi stepped forward to express his gratitude.

Bin Laden, without a smile, glanced at him and turned to walk towards the giant mantis that had been knocked away.

"Grandpa Laden, watch out! This giant scythe is acting strangely!"

Xiaoxia quickly reminded her.

“I know that Pidgeot has been observing you for a long time.”

The scyther was knocked away by the Divine Bird Strike and became stuck in its pair of thick aerial roots, unable to move.

"This Scizor was once captured by the Dark Orb."

As they passed by, Natsume gave them a reminder.

Bin Laden paused for a moment, his hand holding the shotgun, but that did not stop him.

Natsume raised an eyebrow and followed.

Upon approaching the scyther, the creature was in even worse condition; its eyes had turned pure black, with black energy spreading from them and continuously dissipating around it.

It frantically flapped its wings, striking the thick aerial roots around it and tearing open countless tiny cuts.

"Good heavens, how on earth did the Dark Ball turn the Pokémon into this state?"

In an instant, everyone who had originally planned to catch up with Xuecheng stopped and moved towards this side.

"Don't look at me, I don't know either, this was done by the Rockets."

"Ah, if that's the case, haven't all the Rockets' leaders reformed? Why don't they hand over the solution?"

Xiao Zhi frowned, puzzled.

"Hmm," Natsume pondered for a moment.

First of all, there is more than one boss, Sakaki.

Second
“There is no solution.” Natsume waved his hand.

The Rockets have always been the type to kill without burying the dead.

Natsume asked Mewtwo about the development of the Dark Sphere, and the other party had some recollection of it. In fact, some of the principles of the Mewtwo Sphere were borrowed from the Dark Sphere.

Bin Laden remained silent and did not respond, but instead took out a small bottle from his pocket.

Immediately, everyone witnessed a scene of utter contrast.

Inside bin Laden's backpack, countless bullets, drugs, and various small parts were rummaged through, revealing a tiny dropper.

"Natsume-nii, I think I've seen this in your lab before," Xiaozhi leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"Well, maybe the forest rangers also need to conduct water quality surveys or something?"

With the middle-parted hairstyle not around, Natsume wasn't quite sure either.

But it is clear that bin Laden was not there to conduct water quality surveys.

He inserted the dropper into the small bottle and gently drew a drop.

That trembling drop of water clung to the dropper, swaying in the air as if it might fall at any moment.

"Clap!"

Laden held the dropper above the mantis's head, and the water droplets fell precisely on it.

The water droplets struck the Scizor's armor, but instead of splashing, they spread out abnormally and eventually disappeared into its body.

Is this medicine?

Everyone was curious.

As the drop of water entered its body, the black aura on the Scizor melted away like ice and snow.

The frequency of its wing flapping decreased, and finally, this giant mantis, which hadn't closed its eyes for days, finally managed to close its eyelids and fall into a deep sleep.

"He seems to be alright!"

Xiao Gang went over to check and was surprised to find that the giant mantis had returned to normal.

Moreover, his condition wasn't as bad as he had imagined; he was just a bit overworked.

"Wow, grandpa, what's that bottle of medicine in your hand?"

Xiaoxia's eyes lit up.

"If more of this medicine could be produced, that poacher with the Dark Orb wouldn't be able to do much good!"

Xiao Zhi exclaimed excitedly.

After treating the scythe, bin Laden was packing his backpack when he overheard their naive conversation. He couldn't help but shake his head and say:
"There is no recipe; this is the water of the Lake of Life, and every drop used is one less drop available."

As he spoke, bin Laden reached out and picked up the small bottle.

"Ok?"

The bottle felt very strange to the touch. When I turned around, I realized I was holding a large bottle of water.

"Jiwan Mountain Spring Water"

"what are you doing!"

Bin Laden glared angrily at Natsume.

In the other person's hand, there was a small bottle of the Lake of Life.

"Wow, you're not going to do such a good deal, exchanging 100 milliliters for 2 liters?"

Natsume tossed the Lake of Life back to the other person. Laden caught it, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Natsume yawned, feeling quite puzzled.

He scanned the area with his telekinetic powers but found nothing unusual in the Lake of Life.

It looked just like ordinary water.

Perhaps more sophisticated testing instruments are needed?
That condition is clearly not available now.

"I'll stay here and look after this scyther. You guys go find Celebi."

Xiao Gang opened the medical kit and addressed the group.

"Okay, if we wait any longer, Xuecheng will get lost. Let's hurry up and set off!"

Ash took the lead, but was suddenly pressed to the ground by a large hand.

"Hey, Natsume-nii."

Ash was taken aback and noticed Natsume standing to the side, his hands raised, looking completely innocent.

With a slight turn of his body, it was Laden who pinned Xiaozhi down.

"You just mentioned ghati?"

Bin Laden's gaze was complex.

"Yes, this shrub has been hunted by poachers and its whereabouts are currently unknown."

Xiao Zhi briefly explained the situation.

"Being hunted by poachers"

For some reason, bin Laden let out a long sigh.

"I'll go with you."

No one refused; more people meant more strength.

Moreover, bin Laden was a ranger here, highly experienced, and practically a walking map.

In a primeval forest without any directional references, even with Natsume's center-parted hair, it would be difficult to find the other party without using telekinesis to scout ahead.

But with bin Laden around, and the map handed to them, the path beneath their feet was never rugged, let alone blocked by thorns and boulders.

Soon, after hiking for nearly an hour, the group found Xuecheng under a towering tree.

He squinted, his gaze fixed intently on the top of the tree.

"Xuecheng, how is it?"

Xiao Zhi quickly ran over.

Behind him, Natsume walked over with his phone in hand.

The person with the middle parting was positioned right here, but no one could be found around them.

Natsume looked up and followed suit, looking up at the tree.

"The guy with the middle parting climbed up this big tree, and we couldn't stop him no matter what we did."

Xue Cheng waved his hand and looked over. When he saw Bin Laden's Zenna, he was slightly taken aback.

Bin Laden stood not far away, staring intently at Xue Cheng.

"Okay, let's go up too!"

Without hesitation, Ash grabbed onto the thick moss and slid down.

"Natsume-san"

Ash scratched his head, looking at Natsume with embarrassment.

Natsume understood, and his telekinetic powers were activated.

"Wait a minute!"

Bin Laden called out to the three people who were floating.

"What's wrong, Grandpa Laden?" Xiao Zhi looked at Laden curiously.

The other person leaned close to the big tree, examining the moss on it.

"Do you see the little holes in these mosses?"

Looking over, everyone noticed that there were indeed rows and rows of small, tooth-like holes on the moss on the tree bark.

"These are homemade non-slip shoes, commonly used by poachers."

As he spoke, bin Laden pulled out a pair of strange-looking shoe covers that appeared to be made of wire and put them on.

"What? Why do I feel like poachers and forest rangers are alike?" Xiaoxia said helplessly.

"Grandpa Laden, do you mean that poacher was here?" Jiaozi asked, frowning.

Before bin Laden could nod, Xue Cheng's voice followed immediately:

"Um, the guy with the middle parting slipped when he climbed up, and then he pulled out those mini shoe covers too."

Xue Cheng said weakly.

These holes were all left from the middle parting hairstyle.

(End of this chapter)