Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 604 Absurd and Incomprehensible Scene
With heavy hearts and burning anger, Uriel and the female trainer set off on the path leading to the cave factory.

The closer you get to the cave, the more pronounced the unsettling energy fluctuations in the air become.

What alarmed Wu Li even more was that he could faintly hear suppressed groans of pain and rapid breathing in the wind.

"Hurry up!"

"Ugh, hang in there!"

"They're urging us on from behind!"

These sounds, mixed with the hum of the machines, made Wu Li's heart tighten.

The female trainer's face grew increasingly cold, her hand pressing tightly against the Ultra Ball at her waist.

"Did you hear that?" Wu Li's voice trembled, his eyes bloodshot.

"They didn't even dare to scream loudly. That 'person' must be using unimaginable torture to force them!"

"At least, it shows that the situation isn't as bad as we thought, right?"

The female trainer, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought that all the residents of the village had been harmed by "humans".

Upon hearing this, Wu Li nodded heavily.

At least he can still find everyone and hasn't yet suffered at the hands of 'people'.

Soon, the entrance to the cave appeared before them.

Without further hesitation, the two sped towards the cave entrance.

To their surprise, there were no guards at the entrance.

This unusual sight made Wu Li even more certain that the control methods inside must be extremely cruel, and they were not afraid of people escaping at all.

"A trap, it could be a trap."

Wu Li gritted his teeth, his heart filled with a mixture of fear and anger.

The two became extra careful, holding their breath as they sneaked inside.

The lighting inside the passage was strange.

When they finally stepped into the core production workshop, the sight before them almost froze Wu Li's blood.

The workshop was huge and oppressive, with several conveyor belts running like monsters that devoured life.

The area around the conveyor belt was crowded with people, almost all of whom were elderly people with white hair who were nearing the end of their lives, and disabled people with limb defects who had great difficulty moving around.

They stood in a twisted, long line, each face etched with extreme exhaustion, fear, and a desperate madness.

Their eyes were fixed on the conveyor belt, as if a moment's hesitation would mean certain doom.

Those whose turn it was, as if being led to the execution ground, trembled as they stepped onto the conveyor belt, and were instantly and violently pulled by a powerful force toward the platinum bead that emitted an ominous glow.

During the process, he let out a painful groan, and his body convulsed uncontrollably.

However, after landing, they didn't even have time to catch their breath before scrambling to the point where they could collect their pay.

He grabbed the strangely green banknote and stuffed it into his pocket without even looking at it.

Then, as if fleeing something extremely terrifying, they stumbled and staggered back to the back of the line with terrified eyes.

The entire workshop was filled with a hysterical frenzy, dominated by high pressure.

Painful gasps, the oppressive roar of the machines, and the extreme fear that a single moment's hesitation would lead to utter destruction were all intertwined.

What made Wu Li's scalp tingle was—

He saw the old man Yamamoto at the village entrance, who was bedridden and could only move around in a wheelchair.

At that moment, he actually lay on the ground, using his withered hands to crawl forward little by little with difficulty.

His eyes were bloodshot and filled with a heartbreaking stubbornness, all to keep up with the team's pace and not fall behind.

What kind of terrifying punishment was it?
What kind of unbearable consequences?

That's why these frail and disabled elderly people can unleash such irrational enthusiasm for work, even crawling to complete those damned targets.

This is not work. This is torture! This is an evil ritual to extract the last bit of value from life!

It is the disaster that 'humanity' is prophesied to bring them!
“Fellow villagers,” Wu Li could no longer contain himself and rushed forward.

His voice was torn apart by extreme anger and heartache:
"Don't be afraid. I'm here to save you."

"Stop being enslaved by 'people' and come with us."

His sudden appearance and shouts brought the frenzied workshop to an abrupt silence.

All eyes were on him.

Those eyes were empty and fanatical, as if they didn't recognize him.

The expected clarity and cry for help did not materialize.

The old men were stunned for a moment, but when they saw that it was black chestnut, their faces quickly showed extreme impatience and vigilance.

"Hey kid? What are you doing here causing trouble!"

"Get out of our way! Don't interrupt our 'work'!"

"That's right! Get out of the way! Don't you understand the importance of respecting the elderly and caring for the young?"

"Hey kid, let me tell you! Don't even think about cutting in line! The 'boss' said that we elderly and disabled people get priority!"

Several old men even excitedly surrounded him, shoving him around as if he were a thief, fearing that he would steal the right to that painful yet bizarre "gift".

Wu Li stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

Priority for the elderly and disabled
Priority for the elderly and disabled
This sentence kept intertwining and clashing in his mind, eventually turning into a complete mess.

A strong sense of absurdity and immense anger intertwined, almost suffocating him.

Even more surprisingly, these were the very words spoken by these elderly and disabled people.

Brainwashing! They've all been brainwashed by 'people'!

The enemy's evil and power far exceeded his imagination!
"Chestnut!" The female trainer rushed forward and grabbed him, who was about to lose control.

Her voice was extremely solemn, and her eyes were filled with shock:
"Calm down! Something's wrong with them! Let's leave first! We need to think this through carefully! The most important thing is to find your sister and the other young people!"

The female trainer's rationality and instincts temporarily brought Ulquiorra back to his senses.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, and finally nodded with difficulty.

Yes, my sister Danyu! Where is she?!

Did she also suffer such torment?!
Amidst a chorus of complaints and urging to leave, the two awkwardly retreated from the chaotic workshop passageway.

As soon as I stepped out of the passage, before I could even catch my breath from the suffocating atmosphere, I bumped into a figure who had just come from outside and still carried a faint scent of night dew.

"Hey, tell me, how do you consume so much energy?"

A small blue turtle, surrounded by twinkling stars, chirped incessantly around the figure.

The visitor was none other than Natsume.

"I've taken off your shoes, you can run away anytime you want."

Natsume's lips twitched, he rubbed his temples, decided to ignore Talebagos, and looked up at the factory entrance ahead.

He came here routinely to collect the Giratina energy from the beads.

"what?"

Their eyes met, and Natsume stopped in his tracks, standing there stunned for a long time.

His gaze habitually swept over Wu Li, whose face was filled with grief and indignation and whose whole body was trembling.

The light then fell on the female trainer beside him, who possessed a sharp aura, a heroic bearing, and was glaring angrily at him.

Natsume's gaze suddenly sharpened, as if he had seen something extremely unexpected and impossible to appear here.

He instinctively took half a step forward, and with a hint of disbelief and astonishment, blurted out:

"Dr. Yew!?"

(End of this chapter)