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Chapter 207 Daigo Takes Action: Railway Life Starting from Zero (Please Subscribe)

Before Lucario's earth-shattering battle cry had even faded, a ghostly flame, as cold as if it came from the depths of the River Styx, silently pierced the air and landed precisely on its body, which had just been covered with a dark metallic sheen!

【wildfire】!
This is not an ordinary flame formed from the convergence of fire energy, but the only fire skill that Fatty has mastered. It is formed from pure ghost energy and resentment, and it is a ghostly fire that makes people tremble with fear!
The sneer on Xiu Di's face grew even more rampant, clearly knowing Lucario's secrets inside and out. He had long anticipated that his opponent would use this seemingly invincible defensive technique!

"Fool! Your Iron Wall is nothing but paper armor in front of me! Steel-type is the bane of fire-type, burn it through!"

Zila——! ! !
Like a red-hot iron plunged into ice water, the eerie phosphorescent light erupted with a teeth-grinding, violent reaction the moment it came into contact with Lucario's dark metallic sheen!
Ignoring the toughness of physical defenses, the phosphorescent flames penetrated directly into the surface of that steely will, frantically burning Lucario's steel-type energy source and the flesh beneath it!
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!"

Lucario let out a scream of extreme pain, the sound distorted and filled with the piercing sound of metal being forcibly melted!

Its deep black metallic sheen became visibly dim and flickering, like a faulty light bulb!
Just as his consciousness was about to be swallowed by the excruciating pain, Luca's vision began to blur.
In that distorted, scorching air, it seemed to see once again that resolute figure carrying a helicopter propeller!
Big Brother Tornado.
Man! What can I say? Never give up! Never back down! Remember, Mamba forever!

It was as if a resolute gaze from the training facility in Los Angeles at four in the morning pierced through time and space, injecting into its crumbling soul!

At this moment, the [Special Ability: Mamba Mentality] is activated!
Luca's combat power surged instantly, and the excruciating pain from being burned by phosphorescent fire seemed to be temporarily suppressed by an even more intense emotion!

"Oh my god (bonds...ah)!!! Oh my god (friendship...ah)!!! Oh my god (the future...ah)!!!"

With a deafening roar, it launched its final charge towards the enormous, dark blue jellyfish in the air!

The chubby creature, suspended in mid-air, had no emotion in its huge, dark blue eyes, like a cold lens, as it watched Luca shout about bonds, friendship, and the future before charging forward.

Without any further reaction, it fired a shot of [saltwater] at the charging Luca.

A torrent of terrifying, salty energy tore through the air like a high-pressure water cannon, striking Lucario with perfect precision!
Crash——!!!
"snore--!!!!!"

The highly concentrated salt water was like millions of scorching salt scrapers, relentlessly washing over Lucario's body, which was scalded and torn by phosphorescent fire!
In an instant, the extreme salty energy, like the cruelest torture, frantically eroded every inch of its exposed nerve endings!

Lucario's charging stance froze instantly, and its charred body was immediately marinated in the [salt water]!
Its body convulsed violently, the light in its eyes flickered out like a candle in the wind, and finally went completely dark. It fell straight forward due to inertia.

As Luca crashed to the ground, the entire construction site fell into a deathly silence.

Xiao Huolong lay motionless, like an orange mountain of flesh, sprawled among the sleepers.

Luca, charred and smoking, exuding a salty, fishy smell, lay sprawled in the dust.

At the very bottom of the pile of sleepers, the "mysterious sleeper" that had completely stopped moving had also long since fallen silent.

Thus, Tang Long, Tang Gou, Tang She, and the three young masters of the Tang family were all wiped out.

Xiudi looked with satisfaction at the perfect scene composed of three works of art before him, and slowly raised the camera in his hand.

"Click——"

The crisp click of the shutter captured the final moment of this death photography exhibition.

Xiu Di glanced at the photo frozen on the camera screen with satisfaction, then waved the camera at Mo Zhen.

"Alright, things have come to this. You probably have no more trump cards left, right? So now... get on your way! Chubby, Dark Shadow!"

"Chirp!!!"

The chubby, enormous, dark blue body trembled violently, and the ghostly energy surrounding it instantly boiled, as if the gates of the underworld had been opened!

Countless twisted, wailing dark shadows surged from its body, coalescing into a terrifying demonic shadow capable of devouring light, rushing straight towards Mo Zhen!

However, facing this deadly Ghost-type move, Mo Zhen showed no panic whatsoever, and even had the leisure to straighten the collar of his bright red suit.

Just as that terrifying dark shadow was about to devour Mo Zhen—

"Hmph! Don't even think about succeeding!"

A deep yet powerful female voice boomed like a muffled thunderclap!

The figure who had been standing beside Mo Zhen, with dark skin and bulging muscles, suddenly stepped forward as if by teleportation, and with an astonishing speed completely disproportionate to her robust physique, she directly blocked Mo Zhen and the dark demonic shadow!
It's aloe vera!
She didn't dodge or evade; instead, she crossed her strong arms in front of her to block the dark shadow that was powerful enough to erode the soul!
The attack struck her arm as if it had hit an invisible wall of sighs. Dark energy ripples surged wildly, yet they could not budge her in the slightest!
Aloe's voice boomed like a bell, glaring angrily at Emperor Xiu.

"Stop! I won't let someone like you cause trouble here! I'll hold them off here, Mo Zhen, you all get out of here!"

Emperor Xiu was taken aback by this sudden turn of events. He subconsciously raised his wrist and pointed the Pokédex at Aloe.

Looking at the aloe vera that had blocked the shadow of the Dark Night Demon, a genuine look of doubt appeared on his face for the first time.

"Damn it, where did this Jynx come from? My intelligence doesn't recall this red-clad kid taming such a spirit..."

He stared intently at the encyclopedia, which showed no reaction, his brow furrowed.

"It's completely immune to the Ghost-type Darkrai? This thing... could it be a Normal-type Pokémon?! But why isn't the Pokédex showing anything..."

Normal-types are immune to Ghost-types; this is the fundamental rule of the type matchup!

But this is clearly a living person... Could it really be some kind of unrecorded form of the Mystic Lips region?
Upon seeing this, Mo Zhen immediately put his hands on his hips and made a passionate declaration.

"That's right! Emperor Xiu, your intelligence network still has gaps! The real battle has only just begun!"

He waved his arm, pointing straight ahead, his voice filled with an inexplicable confidence.

"Go for it! Sister Cyndi... oh no, I mean Aunt Aloe Vera! Let her see your power!"

At this tense moment, when everything seemed on the verge of exploding—

"Hmph, a bunch of clueless bastards who have made a mess of the construction site. Looks like I came at the perfect time."

A completely flat voice came from the entrance of the construction site.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the overseers who had fled in a sorry state earlier had all returned, their faces once again bearing arrogant expressions, and they were escorting a figure as they walked in.

The foreman, Newts, stood ramrod straight, his face a mixture of obsequiousness and ruthlessness as he pointed at Mo Zhen and complained to the man in the middle.

"Sir! It's him! It's this kid in the red suit! He's been going against our West Devon Company all along! Last time at the docks, he was the one who let a bunch of our cattle and horses... uh, our valuable employees escape! This caused the company to suffer huge losses! Sir, you absolutely cannot let this kid get away with this!"

The young man who had been invited by the crowd was dressed in a smart purple tracksuit. His cold face showed no emotion, and he merely glanced at Mo Zhen and Xiu Di indifferently.

Mo Zhen was slightly taken aback when he saw who had arrived.

Hey, isn't that Shinji?! The one who was Ash's lifelong rival in the TV anime, a pragmatic trainer known as the "Master of Releasing Animals" because he never kept useless creatures.

It is said that this character was designed based on a cold-blooded combat game player. Logically speaking, his strength should be much more solid than that of Xiu Di, who is a leftover from the first round of the tournament.

Shinji's gaze, like a cold scanner, lingered on Mo Zhen for a moment before he spoke in a flat tone, as if reading from a company rulebook.

"Oh? So it's you who caused the company huge losses? In that case, you and your elves will stay and replace those who ran away, work hard at the Ministry of Railways, and make up for the company's losses."

Upon hearing this, Mo Zhen was not afraid at all. Instead, her eyes lit up instantly, revealing an excited expression of "There's such a good thing?" She immediately stepped forward to discuss it.

"Great! Actually, we've been employees of Devon Corporation for a while now! We just haven't reported for duty yet! So... Shinji, as a new employee of the company, can you guarantee our personal safety?"

He suddenly pointed at Xiu Di beside him, his tone aggrieved as if he were complaining.

"Look at this kid! In broad daylight, he's blatantly plotting to harm company property... uh, I mean, harming company employees! This isn't just slapping our bottoms, it's slapping West Devon Company in the face! Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Shinji listened expressionlessly, then turned his gaze to Shuu, flicking his wrist to open a Poké Ball. *Crack!*

A flash of golden light appeared, and the Electabuzz's massive body landed heavily on the ground. Its fists collided, exploding into blinding electric snakes, and its fierce gaze instantly locked onto the chubby creature in the air.

"Excuse me."

Shinji's voice remained cold and flat.

“This person needs to stay here and work to make up for the company’s losses. So, I don’t care what personal grudges you have, please don’t harm the company’s interests.”

Although Shinji's tone was very calm, the threat in his words was self-evident.

Xiu Di glanced at the Pokémon Encyclopedia, and a flood of information immediately appeared.

"Hmph... A level 48 Electabuzz? Thinks it can take me down just because of its type advantage? You're kidding... My Pokémon pool isn't that shallow! Come out, Serperior!"

Xiu Di's face darkened, and just as he was about to take out another Poké Ball, the communicator in his pocket suddenly rang.

Xiu Di frowned, took out his communicator, and saw the words "Alliance President" displayed on the screen. His expression immediately turned serious, and he answered the call respectfully.

"Chairman, it's me. I was almost there, but then West German Company suddenly..."

He lowered his voice, trying to explain the situation.

However, the deep, magnetic voice of the alliance president on the other end of the phone interrupted him directly, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable air.

"It's alright, I already know about the situation on your end. Let's wait and see; there will be plenty of opportunities to act later. We at West German Company still have important collaborative projects, so it's not a good time for a direct confrontation..."

The president paused, as if remembering something, a mischievous smile appearing on his face, before adding something else.

[Oh, right. Since that kid's going to be doing labor reform there... Xiu Di, remember to take pictures of him working every day and send them to me on time.]

"Huh...?"

Xiu Di was completely confused and couldn't understand why the chairman wanted a photo of a red-suited office worker's daily life.
Does the president have some kind of unusual fetish?
But he dared not ask any further questions and could only respond respectfully.

"Yes, Chairman, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Xiu Di's murderous aura subsided considerably. He glanced coldly at Shinji, then looked at Mo Zhen, and let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, since that's the case, then let this kid do some labor reform here for now. However..."

He waved the camera in his hand and said coldly.

"I will always keep an eye on you."

Shinji didn't bother with him at all, only letting out a cold snort as a response.

Seeing that the two sides seemed to have reached an agreement and were not taking them seriously at all, the aloe vera lady next to her was immediately enraged, and her passion for freedom boiled again.

"Damn it! We won't let you capitalists manipulate us! We are free... Ughh ...

Before she could finish her passionate declaration, she was interrupted by a piercing scream!

Shinji's Electabuzz had somehow transformed into a golden bolt of lightning and shot out. The [Rapid Lightning Fist] was faster than the naked eye could perceive, carrying violent lightning, and mercilessly smashed into Aloe's abdomen!

boom! ! !
The heavy, muffled sound made your teeth ache.

Aloe's robust body seemed to have been hit by a heavy cannon, its eyes suddenly bulging out, and its whole body fell straight backward like a puppet with its strings cut.

That incredibly strong black body couldn't even withstand a single move and immediately lost its ability to fight!
Seeing Shinji's Electabuzz act so ruthlessly and decisively, instantly eliminating the eerie "Jealous Lips" who could withstand the Dark Shadow, Shuu's pupils contracted slightly, a barely perceptible look of apprehension flashed across his face, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the camera.

This guy... is probably not simple!
Shinji, as if he had done something insignificant, turned his gaze away expressionlessly, just as his communicator vibrated.

He walked to a quiet spot, pressed the answer button, and lowered his voice.

"Hey, it's me."

On the other end of the communicator came a calm and gentle male voice, yet one that carried an invisible authority—it was Daigo Zvoich, the president of Devon Corporation.

"So, is everything settled?"

Shinji glanced at Mozilla, who was curiously examining Electabuzz not far away, and replied.

"Okay, it's resolved. As you instructed, we'll leave him at the construction site for now... But boss, if I may ask, why did we rescue this kid? To be honest, he gave me... a really unpleasant feeling."

Daigo chuckled softly on the other end of the phone, as if he had everything under control.

[Heh, our technical department recently intercepted and cracked a batch of secret intelligence about Dr. Akromma. We discovered that he had used enormous computing power to delve into all relevant information about this man. And Akromma, as you know, is ostensibly an independent mad scientist, but in reality, he is a secret researcher under President Byron, the Alliance Chairman.]

Daigo's voice carried a hint of playfulness and depth.

[The fact that Yang De is going so far as to send a top assassin like Xiu Di to eliminate this kid speaks volumes. It means that this man named Mo Zhen definitely possesses value worth exploring further, or rather… he himself is a huge variable.]

Shinji seemed thoughtful and somewhat puzzled.

"Aren't we cooperating with Byndt? Logically, shouldn't we help them resolve this variable?"

Daigo chuckled softly, his expression shrewd and calculating.

[Yes, cooperation is certainly necessary. But that old fox Yang De has concealed too much crucial information from us. What he's after is probably far more astonishing than what he's openly displaying. Therefore, we naturally need to have some backup plans.]

He paused, his voice filled with the shrewdness and anticipation of an investor.

Since they're so eager to get rid of him, it proves he has value that we can utilize and invest in. My intuition tells me that keeping this guy alive might bring us unexpected surprises.

Shinji remained silent for a moment, seemingly digesting his boss's strategic intentions, before asking a question.

"I see. Boss, you are indeed farsighted. Now I understand. But should we keep protecting that kid? The alliance probably won't let this go. Xiu Di is just a pawn in the open, and there may be endless troubles afterward, which will consume a lot of our energy."

Daigo seemed to have already considered this question, and answered with great confidence.

[One week. Just give that kid a week, and we won't need to lift a finger!]

Shinji was taken aback by what he heard, his tone clearly filled with doubt.

"What? A week?"

A week might be a long time for someone doing manual labor on a construction site, but for a trainer to improve their skills, it's just a drop in the ocean, and it's unlikely to bring about any qualitative change.

Daigo's voice was filled with unquestionable confidence and a strange certainty.

[That's right, just one week. If this kid is really as special as the intelligence suggests, a week... is enough for him to resolve his current predicament.]

He chuckled softly, his tone becoming deep and meaningful.

If he can't even handle this little problem... then it proves he doesn't have the potential to become a Special Forces member. In that case, we can just let him fend for himself, and we won't need to waste any more resources. But I believe the coming week... will be very exciting!

(End of this chapter)