Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 157: Wataru and Cynthia's Teamwork (4k)

Du dared not think any further—

His hand, which was gripping the mouse, had turned white from excessive force. He immediately picked up his phone, wanting to tell Cynthia everything that had happened.

This was the first person he could think of at that moment.

However, the moment he pulled up his contacts—

"It seems that a few restless little mice have wandered into places they shouldn't be."

A cold and authoritative voice suddenly rang out from the entrance they had come from.

Du looked in that direction and saw that the entrance had been completely blocked at some point.

Several high-ranking officers dressed in Team Rocket uniforms—the leader with striking long blue hair and incredibly sharp eyes—were none other than Lance, one of Team Rocket's top officers!
This person had even fought with another person in the real world, so they naturally knew each other.

At this moment, he was leading a large number of elite team members, completely surrounding them and blocking all their escape routes.

“Dragon-type Celestial King Lance…and another little kid I don’t recognize.” Lance wore a mocking, cold smile, as if he were looking at prey that had fallen into a trap.

"It's commendable that you were able to find such a place. But unfortunately, your adventure ends here. The secrets here must never be revealed."

Amidst the stirring music, the battle is about to begin!
Team Rocket members threw out Poké Balls, and amidst the flashes of light, Pokémon such as Zubat and Mightyena appeared on the battlefield.

"Go!" In the game, "Du" pushed his character towards an emergency exit that was flashing a faint green light at the other end of the hall without any hesitation.

"You are the hope of the future, you must not fall in a place like this! Take the truth of everything you've seen out here and tell the Alliance!"

His voice was resolute and urgent, that of a champion fulfilling his duty and belief—to protect young children, safeguard critical intelligence, and fight against all evil.

“But you…” Wataru subconsciously wanted to control his character to stay and face Team Rocket together.

"Stop talking nonsense! This is my duty!"

Without hesitation, Yugi interrupted him, turned around resolutely, and faced the formidable enemy, Team Rocket. His red cape fluttered without wind as he moved, revealing a resolute spirit.

"Don't forget, I am the Dragon King of the Kanto region! Let's go!"

He released all the remaining Pokémon he had that still had fighting power, and resolutely faced Lance and the powerful Team Rocket elites.

The next moment, the dazzling skill effects instantly illuminated the entire hall, and explosions, commands, and Pokémon roars filled the air.

Du gritted his teeth, knowing that this was not the time to act rashly. With his own strength, staying here would not help the other party.

He immediately controlled his character and rushed towards the only emergency exit without looking back. In the last moment before his character disappeared into the dark passageway, he couldn't help but look back one last time.

On the screen, the familiar red figure was surrounded by countless Team Rocket members and their Pokémon, with various powerful skills flashing and almost completely engulfing his figure.

A few minutes later.

He successfully escaped through the safety passage via a hidden hillside exit, and a notification popped up on the game screen indicating that the game had been automatically saved.

In reality, he leaned back abruptly in his chair, exhaling a long breath, only to realize that he had been holding his breath and was almost out of breath.

On the computer screen, his character stood alone at the edge of the forest under the moonlight, with the now-hidden entrance to the Team Rocket base behind him, as if nothing had ever happened.

But only he knew what was hidden beneath that peaceful forest.

Watari's fingers were still unconsciously gripping the mouse tightly, and his palms were even covered with a layer of cold sweat.

His heart was still pounding heavily. The intense battle in the game, the final roar of the mutated Eevee filled with endless sorrow, and the last scene of Lance being swallowed up by Team Rocket's horde in the game were still replaying in his mind.

But even heavier than these images is the sudden increase in responsibility on his shoulders—the information he risked his life to obtain in the game, he now has to pass on immediately and without reservation.

But... the top priority isn't in the game, it's in reality!

His gaze unconsciously swept over the friends list in the lower right corner of the screen, where a familiar ID, which seemed incredibly reliable at the moment, was lit up: [Strawberry Ice Cream].

Without hesitation, Du immediately selected the voice invitation button.

The communication was quickly established.

"Cynthia! Can you hear me?"

His voice came through the microphone, carrying a hint of urgency that he himself didn't even realize.

“I understand.” Cynthia’s voice came almost immediately, her tone remaining as calm as ever.

"I just tried to contact you to share some information, but I couldn't reach you. Did something happen to you?"

Upon hearing this, Du took a deep breath, trying to calm his surging emotions, and recounted the thrilling experience he had just had as clearly and concisely as possible.

How did I find the entrance to Team Rocket's base based on clues? How did I accidentally trigger a trap and get blown up? How did I confront that crazy researcher, Ziglar? And what about that mutated Eevee with its attributes constantly switching, immense power, yet filled with extreme pain? And how did it finally escape after its energy completely went out of control and backfired?

Of course, he described in detail the huge, broken petri dish in the center and its implications, as well as the experiments related to Project Twilight.

When Du finished speaking, everything fell silent instantly.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, with only extremely faint breathing coming from Cynthia, clearly indicating that she was rapidly processing this massive amount of information.

"I understand." When she spoke again, Cynthia's voice was colder and more serious, indicating that she was now serious.

“We’ve confirmed that almost all the information in the game is true, there’s no doubt about that, so the information you’re providing… sounds really serious.”

"By the way... I heard that a recent confidential briefing from the International Police Department vaguely mentioned the unusual disappearances of high-potential Pokémon in the Johto and Kanto regions. Could it be related to this?"

She paused, then continued her calm analysis:
"I also have some information on my side, about the Magma Team and the Aqua Team, which may correspond to reality, but what we need now is more information and intelligence."

"For example, what exactly was that 'creation' that Team Rocket created and then escaped from? What was the ultimate purpose of this plan? What was Team Rocket's next move? And Emerald, it seems, is now our only chance to delve into that 'world' and obtain crucial information."

"I understand what you mean." Reality Crossing refocused his gaze on the game screen, his tone firm.

"But I must first find myself in the game. He's not only a key character in the story, but he may also know more about things we don't know, and... I can't just abandon him like this."

“Although it may sound strange to try to save yourself, you should understand what I’m thinking.”

"I understand. So what are you going to do now? You don't have the skill of a champion in the game."

Cynthia spoke, seemingly deep in thought, as the soft tapping of a keyboard came from the other end.

"You just said that you escaped through an emergency exit. Do you remember its approximate location and environmental features?"

"I remember the general direction. It's on one side of this forest, near a rock wall. The entrance is hidden by vines. It's not far from Violet City."

"Very good. Next, see if you can trigger the quest to report this matter to the Alliance. Then, use that as a starting point to go back again. At the same time..."

Cynthia's voice came through clearer keyboard sounds and game audio.

"I'll use my flight skill to go check out the forest you mentioned in Violet City. I haven't triggered any of the events you mentioned, so the situation might be different, and I might be able to help you."

We maintain open communication and keep each other informed.

"clear."

With the plan set, the real-life character turned around and ran out of the forest, triggering a special event.

A Officer Jenny approached, and Watari's character directly relayed the information to her.

After finishing all this, Lance went to the Pokémon Center to recover his strength, and then stepped directly into the dense and dangerous shadows of that forest once again.

He carefully retraced his escape route from memory, meticulously searching for the exact location of the exit he had used to come here.

It's now nighttime in the game, and visibility in the forest is very low. He has to have his Pokémon use Flash to clear the way. A soft light shines around his character, barely dispelling the darkness in a small area ahead.

Wataru's sharp gaze swept across the surroundings, searching for the entrance to the base, but the action of the character he was controlling suddenly froze.

Because he remembered that extremely special Eevee that was the last to escape.

"Bamboo orchid."

He spoke into the microphone, his voice very low.

“I think that mutated Eevee… might be the breakthrough. The last look it gave us… was full of complex emotions, not just madness and hostility. It was so badly injured and its strength was unstable, it couldn’t have gone far. It’s been in this base for so long, it might know the exact locations of other hidden entrances, ventilation ducts, or even the holding locations.”

"...At crucial moments, your mind still works so fast, Du."

Cynthia agreed.

She could hear the whistling wind and the sound of a character running in the game from her direction, as if she had just landed using a flying spell and was continuing her journey.

"If Team Rocket imprisoned him in the base for experiments... I believe his memory of the base's structure would be very clear. Perhaps the game included this Pokémon to provide players with clues..."

"Moreover, judging from your description, he really does seem quite pitiful."

"Are you going to look for him? I'm almost at my destination outside Violet City, and I'm approaching the forest you mentioned."

Du immediately made a decision to change the target of his search and began to pay extra attention to any unnatural traces or unusual energy residue.

Sure enough, he soon discovered that there were colorful lights in the air around him. Although they were illusory, they could be seen if he looked closely.

This is clearly the residual energy fluctuation left over from when the power of the mutated Eevee dissipated.

But as Watari began his search, he soon discovered that the process was not easy, and was even somewhat difficult.

Because those traces of light are intermittent, appearing and disappearing intermittently, and sometimes becoming very faint.

He could only carefully follow these faint clues, step by step venturing deeper into the more remote areas of the forest.

At the same time, Cynthia's voice came through the earpiece, sharing her progress:
“I think I’ve found the place you mentioned. The entrance here is almost completely covered by dense vegetation and falling rocks, making it very well hidden... You need to use Rock Smash to open the entrance.”

"Now that I'm inside, let me tell you, the damage is even worse than I imagined. Most of the passageways have collapsed... there are stones and scrap metal blocking the way everywhere on the ground."

Her voice accompanies the sound effects of in-game characters jumping and Pokémon using Strength to push aside obstacles.

Meanwhile, Watari's patience and meticulousness finally paid off.

In the deepest part of a crevice in the mountain wall, almost completely obscured by vines and grass, he used the light of the "Flash" spell to see a huddled, dim, grayish-brown figure.

—It was that Eevee!
The Eevee was curled up in a corner of the cold rock, its body trembling slightly from persistent weakness and inner pain.

Its fur was a bit duller than it had been at the base, and every now and then a red, blue or green glint would flash across its body, as if its life force was constantly draining away.

Those deep red eyes snapped open at the sound of approaching movement, filled with fear, vigilance, and a profound weariness.

As it saw Watari's character slowly approaching, it instantly let out a threatening, hoarse growl.

At the same time, Ibu's body surface once again uncontrollably flickered with phantom energy of various attributes such as water, fire, and lightning, which was extremely unstable and much worse than before.

Lance didn't send out any Pokémon to avoid any possible misunderstandings, knowing that the most crucial moment had arrived.

He slowly crouched down, keeping his character at a safe distance that wouldn't overstimulate it, and carefully selected "Delicious Water" and "Advanced Healing Potion" from his game inventory. These were currently the most efficient items for restoring his Pokémon's health.

"It's alright," he said softly, trying to keep his voice gentle.

"I won't hurt you. You need help now. Can you give me a chance?"

As Watari's character input the command and reached out to hand over the healing potion, the Eevee suddenly shrank back, baring its teeth and showing strong resistance. The energy on its body flickered even more wildly, emitting a crazy sizzling sound.

A powerful radiance gathered on his body, ready to be unleashed!
(End of this chapter)