The necromancer of the Pokémon world

Chapter 173 The Mysterious Power Plant

Mauville City is one of the most unique cities in the Hoenn region, with the entire city built inside a giant U-shaped building.

It's more like an absurdly large indoor complex than a city.

All streets, shops, residences, and parks are covered by a giant dome, which is filled with solar photovoltaic panels and ventilation ducts to supply clean electricity to the entire city.

Sunlight streams through the translucent photovoltaic panels, filtering into a soft, warm white light.

All of these were designed by the owner of the Zijing Dojo, the old man Tiexuan.

Lin Ye wasn't in a hurry. He walked curiously along the central avenue of the U-shaped building, with a dazzling array of shops on both sides.

He was walking towards the Violet Dojo when he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure at the entrance that made his heart flutter.

"Little Chrysanthemum?"

Xiao Ju'er also saw Lin Ye, and a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face. She said, "Lin Ye, you've already completed one level? I thought I had already passed Yin Yu Dojo very quickly."

"I was just lucky!" Lin Ye didn't mention that he had passed two tests, but instead said, "I'm on my way to the Violet Dojo to pick up a mission. You're probably going there too, right? Want to come along?"

"Okay~~"

It was the first time for all three of them to visit Zidong City, and they found the style of this Class C city very novel. They strolled around and explored the city in a very tacit manner.

Actually, the two had a very good first impression of each other. After all, good looks can always attract each other. If the three women hadn't suddenly come looking for them, they might have already sparked a romance.

Along the way, Xiao Ju'er would occasionally glance at Lin Ye out of the corner of her eye. His appearance and temperament perfectly matched her aesthetic, and he had also reached the "master level" at a young age.

If it weren't for the fact that her private life was so chaotic, it wouldn't be unacceptable for me to pursue her.

Although they had lost interest in dating, they could still be friends. Besides, both Lin Ye and Xiao Ju'er felt good being with someone pleasing to the eye.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Violet Dojo, I found it to be a modern-style building constructed with yellow and black metal panels. Above the entrance hung a neon sign shaped like a lightning bolt, with a tiny arc of electricity flashing across its edge every few seconds.

The two entered the dojo hall, explained the situation to the staff, and were then smoothly led to where Tie Xuan was.

He was a stocky old man, wearing an ordinary short-sleeved shirt that revealed his two thick forearms. His white hair was shaved into a crew cut, but his eyes were surprisingly bright.

Tie Xuan seemed to be about to leave when he saw the two of them arrive. Suddenly, the wrinkles on his face crinkled into a smile as he said, "Haha~, you've come at just the right time! If you'd been any later, you wouldn't have been able to see me!"

"Is Master Tiexuan heading out?"

"Hmm~, there's an island off the east coast of Zijin City with a power plant I built on it. This morning they sent a signal saying that the generator set had a problem and the output voltage was incorrect. I was just about to go check it out."

As he spoke, Tie Xuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Originally, I was planning to fix it myself, but since both of you candidates are here, let's use it as an assessment question."

"You two go together. Whoever solves the problem first will pass the Violet Dojo's test. That's fair, isn't it?"

Lin Ye and Xiao Ju'er exchanged a glance. Xiao Ju'er's lips curled up slightly, and her eyes began to sparkle.

The power plant malfunction was a perfect opportunity for her, a specialist in electrical engineering. Before Lin Ye could even speak, she eagerly nodded in agreement.

Lin Ye had no objection. The question set by Tie Xuan was straightforward and didn't require searching for some supernatural project like a treasure chest hidden in a volcano. It was already much better than the questions he had encountered the previous two times.

Even if Kikyo has a home advantage, her strength will be roughly the same as Aysa and Cuckoo's, and she will definitely not be able to compete with herself who has three "Gym Leader" level Pokémon.

Seeing that the two nodded in agreement, Tie Xuan gave each of them an access card, briefly explained the layout of the power plant and the potential dangers, and then waved for them to set off immediately.

The two arrived at the eastern dock of Waterloo City, and Xiaoju immediately released a Magneton that hovered steadily in front of her.

She leaped up, her little bottom landing directly on the Magnemite's saucer-like body, and flew towards the island. Lin Ye also sent out Aegislash, which carried him and followed.

When the two arrived on the island, they found that apart from the metal gate of the power plant, there was almost no other vegetation.

Lin Ye took out the access card given to him by Tie Xuan and swiped it on the card reader. The metal door made a dull unlocking sound and slowly slid open to both sides.

Behind the door was a long corridor leading to a deep underground space. Several fluorescent tubes on both sides of the corridor were flashing, making the entire corridor look longer and more oppressive than it actually was.

The two walked into the corridor side by side, and the metal door behind them closed automatically with a dull thud.

"Let's just go together, and then decide who wins and loses based on actual contributions after the problems are solved."

Little Ju tilted her head and considered for a moment, her little eyes darting around. Suddenly, she smiled slyly and shook her head: "Forget it, let's each rely on our own abilities. After all, we're competitors now, each with our own agendas. Going together would only hold us back. I'll go first, good luck."

Lin Ye stood there until he watched Xiao Ju'er's slender figure disappear at the end of the corridor. He shook his head helplessly and then silently spread his spiritual power.

After breaking through to the level of a Grand Mage, his mental perception range had expanded to the point where it could cover most of the power plant.

He sensed that Little Chrysanthemum was quickly passing through several passages, then running to a place she thought no one had discovered before releasing Magneto.

"Hmph~, you really think I'm all looks and no brains? Finding a target in a power plant environment is much easier than you. How can I let myself be used for nothing?"

Little Chrysanthemum muttered something to herself, then said something to Magneton. Immediately, arcs of electricity crackled around it, and it spun around a few times before finally locking onto a direction and leading Little Chrysanthemum there.

However, what Kikyo, who knew a lot about Electric-type Pokémon, didn't know was that Lin Ye had already seen through her movements with his mental powers and was quietly following her.

"I was really lucky this time, I just happened to run into Xiaoju'er, otherwise it would have taken me a lot of effort to find out where the problem was."

Lin Ye secretly followed Xiao Ju'er, thinking about how to steal the spoils of victory later.

Finally, after turning left and right and passing through several access control gates, Xiaojuer found the door to the main control room.

But just as she opened the heavy steel door, Lin Ye's mental power suddenly jolted, and he keenly sensed a special aura of the undead!

Inside the gate stood a giant generator set. Xiao Ju looked up at the flashing red light on the generator, a confident smile on her lips: "Found it! It's simpler than I thought. Now all I need to do is find the problem."

But just as he finished speaking, Magneto suddenly emitted a low electromagnetic hum, and the magnets on both sides spun faster, as if sensing some danger, and immediately flew to Little Kiss's side.

Immediately afterwards, all the fluorescent lights that were still running in the entire power plant went out at the same time, and Xiaoju was instantly plunged into darkness.

At the same time, the steel doors to the central hall that she had just opened slammed shut with a dull thud.

In the darkness, only the red fault indicator light on the core generator remained lit.

But the next moment, the red light blinked like a blood-red eye, looking down at Xiaojuer standing in front of the crew with a mocking and malicious gaze.

At the same time, all the power lines connected to the giant generator set began to dance simultaneously, like dozens of black tentacles.

Each wire tip emitted eerie blue sparks, weaving together into a strange starlight in the darkness.