I'm popularizing ecology in the Pokémon world.

After being reprimanded, both Ronis and Gerhard looked extremely embarrassed.

But the middle-aged man didn't care about any of that; he just kept tapping the ground repeatedly with his solid wood cane.

"You're the international police? But don't forget: even your international police headquarters are now located in the United Federation! One-third of your international police's annual budget comes from the United Federation! Now that something's happened, of course you should prioritize protecting me, a member of the United Federation!"

"The Quartz ship was hijacked. What does that have to do with me, or with you? I'm demanding that neither of you go anywhere! Stay here and protect me! Otherwise, I'll go complain to your superiors as soon as I get off the ship! I have plenty of connections in Flying Cloud City, United States!"

The wealthy businessman from the United States was trembling as he spoke, whether from the cold or from fear, it was hard to tell.

Judging from his appearance, he has miraculously merged the two contradictory qualities of being cowardly and arrogant.

This vividly illustrates what it means to tremble in fear when faced with external threats but strike hard when internal ones.

Neither the two international police officers, Ronis and Gerhard, nor the Vermilion Gym Leader responsible for the cruise ship's security dared to offend him.

Someone quietly explained the reason to the newcomers, Chen Mu and Sakura.

"That man is Bobby Dicock, president of the largest logistics and transportation company in the United States. I heard that after the Hualan Fishing Grounds reopened this year, Quartz will have to negotiate with his company for the ocean cold chain transportation business, so no one on the ship dares to mess with him now."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mu immediately understood the helplessness of the trainers and ship crew around him.

Chen Mu then asked, "What's the situation on the ship right now? Does anyone know?"

The tourist who had just introduced the Dicoq to Chen Mu sighed and said, "The situation is actually quite clear: a group of cloaked thieves infiltrated the cabin and disabled the ship's propulsion system."

Normally, cruise ships of this size have strong damage control capabilities, so a temporary loss of power wouldn't be a big deal. The problem is, we're now far too close to a brewing storm at sea.

By this time, the crowd had gathered inside the well-insulated theater, where they could no longer hear the rain outside.

But in reality, the rain was still pouring down on the bow of the Saint-Ténée.

Under the cover of night, the violently churning seawater pounded against the ship's side, the sound like thunder!

The situation is indeed very bad.

Someone asked the shipping staff, "Who exactly is targeting this ship?"

The ship's crew member said somewhat awkwardly, "We don't know for sure yet, but the two Interpol agents shared some intelligence that suggests it might be the work of remnants of the Marine Corps operating in the Sea of ​​Origin."

For a moment, the few remaining Hoenn tourists in the theater lowered their heads, trying their best to minimize their presence.

Fortunately, the staff running around were still trying their best to calm the restless tourists and dispel their suspicions and agitation.

Based on current performance, the crisis management capabilities of the entire crew on this cruise ship are at least adequate.

It's much better than the anime and manga plots that Chen Mu was familiar with in his previous life!

This allowed him to retain some comfort and hope.

Just then, several shipping workers came to the vicinity, and Chen Mu overheard their explanation.

"Rest assured, we have eight elite trainers from the Vermilion City Gym on board this cruise ship. The infiltrators have absolutely no ability to capsize the ship!"

These thieves are currently hiding using some kind of ingenious concealment technique. We believe that with time, we will definitely be able to find these dangerous individuals!

Staff are doing their best to restore confidence to panicked tourists.

However, his words revealed the fatal predicament currently facing the ship's cabin - the infiltrators have not yet been found by the cruise ship's guards!

This may also explain why the shipping crew was so eager to use the loudspeaker to gather all the tourists in the two large indoor theaters.

At the theater entrance, the two gym trainers with Electivire were scanning each visitor with sharp eyes.

Gathering the crew on board served both to facilitate protection and to lure the enemy deeper into their territory.

However, this still cannot conceal the fact that the shipping team is currently in a strategically passive position.

They didn't know what other purpose the infiltrators had besides paralyzing the cruise ship, nor did they know how to find these rats who had sneaked in.

Despite possessing formidable escort capabilities, they found themselves powerless to utilize them at this critical moment.

At this moment, several trainers wearing gym battle uniforms walked in, exchanged a few words, and then shook their heads regretfully.

"The surveillance footage also revealed nothing. The enemy's concealment skills are excellent. If we can't catch this lurker, the rescue work will become nerve-wracking and inefficient."

Someone angrily slammed their fist on the table, causing a water glass to jump and a few drops of water to splash out, which unfortunately landed on the Growlithe dog at Sakura's feet.

Growlithe shook its body, releasing a faint flame that instantly evaporated the water droplets into wisps of steam.

But it was this fleeting wisp of steam that instantly inspired Kirlia.

The question she had been pondering for days seemed to finally have an answer at this moment!

"Rust! Rust!!"

She jumped up excitedly, waving her hands wildly, and even the rounded corners on either side of her head began to flash and glow at that moment.

"What's wrong?" A gym trainer who was nearby immediately came over and asked.

Chen Muqian calmly helped Qirulian translate what she wanted to express.

"I think I know the secret of the infiltrator's invisibility."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Mu!

The boat operator, who had been comforting the tourists, was so excited that she looked like she was about to cry, and her voice was trembling.

"Sir, are you...are you sure?"

Chen Mu glanced at Kirullian, who confidently clenched her small fist at him.

So Chen Mu pressed down on Kirlia's head with one hand and answered with equal firmness, "I'm sure, I suggest you come with me first."

The gym trainers in the theater exchanged a few words and immediately formed a small team, led by an elite trainer named Shinkawa Akira, to follow Chen Mu to the corridor where Chen Mu and Kirlia had their supernatural experience a few nights ago.

Right there, Kirlia confidently used the "Finger Swipe" skill.

A flick of the finger can randomly unleash any move, even moves that the Pokémon cannot currently learn.

This skill disc was a gift from the governor when Chen Mu received his medal.

Using "Finger Swing," Kirlia successfully replicated "Black Mist," a move she could never have learned!

Moreover, this time, she almost completely recreated the entire process of how the enemy used the black mist to refract light, conceal themselves, and become nihilistic that night!

During those days when she seemed to be daydreaming, spacing out, or lost in thought, Kirlia was actually researching and deciphering the secrets of the black mist!

Upon seeing Kirlia's demonstration, Chen Mu and the gym leader who had accompanied him suddenly realized the truth.

Chen Mu realized: Good heavens! It turns out that Kirullian wasn't affected at all on the night of the psionic warning; the little one clearly remembered the truth about the attack they suffered that night!

Chen Mu even had reason to suspect that the dizziness he felt when he woke up in the morning might also be due to his little girl's mischief!

Because every morning, he had long been accustomed to Kirlia appearing at his bedside as soon as he opened his eyes.

(P.S.: Although I understand that as a new writer, it's normal for readers to feel insecure when reading my book, I still want to say in a weak voice: please be more patient.)

I don't think I've poisoned anyone yet, right? Don't jump to conclusions and assume I'm going to torture you or poison you!

I swore my "loyalty" to you all in the very first chapter, so I hope you'll give me more trust!

By the way, please don't forget to check back tomorrow, Tuesday! Thank you so much!