Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

"I have some news for you. The masked man has captured Lugia and brainwashed him."

Akin clenched his fist in frustration: "Damn it, did that bastard still get his way? Where did he run off to? I have to go rescue Lugia!"

Xiao Yin's pupils contracted sharply, her heart churning with emotions.

He then nodded slightly to Xia Ye, turned and left without saying a word.

Seeing that Xiaoyin had left, Ajin waved goodbye to Xiaye and quickly caught up with Xiaoyin.

"Little Silver, where are you going? I'll go with you!"

"Go to Asagi to find your sister. Don't follow me. I don't need your help."

"What a coincidence! I'm also going to see the class representative, and we're going the same way!"

Seeing that Ah Jin was shamelessly pestering Xiao Yin, Xia Ye felt somewhat relieved.

Looking back at the horizon, Natsuno couldn't help but frown: "So where did the masked man go?"

...

At the westernmost edge of the oak forest lies the sea cliff.

The waves surged, and Magikarp was uncontrollably swept into the whirlpool, unable to escape.

A few seconds later, Lugia, carrying the masked man, leaped into the air and landed in a clearing in the oak forest.

A large group of people dressed in Team Rocket uniforms are here to meet us.

"Chief, congratulations on your victorious return!"

The half-masked man and woman came up to congratulate him, their eyes filled with envy as they watched the masked man put Lugia into the Poké Ball.

The masked man glanced at the two of them and tossed the Poké Ball containing Lugia over.

"Your most important task has been accomplished. You are my capable assistants. I'm entrusting this guy to you for safekeeping."

Katarina and Gam, who had just caught the Poké Ball, stared wide-eyed and reached out to catch it.

At this moment, sparks flew between the two. One grabbed half with his left hand and the other with his right, pulling back and forth, neither willing to let go.

Seeing the two struggling for the Poké Ball, the masked man shook his head helplessly.

"The Pokémon you raise yourself is the strongest. Don't let the words 'legendary Pokémon' mislead you."

"Legendary Pokémon, they sound powerful, but weren't they still defeated by my ace Pokémon?"

"Let's go, the plan is just two steps away, we can't afford any mistakes."

Seeing the masked man leave, Carter and Garm exchanged a glance, and after a silent discussion, Carter was the first to let go of his hand.

The group left silently, as if they had never been there.

South District of Manjin City, Glacier Industrial Park, Glacier Industry's territory.

The masked man's car traveled unimpeded to the deepest part of the Glacier Industrial Park.

In the underground laboratory, after dismissing everyone around him, the masked man took out a scroll and a feather that shimmered with a faint silver light from his pocket.

At the very center of the laboratory was a feather shimmering with iridescent light, surrounded by a special kind of energy.

Carter looked rather smug and boasted to Gam, "I practically turned the entire Bell Tower upside down for this Rainbow Feather, and I finally found it."

"Legend has it that the feathers on the Pokémon Ho-Oh have the power to bring the dead back to life, but unfortunately this cannot be verified."

Upon hearing Carter's words, the masked man suddenly fell silent, seemingly lost in thought.

A few minutes later, he suddenly strode out of the lab: "You two wait here for now."

Carter and his companion exchanged glances as they watched the masked man leave.

The latter then arrived at another hidden room, opened the internal mechanism, and revealed a concealed secret chamber.

The man locked inside looked up from his newspaper, revealing his bespectacled face.

"Ah, you've arrived. What do you want to say this time? Brainwashing methods are ineffective against me. Perhaps you should consider bribery?"

The masked man sat down in front of the other person and smiled.

"Dr. Fuji, please help me research resurrection."

Chapter 398 Individual Actions, Suicune Appears

Upon hearing the word "resurrection," Dr. Fuji, sitting opposite the masked man, suddenly lost control of his expression.

His pupils constricted, his heart pounding with turmoil, wondering what the masked man was about to say.

The masked man took in Fuji's expression: "Looks like I made the right decision to invite you here."

Upon hearing the other party use the word "please," Fuji scoffed and directly mocked them.

"If sending someone to drug me and bring me here counts as asking for something, then in your eyes, trying to brainwash me is a form of begging?"

"Your education is quite unique; even Pokémon know to bring a gift when asking humans for help."

The masked man remained unfazed by the sarcasm: "What are your thoughts on resurrection?"

Fuji's heart was already racing, but he pretended to be indifferent and spoke casually.

"The legend of the Burnt Tower in Johto has been circulating all over the world for more than a hundred years."

"I'm just a neuroscientist, not a mythologist. You've come to the wrong person to discuss this with. You'd be better off finding a bard by the roadside."

The masked man had already seen through Fuji's unintentional little actions and made a judgment in his mind.

"Someone among the remnants of the Rockets said that you previously collaborated with Natsuno on a genetic research project in a secret base."

"I might as well tell you that I have obtained Ho-Oh's feather. It is the feather of the Ho-Oh that revived the three dead Pokémon."

Fuji's pupils began to vibrate uncontrollably once again.

Phoenix's feathers! With Ai's body, wouldn't she be able to revive? Plus those data memories...

The masked man, who was staring intently into Fuji's eyes, now had a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth beneath the mask.

"You only get one chance, Doctor. I've looked up your information. Please help me."

"What I'm going to do isn't much different from what you want to do: resurrecting the bond."

"I'm going to revive two Pokémon, so you can gain experience for what you need to do next, right?"

"After it's done, I will fully support you in fulfilling your wish, including giving you the remaining Rainbow Feathers."

Fuji fell into a long silence. After sitting quietly for a while, the masked man got up and prepared to leave.

Just as he was about to leave, Fuji finally made up his mind: "Wait a minute, I don't believe you'll keep your promise."

The masked man didn't even turn his head: "You can also choose to continue being locked up here by me, until you die of old age without ever fulfilling your wish."

Upon hearing this, Fujiten stood up abruptly and looked at the masked man's back, a flash of anger in his eyes.

After a few seconds, Fuji seemed to deflate, slumping weakly into his chair: "Okay, I promise you."

The masked man walked over and extended his hand to Fuji.

"Pleasant to work with."

...

In a ward at Asagi City Hospital, Crystal, exhausted after a medical examination, fell asleep again.

Suddenly, Bilan, who was on the hospital bed next to her, opened her eyes, sat up, looked around, and checked the situation.

After checking his Poké Ball and confirming it was in good condition, Azure opened the window and left the ward.

Like Xiaoyin, she was abducted and raised by the Masked Man from a young age and knows very well the locations of some of the Masked Man's bases.

Concealing her presence, Azure left Asagi City and headed towards Goldenrod City.

"I don't want to go back to that godforsaken place, but let me see what you're up to, Masked Man."

Just as Bilan was climbing out of the ward through the window, Xiaohuang suddenly heard several calls.

Yellow gasped for breath after waking from a nightmare in which Crimson was frozen and then attacked by Beedrill, causing the ice sculpture to shatter.

'Hello, pure-hearted human. Your companion has left. Aren't you going after her?'

The voice that suddenly surfaced in Xiao Huang's heart startled him, and he then looked towards the window.

But then, a gigantic figure, 3 meters tall, suddenly appeared outside the window.

'Perhaps you need help, as does your female human companion. Hurry and set off!'

The other person sounded a bit rushed. Without thinking, Xiao Huang grabbed the Poké Ball from beside the bed and quickly jumped out the window.

...

"What? You're saying Azure and Little Yellow ran away one after the other? Do you know where they went?"

Unable to resist Ah Si's kindness, Xia Ye was taken hostage by Ah Si and Qing Lü to the Azure Dojo to taste Ah Si's wife's cooking.

I was halfway through my meal when I heard Ami call saying that the two girls were missing. Suddenly, the food in my mouth lost its flavor.

"There's another piece of news that's hard to say whether it's good or bad: despite all the surveillance, the masked man still hasn't been found at the beach."

"Maybe that guy escaped to the sea on Lugia? Didn't Team Rocket set up quite a few sea bases in Kanto?"

Hearing Ami's clear and logical analysis, Natsuno couldn't figure it out.

"It's possible, but the sea is vast, and we don't know where to look. In any case, we must not relax our surveillance along the coast."

After hanging up the call, A-Si nodded to Xia Ye: "Azure will also be monitoring 24 hours a day."

"Who exactly is this Masked Man? He actually managed to defeat Lugia. He's truly remarkable. There are hidden talents among the common people."

At this moment, Ah Si suddenly touched his mustache: "Perhaps the alliance can make arrangements to find this person?"

"Now that the Johto Tournament is underway, we could hold a tournament for the Gym Leaders to attract all the hidden powerhouses from the community."

As they were talking, Ah Si suddenly started rubbing his hands together, clearly itching for a fight.

Qinglu was enjoying her meal so much that she was slurring her words: "Master, you're overthinking it. I think the masked man is probably that guy, Sakaki."

"Didn't they use the same brainwashing method with the three legendary birds to subdue Lugia? The methods are too similar."

Xia Ye didn't speak, but Qing Lü suddenly asked a question.