Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

Qinglu scratched her head awkwardly: "Uh... no, that's not true. Sakaki has become even more cunning. All bases and personnel are only connected in one direction."

"When we arrived, the base personnel had already deleted all the information from the central control computer, physically deleted it."

Seeing Qinglu's somewhat awkward tone, Xia Ye didn't say much, just told her to keep an eye on the surveillance, and then hung up the call.

Including what Natsuno learned from Ao-ryu, apart from Uncle Liu and the missing Asu, all the other guild masters in the capital had been tested by different Three Holy Dogs, and none of them passed.

The three sacred beasts, who had briefly appeared afterward, seemed to have vanished, and no one has seen them since.

The masked man disappeared, and the city returned to peace, but Natsuno felt even more uneasy.

In the past few days, Xia Ye has tried to contact Crystal, Little Yellow, and Azure from time to time, but all attempts have failed.

Where did these guys go?

Chapter 403 The Masked Man's Target

The secret base of Glacier Industry in the southern district of Manjin City.

"This is your research result? What happened to the promised resurrection?"

In the laboratory, the masked man looked at the two Lapras that had just hatched from their eggs, his tone unfriendly.

The two baby dragons looked timidly at the masked man and let out some fearful cries.

When confronted with the masked man's questioning, Dr. Fuji responded in an equally unfriendly tone.

"I told you from the very beginning that my resurrection strategy is to recreate the body and input the memories!"

"I've been asking you about their memories for the past few days, but you keep avoiding the topic. What should I do?"

"To fabricate memories of your time together out of thin air? Forgive my ignorance, I cannot do that!"

Dr. Fuji's eyes were bloodshot. He had stayed up all night these past few days to breed two Lapras for the other party, but he was criticized as being completely useless.

Moreover, every move they made was under complete surveillance; even going to the toilet was accompanied by male cadres, and the time was restricted.

Fuji wanted to ask for help from the outside world, but it was completely impossible, as the other side was watching it closely.

No one could handle this situation, so Fuji waved his hand and said, "You're amazing, please do it yourself."

Behind the masked man, the male and female half-masked cadres gritted their teeth in anger at Fuji's disrespect.

But the masked man reached out to stop the two from going up to teach Fuji a lesson, and looked at Dr. Fuji again, his tone even carrying a hint of pleading.

"So, under the current conditions, is it really impossible to revive the original two Lapras?"

Fuji had originally intended to use a sarcastic tone, but for some reason, he heard a hint of pleading in the other person's voice and sighed.

His expression softened: "What you want to do is the same as what I want to do—it's all about resurrection. I have nothing to lie to you about."

“Body resurrection is simple for me, but the most crucial thing is their original memories, which you have to get.”

"If not...then the method of gene resurrection cannot be achieved. Perhaps we can try to find Ho-Oh."

Upon hearing this, the masked man's eyes dimmed, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Ho-Oh... I've been searching and waiting for over a decade, but I've never seen a trace of it."

"Very well, let's proceed as planned. Katgam, take our guests away."

The two cadres smiled and walked towards Fuji.

The latter looked somewhat panicked and tried to dodge, but was instantly taken hostage by the two men.

"What are you doing? Masked Man, didn't we agree on this beforehand?"

"Nothing much, just asking you to go back to where you were. We did have an agreement, but it was about a successful resurrection, which you didn't achieve."

The masked man turned his back, no longer looking at Fuji who was being led away cursing.

After removing the intact rainbow feather, the masked man left the research lab.

"Judging by the time, the next full moon night is just around the corner."

“Shrabah, I must catch you.”

After the masked man left, the laboratory door suddenly opened and then closed.

A person wearing a Team Rocket uniform walked in; the clothes didn't fit him well, and his movements were a bit strange.

Upon seeing a pair of glasses with shattered lenses on the ground, the figure shook his head and began searching the laboratory.

"It looks like a genetic research lab. Could they be trying to mass-produce Lugia?"

At this moment, the two little dragons hiding in the corner were trembling all over when they were discovered by a figure.

"Riding a dragon? You hardly ever see them on land, right? Is that what the Masked Man is after?"

The figure was puzzled, and habitually took out an energy cube from his chest and fed it to the two frightened little ones to calm them down.

"The masked man's target is these two Lapras? Impossible!"

The figure was completely baffled, so he went to the central control computer to start checking.

Unable to find any information, the figure shook his head in frustration.

"Looks like we'll have to get closer to find out, you old fox."

...

In front of the Ruins of Aluf, Natsuno led Oki and Kuki to the energy wall and explained the situation to them.

When the topic of authority came up, he lowered his voice and reminded the two not to touch upon it carelessly.

Looking at the seemingly flowing energy wall in front of him, Daiki looked at Natsuno.

"Kid, can you strip away the power of authority within and dismantle the energy barrier? Or is there another way?"

Xia Ye shook his head: "The power of authority within is so abundant that even if hundreds or thousands of superpowered individuals came, it would be a drop in the ocean."

"Moreover, the specific powers and responsibilities are unknown, so do not act rashly, in case we encounter the same situation as last time."

"Gentlemen, just look, don't get too close."

Thinking about how, if it weren't for Meng Huan's help last time, he and his group would have almost disappeared with those people, Xia Ye felt a little panicked.

Professor Oak looked regretful: "Oh dear, I didn't expect there to be so many Unknown Totems inside. I really want to study them."

"These mysterious beings still have no way of understanding their secrets, which is really very intriguing."

Xia Ye felt somewhat helpless. He thought of the bored residents who had gathered outside the cordon when he first came in.

The more the lockdown was imposed, the more excited these bored residents became, coming to check the cordon line every day.

All sorts of strange and unusual stories about ruins have started circulating online in the capital.

The main issue is that a large number of people went missing last time, and the people of the capital city accused the alliance of inaction and incompetence.

Natsuno took out his phone again to try to contact Asu, but to no avail; the system message remained the same.

The target is in a special spatial state, making it impossible to establish a communication channel.

Natsuno frowned: I haven't heard of any special space being connected to the capital. What's going on?

Unfortunately, to keep the system confidential, Natsuno was unable to inform the two doctors of his discovery.

Daiki then looked at Kuki: "Kuki, have you collected all the information about the Alpho ruins that I asked you to?"

The latter nodded repeatedly, led Oki and Natsuno into a temporary tent, and turned on the computer.

Professor Oak rubbed his hands together, eager to get started: "Natsuno, let's decipher the inscriptions in this ruin!"

The time when you can't slack off passes quickly, and several more days have passed since Natsuno stayed at the Ruins of Aluf.

These days, the capital and surrounding areas have once again descended into turmoil.

People in various cities have discovered that Team Rocket is causing trouble in various corners of the world, stealing, robbing, cheating, and committing all sorts of evil deeds.

Team Rocket attempted to destroy the lighthouse in Forage City but were defeated by Gym Leader Amy.

Team Rocket plotted to destroy the Bell Tower in Enchanted City, but Matsuba discovered the plot beforehand, nipping the danger in the bud.

The missing persons at the Aluf Ruins have still not been found. Has the League seriously neglected its duties?

"The son of a well-known wealthy couple in Kanto, Kojiro, has gone missing. A high reward is offered worldwide for any information leading to his arrest. Please stay tuned."

The Hoenn region has recently experienced unusual weather changes, leading experts to suspect that the dormant volcano Mt. Chimney may be reactivating.

Natsuno frowned: Why are there so many strange news items mixed in with today's world news?

Chapter 404 Team Rocket Officers Make Another Announcement

Before Natsuno could take a closer look, a plate of breakfast bread handed to him by Professor Oak appeared in front of him.

After thanking Professor Oak, Natsuno turned on the radio that was next to him at Professor Oak's request.

Miss Walnut's sweet voice suddenly filled the restaurant; it was the morning radio program of this broadcasting star.

While enjoying a pleasant radio program and having breakfast, Natsuno and the two professors were very content.

"Now broadcasting news of a wealthy couple from Kanto offering a hefty reward for their son, Kojiro. It is said... oh dear!"

"This is a broadcasting studio! What are you doing? Get out of here!"

As Natsuno was listening intently, he heard another commotion coming from the radio.

The two PhDs looked at each other, and Xia Ye scratched his head: "Wait, why does this seem a bit like the last time?"

At this moment, both Kuki and Daiki took out their phones to communicate, and Natsuno's expression was subtle.

Professor Oak has been making guest appearances at the Broadcasting Tower these past couple of days, explaining some Pokémon knowledge, but he was absent today.

"Cough cough cough, hello hello hello, can you hear me!"

"Listeners in the Johto region, yes, it's me again, Ryo, the executive of Team Rocket! I'm back!"

"Never give up, never give up – that's our motto as Rockets officers. Listen up, everyone!"

"We have once again captured the Goldenrod City Broadcasting Tower, announcing Team Rocket's rebirth to the world for the second time!"

"To our former teammates and to those who aspire to join Team Rocket in the future, please join us!"

"Once again, listen carefully, word for word, to this Rockets declaration!..."