I caught a Pokémon

The young man was handsome, with his medium-length blue-gray hair parted in the middle and covering his ears. Overall, he looked like a gentle, kind-hearted person.

"Let me tell you a secret," said the man selling Magikarp, his head tied with a white band, his face shrewd. "This Magikarp can produce gold!"

The man was taken aback: "Gold?"

"That's right, that's right." Uncle Magikarp covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "A Magikarp lays a thousand eggs at a time, and a thousand Magikarp lays a thousand eggs, and a thousand times a thousand is a million! Just imagine if a million of them lay eggs, that's an astronomical number!"

The blue-haired man seemed confused by his words, muttering, "That...that's really amazing!"

Seeing that he was somewhat tempted, Uncle Magikarp continued, "This Magikarp only sells for ten thousand dollars. If it lays three eggs, you can earn over a hundred million!"

"Only three times!?" The blue-haired man was clearly fooled, his face full of surprise. "Wouldn't that make me a billionaire in no time!?"

"That's why I said it produces gold!" Uncle Magikarp said to him with a tone that said, "You've got a great deal." "How about it? It's on sale now. A Magikarp that usually sells for 10,000 yen, now with the spawning kit, the breeding kit, and the breeding kit, it's only 30,000 yen in total, how about that!?"

What a scene! What a sight!

Isn't that Kojiro from Team Rocket, and that eloquent Magikarp merchant?

Xia You could hardly believe his eyes; he had actually encountered this legendary scene, the source of all evil!

But I really don't understand, Kojiro's family is clearly very rich, so how could he be moved by money?

Seeing Kojiro take out his wallet, seemingly about to buy the Magikarp, Xia You coughed lightly and walked over.

"Boss, how about I sell this Magikarp to you for 500 yuan?"

"What did you say?!" Uncle Magikarp waved his hand impatiently, "Go away, this is a Magikarp that produces gold, how could I possibly sell it to you for 500 yuan!"

"It produces gold?" Xia You stroked his chin, carefully examining the Magikarp that was jumping around in the water. "But it looks no different from the Magikarps in the river. Boss, are you mistaken? This kind of common Pokémon can be found almost everywhere, whether in lakes or seas. You can catch it with just a fishing rod. Why would anyone buy it except me?"

Kojiro's body stiffened, as if he had come to his senses: "A Magikarp that can be seen everywhere? Nobody would buy it?"

Seeing Kojiro waver, Uncle Magikarp quickly explained, "Hey, buddy, don't listen to his nonsense. My Magikarp is different from other Magikarps. It's gold, gold!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Xia You curled her lip. "If that's the case, then why haven't you become a millionaire yet, and are you still selling Magikarp here?"

At this moment, Kojiro finally understood.

"You bastard, how dare you lie to me!"

He kicked the fish tank hard, then nodded gratefully to Xia You and stormed off.

Seeing this, Xia You turned around with her hands behind her back, wanting to continue forward, but was stopped by Uncle Magikarp.

"Hey, we have no grudge against each other, why are you ruining my business?!"

Xia You tilted her head and glanced at him, saying, "Ah, I'm so sorry, but I have a very good impression of that person, and I really can't bear to see him being deceived. If you want to sell, then sell it to the next person who is destined to find it."

After saying that, he prepared to walk around Uncle Magikarp, but as soon as he took a step, he was stopped by him again.

"Don't think you can just walk away like that! You've ruined my business, so you'll have to pay for it!"

Perhaps fearing that Xia You would run away, Uncle Magikarp reached out to grab Xia You's sleeve, but then Kirlia took a step forward, its eyes slowly gathering light as it stared coldly at him.

It looked as if if Uncle Magikarp extended his hand any further toward Xia You, it would immediately launch a psychic attack.

Uncle Magikarp was startled and quickly withdrew his arm.

Ignoring him, Xia You turned around and glanced at the Magikarp.

Even if this Magikarp hadn't been kicked by James at the end, based on experience, it should have evolved soon. If I buy it, I believe I'll get a Gyarados in no time, which is definitely a good deal.

"That makes sense. In that case, sell it to me for 500 yuan."

This price wasn't something Xia You just made up off the cuff. You see, in other places, Magikarp really does sell for this much, which is perfectly in line with market prices.

"500 yuan?" Uncle Magikarp frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "I could have sold it for 3 yuan just now!"

Seeing that Xia You remained unmoved, and after a long stalemate, Uncle Magikarp's eyes darted around, and finally he couldn't help but sigh: "Sigh, fine, 500 it is. I'll just take a loss and sell it to you."

Chapter 27 Code Name: Handsome Guy

After making the payment, Xia You put Magikarp into a Poké Ball, which also meant that he had obtained his 7th Pokémon.

As you walk through the corridor, the number of tourists gradually decreases, and by the time you enter the cruise ship's cabin area, you can hardly see any crew members.

It seems that most people are temporarily concentrated in the lobby and on the deck. After all, they have only been on board for a short time, and few people are thinking about resting inside the cruise ship.

After looking around, Xia You couldn't find any trace of Team Rocket. Moreover, because there were cameras, she didn't dare to wander around anymore. She pretended to go to the restroom and was about to return to the lobby when she saw a series of sneaky figures flashing past at the corner of the corridor ahead.

Is it the Rockets?

After glancing at Kirullian, Xia You chose to quietly follow.

As he walked around the corner, he peeked out and saw the figure crouching at the door of a guest room, trying to open the door with a lock pick.

This is a middle-aged man wearing a brown trench coat, a suit underneath, and a tie. He is of medium build, neither fat nor thin. Although his face is serious, he cannot hide his haggard appearance, which is obviously caused by staying up late often.

Looking up at the surveillance camera above, Xia You realized that it had been temporarily blocked by an interference device. No wonder this person dared to make such a big fuss.

The man concentrated intently, his lock pick nimbly rotating. With a soft 'click,' the lock was pried open. But before he could even feel smug, he saw a shadow slowly appear on the door panel in front of him, illuminated by the light!

This startled the man so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He put his hand on his waist and hurriedly turned around, only to find that behind him, a handsome young man of about 20 years old was standing there, looking at him with great interest.

"Who...who are you?"

Due to extreme nervousness, his accent changed, seemingly incorporating a foreign intonation.

"Sir, are you an Interpol agent?"

"Huh?" The man's face changed drastically, his heart pounding in his throat. He quickly denied it, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not an Interpol agent."

"Oh? Is that really so?" Xia You said, taking out a wallet from behind her back and waving it in front of the man. "But I just found your wallet, and there was indeed your ID photo in it."

The middle-aged man hurriedly reached into the pocket behind his back, and sure enough, his wallet was gone.

"Haha, is that so..." He snatched the wallet, a forced yet polite smile on his face. "To be honest, I am indeed an Interpol agent, currently investigating a massive criminal organization. Please keep this a secret!"

"A criminal organization?" Xia You asked. "Do you mean Team Rocket?"

At this point, the man could no longer remain calm. He grabbed Xia You's arm and led him to the stairwell.

He whispered, "How do you know about the Rockets!?"

“There’s nothing to be surprised about,” Xia You said matter-of-factly. “They’re notorious here and have been on the wanted list more than once. It would be really strange if any trainer didn’t know them.”

“That makes sense.” The man smiled, glanced at Kirlia, and asked, “Are you a trainer?”

Xia You took out her Pokédex and showed him her identification: "Not only am I a trainer, but I'm also a special research investigator at a research institute."

“I see.” The man straightened his collar and said solemnly, “That was really rude of me. I haven’t introduced myself yet. My name is Handsome, and I’m currently investigating Team Rocket in the Kanto region to stop their various evil activities.”

"You're called handsome!?" This time it was Xia You's turn to be surprised. She looked him up and down with a suspicious gaze. "Are you that narcissistic? But looking like you, you don't look handsome at all."

Perhaps choked by his own saliva, the handsome man's face flushed slightly. After coughing a few times, he said, "How could we possibly use our real names! 'Handsome' is just my code name, a code name!"

"Even so..." Xia You continued, her gaze fixed on him, "to use 'handsome guy' as your nickname, isn't that still pretty narcissistic?"

The handsome man was a little tired. He didn't explain further, but waved his hand and said, "Never mind, I have work to do. Let's part ways here."

"Work? Do you mean going back into that room?"

The handsome guy didn't want to involve unrelated people, but remembering that Xia You had already witnessed what happened, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "That's right. When I was following a high-ranking member of Team Rocket, I discovered that he had entered this ship, the St. Anne. I guessed that they might have some intentions toward this ship, so I followed him all the way here, hoping to enter his room and see if there was any intelligence when he left."

"That's quite a coincidence." Xia You decided to reveal a clue to him, but she couldn't be too direct. "Before I boarded the ship, I noticed a group of people disguised and infiltrating the ship. If Team Rocket is really here, it should be them!"

"What!? A huge group of people!?"

Seeing Xia You nod, the handsome man frowned and said, "This is bad. Something big must be about to happen. Otherwise, they wouldn't have so many people moving at the same time. It seems I should request support from headquarters immediately."

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than the ship suddenly shuddered amidst a loud blast of the horn, followed by a brief rocking motion.

He rushed to the window and looked out, only to find that the ship had already left the shore and sailed out of the harbor.

"This is bad! If we don't contact headquarters soon, it will really be too late!"

At this point, the handsome man took out his phone, about to make a call, but found that the phone signal had been blocked.

"Damn it!" He seemed somewhat defiant, took a few steps, changed his angle, but still received no signal.

Xia You also took out her phone and found that the signal here was indeed completely blocked.

With a sigh, the handsome man looked at Xia You with a complicated expression and said, "You'd better leave here quickly. I need to go to the captain's cabin to take a look. What happens next has nothing to do with you ordinary citizens."

……

When Xia You returned to the hall, she saw Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang sitting at the dining table, wolfing down their food, while Xiao Zhi sat to the side, unusually quiet like a young girl, with a melancholy expression on his face.

"What's wrong, Ash? Is this how you look in the battle just now? Did you lose?"

Looking at Xia You, Xiao Zhi said dejectedly, "No, I won just now."

"Oh?" Xia You asked curiously, "Then why do you look so gloomy? Did something happen?"

Chapter 28 Team Rocket Makes its Debut

Misty rolled her eyes at Ash and said, "Although he won the battle, he traded his Butterfree for the opponent's Rattata."

"Exchange?" Xia You was taken aback at first, but after recalling this plot, she couldn't help but shake her head. "Isn't Butterfree your partner? Why would you exchange it? Besides, you're not aiming to complete the Pokédex, and Rattata isn't a rare Pokémon. There's no need to exchange it with the other party."

"But..." Ash was also very conflicted, his tone revealing his disappointment, "Brock just agreed to the trade too."

"He was completely mesmerized by the woman's companion, how could he possibly listen to what you're saying?" Xia was at her wits' end with Xiaogang's infatuation with pretty women.

Since things had come to this, Xia You did not urge Xiao Zhi to immediately exchange Butterfree back. After all, everyone grows up gradually, and this was a stage that Xiao Zhi had to go through. Moreover, it was his own decision to exchange. The one who tied the knot must untie it. Even if he regretted it, he had to wait until Xiao Zhi understood it himself.

"By the way," Xiaoxia said, taking another bite of cake, and asked Xia You, "Where did you go just now?"

"I just took a casual walk around the neighborhood." Xia You glanced at the few pieces of cake in Xiaoxia's hand and smiled, "Even though you're still growing, you shouldn't eat too many sweets, or you'll easily gain weight."

Hearing this, Xiaoxia glanced at Xia You, seemingly remembering something. Although she felt a little regretful, she slowly put down the cake in her hand.

The ship's horn sounded again. By this time, the Saint Anne had been sailing for a long time, and there was no more land or other ships visible outside the window; all that could be seen was the azure sea.

Xia You sat down next to Xiaoxia and had just taken a few bites of food when suddenly, with a bang, all the doors in the hall were slammed shut, and a group of ill-intentioned people appeared out of nowhere.

These people, wearing black hats and blindfolds, dressed in black uniforms with the letter 'R' printed on them, and carrying a machine with several straws on their backs, surrounded the passengers.

Just as everyone was bewildered and at a loss, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed, and a man and a woman, dressed in white uniforms, jumped onto a platform made of stacked tables. Then, amidst wild laughter, a beam of light shone on the two of them.

"To prevent the world from being destroyed!"

"To protect world peace!"

"Carry out the evil of love and truth!"

"A cute and charming villain!"

"I am Musashi!"

"I am Kojiro!"

"We are Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"

"White Hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!"

“That’s it, meow~” A standing meow finally jumped between the two.

The Team Rocket trio, who have been a mainstay throughout the Pokémon anime, have finally made their dazzling debut!

With her thick, purplish-red hair, Jessie stood with her hands on her hips and shouted to the passengers, "Team Rocket is taking all the Pokémon here today!"

“That’s right!” Kojiro crossed his arms and shouted back, “Anyone who dares to stop us won’t be so polite!”

Before the passengers could react, the Rocket Team members dressed in black activated the switch, and instantly the airflow surged. With the powerful suction, most of the Poké Balls in the hands or at the waists of those standing at the front were sucked into the machine.

The crowd erupted into chaos instantly, but Xia You, Xiao Zhi, and Xiao Xia, being relatively far away, were not yet affected by the turbulence.

Team Rocket, just like in the anime, attacked the passengers after all...

After a brief period of panic, the passengers naturally did not surrender. As Pokémon were released one by one, they fought back under their owners' command and battled Team Rocket's Pokémon.

The Pokémon used by Team Rocket members are almost all Poison-type, with Ekans, Koffing, and Zubat being the most common.

The Pokémon that the passengers carried were even more varied, but although the types were wide, most of them were unevolved Pokémon like Rattata, Pidgey, and Bellsprout.

Ash, Misty, and Brock also joined the battle at this time.

A fierce battle ensued in the hall, with explosions and fires quickly turning the place into a scene of devastation.

However, all things considered, if Team Rocket had no other options, even without Ash and the others intervening, their defeat was only a matter of time.