I caught a Pokémon

From a distance, seeing how skilled it was at everything, Kona reached out to adjust her glasses, marveling at the fact that this was clearly not the first time it had done this kind of thing.

"Your Gastly is amazing! The hypnosis is so powerful and effective. It feels just like Agatha's Gengar... no, maybe even more powerful!"

"Is that even a question?" Xia You held up two fingers, making a '2' shape with them. "If your Pokémon could live for two thousand years, it would become just as powerful as it."

"Two thousand years!? How is that possible!" Kona exclaimed in astonishment, initially thinking Xia You was joking. "It's lived that long!?"

"What's so surprising about that?" Gastly returned to Xia You's side and couldn't help but tease her when he saw Lorelei's incredulous look. "Little girl, when I went into a deep sleep last time, you were probably still an embryo in your mother's belly!"

Kona: ...

Hearing Gastly's words and recalling the incident with the ice that wouldn't melt, Lorelei was really furious.

Hmph, just as expected, like trainer, like Pokémon! They're all the same!

After clearing out the surrounding members, Xia You and his group cautiously approached the back door of the warehouse, thinking everything would go smoothly. However, they were still discovered by the hidden infrared surveillance cameras.

In an instant, alarms sounded in the warehouse, and the next second, heavy steel railings fell on all the doors and windows!

"I knew it wouldn't go this smoothly!"

Kona sighed. With no other option, seeing that infiltration was not feasible, she had to change her strategy to a direct assault.

She took out her phone and sent a message to the police officer, telling them to stop hiding and come immediately to reinforce the area. At the same time, she released a white sea lion to attack the back door, attempting to force its way in.

Unfortunately, the two railings and gates were made of some unknown material and were extremely hard. No matter how the white sea lion attacked them, it only managed to create a few shallow scratches. It was impossible to break them in a short time!

At that moment, a slightly hoarse male voice came from the speakers next to the monitor.

"Kona!? Damn it, I can't believe you found our warehouse so quickly! But I advise you not to bother, without the password, there's no way you can break in!"

The person speaking was none other than Lambda, one of the four executives of Team Rocket!

Upon hearing his words, Cona turned her head and, sure enough, saw a small cipher machine on the wall to the side.

"What do you have to be so smug about!" Kona glared at the monitor, seemingly venting all her pent-up frustration on the Rockets, and shouted, "We may not be able to get in, but you won't be able to get out either. You'll be trapped in there sooner or later!"

"That's not necessarily true," Lambda said with a sinister smile. "Then let's see if you can catch me!"

Hearing him say that, Xia You looked around and saw that there were no reinforcements or large weapons nearby that could give him a chance to turn the tide. He couldn't understand where Lambda got his confidence from.

Thinking of this, a thought struck him, and he couldn't help but remind him, "Judging from his calm demeanor, he must have a backup plan. I guess, based on their usual methods, there should be a safe passage inside the warehouse that allows them to leave at their leisure."

Lambda: ...

Inside the speaker, Lambda paused, as if his secret had been exposed, and seemed somewhat embarrassed. Only then did he seem to notice Xia You's presence.

The monitor turned to Xia You, and the camera quickly focused.

"It's you?! How ridiculous! You think I wouldn't recognize you just because you're wearing a mask?!" Lambda's voice was filled with resentment. "I can't believe you've come here too. You're like a persistent ghost, always trying to ruin Team Rocket's plans. Just wait, one day you'll fall into our hands, and then we'll make sure you feel the wrath of Team Rocket!"

"I'm really looking forward to that day." Xia You was completely unmoved by such trash talk. "But you'd better worry about yourself right now. Once we find that secret passage, you'll really be trapped!"

At this point, Xia You gave Gastly a wink. Gastly understood, grinned maliciously, and crawled into the thick wall.

Originally, Team Rocket inside the warehouse planned to rely on the sturdy outer walls to resist for a while before retreating in an orderly manner. However, after Gastly appeared inside, chaos ensued.

"Wow!!"

Screams and sounds of fighting could be heard from inside the warehouse from time to time.

Since Xia You and the others were standing outside the door, they had no idea what was happening inside. However, the sounds inside the warehouse quickly subsided, and the keypad next to the door went dark after emitting a few sparks.

Realizing that Gastly had disrupted its circuitry, Sabrina and Gardevoir simultaneously activated their psychic powers, slowly opening the heavy warehouse door.

On the side, Kona, who was still struggling with how to break into the warehouse, was extremely impressed to see that Xia You and Natsume had so easily breached the warehouse together.

"You guys are really reliable. If I were the only one there, I probably would have been helpless and just watched them escape. It seems that inviting you to help us deal with Team Rocket was a wise decision!"

Xia You laughed and said, "That's called specialization. We're professionals when it comes to dealing with Team Rocket!"

Inside the warehouse, several Team Rocket members and their Pokémon lay scattered about, but after looking around, Lambda was nowhere to be seen.

Did he get away?!

Then they discovered hundreds of cages piled up in the corner. Although most of the cages were empty, quite a few cages contained the Pokémon they had poached!

Seeing that Kona was about to release them, Xia You quickly stopped her.

"No, there are just too many Pokémon here. Releasing them would take too much time. Let's leave them for the police and hurry up and chase after that escaped guy!"

Upon hearing this, Kona realized that she had almost lost more than she gained, so she quickly composed herself and returned to Xia You's side.

"You're right, but where exactly is that guy hiding?"

They looked around. Although it was only one floor, the warehouse had a very large interior space. In addition to the hall where goods were stored, there were several small rooms for Team Rocket to live and work in.

After searching several rooms without finding Lambda, they finally focused their attention on the last office.

As Xia You kicked open the door, the three looked into the office, only to find that Lambda was still nowhere to be seen.

However, judging from the live feed displayed on the dozen or so screens hanging on the wall and the microphone on the table, they must have come to the right place.

It seems that Lambda was just here, having a conversation with them!

Chapter 177 The Tomb of the Great Rock Serpent

However, there was nowhere to hide in this office.

Xia You looked around and quickly focused her attention on a filing cabinet in front of the wall. Upon closer inspection, she noticed a scratch mark on the floor where the cabinet met the floor, indicating that it had been moved. The mark was still fresh, so it was clear that it hadn't been there long ago.

He quickened his pace, stepped forward, and forcefully pushed open the filing cabinet, revealing a deep, hidden door behind it.

The hidden door was slightly ajar, and through the crack, a staircase leading underground could be vaguely seen.

Standing in front of the door, you can feel the airflow inside, indicating that the space below is not enclosed and must be the warehouse's secret passage.

Kona then walked closer and glanced down as well: "It seems that cadre escaped from here!"

Seeing that she seemed to want to go down into the secret passage immediately, Xia You reached out and stopped her.

Kona asked in surprise, "What is it now?"

Xia You said, "Based on my understanding of Lambda, he's rather cunning. We'd better be careful!"

Having said that, he cautiously waved to Gastly, letting it go into the secret passage to explore first. After waiting a while, seeing Gastly return and give them an 'OK' sign, he felt relieved and walked into the secret door with Lorelei and Sabrina.

Behind the door is a narrow, straight passageway, less than a meter wide at most. Perhaps due to rushed construction, the ground is uneven, and even the walls on both sides bear square shovel marks left by shovels.

Using the dim emergency lights, they had only taken a few steps when, alerted by Gastly, they suddenly saw a broken trapdoor not far ahead!

There really was a trap!

Beneath the trap stood a dozen sharp spikes, gleaming with a frighteningly cold light.

Seeing this, Kona was also shaken and couldn't help but look at Xia You with even greater respect.

Bold, meticulous, and decisive, with outstanding Pokémon skills, and incredibly handsome, no wonder Sabrina fell for him!

Bypassing the traps, they continued deeper, walking briskly for another minute or so. The passage beneath their feet slowly ascended, and finally, when they emerged from a cave, they were no longer in the warehouse area and had appeared in a dense forest!

"He's there!!"

Keen-eyed Kona immediately spotted a man rushing out of the forest!

Needless to say, this man is none other than Lambda!

Hearing the sound behind him from afar, Lambda turned around and saw Xia You and the others. His expression changed drastically when he saw them clearly!

Damn it! They caught up so quickly!?

He panicked and, not paying attention, tripped over a tree trunk, falling face-first to the ground like a dog!

Seeing that the pursuers were getting closer and closer, he didn't care about his image anymore. He quickly got up from the ground and continued to flee in a disheveled state!

Xia You pointed forward, and Gardevoir used Teleport to appear in front of Lambda, blocking his path.

"Get out of the way! Don't block my way!"

Lambda took out a Poké Ball and released its Pokémon, trying to use them to hold Gardevoir back. However, with the addition of Gastly and Dewprik, its Pokémon quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. They only lasted a few seconds before being completely defeated, without making a ripple.

Alone, Lambda ran forward for several dozen meters before finally arriving at the seaside, panting heavily.

At the bay, there is a small, makeshift port with scattered goods, clearly a temporary structure built by Team Rocket to transport supplies.

At that moment, a speedboat was docked there, and this was Lambda's last hope of escape.

He untied the rope, jumped into the speedboat, and was about to leave when, before the engine could even start, Sabrina arrived and used her superpowers to pull him and the boat back from the sea.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Lambda roared in a helpless rage, but suspended in mid-air, he had lost all means of escape.

Finally, when the speedboat crashed heavily to the ground, Lambda was also knocked to the ground. However, before he could get up, Xia You, who had arrived at the scene, punched him in the temple and knocked him unconscious.

Looking at the collapsed Lambda, to be honest, Xia You had never used so much force before, and was worried that she might kill him.

Fortunately, after looking at it, Kona smiled and shook her head at him.

"It's nothing, he just fainted. He'll wake up after a while."

With that, the matter finally came to an end.

It was naturally a cause for celebration to capture Team Rocket's key personnel. After Gastly used Strange Wind to drag him up, the three of them planned to return to the warehouse along the same route.

But we were chasing too fast just now, and for a moment we couldn't find where the exit of the secret passage was hidden!

Fortunately, Kona remembered the location of the warehouse. They turned left and right, found another way, and headed back towards the center of the island.

This operation can be said to have been successfully completed. Once Lambda is handed over to the police, the matter will be officially over, and any further detention or transfer will be no longer their concern.

As they walked, they came to a strange place.

In an open space, a 'tower' made of piled stones stood tall.

This tower is over ten meters tall, and upon closer inspection, its shape resembles the giant tail of a giant rock snake!

At the foot of the tower stands a tombstone.

Naz's curiosity was piqued, so she walked to the tombstone and looked at it.

"Ayan rests here in peace, in memory of my former comrade."

"Ayan? You mean Onix, right?"

Hearing her words, Kona nodded: "That's right, this place is called the Tower of Memories, also known as the Tomb of Onix. It is said that the corpse of an Onix is ​​buried deep under the tower. It is very famous here and has existed for more than ten years."

On the other side, looking at the cemetery, Xia You's thoughts drifted off to who-knows-where.

He remembered that when he played the game, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw the giant Onix tombstone in this place.

Now that it's actually here, especially after having so many bonds with Pokémon, I'm filled with emotion.

"The Pokémon's unexpected death must have been incredibly painful for its trainer."

With mixed feelings, he couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation upon seeing the ground covered in weeds.

For some unknown reason, he bent down and began to pull out the weeds one by one.

Kona and Natsume stood to the side, silently watching his every move.

As fellow trainers, they naturally understood Xia You's feelings, so they didn't say much about his actions.

As she pulled up more and more weeds, sweat streamed down Xia You's face.

After he had cleared most of it, he turned around and came to another patch of grass. As he parted the long weeds, he suddenly discovered a small pile of stones made up of several pebbles!

On the topmost stone, there is also a line of small characters engraved.

"Thank you for your kindness, stranger. I've buried this here in the hopes that it will help you."

what! ?

Is there something down there?

Filled with curiosity, he removed the stone and found a stone with a metallic luster buried inside!

Xia You was immediately surprised.

These piles of small stones have been here for who knows how long. If it weren't for his sudden inspiration, he would never have discovered this seemingly ordinary pile of stones, nor would he have seen the secret hidden beneath them!

But what exactly is it?

Sensing something amiss from afar, Natsume and Kelena approached.

After examining it for a moment, Sabrina shook her head, looking completely bewildered. Only the knowledgeable Lorelei recognized its origin.