I caught a Pokémon

If Xia You were here, he would recognize her at a glance. She was the beautiful, mature woman they had seen at lunch, the one who was walking in front of the man!

But it's really not a big deal.

Who would have thought that this hot-blooded fool would get entangled with A-Quan and Huo-Yan, and that this woman would even cover for this foolish hero.

As for who these two people are, the man is named Charles and the woman is named Linda. They are not only childhood sweethearts who have grown up together, but they are also both native residents of Fanba City.

Charles loved the city, so when he had nothing to do, he would wander around the city. Whenever he saw robbers, thugs, or thieves, he would disguise himself as he did during the day and use his agile insect to fight the criminals.

Although he thought his disguise was flawless and he had never revealed his true identity to anyone, everyone, including Linda, knew that the clumsy city hero was this kind-hearted man, Charles.

It's simply that it's never been exposed.

Charles looked at Linda, who had suddenly appeared, and was clearly surprised: "Linda... why are you here..."

Linda completely ignored him, or rather, she didn't have the energy to deal with him right now.

Fire Goose's voice, coming through the mask, carried undisguised annoyance and anxiety.

"Why are there so many troublesome guys coming one after another?"

Who would have thought that before even taking any official action, we'd run into two troublesome guys!

If this delays her man's plans...

Thinking about it this way, she became even angrier.

Sensing the undisguised danger emanating from A-Quan and Huo-Yan, Linda's heart sank as well.

Normally, she wouldn't make an enemy of someone so powerful, but now...

"Who exactly are you people?" Linda scoffed. "What is your purpose in coming to our Fanba City?!"

This also shows that Linda is quite smart.

She knew that these two women, dressed like that and able to easily defeat Charles, could not possibly be locals from Fanba City.

After all, there's no one that strong in their area!

So it seems they must have some unspeakable secret to come here!

As for A-Quan and Huo-Yan, these two troublesome guys must be completely dealt with here!

Otherwise, if we let them continue to harass us, it could very well affect our subsequent plans and actions!

"We don't need to tell you our purpose and plans," A-Quan sneered. "But you, judging by your attire, are you heroes protecting this city? Or... are you from Team Plasma?"

Plasma team!?

Upon hearing this name, Linda was startled and finally understood that these two were people of equal strength who could deal with a powerful evil organization like Team Plasma!

But why would they think they and Charles were members of Team Plasma?

Could it be that……

Is a plasma team currently hiding in Fanba City?

Neither Linda nor Charles had ever dealt with Team Plasma before, but as an evil organization in the Unova region, Team Plasma's infamous reputation was well-known to them.

However, this has nothing to do with them.

Since they're dressed like this so late at night, they must be up to something. I have to stop them, not to mention they even injured Charles!

Whether it's to protect the city or to seek justice for Charles, she's not going to let this go.

Thinking of this, she whistled, and the next second, in the darkness behind A-Quan and Huo-Yan, a little porter jumped out of the night and launched a sneak attack on the two of them.

As a Pokémon that only appears and is seen in the Unova region, Transporter's design concept is based on construction workers and carpenters.

As a Fighting-type Pokémon, the Porter is a small Pokémon with grayish-yellow skin all over its body. It is only a little over half a meter tall and has an animal-like appearance. It always carries a long, pillar-shaped wooden stick on its shoulder.

Its entire body is covered with prominent pink veins, and below its large, energetic eyes is a brown nose. Its forehead is slightly raised, and the back of its head has two spindle-shaped structures that resemble a headscarf.

In combat, the Portable Fighter fights by wielding planks and is very skilled at using this weapon. In its daily life, it likes to help with construction work, often carrying planks around, and is a Pokémon that appears at construction sites to help with the work.

When work is stopped due to rain, it will scatter wood and cause a ruckus. As it grows up, it will take larger pieces of timber. It is said that if the little mover can lift timber that is about three times its own weight, it means that its evolution is about to begin.

Having been in Unova for so long, A-Quan and Hu-Gan had some understanding of this Pokémon. When they turned around after hearing footsteps, what they saw was this small Pokémon carrying a huge wooden block that was obviously heavier than its body, crashing into them.

A-Quan and Huo-Yan were truly surprised to find that there was such a Pokémon hiding in the darkness.

Even so, they were not surprised at all.

After all, they had seen countless more complex and unexpected situations, so it was hard for such a small scene to stir their emotions.

Moreover, Xia You also sent Gengar to assist them.

Just as the little porter rushed to the two of them, the shadow on the ground suddenly changed, and Gengar jumped out from the shadow. Not only did it startle the little porter, who blocked it, but it also startled the little porter, causing it to stumble and almost drop the wooden block on its shoulder.

In fact, not to mention the little mover, even Linda, who was not far away, was quite surprised and caught off guard when the attack was about to succeed but failed due to the appearance of this Gengar.

"They're quite resourceful."

A-Quan chuckled and, not wanting to delay, opened her Poké Ball, releasing her Mightyena, which, together with Firebird's Weezing, launched a pincer attack on Linda and Charles.

Seeing that his trainer was in danger, the little porter came to his senses and stopped worrying about A-Quan and Fire Goose. He rushed back to help. Fortunately, although it was far away, Charles had Agile Bug by his side, which could temporarily hold them off.

Of course, it only held out for a short while.

Charles, disguised as a city hero, maintains peace in Fanba City and is quite skilled at dealing with thieves.

However, such skills are really insignificant in front of two former cadres of an evil organization.

Even though A-Quan and Fire Goose didn't send out their ace Pokémon, Charles and his Agile Bug still couldn't withstand them.

The agile bug was the first to be knocked down.

Charles followed closely behind, drooling as he was hit by the double-shot gas, and fell to the ground, curling up in pain.

The young trainer who rushed to protect her was sent flying after taking a powerful hit for his trainer, knocking Linda to the ground.

Huoyan was about to press her advantage, but Aquan stopped her at that moment and gestured to her the time.

Huoyan finally calmed down.

With another cold snort, taking advantage of the fact that these guys were temporarily unable to get up, the two recalled their Pokémon and then ran towards the port without looking back, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

After they left, Linda slowly got up. She didn't have time to check where she had been hurt. She first glanced at her little helper, who seemed to be alright, and then hurried over to check on Charles.

Charles was seriously injured and was clearly unable to move normally.

Not only him, but even his agile insect has lost its ability to fight and obviously needs urgent treatment.

Linda half-squatted down beside Charles, intending to help him up and take him to the nearby hospital. But before she could even squat down, Charles reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Linda... hurry and chase after them! No matter what they're up to, you absolutely must protect this city..."

Linda pursed her lips: "I'll take you to the hospital first."

“No…” Charles looked into Linda’s eyes and said earnestly, “I can’t move right now, but the hospital… I can go by myself. You must go and stop them…”

"I……"

Just as Linda was about to say something, Charles pleaded again, "This is my most important request...please."

Linda sighed and nodded helplessly.

She first helped Charles up, and Charles managed to break free from her grasp with a little effort. Then, limping along, he led his agile insect towards the city.

Seeing this, Linda shook her head and could only ignore him, focusing her attention on the direction where A-Quan and Huo-Yan had left.

She had no idea what the two mysterious women were up to.

But she knew that direction; it was the direction of the port.

What's at the port?

Could it be... that they're going to steal a ship? Or perhaps some cargo?

Having promised Charles, she would naturally do her best.

No matter what those two women are going to do, she has to stop them!

Chapter 1332 All in Action

Using the shadows, the cargo piles, and Gengar's advance scouting and interference, Aquan and Firebird, like two shadows blending into the night, silently passed through the port fence and stealthily made their way to the vicinity of berth number 7.

The Plasma Team destroyer, disguised as a sailboat, lay quietly moored under the moonlight. Ripples gently lapped against its hull, and only a few portholes let in faint light. Most of the ship was shrouded in darkness and silence, as if it were just an ordinary, sleeping vessel.

The two exchanged a brief glance in the shadows.

Ah Quan nodded slightly, and Huo Yan understood. They pounced out like cheetahs that had been waiting for a long time, and with the help of the dock mooring bollards and cargo containers, they silently approached the ship's side in a few swift leaps.

Instead of boarding via the conventional gangway, they used a barely noticeable groove and protrusion on the side of the hull, which was used for maintenance, along with miniature grappling hooks they carried with them. Like geckos, they nimbly climbed up, easily vaulted over the railings, and landed in the shadows of the empty aft deck.

The entire process was completed in one go, without making any unnecessary noise.

Even Gengar gave them a thumbs up in approval.

After boarding the ship, following the previously agreed-upon strategy, Gengar was given an earpiece and scouted ahead to find out the location of the mobile sentry post, while the rest of them followed behind, avoiding being detected by the people here.

"Walk."

A-Quan whispered something, and the two of them and their Pokémon acted simultaneously.

Gengar slipped through the wall into the cabin, while the two women crouched low and followed Gengar's instructions to the safest route, slipping into the ship through an unlocked maintenance hatch on the aft deck.

The interior of the cabin was completely different from the exterior. The passageway was not narrow and the structure was solid. The walls were made of cold alloy, and there was a non-slip metal mesh underfoot. The air was filled with the smell of engine oil, heat dissipation from electronic devices, and a faint, strange smell of some kind of stagnant energy.

They moved like ghosts through the maze-like passages, skillfully avoiding two groups of routinely patrolling plasma team members.

These team members wore uniform light-colored team uniforms, which made them somewhat different from the usual team members. They looked relaxed, but they were well-equipped and walked with a well-trained rhythm.

But none of this could stump A-Quan and Huo-Yan.

Relying on their extensive infiltration experience and the real-time navigation information provided by Gengar, the two not only made their way through without any major incidents, but also moved quite quickly.

In a short while, they arrived at the door of the engine room located in the middle of the ship.

Through the observation window on the door, one can see the complex instrument panel, the control panel flashing various colored indicator lights, and two plasma team technicians monitoring the data.

A-Quan made a "subjugate" gesture to Huo-Yan, who nodded and quietly released a double-explosive gas. She then released a wisp of colorless and odorless hypnotic gas, which quietly seeped in through the crack in the door.

Within a minute, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground and soft snoring could be heard from inside.

The two quickly entered and closed the door.

A-Quan immediately rushed to the control panel. With his excellent mechanical and electronic knowledge, his fingers flew across the keyboard and touchscreen, deciphering the complex interface and parameters.

At the same time, Huoyan tied the two unconscious technicians together and stuffed strips of cloth into their mouths to prevent them from making a sound when they woke up.

Professional and well-trained!

“Found it…” Beside her, A-Quan’s eyes sharpened. “The ‘plasma jet thruster’ main control module, energy core status… stable, 87% charge, auxiliary power is a mixture of conventional electricity and some kind of… crystalline energy, navigation system is independently encrypted, but piloting privileges…”

She quickly switched between several pages: "Driving access is in the driver's seat, you can try to bypass it through here... but it requires both a physical key and a password for verification."

"Can it be started?" Huoyan asked in a low voice, keeping watch at the doorway.

“It will take time to crack the last firewall, or…” A-Quan looked at a red lever protected by a transparent cover on the side of the console, “to directly force the emergency mode to start, but it will trigger an internal alarm and may cause irreversible damage to the thrusters, so it can only be used for a short time.”

“It seems we need to go to the control room too.” Huoyan nodded. “Then let’s split up as planned. But it’s still early, so to avoid alerting them, you can go to the control room later.”

Just as A-Quan was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie next to him.

"Power room, report the situation."

Upon hearing this voice, the two remained calm. Huoyan took out a voice changer she had prepared beforehand and replied in a low, indistinct voice, "The power room is all normal."

What's wrong with your voice?

"I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm a little feverish."

The other party didn't suspect anything, after all, it was only a low-probability event for someone to break in, so they didn't ask any further questions and simply cut off the communication.

Although it seems like they've managed to get through it, A-Quan and Huo-Yan have also prepared for the worst.

-

Almost at the same time that A-Quan and Huo-Yan sneaked into the engine room, Linda also arrived at the port.

With her greater familiarity with the city, she quickly arrived despite being some distance behind A-Quan and Huo-Yan. At the last moment, she saw A-Quan and Huo-Yan climbing onto a strange "sailboat" like ghosts.

Is this ship their target?

Linda couldn't help but examine the strange sailboat closely, but no matter how she looked at it, she couldn't figure it out. However, she was certain that the two women were indeed up to no good.