Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 170 "Should Good People Be Pointed Guns at Their Heads?"

Chapter 170 "Should Good People Be Pointed Guns at Their Heads?"

The chairman never expected that Ze Shu would refuse so decisively.

He raised an eyebrow and pressed, "Why!"

Ze Shu shook his head before saying, "You're seriously underestimating... the destructive power of these legendary Pokémon, aren't you?"

"Or rather, why does the Pokémon Association provoke them so frequently and so maliciously? That's what I'm wondering about and don't understand."

The chairman immediately retorted, "No! If that's the case, then Investigator Ze Shu, your understanding is wrong!"

"The great battle between Kyogre and Groudon a thousand years ago left half of the Hoenn region parched and the earth cracked, while the other half was devastated by the collapse of the ocean and the eruption of tsunamis. The Pokémon Association could not possibly overestimate the destructive power of that!"

"If it weren't for the legendary Rayquaza appearing and stopping them, the Hoenn region would probably be completely different by now!"

Ze Shu laughed and said, "So, you haven't underestimated their destructive power?"

The chairman resolutely replied, "No!"

Ze Shu said, "Rayquaza, which can stop Kyogre and Groudon from fighting on its own, what gives you—no... what right do we—have to blindly and presumptuously attempt to capture it?"

"Is once not enough? Do we need to do it a second time?"

The chairman solemnly declared, "We've captured it once before, and we succeeded!"

"If it weren't for... an unexpected incident that caused it to escape, we would have thoroughly studied Rayquaza!"

"This is the source of our Pokémon Association's confidence in implementing a second 'Rayquaza Capture Plan'!"

Ze Shu nodded, then suddenly asked, "I understand. So, Chairman, what do you think is the biggest threat to the Hoenn region right now?"

Although the chairman found it strange that Ze Shu asked this question, he thought for a moment and replied:

"According to Investigator Zeki, what you've deduced should be Team Magma trying to awaken Groudon, and Team Aqua trying to awaken Kyogre."

Ze Shu nodded: "So, after the last Rayquaza capture operation, did Rayquaza retaliate against you afterwards?"

The chairman replied, "No. In fact, we've had trouble finding any trace of Rayquaza for years. Only recently have we discovered some clues."

Zeshu continued, "Has Rayquaza ever done anything harmful to Hoenn? What do you know about it?"

The chairman replied, "No. There are even rumors that more meteorites should have fallen in Hoenn, the 'meteorite impact site,' and in more different locations. But under Rayquaza's protection, the meteorite impacts have been concentrated in the Meteor Falls area."

Zeshu asked, "So Rayquaza is a good Pokémon?"

Chairman: "You could say that."

Ze Shu slammed his hand on the table and stood up, incredulous. "So instead of focusing on dealing with Team Magma and Team Aqua, who are trying to awaken Groudon and Kyogre to cause chaos? You're going to carry out this Rayquaza capture plan to deal with Rayquaza and create even more chaos?"

"Just because Rayquaza is a good Pokémon?"

"Just because it didn't retaliate against you afterwards?"

"I think the reason you're so confident in carrying out this so-called second Rayquaza capture plan isn't because your first plan succeeded, but because Rayquaza is a good Pokémon and hasn't retaliated, right?"

"So good Pokémon deserve to be targeted with guns? Once wasn't enough, so you want to do it twice?"

The chairman fell silent for a long time before answering, "This is a necessary measure to maintain the stability of Hoenn."

Ze Shu laughed in exasperation: "Stable? Bullshit!"

Isn't your plan the root of instability?

What did the Pokémon Association do during the last Rayquaza capture operation?

He killed a girl who had gained Rayquaza's approval!

Or perhaps...:

Seeing that the chairman remained silent, Ze Shu suddenly smiled.

"You want to capture Rayquaza, not to prevent Kyogre from fighting Groudon, right?"

"On the contrary...is there another purpose?"

"I've heard about it. During the first Rayquaza capture operation, the Pokémon Association confined Rayquaza to a research building for what they called 'research.' I don't understand what you were researching. But this treatment clearly pushes Rayquaza to the other side of humanity."

The chairman remained silent for a long time before replying, "No."

He only said that one word.

"No?" Ze Shu suddenly laughed. "I don't want to say anything more. Whatever your purpose is, I advise you to stop this plan. And no matter what, I don't want to get involved in your shady dealings."

He knew that it was impossible for him to persuade the Pokémon Association to abandon the project simply by talking about it.

One lesson people learn from history is that they only learn through pain. Without experiencing pain, they become like the chairman of the Hoenn Pokémon Association, confidently wanting to restart the Rayquaza capture plan!

So after saying that, Ze Shu no longer wanted to stay there, so he pulled out a chair and casually waved his hand:

"I'm gone."

Watching his retreating figure, the chairman suddenly advised, "Investigator Ze Shu, you must remember, you are an investigator, an investigator affiliated with the Pokémon Association!"

As Ze Shu walked further away, he casually remarked, "You're the chairman of the Hoenn Pokémon Association. Hmm, if you want to deal with me, you'd at least have to contact the Sinnoh Pokémon Association, right?"

The chairman suddenly shouted, "I have a very good relationship with the chairman of the Sinnoh Pokémon Association!"

Ze Shu didn't turn his head, and a chuckle came from behind him:

"What a threat."

"But you actually believe that?"

We walked out of the so-called "Chairman's Office".

Zeshu then met Qianli's eyes as he leaned against the wall in the corridor with his arms crossed. Without saying a word, Zeshu nodded to him, and Qianli returned the nod before looking away.

As I walked out of the association building, it was getting dark.

Shuijing City remained as bustling as ever.

After today's grand competition, many spectators left the venue and went out to the streets and food stalls to enjoy themselves before nightfall.

"Ugh—" Higana exclaimed "Wow!" and suddenly appeared out of nowhere, saying mischievously, "How come I didn't scare you? Ze Shu, where did you go just now? You weren't even watching the Grand Contest, and Xiao Lan couldn't find you anywhere. Did something fun happen?"

Ze Shu truthfully replied, "Yes, I went and gave the association chairman who implemented the Rayquaza capture plan a piece of my mind."

Higana was stunned, and said incredulously, "Huh? Really?!"

She stared wide-eyed at Ze Shu and exclaimed:

"You didn't even invite me to something like this?!"

"I've wanted to curse those guys a hundred times, a thousand times over for ages!!"

"You..." Ze Shu paused for a moment.

Calling on Higana wouldn't be an insult.

I'm afraid that the frail chairman would be flattened on the spot, or swallowed whole by her Salamence or Noivern.

"You can criticize me later," he said. "You should think about how you, as Rayquaza's successor, will gain its approval if you were to meet it."

"Don't let Rayquaza not appreciate your kindness and instead take you down with a Dragon Pulse."

Higana retorted angrily, "That's impossible!"

However, after a moment's thought, she suddenly exclaimed incredulously, "Ze Shu, are you saying you've found traces of the Dragon God?"

Ze Shu said, "I couldn't find it."

Upon hearing this, Higana let out a disappointed "hmm".

Ze Shu added, "The Pokémon Association said they've found some clues."

Upon hearing this, Higana gasped in shock.

She blurted out, "Then what should we do?!"

"I can only tell you that people from the Pokémon Association have been frequently visiting the Weather Institute recently," Steven said, handing over a magnetic strip. "This is the data I obtained from inside the Weather Institute recently."

Ze Shu took the magnetic disk and said, "Thanks."

Higana snorted but didn't say anything.

Daigo gave Higanbana a strange look, then said to Sawaki, "No need to thank me, I should be thanking you. But... there's something I need to ask your opinion on..."

Higana decisively said to Ze Shu, "This guy surnamed Zifuqi is definitely up to no good! He's not that easily helping us!"

Sawaki ignored her and said to Daigo, "Go ahead and say it!"

Daigo ignored her and paused for a moment: "I've already captured Archie. But... there's a problem. The charges aren't enough. Team Aqua claims to be an organization that protects the ocean, and they haven't taken any actual measures to awaken Kyogre."

Even Di and Aquan, who robbed Haiyuan No. 1, gritted their teeth and claimed that they acted on their own initiative and had nothing to do with Shui Wutong.

"so."

Ze Shu said, "So you can only charge me with a minor offense, making it difficult to control Shui Wutong? But you are aware of the potential harm Shui Wutong can cause and don't want to do that, so you asked me for a solution."

Daigo nodded and said, "Yes. Sawaki, do you have any objections?"

Ze Shu paused for a moment before saying, "You're the champion!"

Why are you asking a lowly investigator about such internal matters?

Ze Shu didn't offer any suggestions, but after thinking for a moment, he said:

"Randomly accusing Water Wutong of some crime out of thin air... Hmm, 'out of thin air' isn't quite right, let's skip this one."

"But if you've already got Shui Wutong under your control, then what about him, who's using the sewing machine? He's completely at your mercy!"

"Even if there's no way to stop her, we can still have some backup plans, like planting a tracking device, a bomb inside her body, or a poison with an antidote that takes effect over time when she's not looking..."

"Perfect timing, I have a superb tracker here!"

"You're mixed with poison, so give them to Water Wutong to eat too!"

Daigo gave a wry smile, hesitated for a moment, and then took the thing that Sawaki handed him:

"This is really..."

He paused for a moment before sighing:

"I've realized I'm not cut out to be a champion. I enjoy mining and traveling around mining. The complexities of being a champion... bother me a lot."

He bought a villa in the Sinnoh resort area a long time ago, intending to use it as a base for mining.

Unfortunately, he has not yet gone there.

"Hmm..." Ze Shu said with his blessing, "I wish you a speedy escape from this sea of ​​suffering of being a champion."

On the spaceship, Polygon had already analyzed the "Recent Data from the Weather Research Institute" given to them by Daigo.

"Just because that son of Zvoich didn't threaten you with this information doesn't mean he's a good person!"

Higanbana persisted, relentlessly telling Sawaki, "None of those people with the surname Zifuchi are good! We can't easily trust Daigo! Better safe than sorry!"

"You're right," Ze Shu said casually. "So, are you going to look at this information?"

Higanbana: "Look!"

Ze Shu:

"·......"

So self-righteous...

Looking at the data compiled by Polygon in his hand, Ze Shu thought: Polygon is becoming more and more useful, like a not-so-intelligent artificial intelligence. He issues commands, and Polygon can assist in carrying them out very well.

It's unclear how far it will evolve after the "suspicious patch" is released.

"...The data from this weather research institute specifically points out the areas around Smoky Mountain and Lilycove City—this is clearly weather disruption caused by Groudon and Kyogre."

"And after the weather anomaly that occurred in Nagayasu City..."

"A peculiar phenomenon also occurred within the clouds—no matter how calm the weather is normally, there are always turbulent currents of varying sizes within the clouds. But suddenly, at a certain moment, a calm area appeared within the clouds."

"It was as if the air was frozen, there was no wind at all, like a vacuum."

"This is clearly not normal."

Higana exclaimed immediately, "This is the power of the Dragon God!"

The airlock property of Rift can nullify weather effects.

"There's no mistake! It's mentioned in the ancient texts of the Meteor People! The Dragon God can also be called the 'God of the Sky,' and he can control any flow of air!"

Ze Shu concluded, "So, the commotion Groudon and Kyogre caused at Mt. Chimney and Lilycove City attracted Rayquaza's attention. It came to check if those two were fighting again, thus revealing its presence?"

Therefore, when the Pokémon Association discovered this situation, they were eager to carry out a second Rayquaza capture plan.

Higana said, "That's exactly right!"

Ze Shu added, "The direction of this 'airlock' confirms that our original investigation direction was correct."

Higana asked in confusion, "What?"

Ze Shu slowly said, "Pillar of the Sky."

I

a few days later.

Liuli City.

This is a small island in the eastern sea area of ​​Hoenn. Because it is surrounded by the sea, the climate is mild and it is very suitable for living. There is even a lake in the center of Sootopolis Island, which is full of Magikarp.

North of the center of the lake lies the Glass Dojo, whose current headmaster is Michael.

Further north lies the Crystal Temple, a place in Hoenn known as the "Origin of Life," where Groudon and Kyogre contend for abundant natural energy.

The "Land of the End of Life" corresponding to this place of origin of life is the Mount Origin, which Fuyo once invited Zeki to visit. There, two red and blue orbs connected to the power of Groudon and Kyogre are enshrined.

At this moment, inside the Ryuga Dojo.

"I'm so sorry—" Mikoli said apologetically, "The Grand Contest has caused quite a bit of trouble. Please come with me. I'll open the entrance to the Sky Pillar for you."

The Sky Pillar is located in the southwest of Sootopolis City, and its entrance is extremely complicated and cumbersome. If an ordinary trainer were to seek it out with a specific purpose, they would probably rack their brains trying to figure out the way.

Even the Meteor Dwellers are the same.

But with Mikoli, a "Citizen of the Glass," personally leading the way...:

"You haven't forgotten how to get here, have you?!"

Looking at Mikoli, who was motionless in the water with a bewildered look in his eyes.

Higana stared wide-eyed in disbelief!