CIATB Chapter 114 Ze Shu wins the Golden Globe Award!
Chapter 114 Ze Shu wins the Golden Globe Award!
Chapter 114 Ze Shu wins the Golden Globe Award!
Shiruff Building.
It has a total of thirty-three floors, a height of over a hundred meters, and an incredibly large area, about half the size of a football field. In this prime city where land is extremely valuable, and as the leading city in the Kanto region, it is truly extravagant.
The gate was just as wide.
The Hillough Building is usually bustling with customers, but at this moment, the inner lobby is deathly silent, except for two burly doormen standing on either side of the entrance.
"I had an appointment with President Siluf to discuss business, why won't they let me in? They haven't given me any explanation! This is a huge order involving tens of millions of Alliance Coins! Can you take responsibility if it's ruined? I want to see President Siluf in person!"
"Get in!"
"Let me tell you, we're from Devon Corporation. If President Siluf doesn't come to discuss business..."
嘶：
Next, perhaps because of their relentless threats, the two elite businessmen in suits did indeed enter the Hilluff Building.
However, it was caught in the "swirling and entangled" state of the Arbok.
"No...no! We don't want to go in, we regret it..."
No matter how much they begged for mercy, they could not ease the pain of being dragged into the building by the monster.
By this time, the surrounding area had already been "cleared out," and no passersby or residents could observe their desperate expressions.
The coffee shop outside.
This scene was seen from a hidden angle, far away.
Du Mei: "With such strict security, this Hilluff Building..."
Ze Shu took a sip of coffee and said, "I have a way."
Back on the spaceship.
I gazed at the Hillough Building and pondered for a moment.
Watari voiced the question that had been on his mind: "So, Sawaki, what are your plans for dealing with this building that Team Rocket has taken over?"
Ze Shu took the hot tea that the doll was offering, rubbed it with his other hand, and then said:
"To catch the thief, first catch the king."
"The Rockets are in such a hurry to take over Shiluff, so what they want to acquire must be extremely important to them. They can't just slowly fight their way up from the bottom of the building."
Du paused for a moment, then asked, "So you plan to...?"
Ze Shu laughed: "So I plan to...infiltrate!"
Watari revealed an expression of certainty and nodded knowingly: "I understand."
After all, "infiltration" is an essential and primary method of operation for every investigator!
Although Du doesn't use it much—he usually relies on overwhelming strength to crush his opponents—he does know how to infiltrate and has used it once or twice.
Du immediately said, "I'll go prepare to disguise myself."
Ze Shu: "Why pretend?"
Watari: "Hmm?"
Then he saw Blastoise, the little blue one, carrying something on the deck of the spaceship with a "heave-ho" sound. It was a huge steel machine, as imposing and powerful as a steel catapult.
Du asked in confusion, "This is...?"
Ze Shu put down his teacup: "These are machines left over from the Vermilion City Gym. I 'collected' some things back then, whether they were useful or not. They might even have been made by the Silph Corporation. Hmm, they're coming in handy now."
"The time was almost up, and the machine was just set up, so we didn't waste any time."
"Watari, let's go."
Du hadn't even reacted yet: "What..."
He was then pulled into the "machine" by Ze Shu.
Beside the machine, the sheep and the cat monster, who were waiting, were crackling with electricity as they channeled current into the machine. Meanwhile,
Wearing research and development goggles, Xiao Lan was also calibrating the machine's launch angle.
soon...
It's fully charged.
Little Blue chuckled and waved:
"Congratulations on your triumphant return, sirs!"
Du was inside the spacious, dark machine, his mind still not quite understanding what was happening, but then...
With a "thump," he felt a strong yet slow thrust from behind.
It will take time!
Suddenly, Du's eyes lit up. Looking at the azure sky, his habit as an investigator made him subconsciously look around, only to find himself high in the sky, with houses below him that were small, constantly changing, and moving at high speed.
How can a house move at such a high speed?
No, he's moving at high speed!
His body was launching towards the Hilluff Building.
It is currently crossing half of Golden City and launching towards Siluff Tower...:
Or rather, smash it!
Du stared intently, instinctively raising his voice to demand:
"This is what you call infiltration?!"
Ze Shu stretched out his body, laughing from the air, feeling the wind, and then shouted loudly:
"Tell me how efficient you are! Did you 'sneak' straight up to the upper floors of the Hilluff Building? Ready?"
Release your Dragonite!
Just like King Hassan's stealth operation of "killing everyone so no one sees him," didn't his infiltration also lead him directly to his ultimate destination, the top floor of the Shirouf Tower?
Did anyone spot them inside the Hilluff Building during the flight?
How can it not be considered infiltration?
The infiltration was a resounding success!
Great success!
In the biting wind.
Lance stared wide-eyed at the approaching wall of the Silph Tower, and upon hearing Sawa's words, his hand instinctively gripped the Poké Ball. Even though he was the "omnipotent" Elite Four member in the eyes of outsiders, he couldn't resist human instincts and the desire to seek a sense of security.
Ze Shu's "reckless behavior" was completely unexpected.
Wataru said in disbelief, "But I'm injured! This kind of action..."
Ze Shu shouted, "I warned you, but you insisted on coming!"
Crossing in silence.
But you didn't say it would happen like this!
Why didn't they consider whether his injured body could withstand it?
Following the "reckless" Sawaki, Watari felt that his usually calm nature involuntarily became "lively," or rather, he was frightened into being lively.
Boom!
As Lance unleashed Dragonite's surging Hyper Beam, the white beam vanished, and with a deafening roar, a large hole was blasted through the glass and concrete of the Silph Tower's exterior wall!
At this moment, the "propulsion" of the launcher was at its final stage, and the "flight speed" slowed down, revealing the wide hall visible through the hole in the Hilluff Building.
Zeshu found the right point of leverage, rolled perfectly to dissipate the force, and finally, with the help of Snow Fairy and Little Lugia, successfully and steadily landed on the other side.
Wataru also made a dramatic emergency landing with the help of Dragonite.
However, Dragonite protected Lance, smashing through layer after layer of inner walls until its chubby body was finally embedded in the wall.
Dragonite's head was spinning: "Huff, huff..."
It was still holding Du in its arms.
Watari quickly stood up, saying helplessly, "What should we do now...?"
This sudden situation left him feeling a bit dizzy, perhaps still reeling from being buried underground.
Watari, who often acts alone, subconsciously asks for Sawaki's opinion.
But Ze Shu interrupted, "Shh!"
"Someone's coming."
"Sound."
The Snow Fairy's ghostly figure flashed by, and three seconds later...
Ze Shu said calmly, "Yes, the advance team has been dealt with. Please continue."
Watari smirked, "Oh!"
He continued, "So, where to next?"
Upon hearing this question, Ze Shu laughed, and then, as if extremely confident and assured, slowly and deliberately said:
"I have no idea."
Watari: "...."
Ze Shu said, "But don't worry, we're already here, there's not much to look for."
The top floors of the Shiluff Building are a "secret" and are not easily revealed. Ze Shu could only "eject" to this top floor before making any further plans.
"And did you see that? Above us, a dense array of cameras. How could we possibly infiltrate this place through normal infiltration? We already have a huge advantage! So... now we need to fight. See that dark mass coming from afar? Isn't that exactly what you excel at, Watari?"
"Heh.: Your 'infiltration' is indeed very targeted."
Du grinned, flicking the newly changed cloak off his back, "Then you'd better watch out for the Heavenly King's strength."
A flash of white light appeared, and two Dragonairs circled around him, their soft whistling echoing around him. Then they joined forces and swept towards the Team Rocket members who were rushing towards them from afar!
When the mold appeared, a large number of the Rockets members were swept away.
Ze Shu smiled.
The henchman, Yulongdu, is online and deceiving people.
"Saria, this is the most important thing for our Team Rocket right now! What are you doing, taking your time? Put down your children's books and start controlling this so-called president!"
Looking at the aloof woman sitting upright at the president's desk reading a book, Lambda said somewhat exasperatedly.
But Naz only glanced at him sideways.
Lambda's initial accusatory tone vanished abruptly, and he merely knelt and gritted his teeth, pointing at President Siluf, who had collapsed to the ground.
He said, "Consider it a favor, Lord Lambda, for getting this person to reveal the secret!"
Sabrina looked up: "Idiot."
"You've abused him like this, what can he possibly say? With his weakened mental strength, even if you force him to speak, he won't be able to give a complete answer."
Lambda asked anxiously, "What should we do then?"
Naz said coldly, "Let him rest, at least ten minutes."
After saying that, she stopped paying attention to Lambda and focused on the book in her hands, seemingly completely absorbed in it.
Then, suddenly...
Lambda's walkie-talkie on the table emitted a panicked sound:
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Boss Lambda, enemy attack!"
Lambda grabbed the walkie-talkie in frustration: "How many people?"
Walkie-talkie: "Two...two! But they're very strong! We can't stop them at all... They've already broken through one floor!"
Lambda said irritably, "Concentrate our forces to hold them off. What's the big deal about breaking through one floor? We still have thirty-three floors left! The battle line is long; even the strongest can be worn down."
The walkie-talkie interrupted, "But...but they broke through to the thirty-first floor...and one of them looks...looks a bit like a Dragon-type Elite Four member..."
But that wasn't all; more bad news kept coming through the walkie-talkie:
"At the same time... the ground floor of our Siluf Tower has also been surrounded by Alliance forces, and there are many of them. Our inside agents in the Alliance have also sent out intelligence, and the Alliance is constantly calling for reinforcements to come here."
"besides..""
"The Ghost-type Elite Four member, known as the 'Ghost Granny' Kikuko,' has arrived too!"
Lambda put down the walkie-talkie, his face gloomy and unpleasant.
"Why...why did the League suddenly find out...?"
Suddenly, he said urgently:
"Naza!"
"It's too late. Didn't you say you could forcibly control him? Even if you turned this company president into an idiot..."
"Yes, and immediately! Make him reveal where the documents are hidden!"
I saw Lance directing the two Hakurons to dance wildly and spray energy amidst the gathering Team Rocket.
Ze Shu was able to search through the rooms of the Shiruff Building one by one with peace of mind.
"Here, there's a lone enemy! Air Blade! Dissolving Liquid!"
Okay, I'm not at ease.
Team Rocket minions, seeing that Lance was not to be trifled with, suddenly fixed their gazes on Lance, and raised their standard paralysis guns, along with Arbok and Zubat beside them, to attack him.
Ze Shu was focused on running towards each room.
They didn't even glance at their attacks.
But in a flash, a ghostly figure appeared, and a clear, melodious sound rang out. The Snow Fairy's attack was as swift as a cold wind.
Then came a series of sounds: "bang, crack, ouch!"
The dissolved liquid turned into ice cubes, which smashed down with a crisp "ping-pong" sound.
The standard paralysis guns in their hands were frozen stiff by the fog, and broke with a "click" sound at the slightest touch.
The final "Ouch!" was naturally the sound of these Team Rocket minions collapsing from exhaustion.
Zeki stopped at a place with a sign that read "President's Office".
A furious voice rang out: "Did it work? Didn't that woman say she'd tell us in a minute? Why is it taking so long?!"
Then, a murmured, hazy voice faintly drifted out:
"I...of course I hid that thing..."
"It has been confirmed that the direction... is correct. The complete manufacturing chain has been preliminarily tested... We, the Silph... at a huge cost, have successfully... successfully produced the finished product... This cost was almost unbearable even for us, the Silph, but fortunately... it was a success..."
Even though the voice was hazy and the tone was calm, as if hypnotized, there was still an element of pride in it.
But the irritable voice clearly didn't want to hear any of that; he interrupted:
"Time is of the essence! Tell me quickly, you old geezer, where did you hide the 'Master Ball' and its data?!"
"explain!"
They seemed startled by the sound.
The hazy voice murmured with fear, as if recalling physical pain, and the sound gradually faded away:
"I'm hiding...hiding in...the safest place, in the most unexpected place of Team Rocket, in...in..."
"Tell me! Where is it!"
"They're...displaying...gold..."
At this point, the voice stopped.
A furious voice came from inside: "What the hell? What is 'hundred gold'? Platinum? Damn it! We have to find that woman! What kind of... no, hundred... calm down! I am Lord Radam, I can definitely figure this out!"
"I...I will know, I'm sure I will know...:"
"When the old man mentioned the hiding place, he looked up and stared intently in this direction. Could it be a clue? It must be a clue..."
"Bai, bai... what exactly is it..."
Upon hearing this, Ze Shu decisively opened the door. A loud "bang" interrupted the forced calm and thoughtful voice. Inside the president's office, in front of the president's desk, were two people.
One was a sharp-faced man holding his head in frustration and rage, covered in sweat, probably from anxiety, irritability, and rapid thinking;
A middle-aged man in a suit, slumped over, was also soaked in sweat, though it seemed to be the sweat from a painful ordeal he had just endured.
His posture, as if manipulated, was fixed straight ahead, seemingly piercing through Radham, gazing intently at the position behind him.
"So... what exactly is it?"
Ze Shu asked with a puzzled and serious expression.
The commotion caused by Ze Shu's sudden movement startled Lambda. After regaining his senses, he didn't answer Ze Shu's question, but instead glared at him angrily: "Who are you! A dog of the Alliance?!"
As he spoke, he quickly retreated, seemingly trying to distance himself from Ze Shu. At the same time, a fat brown rat appeared beside him, its large teeth grinding together quite neatly.
Their defensive actions were quite quick...
Ze Shu looked at Lambda with a puzzled expression, then at the direction President Shilf was looking, but he couldn't figure it out for the time being.
"Fine, let's subdue this guy first..."
"Rada, Angry Fangs!"
Seeing the approaching Rattata, Zeki merely touched the Poké Ball at his waist. A flash of white light, and Gryphon, its body gleaming with a sharp, cold light, appeared before him. Facing the angry fangs emitting a white glow, Zeki simply said calmly:
"A surprise attack."
A flash of black light.
Suddenly.
The large Lada didn't even have time to react before it was about to be sent flying backwards!
The surprise attack by the scavenger with the sword of the koto landed on Radamanthys first, even though it was a latecomer.
With the "command-and-restraint" of the Koma-to soldiers, they could naturally act the instant after Sawaki issued the order. And a surprise attack was a swift and preemptive move.
At the same time, Ze Shu was flying backwards at the same moment.
He lunged at Lambda, intending to subdue the Team Rocket officer. Froslass joined him in the attack...
But it was at this moment that...
Lambda's face was grim as he heard the growing commotion outside, which sounded like Alliance personnel had already attacked.
Suddenly, his expression hardened, and he gritted his teeth, saying hatefully:
"You, Lord Lambda, are not one to hesitate. The Alliance has actually marched all the way here... Hmph! Since you, the president, can't even speak properly, then let's destroy this place together with these Alliance dogs and your beloved office!"
The words were not yet finished.
Suddenly and decisively, he threw out six Poké Balls, causing six silly-looking Weezing to appear in front of him all at once. Then, with a shout, the six Weezing suddenly emitted a white light that symbolized danger.
"Major self-destruction!"
And it's extremely fast.
Ze Shu only had time to kick one of the double-explosive gas canisters away.
Almost instantly, the explosion occurred.
Boom!
A series of booming sounds, vibrations, and ringing noises rang in Ze Shu's ears.
Ze Shu felt that everything in front of him was a white blur.
Many things in the office were also destroyed in the terrifying explosion.
He vaguely felt something being hit in the chest by the powerful impact of the explosion.
Ze Shu instinctively grasped it.
The Protect shield erected by the Froslass shattered, and then, Glaceon's Protect shield appeared...
I don't know how much time has passed, or perhaps it was just a fleeting desire.
The white light in front of them dissipated.
Everything has calmed down.
The Rockets executives were nowhere to be seen; Radham had fled, and the large floor-to-ceiling windows in the office were shattered.
However, when Ze Shu recalled Lambda's situation when the explosion occurred, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. Lambda didn't break the French window to escape on his own; instead, he was blasted away by the explosion he created and was even "changed direction" by the blast impact of the double-barreled gas that Ze Shu kicked away.
Just like the Team Rocket trio who were often blown away.
But no matter what, he managed to escape, which was also part of his plan.
"Buyi..."
A tired yet relieved voice rang out from Glaceon.
Its protective shield finally shattered at this moment. It hurriedly turned back worriedly, and seeing that Ze Shu was unharmed under its protection, it sighed with relief, its lovely face beaming with joy.
"Bu-bu-ee...!"
"I was too arrogant..." Ze Shu pursed his lips.
Who would have thought that this Team Rocket officer would just pull out six Koffing Bombs and detonate them all!
Indeed, one must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and never underestimate anyone.
I need to be more careful from now on.
Who knows, someone in this Pokémon world might come up with even more insidious tactics.
"The best... my little Eevee. Of course, Froslass is absolutely amazing too!" At the end, Zeki patted the Pawn beside him, sighed, and chuckled, "And you too..."
Hearing praise.
"Eevee!" Glaceon was still complaining about Zeki's carelessness.
"Umi~" The snow fairy secretly tugged at Ze Shu's hand and laughed.
The soldier with the dagger remained motionless.
President Nahiruf had been blasted into a corner by the explosion, and it appeared that he had broken bones all over his body, but he was still breathing.
Looking around, Ze Shu finally looked at the "object" that had just hit his chest.
This appears to be a golden soccer ball figurine.
In the explosion, everything in this office was instantly destroyed, except for this "Golden Globe Award," which survived. However, its outer shell was inevitably damaged, revealing a small portion of the interior space, through which one could vaguely see...
There were slips of paper that looked like documents, and a corner of a box.
Ze Shu blinked, paused for a moment, and then said, "No way...:"
He recalled the vague words of President Hiruuf earlier.
Hundred..g. gold.
An ornament? A golden soccer ball?
A golden ball ornament?
Could it be that Team Rocket forcibly occupied the Silph Corporation, and what they're looking for...?
It's hidden on the president's desk, inside an ordinary-looking ornament.
Ze Shu opened the outer shell of the golden ball ornament a little more, pulled out one of the "slips of paper", and examined it.
Although I don't understand it, it seems to really be... :::: Research data on "Master Ball"!
The box inside must contain what they call the only experimental "Master Ball" at present.
So, he actually owes a lot to Lambda's self-destruction?
Otherwise, he might have really overlooked this ornament...:
But now, because of Lambda's self-destruction.
What Lambda had longed for and desperately wanted, even to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat, had now appeared in Ze Shu's hands.
Ze Shu sighed, "Fate..."
It was both fate and inevitability.
After all, only the "Golden Globe Award" was not destroyed.
Meanwhile, the commotion outside grew even louder.
Ze Shu also noticed footsteps behind him. He thought it would be Wataru first, but the footsteps were too light, so it probably wasn't him.
Turning around, he saw not a face, but one that immediately made Ze Shu wary.
She had a very delicate face, but her expression was cold, as if everyone owed her millions of Alliance Coins.
It's Naz.
She spoke first, asking, "Investigator?"
Ze Shu frowned, not answering the question, but instead asking directly, "Master Natsumi, what brings you here...?"
Sabrina said coldly, "Golden City is in chaos, so naturally I have to come here to help."
Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth.
If I'm not mistaken, then the words that President Silph murmured earlier, which sounded like he was being hypnotized, must have been said by this "Sarcasmah".
Just like Sakaki, they both like to return to the scene of the crime.
"Oh..." Ze Shu nodded and said, "Then, Natsume, there's nothing here. You can go and provide support elsewhere."
But Naz looked around.
She shook her head firmly: "No."
(Naji with a cold face, well, just imagine this is a cold face)