Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

Chapter 180 Team Rocket Headquarters, Athena

Several black lines appeared on Gao Shou's forehead, and his temples throbbed.

What trouble have these employees gotten themselves into this time?!

With such a loud commotion, could it be that the equipment has exploded yet again?

Then a man rushed into the office in a panic, shouting, "It's terrible, Manager Gao!"

Gao Shou looked impatient, thinking that being disturbed at a crucial moment was a very infuriating thing.

"explain!"

"I don't know what happened, but all the equipment in the core laboratory suddenly exploded!"

pat.

The pen in Gao Shou's hand fell to the ground.

I dared not open my eyes, hoping it was just my imagination.

He suspected he had misheard.

The laboratory equipment suddenly all exploded?!

The sophisticated equipment in the core laboratories was obtained at great expense and through connections—high-end goods!

That's all money, huge amounts of cash, the foundation of his future plans!

It seemed as if countless glittering banknotes were floating up before my eyes, then turning to ashes in a burst of fire, swirling away.

Gao Shou felt a surge of heat rush to his head, then everything went black, the world spun around him, and he involuntarily fell backward, losing all consciousness.

next moment.

boom!

Bang bang bang!

An even louder noise followed!

One after another, like firecrackers, the sound abruptly woke Gao Shou, who had already fainted.

"It's terrible, Manager Gao! The storage room on the third floor is on fire!"

"It's bad, Manager Gao! The instruments have detected an earthquake nearby. Please evacuate immediately!"

"Something terrible has happened, Manager Gao..."

Gao Shou slammed his fist on the table, his face contorted with rage.

"What's all the fuss about! If there's a fire, rush to put it out! What's so scary about an earthquake? We anticipated this when it was built underground! Our company is constructed with high-strength materials! We're not afraid of earthquakes of any magnitude!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire building suddenly began to shake violently.

The next moment, bang bang bang!

Large chunks of concrete and broken steel bars rained down like a storm!

……

Kanto region, Shiruff Company.

The fifty-story glass curtain wall building stands like a dazzling crystal tower in the heart of the city's most bustling area.

In the product showroom, the latest Poké Balls, status recovery devices, TMs, and other products are on display, attracting envious glances from trainers.

Transport vehicles moved in and out of the loading and unloading area at the bottom of the building in an orderly manner, delivering the "Made by Shiluff" label to the Kanto region and even more distant areas.

Most people only know that this is the largest company in the Kanto region, with businesses covering all aspects, but very few people know that it is actually the headquarters of Team Rocket, the largest dark organization in the Kanto region.

Inside an office, a woman with long red hair was frantically combing her hair. Looking at the hair that had fallen out, she sighed with even more worry.

A few months ago, Boss Banmu went to the Obriya region. His ambitions extend far beyond the Kanto and Johto regions.

Athena wasn't very familiar with that area either, only knowing that it seemed to be an archipelago made up of many small islands.

There are very few trainers on the island, so Pokémon rangers have become a more popular profession. Everyone uses a spinning top-like device to capture Pokémon, claiming that they are communicating with the Pokémon.

In Athena's eyes, it was a completely foolish thing to do. Why not just use a Poké Ball to catch it? Why all the fancy stuff?

After Boss Ban returned, Athena met with him again, which was also the last time she saw him.

Athena remembered clearly that at the time, Boss Banmu was wearing a golden armor surrounded by black mist, and he happily introduced it to everyone as his spoils of war.

He then entered his private laboratory, indicating that he was going into seclusion to conduct in-depth research.

After that, Athena never saw Boss Itagi again.

Lance mentioned that he saw Banmu wearing that armor once more.

Although I was still a little uneasy, it was common for Boss Banmu to be away or conducting research and training, and we wouldn't see each other for long periods of time.

Since Boss Banmu doesn't show up, his four generals usually handle the work.

Athena's current worry stems from news that came just a few days ago: researchers on New Island reported that the life activities of the Pokémon under their research seemed to be erratic, and suggested that headquarters send someone over to investigate.

This is one of the Rocket Team's important research projects, and Athena decided to go and do it herself.

But that's not all. I heard that Bishace has recently succeeded in developing the Dark Ball and is becoming increasingly rampant, showing signs of breaking away from the Rockets. We need to deal with that too.

Boom boom boom!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

A middle-aged man walked in through the door, sporting a neat and tidy crew cut, accompanied by a large bee.

Boss Banmu?!

Athena was startled and was about to get up to greet them, but she quickly showed a speechless expression, disregarding her image, she put her legs up on the table and put her hands behind her head.

"Lambda, if you dare to continue impersonating Boss Banmu to scare people, you'll be in big trouble when he comes out of seclusion."

"Hehe, don't be angry, Athena. Here's a hundred bucks, just don't tell anyone about this."

The middle-aged man, who had been looking serious and dignified, suddenly became blurry and transformed into a young man with purple hair, holding a Ditto in his arms.

Athena laughed and said, "I was just worried that the New Island matter had run into Bishas. Could you go and check on Bishas's situation for me? I'll pretend nothing happened."

"Sigh, don't worry about Bishas for now. I'm in a tough spot too. There's been trouble in Hoenn. I came here to say goodbye."

Athena was taken aback. "What's wrong in the Hoenn region now?"

"Sigh, who knows? This branch base has been destroyed. All those years of hard work have been for nothing. I'm even thinking of advising Boss Banmu to just give up."

"Who did this?" Athena's eyes flashed with a cold light. Although this attack wouldn't cripple Team Rocket, it was still a huge loss.

Lambda seemed to recall something amusing, "When that idiot reported it, he actually said that the entire base collapsed for no reason."

"What an idiot!"

After exchanging a few more words, Lambda hurriedly left, as he had to rush to Hoenn to clean up the mess.

Athena rubbed her temples and began making arrangements for the trip to the new island.

Meanwhile, inside the Pokémon Manor.

Wisps of blue flames began to emerge from the Great Sage's body, with a faint golden hue surrounding the flames.

[Pokémon: Infernape]

Gender: Male

[Characteristic: Fierce Fire]

[Growth Stage: Heavenly King Level (Eye of Truth)]

[Skills: Flash Charge (Mastery), Azure Flame (Mastery), Close Combat (Mastery), Absorption Fist (Mastery)...]

【Affection Level: 95 (It loves you very much and is willing to protect you with its life)】

[Mood: 90 (Finally reached the Heavenly King level, seems like I can try learning the Sacred Flame skill now)]

【Eye of Truth: Having absorbed Reshiram's Flame of Truth, she has gained a deeper understanding of truth. She can not only discern the truth or falsehood of things, but also perceive the logic between them, and possesses the ability to alter the causal lines of events with her flames】

Ark: Sharp Eyes?