Chapter 8

The White Light Curtain lit up immediately.

Ash carried the injured Pikachu to the Poké Ball Center in Everrock City.

The orange-haired girl followed behind, carrying her scorched bicycle, rushing to the Poké Ball Center, intending to confront Ash.

At that moment, a Meowth-shaped hot air balloon floated in the sky—it was the Team Rocket Trio, whose target was also the Poké Ball Center.

Just as Ash and Xiaoxia were discussing compensation for the bicycle, the Poké Ball Center was attacked by the Team Rocket Trio.

The Poké Balls they sent out were scared off by Team Rocket's Arbok, and even Xiaoxia's Goldeen, limited by the battlefield, could not fight and had to flee.

Finally, Pikachu stepped forward and gave the Team Rocket Trio an electric shock treatment; its powerful Electric-type move also ended up blowing up the Poké Ball Center.

The final frame froze on Officer Jenny, who had arrived in a police car, staring blankly at the Poké Ball Center that had been blown up before her.

【Yulongdu: Damn Team Rocket again, don't give me a chance to find you, and you dare to openly snatch Poké Balls, completely disregarding the police!】

【Xiba: Fortunately, there's not much loss......】

【Juju: You call this no loss?】

【Kenan: Xiba is brawn over brains, so it's normal for him to think there's no loss.】

【Xiba: I misspoke; financial loss is also a loss.】

Xiba was angry but dared not speak, fearing being scolded by that old woman.

【Xiba: That Meowth can talk—aren't you curious?】

【Yulongdu: I've seen it before, so I'm not curious.】

【Xiba:......】

Ash: Meow speaking is indeed rare, but it's truly annoying, and those two guys are also annoying; every time they follow behind us trying to snatch Pikachu.

Xiaomao: Those three guys really have no strength, but they jump around like clowns everywhere, annoying people, so they can only bully Ash a bit.

Ash: What do you mean only able to bully me a little? I blast them away every time!

Brock: The key is they have plenty of nasty ideas and can sometimes build machines, causing us big trouble; I don't get it—with such good skills, why not do something else instead of just staring at Ash's Pikachu.

Xiaoxia: Those three guys are very annoying; every time they try to snatch our Poké Ball, but they're half-baked, just very clingy.

"Damn brat, always speaking ill of us."

Wuzang glared at the barrage, gritting his teeth, wanting to retort at the brat, but seeing there were many big shots inside, he forcibly held back, waiting for a chance to settle scores with the brat.

"The Poké Ball Center was clearly broken by the brat, now they're pushing the blame onto us." Xiaocilang looked furious; the Poké Ball Center was clearly broken by Pikachu, they at most just broke the skylight—don't blame everything on them.

"Exactly, don't let me see the brat, otherwise I'll have him eat my frenzied scratching, and that Pikachu will sooner or later be caught by us, meow!"

Meow raises its claws; although it can't beat the brat's gang, our Team Rocket won't accept defeat, and besides, those people aren't nearby, so it doesn't affect us shouting harsh words!

Just as the Team Rocket Trio was angrily denouncing Ash, the Black Light Screen lit up.

Ash from the Black World arrived in Everrock City with Xiaoxia.

"Ash, look, recently a criminal gang has fled to the vicinity of Everrock City, no wonder there's hardly anyone out at night here—everyone's guarding against these criminal gangs."

Xiaoxia picked up a wanted poster from the ground.

"After looking at their info, that Meow is amazing, actually able to speak; I want to see if it's really true."

Ash examined the wanted poster closely; the male and female's faces were indistinct, the only thing clearly visible was their clothing.

Pikachu glanced, then focused on eating eggfruit.

"It's probably fake, right? Can Meow speak?"

"Regardless of true or false, let's first go to the Poké Ball Center to settle down."

Ash heard Miss Junsha's broadcast warning; it seems the surroundings harbor danger, so we must be careful.

The two checked into the Poké Ball Center; Ash called his mom Hanako to talk about the first day's travel.

After hearing his mom's advice, Pikachu also jumped from the lucky egg's cart onto Ash's shoulder; after recovering, Pikachu is full of energy.

"Thank you, Miss Joy!"

Suddenly the Poké Ball Center's alarm sounded.

Emergency alert, emergency alert, outsiders have invaded Everrock City.

"It couldn't be Team Rocket, could it?"

Xiaoxia recalled picking up a Team Rocket poster outside; what a coincidence to run into them now.

"Probably."

Ash turned to Miss Joy and said: "Miss Joy, you go check on the Poké Ball first, and also inform Miss Junsha; we'll take care of this here."

"Then you guys be careful."

Miss Joy also had no choice but to quickly request support.

With a bang, the window above shattered; Team Rocket descended from the sky, and a thick cloud of smoke spread.

"What is this?"

"Since you're asking so sincerely, we'll graciously answer. To prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect world peace, to carry out love and truth's evil, adorable and charming villain roles."

The smoke cleared, and Wuzang and Xiaocilang stepped out to reveal themselves.

"We are the Team Rocket sailing through the galaxy"

"White holes, a white tomorrow awaits us."

Meow jumped out: "That's how it is, meow."

【Ding!】

【Enter the rewarded quiz segment!】

【Question: What action will Ash take next?】

【A: Report the alarm, let Miss Junsha handle it!】

【B: Bring out Professor Damu's name to make the Team Rocket feel wary and retreat knowing it's difficult.】

【C: Fight with the Team Rocket Trio, protect the Poké Ball Center's Poké Ball.】

【D: Pretend to join Team Rocket, take advantage when the Team Rocket Trio lets down their guard to defeat them.】

【This round's respondents: Ash, Wuzang, Xiaoxia, Xiba.】

【Note: Only the trainer who first selects the option can receive the reward.】