Chapter 545: You Are Not Allowed to Play Pokémon! Chapter 261

Yet the Pokémon embryos before their eyes, not yet fully formed, lacked the protection of eggshells; they were sleeping in petri dishes filled with nutrient solution.

The oxygen pump nearby emitted noise from time to time, causing Xiang Qingyu to furrow his brow as well.

Even though he had mentally prepared himself in advance, he was still shocked upon seeing this scene.

Games and animations rarely mentioned the birth process of Mewtwo and other cloned Pokémon; only by seeing it with his own eyes could he understand what terrifying things the Rocket Team had actually done.

Life born against the laws of nature could not leave these tiny petri dishes before fully growing and developing, and the success rate of such cultivation was likely not high.

As for the final fate of these failed products, one didn't need to think to know...

No wonder even the Pokémon world strictly prohibited gene-related research.

Xiang Qingyu couldn't help but shake his head.

If they were only thinking about making money, the Rocket Team's positioning as a "black glove" might still be excusable, and perhaps the Kanto League had been turning a blind eye for years, which gave it the opportunity to develop and grow.

But as long as they touched upon such morally and ethically violating content, being targeted by the League was only a matter of time.

In a sense, the Rocket Team could be considered to have brought this upon themselves.

"Most of these individuals are unqualified 'seconds'; if it weren't for you, I suppose they would be disposed of collectively very soon."

Regarding their expressions, Mewtwo didn't pay much attention.

After all, during its time living in the underground laboratory, it had already seen countless of its own "kind."

And most of them hadn't lasted until the day they could leave the petri dishes before exhausting their strength and disappearing one day.

To this, Mewtwo had even become accustomed.

There weren't many cloned Pokémon left here now, and those in the petri dishes were basically beyond saving; waiting quietly for death before their own consciousness was born was already the best destination.

Sometimes, Mewtwo also wondered if it had been influenced by the Rocket Team and become a bit cold.

However, Mewtwo's purpose in coming here wasn't just to let Xiang Qingyu and the other police officers open their eyes and see what the Rocket Team had done.

The speed at Mewtwo's feet clearly increased, and it soon led Xiang Qingyu to a tightly closed door.

With its current control over its body's psychic powers, a mere door couldn't stop its footsteps; it was soon squeezed and deformed under terrifying telekinesis, finally rolled into a large ball, and slammed onto the ground with a heavy thud.

After the door was opened, a Pokémon soon poked its head out from the ruins inside.

Although not a Kanto native, Xiang Qingyu naturally recognized Bulbasaur, one of the Kanto starters.

The cute little garlic turtle was still very adorable before evolving.

"Bulba!"

Upon seeing Mewtwo, the Bulbasaur that poked its head out soon let out a surprised cry, then began to sway using its vine whips.

And following its movements, other Pokémon hidden in the room also soon poked their heads out, smiling at Mewtwo while not forgetting to be wary of Xiang Qingyu and Adu beside it.

"..."

Seeing these Pokémon, Xiang Qingyu's expression soon became complex.

Besides Bulbasaur, the other two Kanto starters, Charmander and Squirtle, also appeared, along with Vulpix, Abra, and Tangela.

They were all relatively rare Pokémon in Kanto, and they seemed to have a pretty good relationship with Mewtwo?

"It's okay, they are not bad people."

For these cloned Pokémon who "shared the same fate" as it, Mewtwo's originally stern face soon broke into a smile, beckoning them to come before it.

Afterwards, it raised its head and looked at Xiang Qingyu.

"The cloned Pokémon I mentioned before are these children."

Seemingly to prevent Xiang Qingyu from going back on his word, Mewtwo thought for a moment and added.

"They are the few lives that survived the Rocket Team's experiments; if they can gain their approval, perhaps they can also become a decent force."

"No need."

Xiang Qingyu shook his head, decisively rejecting Mewtwo's proposal.

"It's better for you to guide them yourself; that will be better for them."

Although Xiang Qingyu did have the idea of expanding his current lineup, judging from their performance, these children who had been hurt by humans since birth would likely find it hard to trust him again.

Moreover, he hadn't intended to capture them in the first place.

If Mewtwo was interested in training them as a Trainer, it could just grow together with these cloned Pokémon with whom it had already established trust.

As a "senior," he could occasionally offer guidance on their cultivation direction.

"I understand."

Mewtwo nodded.

Although it was a bit surprised by Xiang Qingyu's performance, it didn't say much more.

According to the researchers, ordinary Pokémon that could hatch from petri dishes basically had very excellent potential, so it seemed other Rocket Team members had always had ideas about them.

Yet Xiang Qingyu had refused without even thinking.

Sure enough, this person was different from other humans he had seen before.

No wonder he could become friends with Mew.

Mewtwo couldn't help but think more highly of Xiang Qingyu, while simultaneously taking the Poké Ball handed over by Xiang Qingyu.

Anyone who had been a Trainer knew how important it was to keep dozens or hundreds of Poké Balls in their backpack; this fine tradition had also been inherited by Xiang Qingyu.

After capturing all the cloned Pokémon, Xiang Qingyu could be considered to have completed Mewtwo's commission.

With this, Xiang Qingyu's "save the world" outing plan also came to a successful conclusion.

It was at this moment that Adu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up to remind him:

"For the sake of the Pokémon's safety, why not go to a nearby Pokémon Center for a check-up?"

"As for the Rocket Team and Sakaki, leave them to me to take back to the League for trial."

"Thanks again for your support, Xiang Qingyu."

Regarding messy things like gene research and scientific projects, Adu, who focused on Pokémon battles, naturally didn't know much, but he actually had a delicate heart beneath his stern exterior.

Not only these cloned Pokémon that looked quite energetic, but the Mewtwo beside Xiang Qingyu was an object of special concern.

Having just experienced a fierce battle, Xiang Qingyu thought it was indeed true; his own Pokémon also needed to recover their stamina, so he agreed directly.

Before saying goodbye to Adu, Xiang Qingyu suddenly remembered another very important question, so he took the initiative to ask:

"By the way, now that the Viridian Gym has been destroyed and Sakaki has been captured, what about the vacant Gym Leader position? Who will evaluate the newcomers in the Kanto region?"

Adu was stunned; clearly, he hadn't expected Xiang Qingyu to bring up this question.

However, as a Gym Leader, thinking about this subconsciously seemed quite reasonable?

After thinking for a while, Adu soon gave a reply:

"Kanto is different from other regions; because there are enough Trainers, there are countless gyms of all sizes here, so just promote another excellent Gym Leader."

"As for the Viridian Gym... it is indeed difficult to find a Gym Leader as excellent as Sakaki, so I suppose it will be put on hold for a while."

After hearing this, Xiang Qingyu nodded secretly.

It seems that a certain spiky-haired boy still couldn't escape becoming his peer in the future.

Cities in the Pokémon world were far larger than in the games, so naturally, there was more than one Pokémon Center.

And when Xiang Qingyu arrived at the Pokémon Center near the Viridian Gym, he unexpectedly encountered two familiar boys.

"Nurse Joy, there is a seriously injured Pokémon here that needs treatment!"

The boy with brown spiky hair brushed past Xiang Qingyu, and after bumping open the door of the Pokémon Center first, he immediately shouted inside.

Green?

Xiang Qingyu raised an eyebrow, and just as he was about to step forward to greet him, another boy wearing a baseball cap ran past him.

The boy kept his head down and remained silent, holding his hands tightly against his chest, seemingly protecting something.

Xiang Qingyu subconsciously cast his gaze over and soon realized with a start.

An Eevee, covered in dirt and blood, looking seriously injured.

This should be the Espeon "Abu" that Red would own in the future, right?

In the special edition plot, Red had once captured an extremely special Eevee during his journey; because of the secret gene experiments conducted by the Rocket Team, it possessed the ability to actively evolve and devolve without relying on evolution stones.

Logically, it was a very powerful ability, capable of switching freely between water, fire, and electric forms.

But... what was the cost?

Because the Rocket Team's experiments damaged Eevee's already unstable genes, its body also bore irreversible damage, enduring intense pain at every moment.

Thinking of this, Xiang Qingyu subconsciously looked at the Mewtwo beside him.

"I have seen that child."

Sure enough, just as he thought, Mewtwo was also furrowing its brow at this time, looking very angry.

Seeing this situation, the Mew lying on its forehead immediately patted its forehead, soon making it calm down again.

(Probably like this?)

"That child is also one of the cloned Pokémon created by Sakaki."

Mewtwo soon continued to speak.

"Originally, it should have been an eliminated Pokémon, but it survived because of a strong desire to live, but because of this, it was targeted by other humans; I don't know what the researchers at the time did to it either."

"But later, it should have been thrown into the sewer like other failed products..."

Mewtwo took a deep breath.

"I didn't expect that even in such an environment, it managed to survive with difficulty."

"So that's how it is."

Xiang Qingyu nodded and soon smiled.

"It looks like it has already formed a bond with a very gentle Trainer, so you don't need to worry too much about it."

"Hmm..."

After Mewtwo hesitated for a moment, it nodded gently, considering it an acknowledgment of Xiang Qingyu's statement.

To be honest, it didn't really want to trust other humans, and just now it had thought about whether to simply snatch the Eevee back from that human.

But since Xiang Qingyu had already spoken, it chose to trust Xiang Qingyu's judgment.

"If you don't trust it, just go and take a look."

Seemingly seeing the hesitation in Mewtwo's eyes, Xiang Qingyu soon offered a suggestion at the right time.

Without waiting for Mewtwo to reply, he walked directly into the Pokémon Center.

"Teacher Yu?"

As soon as he entered the door, Green, who was waiting on a chair nearby, immediately noticed him, showing surprise and taking the initiative to greet him.

He even doubted if he had woken up too abruptly; he actually met Teacher Yu in the Kanto region...

Could this be the "guidance of fate" that Miss Sabrina mentioned before?

"Long time no see, Green."

Xiang Qingyu waved and greeted him.

Back when he was returning to the Sinnoh region by plane with Cynthia, he had met these two super true newcomers, Red and Green, once.

At that time, he had also returned the "Green's Cultivation Notes" he had plucked from the system to their original owner, giving them to these two future "children of destiny."

Now it seemed they had also embarked on their journey and become Trainers...

It was just that he seemed to have solved the big boss Sakaki in advance, and the limelight should have originally been left to Red, the battle monster who spoke little but acted ruthlessly.

And upon seeing Xiang Qingyu, Green, in addition to being excited, couldn't help but secretly complain:

Speaking of which, now the Gym Leaders in Kanto are all so hard to beat, bringing out all kinds of tricks; it seems it has something to do with Teacher Yu!

No, it seems it's not just Paldea and Kanto; this evil wind seems to have blown across the whole world, causing indiscriminate psychological trauma to newcomers in every region...