Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 940, Discovered

"Ahem, well, let's go. I didn't know or hear what you just said."

When the patrol partner heard the words "peeping at someone taking a shower," he shuddered like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

A flicker of panic crossed his face. He immediately put down the still-shaking flashlight in his hand, no longer daring to point the light at Yu Hai.

He carefully examined the person in front of him and secretly rejoiced that it was indeed his patrol partner; he had genuinely suspected he had mistaken the person for someone else.

After all, this matter is an absolute secret between the two of them, and if others find out, it will be a huge problem.

Moreover, the fact that they were peeping at female cadres taking a bath was something that no one else could possibly know about except the two of them. It was a taboo topic that they discussed in private. It seems that the person in front of them must be their true partner.

"Cough cough, I caught a cold. My throat got worse from smoking just now, so I should talk less." Yu Hai pretended to be uncomfortable, covering his mouth and coughing lightly twice. He deliberately mentioned his throat problem to find a reasonable excuse to talk less in the future.

He was a little nervous, afraid that he would reveal some flaws, after all, this was enemy territory.

"Remember to go to the infirmary and get some medicine from the doctor." The patrol partner didn't press further after hearing that it was just a cold.

He responded and turned to walk briskly along the ship's side toward the deck. A gentle sea breeze blew by, carrying a slight chill, and both of them pulled their clothes tighter.

After patrolling the boat, the two unknowingly arrived at a lively place, where they could hear screams of "big big big" and "small small small" coming from one after another, as well as shouts of "open open open," the sounds were noisy and enthusiastic.

Yu Hai immediately knew what was going on inside; there must be people gambling. He frowned slightly and became secretly on guard.

Just then, he saw his patrol partner standing to the side, rubbing his hands together and staring intently at the direction of the room, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable longing. He was clearly itching to go in and play a few rounds.

However, judging from his appearance, he was probably short of money and couldn't afford to participate in this card game.

"Hey bro, can I borrow some?" The patrol partner said, putting his hand on Yu Hai's shoulder with a fawning smile on his face.

He rubbed his hands excitedly, looking exactly like a seasoned gambler. As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing into the room, and his ears were perked up, not missing any sound coming from inside.

"You still haven't paid me back what you owed me last time," Yu Hai thought to himself, realizing he'd forgotten to ask about the loan earlier.

However, judging from this person's nature, since he was so shameless as to ask so readily, it meant that this wasn't the first time he had done something like this, and judging from his posture, it certainly wouldn't be the last time. He looked at the other person with some helplessness, hoping to get away with it.

"Hehe, we're brothers, we're inseparable, we won't forget each other." The patrol partner seemed not to have heard Yu Hai's words, rubbed his hands together again, his eyes full of anticipation.

At this moment, a commotion arose in the room, as if someone had won money, which made him even more eager to rush in and make a fortune.

"Here you go." Yu Hai frowned slightly, feeling somewhat helpless, but he remained calm and took out 50,000 Alliance Coins in cash from his pocket.

He did this simply to get rid of this troublesome guy as soon as possible, since it wasn't his money he was using, but rather the unfortunate fellow's last savings.

Moreover, it was two or three in the morning, and all around was quiet, making it the perfect time to steal. Even if the other party wasn't attracted by the money and left, he would have to find an excuse to get rid of them so that he could carry out his plan smoothly.

"Hehe, thanks, bro!" The patrol partner's eyes lit up as he took the money, his face beaming with excitement.

He turned around impatiently, like a cat that had smelled blood, and squeezed into the crowd, muttering that he could finally have some fun.

Yu Hai watched the other person's departing figure, a slight smile playing on his lips, and chuckled softly before turning and walking into the cabin.

During his patrol, he paid close attention to the layout of the warships. While he appeared to be on a normal patrol, he was actually observing the surrounding environment discreetly and had already figured out the general structure of the warships.

He memorized the captain's cabin of Crimson Flame Pine and the bedroom where Crimson Flame Pine rested.

Now, the only thing he needs to determine is where that crucial Groudon fragment is hidden.

He first went to the captain's cabin of the Crimson Pine. At this time, the entire captain's cabin was silent, and only the ticking of the wall clock could be heard.

He sensed that no one was around, making it much easier to investigate. He called out softly, "Gengar, it's your turn."

Gengar's dark figure silently appeared, instantly passing through the wall and entering the room. A moment later, the door opened gently, and Yu Hai quickly slipped inside, turning on his dim flashlight, the soft light slowly sweeping across the room.

He began to carefully search for the piece of Groudon's body. The bookshelves were filled with various documents and books, and the cabinets contained some miscellaneous items. He didn't miss any corner. He opened the drawers of the desk one by one and turned the odds and ends up inside out.

He even carefully examined the luxurious captain's chair in Crimson Flame Pine, but still couldn't find the rock fragment. It seemed it wasn't here.

Left with no other choice, he went to Chi Yansong's bedroom, where Chi Yansong was fast asleep. Two guards stood straight at the door, like two statues.

He first quietly removed the Ditto from his face, and whispered, "Ditto, transform into a Grass-type Pokémon, and use Sleep Powder..."

Ditto flashed and instantly transformed into an adorable Grass-type Pokémon.

He directed Ditto to quietly approach the corner of Crimson Pine's bedroom. Ditto gently shook its body, releasing a fine cloud of hypnotic powder. In the dim light, the hypnotic powder, like an invisible wisp of smoke, slowly drifted towards the two guards.

The two guards felt a wave of drowsiness wash over them, their eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and soon they slowly closed their eyes and collapsed limply to the ground.

But Yu Hai felt that this was still not safe enough, so he shouted to Gengar, "Take Ditto in and use Sleep Powder on Red Pine."

Ditto was immediately swallowed by Gengar, who then silently carried Ditto to the bedroom roof and quietly spat it out.

In the bedroom, Chi Yansong was lying on the bed, breathing evenly and deeply. The large wolfhound next to him, which had been lying alertly, suddenly twitched its nose, as if it had smelled a strange odor.

Just as it was about to get up to check, Ditto released hypnotic powder again, and the Great Wolfhound's nose gradually became blurry.

Before long, the Great Wolfhound, like the Crimson Flame Pine, fell into a deep sleep under the influence of the hypnotic powder.

After Gengar and the others successfully hypnotized Red Mist and Mightyena, the door opened gently from the inside. Yu Hai took a deep breath outside the door, covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, and walked straight into Red Mist's bedroom.

He secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, this was the Lava Team's headquarters. The surrounding defenses seemed tight, but the leaders were so lax, and the two guards were also distracted, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

As soon as he stepped into the room, a faint warmth wafted towards him. The room's furnishings were not luxurious, but they exuded a calm and composed style.

His gaze was instantly drawn to the Poké Ball on the bedside table, its surface shimmering faintly in the soft light. He then quickly scanned the room, his eyes sharp as a hawk's. The surroundings were quiet; only his own soft breathing could be heard.

He didn't find any fragments of Groudon's body, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart. He then began to search frantically.

He gently pulled open the wooden wardrobe, which made a soft creaking sound. Inside were neatly folded clothes, including a red trench coat, red trousers, and other red garments, but none of them contained what he wanted.

As he searched, he thought to himself: Logically speaking, these useless rocks should be placed in the most conspicuous place as trophies or souvenirs.

He clearly remembered that Crimson Pine had gone to great lengths to obtain the Indigo Orb in order to control Groudon, but now it was nowhere to be found in this room.

Am I too late? Have these important things already been taken by someone else?
Did I arrive too early? Crimson Flame Pine hadn't had a chance to acquire this treasure yet?

He was somewhat unwilling, after all, he had found nothing in the captain's cabin, and now he had found nothing in Crimson Pine's bedroom either. Was he really going to have to give up?

Thinking of this, he frowned, a resolute look appearing in his eyes. He slowly walked to the bedside of Crimson Pine, reached out and decisively picked up Crimson Pine's Poké Ball.

He immediately locked the Poké Ball and opened its control panel...

Fire-breathing Camel

[Attribute: Fire + Ground]

[Gender: Male]

[Potential: 79.99%]

[Level: 78.98%]

[Ability: Lava Armor / 74.13%] [Hidden Ability: Rage Point / 69.99%]

[Master the moves...]

"Awesome!" Yu Hai's gaze fell on the panel in front of him, and he couldn't help but gasp, secretly shocked. The panel clearly displayed the information of the Pokémon inside: near-champion level.

With his current strength, he is no match for it at all, and it is simply wishful thinking to think that such a powerful Pokémon can be trapped in an ordinary Poké Ball.

At this moment, he could clearly feel the Poké Ball in his hand getting hot, and the heat transmitted through his palm sent a dangerous signal.

Clearly, the Camerupt, trapped inside the Poké Ball, had sensed the intrusion of the uninvited guest and was enraged, its body temperature rising rapidly.

In this emergency, without hesitation, he threw the scalding hot Poké Ball towards Gengar, shouting in a low voice, "Gengar, quickly put it to sleep, quick..."

The voice carried a hint of urgency and tension, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet room. Fortunately, the guards, the large wolfhound, and Crimson Pine were all hypnotized, otherwise things would definitely have gone wrong.

"Kuji!" Gengar caught the Poké Ball that flew towards it, its large, scarlet eyes peering intently through the transparent shell at the furious Camerupt inside.

Immediately afterwards, Gengar released a hypnotic wave from its crimson eyes. The angry Camerupt was facing Gengar, and the two locked eyes. Camerupt did not dodge at all and absorbed the hypnotic wave released by Gengar.

Before long, the fire-breathing camel's wide-open eyes gradually closed, its massive body slowly went limp, and it fell into a deep sleep.

As it fell asleep, the intense heat that had just risen rapidly on its body surface gradually subsided, like the receding tide.

"Phew, that was close..." Yu Hai breathed a sigh of relief. His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat and turned his gaze back to the other Poké Balls on the bedside table.

He reached out and picked up the Poké Balls, carefully examining the information of each Pokémon: Houndoom, Swellow, Crobat, Weezing, and Mightyena.

Of these Pokémon, Houndoom has the most outstanding potential, reaching 73, and its level is 69.

The Great King Yan has a potential of 68 and a level of 65.

The Crossbat has a potential of 71 and a level of 69.

As for the remaining Double Gas and Great Wolfhound, although their potential and level are at the Elite Four level, they have only just broken through to Elite Four, and are obviously inferior to the previous ones.

He swiftly retrieved the three Poké Balls he had his eye on, his movements clean and efficient, without the slightest hesitation. Just like before, he forcefully tossed the Poké Balls to Gengar and shouted, "Gengar, same as always, put them to sleep!"

Gengar nimbly caught the Poké Ball in mid-air and began to use its hypnotic ability. Taking advantage of the moment when Gengar was busy, he turned around and quickly left Red Pine's bedroom.

He searched the place for a long time, but apart from these few Poké Balls, he didn't find anything else of value. He thought to himself that a boss like Red Pine probably wouldn't carry worldly things like money with him. Anyway, he didn't find anything.

After leaving Crimson Pine's bedroom, he knew he was pressed for time. The unconscious guard could be discovered at any moment, and he had to find the key target of his trip—Groudon's body fragments—before that happened.

As he pondered this in his mind, he quickened his pace. Since there was no target item in the captain's cabin or bedroom of the Crimson Flame Pine, logically speaking, the item could only be in one place.

He remembered that the warship's laboratory was located in the middle of the ship, so he ran towards the elevator.

After entering the elevator, as it slowly descended, a slight humming sound echoed in the enclosed space. His heartbeat gradually quickened with the elevator's descent, his eyes filled with a mixture of tension and anticipation.

He quickly arrived at the floor where the laboratory was located. However, the access control system on the tightly closed laboratory door was flashing a red warning light, and a cold, mechanical voice announced: "Insufficient permissions, unable to enter."

He frowned, feeling anxious. After a moment's thought, he looked at Gengar beside him and whispered, "Gengar, go through the wall and help me find Groudon's body fragments."

Gengar nodded in understanding, and in a flash, it passed through the wall and entered the laboratory.

He waited anxiously outside the door, his eyes fixed on the tightly closed door. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and the silence was unsettling.

Before Gengar could even emerge, a piercing alarm suddenly blared throughout the entire warship.

"Drip, drip, drip—"

(End of this chapter)