Pinnacle of the Stars

Chapter 70 70. The Rockets

In the depths of Hualan Cave.

Under the surveillance of Xiangwei Miao, Lu Qiu changed into Team Rocket's clothes with his back turned to Jun Shalan.

"Miss Junsha, are you sure we really work like this?"

Straightening the black hat on his head, after Jun Shalan dragged the two stripped Team Rocket members into the shadows, Lu Qiu looked at her suspiciously.

"Don't worry, the number of men and women in the Rockets is about five to one, and there are not a few members of the junior team like you. I have confirmed from these guys separately. They are not all familiar with each other. Take it seriously. It won't be revealed."

Jun Shalan said seriously:

"From now on, your name is Shi Wu, and I'm Shi Yi. According to the Rockets' internal files, we are siblings. When you meet someone, you will pretend to be dumb and I will deal with it."

Seeing that Jun Shalan didn't seem to be lying when she said the call, Lu Qiu's face was complicated, and he admired her ability to open her eyes and tell nonsense.

As a member of the 'Junsha' family, her appearance is more iconic than her own. If this can be fooled, Lu Qiu is even a little worried about the future of the Rockets.

Seeing that Lu Qiu hesitated to speak, Jun Shalan, who thought he was worried about safety, comforted her and said, "Don't worry, if we are discovered, we will go back the same way, as long as the average level of this group of people is the same as the few just now. , will definitely not be able to stop us."

"...let's try it first."

After finalizing their decision, the two discussed the details in a low voice, and then led by Jun Shalan, they walked into the depths of the cave together.

When we got here, we no longer saw as many forks in the road as before, and electric lighting equipment was set up on the wall. From time to time, we would pass by the rest of the Rockets, but they just gave each other a cold look. Didn't say much to anyone.

After walking forward for a few more minutes, just when Lu Qiu thought that he would pass all the way smoothly, two members of Team Rocket standing around the intersection suddenly reached out and called them back:
"Stop."

There was a pause.

Without panic, Jun Shalan took a step ahead and looked directly at the person who stopped her with doubts on her face.

Among them, the tall and thin man looked the visitor up and down, and looked at his companion beside him. After seeing him shaking his head, he turned around and asked, "Are you a woman? Why do you feel like I haven't seen you before?"

"Unfortunately, I have no impression of you either. It seems that you are not a guy worthy of my attention." Jun Shalan said calmly.

He didn't pay much attention to the sarcasm. He passed Jun Shalan and looked at Lu Qiu behind her. The tall and thin man said lightly, "Such a young official member? No, what's your name?"

"Room five, room one."

Reaching out her hand to introduce, and replying according to the originally scheduled name, Jun Shalan turned her back on the customer and frowned, "Do you have any questions?"

"Shi Yi Shi Wu, I seem to have heard these two names somewhere." The companion next to the thin and tall man watched Lu Qiu and the others, thinking on his face, and muttered: "Where is Shi Yi Shi Wu?"

Amidst the whispers of his companion, the tall and thin man's expression changed, and he suddenly felt that the woman in front of him looked a little familiar.

The kind of familiarity that has never been seen before.

Thinking in this way, he reached out and prepared to take off the brim of the opponent's hat and take a look at him as a whole.

"As for Shi [-] and Shi [-], I know them."

Just when Jun Shalan backed away and wanted to introduce herself to the other party, someone suddenly came out from the guarded back passage.

"It's A Yu, didn't you take a break after changing shifts, what are you doing out there?" The tall and thin man heard the sound and looked.

I saw that the man named A Yu saluted meticulously first, and then responded with a firm foothold: "Mr. Shi Jiu has gone on another errand, I have to go and get him back."

Hearing this name, Lu Qiu and Jun Shalan stared at the same time.

The thin and tall man, together with his companion, showed a wry smile, and took a step back to make room for A Yu.

The strength of the head is not weak. If it is not necessary, they really don't want to add trouble to this person.

It can only be said that whoever partners with him is unlucky.

"Ayu, you said you knew them?" When Jean was born, the tall and thin man did not forget to ask one more question.

After all, the combination of women and teenagers is a bit too strange in this base.

Nodding and shaking his head, A Yu said to the thin and tall man, "When I was working for Sir Apollo half a year ago, there happened to be these two people in the team."

Hearing this, the thin and tall man was stunned for a moment, and did not react to this sentence for a while.

And his companion suddenly patted his head and said: "Remember, that time in Chengdu, there was a big move, and many elite members were dispatched, but I heard that they almost died in an accident.

Hearing this, A Yu was silent for a while, "Yes, in order to compensate other cadres, Mr. Apollo lost all his family property and I was also sold here."

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Regarding this sentence, the tall and thin man tactfully did not answer it.

Unlike A Yu, they were not the original direct subordinates of that cadre.

In the man's turn of sight, Jun Shalan touched her back with one hand, ready to make a move first.

"Okay, I'm going to find Mr. Shi Jiu, the captain said he wants me to keep an eye on him."

At this time, A Yu suddenly raised his hand to look at the watch he was wearing, and under Jun Shalan's surprised gaze, he passed her directly.

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Resist the urge to look back.

"Can we go there?"

Seeing A Yu leaving without hesitation, the tall and thin man nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

In the Rockets, there is a strict hierarchy. From the top cadre down, everything speaks in terms of strength and merit.

Just like A Yu, as a former elite member, even if he is equal to him now, as long as he completes this task and accumulates enough GPA, he can be called back by Apollo at any time.

If "Shi Yi" and "Shi Wu" were similar to his experience, although he wouldn't say he was afraid, but he wouldn't have any trouble with them.

"I always feel that I have seen that woman somewhere."

After the two left, the tall and thin man was still muttering to himself in memory.

At the end of the passage is a bright open space.

Excavated from the rock wall, it looks like a laboratory. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, there are personnel patrolling and guarding in front of each staircase at the bottom.

Looking down along the high fence, various unknown instruments are booming. Several transparent pipes above are connected to a pool of water, and a purple viscous liquid has been transported into it.

Not far from the pool, there are several huge glass jars that are particularly eye-catching.

The listless onyx jellyfish and the Pokémon that seems to be sleeping in the glass jar in the center.

Elf: Smelly Mud
Ability: Poison Hand
个体值：HP（31）物攻（26）特攻（30）物防（29）特防（31）速度（0）

Comments: The overlord Pokémon that was forcibly catalyzed by injecting artificial virus genes.

Dietary tendencies: highly toxic.

It is the same as the Giant Claw Crab, with a height of two meters or more, at least twice the size of an ordinary individual.

Lu Qiu looked sideways at it, and let out a few mouthfuls of cold air in a muffled voice.

"Don't worry, let's try to find the owner Hualan first."

Jun Shalan stared straight ahead, her voice was weak, but it was enough for Lu Qiu to hear her every word, "Retreat immediately if something happens, and pay attention to whether there is a place where the signal can go out, don't talk, don't be impulsive."

"Don't worry about me when necessary, and give priority to ensuring your own safety."

Listening to Jun Shalan's command, Lu Qiu looked away and nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)