This elf world is kind of weird

Chapter 268 Alola's Dark Tide
Seeing the confusion on the faces of his colleagues in the seminar, Wanlong smiled and introduced this special guest to everyone.

Aselora, the Alola ghost girl known as the idol of the spirit world, is the captain of Ula'ula Island.

Although the preparations for the Pokémon Alliance in the Alola region have not been completed for a long time, she has a psychic ability similar to Furong, and she is well-known in the field of ghost-type Pokémon at a young age.

"Hmm~! Anyway, Miss Acerola is a new member of the research society that Wanlong and I have decided to recruit, so I propose to organize another gathering in Alola after a while so that everyone can meet."

It was rare to find an excellent trainer who was about the same age and figure, and whose personalities happened to be hot and cold. They were very complementary and congenial. Cattleya cleared her throat pretending to be reserved, and it was difficult to hide her excitement between words.

Well, there was definitely no element of feeling sad about not being able to attend the rally and looking for a reason to make it up.

"Are you a new member? You are welcome to join. In this way, little Phileo is no longer our newcomer, and he will also be a senior."

Ge Jihua stood up with a smile, and gently waved to Acerola, who was somewhat restrained on the screen.

The gentle smile made Acerola, who is already enthusiastic and cheerful, heaved a sigh of relief, showing the iconic OVO cat mouth smiley face, which is very cute.

"Eh?! Doesn't that coincide with my position?! Yeah!"

Furong was yelling exaggeratedly, but everyone ignored her intentions, and only Philio pressed her head down and pushed her down.

"Isn't this the moment when the ghost attribute becomes stronger? What are you thinking?"

"Eh...yeah! That's a good thing~!"

The simple-minded psychic girl was happy again. Such a straightforward brain circuit reminded Philio of another well-known "mindless attribute" trainer in the Hoenn Alliance.

After solving the episode of Furong's bluffing, everyone who knew more or less about Acerola's situation stood up one after another under the leadership of Ge Jihua to welcome the new members of the research society.

With the wine glasses held high, it's a moment of celebratory organizational strength - only Xiao Feng and Xiao Nan are holding the juice.

"Acerola is very happy~! Thank you everyone!"

On the other side of the screen, Acerola also raised her drink cup, and the petite Mimiku floated beside her, swaying up and down.

"Ding Dong"

[The new member "Little Mimi" has been invited by the group member "So annoying to sleep and was woken up" to join the group chat of the "Superpower Research Association". 】

Group members (14/14)

Faced with the addition of newcomers, Wu Song took out his serious skin for the first time in a long time, put on a very deceptive "reliable senior" appearance, and asked for help.

But soon, his false appearance was exposed by Wanlong and Cattleya who knew everything about him and took out the previous chat records, so he had to change back to his original state, sitting alone in his seat and breaking the defense, which caused a burst of laughter.

Inside and outside the house, on both sides of the screen, there is a cheerful air.
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"Tell me about the situation on Alola's side? We are all curious about what kind of special situation requires you to dispatch together."

Acerola was holding her phone outside the screen, adding friends one by one, chatting non-stop with Xiaofeng Xiaonan together with the cheerful Mimiqiu.

On the other side, seeing Wanlong and Cattleya looking slightly tired, Nazi sat at the dining table and asked questions that everyone was curious about.

Although the Alola region does not have its own Pokémon Alliance yet, many things have to rely on the help of the international police and the adjacent Hezhong region, but their own strength is not weak at all. Things that require two Four Heavenly Kings to go to support at the same time must be done. Not small.

"There is indeed something very unusual happening here in Alola. It is more serious than we expected. It doesn't hurt to tell you, because it will be reported to various regions soon."

Looking at Cattleya, Wanlong nodded slightly, put his hands on the table, his tone was a little solemn, and he lost some of the previous joy.

"In the beginning, we got news that the weak connection between the Ultra Space and the Alola region had a tendency to strengthen, and we needed to investigate. But after we got here, we found that the situation was not just that."

"Oh? Are there any special circumstances?" Wu Song frowned, stood up abruptly,

As the Four Heavenly Kings who handle most affairs in the Sinnoh region, he is sensitive enough to such information, and his relaxed nerves immediately tightened.

"Don't worry, I'm going to tell Zhulan tonight." Cattleya waved her hand, signaling him to be calm, "In general, this enhancement seems to have artificial traces, although I haven't found any evidence yet , but according to the description of the trainer here in Alola and the investigation of my Miss Goth, it seems that a group of mysterious guys are secretly planning something here."

"But they are very cautious. We have only found a few clues so far, and we have not been able to find out the true faces of these people." Wanlong sighed, his expression darkened.

"Alora...the mysterious person..." Philio secretly chewed a few words of information, looked at Ge Jihua who was not far away, got up and walked to the screen with her nod, and looked at Cattleya and the two , "Maybe I have a clue."

Cattleya asked: "What clue? Tell me."

"Seniors should all know that in February of this year, we Carlos wiped out a group of remnants of Team Flare. According to the intelligence we received, those Team Flare were trying to escape to the Alola region, and behind them were A group of very...very mysterious guys, maybe they are related to this incident."

Thinking of Claire and Bara who "resurrected from the dead", Philio grinned subconsciously.

At this time, Ge Jihua also came forward and confirmed: "I have the same suspicion, but the previous interrogation of those captured Flame Team did not have very good results. That senior cadre's mouth is very strict, I will Report this matter to the Alliance and see if someone can be sent over to cooperate with your investigation."

"You don't need to be so troublesome, Senior Gejihua." Cattleya waved her hand self-confidently, and looked at Gejihua and Philio firmly, her tone full of confidence, "It's just some young people who hide their heads and show their tails. You can also solve it for us, so you can play with confidence! If you really need help, I will not be polite to you."

"Yeah! Acerola thinks so too~!" Acerola, who has successfully added all her friends, came to the screen and nodded vigorously, "I will definitely find a chance to play with everyone after this matter is resolved. ~Welcome to Alola!"

The peculiar third-person self-identification, coupled with the sunny and cute smiling face, made Gejihua and Filio laugh involuntarily, and the atmosphere that was originally a bit solemn also quietly relaxed.
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After agreeing to find another time to go to Alola to organize a special gathering, it was time for the three people still in Alola to have lunch, and the video connection was interrupted.

Looking at the projection screen that was once again dark, even though Wanlong and the others spoke lightly, except for the two heartless little carrots, everyone who had experienced many major events still sweated a little. , you look at me, I look at you, and you can see a gleam of solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Dawu contacted us before and specifically mentioned that there may be a group of criminal organizations from other time and space. The members and strength may be much stronger than imagined."

The serious and rational Gosong, who started to get down to business, raised his arms, his eyes under the glasses gleamed with wisdom, and calmly analyzed.

"If this is the case, then these people are likely to master technologies that we don't know at all, and they are hidden in the dark, and no one knows what they can do. This is the greatest danger and threat."

"Just like superpowers, unknown things are always the most dangerous." The taciturn Lip picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Fear because of the unknown is human nature, and it is also what criminals are best at taking advantage of. It seems that we need to pay attention to what happened before Carlos. Ge Jihua, Nazi, your prophecy ability is effective in such things. ? Although I don’t want to admit it, you are truly top-notch in this aspect.”

"It's a pity that the star trail of fate didn't give me guidance in this regard, and even if I actively wanted to explore it, it was a blur."

"Gujihua's predictive ability is stronger than mine, and I don't have this perception. Even before Cattleya told us, I didn't know anything about such things."

The two who were best at prophecy shook their heads one by one, and a rare flash of confusion and confusion flashed in Nazi's eyes, which made Filio, who had been paying attention to her, very startled, and held her hand calmly.

"It's normal if you can't see it, don't worry about it." Wu Song waved his hand, took out a notebook, and wrote down today's information line by line, "After I return to Sinnoh after my vacation here, the investigation will be completed. Immediately, I will be responsible. I will inform Sirona first tonight. If there is any new information, I will communicate with you at any time. If possible, each of you should also report the matter to the alliance you belong to. My suggestion is to rather believe it. Yes, believe it or not."

As he spoke, he tore out a page that was densely written in the blink of an eye and handed it to Nazi and Filio:

"Can you two please make a few copies and circulate them to everyone? It also contains my analysis. It would be best to join forces with the international police and the Pokémon Alliance in various regions to conduct a joint investigation and remove this dangerous nail before it causes any harm. Pull it out. Many things come sooner rather than later."

Philio took a closer look, and saw that the various possibilities of the incident had been listed in the delicate small print. It was smooth and smooth from beginning to end, without any hesitation or pause, and it was so efficient that it was amazing.

Even Philio, who has already formed an inherent cognition after seeing his out-of-type appearance in the group every day, can't help but change his opinion greatly.

Senior Wu Song, who is serious about human skin, is really too reliable!

But just when Philio silently gave a thumbs up in his heart and praised Wusong, the familiar dead man's skin came online again.

Perhaps the burden brought by the brainstorming was a bit heavy, and he just lay on the chair in a serious manner, and pulled away Xiaofeng and Xiaonan who were making trouble, and said lazily:
"But... there's no need to worry. After all, with that stone monster and our humanoid female tyrannosaurus here, there won't be any problem~! As long as she uses one-tenth of her strength to squeeze us, what kind of evil organization They will all be wiped out in an instant."

If you insist on saying it, it is not false, but it is a bit too sincere.

He was so relaxed that he didn't notice that what Wanlong had just hung up was only the video, but not the audio, because the three of them were still in the room eating.

then……

"Wusong, is this how you view Zhulan?"

When the screen turned on again, Cattleya, who still had a grain of rice hanging from the corner of her mouth, smiled maliciously.

"I'm also surprised. It turned out that you arranged bamboo orchids like this when we were not around."

Wanlong, who was fighting fiercely with a steak, raised his head, his eyes were pure and flawless, but no matter how he looked at them, there was a strange sense of humor.

"...Can I take it back now? For the sake of helping everyone with advice, give me a chance. If you keep doing this, I will really be beaten to death by her."

Faced with the crisis of life and death, Wu Song lowered his head, his face distorted by depression, and with a "click", his glasses fell to the ground, making a sound that was extremely clear in the quiet room.

"Is the relationship between Mr. Gosong and Champion Sirona not good? Acerola is very puzzled."

Holding a small piece of bread, Acerola, who ate like a bunny, made up for the final blow with her innocence.

Inside and outside the house, on both sides of the screen, there was once again a cheerful air.
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Unconsciously, the window was shrouded in pitch black night.

Seeing that Wu Song did something serious today, the Hezhong duo, who felt the concern, finally decided to let the poor overtime worker go. Lip also planned to introduce one of his colleagues to he.

However, a certain friend from Fengyuan didn’t seem to intend to let him go so easily, and the two left the venue arm in arm, leaving behind a story full of O’Henry’s color but also an open ending.

A party full of joy but also tumultuous came to an end. Everyone who enjoyed themselves returned to their hotel to rest, leaving only Filio and Nazi to clean up the mess.

To say it was to clean up the mess was actually not a big deal, because the professional team had already cleaned up the venue, and even gave a small after-dinner massage that the picky dream monsters were full of praise for.

What they really need to do is to check whether there are any omissions, and to calculate the content of the activities in the next few days.

It is rare for a dozen friends from all over the world to find an opportunity to get together. Naturally, they also want to go around and experience the customs and natural landscapes of various regions. This is also the reason why the gatherings are held in rotation.

However, for Philio, who had already planned, this was nothing. What really made him think about it, and his face sank a little, was the news brought by Cattleya and Wanlong.

The group of mysterious people whose origins, purpose, and composition are unclear for several months may reappear, so it must not be for sightseeing in Alola.

But thinking about Sakaki's current state, he didn't believe that the one behind the conspiracy was the Rainbow Rockets, which was known as an unprecedentedly powerful villain organization.

As a result, everything was covered with a dark cloud that was deeper and more secretive than the one that had enveloped the remnants of Team Flare in the past year.

Na Zi naturally also noticed his abnormality. Although she didn't understand the reason for her worry, she still stepped forward, held his hand, and comforted him silently with her own warmth.

"I have a vague premonition."

Looking at the deep night outside the window, Filio opened his mouth slowly.

Nazi put her arms around his waist from behind, and said softly, "I know you have a heavy heart, but don't put too much pressure on yourself, no matter what happens, I will be by your side."

"...Well, I understand, thank you."

The shallow breathing sound from behind calmed him down a bit. He lowered his head and saw the pair of slender hands embracing his body, which were weak but with firm strength.

Just like when he was in the high sky and faced the God of Destruction who wanted to devour and destroy everything, he stood behind him without saying a word and supported himself.

The light of superpowers intertwined and flickered between the two, and the peaceful air was reassuring.

Outside the banquet hall, seeing that the lights remained on for a long time, Glo, who came to check before going to bed, stood outside the door. He happened to hear the entire conversation between the two and saw the intimate embrace.

Since the awakening of super powers, he has never seen his daughter show such an attachment in front of another person.

After a moment of silence, he turned around and left quietly, his eyes filled with the complicated emotions of a father at such a moment.

Both gratified and lost.
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Viridian City, a corner of Viridian Forest, in a hidden underground stronghold.

Drenched in sweat, but his body looked much lighter than before, Sakagi walked back to the room with flying steps. Beside him was the scarred but still fighting spirit Bee.

As soon as he entered the door, the real bird who had been waiting for a long time suddenly stood up and strode forward to greet him, complaining: "Sakaki-sama! The doctor said that you cannot do high-intensity activities in the past few months!"

"It's okay, just go to loosen your muscles and take a look at the level of a certain young man. It's really good, a little bit of my style back then."

Sakagi waved his hands indifferently, walked around the real bird, sat heavily on his chair, and let out a muffled and comfortable exhalation sound.

After closing his eyes for a while to relieve the exhaustion all over his body, he stood up again, and his eyes had returned to their original state, becoming calm and determined, with a hidden edge.

"Tell me, you have to wait for me to come back so late, what happened?"

"Ah... yes."

Mantori, who was choked with words, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything anyway. He could only lower his head in a muffled voice, picked up the folder placed aside, and put it on Sakaki's desk.

"Master Sakagi, the news came from the special branch in the Alola area, and the real bird matrix also went to verify that there appeared the same special group of people as Carlos off the coast. They were collecting the island auras of each island, and the local Alola The connection with the ultimate space is also slowly strengthening, and a connection between the two or some kind of special plan cannot be ruled out."

"Island aura, ultimate space... Haven't found any news about those people yet?" Sakagi asked while wiping his sweat while taking the towel from the cat boss.

"Currently, there is only one person verified, that is, the former top cadre of the Galaxy team serving a sentence in the Sinnoh Regional Prison, partner star. The real bird matrix obtained her blood, hair and part of the skin tissue during an encounter, and the information is confirmed to be correct , except that the age predictions differ."

Pulling out the test report from the file and pointing to the data in it, Shintori introduced it.

"In other words, this group of people is probably not from our world, right?"

Under the dim light, Sakagi looked at the concise test conclusion at a glance, frowning.

"It's such a guy again... no, how did the real bird matrix get away? Facing this kind of opponent, it is logically difficult for them to retreat unscathed."

After pondering for a moment, Sakaki raised his head and looked at the real bird.

"The Four Heavenly Kings of Hezhong, Cattleya and Wanlong, were nearby at that time, so they took the initiative to launch an attack. The other party did not dare to entangle too much and just escaped in a hurry. Only one of us was slightly injured."

"It's a good time, it seems to be a lesson in gaining wisdom."

"Yes, Sakagi-sama."

"The Sinnoh Alliance doesn't know about this information, does it?"

"Yes, at the moment we are the only ones who know and confirm the situation of New Year's Star. She and the leader of Team Galaxy, Chi Ri, are being held in the same special prison with strict security."

"The strictness...maybe compared to Kanto's." Sakagi sneered and shook his head, "Find a way to pass this information to the Sinnohs, first Team Flare, then Team Galaxy, they should take it seriously It's one o'clock."

"Okay, Mr. Sakagi, I will inform Alola to complete the indirect transmission of information through the Four Heavenly King Cattleya."

"No, don't go that way, just hand it over to the Sinnohs."

"Sakaki-sama...?"

"Isn't that kid named Wu Song in Guandu? You go there."

"Please excuse my stupidity, if this is the case, it may be directly exposed..."

"Exposing our existence, right?"

"……Yes."

"The purpose is to expose. Let them, as well as the leagues in various regions, know that the Rockets are willing to cooperate in this matter."

"Cooperation?"

"Times have changed, and people are different... You still don't understand what was said at the time. Besides, this is our world after all, when will it be the turn of those outsiders to stir up trouble?"

"I'm very sorry, Sakagi-sama!"

The real bird lowered his head in fear.

"Times are changing. If we want to achieve our goals, the original methods will not work. But this does not mean that there is no way. We need to make changes."

Looking helplessly at his loyal secretary, Sakagi explained patiently, and then changed into an orderly tone.

"Next, convey my order. The Alola branch will carry out the investigation of that special force within the scope of activities with the highest priority. The rest of the area will increase its alert and conduct intelligence collection. You will be directly responsible for this matter. Report to me every week. Report once."

"Yes, Lord Sakagi, please rest assured." Without the slightest hesitation, keeping all doubts in his heart, Matori took the order loudly.

Sakaki nodded: "Very good, I'll leave it to you. As for the code name of the mission... let's call it Storm."

"Plan Tempest?"

The real bird hesitated a little, and didn't figure out the connection.

"After the storm, you can see the rainbow, do you understand what I mean?"

Sakagi's eyes sharpened.

"Yes! The subordinates must live up to their trust!"

Shintori was refreshed and turned around to find his subordinates to arrange tasks, but was stopped by Sakaki again.

"Wait a minute, don't be irritable, there is something else. You should prepare in advance now. When I have completely recovered from this difficult illness, I will find a time to meet him again and have a good talk."

Leaning lightly on the back of the chair, Sakaki crossed his hands on his chest, and unprecedented courage burst out of that body that finally saw some hope of recovery.

"...Yes! Lord Sakaki!"

This time, Matori showed a clear and respectful look on his face, just like when he was a newcomer and was received by Sakagi for the first time.

It was night, with this remote and unremarkable stronghold as the center, the Rocket Team entrenched in Kanto, no, to be precise, entrenched in the entire underground world, was like a huge and precise instrument, operating at high speed.

Although his vitality has been severely injured due to continuous setbacks, this unprecedented behemoth that founded the "Black Order" still has a huge power that no one can underestimate.

But this time, its fangs were no longer directed towards the world under the sun, but aimed at another secretive and dangerous beast.

(End of this chapter)