Elf, a genius scientist who traveled from one piece

Listening to the news anchor's report, Su Sheng didn't know how to react for a moment.

Most of it was correct, but... it felt like there were some issues with the details.

This book is first published on the entire network by 𝕥𝕨𝕜𝕒𝕟.𝕔𝕠𝕞

A battle with Elite Four member, Lance, and a successful escape?

While he didn't exactly defeat Lance fair and square, he didn't run either, did he?

“You certainly haven’t disappointed me, Sheng, inventing something so incredible in such a short time.”

On the sofa, Giovanni was playing with the magnetic controller Su Sheng had invented.

After learning the whole story from Beedrill through his Giovanni's power.

Giovanni was both surprised and regretful.

The surprise, of course, was because he hadn't misjudged Su Sheng.

This young man was indeed a genius through and through.

Inventing such a machine in such a short period.

The regret was that Su Sheng wasn't yet an official member of Team Rocket.

Otherwise, after he knocked out Lance, he could have contacted him directly and immediately killed that mad dog with red hair.

Well, although Lance hadn't reached the peak of his future Champion-level strength.

His attitude towards Team Rocket was no different from what it would be later.

As long as he was facing Team Rocket, he wouldn't rest until he had completely destroyed them.

And Su Sheng this time, was undoubtedly the best opportunity to kill Lance.

Unfortunately, he missed it because he hadn't revealed his true identity to Su Sheng yet.

Moreover, Giovanni deduced that such a good opportunity would probably be hard to come by a second time.

“Uncle, don’t joke around, I’m being mistaken for a member of Team Rocket.”

Su Sheng shrugged, pretending to be ignorant.

Giovanni put the controller aside and fell into a brief silence.

He was thinking.

Thinking about whether he should reveal his identity to Su Sheng.

Although Su Sheng was currently standing on the opposite side of the League in secret.

On the surface, would he be willing to join Team Rocket?

“Let’s wait a little longer.”

After hesitating for a few minutes, Giovanni decided it would be best to observe for a little longer.

After all, judging from Su Sheng's targets being criminals like Anderness and his unwillingness to use wild Pokémon for experiments.

He still retained some good intentions in his heart.

If he revealed his identity too early, it might backfire.

“But… this really is a good thing…”

Giovanni glanced again at the magnetic controller on the table.

As long as he pressed it, he could forcibly lock the Poké Balls, preventing the Pokémon from returning to the ball.

Although Lance would definitely be wary of this machine's ability in the future after seeing it once.

But without a doubt, this was a first-encounter kill artifact.

“I still have to find a way to get him to join Team Rocket as soon as possible…”

Giovanni knew very well that if he didn't reveal his true identity to Su Sheng.

He couldn't give these inventions of his to his subordinates to use.

Once his subordinates used these items.

Su Sheng would naturally suspect him.

With his intelligence, it would only be a matter of time before he deduced his identity.

You have to know, actively telling someone your identity and being passively exposed are two different things.

……

On the other side, Indigo Plateau.

This is the dividing line between the Kanto and Johto regions.

And currently, the Indigo League is the predecessor of the Kanto League and the Johto League.

The two regions share four Elite Four members and one Champion.

And currently, in the conference room of the Indigo League headquarters building.

Three Elite Four members, one Champion, the Chairman Damaracchi, and many councilors are gathered.

“What does this mean?”

Lance slammed a wanted poster on the table, his face displeased.

It was a wanted poster of Joker, drawn based on his description.

And in Lance's eyes, the “A” rating on the wanted poster was very irritating.

What does it mean?

Someone who can knock out me, Dragon Master Lance, only deserves an A rating?

Isn't this indirectly slapping my Dragon Master's face?!

“This was decided after an official discussion. A guy who fled from the Dragon Master doesn’t deserve an S-rank rating.”

Agatha, the current Indigo League Champion, who was wearing a purple dress and had a gaunt face that was even a little creepy, said indifferently.

“What escape? That guy left fair and square!”

Lance was even more annoyed when this matter was brought up.

That masked kid had knocked him unconscious and walked away swaggeringly.

He had already confirmed this with his cousin, Clair.

However, the content of the news reports was completely different.

“We can’t report it like that,”

Lorelei, another Elite Four member wearing an OL professional outfit, with hair similar in color to Lance's, but a deeper red, and who looked to be about the same age as Lance, only fifteen or so, but whose hot figure was in no way inferior to mature women, pushed up the rimless glasses on her delicate nose and said coldly:

“Otherwise, how do you expect the media to write it? The dignified Dragon Master of the Indigo League was knocked unconscious by a kid who looks to be in his early teens?”

“What does it matter if we give up meaningless face-saving?”

Lance's self-esteem was indeed very strong, but he disdained such charity even more.

Regardless of whether that kid used technology or tricks.

Losing is losing, there’s nothing to say!

“But… the people won’t think that way.”

Even Bruno, the third Elite Four member who was often ridiculed by Lorelei for having a “brain full of muscles,” could see the problem.

As a rising star who was almost certain to replace Agatha and become the new Champion of the Indigo League.

Lance was not only the face of the Dragon Master family, but also represented the face of the entire Pokémon League.

He was tricked by a kid, and if it was some up-and-coming talent from within the League, that would be fine.

But he happened to be a member of Team Rocket.

If this were to spread, would the people still have any trust in the Pokémon League?

Lance's face was dark, and he couldn't give a response for a moment.

“Moreover, there’s also a genius from Galar who isn’t much younger than you, Elite Four Lance.”

At this time, a councilor of the Indigo League also spoke to persuade him:

“It is said that he has never been defeated since his debut, and has become the new Champion of the Galar League with overwhelming force.”

Rose, the chairman of the Galar League.

He is an ambitious man who will do anything for the development of Galar.

That's right, although the word “ambitious” is somewhat derogatory, it is really the most appropriate word to describe Rose.

As the richest man in Galar, he did not indulge in enjoyment.

Instead, he vigorously developed Galar's Pokémon competition industry.

Not only did he build larger and more luxurious Gyms in various cities of Galar than in the Kanto region, which could accommodate more spectators.

He also scouted potential trainers everywhere.

It is said that the new Galar Champion was discovered by him.

Not only that, but he also poached people everywhere.

He gave high salaries and poached elites from other regions to Galar.

For example, Kabu, one of the Galar League Gym Leaders, is from Hoenn and was later poached by Rose.

There was no way around it, who told him to pay more?

And Rose can be said to have made no secret of his ambition.

He wants to make Galar surpass Kanto, and even replace it!

Under such circumstances, the League headquarters naturally cannot allow Lance's scandal to be exposed.