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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1059_en
Chapter 164
Chapter 1049: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Haha, this is what happens when you oppose us, Team Magma..."
Seeing this, Huoyan immediately let out an arrogant, wild laugh.
But before he could finish his sentence, a green figure shot out from the smoke and dust, rushing swiftly towards the Mightyena.
Swoosh!
The latter didn't have time to react before a flash of green blade light glinted across its body.
In the next instant, Grovyle's figure was behind the Mightyena, landing in a rather dashing half-kneel on the ground.
The Leaf Blade on the back of its hand had already been sheathed, reverting to a normal, thin leaf.
*Awooo...*
After a moment, the Mightyena suddenly collapsed to the ground, just as decisively unable to battle.
At this moment, only Ninetales and Grovyle were left standing on the field.
"Damn it! How dare that brat do this to my beloved Pokémon...!!"
Huoyan was furious. He recalled the defeated Mightyena and was about to send out another Pokémon.
Brock didn't dare to be careless either. He recalled his Lairon, a Poké Ball containing Sudowoodo already in his hand. The next round of battle was about to break out at any moment...
Thud, thud, thud...!
Just then, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the Meteor Falls' cave entrance. They were disorderly, suggesting more than one person.
This caused the two confronting groups to halt their actions and subconsciously turn their gazes over.
The man in the lead had dark skin and a rugged build. He wore a blue uniform, and his fierce face sported a thick beard along his jawline, making him look tough.
Beside him was a slender woman with wildly styled, colorful hair cascading down. Her dark face was covered in heavy makeup.
As for the third person, it was the same bald, high-ranking executive Ash had just met on Mt. Chimney.
They were none other than Team Aqua's leader, Archie, and the executives Shelly and Dee.
"Oh~? Are the members of Team Magma bullying the weak?"
"How truly arrogant."
The three from Team Aqua walked right into the middle of Team Magma and Ash's group, their gazes fixed on Team Magma.
"Hmph, you see that we, Team Aqua, have arrived, and you're not scramming yet? Or are you looking to die?!"
Archie cursed disdainfully. His fierce face and tone made him seem like a desperate outlaw who could take his target's life at any second.
This was completely different from Team Magma's leader, Maxie, with his scholarly-looking glasses.
"Damn it..."
Seeing this, Huoyan could only curse under his breath, clenching his fists.
But with the opposing team's leader on the scene, there was no way they could get the meteorite today.
Huoyan and Tabitha exchanged a look, their faces ashen.
In the end, they could only shoot a vicious glare at Ash and Brock before walking towards the cave entrance.
"So this is Team Magma? The way they run off with their tails between their legs is really quite amusing, haha..."
Dee even laughed mockingly aloud.
With Maxie not present, the pair couldn't even talk back. They ultimately left Meteor Falls in a hurry.
*Phew*...
"We should be safe for now."
But just as Ash and the others breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the crisis was temporarily averted, the trio from Team Aqua who had suddenly appeared turned their dangerous gazes upon them.
"Now then, hand that meteorite over to us, Team Aqua!"
Archie commanded in a deep voice, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Ash: “...”
How ridiculous. Out of the frying pan and into the fire, is that it?!
And to think I actually thought Team Aqua were our saviors?
"No, this meteorite is important research material!"
Dr. Solace continued to hug it tightly, refusing to yield.
Seeing the trio closing in, Ash and Brock quickly took a few steps back, not daring to be careless.
They had heard before that the leaders of both Team Aqua and Team Magma possessed combat strength on par with an Elite Four member; they were definitely not weak.
To fight them now, outnumbered...
"Hey! Team Aqua, don't come any closer!!"
At that moment, Dr. Solace suddenly pushed Ash and Brock aside and faced the trio from Team Aqua directly.
He held the meteorite tightly with one hand while pulling out his phone with the other, pointing the camera directly at Team Aqua.
"I've already started the official live broadcast for our Mossdeep Space Center! There are already over 1000 viewers in the live stream room right now. Are you really going to do this in front of everyone?!"
Dr. Solace mustered his courage and shouted sternly.
This instantly infuriated Archie; he hated being threatened more than anything.
However, just as he was about to act, he was pulled back by Shelly.
"Boss, Team Aqua's reputation is at stake...!"
The man was clever. Although he started a live stream, he didn't mention Team Aqua by name or what they were about to do... He had left them an out.
"That's right. Team Magma is facing a crisis right now. As long as we don't escalate, this is already a great victory for us!"
Dee also chimed in, trying to persuade him.
They didn't even know what the meteorite did; they just instinctively wanted to snatch it away simply because Team Magma was after it.
"Hmph!"
Hearing the counsel of his two subordinates, Archie finally let out a cold snort, accepting the way out he'd been given.
"Since it's come to this, we'll let you go for today."
After speaking, he gave Ash and Brock a meaningful glare before finally turning to walk towards the cave entrance.
Shelly and Dee, who were behind him, finally let out sighs of relief and quickly followed their leader out.
A long while after everyone from Team Aqua had left, Dr. Solace finally let out a huge sigh of relief and subconsciously slumped to the ground.
The Shelgon beside him carefully helped him up.
As for the 'live stream room' on his phone...
Seeing the curious looks on Ash and Brock's faces, he could only explain awkwardly, "This is just a screenshot from a previous live stream..."
Dr. Solace was a meteorite researcher from the Mossdeep Space Center in Mossdeep City.
The research topics at this Space Center—rocket launches and observing various meteorites—were not very interesting. In fact, they were quite dull. How could a new live stream possibly get over 1000 viewers right away?
That number was already their peak viewership data.
Ash & Brock: “...”
Indeed, astronomy generally doesn't attract much attention.
Unless there's a major event like discovering aliens or a black hole... But the probability of such major events is extremely low. 99% of the time, no one pays any attention.
"Regardless, thank you, my two young friends, for helping me protect this meteorite today!"
Dr. Solace gave the two a solemn bow.
"So, is there anything special about this meteorite?"
Ash recalled his Grovyle and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I don't know the specifics myself..."
Dr. Solace shook his head, but he held the Pokémon-Egg-sized meteorite up before him, his expression like someone gazing upon a priceless treasure.
"But I'll take it back to Mossdeep City next. With the equipment there, I'll definitely be able to find the answer!"
*Thanks to 'Xingchen' for the 5000 coin donation!*
(end of chapter)
Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Haha, this is what happens when you oppose us, Team Magma..."
Seeing this, Huoyan immediately let out an arrogant, wild laugh.
But before he could finish his sentence, a green figure shot out from the smoke and dust, rushing swiftly towards the Mightyena.
Swoosh!
The latter didn't have time to react before a flash of green blade light glinted across its body.
In the next instant, Grovyle's figure was behind the Mightyena, landing in a rather dashing half-kneel on the ground.
The Leaf Blade on the back of its hand had already been sheathed, reverting to a normal, thin leaf.
*Awooo...*
After a moment, the Mightyena suddenly collapsed to the ground, just as decisively unable to battle.
At this moment, only Ninetales and Grovyle were left standing on the field.
"Damn it! How dare that brat do this to my beloved Pokémon...!!"
Huoyan was furious. He recalled the defeated Mightyena and was about to send out another Pokémon.
Brock didn't dare to be careless either. He recalled his Lairon, a Poké Ball containing Sudowoodo already in his hand. The next round of battle was about to break out at any moment...
Thud, thud, thud...!
Just then, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the Meteor Falls' cave entrance. They were disorderly, suggesting more than one person.
This caused the two confronting groups to halt their actions and subconsciously turn their gazes over.
The man in the lead had dark skin and a rugged build. He wore a blue uniform, and his fierce face sported a thick beard along his jawline, making him look tough.
Beside him was a slender woman with wildly styled, colorful hair cascading down. Her dark face was covered in heavy makeup.
As for the third person, it was the same bald, high-ranking executive Ash had just met on Mt. Chimney.
They were none other than Team Aqua's leader, Archie, and the executives Shelly and Dee.
"Oh~? Are the members of Team Magma bullying the weak?"
"How truly arrogant."
The three from Team Aqua walked right into the middle of Team Magma and Ash's group, their gazes fixed on Team Magma.
"Hmph, you see that we, Team Aqua, have arrived, and you're not scramming yet? Or are you looking to die?!"
Archie cursed disdainfully. His fierce face and tone made him seem like a desperate outlaw who could take his target's life at any second.
This was completely different from Team Magma's leader, Maxie, with his scholarly-looking glasses.
"Damn it..."
Seeing this, Huoyan could only curse under his breath, clenching his fists.
But with the opposing team's leader on the scene, there was no way they could get the meteorite today.
Huoyan and Tabitha exchanged a look, their faces ashen.
In the end, they could only shoot a vicious glare at Ash and Brock before walking towards the cave entrance.
"So this is Team Magma? The way they run off with their tails between their legs is really quite amusing, haha..."
Dee even laughed mockingly aloud.
With Maxie not present, the pair couldn't even talk back. They ultimately left Meteor Falls in a hurry.
*Phew*...
"We should be safe for now."
But just as Ash and the others breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the crisis was temporarily averted, the trio from Team Aqua who had suddenly appeared turned their dangerous gazes upon them.
"Now then, hand that meteorite over to us, Team Aqua!"
Archie commanded in a deep voice, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Ash: “...”
How ridiculous. Out of the frying pan and into the fire, is that it?!
And to think I actually thought Team Aqua were our saviors?
"No, this meteorite is important research material!"
Dr. Solace continued to hug it tightly, refusing to yield.
Seeing the trio closing in, Ash and Brock quickly took a few steps back, not daring to be careless.
They had heard before that the leaders of both Team Aqua and Team Magma possessed combat strength on par with an Elite Four member; they were definitely not weak.
To fight them now, outnumbered...
"Hey! Team Aqua, don't come any closer!!"
At that moment, Dr. Solace suddenly pushed Ash and Brock aside and faced the trio from Team Aqua directly.
He held the meteorite tightly with one hand while pulling out his phone with the other, pointing the camera directly at Team Aqua.
"I've already started the official live broadcast for our Mossdeep Space Center! There are already over 1000 viewers in the live stream room right now. Are you really going to do this in front of everyone?!"
Dr. Solace mustered his courage and shouted sternly.
This instantly infuriated Archie; he hated being threatened more than anything.
However, just as he was about to act, he was pulled back by Shelly.
"Boss, Team Aqua's reputation is at stake...!"
The man was clever. Although he started a live stream, he didn't mention Team Aqua by name or what they were about to do... He had left them an out.
"That's right. Team Magma is facing a crisis right now. As long as we don't escalate, this is already a great victory for us!"
Dee also chimed in, trying to persuade him.
They didn't even know what the meteorite did; they just instinctively wanted to snatch it away simply because Team Magma was after it.
"Hmph!"
Hearing the counsel of his two subordinates, Archie finally let out a cold snort, accepting the way out he'd been given.
"Since it's come to this, we'll let you go for today."
After speaking, he gave Ash and Brock a meaningful glare before finally turning to walk towards the cave entrance.
Shelly and Dee, who were behind him, finally let out sighs of relief and quickly followed their leader out.
A long while after everyone from Team Aqua had left, Dr. Solace finally let out a huge sigh of relief and subconsciously slumped to the ground.
The Shelgon beside him carefully helped him up.
As for the 'live stream room' on his phone...
Seeing the curious looks on Ash and Brock's faces, he could only explain awkwardly, "This is just a screenshot from a previous live stream..."
Dr. Solace was a meteorite researcher from the Mossdeep Space Center in Mossdeep City.
The research topics at this Space Center—rocket launches and observing various meteorites—were not very interesting. In fact, they were quite dull. How could a new live stream possibly get over 1000 viewers right away?
That number was already their peak viewership data.
Ash & Brock: “...”
Indeed, astronomy generally doesn't attract much attention.
Unless there's a major event like discovering aliens or a black hole... But the probability of such major events is extremely low. 99% of the time, no one pays any attention.
"Regardless, thank you, my two young friends, for helping me protect this meteorite today!"
Dr. Solace gave the two a solemn bow.
"So, is there anything special about this meteorite?"
Ash recalled his Grovyle and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I don't know the specifics myself..."
Dr. Solace shook his head, but he held the Pokémon-Egg-sized meteorite up before him, his expression like someone gazing upon a priceless treasure.
"But I'll take it back to Mossdeep City next. With the equipment there, I'll definitely be able to find the answer!"
*Thanks to 'Xingchen' for the 5000 coin donation!*
(end of chapter)
