Pokémon Era: Starting as a Team Rocket

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Lan Ling summoned his team and whispered to them. Eventually, he pulled out three skill discs and seven treasures.

The skill discs were Thunder Punch, Aqua Tail, and Toxic.

The treasures were a Pearl, Leftovers, a Water Stone, a quarter of a broken Dragon Fang, and half of a broken Heart Scale.

"Let's be clear first, the skills on these discs each have one use left. So, if you want to exchange for treasures, I can give you these five directly. If you choose the skill discs, I won't give you any treasures," Lan Ling stated, unwilling to make a losing deal.

This green Pokémon was worth about 20,000 points in Team Rocket's exchange library. A skill disc, if unused, could be worth up to 20,000 points, but with only one use left, its value plummeted, roughly around 6,000 points.

"Two skill discs, plus a Leftovers," Qing Wu said, looking as if Lan Ling was getting a bargain.

"Alright, I'll add 1,000 points," Lan Ling clearly didn't want to take advantage of Qing Wu.

"If you have any high-Qualifications Pokémon, please trade with me again," Lan Ling's generosity won Qing Wu's favor.

"If there are any high-Qualifications Pokémon, our team can also afford the price," Cang Mu's chilling voice came from the side.

"Highest bidder gets it~~. If there are any high-Qualifications snake-type Pokémon, I'll pay a high price for them," Cang Mu glanced at Qing Wu, then turned and left.

Cang Mu's subordinates followed suit.

"Qing Wu, don't touch him. He's my prey. Pass down the order, none of our team members are to provoke him."

"What we need to solve most right now is Lan Ling's team." Cang Mu knew very well that Lan Ling was backed by Athena. Although he also had backing within Team Rocket, Bishas's capabilities were clearly inferior to Athena's. But Bishas and Athena weren't on good terms. No, to be precise, Sakaki's factions were numerous. The high-ranking cadres were all at odds with each other, so weakening other factions' forces could greatly please the faction leader.

If Cang Mu didn't take this opportunity to eliminate Lan Ling, by the time Lan Ling became powerful, he might directly take out Cang Mu. Lan Ling was Cang Mu's biggest enemy at the moment.

After the gathering concluded, Qing Wu rushed off. He was suited to be a lone wolf, and only Pokémon were his eternal companions. Team Rocket's base was located in the southeastern corner of Trial Island. Qing Wu spent points to exchange for a map of the entire Trial Island and discovered a wide lake in the center of the island. In the southwestern direction of Trial Island, there was an active volcano, which might contain Fire-type Pokémon.

Not long after Qing Wu left the base, he found himself surrounded.

"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm," a blonde boy with a smile on his face walked out from deep within the forest. The Pokémon following him made Qing Wu's eyes widen: it was a Starter, a Totodile.

What good luck, Qing Wu looked at the boy with envy.

A green light flashed in Qing Wu's eyes. He used the system to obtain Totodile's specific data.

[Pokémon: Totodile (Yellow)]

[Gender: Male]

[Level: 15]

[Attribute: Water]

[Ability: Torrent]

[Basic Moves: Leer, Scratch, Bubble, Water Gun]

"This Totodile is about to evolve, and a yellow-资质 Starter looks pretty good too," Qing Wu thought secretly. However, Qing Wu also clearly remembered that this blonde boy seemed to be among the top 5, but he hadn't sent out this Starter Pokémon.

"Qing Wu, I'm Noah. I'm here to invite you to join my team. Both Lan Ling and Cang Mu are recruiting lone wolves now. It's safe to say lone wolves are doomed in the later stages. So, how about it? Want to join my team?"

Qing Wu felt that the boy in front of him had a very fake smile, as if he was wearing a mask. Qing Wu looked into Noah's eyes. Although Noah concealed it well, Qing Wu saw a hint of jealousy, envy, and disdain in Noah's gaze.

"No, I still prefer to go it alone," Qing Wu refused Noah's invitation.

"Don't touch me," just as Noah tried to place his hand on Qing Wu's shoulder to show camaraderie, Qing Wu immediately turned aside.

"Sorry, I don't like people touching me." This was the easiest method to drug someone or apply a tracking scent. Through physical contact, a special scent would be transferred to his body, which would then be used by trained Rattata or Meowth to track his location.

Noah's hand awkwardly hung in the air, creating a momentary silence. Qing Wu had already smelled the tracking scent hidden in Noah's fingernails. Although Qing Wu had ways to shake off Noah's pursuit, he preferred to nip it in the bud.

"Don't you want to know where I caught my Totodile? Join us, I can tell you the location," Noah chuckled awkwardly.

"No, Starters require too many resources. I can't afford to enjoy that. Farewell," Qing Wu waved his hand and quickly walked forward.

"Boss, should we make a move?" Noah's subordinate quietly asked.

"Forget it, he seems to know my arrangements. This person is very vigilant. We'll find someone else to target," Noah said, hurrying away with his subordinates.

Currently, Lan Ling and Cang Mu were attacking smaller teams, trying to gain enough combat power before the final battle.

Team Rocket Trial Base, Instructor Frostwolf's office.

"Frostwolf, I'm going to Ghost Mountain," Cang said to Instructor Frostwolf after taking a sip of wine, his expression somewhat dazed.

"What's wrong? Is your Pokémon...?" Instructor Frostwolf was somewhat shocked.

"Yes, my Pokémon is about to die. I want to give them one last journey on Ghost Mountain. They've been dying since yesterday."

Cang took off his black robe, revealing a bitter face. This feeling, only a trainer could understand. Cang understood this situation: when his Pokémon were about to die, they would incessantly shed tears, expressing their attachment to life. Cang had already sent off several waves of Pokémon, all buried on Ghost Mountain. If he could, he never wanted to train Pokémon again in this life.

"They all just want to live, to live, even if they have to struggle to live," Although Cang was already stone-hearted, seeing these Pokémon willing to die themselves to encourage him to live. Cang tightly covered his wrinkled face with his hands, tears seeping through his fingers, gradually soaking his black robe, creating a large wet patch.

"Cang, why do you put yourself through this? Haven't you gotten used to it after all this time?" Instructor Frostwolf sighed helplessly, frowning.

"I keep forcing myself to get used to it, but when I see the last cry of the Pokémon I've spent day and night with, my heart aches," Cang sobbed.

"So I'm going to find a place on Ghost Mountain, as the final resting place for my Pokémon. Please cover for me with the leader; I want to send my Pokémon off one last time."

"Presumably, buried in such a picturesque place, my Pokémon will finally find eternal peace," Cang choked out.

Frostwolf looked at this man, known as the God of Death of Team Rocket. Everyone had a soft spot in their hearts. Instructor Frostwolf had a thousand words to say, seeing this coldest God of Death in Team Rocket crying like a child. A thousand words ultimately condensed into one sentence.

"Alright!!!"

Even though he was the anime version of Pryce, who committed so many bad deeds, his original intention was to find his Lapras again. Even for Lapras, he committed monstrous sins, almost overturning the entire Kanto and Johto regions without hesitation. Because Lapras was the softest spot in his heart.

Even if he built a solid wall, under the influence of his Pokémon, the coldest frost would melt into sweet spring water. This friendship, spanning across mountains and oceans, became a special bond connecting humans and Pokémon.

Cang, clad in his black robe, stumbled out of the base. At this moment, he was no longer the imposing God of Death of Team Rocket. He was no longer the renowned Master Trainer. He was just a trainer who cared for his Pokémon and wanted to send them off one last time.