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"Lance, do you have any impression of that guy just now?"
Lorelei frowned and asked Lance.
Unlike Lance, Lorelei only felt a sense of crisis.
Because Ryuga's strength far exceeded her imagination.
He could actually confront Lance head-on, even if it was just a brief strike, but that was still terrifying enough.
"I will return to Blackthorn City. He should be from the main lineage."
Lance said indifferently.
He didn't know Ryuga, but Dragon Force wasn't something just anyone could awaken.
Bloodline and talent were both indispensable.
Even Clair, who was also from the main lineage, hadn't awakened Dragon Force.
"How are things?"
Lance glanced at Red, who had walked out of the cabin, but paid him no mind, asking Lorelei instead.
He had wasted time chasing a Dragon, and by the time he arrived, it was clearly too late.
"They all ran away." Lorelei's face turned ugly at the words.
She had personally intervened, but the result was far from ideal.
Thinking of this, Lorelei gave Red, who was not far behind, a cold look.
But she also knew she couldn't blame Red.
She was just annoyed by Red's 'stupidity' and the things he had said.
Although her personality had become increasingly cold-blooded, Lorelei was not a crazy executioner who would senselessly slaughter.
"Let's go back first."
Lance nodded.
Since Team Rocket had already fled, there was no point in staying here.
Red watched the two Kanto Elite leave, frowning slightly.
Actually, he had one more piece of information he hadn't shared.
That was the matter of Lt. Surge of Vermilion City being a Team Rocket Executive.
But Lorelei clearly didn't care for him, so Red naturally didn't have the opportunity.
Moreover, he was also worried that with Lorelei's methods, the operation to capture Lt. Surge might be too extreme.
After all, Vermilion Gym was located within Vermilion City!
...
Vermilion City.
"Come back, Dragonair."
Ryuga recalled Dragonair.
After Gardevoir used Teleport to escape, he had Dragonair carry him back to Vermilion City.
Before he made his move, he had already had Marnie take Dr. Fuji and leave the S.S. Anne in advance.
And the decided location was Vermilion City.
Arriving at the booked hotel and entering the room, Ryuga saw Marnie looking out the window.
"Are you okay?"
Hearing the sound, Marnie instantly turned her head, and upon seeing Ryuga, a smile blossomed on her lips, but then she returned to her expressionless demeanor and asked.
"It's not some formidable opponent. What could happen?"
Ryuga walked up to Marnie and hugged the girl, replying with a light chuckle.
"What are you going to do with him? He's the person Giovanni wanted, right?"
Marnie rolled her eyes but didn't refuse Ryuga's intimacy.
After Ryuga released her, her eyes glanced at Dr. Fuji, who was unconscious on the bed.
"This person is very useful. I won't give him to Uncle Giovanni."
Ryuga shook his head.
Although Dr. Fuji was not a Trainer, his scientific research level was absolutely undeniable.
Although that was merely Ryuga's personal guess, he absolutely could not hand Dr. Fuji over to Giovanni.
Marnie blinked at the words, tilting her head and looking at Ryuga with a puzzled, adorable expression.
Ryuga smiled and pinched Marnie's soft little face, then released Gardevoir to wake Dr. Fuji.
"Mm~"
With Hypnosis dispelled, Dr. Fuji slowly opened his eyes, rubbing his slightly aching temples, then quickly scanned his surroundings.
"What do you want?"
Dr. Fuji looked out the window at the tall buildings and instantly understood that this was no longer the S.S. Anne.
In other words, he had been captured by Team Rocket.
Dr. Fuji's heart sank, and he looked at the two people in front of him, asking in a low voice.
"Dr. Fuji is quite cautious. He didn't bring the data for Mewtwo with him, but that's fine."
Ryuga's lips slightly curled.
He had already checked Dr. Fuji and his luggage in advance.
Clearly, all of Mewtwo's data had been hidden by Dr. Fuji.
"Don't worry, although I am a member of Team Rocket, I won't hand you over to Uncle Giovanni.
Otherwise, you'd either be perpetually imprisoned or directly disposed of."
"In that case, it would be too much of a waste of your talent."
Looking at the silent Dr. Fuji, Ryuga smiled and continued.
"I probably also understand why you participated in the Project Mewtwo.
Mewtwo was a success for Team Rocket, but for you, it was a failure.
You're very unwilling, aren't you?"
"It's alright. Success often emerges from countless failures, so I can provide you with facilities and materials."
"I want to ask you… to help me create another Mewtwo!"
Ryuga's lips curved even higher.
This was Dr. Fuji's only use to him!
The birth of Mewtwo was a miracle, so whether or not another miracle could be created, Ryuga was willing to try.
Moreover, with one successful case, he could avoid too many detours and wouldn't need to pay too high a price, unlike the birth of Mewtwo.
"I want to ask you to help me create another Mewtwo!"
Hearing Ryuga's words, Dr. Fuji suddenly looked up, staring at Ryuga in shock.
"Do you still want to use me to create weapons for Team Rocket? Dream on!"
Dr. Fuji refused without hesitation.
Although he did have a great wish he wanted to fulfill, he was absolutely unwilling to be used by Team Rocket again.
Mewtwo was a success because it was a truly man-made legend, and its potential was undoubtedly terrifying.
No one understood this better than Dr. Fuji, Mewtwo's creator.
However, this was merely a project born from Team Rocket's selfish desires.
Not long after Mewtwo's successful embryo was born, Team Rocket forcibly instilled a large amount of combat experience, various war knowledge, and other negative information into Mewtwo.
From this, Dr. Fuji understood Team Rocket's intentions: they merely wanted to create their ultimate war weapon!
Now Team Rocket actually wanted him to create a second Mewtwo?
Never!
He had already made one mistake due to his extravagant hopes, and he didn't want to make a second.
"Mewtwo?" Marnie tilted her head, looking at Dr. Fuji in confusion.
She didn't know what Mewtwo was yet.
However, Marnie was obedient and didn't speak, knowing she could just ask Ryuga later.
"No, no, no, Dr. Fuji, you've misunderstood. I'm not here on behalf of Team Rocket."
Ryuga smiled and shook his head, speaking to Dr. Fuji.
"I am merely representing myself, proposing a collaboration to you. This has nothing to do with Team Rocket."
"Yourself?"
Dr. Fuji frowned upon hearing this.
If he remembered correctly, Ryuga was a member of Team Rocket.
"Is it because you seek Mewtwo's power? As expected, you're just an ambitious person." But then Dr. Fuji shook his head.
He could see the covetousness for Mewtwo in Ryuga's eyes.
This young man in front of him only wanted Mewtwo's power.
"Give up. Not to mention whether I can create a second Mewtwo, even if I could, I wouldn't do it." Dr. Fuji said calmly.
One Mewtwo was already enough to cause a disaster, let alone another.
Moreover, Dr. Fuji had no confidence in creating another Mewtwo.
Mewtwo's birth was inherently a product of timing, coincidence, and accident.
Even if Dr. Fuji were given the exact same equipment he had back then, he would have no confidence in succeeding again.
"Are you really not going to do it?" Ryuga's lips curved into a slight smile.
Dr. Fuji frowned upon hearing this and remained silent.
"Didn't you take all of Mewtwo's research data precisely because you haven't completely given up?"
Ryuga looked at the dispirited Dr. Fuji with a smile.
Yes, if Dr. Fuji had truly given up all hope, he wouldn't have needed to risk being pursued by Team Rocket to take all of Mewtwo's research data.
"I've learned about you. In your youth, you were spirited and a renowned scholar, and you had a very lovely daughter."
"Her name was Amber, wasn't it? But fate is sometimes so cruel. Amber passed away in an accident."
"And it was this blow that you couldn't accept, so you left Cinnabar Island and have been living in a daze ever since."
Ryuga softly recounted the information he knew.
That's right, Dr. Fuji was a father who deeply loved his daughter, but his daughter passed away when she was only a few years old.
This had kept him living in pain.
Dr. Fuji's aged face was now pale, and his body trembled slightly.
The impact of Amber's death was still so strong, even now.
"But the arrival of Team Rocket gave you a new kind of hope: genetic artificial cloning life forms. You saw hope there."
"You wanted to use this technology to 'resurrect' Amber, so you accepted Team Rocket's invitation and persuaded Blaine to join your experiment."
"Thus, the first cloned genetic life form, Mewtwo, was born. It was a success, but for you, it was a failure."
"Because all of Amber's memories and thoughts that you input into Mewtwo were completely devoured and suppressed by Mewtwo's own consciousness. It wasn't Amber. It was just Mewtwo."
Ryuga looked with pity at Dr. Fuji, who was shedding tears at some point.
He felt some pity for this man.
Was Dr. Fuji bad?
Actually, he wasn't bad at all. Dr. Fuji, strictly speaking, was truly a kind-hearted person.
In the game and origin story, Dr. Fuji created Mewtwo simply out of longing and curiosity for the Mew Gene.
And in the original animated film, the first Mewtwo movie, Dr. Fuji actually undertook Team Rocket's Project Mewtwo for Amber's sake.
But in the end, it failed.
The cloned genetic Mewtwo was just Mewtwo.
Amber's consciousness did not revive within Mewtwo, and Dr. Fuji's whereabouts became unknown.
Perhaps he died in Mewtwo's awakening outburst, or perhaps he left New Island and quietly retired.
No one knows for sure.
Ultimately, Dr. Fuji was just a father who wanted to 'resurrect' his daughter.
"How do you know all this? Did Blaine tell you?"
Dr. Fuji had now calmed his surging emotions.
His aged voice was somewhat hoarse. These things, there should have been no third person who knew.
"No, it was just compiled from investigations. I know you're not reconciled, which is why I came to you."
Ryuga shook his head and did not elaborate on this question.
"The genetic cloning life experiment was successful. Mewtwo's birth has proven this point. I will help you escape Team Rocket's pursuit."
"I will also provide you with funding and research facilities. You can continue to work for your Amber."
Ryuga smiled at Dr. Fuji. He believed Dr. Fuji wouldn't refuse.
Because Dr. Fuji still had a dream in his heart!
He wanted to 'resurrect' Amber.
This thought had almost turned into an obsession, which is why he accepted Team Rocket's invitation, and why, after the Project Mewtwo 'failed,' he stole all of Mewtwo's experimental data.
It could be said that Dr. Fuji was already not far from madness due to this obsession.
But at this moment, Ryuga needed Dr. Fuji's obsession, otherwise Dr. Fuji would never agree to him.
Dr. Fuji's face was pale as he looked at the smiling young man in front of him, his body trembling slightly again.
This was the devil's temptation!
Dr. Fuji knew very well that Ryuga had ill intentions, and he even wondered if this was Team Rocket's second attempt to use him.
But what Dr. Fuji could be sure of was that this person only wanted Mewtwo.
He also knew he should refuse, because he couldn't be certain if what would be researched this time was truly Amber.
But…
Could he refuse?
He couldn't refuse, because he really missed his daughter too much.
He wanted to see his daughter again.
He wanted to see Amber's innocent and pure smile, even if that Amber was just a cloned life form.
After a long while, Dr. Fuji's dry lips finally moved.
"The creation of Mewtwo not only requires instruments and equipment, but most importantly, Mew's gene."
Dr. Fuji's voice was very hoarse.
He couldn't succeed alone.
Apart from Team Rocket's pursuit, the experiment required a large amount of funding, which was a problem for him.
Not to mention Mew's gene, and a large number of excellent Pokemon genes, he simply couldn't accomplish it alone.
Ryuga showed a satisfied expression upon hearing this. Dr. Fuji had agreed.
"Mew's gene is the most inclusive and gentle. Only with Mew's gene as the main body can all the other genes be stably fused, otherwise, it won't succeed."
Dr. Fuji whispered.
He had already made one mistake.
This time, he had accepted Ryuga's invitation again.
He had already stepped into the abyss.
No matter what the reason, Dr. Fuji knew he couldn't turn back.
But he couldn't refuse.
No matter what would be researched in the end, or whether Amber could truly 'resurrect,' he couldn't refuse.
Because this was Dr. Fuji's last hope.
"I will figure out a way to get Mew's gene. I will find it for you in the shortest possible time."
Ryuga pondered for a moment, then spoke to Dr. Fuji.
If Mew's gene was indispensable, he would have to find Mew.
But the only time he had seen Mew was outside Viridian Forest, or rather, he hadn't actually seen Mew with his own eyes that time, only knew it was nearby.
"The Tree of Life in the Hoenn region… If there's no other way, I can only go there."
Ryuga mused to himself. Mew was naturally playful and always roamed the entire world.
The only thing that could be confirmed was that there was a Mew at the Tree of Life in the Hoenn region, although it was unknown whether that Mew was the same as the Mew in Kanto.
But that place was indeed very strange.
If it wasn't necessary, Ryuga didn't want to step inside the Tree of Life.
"And research facilities. I will give you a list of these. Finally… I need assistants. Genetic cloning experiments involve a lot of heavy work, and it's difficult for me to handle alone."
Dr. Fuji was silent for a moment, then raised his demands again.
Genetic cloning experiments couldn't be completed by one person.
The computational load was simply too massive, and one oversight could render all efforts futile.
That's why he had asked Blaine to help him at Team Rocket, but this time, Blaine would never agree to his request.
That old man would even scold him.
"No problem. I'll arrange a base for you first, and I'll find an assistant for you as soon as possible."
"It must be a doctor who is relatively proficient in genetic biology."
Dr. Fuji frowned slightly.
If it were a novice, they would only cause him trouble.
"You can rest assured, I will not disappoint you, Doctor."
Ryuga readily agreed.
No matter how difficult it was, he would agree first.
As for a doctor in this field, Ryuga pondered for a moment and immediately thought of Professor Oak…
Kidnap Professor Oak?
Ryuga shook his head.
Forget it, with Professor Oak's character, he would likely rather die than yield.
A target appeared in his mind, and Ryuga's eyes flickered continuously.
Yes, this person would definitely work!
"Now, please rest well, Doctor. I'll have someone bring you food later."
Having settled his thoughts, Ryuga bowed slightly to Dr. Fuji.
He knew Dr. Fuji's mind must be very complicated at the moment.
It was very necessary to let this old man rest well, after all, his Project Mewtwo couldn't do without Dr. Fuji.
Dr. Fuji didn't answer, and Ryuga didn't care, leaving the room with Marnie.
Hearing the door close, Dr. Fuji instantly felt a sense of weakness and fatigue spread throughout his body.
He closed his eyes and lay on the bed, his expression extremely complex.
"Amber…"
...
In the hotel hallway.
"You're smiling so happily, so what just happened must be very important, right?"
Marnie tilted her head, looking at Ryuga.
Seeing the unstoppable smile on Ryuga's lips, she pouted.
To be honest, she understood some of Ryuga and Dr. Fuji's conversation just now, but not entirely, because she simply couldn't comprehend what Mewtwo was.
"Of course I'm happy, Marnie. Do you know what the limit of science is?"
Ryuga took Marnie's soft little hand.
When a person succeeds and is joyful, but has no one to share that joy with, Ryuga had always believed that was a very sad thing.
And fortunately, Ryuga had someone by his side with whom he could share all his joys, angers, sorrows, and happiness.
"The limit of science?"
Marnie blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion upon hearing this, her small face practically showing three question marks.
What the heck is the limit of science?
How would she know?
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