Zhuqing Breeding Center.
Li Wei, Cynthia, and Lance gathered to resolve the issue of Shaymin and the Pokémon Hunters.
After using Tokiwa Power to read Shaymin's memories, Lance made a suggestion to Li Wei.
"Would you like to become an investigator? You have such potential; even graduating investigators don't have your caliber."
Reporting to the police, disabling vehicles, and giving commands—every action Li Wei took was the correct choice.
Upon hearing Lance suggest becoming a League investigator, Li Wei's heart fluttered for a brief moment.
But it wasn't for him.
He still had work to do at the Breeding Center; learning breeding knowledge and expanding the Breeding Center was his main job.
Li Wei could only step in when he saw injustice, unable to fight evil daily like Lance.
"I apologize, but I cannot accept."
"But..."
Before Lance could finish his persuasion, Li Wei retorted, "Didn't I save Shaymin even without being an investigator?"
Cynthia gently advised, "Lance, are you constantly fighting crime everywhere just because you're the Chief Investigator?"
Lance suddenly stood up.
"No, that's because of passion!"
"Even if I weren't an investigator, I would never stand idly by in the face of any crime."
Suddenly, a dazzling light shone brightly behind Lance!
"Talk is talk, but is it necessary to bring your own Shinny?"
Lance quietly withdrew his Tokiwa Power.
This was definitely not something he actively emitted, but rather the Tokiwa Power truly sensed Lance's resolve.
Hearing Li Wei's complaint, Cynthia couldn't help but smile, then looked at Li Wei, who was gently stroking Shaymin.
"Breeding work is his passion."
Hearing Cynthia's words, Lance was stunned.
"Is that so? I see, I was presumptuous."
Li Wei nodded, "Even if I'm not an investigator, I will never stand idly by when it's time to act."
Lance's lips curved into a slight smile, "Good, then..."
Just then, the ground suddenly trembled slightly, and faint explosions could be heard.
"An Earthquake?"
"What's going on?"
"No, it's more like a Pokémon move."
Li Wei, Cynthia, and Lance stood up simultaneously.
It's Champion time!
Ahem.
One slacker, two Champions.
"Don't move yet."
Li Wei and Lance said in unison.
"If we go out now, we'll alert them, and it'll be difficult to catch the real hunters."
This was Lance's consideration.
Li Wei, on the other hand, had another consideration; his Skyeye monitoring system showed him what was happening outside.
At the Breeding Center's main entrance, masked, goggle-wearing bikers in leather jackets appeared.
There were seven of them, all holding baseball bats.
Because they weren't wearing helmets, Li Wei could clearly see their hair was red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.
Holy cow, Rainbow Warrior!
But... they didn't seem to be Pokémon Hunters.
Their Pokémon were showing off at the entrance.
The subtle tremors felt on the ground were precisely caused by the Nidoking of the leader, who used Earthquake.
"Xiao Rou and Gardevoir!"
Li Wei first checked the front desk monitor, confirming that Gardevoir was protecting Xiao Rou, then pulled up the main entrance monitor.
"They don't seem to be Pokémon Hunters."
Just a glance, and Lance immediately made a judgment, "No, Pokémon Hunters are never this high-profile."
Watching Da You, Incineroar, and Lucario, who were training, rush towards the main entrance.
Li Wei also rushed out, "I'll handle this; you two stay here for now."
Cynthia nodded slightly, "Alright."
Lance smiled, "He's quite good at commanding, isn't he? I told you he'd make a good investigator."
Cynthia said nothing, only watching the monitor.
As Li Wei rushed out, Joy, Comrade Leon, and Comrade Wenhui were evacuating staff and customers.
"Son! Where are you going?"
"To protect the Breeding Center."
[Ding, you have a new side quest...]
"Oh, right, Dad, call the police!"
"Be careful, don't overdo it! Never mind, wife, I'm going too, you call the police."
Comrade Leon casually grabbed the shovel he used to teach Pokémon how to dig holes and ran after him.
"You be careful too."
"Don't worry!"
At the same time, Da You and Lucario had already arrived at the Breeding Center's main entrance.
Da You narrowed his eyes, "What are you doing here? Filming a movie? AlolaRainbow Warrior?"
The opposing group, holding baseball bats, had fierce eyes and immediately used Earthquake, clearly indicating their hostile intentions.
After Da You's questioning voice rang out, the seven bikers simultaneously dropped the beer cans in their hands.
The blue-haired one nervously swallowed.
"Big brother, he... he's so strong!"
The red-haired one sneered and patted his baseball bat, "What are you afraid of? There are seven of us! We have Pokémon, and we have these."
The seven men grinned, holding baseball bats, and approached Da You in a fan shape.
Li Wei had already reached the main entrance, "You all stay in the front desk service center, don't come out."
"Gardevoir~"
"Yes, Little Boss."
Originally, there was a scrawny, bespectacled male customer who, seeing this scene, stumbled and fled.
"Oh, right... call, call the police."
After running a bit further, the bespectacled man quickly pulled out his phone, "Hello, I'd like to report a crime... at the Zhuqing Breeding Center..."
Like the bespectacled man, many customers who had hidden themselves also chose to call the police.
Other customers and employees raised their phones, secretly filming.
Li Wei came to Da You's side, "This is a Breeding Center, not a baseball field."
Da You frowned, "Why are you here?"
"I can't just leave you here alone."
Da You looked around.
"Who said that? There are Pokémon too."
"Ga ao!"
"Lucario!"
"Awoo!"
Arcanine, Lucario, and Incineroar also quickly showed their presence.
As for Metagross and the others?
Lucario had sent them to find reinforcements.
(Stall for time first.)
Li Wei looked at Lucario, deep in thought.
The red-haired one lightly tapped his palm with the baseball bat.
"That's right, it's the Breeding Center we're looking for."
"Please make an appointment for Pokémon breeding. Your Pokémon's fur is dry and dull; they do need grooming."
Da You mumbled softly:
"Are you having a professional relapse?"
Li Wei deliberately coughed.
"Cough, I'm used to it."
The golden-haired one, with a greasy, powdered face, pointed his baseball bat at Li Wei and sharply shouted:
"Don't stand there grinning and telling jokes! It's your own fault for being too ostentatious.
My brothers and I want to get a new car, but we don't have enough money, so we can only come here to rob.
Pay up, or it's normal to lose a leg or two... Heh heh."
As soon as the red-haired one finished speaking, the remaining few burst into wild laughter, even their Pokémon.
Li Wei and Da You's anger surged.
Lance sneered, "They're all repeat offenders."
Cynthia's expression was calm, but her index finger lightly tapped her arm as she crossed her arms, showing that her mood was not calm.
"Lucario." (That's enough.)
"Now, you're the ones who won't be leaving."
Seeing Li Wei and Da You's suddenly changed expressions,
The pupils of the seven rainbow-colored people sharply contracted.