The impact of the waves grew stronger, engulfing the entire ship. Xiao Zhi and the others tightly gripped onto anything they could, struggling to maintain their balance.
Xiao Zhi held onto the handrails and ropes, doing his best to resist the ship's rocking. Even Gengar couldn't take him back to the banquet hall now, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't find anyone.
"I wonder how Brock and the others are doing..." Xiao Zhi was a bit worried about their safety.
Li Qingfeng replied, "They should be on the lifeboat. You'll meet up in Lampu Luji. With me here, there's nothing to fear."
At the same time, the St. Anne was directly flipped over by the crashing waves and plunged into the sea. This caused the few people present to feel a dizzying sensation.
It was unclear who caused it, but seawater also surged into the cabin at this moment.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhi quickly had Gengar take him away. When the Team Rocket Trio saw Xiao Zhi's Gengar, they immediately pleaded, "Little brat, ah, no, Xiao Zhi! Can you have your Gengar take us too?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi felt a dilemma. Should he take Team Rocket or not?
After about a few seconds, the seawater had already reached the Team Rocket Trio's legs and Meowth's neck. Xiao Zhi finally sighed and said to Gengar, "Can you take them too?"
"Gengar." (Yes.)
Gengar nodded. He could certainly take two more people and a cat. So, Xiao Zhi lay on Gengar's back, and Gengar used Psychic to take the Team Rocket Trio to a place where the seawater couldn't reach.
"The waterproofing here is quite good; it surprisingly hasn't spread here," Xiao Zhi exclaimed, then sat on the floor, pondering how to get back to the surface.
'Right now, the ship has flipped over. That means the deck is now facing downwards, and conversely, the original bottom of the ship is now the top.'
Li Qingfeng also began to analyze the situation for Xiao Zhi. Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly after listening, 'So, we just need to go up, right?'
Li Qingfeng nodded, then offered some suggestions to Xiao Zhi, 'That's right, just go up and then make a hole there. With the help of a water-type Pokémon or Gengar, you can escape.'
'But before that, let's rest for a night. I have a feeling something helpful is about to happen to you.'
Li Qingfeng's words made perfect sense to Xiao Zhi. It was already night, and it was time to sleep. If problems arose due to lack of rest... that would be a huge hassle!
The Team Rocket Trio, however, were still celebrating their narrow escape. The three of them hugged each other, crying, "Boo hoo hoo, Jessie, Meowth, it's really great to be alive!"
"Yeah... thankfully, Xiao... Xiao Zhi's Gengar saved us, otherwise we might have drowned on this ship."
"It's good to be alive, Meow!"
Xiao Zhi, hearing this, retorted irritably, "If it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't be stuck here. Why did you have to run? Wouldn't it be better to just accept Officer Jenny's justice? You even get free food and lodging."
The Team Rocket Trio were about to argue but just sighed, "Sigh..."
Seizing this opportunity, Xiao Zhi asked a few questions he really wanted to know:
"Speaking of which, why do you always follow me to catch my Pokémon? Why do you have to be Team Rocket? Wouldn't it be better for you to just do normal business? Why do you insist on doing these bad things..."
To this, James had the most to say, "That's because the first time we met, you interrupted our opening line, plus your Pikachu used a different move. That must be the rarest Pikachu!"
Meowth stood by, nodding vigorously several times, "That's right, Meow! Your Pikachu can even use Nuzzle. I don't even know what that move is, Meow!"
Xiao Zhi: ...
Well, maybe if he had let them finish their lines, they wouldn't have chased him.
The Team Rocket Trio didn't answer the other questions. They felt there was no benefit in telling Xiao Zhi why they joined Team Rocket.
As for normal business, they kept that suggestion in mind, thinking it might be useful someday.
"What do we do next? How do we escape...?" Jessie curled into a ball, hugging her knees, the surrounding environment making her feel a bit stuffy.
Xiao Zhi told the Team Rocket Trio about the possibility of escaping from the top floor. They were overjoyed, and then Xiao Zhi continued, "At that time, we'll need a water-type Pokémon to take us out. Do you have a water-type Pokémon?"
When he mentioned water-type Pokémon, James suddenly perked up. Jessie and Meowth looked at him with shining eyes, constantly praising James for doing a good job.
"Huh? James, did you just catch a new water-type Pokémon?" Xiao Zhi couldn't help but ask, looking at the golden poké ball in James's hand.
At these words, James put his hands on his hips and burst out laughing:
"Of course, this is the king of carp, Magikarp! Also known as the Great Brutal! It can take us out of here. If you ask me, I'll even take you with us ~"
Xiao Zhi waved his hand and replied, "No thanks, I have Squirtle. It's enough to take just me."
Hearing Xiao Zhi say that, James had no choice but to give up. His Magikarp should have no problem taking the three of them, as long as they could escape the St. Anne.
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As night deepened, Xiao Zhi and the Team Rocket Trio all began to feel sleepy. They reached a temporary truce; no one was to target the other.
— Xiao Zhi's Inner World
Xiao Zhi and Li Qingfeng sat facing each other, unable to suppress his excitement as he said, "Li Dage, do you think there's a chance we'll get to Dragonite Island this time?"
Li Qingfeng fell into thought. This time, Brock and Xiao Xia were not present, but the Team Rocket Trio was still here.
What caused the two of them to temporarily go offline?
It was a bit confusing, but it wasn't a big problem. Anyway, they would meet again once they reached Lampu Luji City.
Li Qingfeng said, "It's certainly possible. At that time, we'll have Gengar check if there are any islands nearby. The most important thing right now is to escape the St. Anne. Dragonite Island and such can wait until we're out."
Xiao Zhi was still very excited, "Mm-hmm! I definitely want to see what those Dragonite are like then. I haven't even seen a Dratini in all my life. I really want to see them soon!"