In the dirty alley, a meowth walked in cautiously and happened to see half a steamed bun thrown on the ground.
Its cute eyes widened in excitement, for even if the steamed bun was covered with dust, it was still a delicacy for a stray Pokémon.
Meowth didn't hesitate to run to the bun, but before it could savor the food, a figure rushed out from behind it and knocked it over. The half piece of steamed bun also fell into the man's hand.
After standing up again, Meowth began to look at the opponent who had stolen its food.
As a Pokémon, although Meowth couldn't tell what this person looked like, it felt that he looked very similar to the one in the wanted posters it had seen before.
The most important thing was the other party's eyes, which contained a sense of cold detachment, an indifference to life and death.
After surviving on the streets alone for so long, few were the times it had seen this kind of look, but it was certain of one thing: it was best not to provoke someone with this type of eyes.
Generally speaking, an opponent with this kind of eyes, no matter how weak they may seem, would still fight fiercely to the death. Even if it won the fight, it would still be a losing battle.
"That's a good gaze, I like it."
Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind Meowth.
Hearing the sound, Gu Yuan couldn't help but look up, only to find that the other person's back was facing the sun, his face being cast in shadow. He could only see that the other person was wearing black clothes.
The next second, a black shadow stretched from the man in his direction, so fast that he couldn't react, and Gu Yuan fainted.
When the man and Gu Yuan left, only an unconscious Meowth was left in the alley.
The man disdained to take action against such a weak Pokémon, but the aura of his attack still scared Meowth into fainting.
"What?"
Opening his eyes and looking at the clean room, Gu Yuan subconsciously thought that he had transmigrated again.
Gu Yuan was not actually from this world; he came to the Pokémon world after suffering an accident.
In his world, Earth, Pokémon was a series of video games and anime, but he somehow found himself reborn in a world full of them.
He was very excited when he first appeared here. On Earth, he was just a poor orphan with not many prospects in his life, but he had been given a second chance at life, and what's more, in the world of his favorite series.
Gu Yuan had the idea of settling in as soon as he came, not giving any thought to returning home. He felt that living here was not bad, and it was a pleasure to see all kinds of Pokémon.
But Gu Yuan soon was hit by reality.
After reincarnating, Gu Yuan, who was originally an adult, became a child in his early teens with no family or identity.
As he soon came to know, in this world, you can already receive Pokémon and start traveling at this age, which is a good thing in the games, but this was only true for the children of trainers in the league.
For him, this meant that he could live alone, which meant that Gu Yuan could not enter any welfare home or orphanage.
In fact, Gu Yuan could still be taken in if a family was willing to accept him, but no one wanted to keep such a big child.
He had walked through the city asking, and even begging for the help of any kind-hearted person who would have him, but he failed to find even one.
After giving up on receiving help, Gu Yan had to try his best to make money, but considering his age and his lack of Pokémon, he found no place willing to hire him.
In this world, Pokémon are not so easy to capture.
Even "weak" Pokémons like Beedrills and Raticates can easily kill a human if they are not careful.
To be a trainer is to put your life on the line, but even if you're willing to bet your life, there's still a need for resources. Poké Balls were too expensive for a pauper like him.
As a result, Gu Yuan lived a wandering life and experienced the ups and downs of the human world. He also deeply felt how difficult life was for those at the bottom of the Pokémon world.
With his insight from his previous life, Gu Yuan could see that beneath the bright appearance of the League, there was actually a corrupt and backward system.
After calming down again, Gu Yuan gradually recalled what had happened before he fell unconscious. He thought it was the man who brought him back, and the fleeting black shadow should be his Pokémon.
While thinking about it, Gu Yuan stayed on the bed.
Gu Yuan didn't think he had met any kind-hearted person, especially with the aura that the man showed unintentionally at that time. It seemed that he needed him to do something.
And if someone like that man wanted him to do something, he had to be prepared to fight with his life on the line.
Reaching this point, Gu Yuan sneered in his heart.
'What could be worse than this?'
This may be his chance to change his current situation. Gu Yuan does not think that any life will be worse than his current one.
Far from being scared, he was excited to learn what the man would provide him with.
In this way, Gu Yuan stayed in the room quietly, waiting for the man to arrive, and time passed slowly.
Then, the door opened, and he saw the man walk in.
The man was still completely dressed in black, and he even had a mask covering his face. Only a pair of calm eyes could be seen.
"Name."
The man demanded in a deep voice.
"Gu Yuan."
Gu Yuan did his best to match the tone of the man, showing no fear.
"From today on, you are a reserve member of Team Rocket."
"Good."
Hearing Gu Yuan's answer, the man was slightly surprised.
"You know of Team Rocket?"
After thinking about it for a moment, the man thought that Gu Yuan didn't understand what he had said.
"I know. Team Rocket is the largest underground organization in the Kanto region."
Seeing that Gu Yuan understood what Team Rocket meant and agreed so readily, the man was quite satisfied.
"Follow me."
After saying that, the man turned around and left.
Gu Yuan hurriedly got off the bed and followed him.
When he came outside, Gu Yuan looked around, understanding that this should be a hideout, but he didn't know how far it was from Viridian City, where he had lived before.
In fact, when he woke up, Gu Yuan had already guessed that the man should be from Team Rocket. After all, the current gym leader of Viridian was Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket.
In addition, the man didn't look like a good person at first glance, so it would make Gu Yuan feel strange if he weren't from Team Rocket.
Pressing the password skillfully, the man had no intention of hiding anything from Gu Yuan. It was not so much his contempt for Gu Yuan as it was his confidence in his own strength.
"Go ahead and choose a Pokémon, and he will be yours from now on."
Pointing to the densely packed Poké Balls on the shelf, the man signaled Gu Yuan to take action.
"Yes."
Without refusing, Gu Yuan began to look carefully.
Even after going through so much, Gu Yuan couldn't help but get a little excited at the prospect of owning a Pokémon.