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As these words fell, the entire supply point instantly plunged into dead silence. The smiles on all the team members' faces froze, replaced by expressions of disbelief and shock.
"An extraordinary enemy?"
An old team member muttered to himself. He had seen Lance many times but had never seen Lance wear such an expression.
"Report to headquarters?"
Another team member's voice trembled. This signified that the severity of the situation had already exceeded what Lance could handle on his own.
In their perception, Lord Lance was invincible.
How could Lord Lance possibly encounter an "extraordinary" enemy?
How could Lord Lance possibly need to "report to headquarters"?
This meant... Lord Lance had actually suffered a defeat!
This thought, like a bolt of lightning, shattered the faith in everyone's hearts.
Lord Lance was defeated?
Just how powerful was this enemy that Lance spoke of!?
Just what kind of existence was it, capable of forcing even the Alliance's sharpest sword, Lance, to choose retreat?
Panic, like a plague, quietly began to spread among the crowd.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with unease and fear.
...
Meanwhile, above the Lake of Rage.
Mewtwo still hovered there, its purple glowing eyes now fixed on the lake's surface.
On the lake's surface, Suicune stood tall, but judging from the injuries on its body, its current condition was not very good.
But as the incarnation of the north wind, Suicune's posture was exceptionally upright, carrying an imposing aura of authority even without anger.
Viper, Dar, and Ariel had long since hidden in the forest by the lakeshore of the Lake of Rage. Through the dense thicket, they witnessed everything.
Their faces were etched with shock and fear.
"That... what is that thing?"
Viper's voice trembled slightly; she felt a chill running up her spine.
Dar's pupils contracted sharply. He stared fixedly at the Mewtwo in mid-air, a vague memory surfacing in his mind.
"I... I've seen it before!"
Dar's voice trembled with disbelief. Pointing at Mewtwo, he spoke incoherently,
"When... when meeting Boss Giovanni! This... isn't this that... that strange humanoid mecha standing behind Boss Giovanni?!"
Hearing this, Viper also suddenly remembered.
Their heartbeats accelerated, and cold sweat trickled down their foreheads.
Just what kind of trump card was Boss Giovanni hiding? Could such power truly be controlled by humans?
Among all those present, only Ariel truly knew what that thing actually was.
He looked at the Mewtwo in mid-air, then at Suicune, countless thoughts swirling in his heart.
Mewtwo, the strongest pokémon created by human genetic technology.
Its emergence was destined to stir up a storm that would sweep across the entire Pokémon world.
"Mewtwo..."
Ariel silently recited this name in his heart. He knew that after this battle, Mewtwo's name would no longer be a legend.
It would become reality, fear, a synonym for power, permeating the entire Pokémon world and changing everyone's perception.
By then, the might of Team Rockets would likely shake the entire Pokémon world once again!
At this moment, Mewtwo's gaze fell upon Suicune.
Suicune had already sustained significant injuries. Although it was forcing an imposing aura now, its presence was not as strong as at its peak.
It watched the Mewtwo before it warily, its eyes also filled with apprehension.
It did not recognize this Pokémon before it, nor did it understand why this Pokémon possessed such immense power.
It only vaguely sensed a familiarity in this power.
However, what happened next took everyone by surprise.
Mewtwo raised its hand again, but this time, no destructive energy shot from its palm.
Instead, a gentle, life-imbued light blue glow spilled forth from its palm.
This glow, like a clear droplet of water, coalesced in mid-air, then slowly descended, softly enveloping Suicune's body.
Life Dew.
It was a pure healing energy, carrying a warmth that brought peace of mind.
Suicune's body, enveloped in the light, visibly recovered.
Its originally somewhat dull blue mane regained its luster;
the wounds on its body rapidly healed within the glow.
In just a few breaths, Suicune's injuries were completely healed, as if it had never been wounded.
Viper and Dar were utterly stunned.
They had seen this thing instantly defeat Lance's pokémon, and they had seen it erase a Hyper Beam.
They thought it only represented destruction and power.
But now, it had actually used a healing move? And such a powerful healing effect at that! What... what kind of monster was this?
Looking at this scene, Ariel felt a moment of clarity in his heart.
This was the true Mewtwo.
It was not merely a machine of destruction; its intelligence and power far exceeded human imagination.
It was testing, assessing, searching...
The light on Suicune dissipated. Feeling the abundant power within its body, a flicker of confusion passed through its gaze, but more than that, there was gravity.
It readjusted its posture, unsure of what this Pokémon before it truly wanted.
Just then, a voice, carrying a peculiar, emotionless, yet somehow condescendingly scrutinizing tone, came from Mewtwo's mouth.
"You, should be quite strong, right?"
That voice, in the silent night sky, clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
It wasn't telepathy, but a directly emitted sound, carrying a sense of shock that transcended common sense.
pokémon speaking was not unheard of, but such clarity, such logic, such... human-like expression sent a bone-chilling cold through everyone.
"I hope you will not disappoint me."
As Mewtwo's words fell, its purple eyes stared directly at Suicune.
Its voice held no inflection, yet it contained an extreme anticipation, a craving for power, an invitation to challenge.
This was not merely a challenge to Suicune, but a silent declaration to the entire Pokémon world.
A new storm was sweeping forth, with the Lake of Rage as its starting point.