BXBX NOVEL Chapter 440: Whispers
Chapter 440: Whispers
Dr. Fuji, who was busy in his laboratory, halted his work upon hearing this.
"What is it?"
Compared to the other eccentric Pokémon researchers within Team Rocket, Dr. Fuji had the best temperament and was the most normal.
"I saw Gon near Vermilion City."
"Impossible! By now, Gon should be dead!"
Dr. Fuji found the words of the Team Rocket member very strange, but mostly he couldn\'t believe it.
Gon was his fifth cloned experiment using Pokémon genes. The first four had already perished, and Gon had begun to exhibit the same genetic rejection symptoms as the previous four. In his predictions, Gon wouldn\'t survive for long.
With the current technology in the Pokémon world, the issue of genetic rejection couldn\'t be resolved. This was precisely why he had sent Gon out of the laboratory, hoping that he would fend for himself.
He had heard recently that the vehicle transporting Gon to the training facility had been hijacked, and Gon had gone missing. However, he hadn\'t paid it much attention because, in his eyes, Gon was already a dead man.
To think that someone was now telling him that Gon was still alive. This both surprised and delighted him. Did this mean that his experiment was about to succeed? Could his daughter, Aika, have a chance at being revived?
Dr. Fuji\'s heart was filled with excitement.
"Where is he now? Hurry and find someone to bring him back, no matter who he\'s with or what relations he has!"
"But he\'s currently accompanied by a Gym Trainer from the Saffron Gym, and it seems he\'s connected to Entei!"
The Team Rocket member was somewhat hesitant about Dr. Fuji\'s instructions.
"I don\'t care. I don\'t care who he\'s currently with or what connections he has. I just want to see him in front of me, unharmed."
Dr. Fuji insisted with an unyielding tone.
"Yes, understood. I will make the arrangements!"
Their leader\'s orders were absolute, and Dr. Fuji\'s every request took top priority. This was related to Team Rocket\'s grand future plans.
"Remember, I want Gon unharmed, completely unharmed!"
Dr. Fuji emphasized.
"Yes, I understand!"
Meanwhile, on Yuga\'s side, Chimecho and Alakazam teamed up to use Teleport, carrying Yuga and the other four people away from the location where Entei had appeared. They arrived in another forested area.
Surveying the surroundings and noticing no one else, Eusine patted her chest with lingering fear and said, "I was really scared just now. I thought we were going to be captured by those people!"
Yuga looked at Chimecho and Kadabra, who seemed a bit exhausted, and said, "It\'s getting dark. Let\'s find a place to spend the night."
Using Teleport took a significant toll on the user\'s energy, and even someone as close to a Elite level as Alakazam was now looking weary.
The other three nodded in agreement after seeing Chimecho and Alakazam\'s condition.
With their joint efforts, they found a relatively spacious cave and settled in before nightfall.
After enjoying the dinner prepared by Yuga, the four of them gathered around a campfire and began to chat.
"Wow, Yuga, your cooking skills are really good. I never have to worry about going hungry when I\'m with you," Eusine said, feeling satisfied after eating.
In reality, Yuga\'s cooking skills were only average, not causing any complaints from those who ate his meals. However, thanks to spending time with Audino, he had picked up a thing or two.
Yuga wasn\'t a kitchen maestro, nor did he have a high IQ, but he could make one or two standout dishes.
Gon and Sabrina, seated nearby, nodded in agreement.
Yuga smiled and said, "The real culinary expert in my family is the head butler. If you ever get the chance to visit Hoenn, I\'ll make sure to host you properly."
As soon as he mentioned "returning to Hoenn," the smile vanished from Gon\'s face.
This made him realize that after this journey, he would part ways with his Big Brother Shimizu.
"Hey, Yuga, do you think I\'ll be able to see Suicune this time?" Eusine suddenly asked Yuga.
"Chances are slim," Yuga pondered for a moment and honestly expressed his true thoughts. He believed it was better for Eusine to recognize the reality rather than indulge in fantasies.
Upon hearing Yuga\'s words, Eusine fell silent instantly. There was an inexplicable gleam in his eyes, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
At this moment, Marshadow once again peeked out of Yuga\'s shadow, its eyes strangely fixed on Eusine.
Marshadow\'s appearance went unnoticed by anyone, and after a short while, it retreated back into Yuga\'s shadow.
Sensing the somber atmosphere, Yuga shifted the conversation to lighter topics, such as their experiences, strange occurrences in Johto and Hoenn, and more. Gradually, the mood lightened, and everyone engaged in the conversation.
The chat continued until late into the night when they each crawled into their sleeping bags, drifting off to sleep groggily.
In the middle of the night, Eusine, struggling to fall asleep, tossed and turned in his sleeping bag. His mind was filled with Yuga\'s words, "Chances are slim."
Suddenly, he began to hear countless voices whispering in his ears, as though they were urging him to do something.
Clutching his head, he tried to drive these voices out of his mind. But the more agitated he became, the more these voices persisted. They buzzed around his head like annoying flies.
Unable to bear it any longer, Eusine abruptly opened his eyes, staring at the crackling campfire in front of him. He didn\'t realize that his actions had caught the attention of Marshadow, who had been lurking nearby.
Marshadow, unnoticed by everyone, gazed strangely at Eusine.
At that moment, Eusine had no idea that, as he sat up, Marshadow had silently slipped into the darkness and disappeared from sight.
Staring at the flickering flames for a while, Eusine suddenly shifted his gaze to the sleeping figure of Gon, who was sound asleep. His unblinking eyes were fixed on Gon\'s chest.
Gon\'s chest was where he kept the Rainbow Feather, and at this moment, the Rainbow Feather seemed to be responding, emitting a faint glow.
As Eusine watched the gentle light coming from Gon\'s chest, his eyes suddenly lost their luster, as if a precious gem had lost its brilliance.
"What are you looking at?" At that moment, a clear, cold voice resonated in the darkness, immediately bringing Eusine\'s wandering thoughts back. His gaze returned to normal in an instant.
"Nothing... I wasn\'t looking at anything," Eusine stammered nervously.
The voice that had spoken belonged to Sabrina, who was still awake, practicing her psychic abilities before sleep.
Seeing that Sabrina had stopped watching him, Eusine hastily retreated into his sleeping bag. His heart was pounding rapidly.