"Pokémon Investigator? And directly under you, Mr. Lance?"
Adrain's eyes lit up, almost drooling.
Not only could he become a League official, but he could also be by Champion Lance's side.
This position, though called a Pokémon Investigator, was practically Lance's disciple, right?
This was definitely a position that countless people in the Pokémon world dreamed of.
If such a position were publicly advertised, the threshold would definitely be worn down.
But now, Adrain could get it just by nodding his head!
It would be a lie to say that Adrain wasn't tempted.
However, thinking of his cheat ability, Adrain firmly shook his head: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lance. After completing the Indigo League challenge, I may travel to other Leagues to meet more Pokémon."
Adrain's strength was determined by the quantity and quality of his catches.
If he stopped in one region, his strength would be limited.
Besides, with the help of his cheat ability, Adrain might not be unable to stand on equal footing with Lance in the future, or even surpass him.
Becoming Lance's subordinate at this point would be a complete demotion, a very short-sighted move.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Adrain chose to refuse.
Lance was somewhat surprised, but quickly accepted it.
Every Pokémon Trainer's path is different!
"Good, Very Good!"
Looking at Adrain's serious and determined expression, Lance nodded, encouraging him, "I look forward to your growth! Perhaps in the future, we'll have a chance to battle."
Hearing this, Adrain nodded, clenching his fist, and said, "Mr.Lance, I'll do my best."
Besides fishing, Adrain's greatest hobby is Pokémon battles.
If he could battle against world-class Pokémon Trainers like Lance, Steven, Cynthia, and Leon, that would be fantastic.
Of course, winning a world championship title would be even better.
Nodding, Lance was about to deal with the scene when Adrain pulled out the Pokémon egg he had just picked up and said truthfully, "Mr. Lance, this is a Pokémon egg that Clem was carrying. What should we do with it?"
Adrain's team was clearly defined as a rain team, so he didn't just catch and raise any Pokémon he could get his hands on.
He wouldn't randomly collect Pokémon eggs without understanding their species.
Most importantly, Adrain wasn't sure if there were any abnormalities or markings on this Pokémon egg.
If Team Rocket tracked it down, it would be disastrous.
"Hmm?" Lance was taken aback. "This Pokémon egg?"
This Pokémon egg had been with Adrain the whole time. He had noticed it when he first arrived but hadn't paid much attention.
But now, hearing Adrain's explanation and sensing it more carefully, he immediately noticed the egg's unusual nature.
"Let me see!"
To examine it more closely, Lance took the Pokémon egg and gently pressed his palm against the shell to sense it.
*Buzz!*
A soft white light shone from the Pokémon egg again, making Adrain's eyes widen.
He was certain that this was Lance's doing!
A short while later, Lance opened his eyes, and the white light emanating from the Pokémon egg slowly dissipated.
"This Pokémon egg is very strange. It contains astonishing energy, far exceeding that of ordinary Pokémon,"
Lance said with a strange expression. "But its life force is somewhat weak—"
The implication was that this egg was abnormal.
And there was a high probability that this egg would soon become a dead egg, possibly never hatching.
"Is this the power of Viridian?"
Adrain's eyebrows shot up, recalling Lance in the special episode, who had indeed awakened the power of Viridian.
The power of Viridian possessed many incredible effects, one of which was the ability to sense life energy and emotional energy.
Adrain looked hopeful, thinking to himself, "When will I be able to develop a special ability?"
However, after hearing Lance's feedback, Adrain's expression turned serious. He couldn't help but think of Project R and Professor Sebastian, thinking, "This egg might be one of Professor Sebastian's experiments?"
Although Professor Sebastian was a bit of a jerk, and his Pokémon's energy was very unstable, there was no denying that there was a certain probability of creating a powerful and potentially extraordinary Pokémon, like the red Gyarados that Lance would catch in the future—
and the fact that this Pokémon egg was being carried and escorted by Clem alone meant it was definitely not simple.
Thinking of this, Adrain rubbed his hands together, his face beaming, and asked, "Mr. Lance, can you sense the type of this Pokémon egg? What kind of Pokémon is inside?"
"Pokémon eggs are very special. As long as they haven't hatched, it's impossible to determine the type."
Lance shook his head at first, but seeing Adrain's disappointment, he added with a smile, "However, I can vaguely sense that this Pokémon egg seems to contain Psychic and Water-type energy—"
Although he couldn't determine the specific type, he could still sense the general attributes.
"Water and Psychic?"
Adrain's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
There aren't many Pokémon with this combination of attributes. Besides Slowpoke and Starmie, there's only Veluza and Bruxish.
But in the Kanto region, the probability of Veluza and Bruxish appearing is extremely low. This is most likely an egg of Slowpoke or Starmie.
Thinking of this, Adrain's eyes became eager, and he rubbed his hands together even more.
Both Starmie and Slowpoke are perfect for Adrain's rain team.
Most importantly, both Pokémon can Mega Evolve.
Mega Starmie, in particular, is an Ultraman-level Pokémon!
Besides, who could resist a starmie with long legs? Seeing Adrain's strong interest, and considering that the egg might never hatch if the League took it back, leaving it with Adrain offered a glimmer of hope.
So, Lance smiled and handed the Pokémon egg back, saying, "Here you go~ Pokémon egg back!"
"Huh?"
Adrain was taken aback at first, but quickly understood Lance's meaning, immediately beaming with joy as he excitedly accepted the Pokémon egg.
Taking advantage of Lance's distraction while observing the battlefield, Adrain activated an energy ball and poured it into the Pokémon egg.
Buzz!
The Pokémon egg trembled slightly, greedily absorbing the pure energy from the energy ball, seemingly leaping with joy.
"It really worked!"
Adrain was overjoyed.
The energy orbs rewarded by the cheat code not only fused various elemental energies but also contained a rich life force.
This Pokémon egg has weak life force?
Then just inject it with life force!
After activating two more energy orbs, the Pokémon egg seemed to be full and was finally no longer hungry.
"Egg, Egg, I hope you hatch soon."
Adrain stroked the Pokémon egg and then put it back in his backpack.
"Alright, you can go now! Leave this to me, I guarantee you won't be implicated."
Lance waved his hand, then looked at the still unconscious Clem and sneered, "As for this person and his Pokémon, they'll be rotting in jail!"
"Goodbye, Mr. Lance!"
Nodding, Adrain quickly recalled his Gyarados and rode his bicycle towards Fuchsia City.
Adrain's battle with Clem had actually been quite loud.
Now, about ten minutes later, people nearby had come to investigate.
Staying any longer would go against Adrain's original intentions.
Moreover, according to Miss Clair, Lance was just talking to Mr. Koga, which means that Koga should be at the gym right now. "In that case, I might as well challenge the Fuchsia Gym! That way I can also create an alibi and better clear my name."
With that thought, he stood up, spurred his bicycle, and sped towards the Fuchsia Gym.
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