Chapter 46: The Alliance’s Secret
“Team Shadow??”
Chen Nian had grown up in a limited world, so this was the first time he had heard of such an organization.
After a brief moment of thought, however, he quickly pieced it together.
This so-called “Team Shadow” was probably similar to Team Rocket from the anime.
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Wen Qiannian looked at Chen Nian and continued explaining:
“Team Shadow is a massive organization lurking in the world’s shadows.”
“They have no fixed territory, their operations span everywhere.”
“They specialize in poaching rare Pokémon and trafficking them. Sometimes, to steal a powerful Pokémon, they won’t hesitate to take lives.”
“Though they haven’t been around for long, their crimes are countless!”
“But this time, their attack on the Li family wasn’t for their Pokémon.”
“About twenty years ago, while exploring ruins, the Pokémon Alliance discovered an ancient text. Along with it, they unearthed a mysterious stone tablet.”
“The tablet held a strange power. After deciphering the text, we confirmed it was called the ‘Plate of Lightning’…”
“The Plate of Lightning greatly enhances Electric-type Pokémon, it’s practically a divine artifact.”
“More importantly, the ancient text hinted at the origins of Pokémon…”
“The Plate of Lightning, and Pokémon themselves, might have come from another world…”
“According to the records, around ten such Plates may have crossed into our world. Over the past two decades, we managed to recover another one—the ‘Plate of Steel’—from an antique collector.”
“Rumors say that gathering all the Plates could open a path to that other world, revealing the true origins of Pokémon.”
“The Li family rose to power quickly in recent years. Their Dragon-type Pokémon grew at an alarming rate. Recently, suspicions arose that they might possess the ‘Plate of Dragons’, so the Alliance began investigating them in secret…”
“The Li family’s patriarch, despite being the local Pokémon Alliance branch leader, secretly colluded with dark forces. For regional stability, we never acted—until now.”
“With the Plate’s possible discovery, the Alliance decided to investigate thoroughly. The Dragon-type Gym Leader was assigned to monitor them.”
“The arranged marriage? That was just Gym Leader Jiang’s ploy to lower their guard.”
“Everything he did was to gather intelligence.”
“But none of us—not me, not the Alliance, not even Gym Leader Jiang—expected things to escalate so quickly!”
“Somehow, Team Shadow learned about the Plate. Two nights ago, they attacked the Li family.”
“From the remnants of the attack, we confirmed the Plate of Dragons was indeed in the Li family’s possession. But now, Team Shadow has stolen it…”
“The Li family was nearly wiped out because of this…”
“Team Shadow’s strength is no joke. If they unlock the Plate’s power, the world could face unprecedented danger…”
“The Alliance has mobilized forces to track them down—but they’re too well-hidden. So far, we’ve found nothing…”
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Wen Qiannian’s long explanation left Chen Nian stunned.
Plates from another world? The Plate of Dragons? Plate of Lightning?
What’s going on? This sounds like the Plates belonging to Arceus, the Creator Pokémon!
Didn’t I just meet Arceus recently? From its aura and power, it clearly still had all its Plates…
Does that mean… in the other world—the Pokémon world—there’s another Arceus?
And these Plates came from that one?
Now, Chen Nian was genuinely intrigued.
If gathering the Plates can open a portal to that world, does that mean I can visit the world from my past life’s anime?
The thought excited him.
Team Shadow? I’ll keep an eye out for them.
If I run into them, I’ll just take the Plates myself.
No way am I letting scum like them keep the Plate of Dragons!
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Wen Qiannian looked at Chen Nian and added:
“Team Shadow’s boss is one of the twelve officially recognized Master Trainers in the world. Rumor has it they also worship a mysterious and terrifying Pokémon…”
“If you encounter them, don’t act recklessly…”