Giovanni: Everything is in my plan

But before Chen Yue could figure out how to explain to Mimikyu, he saw Gu Jia sitting across from him with a sushi nutrition meal.

Chen Yue raised an eyebrow and reached out to put Mimikyu on his side before looking at her in confusion. "?"

Gu Jia lowered her voice and said, "Have you noticed?"

Chen Yue lowered his voice in response, "What?"

"This Pokemon instance is not as safe as we imagined."

Chen Yue remembered the message that had just appeared on the panel and instantly understood Gu Jia's meaning.

He shrugged nonchalantly and scooped a spoonful of mushroom soup. "I'm more concerned about what the cafeteria here serves for dinner."

Gu Jia openly shared her mission, "My task is to gather evidence of Team Rocket's crimes and report it to the Kanto League."

"Newcomers' tasks are probably all similar," Chen Yue paused, and he realized the woman in front of him had a clear goal – teaming up.

Compared to the old players who had gone through several instances and had too many ulterior motives, this fellow newcomer seemed like a better teammate choice.

Although Chen Yue currently had no plans to form a team, with the idea of helping each other as newcomers, he didn't hesitate to express his opinion, "There are two issues in front of us right now."

"First, although we have the identity of Kanto League investigators, we don't have their contact information, which means that even if we find clues, we can't get in touch with the people from the Kanto League."

"Second, the mission doesn't specify how to provide clues, and we don't have tools like phones, recording devices, or electronic disks to save clues."

"More importantly, we don't have money right now, we can't buy anything, even if we wait for Team Rocket to pay us, it will take a month, but we don't have that much time."

At this point, Chen Yue once again felt how good Team Rocket was to its employees – in addition to generous wages, even the food provided in the cafeteria was free!

Otherwise, newcomers like them who had no money would have to beg for food on the streets.

Chen Yue imagined himself holding Mimikyu and begging with a broken bowl on the roadside, almost laughing out loud.

After hearing these words, Gu Jia fell into deep thought and only came to her senses after a while. She said with a serious expression, "Shall we split up? You go look for the contact information of the Kanto League, and I'll look for clues?"

Chen Yue nodded casually as he fed Mimikyu, "Sure!"

In fact, he didn't have such a strong attachment to forming a team because he had already caught onto another lead.

However, for this convenient teammate, he still kindly reminded her, "Be careful, Team Rocket may already be suspicious of our undercover identities."

This wasn't baseless speculation but an answer he had deduced from Ariana's words in the morning.

Gu Jia nodded solemnly and turned to leave.

In a corner of the cafeteria, two old players watched Gu Jia's departing figure.

Bai Yunfei pursed his lips and said, "Looks like the two of them teamed up."

Liu Hu sighed, "Too bad, I thought we could team up with this new player girl for some fun in this instance!"

Bai Yunfei was about to speak when he suddenly had a vague feeling that someone was watching him. His movements paused, and he furrowed his brows as he said to Liu Hu, "Big Brother, we're being watched."

Liu Hu also frowned, "It seems that Team Rocket doesn't trust us."

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something and asked, "You haven't told me what your Main Quest is."

Bai Yunfei smirked inwardly but kept his expression unchanged, "Of course, it's the same as yours! Aren't we both undercover in Team Rocket?"

Liu Hu was somewhat skeptical, but he remembered Bai Yunfei's outstanding performance in the previous instances and changed his tune, saying, "You better not be lying to me. I don't have any points left to deduct, and if I fail again, I'll be kicked out."

***

After lunch, Ariana sent a Team Rocket grunt to bring Chen Yue to her office.

Ariana's office was very simple, with only a desk, a computer, a cabinet, and a black sofa.

From the decoration here alone, it was impossible to tell what kind of person she was.

Ariana was sitting at the desk, looking at the computer screen, and only glanced at Chen Yue when he came in, then went back to her work.

Chen Yue stood for a while, feeling his legs getting a little numb, and asked, "Have you had lunch?"

Ariana looked up at him, raised an eyebrow, her voice husky and sexy, "Why? Want to have lunch together with me?"

Chen Yue shook his head, "No, I've already eaten. That was just a polite question. I just wanted to know why you wanted to see me."

Ariana let out a melodious laugh, "You... are really honest!"

Her voice sounded pleasant, "There's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you're getting used to being in Team Rocket."

Chen Yue thought seriously, "It's good, all the food in the cafeteria is free, and the accommodation is perfect. I think there's no better organization for employees in the world."

"Oh? Is that so?" Ariana lazily leaned back in her leather chair and asked casually, "Have you considered working in Team Rocket permanently?"

If Chen Yue's identity were really that of a special envoy investigator for the Kanto League, he might have agreed on the surface but rejected it in his heart when faced with this question.

But he wasn't, and in his view, completing the mission and taking advantage of Team Rocket's resources for Pokemon breeding were not conflicting goals.

The mission didn't specify the size of the clue, and in the end, he could just find a minor and inconsequential clue to hand over to the Kanto League to complete the task.

Moreover, even if Team Rocket wanted revenge, they wouldn't be able to find anyone. By that time, he would probably have moved on to the next instance world.

In Ariana's eyes, although she wasn't sure if Chen Yue was truly an undercover agent, someone as good-looking as him was pleasant to have around.

Especially considering the talent he had displayed in their battle.

A promising future!

Their gazes met in the air, sparks flying, and Ariana suddenly understood Chen Yue's thoughts from his eyes.

So she sighed softly and her red lips curved slightly, "You're quite a greedy little devil, but... I like it."

In her view, people who were moved by self-interest were truly wise.

Chen Yue knew that she understood, and he gave her a seemingly silly smile.

Ariana rolled her eyes internally, realizing that she had underestimated this guy's intelligence earlier.

She took out a black and gold card from her drawer and threw it to Chen Yue, "Here, take this! The password is six zeros. Go outside and buy some daily necessities for yourself and Mimikyu."

Chen Yue reached out and caught it securely, then happily took the elevator back to the ground and headed to Celadon City.

After he left, Ariana returned to the room at the bottom of the base.

"Boss, the target has accepted," Ariana reported.

Giovanni's mouth curled into a sinister smile, much like the Nike logo.

If Chen Yue was an undercover agent, that would be useful. If he wasn't, even better.

Everything was developing just as he had expected. He really wanted to see the expressions on the faces of those investigators from the Kanto League when they realized that the group of undercover agents he had painstakingly cultivated had turned against them.

This isn't really an undercover story...