Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Defective Triple-Headed Bird
"The gene serum from the three-headed Pokémon, Dodrio, combined with the gene serum from the evolving Pokémon, Eevee—Experiment Body No. 0's grand plan will definitely succeed!"
The gray-haired youth once again extracted gene serum from the terrified Dodrio, then turned and left without sparing a glance for the fallen Pokémon. In his eyes, Dodrio was merely an insignificant tool in his grand plan, deserving of no 'pity' whatsoever.
(So painful… I might as well just…)
Dodrio's gaze gradually dimmed, devoid of any spark of life, and its struggling body slowly ceased movement.
Seeing this, Jolteon desperately cried out, wanting to salvage Dodrio's despairing heart. Jolteon wanted Dodrio to witness the remaining beauty in this world, unwilling for it to depart with hatred.
The gray-haired youth, having obtained two bottles of gene serum, swiftly began his research, frantically controlling the laboratory machinery to execute the birth plan for Experiment Body No. 0. The progress bar of the gene experiment quickly appeared on the computer screen, slowly advancing from 1%.
The gray-haired youth took a deep breath, slowly gazing upwards, his eyes revealing endless madness. He intended to artificially create a new life form, one that would possess the appearance and power of a Legendary Pokémon, perhaps even stronger and more terrifying than the original.
This plan for the birth of Experiment Body No. 0 had not been reported to Giovanni by the gray-haired youth or his mysterious master behind him. Evidently, they did not want Team Rocket to obtain this information prematurely.
At this moment, Red and the Millennium Gengar arrived before a sealed laboratory door. Just by standing outside, Red and the Gengar vaguely sensed an unsettling aura, clearly indicating that the place Red needed to reach was inside.
"No time to lose, let's go in quickly."
Just as the Millennium Gengar was about to use Shadow Punch to destroy the door, Red beside him directly launched an Aura Sphere. The Aura Sphere shattered the iron door before them, utterly baffling the Gengar.
(It seems I'm the Pokémon, right?)
"What are you spacing out for? Hurry up," Red urged when he saw the Millennium Gengar standing still.
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm coming, boss," the Millennium Gengar responded, quickly following Red.
Upon entering the laboratory, numerous experimental devices and strange potions were laid out, with special gases occasionally pervading the air, causing one to frown.
"Ray~"
Upon seeing Red's arrival, Jolteon cried out excitedly.
Seeing this, Red immediately instructed the Millennium Gengar to rescue Jolteon, who was trapped by a mechanical arm, then ran to Dodrio's side to apply his Viridian Power for healing and to soothe Dodrio's currently despairing heart.
"Are you Dr. Namba of Team Rocket?"
Red looked at the gray-haired youth before him, who was clad in a worn white lab coat and had a slightly disheveled appearance, mildly surprised by Dr. Namba's youth.
"You could say yes, and you could say no," the gray-haired youth said calmly, not wanting to explain his identity further. The voice coming from his throat had a mechanical quality, clearly a deliberate means to disguise his original voice.
"Don't worry, I didn't do anything to that little guy," the gray-haired youth said leisurely. "The research on Experiment Body No. 2 concluded long ago. I merely needed to extract the gene serum from its body that can stabilize three attributes."
"You're explaining all this to us so kindly; I'm afraid you're going to do something soon, aren't you?" Red said coldly. The Millennium Gengar beside him condensed a Shadow Punch in its hands and directly attacked the gray-haired youth.
Just as Red thought the gray-haired youth would choose to dodge, the youth slowly raised his left hand, and something strange happened. His left hand rapidly transformed into a giant pincer. The pincer emitted a white light, actually using Metal Claw to block the Shadow Punch attack, and then effortlessly tossed it upwards, neutralizing the damage.
After breaking the Millennium Gengar's Shadow Punch attack, the gray-haired youth's pincer slowly transformed back into his left hand. But Red still clearly saw the origin of the pincer—it was a weapon only Kingler possessed!
"Are you a Pokémon?!" Red exclaimed, raising an eyebrow in surprise, but quickly calmed his agitated emotions. The changes in the gray-haired youth greatly piqued Red's curiosity.
"You don't need to care what kind of creature I am. As long as you dare to obstruct my master's plan, I will show no mercy." The gray-haired youth snarled, fiercely smashing the nearby glass cover and activating a red switch deemed extremely dangerous.
Immediately, an alarm blared in the laboratory, and the fourth level below faintly echoed with the sound of machinery, as if some creature was about to break free from its cage.
"Although Experiment Body No. 0 has not yet been born, the current defective products can still give you a hard time." The gray-haired youth cackled sinisterly.
"Boss, something is approaching," the Millennium Gengar warned.
"Don't worry, my Aura Power has already locked onto it. It's just that this Aura Power isn't something an ordinary creature can possess; it's more like some kind of fusion monster?" Red speculated.
With the gene serum of a three-headed Dodrio that can coexist, plus the gene serum from a modified Eevee that can adapt to Fire-type, Water-type, and Electric-type, the plan the gray-haired youth spoke of was gradually becoming clear in Red's mind.
"You… are you cloning and splicing the genes of the Three Legendary Birds?!" Red said angrily. Gene cloning experiments are expressly forbidden by League officials, yet evil organizations still cannot be deterred from researching them. Mewtwo, a Legendary Pokémon that should not have existed, was born precisely because of human greed.
A strange aura spread from below. The floor was broken through by an unknown creature, and then flames, ice, and lightning appeared before Red's eyes.
"Is this the Three Legendary Birds? This is clearly Dodrio's body with the heads of the Three Legendary Birds forcibly attached!" the Millennium Gengar exclaimed in surprise.
The cloned creature that appeared before Red was merely a defective product made from a discarded design; its body had no wings and could not fly, only walk on two feet like Dodrio. However, its three irrational heads couldn't help but send shivers down one's spine.
This defective product before them could not even be defined as a Pokémon; it was merely a beast that vented its desires purely by instinct!
"Fulfill your remaining mission, Triple-Headed Bird!" The gray-haired youth cackled wildly, the controller in his hand emitting a strange sound wave. The Triple-Headed Bird, hearing the sound wave, also underwent a change; its three heads and six eyes stared fixedly at Red and the two Pokémon.
"I feel a bit unwell mentally," the Millennium Gengar said, feeling nauseous.
The appearance of the Triple-Headed Bird even made the Millennium Gengar, who had lived for a thousand years, feel sick. This kind of forcibly spliced, cloned creature was clearly designed to disgust opponents and destabilize their emotions.
(End of Chapter)
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