BOOM!
After a loud bang, as Gyarados crashed through the main gate, the immense impact sent the Team Rocket grunts and their Pokémon behind the door flying. This also meant that the final line of defense outside the research institute had completely fallen.
The International Police officers swarmed in, capturing the grunts who couldn't escape in time one by one.
Leaving some people to clean up, Looker, Natsui, and the remaining officers continued to advance into the institute without stopping.
Perhaps because they had lost their will to fight, they passed through several areas, including the lobby, corridors, a lounge, and a dining hall, without encountering any significant resistance.
And with Gyarados clearing the path ahead, after just a few minutes, they arrived at the most core research lab in the building.
And as they entered this lab filled with electronic equipment, Natsui immediately saw a man, standing at a control console on a high platform, looking down on them.
From his calm and composed look, it seemed he had been waiting for a long time.
But… apart from him, the entire room was empty. Not only were there no researchers, but even Tatsumi was nowhere to be seen, having hidden somewhere.
However, the surroundings were littered with smashed computers, and there were many uncleaned paper documents on the desks. Chairs were also scattered about, showing just how hastily the people had left.
At the same time, Natsui also noticed a small device resembling a signal transmitter beside the man.
At that moment, an electric current was flowing through the device, crackling and looking extremely dangerous.
Before he could take a closer look, and before Looker could speak, the man had already given an elegant, light bow and introduced himself.
"Hello, I am Dr. Zager. Welcome to my research institute. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Dr. Zager, as one of the few important scientists in Team Rocket, was different from Dr. Namba. He was not as hot-tempered. And unlike the rigorous Dr. Seger, he always spoke calmly. At the same time, his mind was agile, and he rarely acted on his own, usually leaving matters to his subordinates to handle.
"By the looks of it, you're the one in charge here, then?" Looker said, sizing him up and threatening, "What on earth are you guys up to? And what is Plan R? Spit it out now!"
To be honest, ever since he had heard of this plan, it had been like a fishbone stuck in his throat, and Looker was eager to get to the bottom of it.
Dr. Zager chuckled, seemingly with no intention of hiding anything. "It would be too complicated for you to understand, so I won't waste my breath. But I can tell you that, in the end, Plan R is just about stimulating the DNA of Pokémon in their initial stage to promote their unconditional evolution, making them stronger and more destructive."
"As I thought!" Looker had an 'I knew it' expression on his face. "So, the recent Gyarados rampage incident at the Lake of Rage was your doing, right? And the rumor that a red Gyarados has been spotted there was also caused by you?"
Speaking of the red Gyarados, setting aside the stories from Natsui's memory, he had actually heard the locals talking about it when he passed through Blackthorn City.
It seemed to have been discovered recently, and the related news had spread quickly. According to the discoverer, that red Gyarados was far more powerful than a normal one, and because it was red, it was very conspicuous in the lake.
However, Natsui remembered that this red Gyarados was eventually caught by Lance and became an important part of his team.
"That's not wrong," Dr. Zager first admitted this, but then shook his head. "But that was not our intention. The reason that Gyarados turned red was simply because it was stimulated by the radio waves during its Magikarp stage and evolved suddenly, with a large amount of Magikarp DNA still remaining in its body. That's why its scales turned red. At best, it can only be considered a failed product. We were going to dispose of it, but we never expected it to break out of its cage and escape. And because of that, it led you here."
Seeing Dr. Zager being so cooperative, Looker thought he had already given up and subconsciously let down his guard.
"After saying so much, are you planning to give up resisting, confess to get a lighter sentence, and thereby reduce your crime?"
"Give up? No, no, no…" Dr. Zager chuckled lightly. "The reason we built the research institute here was because, after a series of screenings, we valued the potential of Magikarp. We believe that under the stimulation of Plan R, after they evolve into Gyarados, they will become even more powerful and can be used by our Team Rocket. But after so many experiments, we still haven't achieved the ideal result. Originally, I was already preparing to switch to other Pokémon as research subjects…"
At this point, his tone changed, and he said with great excitement, "But now… after seeing that Gyarados, I finally realize that my research direction has been wrong all along! If I use an already powerful Gyarados for the experiment, it can definitely become even more powerful!"
With that, he looked at Natsui's Gyarados with a fiery gaze.
His words made Looker's heart sink. Although he didn't quite understand, he knew clearly that no matter what this person in front of him wanted to do, he had to stop him as soon as possible.
With this thought, he no longer hesitated and took out a pair of handcuffs from his waist, quickly approaching Dr. Zager.
Dr. Zager glanced at him and snorted coldly, then looked away and quickly operated the control panel in front of him a few times.
Instantly, the small signal transmitter beside him turned and aimed at Natsui…
No, to be more precise, it aimed at the Gyarados behind Natsui.
"What do you think you're doing!?"
Looker was shocked and quickly rushed towards Dr. Zager. However, after taking just a few steps, he saw him press a red button.
Instantly, a visible radio wave shot out from the signal transmitter, accurately hitting Natsui's Gyarados.
The radio wave came too fast. Not only was Gyarados unable to dodge, but even Natsui and Sabrina didn't have time to react.
The next second, after being hit by the radio wave, Gyarados let out a pained roar. It twisted its body constantly, its face becoming extremely ferocious.
Natsui's brow furrowed. He was about to go and check on its condition when he saw that the originally wounded scales on Gyarados's body were beginning to fall off and be replaced by new ones. Then, its entire body grew larger by more than a full size, visible to the naked eye.
"Hahahaha!" Before he could be surprised, he heard Dr. Zager laugh out loud. "It worked! It worked! I should have thought of it sooner! Experimenting on those dim-witted Magikarp is completely useless! Only by using a powerful Gyarados as a vessel can the perfect ultimate weapon be created! Now, let me show you the true power of Plan R!"
Looker said in horror, "You madman! What have you done!?"
However, before everyone could come to their senses, they suddenly heard a deafening draconic roar.
"ROOOAR!!"
Gyarados stood tall, its eyes crimson, and let out a long roar to the sky.
This sound was even more terrifying than its previous roars, and coupled with its current size, it was simply overwhelmingly domineering.
After a long time, when Gyarados lowered its head again, everyone looked into its eyes and found that the light of reason had long since dissipated.
At that moment, all that remained in Gyarados's eyes was an endless rage and a predatory madness.
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