"Pah! May you die a horrible death!" Courtney remained stubborn. Seeing the leader and Tabitha executed, she would not submit.
"Heh, I like that unyielding look of yours." Yu Hai turned to Fire Village beside him. The man was still a scientist and had some use left in him, so Yu Hai smiled. "Fire Village, back at the laboratory entrance, you missed a perfect chance to capture me!"
"Haha, you flatter me, sir. How could I possibly catch someone like you?" Fire Village gave a foolish grin. He knew that opposing them would lead to no good end, but groveling would not either. Since Yu Hai had wasted so much breath on them, it meant they still had some value.
His value lay in Magma Team's research materials and all the valuable things Magma Team had collected. As for Courtney's value, he no longer dared to think about it. Following such a powerful Trainer did not seem so bad, anyway.
"You're sensible. Tell me, what's the password?" Yu Hai released Courtney's smooth, fair chin, rose to his feet, and looked at Tabitha. As expected of an educated man, a scientist. He knew when to bend and when to stand straight; he understood that the wise adapted to the times.
They had seized Magma Team's warship base, and there was still a laboratory inside. The various experimental devices would remain useful, so Yu Hai could not bear to sell them off cheaply like the submarine.
With a few modifications, the warship could become a luxurious cruise ship and serve as his flagship. The laboratory could also remain for further research. Magma Team seemed to possess technology for resurrecting Pokémon as well.
With his advanced knowledge, he could have Fire Village recreate it. Publishing Pokémon papers and earning himself the title of