Gu Yue Joins!

Time passed bit by bit.

The sun slowly moved across the sky, and before they knew it, dusk had arrived.

Gu Yue simply watched, watching the entire time.

"Why hasn't he woken up yet?" Gu Yue murmured softly.

Suddenly, Su Yu's eyes flew open, and deep crimson ripples spread from his body.

"Why is it almost nighttime already?" Su Yu looked up and saw the sun about to set.

The sun was setting in the west.

He came back to his senses and realized his use of Fighting Attribute abilities had improved by another level.

Especially his understanding and control of the two moves, Detect and Sonic Punch.

"Where are Teacher Wu and the others?" Su Yu looked around in confusion, and in an instant, their eyes met.

"Gu Yue!" Su Yu waved.

"Mm." Gu Yue nodded expressionlessly.

"Hey, where are Teacher Wu and the others?" Su Yu asked.

Gu Yue paused before answering, "They went to train. Teacher told me to watch over you!"

"Thanks!" Su Yu said gratefully. At the same time, an Energy Cube appeared in his palm, which he handed to Gu Yue.

"I don't need this!" Gu Yue hurriedly waved her hands.

"Take it. No need to be polite, this thing isn't worth much anyway!" Su Yu forcibly stuffed the Energy Cube into Gu Yue's hand.

"School's over now too, so let's go!" Su Yu said as he lifted his foot to leave.

"Wait!" A voice came from behind him.

"What is it?" Su Yu turned around and looked at Gu Yue.

"I... I just wanted to ask, are you familiar with the Team Rocket?" Gu Yue asked.

"More or less. What, do you want to join the Team Rocket?" Su Yu asked directly.

"No, I just wanted to ask about them and learn a little!"

"You want to learn about them? Come on, I'll take you there and let you see for yourself!"

As he spoke, Su Yu took Gu Yue's hand and jogged toward the school gates.

Just like that, Su Yu and Gu Yue took a Soul Guidance Car to Team Rocket Tower.

The first thing Gu Yue saw when she looked up was the Team Rocket's emblem: an "R."

"Let's go!" Su Yu walked ahead, with Gu Yue following behind.

As soon as they entered Team Rocket Tower, they saw Lin He in front of the counter.

At that moment, Lin He was tightly clutching an Incubator containing a Pokémon Egg in both arms.

When she saw Su Yu enter, she hurriedly stood up. "Boss!"

Su Yu asked in confusion, "Why are you at the counter?"

"Aren't we interviewing employees today, Boss? There are so, so many people who want to join our Team Rocket now. There are even Soul Kings!" Lin He said.

"Then why is no one here now?"

"The Team Rocket doesn't have much business right now. They looked down on it, then left!" Lin He said helplessly.

At that moment, Gu Yue kept staring at Su Yu. She had thought that Su Yu might be the Team Rocket boss's son or grandson.

She had never imagined that Su Yu himself was the Team Rocket's boss.

The contrast in his identity left Gu Yue somewhat surprised.

"Boss, who is this?" Lin He asked.

"This is my classmate, Gu Yue!" Su Yu turned to Gu Yue and said, "This is Lin He. Get acquainted!"

"Hello!"

The two girls shook hands.

At that moment, Gu Yue's gaze swept back and forth across the Team Rocket lobby before stopping on the Incubator in Lin He's hands.

More precisely, on the Pokémon Egg inside it.

Su Yu noticed Gu Yue's gaze as well. "So, what do you think? This is the Pokémon Soul Spirit I told you about before!"

"Can I hold it?" Gu Yue suddenly asked.

Lin He froze for a moment. "You can!"

She casually handed the Incubator to Gu Yue.

Gu Yue carefully looked at the Pokémon Egg. She could sense the tiny life inside and faintly feel its constantly beating heart.

"Thank you!" After holding it for a while, Gu Yue returned the Pokémon Egg to Lin He.

"Come on, I'll take you somewhere!" As he spoke, Su Yu took Gu Yue's hand again and headed in one direction.

Watching the two leave, Lin He thought to herself, The boss already knows how to find himself a little girlfriend at such a young age!

Su Yu took Gu Yue down the elevator to the underground level, then led her through a long corridor.

They arrived at a room.

"These are...?" Gu Yue's pupils constricted.

"These are all Pokémon Eggs!" Su Yu looked at the room full of Pokémon Eggs as well. They were each placed in their own incubators.

This was only a portion of the Pokémon Eggs. Most of them were still stored in Arceus Space.

Gu Yue entered the incubation room and observed the Pokémon Eggs one by one.

Su Yu looked at Gu Yue and said, "So, do you want to join the Team Rocket? The Team Rocket is still in its early stages. If you join now, you'll be one of the founders!"

"What kind of organization is the Team Rocket?" Gu Yue asked.

"Ahem!" Su Yu coughed a few times, then spoke.

"Since you have asked so sincerely."

"I shall be merciful and tell you."

"To prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect the peace of the world!"

"To carry out the evils of love and truth! Ahem!"

"Mm, that's it!" Su Yu said with a serious expression.

"Pfft..." Gu Yue broke into a radiant smile, then turned and left.

Seeing this, Su Yu hurriedly followed her, and they returned to the lobby.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, Su Yu saw Gu Yue walk up to Lin He and say something.

By the time Su Yu approached, their conversation had ended.

"I'm heading back to the academy first!" Gu Yue said, then turned to leave.

Su Yu turned to Lin He and asked, "What were you two talking about just now?"

Lin He froze. "Miss Gu Yue just said she wants to join the Team Rocket! She asked me to register her!"

Upon hearing that, Su Yu hurriedly chased after Gu Yue in the direction she had left.

Lin He watched in confusion, unable to make sense of it.

"Wait, Gu Yue!" Su Yu stopped Gu Yue just as she was about to get into the car.

At some point, an Incubator had appeared in his hands, with a Pokémon Egg standing quietly inside.

The Pokémon Egg was brown, looking somewhat similar to Lin He's.

"This is for you. It's a benefit for joining the Team Rocket!" As he spoke, Su Yu handed the Incubator to Gu Yue.

Gu Yue accepted the Incubator with a delighted expression.

Su Yu took the opportunity to get into the car.

"You're going back to the academy too?" Gu Yue asked in confusion.

"Of course. Teacher Wu already helped me complete the dormitory procedures."

With that, the Soul Guidance Car started.

Su Yu was still somewhat surprised that Gu Yue had joined the Team Rocket. He had thought she would at least wait until Pokémon Soul Spirits were officially revealed and the advantages of Pokémon had been demonstrated.

Only after comparing them with the Spirit Pagoda's Spirit Souls had he expected Gu Yue to choose the Team Rocket. Otherwise, the Spirit Pagoda would have been the better choice for her.

After returning to the academy, Su Yu and Gu Yue saw Tang Wulin as soon as they entered.

"Gu Yue!" Tang Wulin walked over.

"Wulin, where did you go?" Su Yu asked.

"Oh, I went to the East Sea Blacksmith Association!" Tang Wulin replied.

"Blacksmithing?" Su Yu murmured.

Su Yu had previously considered learning a second profession as well, but he did not know which profession to choose.

Just then, Su Yu's spirits lifted.

"The location of the second Slate has been found!"