Looking at the icon of the enormous Game Corner on the map, Lance rose almost instinctively, wanting to deal with this immediately, but reason pressed him back into his seat.
The earlier Team Aqua storyline had already confirmed one thing: everything that happened in the game probably really did reflect circumstances in the real world.
It was all but certain that a Team Rocket base lay hidden inside this enormous arcade in Zige City.
But unlike Team Aqua, Team Rocket was clearly far more dangerous. At a huge Secret Base like this, they would certainly have substantial manpower and defenses.
If he rashly sent people in like this, it would definitely turn into a fierce battle.
In that case, what he should do now was use this opportunity to investigate clues in the game and learn the details of Team Rocket's Secret Base!
With that thought, Lance controlled his character while carefully memorizing the base's internal layout and spaces.
After several minutes, Lance found that the entire base was indeed deserted. He had not seen a single member of Team Rocket, exactly as he had suspected.
He had even seen inactive defensive mechanisms at some intersections, along with an inactive elevator with its doors standing open.
The livestream chat also began discussing the deserted Team Rocket Base.
[Where did all those Team Rocket guys go? Why is there nothing left?]
[Weren't there items you could pick up in here? All the Poké Balls on the ground are gone...
[Did you forget the earlier story? Didn't it say the Pokémon League had already discovered this Secret Base? It'd be weird if anyone were still here.]
[Streamer, look at the real Lance. He gets things done fast. Team Rocket's base couldn't even last this long, hahaha. You still have a lot to