As Zhang Cheng emerged from the cave, he suddenly came face-to-face with two middle-aged men.
The two middle-aged men stopped when they saw Zhang Cheng, their eyes turning to the fossil in his hand.
"Kid, we found that Pokémon fossil first. Hand it over right now, or else!"
One of the men, who had blond hair, raised a hand and drew it across his throat.
Seeing that the two men meant trouble, Zhang Cheng refrained from attacking rashly, unsure how strong they were.
"As Trainers, don't you know the League's rules? Aren't you afraid the League will Scratch you and throw you in prison for this?"
Within Huaxia Country, using Pokémon to attack humans was forbidden. Anyone Scratch caught doing so faced life imprisonment at best and execution by firing squad at worst.
"Heh, kid, haven't you heard of the R Organization?"
"We've done enough bad things to get shot dozens of times. What's one more?" the blond man said disdainfully.
The R Organization was a large, multinational terrorist organization whose main business was trafficking Pokémon.
The media had recently exposed that the R Organization was Scratch-capturing all kinds of Pokémon on a massive scale for sinister experiments.
Hearing the blond man's words, Zhang Cheng reached for the Paired Pendant around his neck. An encounter with the R Organization could put his life at risk.
If his opponents were too strong, he would have no choice but to call for backup.
Just my luck. I've only been out here a few days, and I've already run into terrorists like these, Zhang Cheng lamented helplessly.
"Why are you wasting your breath on him, Third? Just finish him off quickly."
As he spoke, the other man, a composed-looking fellow with black hair, released his Pokémon. "Zubat, tear this brat apart!"
"Right, Second