Castelia City.
The International Police headquarters was located here.
The International Police agent codenamed "Looker" had finished his report on the Frozen Opelucid City incident.
Looker's time at International Police headquarters had not exactly been pleasant.
He earned recognition for his achievements, but he could also be demoted for various reasons.
As a result, despite being middle-aged, Looker did not hold a particularly high position in the International Police.
Others might not have understood, but Looker himself enjoyed it.
He wanted to carry out missions in person, not sit in an office calling the shots.
After Looker finished his report, the conference room fell utterly silent.
With his outstanding performance during the Frozen Opelucid City incident, Looker had unquestionably earned a promotion and a raise.
As for Li Wei and Cynthia, or even Steven and Lorelei, they were outside the International Police system, so rewarding them was not its responsibility.
Still, the old fossils asked Looker to convey their gratitude.
"Wouldn't some material rewards be better?"
"But they don't lack anything like that."
"How about giving them a villa?"
"I remember Cynthia has a villa in Undella Town."
"One more villa certainly wouldn't hurt."
As his superiors discussed the matter animatedly, Looker coughed.
"Why not ask what they think?"
Looker himself had no interest in rewards, but he could not assume Li Wei and Cynthia felt the same way.
For once, his superiors did not snap at him. Instead, they agreed with his suggestion.
"Do as you suggested and ask Li Wei and the others what they think."
Looker could not help seeing them in a new light.
These old fossils in the International Police were quietly changing, too.
First, Alder was getting old, and the Unova Region was indeed more turbulent than before.
Second, Li Wei and the others