The cable car itself was not fixed to the steel cable, nor did it have its own drive mechanism. Instead, it hung from the cable by special clasps, much like a clothes hanger, while motors at the upper and lower terminals pulled the cable to haul the car uphill.
Given Corviknight's intelligence, opening those clasps was not difficult.
Compared with an ordinary Corviknight Taxi, the cable car's own weight, combined with all its passengers, was much greater. An average Flying-type Pokémon might not have been able to lift it at all.
Xin Mu's Corviknight specialized in strength and defense. Although considerably slower than an ordinary Corviknight, it made up for that with steadiness.
As it turned out, however, Corviknight seemed to have overestimated its strength.
Corviknight flapped its wings a few times. It could lift the car, but carrying an entire carload of people to the summit was still rather difficult.
Carrying a weight and running with it were two different things. Movement constantly consumed stamina, and traveling long distances took an even greater toll.
"Caw!"
"Your Pokémon says it's too heavy. Flying up would be difficult, so we should just make an emergency landing down below."
Corviknight's cry reached the car, and Meowth automatically served as an interpreter.
Ever since the question "Who exactly are you?" had triggered Team Rocket's underlying programming, the trio had dropped their disguises.
Ash and Brock were already used to a Meowth that could speak human language, but Wei Heng and the others had never seen anything like it.
At present, Rotom was the only Pokémon widely acknowledged as capable of speaking human language, and even Rotom relied on electronic devices to produce its voice.
To a researcher, Meowth was a treasure. Aside from having abilities, habits, and a personality unlike a typical Meowth's,