Chu Xin took his Pokémon to the Team Rocket Base. It stood on the outskirts of the Nature Reserve, close to the border, making it easy to slip across illegally. However, that area was also a priority for inspections by the Nature Reserve's staff.
That alone showed how powerful Team Rocket was: they had managed to smuggle their members into the Nature Reserve. No criminal organization had successfully sneaked into the country for a long time.
Chu Xin did not walk the rest of the way. Instead, he had Xiao Wu fly him straight there. Ever since Xiao Wu had evolved from Dratini into Dragonair and gained the ability to fly, Chu Xin's travels had become much smoother. For places like this that he would otherwise have reached on foot, Xiao Wu could simply fly him over, saving a great deal of time.
After all, who wanted to keep running back and forth?
Although Xiao Wu was full of complaints, the Dragonair still carried Chu Xin into the sky and flew straight toward the Team Rocket Base.
The Team Rocket Base had been built inside an extinct volcano. Even approaching the volcano, Chu Xin could feel the temperature rising.
Chu Xin arrived above the Team Rocket Base and saw many Nature Reserve staff members searching inside.
Seeing the staff, Chu Xin decided to land and greet them.
As soon as Chu Xin landed and stepped onto the ground, his foot suddenly tilted, sending him tumbling down.
"What happened?"
Puzzled, Chu Xin dusted off his backside, stood up, and looked at the spot where he had just stepped. A stone suddenly popped out of the ground, gazing adorably at him with two blue eyes above a white beard.
It turned out to be a Carbink. She had been hiding underground, and