"La-wa!"
The moment Tong Hua finished speaking, the two Celebi flew over.
They wanted to go along too!
"Ama!" "Lili!" "Meow!"
The other Pokémon cried out as well, but Tong Hua soothed them one by one.
"My ability only works on me. The Celebi can hide themselves, so they'll be fine. It's safer for the rest of you to stay here."
Tong Hua spoke sternly, his expression serious.
"Ama..." Steenee lowered her head and reluctantly agreed. Tong Hua stepped forward and stroked the cap on her head, and the other Pokémon stopped making a fuss as well.
"That's right. Stay here. You can still help.
"But Tong Hua, if you're going, these preparations alone won't be enough."
With that, Professor Xinyuan had someone bring over some equipment.
"With your ability and my scientific equipment, this infiltration mission is sure to be a complete success."
Tong Hua and the Pokémon looked closely. Neatly arranged on the small cart several assistants wheeled in were items that looked as though they belonged in a spy movie.
There were button-shaped cameras and listening devices, along with several spherical capsules. They looked much like Poké Balls, but seemed to contain special tools.
"Normally, only Rangers are authorized to use this equipment.
"Although Chief Pokémon Rangers have Summoning Traces and can draw on Pokémon's power even in places without wild Pokémon...
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"Sometimes, special circumstances call for these capsules."
As Professor Xinyuan spoke, he picked up a capsule the size of a table tennis ball.
"For example, this one contains a portable mechanical arm for moving obstacles blocking the way.
"This one is an automatically retracting climbing rope for rapid vertical movement.
"And-"
"That's enough, that's enough! Thank you, Professor. These will be plenty!"
Tong Hua hastily stopped the professor from continuing his introduction. He was