Ye Li immediately reported the intrusion by unidentified enemies to Giovanni.
But the request he made right afterward took Giovanni somewhat by surprise.
Ye Li did not request support from any combat personnel.
This is the best opportunity to test our Strategic Development Department's capabilities in actual combat!
Ye Li told himself inwardly.
We can't stay a purely technical department forever. We also need to prove to the boss that we're just as capable of protecting the organization's core interests!
This is also the best show we could put on to prove our department's worth to all of Team Rocket!
Giovanni heard these thoughts of Ye Li's, full of "bold declarations."
He fell silent for a moment, then finally decided to let him handle it freely.
He also wanted to see how this department, made up of a bunch of tech geeks and seemingly devoid of any combat capability, would perform when faced with a real battle.
"Go ahead."
Giovanni gave only that brief reply before cutting off communications.
He gave Ye Li full command authority.
With Giovanni's permission secured, Ye Li immediately sprang into action.
He did not leave his dorm room. Instead, he used a portable terminal to connect directly to the Strategic Development Department's Command System.
His battlefield was not on the front lines, but on this small screen.
"Lin Feng, use the base's internal Energy Detection Network to mark the intruders' exact locations for me."
"Yes."
Soon, several slowly moving red dots appeared on the map of the base's layout on the screen.
They had already successfully infiltrated the pipe area on the outskirts of the Breeding Base.
"Engineer Wang, activate the defensive traps in Zones B and C. Plan three."
"Roger."
As Engineer Wang entered the command at the other end, several powerful magnets disguised as floor panels in the pipe area activated instantly.
The Poké Balls at the Team Magma squad members' waists and the metal equipment they carried were immediately caught and held fast by a tremendous magnetic pull, impeding their movements and instantly throwing their formation into disarray.
Immediately afterward, Hydro Pumps concealed in the walls blasted out.
The icy torrents sent these Team Magma members, who primarily used Fire-type and Ground-type Pokémon, tumbling every which way.
"Drive them toward the abandoned warehouse in Zone D."
Ye Li issued his orders calmly.
"Dr. Anya, get that 'Hypnosis gas' you researched earlier ready."
"Lin Feng, hack into their communications channel and play a recording on a loop for me."
"What recording?"
"Use the Operational Voice Recording we intercepted last time, from Apollo's troops carrying out a mission."
Lin Feng froze for a moment, then understood Ye Li's intent, and a mischievous grin spread across his face.
As Tabitha's squad descended into chaos, Apollo's signature booming voice suddenly rang out from the communicators at their ears.
"Team A, attention! The targets have entered the encirclement!"
"Team B, flank them! Don't let them get away!"
"Long live Team Rocket!"
The sudden voices made Tabitha and the others turn pale with shock.
They had walked into an ambush!
Team Rocket's main force had already surrounded them completely!
In their panic, they began trying to break out without watching where they were going.
And the seemingly weakest direction they chose for their breakout led straight to the abandoned warehouse in Zone D.
That was the "final stage" Ye Li had carefully prepared for them.
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