Team Rocket's transport plane returned safely to its secret headquarters at dawn.
Although the operation had been perilous and full of twists and turns, its final outcome far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Not only had they escaped unscathed, but they had also brought back a priceless treasure.
-the capture net controller that Zapdos had imbued with divinity, shimmering with golden patterns.
When Apollo respectfully presented it to Giovanni, the entire command room erupted.
Every executive gazed with almost pilgrim-like fervor at the young man standing behind Giovanni, his face exhausted, looking as though he might fall asleep at any second.
Ye Li.
At that moment, this name was once again elevated to divine status.
If his previous "negotiation" with Articuno at the Seafoam Islands had involved a hint of luck,
then this time, at the Abandoned Power Plant, he had used a strange piece of music to "turn" the enraged god of thunder right in front of a Pokémon League Elite Four member, before calmly retreating under the divine beast's "cover."
This was no longer something luck could explain.
It was a miracle.
Twice, he had used "wisdom" to maneuver around legendary deities and emerge unscathed.
Within Team Rocket, an organization that revered strength, this record had already become the stuff of myth.
Ye Li, the newly appointed "Supreme Chief of Staff," now held a place in everyone's hearts that had begun to surpass veteran combat executives like Apollo, approaching that of Giovanni himself.
Giovanni was more satisfied with the outcome of this operation than he had ever been before.
Not only had he obtained a "token" of Zapdos's power, but he had also further confirmed Ye Li's nearly limitless, immeasurable value.
He gently picked up the controller with golden patterns glowing across it from the desk, feeling the faint traces