Pokémon: Ash's Rebirth World Line Concludes

Chapter 961 Obsession and Truth

Spinner's secret research facility is hidden in a medium-sized warehouse at the port of Niangguang City.

Boom!! The roller shutter door suddenly exploded! An armored Tyrannosaurus Rex burst through the door. Golduck and Azure Blade Demon followed closely behind.

"Strange!" Jill ran into the warehouse and immediately sensed something was wrong after scanning the area.

"Nobody's here? We clearly watched Spinner come in!" Konia said in shock.

"Tch... Did he trick me again?" Amegio frowned.

“No, oh no~” Spinner’s sinister voice suddenly rang out from the speakers in front of them.

“Young Master Amegio, and you two small fry, I don’t have time to play house with you right now. So, you should go explain to the police why you trespassed on private property.”

Boom! Before the words were even finished, a heavy gate slammed down, and the warehouse's automatic alarm system started flashing.

"Young master, what should we do?" Gil looked at Amegio anxiously.

Amegio silently walked forward and touched the iron gate: "It's a professional alloy gate; our Pokémon can't break it."

"Damn it! Are we just going to surrender like this?" Konia asked through gritted teeth.

"Let's wait and see..." Amegio sighed, feeling that things weren't so simple.

Soon, police cars sped up with sirens blaring. Amegio stared intently ahead.

With a rumble, the iron gate rose, but Officer Jenny, who was expected to appear, did not. Instead, a middle-aged man in a brown trench coat came alone to Amegio and his two companions.

"Who are you?" Amegio asked hesitantly.

"Interpol agent, codename Handsome," the man said solemnly, pulling out his badge.

"I think I need to talk to you about Spinner."

"I understand." Amegio nodded, signaling Jill and the other two to calm down. The three of them followed Hansen into a police car and drove away.

……

Beyond the company, through the mysterious door at the top floor, Ji Bing's voice rang out: "Come in, Spinner, Agate~"

“Yes!” Spinner and Argate bowed and stepped through the mysterious door. A layer of pink mist floated slowly on the floor, making the entire room appear to be immersed in this mist.

"Finally, I'm about to get the Lak element." Ji Bing lay on his recliner, raising one hand to look at his body.

"Are you feeling alright?" Agette asked, looking down.

“It doesn’t matter~” Ji Bing’s eyes darted away slightly: “Lak element, as long as there is enough Lak element, I can leave this room and regain my freedom.”

The Lak element gave Jibing near-eternal life, but also gave him a deadly poison.

Once his body leaves the Lak element, he will visibly wither away at an extremely rapid pace.

Therefore, for so many years, he has been confined to this sealed room, maintaining his physical activity through the misting of the Lac element.

"For the sake of the exploration team's future, we will definitely obtain enough Lak elements to ensure your long-term survival." Spinner sincerely raised his head, but his gaze seemed to be appraising a perfect experimental subject.

"That's great." Ji Bing nodded, his tone filled with longing. "It'll be soon. My dream, and eternal life, will soon be mine. I can feel my body trembling with anticipation!"

Humbert, who had been silent to the side, raised his head and glanced at Spinner through one eye hidden by his bangs.

He was very familiar with that ambitious look in his eyes.

"Alright, everyone go and get ready."

Following Ji Bing's instructions, the three left the room one by one. However, Humbert, who was supposed to inform Sango and the other about the details of their operation, turned around and went to the inconspicuous archives room on the corner of the first floor.

“Spinner definitely has a problem.” After closing the door, Humbert sat down on the sofa as if all his strength had been drained.

"Hmm~ I know." Dressed in a smart office lady outfit and wearing black-rimmed glasses, Qingya meticulously organized the documents.

"Now, can you tell me what the truth is?" Humbert's eyes were bloodshot.

Humbert, who was a fierce adventurer in his youth and served as Gilbyeong's servant, was rescued by Gilbyeong.

Originally, he should have been a staunch supporter of Gil Byung. But—there was someone else who had an even more profound influence on him!

That is Emeo's mother.

As Gil-byung's daughter, she faced physical collapse not long after her birth.

He locked himself in Beyond Corporation, trying to prolong his life. Meanwhile, Amegio's mother was raised by Humbert from a young age.

After giving birth to Emezio, she was involved in a car accident and died, entrusting Emezio to Humbert.

However, one day, Humbert received a message. Emezio's mother did not die accidentally, but was taken by an accident orchestrated by Spinner!

Through that message, Humbert and Qingya finally got in touch!

"Have a cup of tea." Qingya handed a document to Humbert and then made him a cup of hot tea.

"What is this?!" Humbert's eyes narrowed as he looked at the documents in his hand.

"The former is the result of Spinner's research, and the latter is the result of a comparison between Emegio's mother and his father." Qingya smiled slightly.

"Lack elements can endlessly activate biological cells, and even serve as an energy source to compensate for the loss of life."

However... its existence gradually robs living beings of their rationality. Moreover, developing a severe addiction is like a slow-acting poison.

Once ingestion ceases, it will immediately collapse and eventually turn to ashes.

"Impossible...impossible..." Humbert was sweating profusely. Lord Jibing clearly said it was a favor.

"Moreover, didn't Spinner say that the Lak element was a great discovery that would allow humans and elves to enter a new era?"

"Hehe~ His research source code is almost completely identical to that of Emegio's mother."

The presence of the Lak element can significantly increase the power of the spirits in a short period of time.

However, it comes at the cost of overdrawing one's life.

As for humans, he simply told them what Ji-byung was willing to believe in a realistic way.

In our Eastern Empire, even the great rulers of empires cannot help but yearn for immortality, let alone a mere adventurer. Qingya shook her head and sighed softly.

“I understand…” Humbert trembled all over: “To cover up the truth, he actually went so far as to lay a hand on Miss…”

"He was even planning to make Amegion, if it weren't for Ash... hehe~" Qingya pouted.

"He wants to monopolize the Lak element, and he also wants to rise to power by stepping on Lord Jibing's, and the corpses of the young master and young lady?" Humbert suddenly stood up.

"I absolutely will not allow it!"

"Good luck." Qingya simply waved her hand dismissively.

…To be continued…