Chapter 308: Devon Corporation, Goh Reappears
After finishing the Gym challenge, Ash's group wandered around Rustboro City for another two days. Just as they were planning to set off for Dewford Island, where the next Gym was located...
Ash sensed a rather familiar Aura reaction.
Just as he was looking for an excuse to stay an extra day, May provided a timely assist; she accidentally short-circuited the Pokemon Navigator.
"Ash, Brock, I really didn't mean to!" May looked at the two of them with an innocent expression.
"If it's broken, it's broken. Besides, the company that makes this thing is just a few streets away," Ash said nonchalantly.
"Oh right, the most famous Devon Corporation in Hoenn is in Rustboro City. We forgot to go check it out, and this is the perfect opportunity!"
Brock also just remembered that they had been too busy wandering around elsewhere for the past two days and had forgotten to visit the most famous spot in Rustboro City.
"Eh?" This sudden change left May confused; she had already prepared herself to be scolded.
Consequently, the group changed their plans, took the Pokemon Navigator, and headed towards the Devon Corporation building.
On the way, the group encountered a group of children surrounding a middle-aged man.
"Huh, is there something exciting going on there?" May curiously went over to take a look.
"Alright, the next invention is even more impressive!" The middle-aged man proudly took out a strange doll model. "A robot that can automatically open soda cans!"
The middle-aged man placed a can of soda in the model's hands. After the model started up, in less than ten seconds, the entire can was crushed, and the drink inside splashed all over the ground.
Seeing the doll model's failed operation, the children felt it was boring and immediately dispersed.
"President Stone, your interests really haven't changed at all, have they?" At this moment, Ash greeted the middle-aged man.
"Eh! Ash, do you know this uncle?" May and Brock looked at Ash in shock.
"Oh, is it Ash? When did you come to the Hoenn region?" President Stone also showed a look of surprise when he saw Ash.
"I haven't been here long. By the way, President Stone, these two are my travel companions, Brock and May."
After Ash finished introducing them to President Stone, he introduced him to May and Brock: "May, Brock, this is the president of Devon Corporation, Mr. Stone, and his son, Steven, is the Champion Trainer of the Hoenn region."
"Eh? The president of Devon Corporation?" Both of them were shocked.
President Stone smiled kindly and greeted them: "Hello, you two!"
"H-hello!" May and Brock responded reservedly.
"There's no need to be so nervous. If you are friends with Ash, then you are friends of Devon Corporation. By the way, Ash, you've come at the right time. Our company's research project has been completed. Are you interested in taking a look?"
President Stone invited Ash.
"President, actually we were planning to go to Devon Corporation anyway..." Ash briefly described the situation. After hearing it, President Stone immediately offered to replace it with the latest model of Pokemon Navigator for them.
After President Stone's secretary, Kuroda, arrived, the group boarded a private car heading to Devon Corporation.
Meanwhile, in the underground garage next to the Devon Corporation building, several members of Team Aqua were plotting something. In a corner next to them, a sleazy figure was crouching.
A few minutes later, a Team Aqua member pinched his nose and shouted at the figure: "Hey, jinx, whether the next operation succeeds depends entirely on whether you can attract everyone else's attention."
"I know," the figure replied in a low, hoarse voice.
It wasn't that he was intentionally making that voice, but rather that he had been pranked by an unknown Pokemon while eating last night and had been force-fed a whole berry that was so spicy it made him smoke.
After responding, he slowly moved along the wall towards the garage exit.
However, even though he was cautious enough, fate did not spare him. After taking only a few steps, a road sign fell down and hit him on the head.
With a pain in his head, he knew his bad luck had struck again, and he began to sprint towards Devon Corporation, racing against time.
Seeing this, the rest of the Team Aqua members cursed, calling the jinx useless. After cursing, they rushed to carry out their plan.
This jinx was none other than Goh, who had come to the Hoenn region with a certain Team Aqua squad.
Since arriving in the Hoenn region, he had become Team Aqua's go-to human decoy. Whenever there was a major operation, Team Aqua would have this guy use his ability to be unlucky to attract others' attention.
Under the cover of this method, Team Aqua had accomplished quite a few big things, and as the price, Goh would suffer serious injuries every time, either ending up as a mummy in a hospital bed or continuing his bad luck in a wheelchair.
At this moment, Ash and the others had already arrived at the lobby of Devon Corporation.
Looking at the luxurious lobby, Brock exclaimed: "Wow, it really is the top company in the Hoenn region; it's so impressive!"
"Yeah, it's really huge here!" May was also stunned.
"Please, let's go upstairs," President Stone said with a smile.
Before Ash's group could get on the elevator, they saw Officer Jenny walking over in a hurry.
"Mr. Stone, our police force has received intelligence that Team Aqua has set their sights on a newly developed product of your company..." Officer Jenny said.
President Stone was slightly taken aback and asked: "Officer Jenny, our company has quite a few newly developed products, so could you specify which product it is?"
"Hmm... we aren't too sure about that either, because this information was provided by Mr. Handsome of the International Police, and he only knew that Team Aqua was coming to steal something recently."
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