Because Captain Stern still had things to do, Natsui and the others didn't want to disturb him all the time, so they left the office and wandered around the museum on their own.
Speaking of which, because it was closed, apart from Curator Stern, there were no other staff members in the entire museum, not even basic patrol security guards!
Under such circumstances, Curator Stern dared to let them visit on their own without fear of losing things. It can be seen that he is also a magnanimous person!
Thanks to this, without Stern's company, Natsui and the others became more at ease during their visit. They could go wherever they wanted and speak freely, commenting on various exhibits without worrying about outsiders being present.
Besides the exhibits they saw just now, other exhibits in the entire museum included but were not limited to ocean water quality, soil and sand samples from various sea layers, and some electronic voice science introductions.
After wandering around, not only did Max gain a lot, but even Natsui and the others felt they had gained a lot of knowledge.
Unknowingly, the sky outside the window had turned to dusk, making people sigh at the rapid passage of time.
Just then, a soft snap was heard in their ears. Immediately, their vision darkened, and the entire museum went black at the same time!
"Eh?" Ash looked around blankly. "Is it a power outage?"
"Should be," Misty said casually, not taking this matter to heart.
Although they were a bit surprised by the power outage, they didn't feel any panic. After all, power outages are not uncommon. Who hasn't encountered one growing up? Ash had encountered power outages at least several times since he started traveling, so he was long used to it!
Only Natsui's heart moved, knowing that someone should have broken into the museum.
He just didn't know if the intruders were Team Magma or Team Rocket. After all, it could be either of them.
Thinking of this, borrowing the afterglow before sunset, in the room that wasn't too dim, he waved to the people beside him.
"Let's go back to Curator Stern first. I feel something happened."
"Something happened?" Misty was stunned. "Why do you say that?"
Natsui explained, "This is a museum after all, and in a developed coastal city. How could the power go out easily? Besides, even if the power goes out, there should be a backup generator. But look, the lights haven't come on after so long. Obviously, even the generator has a problem. This is definitely abnormal!"
Hearing him say this, the group realized the seriousness of the matter.
Following the original path, they ran all the way to Curator Stern's office. When they arrived at the office door and looked inside, they saw the room was in a mess, obviously ransacked roughly by someone. Curator Stern and that case were not here at this time. There was a big hole in the original window, and the sea breeze was constantly blowing into the museum from outside, blowing the documents on the desk all over the floor!
Ash was stunned. "What is going on?"
Natsui looked at them, then without hesitation, jumped out of the hole one by one.
When they came outside the museum, they discovered that not far away, two groups of people were confronting each other!
One group was the Team Rocket trio that Natsui and the others were very familiar with, while the other group, judging from their uniform red clothes, was undoubtedly Team Magma!
Strange, why are they all here? And how did they clash?
Before they could get close, they heard Jessie shouting there.
"You guys, hand over that treasure to us quickly!"
With just one sentence, Natsui understood the cause and effect.
Presumably, the Team Rocket trio discovered Team Magma infiltrating the museum and taking the case from inside. Not knowing the truth, they thought it was some treasure and wanted to rob the robbers!
But fortunately, they were there to block Team Magma, preventing them from escaping too far.
Only...
Natsui turned his head and looked around, but did not find Curator Stern's figure, not knowing where he had run to.
Before they arrived, the Team Rocket trio had obviously already announced their names to these Team Magma members. This was good; his ears had developed calluses from listening to their entrance lines. This saved him from being tortured again.
Seeing Ash about to rush over, Natsui hurriedly pulled him back.
"Wait a moment," he whispered. "If we rush over like this, those people can easily escape. Let Team Rocket entangle them first. Take this opportunity to circle around to the back and block their retreat!"
Under Natsui's command, Ash and Misty scattered to the left and right, quietly enveloping the group from different paths, while Max followed behind him, slowly approaching the two groups from the front.
Dusk was their greatest protective color.
Team Rocket and Team Magma didn't notice anyone quietly surrounding them at all. At this moment, their attention was completely focused on each other.
Since the Team Rocket trio followed Ash's footsteps to Hoenn, this was the first time Natsui had encountered them.
Arriving in the new region, their Pokémon lineup had also changed. Besides Meowth and Wobbuffet, guarding in front of James and Jessie were not the Pokémon they used in Johto. Instead, they were replaced by a Cacnea and a Seviper!
As a Grass-type Pokémon, Cacnea, just like its name, looked like a walking cactus ball!
Its body is round, its arms are very sturdy, there are three dark green diamond patterns on its chest, a yellow flower on top of its head, and it is covered with spikes. The light green color scheme makes it look very healthy.
It is said that this Pokémon generally inhabits dry places with little rain, liking harsh environments like deserts. Although living in a desert environment, it lives a casual life, storing water in its body, and can survive for 30 days without drinking a drop of water.
The yellow flower on its head blooms only once a year. The more severe the environment with less rain, the more beautiful and fragrant flowers it will bloom.
The spikes on its body are also very sharp. It is said that it will accidentally prick various things. It uses strong floral fragrance to lure prey, then shoots spikes from its body to finish the prey. It also swings its arms with thick thorns to fight.
Looking at Seviper.
It looks like a black snake. Its lower jaw is golden, golden armor is distributed on its head and back, there are six small golden buttons on its abdomen, and it has sharp red fangs and a blade-like tail.
It is said that Seviper and Zangoose are eternal sworn enemies. Generations have fought against agile Zangoose to this day. The scars on its body are the marks of fierce battles. Its personality is meticulous. Its blade tail is not only sharp but also secretes deadly poison, making it extremely dangerous. It hides in the grass, attacks with poison fangs when prey approaches, and while cutting the enemy with its blade-like tail, sprinkles the secreted poison on the opponent!
But to be honest, its appearance is really somewhat ugly, completely not fitting Natsui's aesthetic. Only a woman like Jessie would like such a snake Pokémon!
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