Chapter 362: Crisis of the Eating Beast

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Crisis of the Eating Beast

Chapter 362: Crisis of the Eating Beast

"Are you all alright?"

Jenny asked Ash’s group with concern.

"We’re fine." Ash shook his head, then asked, "Jenny, what exactly is going on with those Gulpin?"

"We aren’t very clear on that ourselves. We only know that every year around this time, Gulpin swarm into the City and take all usable supplies..."

Jenny hadn’t finished explaining when, upon seeing Ash’s attire, her face lit up with Nurse Joy as she asked, "You’re Mr. Ash, right?"

Ash’s mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this, "Uh... yes, that’s me."

Jenny excitedly grabbed Ash’s hand, "That’s wonderful, Mr. Ash, can I ask for your help in resolving the Gulpin crisis?"

Feeling the strength in Jenny’s grip, Ash knew he couldn’t refuse.

Led by Jenny, Ash’s group arrived at the base for fighting Gulpin—the Pokémon Center!

And the owner of the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy, was using the City’s surveillance system to track the Gulpin.

"I never expected Jenny and Nurse Joy to be working in the same place. I should choose... Ouch!"

James’s daydreaming hadn’t ended yet when Jirachi, unable to stand it any longer, reached out a small hand and gave him a hard hit.

Suffering a critical blow, James felt his head buzzing, and all thoughts of Nurse Joy and Jenny vanished.

Jenny pointed to a white-haired old man and introduced him to Ash:

"Mr. Ash, let me introduce you. This is Professor, an expert who specializes in studying Gulpin."

"Professor, this is Ash, an Alliance Patrol Officer."

Jenny did not reveal Ash’s identity as a Professor.

"Hello, Professor!" Ash greeted.

"Hello, everyone, I am Professor, who has been studying Gulpin for 50 years!" Professor emphasized.

After learning more, Ash’s group also understood that the ultimate target of the Gulpin was the City’s central food warehouse.

Professor indeed had real substance; he had already formulated a strategy to deal with the Gulpin.

"The Gulpin are on the move!" Nurse Joy exclaimed.

Professor glanced at the Gulpin’s movement trajectory, "Oh no, they’re heading towards the City center!"

Under Jenny’s lead, Ash’s group arrived at the bridge that the Gulpin had to cross, and Professor also arrived with his secret weapon.

Above the City.

The Team Rocket Trio were observing Ash’s group with binoculars.

"What in the world are those Ash doing, Meowth?"

Meowth was very confused by Ash’s group’s bridge-blocking behavior.

"It looks like something is approaching Ash!" Jessie shouted, pointing to the other end of the bridge.

James looked closely and exclaimed, "Is that... Gulpin?!"

"Gulpin? What kind of Pokemon is that?" Jessie looked at James in confusion.

"Gulpin are one of the biggest eaters among Pokemon. They eat a lot and can easily digest anything they swallow..." James explained.

"Big eaters? So those Ash are trying to stop these guys, Meowth."

Meowth understood everything.

......

"Professor, the Gulpin are here!" Jenny shouted.

Professor, sitting in a large truck, operated a control panel and fired a missile that landed on the bridge. The missile did not explode but shed its outer armor, revealing a cylindrical object.

Ash could tell that these were several large energy cubes made into decoy bombs.

"Is that Professor’s secret weapon?" May asked.

Professor held the remote control, his face full of pride:

"That’s right, it’s the super weapon energy cube I developed using the essence of 108 foods that Gulpin love!"

As he said, after sniffing the scent emitted by the energy cube, the Gulpin immediately surrounded the machine.

Just as the Gulpin were about to feast, Professor pressed the remote control, and the device flew out of the City, taking the energy cube with it.

Seeing this, the Gulpin chased after it, regardless of whether it was a decoy.

When the Team Rocket Trio saw the machine released by Professor flying towards their location, they immediately had malicious thoughts.

But before the Team Rocket Trio could act, Ash had Taillow pop their hot air balloon.

Ash looked at Professor and asked, "Professor, if I’m not mistaken, the combat plan just now only had one chance, right?"

"Yes! Although Gulpin are gluttonous, they are also smart. The same method can only be used once a year, and once this is used, there are no more special energy cubes."

"In that case, we need to quickly think of other solutions. Those energy cubes just now won’t satisfy those Gulpin."

"Other solutions? There are, but it will require Ash’s group to help block them. I need time to prepare."

Ash nodded readily: "No problem."

He had also thought about communicating with the Gulpin, but the current Gulpin were acting purely on their eating instincts, making effective communication impossible.

......

In the evening.

Outside the City.

The Team Rocket Trio walked aimlessly along the riverbank, heads down.

"I’m so hungry, Meowth!"

"Don’t even mention it, we haven’t eaten since this morning!" James said.

Jessie sighed, "Why do we, who are models of kindness, have to suffer such a tragic fate?"

"It’s all Ash’s fault! If it weren’t for his Taillow, we might have gotten our hands on the Gulpin’s food, Meowth."

"Wobbuffet~"

Suddenly, Wobbuffet stared fixedly at the opposite bank of the river.

The Team Rocket Trio turned their heads and saw a group of Gulpin on the opposite bank, planning to return to the City.

"Look, it’s Gulpin!" Jessie said.

"That direction... they seem to be heading back into the City," James said with some excitement.

"Back to the City? Hey, James, you said they’re big eaters, right? So if we follow these guys, is there a chance we’ll find food, Meowth?"

"Possibly!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s follow them and get a big meal!"

At Jessie’s command, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet all looked excited.

They quietly followed behind the Gulpin.

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