Chapter 283: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [283] [50 PS]
"Taking on the mission alone might be too risky," Lorelei said after hearing Luo Yuan's suggestion.
She had a fair amount of confidence in Luo Yuan's abilities.
After all, anyone who had seen Luo Yuan's performance in the Indigo League would agree that his skills were more than adequate.
However, Lorelei, having suffered losses against Team Rocket twice before, knew that strength alone wasn't enough to guarantee victory against them.
First, there was Team Rocket's penchant for underhanded tactics. Someone like Luo Yuan, who lacked experience dealing with them, could easily fall victim to their tricks.
Second, unexpected events frequently cropped up when facing Team Rocket. Lorelei herself had experienced this twice—both times, when she had the upper hand, Team Rocket's reinforcements had arrived and turned the tide, resulting in failure.
That's why she thought Luo Yuan's proposal to act alone was far too dangerous.
When Lorelei rejected the idea, Luo Yuan's face took on an apologetic expression.
"That was impulsive of me," he said with a rueful smile.
But inwardly, Luo Yuan remained completely unfazed. He hadn't expected Lorelei to agree to his proposal on the first try.
As for why he had made the suggestion to act alone—