I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Although Eevee's new evolutionary form is indeed a significant research topic, to those other than Ye Feng, it is merely an uncertain outcome.

Moreover, the association has not yet finished dealing with the secret realm that descended some time ago, and there are not enough people to form a team to protect Ning Xian in a short period of time.

"Why did it turn out like this? Wasn't it a waste of effort to get the information out of them..." Ning Xian lowered her head in frustration and left dejectedly.

"It's alright, Xiaoxian. With my current strength, I can still come and go freely in an A-level secret realm," Ye Feng said, patting her head to comfort her after learning what had happened.

“But…” Ning Xian raised her head, hesitating to speak.

She knew that Ye Feng was now exceptionally strong, but battles in the secret realm were different from those in the arena. There were too many unpredictable factors, and countless high-level trainers had perished there. Could Ye Feng handle it?

"Don't worry, leave this to me." Ye Feng patted his chest, speaking with full confidence.

"Maybe we shouldn't go, it's too dangerous," Ning Xian said.

"Don't worry, look what this is." Ye Feng mysteriously pulled Ning Xian to a secluded corner and took out a round gem from his pocket.

"This is... a keystone? I remember it was broken. Where did you get it?" Ning Xian looked at the keystone in Ye Feng's palm in surprise.

"Hehe, there's still one left in the association's resource pool. I applied for it as soon as I got the senior researcher status." Ye Feng stroked the keystone and laughed smugly.

“Then, if we have a keystone…” Ning Xian’s eyes lit up.

"Well, my mental strength is sufficient now, and Gardevoir can freely Mega Evolve. With the strength of Mega Gardevoir, a mere A-rank dungeon won't stop me." Ye Feng said with a smile, tossing the Key Stone up and down.

"Hey, be careful, what if you break it?" Ning Xian nervously grabbed Ye Feng's hand and scolded him.

"Don't worry, it won't break that easily."

"Didn't the previous one break?"

"That was just an accident. It's probably because one Key Stone couldn't support two Pokémon Mega Evolving at the same time, which is why it broke."

"Anyway, be careful."

"alright."

···

After finalizing with Ning Xian their plans to go to the Frost Realm to find the Ice Stone or have Eevee evolve there, Ye Feng found Guo Pengfei.

Guo Pengfei was in the research lab, fiddling with something, with various parts and instruments piled up on the table in front of him.

"Ah Fei, what are you doing?" Ye Feng asked as he walked over.

"Hey boss." Guo Pengfei scratched his messy hair and turned around to greet him.

"Are you alright?" Ye Feng was startled. Guo Pengfei's face was covered in soot, his eyes were sunken, and his lips were cracked. He looked like he was about to die from exhaustion.

"It's nothing, I've just been staying up too late lately," Guo Pengfei shook his head.

"Wait, is it really necessary to go to such lengths to upgrade your Pokédex?" Ye Feng was completely bewildered.

"Sigh, the Pokédex is getting more and more powerful, and I need to spend more and more time on it," Guo Pengfei sighed.

"So how is it now?" Ye Feng asked curiously.

Following the initial announcement, the Pokémon Pokédex 1.0 was quickly released with the association's support, receiving widespread acclaim. Guo Pengfei even directly obtained the status of intermediate researcher as a result, a speed that was much faster than Ye Feng and Ning Xian.

However, Guo Pengfei did not stop his research.

With the dual support of the Totodile Research Institute and the Association, version 1.1 of the Pokédex was quickly launched, boasting a longer battery life and the ability to be used continuously for a month on a single charge.

A Pokémon Encyclopedia version 1.2 that can connect to the internet and update information in real time;

The addition of a data measuring device significantly improves the accuracy of detecting the strength of wild Pokémon and records data on newly appearing Pokémon, which is then uploaded to the Pokédex 1.3 in the database.

···

Ye Feng was impressed by how quickly the Pokédex was upgraded. He realized that Guo Pengfei had an extraordinary talent for invention, and the benefits of the Pokédex and the association's attention to it had exceeded his expectations.

"Yes, we've been working with several telecommunications companies recently to add communication functionality to the Pokédex," Guo Pengfei said. "That way, even in secret realms, we can communicate with each other using the Pokédex."

"..." Ye Feng opened his mouth, "With communication capabilities? Contacting each other within the secret realm?"

It's important to know that mobile phones cannot be used in the secret realm because there are no base stations.

Instruments like walkie-talkies also have distance limitations. In addition, there seems to be a special magnetic field in the secret realm, making it difficult for ordinary instruments to work properly. Even the most professional walkie-talkie equipment will be significantly affected.

"Will it work?" Ye Feng asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, the Pokédex brings immense benefits to trainers. Some big shots are already paying attention to this, saying they'll research a technology that enables communication within secret realms, no matter the cost," Guo Pengfei said, patting his chest with confidence.

"···"

Ye Feng opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Why does it feel like the Pokédex is developing in an incredible direction?

After taking the latest version of the Pokédex, Ye Feng left so as not to disturb Guo Pengfei's research.

"It seems that this trip to the secret realm will not only involve solving the evolution of Glaceon, but also capturing a Rotom." Ye Feng pondered, stroking his chin.

The development of the Pokédex completely exceeded his expectations; he never imagined that people in this world cared so much about this invention.

That's true. In the past, there were no such things as secret realms. Pokémon lived on Earth alongside humans, and the level of danger didn't seem so high. Therefore, the development of the Pokédex wasn't as emphasized.

Providing basic information about the sprite is sufficient.

"Let's go find out if there's any news about Rotom."

Ye Feng opened the association forum and the researcher forum, searched for a while, and actually found news that seemed to be about Rotom.

In Luyang City, there is a home appliance factory that has gone bankrupt and is preparing for reconstruction. Recently, rumors of it being haunted have emerged.

Some mischievous kids couldn't sleep at night and wandered around. They saw the factory lights were on and sneaked inside. They found some abandoned appliances that were working on their own without being plugged in.

Moreover, the child heard the appliances making ghostly noises and fainted on the spot.

The next day, he was found at the factory gate by adults who had been searching for him.

The child tearfully recounted his experience from the previous night, but the adults naturally didn't believe him. After a quick check and finding nothing amiss, they dismissed it as the child talking in his sleep about a nightmare in an unfamiliar place.

But soon, one after another, other people encountered similar situations to the unruly child.

The association sent people to investigate, but found nothing, so they had to temporarily close the factory, and the reconstruction was put on hold.

"An appliance factory? Haunted? Appliances that work on their own..."

Ye Feng stroked his chin. Wasn't this very similar to the situation that happened to Rotom?

Chapter 214 What? Exploring the abandoned factory at night? I don't...

Although it was still uncertain whether Rotom or Ghost-type Pokémon was behind the factory's "haunting," Ye Feng decided to go and check it out.

Based on the descriptions of those who experienced it, the objects that showed unusual activity were all household appliances.

Rotom possesses the ability to infiltrate electrical appliances and enjoys playing pranks to scare people, but he doesn't cause much harm to elves or humans; his pranks are limited to nothing more than that.

Taking Ning Xian's Eevee, which hadn't evolved yet, Ye Feng bought a train ticket to Luyang City.

It took Ye Feng about two hours to arrive at the Trainers Association in Luyang City.

"You want to know about the haunted factory?" A staff member at the counter looked at Ye Feng in surprise.

“Yes, I suspect it’s some kind of elf’s doing, and I want to go check it out.” Ye Feng nodded.

"Okay, please wait a moment." The staff member lowered his head and started typing on the keyboard. "Please provide your trainer ID, and I will send the information directly to your email."

Ye Feng recited a string of numbers: “186********”.

"Okay, it's been sent." The staff member looked up and said.

"OK, thanks."

Ye Feng thanked him, took out his phone to check it, and walked towards the door.

"Hmm, it's not much different from what I knew before." Ye Feng stroked his chin.

Ultimately, this is just hearsay. Although several people who experienced it firsthand described it vividly, the association did not want to waste too much manpower on investigation since it did not cause any harm.

Anyway, this factory will soon be demolished and rebuilt, and then whether it's really haunted or haunted by spirits, it will have nowhere to hide.

Following the address shown in the information, Ye Feng took a taxi to the factory.

"Young man, are you sure you want to go to that haunted factory?" On the way here, the driver asked Ye Feng with concern, looking at his young face.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Ye Feng was resting his chin on his hand, looking out the window, when he heard the driver's words and turned around to ask.

"It's haunted there, didn't you know?" the driver whispered.

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have gone."

"Tsk tsk, young people these days are really brave. Have you been single for too long and are you planning to find a female ghost...?"

"No, driver, you've misunderstood." Ye Feng's lips twitched. How could this driver's thought process be so peculiar? And his tastes are quite heavy. "I have a girlfriend."

"Having a girlfriend is even worse! You're so young and handsome, your girlfriend must be very beautiful, right? Is it necessary to go looking for someone else?" The driver seemed not to understand Ye Feng's words and started to imagine things on his own.

"No matter how handsome you are, you can't be as handsome as the readers." Ye Feng said something out of the blue.

"What readers?" the driver asked, looking puzzled.

"It's nothing. Anyway, I wasn't looking for any... female ghost. I was going to see if some kind of spirit was causing trouble," Ye Feng said, pausing for a moment.

What just happened? It's like my mouth was controlled by some unknown entity?