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

Ye Feng smiled awkwardly. He had just blurted out the name without thinking, completely unaware that it was someone else who had discovered it, and that it was inappropriate for him to name someone without permission.

"By the way, since evolution can happen when sunbathing, could it also happen when bathing in moonlight at night?" Ye Feng asked, his eyes darting around.

“Yes, that’s the same idea as Xiaoxian’s, and she’s already trying it out,” Deng Rui agreed.

"Hehe!" Ning Xian laughed triumphantly.

She's currently in charge of almost all the Eevee-related projects at the Totodile Research Institute. Her achievements already include research on Sylveon, and now she's working on Glaceon—

Although Ye Feng created Glaceon, isn't Ye Feng's creation also hers? There's no need to be so clear about it.

If she could have one more evolutionary form, she would be one step closer to becoming a senior researcher.

Chapter 252 Heading to the Deserted Island

After exchanging his own Rotom 1.X with Guo Pengfei's nascent Rotom 2.0, Ye Feng left the Little Saw Crocodile Research Institute and boarded a plane to Shanghai.

Although he wanted to stay a few more days, the search for the legendary spirit of the lake kept him from settling down, and he could only say goodbye amidst Ning Xian's reluctant gaze.

"Ye Feng, where are we going, Rotom?" Rotom asked, perching on Ye Feng's shoulder.

The Rotom Pokédex 2.0 is quite compact, only slightly larger than a mobile phone, making it very convenient to carry and avoiding the hassle of having to put Rotom back into a Poké Ball from time to time.

“Okay, let’s go see someone first,” Ye Feng replied.

Before heading out to find the legendary spirit, Ye Feng decided to find a companion to help him in case anything happened that he couldn't handle alone. Having someone would at least provide mutual support.

He originally wanted to find teammates from the school team, but unfortunately, Shang Yixue and several senior teammates were busy with graduation matters and couldn't find the time.

As for the others, to be honest, Ye Feng wasn't familiar enough with them to reveal the legendary spirits, so he had to give up on them.

After thinking it over, the last name that came to mind was Zhang Qiang.

This mission involves searching for a legendary spirit, which means that the primary condition for finding companions is trustworthiness, followed by sufficient strength.

The only ones who can meet both of these conditions are Shang Yixue, Gu Ruyun, and Zhang Qiang.

Others, such as Ning Xian and Guo Pengfei, could be trusted, but they weren't trainers and were far too weak in terms of skill, so Ye Feng didn't feel comfortable taking them on. As for those who were strong enough, such as the other members of the school team, he couldn't trust them enough.

Ye Feng has always played individual matches and doesn't really have much teamwork with other players, let alone the level of trust and camaraderie that allows him to rely on others.

As for the other classmates... well, Ye Feng was busy training his Pokémon and writing his thesis, and he didn't even have time to talk to them much.

As for Gu Ruyun, Ye Feng has already contacted her.

She said that Gu Yangzhou had arranged for her to do something, and she didn't have time.

Therefore, Ye Feng had no choice but to come to Zhang Qiang.

Upon arriving at the lobby, Ye Feng met Zhang Qiang, who had come to pick him up.

Zhang Qiang looks much rounder... not in terms of his physique, but in terms of the overall feeling he gives off. He doesn't have the arrogant air he used to have; he has a very gentle demeanor now.

It seems he's been through a lot this year.

"What do you want?" Zhang Qiang asked... It was that familiar tone.

Okay, Ye Feng was mistaken; it was still Zhang Qiang.

"You've been pretty free lately?" Ye Feng asked after thinking for a moment.

"..." A 'well' character visibly appeared on Zhang Qiang's forehead. "If you're so bored, find something to do."

"Hey, I have something important to discuss with you." Seeing that Zhang Qiang was about to turn and leave, Ye Feng quickly hooked his arm around his neck.

"So what exactly happened?"

"Hmm, it's not very convenient here, there are too many people. Let's find a quieter place to talk." Ye Feng looked around; the bustling crowd made it unsuitable for conversation.

"alright."

···

"This is the place you said had few people?"

Inside an indoor battle arena, Ye Feng's lips twitched as he looked at Zhang Qiang, who was standing on the opposite side of the arena.

“Two people,” Zhang Qiang pointed to himself and Ye Feng, already starting to take out Poké Balls, “a lot, isn’t that enough?”

"Alright then." Ye Feng seemed unable to find any reason to object.

"How about a 6v6 all-out battle?" Zhang Qiang licked his lips.

"You're crazy, that's been too long."

Ye Feng refused outright. He was joking; the all-out battle in 66 would take at least ten chapters, and the author didn't want to write that many... No, Ye Feng didn't have that much time to play all-out battles with him.

"Alright, let's do it one-on-one then." Zhang Qiang said, about to throw a Poké Ball.

"Wait, wait," Ye Feng waved his hands repeatedly. "Don't you want to know why I'm looking for you?"

"Stop talking nonsense! When did you become so indecisive? Let's fight first!"

"I came to you because I want you to come with me to find the legendary elf."

Ye Feng finished speaking in one breath, but Zhang Qiang's Poké Ball had already left his hand, and Charizard roared as it crashed heavily to the ground.

"What legendary elf?" Zhang Qiang was stunned.

“A legendary spirit! The legendary spirit of the lake! The Three Sacred Mushrooms!” Ye Feng exclaimed.

"..." Zhang Qiang frowned and thought for a while, then raised the Poké Ball. "Come back, Charizard."

"Huh?" Charizard was taken back, looking completely bewildered.

···

Ye Feng briefly explained his plan to have Zhang Qiang accompany him to the deserted island.

"An uninhabited island in the Bohai Sea? A legendary spirit of the lake?" Zhang Qiang frowned. "How do you know that?"

"Those deserted islands don't have even the rarest Pokémon, and they don't have any resources for raising them. Could there really be legendary Pokémon there?"

Ye Feng said, "I can't tell you that. The more barren the island, the less people will go there, right? For legendary elves, are resources that important? You just need to answer whether you're going or not."

"Yes, of course I'll go," Zhang Qiang answered without hesitation.

No one can resist the allure of the legendary elves, especially given Ye Feng's demeanor; the source of the information seems highly accurate.

"Then there's no problem. Let's pack our things and leave right away," Ye Feng said.

"So urgent?" Zhang Qiang was taken aback.

"Yes, it's urgent." Ye Feng nodded solemnly.

"Alright, I'll go pack my things." Zhang Qiang nodded, then turned to look at the Rotom on Ye Feng's shoulder. "By the way, is that a Pokédex?"

"Yes. The latest version of the Rotom Pokédex."

"Rotom Dexterity? What does it have to do with Rotom?" Zhang Qiang naturally knew that Rotom existed, but what was the Rotom Dexterity?

"Oh, it's like this..." Ye Feng hooked his arm around Zhang Qiang's neck and explained as they walked.

"That's interesting. Get one for me too."

"Small idea."

"You're quite considerate."

"Hey, why are you being so polite with me?"

Zhang Qiang quickly packed his things and, together with Ye Feng, arrived at Penglai City, the closest city to the uninhabited island.

"Do you know the exact location?" Zhang Qiang asked, feeling the salty sea breeze on the beach.

"I don't know." Ye Feng shook his head. "I only know that it's on one of the uninhabited islands, but I'll have to go there one by one to find out which one it is."

“That’s quite a project,” Zhang Qiang said, frowning slightly.

"It's alright, I've checked. There are only seven or eight large uninhabited islands there. At most, we can find one a day, and we'll have searched them all in a week," Ye Feng said with a relaxed expression. "Besides, there's a city right here, so it's convenient to travel back and forth. We can also stay in hotels at night instead of camping."

"Alright then, shall we leave now?" Zhang Qiang wasn't one to hesitate. It seemed Ye Feng already had a plan, so he didn't say anything more.

"lets go."

Ye Feng released Togekiss, and Zhang Qiang released Charizard. They each mounted their Pokémon and flew towards the nearest uninhabited island.

Chapter 253 An Encounter with a Trainer from Another Country

"By the way, although I know the legendary spirit of the lake might be on the island, do you have any clue how to find it?" Zhang Qiang suddenly asked during the flight.

Ye Feng froze. Oh right, how could he have forgotten about that?

Dream only told him that the Three Sacred Mushrooms were on a deserted island, without even specifying which island, let alone how to find them.

Without a doubt, they must be hidden in a secret realm; they couldn't possibly be living on an island in the real world.

"Hiss..." Ye Feng couldn't help but gasp. Damn it, he'd been tricked by Fantasy Westward Journey.

Dream, who was dozing off far away at the World Tree, suddenly sneezed, looked up blankly, and after a moment of confusion, went back to sleep.

"Well, there's always a way when things reach the mountain. Let's find it first," Ye Feng said, turning his face away.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't mess with me! I even took time off to come keep you company," Zhang Qiang shouted.