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

He turned around and started searching the room, but after searching for a long time he couldn't find what he wanted.

"Kirlia! Kirlia! Have you seen where I put that gem before?"

"Lu?" Kirlia teleported over, holding a handful of energy cubes in her hands.

Seeing that Kirullian didn't react, Ye Feng said urgently, "It's the gem I showed you after we escaped from the secret realm. It's about this size, with many beautiful colors, and it even has a pattern inside."

Ye Feng gestured wildly, jumping up and down in his haste.

Kirlia thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something. She teleported away and disappeared for a while before returning with the keystone she had obtained from the secret realm.

I compared it with the picture on the website, and it's exactly the same!

Chapter 36 Mega Evolution

【Five-Colored Stone】A gemstone containing mysterious power, its effects are unknown. Origin: Secret Realm of Rocky Cave (Rank A).

Ye Feng's expression changed. Exchanging for this gem actually required the level of a high-level trainer/observer. No wonder he hadn't been able to find it before. High-level trainers were already top talents in society. As far as Ye Feng knew, there were only two people in Jinghai City: the president and vice president of the association. Even Wu Jiang was only a mid-level 3-star trainer.

For intermediate trainers, advancing even one star level is difficult, let alone reaching advanced level.

Ye Feng couldn't very well post a lot to ask people, and by a series of coincidences, he only had the opportunity to discover it now.

It's no wonder that no one knows about the Keystone's existence. Without a specific research direction, this Keystone is nothing more than a beautiful gem to the people of this world, something they can only study in the dark.

But if others don't know, how could Ye Feng not know what it is?

Key Stones! Introduced in Generation VI of the game, they are used in conjunction with a matching item called Mega Stones to allow Pokémon to transcend the limits of normal evolution, breaking through species limitations and unleashing hidden power for further evolution!

When a Pokémon undergoes Mega Evolution, its base stats increase dramatically, and its attributes and abilities may also change. This represents a qualitative leap at the level of its life form.

However, the use of this set of evolution items is very complicated.

The most basic thing is that the trainer carries a Key Stone, while the Pokémon carries its own Mega Stone.

Mega Stones are different from Key Stones. One Mega Stone corresponds to only one type of Pokémon. If you have 6 Pokémon, you will need 6 Mega Stones of the corresponding type, while you only need one Key Stone.

Even in games and anime, Key Stones and Mega Stones are not something everyone can have; only the protagonist controlled by the player and some famous trainers can possess them, making them extremely rare resources.

Secondly, only when the trainer and their Pokémon have a deep enough bond, reaching a level of spiritual connection, can the Key Stone and Mega Stone resonate, activating the power contained within and allowing the Pokémon to evolve.

If you only possess one of them, then no matter how much you study it, you can only discover that the energy within is related to the emotions of humans and elves. Without the extraordinary luck of a chosen one, it is impossible to discover its secrets.

Ye Feng, on the other hand, possessed a keystone.

Suppressing his wildly beating heart, Ye Feng forced himself to remain calm and continued his search, hoping to find another item. Unfortunately, after going through every section and every document, he couldn't find any items or descriptions related to the Mega Stone.

Could it be in here?

Ye Feng's gaze fell on the Master level section, but the section on the website was just a picture.

This master-level resource repository, unlike other resource repositories that can be accessed directly online, is a restricted area directly managed by the state, located in the most heavily guarded area of ​​the capital. It contains national treasures; access requires application to higher authorities and approval from above.

If he could get a favor from a master trainer, Ye Feng believed that Mega Evolution would definitely win the master's heart...

No.

Ye Feng punched himself hard.

Even if he could access master trainers right now, would you really tell him about Mega Evolution? Would they believe a newbie trainer? And even if they did, what would happen then? Resources that are destined to disrupt existing understanding and potentially cause chaos would definitely be regulated, and he might not even get a taste of them.

What? You're saying Ye Feng discovered this? Sorry, you're just a rookie trainer right now, you can't handle this kind of thing, please hand it over.

And how did you know that? Please come with us to cooperate with the investigation.

Thinking about the consequences of carelessly revealing his Mega Evolution, Ye Feng shuddered and calmed down.

Now is not the time, at least... Ye Feng looked at the redemption eligibility for the keystone.

Advanced trainers can't achieve this in a short time, but advanced observers, once they become advanced observers and advanced researchers, will only be protected even if they expose Mega Evolution, while also ensuring their own safety and interests.

Once qualified to exchange for keystones, researchers, with their special privileges, could easily search for megastones that resembled keystones for research. To those unaware of the underlying secrets, this seemed perfectly reasonable.

As for now, let's forget about it for the time being. Anyway, Kirlia doesn't know when it will evolve into Gardevoir, so there's no rush.

Moreover, the fact that no one has discovered Mega Evolution for so long indicates that Key Stones and Mega Stones are extremely rare. Ye Feng only knows about two Key Stones right now, and there's still no sign of a Mega Stone, so he doesn't need to worry about losing it.

As for the present, let's focus on doing what's in front of us first.

With a senior observer, and after laying the groundwork with several characteristic papers, the publication of the two papers on energy cubes and fairies should be a natural progression. Especially the energy cube; such an invention that could become a strategic resource will certainly garner him significant attention.

After putting the matter of the keystone aside, Ye Feng began to select items that suited him.

The primary target is naturally something suitable for Kirlia, and the second is something for a Pokémon that is currently hatching.

However, Ye Feng still decided to choose for Kirlia first. The Pokémon egg didn't know when it would hatch or what Pokémon was inside. It would be awkward if he chose one that he couldn't use.

It would be great if we had some kind of item that Kirlia could use, something that could be given to newly added Pokémon in the future...

Ye Feng looked around and found that there really was one: a forced training device.

This is a weight-bearing item that, when equipped by a Pokémon, can enhance training effectiveness. Not only can Kirlia use it, but other Pokémon will be able to use it later.

He snapped his fingers, and the plan was set.

Ye Feng decisively chose this item, filled in the address information, and it would be delivered in one day.

The Road After Chapter 37

After the Rookie Cup, Ye Feng returned to his previous school life, attending classes every day, sparring with Zhang Qiang's Charmander, and discussing new knowledge about Pokémon breeding with Ning Xian...

Every day was fulfilling.

Furthermore, because of his victory in the Rookie Cup and his consistently high academic performance, his homeroom teacher became much more lenient with him. For example, during combat training sessions, Liu Ye directly told Ye Feng not to come and to train himself, so as not to disturb the other students' training...

In short, Ye Feng has now transformed from an inconspicuous ordinary student into a genius in the eyes of his teachers, and geniuses naturally have special privileges.

"From now on, you can train on your own during class, and you can use the school's equipment and facilities at will."

If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me, but I think the school courses should be no problem for you by now.

This is what Liu Ye said to Ye Feng, making Ye Feng feel that campus life in this world is still quite fun.

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After leaving Kirlia aside to train on his own and feeding the Pokémon egg some nutrient solution, Ye Feng began to ponder his next plan.

Having won the Rookie Cup, especially in such an officially organized competition, Ye Feng naturally gained considerable popularity, and he planned to make good use of this popularity.

Unlike the previous life, although Pokémon have existed in this world for a long time, for some reason, only about 400 Pokémon have been discovered. In terms of numbers, the development of Pokémon has just passed the fourth generation, and research on abilities has stopped at a very initial stage.

Furthermore, some of the Pokémon's traits, which changed in later eras, are still in their initial state here.

However, Ye Feng also discovered that some fifth and sixth generation Pokémon happened to exist in this world, which puzzled him greatly.

The development of Pokémon studies in this world seems a bit off. Ye Feng couldn't figure out why, and could only conclude that reality and games/anime are different.

Ye Feng plans to continue publishing papers to pave the way for his entry into the field of elf studies.

As for why he chose to enter the world of Pokémon studies instead of continuing as a proper trainer, it's because Ye Feng discovered that Pokémon research might be more suitable for him than being a trainer.

For example, the keystones you see in the association's resource library aren't something you can just buy with money; you need to be a high-level trainer/observer.

Advanced trainers are among the most elite people in society. There are not many of them, and the assessment is very strict. Ye Feng will find it difficult to reach that level in a short period of time.

Therefore, Ye Feng decided to pursue the path of Pokémon research, so that he could make full use of the Pokémon knowledge in his mind that was ahead of this world. Otherwise, wouldn't all his advantages as a transmigrator be wasted?

Ye Feng's idea was that he had already published a paper on Flame Body. If he could publish two more during his senior year of high school, and then publish two more significant papers on Energy Cube or Fairy type in university, he could directly become a full-fledged researcher and a PhD in Pokémon Studies. After that, with his extensive knowledge of Pokémon, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to continue improving his Observer level.

At that time, you will have extensive access to the association's resource library, allowing you to exchange for resources you want, whose true purpose is unknown to others. You will also enjoy government support and even have your own research institute. More importantly, unlike trainers, researchers will not be subject to restrictions on the number of Pokémon they can bring.

Secondly, one can use their status as a researcher and the pretext of research to enter unexplored secret areas.

Yes, although trainers can enter secret realms, there are level restrictions. Moreover, most of those open secret realms have already been developed and have little exploration value. The truly valuable items inside have already been looted by the association.

However, researchers who study elves are different. In order to study the reproduction, habits, habitats, origins, and so on of elves, they need to enter secret realms to work.

The simplest example is that after the Mystic Realm descends upon this world, the Pokémon will experience symptoms similar to acclimatization issues. These symptoms will gradually subside as the Mystic Realm merges with Earth. The observer who discovered this pattern has now become a renowned doctor in the field of Pokémon studies.

The patterns he summarized are of great help to Earth in dealing with the arrival of the mysterious realm.

Therefore, important researchers, once their projects are approved, can freely enter and exit any secret realm. Furthermore, to protect these researchers, the government will deploy a correspondingly sized team of trainers to provide close protection.

After all, for a country's trainer sector to continue to develop, relying solely on Pokémon battles is far from enough. Only when different professions such as trainers and observers develop simultaneously can a harmonious development be achieved.

Ye Feng felt that he had a long way to go to become a high-level trainer, but becoming a researcher wasn't actually that difficult for him. He had a vast amount of knowledge about Pokémon, such as many undiscovered Pokémon abilities in this world, Energy Cubes, and Mega Evolution. Each of these things, especially Energy Cubes and Mega Evolution, was enough to cause a seismic shift in the entire Pokémon academic world.

At that time, he will be qualified to access various secret realms in advance, and as a researcher, he can keep all the rare spirits he captures and the rare resources he discovers in the secret realms under the pretext of research.

Therefore, compared to Pokémon battles, the path of Pokémon research is more suitable for him.

After all, a good trainer doesn't aspire to be a Pokémon Professor's breeder.

Chapter 38 Shadow Ball

Basic training, such as reaction speed, speed, "roundness" and "firmness", has increased Kirlia's potential due to evolution. This aspect only requires slow and regular practice.

At the same time, Ye Feng plans to teach Kirlia new moves to improve its offensive capabilities, since its current attack methods are still somewhat limited.

Shadowball is naturally the best option at present.

The TM (Move Learning Machine) is similar to an item in a game; it's a CD that uses advanced technology to record the moves a Pokémon has already mastered, allowing other Pokémon to learn them.