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

After checking on the elf's physical condition, Ye Feng decided not to bother Guo Pengfei any further.

The research on the communication technology between spirits seems to be making some progress. Ye Feng estimates that in another year or so, a complete teleportation technology should be available.

"Farewell, Boss."

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After leaving Guo Pengfei's laboratory, Ye Feng followed the winding corridor to another laboratory.

The laboratory door was unlocked. Ye Feng carefully pushed the door open and looked inside, where he saw a familiar figure and nine Eevee dogs beside him.

"Shh!" Noticing that the Eevee had spotted him, Ye Feng quickly raised his finger to make a shushing gesture, then tiptoed behind Ning Xian and covered her eyes with his hand.

"Guess who I am?" Ye Feng asked in a strange, high-pitched voice.

"Boring!" Ning Xian rolled her eyes, leaned back, and fell into Ye Feng's arms.

"How did you know it was me?" Ye Feng wrapped his arms around Ning Xian's slender waist, took a deep breath into her neck, and then asked with some doubt.

"I knew you were here even before you walked in," Ning Xian replied in a languid tone.

"Hmm?" Ye Feng tilted his head in confusion, glancing at the Eevee creatures staring at him out of the corner of his eye. Among them was an Espeon, all pink with a red gem on its forehead, radiating a faint psychic aura, which stood out among the other Eevee creatures.

Ye Feng then realized that he had forgotten that Ning Xian was also a superhuman with telepathic abilities.

Did Espeon sense my approach and tip me off beforehand?

These Eevee dogs all recognize themselves.

"What are you studying?" Ye Feng peeked at the table in front of Ning Xian.

On the table were piles of documents, and on the open computer screen were rows and rows of data tables, making Ye Feng's eyes a little dizzy.

“I’m researching Eevee’s new evolutionary form.” Ning Xian patted Ye Feng’s hand to signal him to let go of her, then picked up a few sheets of paper and sighed with a touch of melancholy, “However, progress isn’t going very well.”

"Oh?" Ye Feng raised an eyebrow. Ning Xian hadn't given up on Eevee's evolution yet?

“Currently, Eevee has eight evolutionary forms, and I’ve noticed that they all have one thing in common: they are all single-attribute evolutions,” Ning Xian said.

"Therefore, I suspect there might be single-type Flying Eevee, Rock Eevee, Ground Eevee..."

"Compared to the evolution methods of Espeon, Umbreon, and Sylveon, which are too uncertain, I think using evolution stones is the most ideal way."

"However, I did a lot of experiments, and they all failed."

"Do you have any ideas?"

Ning Xian turned to Ye Feng and asked.

Ye Feng stroked his chin, pondering and recalling.

Before he traveled through time, Eevee did indeed only have eight evolutionary forms, corresponding to Water, Fire, Electric, Psychic, Dark, Grass, Ice, and Fairy, and there were no evolutionary forms of other types.

However, Ye Feng couldn't guarantee that Eevee wouldn't have other evolutionary forms.

After all, games are designed by people, and the producers decide what to do with the evolution. Perhaps it wasn't there at the time, but it just hadn't been announced yet.

But the reality is different. Even Necrozma, Solgaleo, and Ultra Beasts that haven't appeared yet—all Pokémon that Ye Feng has never heard of—exist. It's hard to guarantee that Eevee won't have a new evolution form.

"Have you tried any other evolution stones?" Ye Feng asked after thinking for a moment.

"I've tried them. The evolution stones I've found so far include Fire Stone, Leaf Stone, Thunder Stone, Moon Stone, Sun Stone, Light Stone, Dark Stone, Awakening Stone, and Ice Stone."

“We have fire, leaves, lightning, water, and ice, but the rest won’t work,” Ning Xian said.

"Why?" Ye Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Let’s take the Moon Stone as an example,” Ning Xian said, opening a drawer and taking out a box containing nine stones, which were nine different evolution stones.

Ning Xian picked up a dark stone, which was the Moon Stone.

"Do you know which Pokémon can evolve using a Moon Stone?" Ning Xian suddenly transformed into a teacher and began testing Ye Feng.

Ye Feng thought for a moment and replied, "Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Elegant Cat, and Momonga?"

“Correct!” Ning Xian smiled. “However, the Moon Stone cannot evolve Eevee.”

"Why?" Ye Feng thought about it and realized that it was true. Apart from some modified fan games, the Moon Stone really couldn't make Eevee evolve.

“These Pokémon that evolve using Moon Stones have different attributes because the energy contained in Moon Stones is too complex. It might work for some Pokémon, but it’s not pure or simple enough for Eevee,” Ning Xian said, picking up the orange-yellow Fire Stone.

"On the contrary, the Fire Stone contains pure fire-type energy, and the other evolution stones named directly after their type are the same."

After Ning Xian's explanation, Ye Feng immediately understood.

The Pokémon evolved from certain pure-attribute evolution stones do indeed have a single attribute, or rather, their main attribute corresponds to the evolution stone.

"It is precisely because the energy of the evolution stone is not singular enough, and Eevee's extremely unstable genes prevent multiple types from forming a balance in its body, that it cannot use the Moon Stone to evolve."

"If we can find an evolution stone that is pure and singular enough, we might be able to evolve Eevee."

"I have already submitted an application to the teacher to form a research team to go to areas with abundant elemental energy to search for whether there are evolution stones or similar resources."

"Research team?" Ye Feng's expression shifted, and he asked, "When do we depart?"

Ning Xian said, "The teacher is already looking for people, and with preparations, it will probably take more than a month."

"More than a month?" Ye Feng was stunned. Wasn't that just in time for the college league?

Ning Xian saw through Ye Feng's thoughts at a glance and said with a smile, "Don't worry about me, just focus on the competition and be sure to bring the championship back!"

"Well... alright." Ye Feng scratched his head and said helplessly.

Chapter 414 Quasi-Legendary Bodyguard

Although Ning Xian was very reassuring to Ye Feng, Ye Feng had actually experienced the dangers of the secret realm firsthand.

Aside from almost dying the first time I accidentally entered the secret realm, later... well, it seems I almost died again with Yveltal.

In short, as Ye Feng's elves have become stronger, the simple secret realms no longer pose a significant threat to him. In addition, he is quite cautious and values ​​his life, so he hasn't encountered any major dangers.

Of course, there wouldn't be any problem if they actually encountered each other. What Ye Feng didn't know was that he also had an invincibility buff given to him by Xerneas as a "friendship".

But Ning Xian is different.

After shifting her focus to research, she almost completely neglected training in Pokémon battles.

Although she had trained several Eevee Pokémon to some extent for research purposes, Ye Feng still felt that her Eevee Pokémon were not very strong in combat.

"Alright, Feng, don't worry so much!" Ning Xian said with a smile. "I'm not going to the secret realm alone. The research team has dedicated trainers to protect us."

Ye Feng nodded slightly. He was aware of this matter, of course, but...

After much deliberation, Ye Feng was still uneasy.

He reached into the Poké Balls at his waist, felt around, and finally took one out.

"Take it with you. As long as it's not a forbidden area, you don't need to worry about danger even without other trainers protecting you." Ye Feng handed the Poké Ball to Ning Xian.

"Really, there's no need to worry so much! You still have competitions to attend. What will happen if you give me your Pokémon?" Ning Xian waved her hands repeatedly in refusal.

"Just bring it! Don't worry about the competition, my team has more than enough Pokémon." Ye Feng frowned. There was no need to send Articuno into the competition.

If it really comes down to needing to switch to legendary-level power, then Mega Gardevoir would actually be a better fit than Articuno...

It's not that he doesn't trust those professional protection and research teams of trainers, the key point is... anyone would worry if their girlfriend went to a dangerous place, right?

The Pokédex's ability to connect the Secret Realm with the outside world is still in the experimental stage. Once inside the Secret Realm, the two people are practically disconnected. Although the research team will be equipped with a liaison officer, that officer is not for personal use, but for emergency situations and regular communication.

If something happens during the scheduled contact period, by the time you realize something is wrong, it may be too late...

Ye Feng remembered that if he hadn't had some insights into the secret realm and discovered the one Zhang Qiang had been caught up in, by the time the search and rescue team found him, he would probably already be gone.

The places where evolution stones are located are mostly areas with abundant energy, and many of these areas have already been fully developed.

If Ning Xian wants to find evolution stones that have not been discovered before, she can only go to some secret realms that are still under control, and it is hard to guarantee that she will not encounter situations that the protection team cannot handle.

What if there are wild Pokémon of master or even near-legendary level?

When Ye Feng found the Emerald Stone Slab in the Greater Khingan Mountains, there were several near-legendary Pokémon there, so it's hard to guarantee that this situation won't happen.

With Articuno around, Ning Xian's safety shouldn't be a major concern. Even if they can't win, Articuno's strength is enough to carry Ning Xian away.

Under Ye Feng's careful persuasion, the last sentence was not only to protect Ning Xian, but also to provide an extra layer of protection for the research team.

Ning Xian agreed.

When she released the Articuno from its Poké Ball, she was completely stunned.

"Articuno, I'm counting on you to protect my girlfriend," Ye Feng said, patting Articuno's chest.

"Here it comes!" Articuno nodded seriously.

Ning Xian: 0 0?!

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Imperial University

Yao Tianjun took both high-speed rail and plane, rushing to the capital overnight.

To his disappointment, Ye Feng was not at school.

"Where did he go?" Yao Tianjun asked anxiously.

Haozi scratched his head and said helplessly, "He went to Jiangning."