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

"Quick! Call the sprite back and let's get out of here!" Reggie roared, urging them on.

The group quickly recalled their Pokémon, keeping a wary eye on the mysterious Pokémon as they slowly retreated.

Articuno landed next to Ning Xian and tilted its head slightly.

Hmm? Noticing Articuno's completely indifferent attitude, Ning Xian's heart skipped a beat: "Articuno, have you seen that Pokémon before?"

Articuno looked at Ning Xian and shook its head.

"How strong is it?" Ning Xian asked again.

Articuno snorted and turned its face away. Ning Xian could clearly see the disdainful expression on its face.

It seems that although this Pokémon is mysterious, its strength is not that scary, at least Articuno doesn't seem to care.

Perhaps the ability to command so many spirits is a special power?

Could it be a legendary spirit?

However, Ning Xian overlooked the fact that Articuno was a legendary Pokémon with near-legendary strength. Even if it saw no threat from the mysterious Pokémon, it was very likely that none of them, including Lei Jie, could easily handle it.

Lei Jie and the others retreated to the cave entrance. Seeing Ning Xian still curiously observing the elf, they became anxious: "Miss Ning, let's leave here quickly!"

Ning Xian nodded. As a researcher, she couldn't help but be curious when she saw a new Pokémon, but now was not the right time to continue observing. She was not someone who didn't know what was important.

I could only manage to take a few pictures of the mysterious Pokémon from afar using the Pokédex, and then followed Reggie through the exit and left the secret realm.

Fortunately, the elves did not attack them again until they left the secret realm and the exit disappeared.

On the way back, Ning Xian was extremely excited.

Although no new evolution stones were found this time, a new Pokémon that had never appeared before was discovered, which is a major discovery.

The teacher will definitely be interested in this elf, and then...

That's not good either. Although this secret realm isn't very dangerous, it's still quite troublesome to deal with. The teacher is too old to withstand such a lot of trouble.

Let's find Ye Feng from our own family. Ye Feng is now a PhD in Pokémon Studies, after all.

With the professor involved, there will be a stronger protection team. In addition, he is also very strong, so he will definitely be able to capture this Pokémon and take it back for further study.

After dropping Ning Xian and Bai Siyu off in the nearest city, Lei Jie took his leave.

He needs to rush back to write the mission report.

···

After resting for a night, Ning Xian and Bai Siyu returned to the Little Saw Crocodile Research Institute.

Bai Siyu went to report to Deng Ruizhe, while Ning Xian ran towards the courtyard.

"A Feng!"

Ye Feng, who was brushing his Arcanine's fur, heard a familiar voice. He turned around and felt a cannonball hit his chest. Luckily, Arcanine blocked it, or he would have fallen to the ground.

"Xiaoxian, you're back?" Ye Feng hugged his soft girlfriend, patted her head, and said with a smile.

"When did you arrive? Is the competition over?" Ning Xian looked up at Ye Feng and asked with a smile.

"I've only been here for two days..."

After the two shared their feelings of longing for each other, Ning Xian couldn't wait to tell them about her discovery.

"An elf I've never seen before?" Ye Feng's interest was immediately piqued. "Do you have a picture?"

“Yes!” Ning Xian took out the Pokédex and brought up the photos.

Ye Feng looked at the photos carefully and recalled them for a while. Although the details were not very clear due to the distance, he was certain that he had never seen such an elf before his transmigration.

"It really is a brand new elf." Ye Feng's eyes gleamed, and he quickly asked Ning Xian to send him the photos.

Judging from the photos, the fact that so many elves are subservient to it suggests that this elf is either incredibly powerful, possesses very special abilities, or... has a high social status.

Could it be a legendary spirit? Ye Feng couldn't help but wonder.

Judging from Articuno's nonchalant attitude towards it, its strength is probably not even close to legendary level, and it is very likely below master level, so it should not pose much of a threat.

But what kind of special ability is it to command so many wild Pokémon?

"Feng, your competition is over. Is there anything else going on lately?" Ning Xian looked at Ye Feng expectantly.

"Um..." Ye Feng thought for a moment and said, "It seems there's nothing going on for the time being..."

"Then will you take me to catch that Pokémon?" Ning Xian looked at Ye Feng with sparkling eyes.

Ning Xian's sudden coquettishness almost made Ye Feng lose his composure. He coughed lightly and said, "No problem, but you just got back, so you should rest for a while first."

Although Ning Xian didn't elaborate on the dangers she experienced, judging from the many Pokémon in the photos, it probably wasn't a pleasant adventure. However, with Articuno protecting her, she probably wouldn't encounter any major dangers.

But I definitely need to get some rest.

"Okay, I understand." Ning Xian nodded obediently and gently rubbed against Ye Feng's chest.

Just as the two were getting distracted, Bai Siyu suddenly appeared.

"Sister Ning, the doctor wants you to come over." After saying that, she glanced at Ye Feng curiously.

Is this the legendary youngest PhD in Pokémon Studies? He looks quite handsome, but I wonder how knowledgeable he is?

"I'm coming right away. Ah Feng, you play by yourself for now." Ning Xian tiptoed and kissed Ye Feng on the cheek, then pulled Bai Siyu away quickly.

Chapter 456 Temporary Research Application

"We've encountered such a dangerous situation..."

After hearing Ning Xian recount her experience in the secret realm, Ye Feng felt a chill run down his spine. If he hadn't had the foresight to have Articulated Bird protect Ning Xian, he probably would have lost his childhood sweetheart.

Ye Feng hugged Ning Xian tightly, still feeling lingering fear.

"Relax...relax a little...I can't breathe..." Ning Xian patted Ye Feng's back hard, opening her mouth and sucking in air forcefully.

Ye Feng quickly loosened his grip a little.

With Ye Feng around, Deng Ruizhe no longer needed to comfort Ning Xian. After learning about the appearance of a new elf, he became very curious and carefully studied the photos Ning Xian had taken.

While the specific details are unclear, we can still make out most of its general appearance.

"Hmm, judging from its appearance alone, this Pokémon seems to be a Ghost-type Pokémon. As for whether it has other types, I'm not sure," Deng Ruizhe analyzed, stroking his chin.

Ye Feng offered his thoughts from a battle perspective: "Judging from its size, it's not the power-type Pokémon. It should be a Pokémon that prefers to use special attack moves and is good at ranged attacks; or it should be good at speed."

"Don't you guys think it looks a bit like Eevee?" Ning Xian couldn't help but ask.

At the time, the situation was urgent and she didn't have time to think much, but now, looking back and observing carefully, and given that she is now specializing in studying Eevee's evolution, she is very familiar with Eevee and the more she looks at it, the more she feels that she has similarities to Eevee.

"Oh?" Deng Ruizhe glanced at Ning Xian in surprise. He actually felt the same way, but he didn't say anything because he wanted to test his student.

Ye Feng is out of the question, but Ning Xian hasn't finished her apprenticeship yet.

"Now that you mention it..." Ye Feng was taken aback. He hadn't thought of it that way before, but after hearing Ning Xian's words, he felt that Ning Xian looked more and more like Ibu.

Is it not a legendary Pokémon, but a new evolution of Eevee?

"However, these are just our guesses. We'll have to wait until we capture this spirit and study it in detail to know for sure," Deng Ruizhe said.

Upon hearing this, Ning Xian couldn't help but look at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Leave it to me."

Deng Ruizhe nodded.

After the college league, I have a clear understanding of my student's abilities.

He had a general understanding of that secret realm. With Ye Feng's strength, he alone surpassed the previous security team, so capturing a Pokémon that resembled Eevee shouldn't be a problem.

“But Xiaoxian just got back, so let’s rest for a few days before going,” Deng Ruizhe said.

The two nodded in agreement.

Even if the teacher didn't say anything, they wouldn't go over right away. After all, they haven't seen each other for so long, and they need to catch up and reconnect.

···

In the courtyard, Ye Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, while Articuno stood opposite him.

Ye Feng was asking Articuno about the details of the secret realm. After all, it had caused heavy losses to a small team and almost wiped them out, so it couldn't be taken lightly.

After Articuno's explanation, Ye Feng gained a clear understanding of this secret realm.

The secret realm itself wasn't particularly dangerous, and the Pokémon inside weren't very strong either; the strongest Articuno encountered was only at the peak of a high level.

The troublesome thing was that those elves came out in large groups, often dozens of them together. Ning Xian and her group even encountered a large army of nearly a hundred elves.

However, in reality, it can be easily handled by simply forming a team of enough trainers, which is why the association only gave it a B+ danger rating.

The other Pokémon, which appears to be Neo Eevee, seems to be able to command other Pokémon.

"I see. Then it's not very safe for me to rely on myself alone." Ye Feng stroked his chin and pondered.

To figure out why this elf appeared and whether there are any factors affecting its evolution, we definitely need to go inside and study it. That means we have to bring Ning Xian and her assistant along.

If it were simply a matter of catching that Pokémon, Ye Feng was confident that it would be no problem at all.

However, even with such heavy protection, if more than 10 high-level Pokémon appear, Ye Feng will be caught in the middle, having to protect Ning Xian while also capturing the mysterious Pokémon. This distraction will make it very difficult for him to handle the situation alone.

It's important to know that there are many other creatures as well. Ants may be weak, but if there are enough of them, they can kill an elephant. Besides, those creatures are not ants.