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

However, most people's attention was focused on the crack, and the comment was quickly scrolled down and disappeared.

"Let's keep watching." Unable to think of anything for the moment, Ye Feng pressed the play button.

Video continues.

The anchor shifted the camera's angle, showing the entire crack, and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we can now clearly see this crack. To be honest, standing here, I feel a chill run down my spine, as if something terrifying is staring at me..."

"It's not easy for the streamers to film, so please give them a like and send some gifts!"

A series of gift effects flashed across the screen, obscuring the entire image.

Ye Feng frowned.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Knowing of the white figure's existence, Ye Feng couldn't help but take the streamer's comment about something watching him to heart.

The gift effect on the screen suddenly disappeared; the person recording the video had turned it off, and the image became clear again.

After asking for a bunch of gifts, the streamer seemed to be spurred on by the huge influx of income: "Thank you all for your support. Since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's get closer... Thank you to this customer for the carnival gift!"

The video paused briefly, then the streamer looked around cautiously before continuing towards the crack—clearly, the streamer was about to risk everything for the gifts.

"This is really courting death," Ye Feng thought to himself.

If it were him, no matter how many gifts others send, he would never go near the crack. It's like lighting a light in the toilet and looking for shit.

Despite the criticism, I still have to watch the video.

The image continues to sway forward, the perspective remaining fixed on the direction of the crack.

Suddenly, a scream came from the video: "What is that? What is that?"

The screen started shaking violently and rapidly moving forward—clearly, the streamer had encountered some danger and was fleeing for their life.

"Damn it! Xi Bai! What is that thing?!" Screams kept coming, along with the continuous explosions, not far behind.

"Poliwrath, Hydro Pump!" The streamer threw out his Pokémon and the battle began.

However, the footage did not show any fighting scenes, clearly indicating that the streamer was no longer able to focus on the live stream.

"Ah! Fast Frog!" came a scream.

The fast-swimming frog was defeated? So quickly? Ye Feng was a little surprised.

The person who dared to take such a big risk to come and do a live broadcast was obviously not someone who was weak and helpless; they must have a certain level of strength. Ye Feng estimated that this person had at least a high-level Pokémon.

How could this high-level, fast-moving frog be defeated in such a short time? What happened to this person? Could it be that this person is simply weak and fearless?

There was no time for Ye Feng to think further; the video started shaking up and down again, and the streamer was running away once more.

As he ran, he sent out his Pokémon to block the pursuing enemies, but it was clear that the opponents were stronger than he could handle. Judging from his screams, all six Pokémon he was with had been defeated.

And without exception, they were all in a situation of being completely overwhelmed.

The video suddenly stopped and began to shake slightly.

"No...no...don't come any closer!" the streamer screamed in despair.

The scene abruptly ended with a scream and a thud as the character fell to the ground.

Ye Feng took a deep breath—it was clear that the streamer had already met his end.

"Is this person... dead?" Ning Xian stared blankly at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

In that situation, there was only one possibility.

What exactly happened to him?

"I don't know either, but based on my guess, there's a high probability that the Pokémon he encountered was at least Master level," Ye Feng said.

Judging from the streamer's command of the Pokémon in battle, although he was completely overwhelmed, it can be determined that he is a high-level trainer. And there was only one enemy on the other side. To defeat a high-level trainer in such a short time, one would need to be at least a master-level.

Don't be fooled by the sudden emergence of so many master-level Pokémon in the recent college league. Keep in mind that those are all team captains, or people with special backgrounds and connections like Lin Jiajia and Zhang Qiang. They are also among the top young trainers in the country, and the resources and training they receive are incomparable to most people.

Master-level skills aren't as common as cabbages.

Although many secret realms descend, it is rare for a Master-level Pokémon to emerge from them, let alone defeat a high-level trainer in such a short time; that is no ordinary Master-level Pokémon.

"This crack is no ordinary thing. H Country is in trouble..." Ye Feng murmured.

"But I don't know why, I feel kind of happy?"

Chapter 459 Quotas for the Research Institute

National team dormitory

Xiao Yichen looked at the documents in his hand, nodded in satisfaction, and then casually placed them on the table.

On the spread-out page, three names are clearly visible: Ye Feng, Zhang Qiang, and Lin Jiajia...

the other side.

After the National College League ended, the teams from various schools left one after another, including the Magic University team.

At the airport, Xia Mingjie looked at Zhang Qiang, who was expressionless, and said, "Zhang Qiang, have you made up your mind?"

Zhang Qiang hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "That's right, this is also a very good opportunity for me."

Xia Mingjie smiled and said, "That's good. Since you've made your decision, leave the rest to me. I'll go back and explain to the dean and the others."

"I'm counting on you," Zhang Qiang said earnestly.

Xia Mingjie waved his hand and left with his remaining envious teammates.

Zhang Qiang watched his teammates leave, then reached into his pocket and felt for a letter. It was an invitation from Xiao Yichen to participate in the national team's week-long training camp next month...

A similar scene unfolded where the Pengda school team left, and Lin Jiajia also received an invitation from Xiao Yichen.

Lin Jiajia gripped the envelope tightly in her hand, looked up into the distance—in the direction of Imperial University—and murmured, "Ye Feng..."

Around the same time, in the New Alora Islands.

The Kapu family gathered on the island where Kapu Mingming lived, which was also owned by the Gu Siming family.

"Kapoo!" "Na nai!" "Ta tai!" "Chichi!"

The four elves were talking to each other, and not far from them, there was a natural energy so dense that it was almost visible to the naked eye. Several large, dominant elves were working hard to maintain the balance of the energy.

With a faint "hum," the natural energy, which had been in an unstable state, finally settled down completely.

The Kapus paused in their conversation, looked over, and exchanged glances, all seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

After such a long time, with the natural energy of the island where Tapu Koko is located stabilizing, the dominant aura of the four islands has been fully restored, which means that the island pilgrimage ceremony can officially begin.

Tapu Koko took to the air, and after getting its bearings, flew towards the resort hotel run by Gu Siming. It wanted to find Gu Siming to contact Ye Feng to help it promote the resort and attract outstanding trainers to participate in the island pilgrimage.

The other three Tapu returned to their respective islands to prepare for their upcoming pilgrimage.

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Little Saw Crocodile Research Institute

Early in the morning, Deng Ruizhe found Ye Feng.

"Xiao Feng, a new batch of research institute openings has recently started accepting applications and undergoing review. Do you have any ideas?"

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment. The research institute? Me?

"No way," Ye Feng scratched the back of his head. "I'm still in college. Isn't it a bit too early to build a research institute?" Besides, I'm not a proper researcher. I only got into this field for some special resources.

He plans to finish his paper on the relationship between natural energy and master-level breakthroughs, and then stop doing research to focus on his job as a trainer.

After Ye Feng was awarded his doctorate, he was qualified to establish his own research institute.

However, research institutes cannot be built just like that. First, a suitable piece of land is needed, and at the same time, a huge amount of financial resources are required. The amount is so large that it cannot be borne by a single person. It is only possible with the support of the state.

In addition, a certain amount of security personnel is needed, which is also very costly. Although they are assigned by the association, they are stationed at the research institute for a long time and can basically be regarded as the institute's security personnel. Of course, the corresponding salaries and training resources must be provided by the research institute.

Part of the funding will come from government support, and the rest will be earned through dividends from the research results of the research institute itself.

A complete research institute involves not only the breeding of Pokémon, but also various other industries.

Just like Deng Ruizhe's Little Saw Crocodile Research Institute, there are hundreds of researchers and many laboratories covering various fields, and a large number of research results of all sizes are published every year.

For example, Ning Xian studies Eevee's evolution here, while Guo Pengfei invents the Pokédex and communication technology here. These are two completely different fields, but they can be completed in one research institute.

A single research direction cannot sustain the existence of an institute.

Therefore, Ye Feng alone cannot support an entire research institute; a large number of researchers from various fields are needed to join.

Generally speaking, when other PhDs establish research institutes, they need researchers from different fields to support the institute's existence. In turn, the researchers need the institute to provide them with space, funding, resources, and so on. They are mutually supportive. At the same time, because PhDs have accumulated a network of contacts and reputation over a long period of time, a large number of researchers will line up to join them.

But Ye Feng is different. Although he is also a PhD and has a certain reputation, he is worlds apart from the others who have worked hard for many years. Even if those researchers have the idea of ​​joining, they will choose to wait and see for a while.

After all, a young PhD in Pokémon studies may be incredibly popular for a time, but who can guarantee that he will be able to publish research results of sufficient weight in the future?

While youth represents possibilities, relying on one's past achievements also signifies stability; it all comes down to personal choice.

After listening to Ye Feng's words, Deng Ruizhe also realized that this was a problem. After thinking for a while, he said, "This is indeed a problem that needs to be solved, but the research institute only has a limited number of places every few years. If we miss this opportunity, we will have to wait for several more years."

Ye Feng said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do about it. If it really doesn't work out, then so be it. I'll just focus on being a trainer."

"How can that be?" Deng Ruizhe glared at him. "You have such talent in research, how can it be wasted? The country has high hopes for you by giving you the title of doctor."

Deng Ruizhe still remembers the scene when Ye Feng's first two papers almost gave him a heart attack and sent him to his death.