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

Gu Pengfei frowned upon hearing this. He first smelled the cube, then his eyes lit up. He walked to the window, held the cube up to the sunlight, and examined it carefully for a while. Then he licked it and ran back in delight.

"Boss, is this candy? It's so sweet!" Guo Pengfei exclaimed excitedly, as he loved sweets.

Ye Feng fell silent. Had he been wrong?

"Take this back and study it carefully. Remember, you absolutely cannot tell anyone, otherwise..." Ye Feng said with a serious expression.

“Okay!” Gu Pengfei looked at the cube in his hand and immediately realized its importance. He looked into Ye Feng’s eyes and nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, boss, I'd rather die than tell anyone!" Guo Pengfei gripped the energy cube and patted his chest forcefully.

Ye Feng nodded and put on a smile.

Ye Feng is taking a gamble. First, he's betting on Guo Pengfei's talent, and second, he's betting on his character.

If Guo Pengfei can figure out the secret of the Energy Cube on his own, it means that he does have extraordinary talent as a trainer. In that case, I can definitely become his trainer and breeder partner.

As for whether Guo Pengfei would leak the energy cube or keep it for himself, Ye Feng naturally had a backup plan.

The relevant paper is almost finished, and it's not impossible to publish it directly. Moreover, with Dr. Deng Ruizhe's connection, I believe that with this heavyweight, even strategic, invention, even if I'm not his student, he would definitely be willing to help me.

As for Dr. Deng Ruizhe's character, there is no need to doubt it. Being awarded the title of Doctor of Elf Studies is a recognition by the country and the people.

On the worst-case scenario, no matter how talented or well-connected Guo Pengfei is, it's impossible for him to produce a complete result so quickly with just two energy cubes. By the time the research is completed, Ye Feng will have already published the relevant paper.

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The remaining days of winter break passed quickly, and school started again.

Guo Pengfei would occasionally call to report on his research progress to Ye Feng. He had figured out the function of the energy cube and was analyzing its components, but the progress was a bit slow because the contents were somewhat mixed.

This made Ye Feng realize that people are indeed different. He had spent so much time researching and creating it, but in just a few days, Guo Pengfei had already figured out its function and started analyzing its components.

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Arriving at his long-lost school and seeing his long-lost classmates, Ye Feng found himself missing them a little. Perhaps it was because he had already accepted the transmigration and gotten used to this place.

It was during Principal Dong's speech at the opening ceremony, which lasted for more than an hour, that he suddenly felt as if he hadn't yet accepted the idea of ​​time travel.

After the opening ceremony, there was a short class meeting, and then the day was over. We went straight home after school.

"Fatty, I feel like you've gained even more weight over the winter break?"

Ye Feng looked at his best friend and deskmate, who had become quite rounder, and patted his belly.

Gu Siming patted his belly, making a crisp "slap slap" sound: "What do you know? This is called good fortune! If I lost weight, my parents would be unhappy!"

"You..." Ye Feng was both amused and exasperated, unable to refute it for a moment.

"Ye Feng, how about another match after school?" Zhang Qiang walked over.

"No, you should find someone else. I have other things to do." Ye Feng's lips twitched; he was a little afraid of Zhang Qiang.

Ever since the last time in Shanghai, Zhang Qiang seems to prefer challenging Ye Feng to battles. In the few days since returning home, he has been pestering Ye Feng for several matches almost every day. Even if the person isn't tired, the elf is.

Look at Kirlia and Growlithe; they hide whenever Zhang Qiang comes. You can tell what kind of torture they've suffered—it's not that they can't beat him, but no one can stand being beaten every day.

The key is Zhang Qiang's fighting style, which is the kind that uses firepower and recklessness. Kirlia has little pressure, and beating up Charmeleon and Machop is not too difficult for her, but she can't withstand it several times a day.

Growlithe would find it even more unbearable.

If Magikarp weren't currently powerless to fight, it probably wouldn't have escaped the clutches of evil.

"Alright then." Zhang Qiang shook his head regretfully and walked away.

“I’m saying,” Gu Siming leaned closer to Ye Feng and whispered, “Weren’t you two rivals for love? How come you’re getting along so well now?”

Ye Feng recalled Ning Xian's appearance during battle, which was completely different from her looks, and Zhang Qiang's somewhat fearful expression after seeing her. He paused for a few seconds and said, "Perhaps he's now obsessed with elves and has lost interest in women?"

Perhaps Zhang Qiang prefers the gentle and charming type? Ning Xian revealed her true nature after getting involved in Pokémon battles, making Zhang Qiang intimidated and losing interest?

"But isn't he afraid of species isolation? And I remember his Charizard was male, right? Hiss, could it be that macho..." Gu Siming stroked his chin, analyzing, and gasped.

A mother with superhuman strength?

"What are you thinking?" Ye Feng was exasperated and slapped Gu Siming on the head.

That fatso has become even more lewd over the winter break. What exactly did he do on the island?

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Life after returning to school was rather uneventful.

Going to school - Growlithe gets beaten up by Charmeleon - Kirlia beats up Charmeleon - After school - Growlithe gets beaten up by Charmeleon - Kirlia beats up Charmeleon - Date with Ningxian - Training - Going to school...

Ah, what a simple and unadorned life.

Growlithe's strength improved rapidly, after all, it had Kirlia and Charmeleon as training partners, both of which were already above the beginner level, so training a novice Growlithe was a piece of cake.

Now it can hold its own against Charmeleon, which can't use Fire-type moves—Growlithe's ability is Flash Fire, and Charmeleon almost suffered a big loss in their first battle.

Not only has it become increasingly skilled at using flamethrowers, but it has also learned flame vortexes under Charmeleon's tutelage. Recently, it has been researching high-speed movement, but there has been little progress yet.

Zhang Qiang was secretly critical of Growlithe's progress.

Ye Feng said that he has a deep connection with the elves, and he understands the power of bonds.

Zhang Qiang said he didn't understand, and then had Charmeleon use Flamethrower. Growlithe bravely jumped out to block it, and then they started fighting again.

Chapter 78 Son, do you want your senior uncle or not?

That day, Guo Pengfei called.

"Boss, I've finished studying the crystal you gave me." In the video, Guo Pengfei looked excited. "This thing is amazing! By spinning the fruit at high speed, it separates the dregs and keeps the essence, preserving the most nutritious part. The efficiency of the Pokémon absorbing it is much better than ordinary Pokémon food, no, even special Pokémon food!"

Boss, how did you come up with this idea?

However, the purity of this crystal is still a bit low. I purified it a bit, and the effect is about 10% better than it is now. There's still room for improvement; I expect it to be improved by about 30% in the end.

Ye Feng naturally knew that the purity of the energy cubes he made was not high, but there was nothing he could do about it, as it was beyond his capabilities.

Ye Feng didn't have any cheat codes, so it's already quite impressive that he managed to develop the energy cube.

Clicking his tongue, Ye Feng sighed and remarked that everyone has their limits, then chuckled and asked, "You didn't tell anyone, did you?"

"How could that be!" Guo Pengfei patted his chest forcefully. "I have a secret laboratory where I keep all my important things. No one but me can go in, so you can rest assured."

“Alright, then the rest is up to you. This is a great opportunity for us brothers to make a name for ourselves. Record the data from the experiment in detail; we’ll need to add it to my thesis later,” Ye Feng said.

"Don't worry! Leave it to me! I guarantee it will be perfect!" Guo Pengfei was so excited that words couldn't describe his feelings at that moment.

After studying the Energy Cube in depth, he realized how important it was and how much of a shock it could bring to the Pokémon world! At that point, his family would have absolutely no reason to stop him from becoming a breeder.

All of this was brought to him by Ye Feng.

"By the way, could you send me any analysis data first? I need it."

"it is good!"

Guo Pengfei immediately sent over some data and then excitedly went to continue the experiment, while Ye Feng fell into deep thought.

With Gu Pengfei's help, the paper on the energy cube is now more complete than he had imagined.

Ye Feng shared the energy cube with Guo Pengfei not only to attract him to become his partner in nurturing, but also for a personal reason—through their brief interaction, he discovered that Guo Pengfei's family background was not simple…

Putting that aside for now, the more important question is, when should it be published?

Ye Feng doesn't yet have a sufficiently influential identity; rashly releasing it could easily attract the covetous eyes of others...

After thinking for a long time, two figures flashed through his mind. Without much hesitation, Ye Feng dialed his father's video call.

No one answers, call again.

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It took more than ten attempts to get through.

"What's wrong, son? What happened?" In the video, Ye's father looked anxious, his forehead covered in sweat.

Because they are usually busy with their research, even if Ye Feng contacts them, they may not be able to reach him or hear him, so it is usually the couple who contact their son.

But today his colleague called him, saying that his son had made more than a dozen video calls, and thinking something had happened, he dropped what he was doing and rushed over.

"Um, Dad, I have something very important to tell you. Is Mom here?"

"What is it? Just tell me, and I'll tell your mother later." Seeing that Ye Feng was alright and just had something to say, Ye's father breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, this matter is extremely, extremely, extremely important. I need you both to be here at the same time, and there can be no one else around." Ye Feng's face was serious, leaving no room for negotiation.

Mr. Ye's expression also turned serious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, I'll go call your mother." He then hung up the phone.

Ye Feng put down his phone and let out a long sigh.

When considering how to publish the Energy Cube and subsequent fairy-themed papers, the first people he thought of were his parents.

As researchers working on projects requiring confidentiality agreements, they must possess a certain level of status. Even if their status wasn't as high as Ye Feng imagined, telling his parents about these two papers wouldn't be a problem.

After a while, an unidentifiable number called. Ye Feng thought for a moment and then pressed the answer button.

After the call connected, the parents' faces appeared on the screen.

"Dad, Mom." Ye Feng smiled as he looked at the two familiar and kind faces.

"What are you laughing at? What's the matter that requires all this..." Ye's mother asked.

Seeing that his mother was about to start nagging, Ye Feng quickly said, "Mom and Dad, is there anyone else around you?"