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With the Salamence moving at lightning speed, the familiar creekside camp came into view in just over ten minutes.

The camp had expanded considerably since they left, with the addition of several research sheds, warehouses, and obvious fortifications.

The Salamence landed smoothly on the open ground in the center of the camp and folded its wings.

Lin Dao leaped down gracefully first, then carefully helped Shen Yu'er and Li Hao land.

The research leader, who had been notified and was waiting there, quickly stepped forward and said rapidly, "Mr. Lin! The egg's activity has reached its peak; hatching is expected within half an hour!"

"Take me to the incubation room." Lin Dao nodded, then turned to Li Hao and said, "Keep up with the live stream, let's go straight to the incubation site."

The group quickly arrived at the specially made incubation room, which was built based on the information provided by Lin Dao and was filled with monitoring instruments.

Lin Dao didn't linger. He personally and steadily took the elf egg, which was now pulsating with light like a beating heart, out of the precision control panel.

The warmth emanating from the eggshell and the powerful pulse of life within it softened his expression unconsciously.

They arrived at an open area in the center of the camp, where the sun was shining brightly.

Lin Dao carefully placed the elf egg on the ground covered with soft hay and clean cotton cloth.

The camp elves, who had heard the news, had spontaneously formed a loose circle around them.

Growlithe sat at the front, its tail swaying gently; a Shiny Kangaskhan mother held her baby Kangaskhan and Pichu, her eyes gentle; a mother and baby Ursaring peeked out from a distance; Arbok perched on a tree branch, hissing and flicking its tongue; even the usually composed Onix poked its body out from underground, its rocky head slightly lowered.

The live stream camera remained firmly focused on the glowing egg.

The number of comments dwindled, and everyone held their breath.

The light on the eggshell grew brighter and brighter, eventually transforming into a dazzling ball of light.

Within the cluster of light, the outline of the egg gradually blurred, deformed, and elongated...

The light dissipated.

A small blue Pokémon appeared on the spot. It had a hard, deep blue skull, two small white front teeth, two short arms that wiggled curiously, and a tail that thumped the ground restlessly.

It shook its head, opened its slightly bewildered eyes, and immediately saw the figure in front of it that was incredibly huge to it, yet whose aura was incredibly familiar and close—its mother, the Salamence.

"Hiss~?" The baby dragon made a soft, childlike but dependent sound.

"Go ahead," Lin Dao said softly, supporting the little dragon's body as he headed towards the direction of the Salamence.

The Salamence finally stopped restraining itself, lowered its head, and touched Baby Dragon's forehead with the tip of its nose very gently.

That moment, the eye contact between the crimson dragon and the deep blue young dragon, captured by the camera, became a scene that captivated countless viewers.

The baby dragon stretched out its short forelimbs and hugged its mother's nose.

After a brief pause, the comments section exploded:

"Wow—! It's out! It's a baby dragon!"

"So tiny! So cute! The contrast with the size of the Salamence is just too adorable!"

"The way he looked at Salamence, my heart melted..."

"After waiting for so long, it feels like my own child has been born (wiping away tears)"

"This scene is so heartwarming! Who said Pokémon are only wild?"

Those people who stole the eggs deserve to die.

Lin Dao took a few steps closer, squatted down, and looked at Pichu, who was carefully circling the baby dragon, afraid that its breath might knock it over (it was moved to tears), as well as the little kangaroo and zigzagoon who were also curiously approaching. He smiled at the camera.

"As you can see, the new life, the baby dragon, has been born smoothly."

"Due to its special alpha status, Salamence is much larger than its kind. Although its offspring are initially slightly larger than ordinary baby dragons, they are still small."

"The growth cycle of Pokémon varies, but they generally receive careful care from their parents during their early years until they have a certain level of survival ability."

"Some ethnic groups even have a 'tutelage period' where parents teach essential survival skills."

Before he could finish speaking, a tingling sensation suddenly ran through his shoulder.

Lin Dao turned his head and saw that Pichu had climbed onto his shoulder at some point, its small body enveloped in warm white light.

The light grew brighter and brighter, and its outline began to lengthen and change.

"This is..." Lin Dao's eyes widened slightly.

The light dissipated.

A slightly larger Pokémon with golden fur, two brown stripes on its back, and a serrated lightning bolt-shaped tail sat on his shoulder.

It blinked its bright black eyes, and tiny sparks crackled from the electric sacs on its cheeks.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu tilted its head, seemingly curious about its new voice.

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

Then, Li Hao's stammering voice rang out: "E-Evolved?! Pichu evolved into Pikachu?!"

Lin Dao reached out his hand, and Pikachu naturally jumped onto his hand.

He held up his brand-new partner, looked at the camera, and said with a deep sense of satisfaction, "Yes. Pichu has evolved."

In the live chat, a veteran viewer with the ID "I love Pokémon" immediately jumped out.

"I know that! Teacher Lin talked about friendship evolution! Pichu treats everyone in the camp, Teacher Lin, Hao Ge, and the other Pokémon as family!"

"That's right," Lin Dao affirmed.

"Pokémon emotions are pure and direct. If you give them your heart, they will feel it and reciprocate with the same trust and reliance."

"This mutual emotional connection is a powerful force in itself, the cornerstone of a trainer's path, and the core of our future coexistence with Pokémon."

He gently stroked Pikachu's fur.

"Pokémon are more than just creatures with special abilities. They grow, they change, and they blossom into new forms because of bonds. That's the most touching part of life."

As if to prove his words, the baby dragon, which had just been snuggling on its mother's nose, suddenly struggled to climb off the face of the flying dragon and staggered toward them.

It tripped and fell after only a few steps, but immediately got up and continued on its way.

Finally, it stopped in front of Pikachu, tilted its head back, and made a curious "purring" sound.

Pikachu jumped down from Lin Dao's palm and patted the dragon's head with its tiny paw.

The Zigzagoon and Kangaskhan, who were not far away, also ran over. The four Pokémon cubs of different shapes formed a circle, sniffing each other and touching each other, and soon started playing together.

Sunlight filtered through the treetops and fell upon the grassy field.

Salamence crouched behind the children, its gaze gentle; Growlithe lay to one side, its tail swaying leisurely; Kangaskhan smiled as it watched its little Kangaskhan roll around; even the other Pokémon around them relaxed their tense bodies.

Li Hao's camera slowly panned across this scene.

In the live stream, the flow of comments slowed down, but the content became more profound:

"I don't know why... I feel like crying."

"This is the world that Teacher Lin has always wanted us to see, isn't it?"

"They are not monsters, they are...life."

"I want to go to the model new town; I want to live with neighbors like those."

"Friendship evolves... so if you treat them sincerely, they really will respond."

For the rest of the time, the live stream camera followed the little guys playing, capturing this vibrant and heartwarming moment.

Lin Dao, Li Hao, and Shen Yu'er began answering various questions that flooded the screen, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

When the live stream ended, the number of online viewers reached a new high.

Soon, edited videos, GIFs, and analysis posts about "Salamander's Urban Flight," "Baby Dragon's Hatching Debut," and "Pichu's Intimate Evolution Moment" swept across major social media platforms.

Those powerful and fast-paced flight scenes, the tender moment when a dragon gazes at its young, and the magical scene of Pichu's evolution, all impact people's senses in the most direct way.

Fear is gradually being diluted, while curiosity and longing are growing.

Countless people began to truly imagine what it would be like to have such a partner and participate in such a world.

My Arceus phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.

Lin Dao knew without even checking that the progress bar and points on the task list were advancing and increasing at an astonishing speed.

And deeper still, a warm echo resounds from the genetic wedge.

It was no longer the oppressive force of a crisis, but rather a kind of...appreciative resonance.

After turning off the live streaming equipment, Lin Dao looked at the baby dragon sleeping peacefully under its mother's wings, and Pikachu and the others who were being called back by their Kangaskhan mother and kept looking back. He then spoke to Shen Yu'er and Li Hao beside him.

"Look, these are the seeds. Seeds of life, hope, and understanding. They will sprout on their own."

Shen Yu'er held the snake-patterned bear, who was already asleep in her arms, and gazed at the warm scene of the camp lights just coming on, responding softly.

"Okay. Next, we need to prepare the soil for these sprouting seeds to grow in."

In the distance, on a makeshift observation platform, Ye Aiguo put down his binoculars and whispered to the communications soldier beside him.

"Record. Today's event is codenamed 'Rebirth,' and its socio-psychological assessment level is: a positive turning point. It is recommended to increase resource allocation to the cultural communication group."

He paused, looking at the young figure surrounded by Pokémon in the center of the grass.

"Also, send a message to Director Zhao Lan and the Commander: The seed has sprouted."

"It's time to discuss the specific plan for the pilot selection of 'military trainers'."