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Lin Dao did not answer immediately.

He stared at the blue and white egg, deep in thought.

Ordinary comfort and communication are unlikely to penetrate Riolu's self-imposed mental barrier.

It needs more direct and stronger "evidence" to prove that the world is not all malicious.

Lin Dao gently placed his hand on the blue and white eggshell.

The eggshell was cold, and the Riolu inside seemed to shrink back slightly, making the waveguide barrier even more pronounced.

Instead of forcibly breaking through with force, he closed his eyes and tried to combine his will with the special aura of the Gene Wedge, transforming it into a gentle yet firm flow of information, which he slowly transmitted in.

It wasn't language, but images and feelings.

He conveyed the scene of Growlithe bravely rescuing weak Pokémon when the forest camp was first established; he conveyed the daily life of Kangaskhan mother gently caring for her baby Kangaskhan and living harmoniously with the researchers; he conveyed Pikachu's growth from mischievous to trusting, and the joyful bonds it built with Li Hao, the campers, and countless viewers in the live stream; he conveyed the awe and hope that humans and Pokémon shared when the construction of Newland City began, looking up at the future built by intelligent modules; and he also conveyed the heavy responsibility and trust that Salamence felt when it chose to stay to keep its promise...

He conveyed understanding, respect, empathy, and a future full of possibilities.

He showed Riolu that while there is indeed greed and cruelty among humans, there are also countless beings like Professor Tang, these conservationists, Zhao Lan, and those young people who aspire to become trainers, who are filled with kindness, responsibility, and dreams, and are willing to use their hands to build a better world.

"I am deeply saddened by what you have experienced. But that is not the whole world."

Lin Dao's thoughts were like a warm current, enveloping that closed-off heart.

"Open your eyes and look, Riolu. There are people who worry about you, people who are waiting for your birth, and people... who need your power to protect what is worth protecting. Your aura should not be used to build a wall of loneliness."

Time passed second by second.

The incubation room was completely silent; everyone held their breath.

Professor Tang stared intently at the monitoring equipment, while Zhao Lan and Shen Yu'er looked at Lin Dao and the egg in his hand with concern.

Suddenly, the blue and white fairy egg trembled slightly.

Immediately afterwards, pale blue waveguide light began to appear on the surface of the eggshell, flickering like breathing.

The light initially flickered, seemingly hesitant, but gradually it became more and more stable and brighter.

"There's a response! The vital signs are soaring!" Professor Tang exclaimed excitedly, staring at the instrument.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Dao's forehead; this intense mental transmission was extremely taxing on his spirit.

But one can sense that the solid, sorrowful waveguide barrier is slowly melting away, like ice and snow under the spring sun.

Instead, there was a cautious inquiry, a gradually awakening curiosity, and a faint... longing for new life.

He did not stop transmitting his thoughts, but instead focused even more intently on maintaining that warm connection.

A faint "emotion," tinged with probing and disbelief, like a tender bud breaking through the soil in early spring, timidly touched the stream of light and thought transmitted from the forest path.

That emotion is asking: Really? Does such a world really exist? Aren't all humans like that?

Lin Dao used all his heart to convey a firm, warm, and genuine affirmation: It's true.

This world is vast, with darkness, but even more light.

There are many people working hard to create the world you just saw.

Would you like to come out and see for yourself? Join me in witnessing, and even participating in, building that kind of future?

silence.

A long silence.

Just when Lin Dao thought the communication had failed—

"Click."

A soft, almost inaudible cracking sound came from the eggshell in his arms.

Immediately afterwards, the blue and white wave pattern on the surface of the eggshell suddenly lit up with a soft sky blue light!

The light was not dazzling, but it was full of the vibrant rhythm of life.

A small, blue-black Pokémon with black patterns like a mask appears, its eyes tightly closed, using its aura to "see" the world.

It tilted its head slightly, "looking" in the direction of Lin Dao's palm.

Even with his eyes closed, Lin Dao could clearly feel a pure and keen "gaze" falling on him. That gaze was filled with curiosity, a lingering trace of unease, and a strange... sense of closeness.

Riolu

Rating: 1

Attribute: Fighting

Trait: Unyielding Spirit

Techniques mastered: Lightning Flash, Bullet Punch, Power Strike, Wave Missile (prototype)...

Physical condition: Newborn, with a pure and exceptionally powerful waveguide origin, and has initially established a deep spiritual connection with the forest path.

Little Riolu called out softly, its voice weak yet clear: "Rio..."

Almost at the same time Riolu hatched, it was as if a chain reaction was triggered, and the other Pokémon eggs in the hatchery, which had been dormant for a long time, began to show unusual movements one after another!

A faint light shone from the different eggshells, accompanied by slight vibrations and clicking sounds.

Some eggshells gleamed with a soft, grassy green light, some shimmered with golden electricity, and some rippled with aquamarine waves...

The "sluggish" state that was previously affected by the negative wave emitted by Riolu unconsciously was completely broken as Riolu's inner knot was untied and the positive wave was emitted!

"Quick! Record this! All units, attention! The Pokémon eggs in the special observation room have all entered their active hatching period! Prepare to receive them!"

Professor Tang was so excited that his voice trembled, but he still maintained the rigor of a scholar and quickly directed the conservation team waiting outside to get ready.

Inside the incubator, light flowed and life surged forth.

In the center of this newborn light, Lin Dao gently extended his finger.

Little Riolu hesitated for a moment, then raised its little paw and carefully touched it.

At the very moment the fingertip touches the claw—

A clear, powerful, yet incredibly gentle wave quietly rippled outwards from Lin Dao's center!

That is not an attribute energy, but a more fundamental force that involves the connection between spirit and life.

Lin Dao felt as if his consciousness was instantly elevated and extended. He could clearly "perceive" the pulse of every life in the incubation room, Riolu's pure and active aura, the jubilant life force in the other Pokémon eggs, and even the mood of the zookeepers waiting outside the door, just like pebbles in a clear stream.

He "saw" the nascent dependence and curiosity in Riolu's heart, "heard" the subtle, joyful sounds of flowing water from a lotus seed egg about to hatch, and "felt" the nervous anticipation of a young zookeeper outside the door...

At this moment, the power of waveguides came naturally and suddenly became clear.

The long-term emotional resonance with Pokémon, the influence of the genetic wedge on the essence of life, and the profound connection established with a top-tier Aura Pokémon like Riolu at the moment of hatching—all these conditions converged, finally breaking through the final barrier.

Lin Dao opened his eyes, and a faint blue light seemed to flash in them.

He looked at Riolu, who was curiously "examining" him with its waveguide, and gave it an incredibly warm and understanding smile.

"Welcome to this world, Riolu."

He conveyed this message with his heart and with the power of his newly awakened waveguide.

"We'll face the future together."

As if understanding, little Riolu gently rubbed against his fingers and uttered its first reassuring and dependent cry since arriving in this world: "Rio~!"