Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off

Is Xiao Cai eating?

What about Natsuno?

She's being held by Shark right now.

"I really don't know. I was just walking down the street when suddenly I had hundreds of contact numbers in my pocket."

"Who put these contact details in my pocket? Are they trying to frame me?!"

Seeing Xia Ye pointing three fingers to the sky with such conviction, Zhu Lan's smile deepened.

"Oh, so you admit this is your pocket? Ono, you're really popular."

Natsuno wanted to correct Takeran's way of addressing him, but then he remembered that Takeran had called him that ever since he met her when he was 8 years old, and he couldn't correct her no matter what, so he gave up.

But once his attention shifted, his backache and leg pain disappeared, and his intelligence returned to its peak.

He leaned forward, bringing his face close to Zhu Lan's, almost nose to nose, his eyes fixed on Zhu Lan's bright eyes.

"Isn't it common sense that I'm popular? On the contrary, Zhu Lan, why are you only focusing on girls giving me their contact information?"

"Shouldn't your best friend be happy for me? Or is it...?"

The last, drawn-out syllable of Natsuno's caused the blonde beauty's face to suddenly flush slightly.

The latter feigned composure and forcefully changed the subject: "Now that the research results are out, come back to Sinnoh. I'll fund the construction of a research institute for you."

The blonde rich woman's suggestion really appealed to Natsuno. Although his parents were from the Eastern Empire, his family had settled in Sinnoh when he was eight years old.

When she was 10 years old, her parents passed away unexpectedly. With the help and guidance of Takeran and another friend, Xiaoxiaye was able to pull herself together.

Raising his right hand and rolling up his sleeve, Xia Ye began to show off his biceps, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "Rich lady, need a bodyguard? Good teeth, great physique, hardworking and dedicated, I'll protect you closely."

Lance was amused by her comical appearance, but then her eyes turned resentful, making Natsuno feel uneasy: "You refused when I asked you to explore the Sinnoh legend with me before."

Xia Ye gave an awkward laugh: "Hehe, before, I was focused on finding the cause of Xiao Cai's physical defect. After finding the cause, I still had to do experiments to verify it. I was too busy to handle it all."

Xiao Cai has an unknown defect: she cannot permanently record moves when sketching, and can only use them once. Also, the pigment liquid secreted by her tail is only white.

Natsuno met Aya when she was 8 years old because Aya was ostracized by her tribe and was unable to survive in the wild. She fainted at the edge of the forest and was eventually rescued by Natsuno.

Smeargles secrete a special paint-like liquid from their tails. They are classified as painting Pokémon because they like to use their tails as paintbrushes to create art.

This pigment has richer and more vibrant colors, possessing a unique charm compared to human-made pigments, making the paintings of Tutu dogs highly sought after by people all over the world.

If that were all, it would be fine, but Xiao Cai has a major flaw: her tail can suddenly become uncontrollable, using moves she has previously sketched, and she unleashes them at full power, automatically selecting a target, and collapsing from exhaustion after using them.

In short, Xia Ye's wish is for Xiao Cai to return to normal.

Zhu Lan smiled too: "That's wonderful! Xiao Cai can recover. But when will that be?"

"It will probably take some time to make a real-world application, and the things behind genes are too broad, so we must strictly control them."

"But in any case, my work has come to a temporary end. The next step is to keep an eye on the progress. There's not much I can do, just keep an eye on the overall direction."

It's impossible for one person to work on an entire discipline. With today's academic achievements being published, it's certain that people will start to flock to it. Xia Ye needs to keep an eye on things to prevent evil organizations from getting involved.

Natsuno reached out and pushed away the shark fin that was perched on his neck, wanting to tease the shark a little.

"Big Mouth, it's been so long, and this is how you treat me?"

Upon hearing Natsuno's long-unheard name, Garchomp exhaled two heavy breaths from its snorts.

I'm a powerful, incredibly strong, and beautiful Garchomp that can fly and dive anywhere, and you call me Big Mouth?!

Garchomp is furious! Garchomp will kill you! Left, right, center! (Garchomp uses its left claw! Right claw! Slashes!)

But Natsuno had anticipated this; he dodged to the right, then to the left, rolling to the side! (Dodge! Dodge! Dodge!)

His movements were swift and his timing impeccable. It's impossible to know how many times he had practiced, as if it were muscle memory.

Triggering a perfect dodge, the next step is to turn your back to the enemy, face the camera, and show off your big white teeth... what a load of rubbish!

Garchomp used Dragon Dive followed by Body Slam! (Natsuno was paralyzed and unable to move!)

Natsuno, with his sharp tongue, finally paid the price.

Despite his repeated attempts to appease him: "Good shark, fierce shark, handsome shark, I was wrong, please forgive me."

In the end, he had no choice but to sign a humiliating treaty: agreeing to give Shark a full-body massage in exchange for his freedom.

Xiao Cai was still eating quietly, oblivious to the world around her.

Zhu Lan just watched with a smile. When Xia Ye was 8 years old, he loved to tease Shark, who was then a giblet, and called him Shark Big Mouth.

Then, an angry giant mouth bit down on its head and wouldn't let go, while stubbornly showing off to Clarins that it was wearing a giblet headgear, and even proudly wanting to take a picture to commemorate the moment.

In the midst of their playful antics, Natsuno suddenly remembered something, raised his hand to press down on Shark's fin, and his eyes lit up.

"Shark, would you like to learn the Dragon Dance?"

Shark froze in mid-air, its eyes filled with longing, and let out a low growl.

Zhu Lan playfully patted Xia Ye, telling him to stop making fun of Shark with Dragon Dance.

Shark only then remembered something, her eyes dimmed, then turned to anger, realizing that bastard Natsuno was teasing her again, she extended both shark fins, determined to teach him a lesson.

Natsuno's intuition was screaming a warning, and he rolled to the side again.

"Sizzle~"

With the sound of tearing fabric, a slit was cut in the sofa where Natsuno had been sitting.

Shark exhaled two more powerful breaths, displaying its sharp shark fins to Natsuno and issuing a warning.

Xia Ye looked utterly wronged: "I'm serious, I'm not joking! I just verified it this morning, it's genetics!"

Cynthia's expression gradually turned serious: "You mean, by modifying Garchomp's genes?"

Natsuno nodded: "That's right. It's clear that genes control Pokémon's moves, abilities, and gender. So it's very clear that, theoretically, there's a possibility that gene editing could create new ones."

As Xia Ye finished speaking, the system suddenly popped up in his mind.

<New Quest Chain Released: Explore the Hidden Path. Even lobsters can do the Dragon Dance, so why can't the mighty earth dragon?>

<Beginning: Conduct genetic sequencing on the Garchomp, uncovering the secrets hidden within its genes. Influence points will be awarded based on progress.>

Upon seeing the mission announced, Xia Ye immediately felt confident; the system had confirmed his idea.

My next thought was: No! I've already produced research results; the next step should be to rest on my laurels and slack off! Oh, my life of slacking off!

With the system's confirmation, Natsuno spoke with great confidence: "In short, theoretically, there's a 98% chance that Garchomp will learn Dragon Dance!"

...

"Don't try to scare me with battles. Unless Natsuno can teach Garchomp Dragon Dance, even if a Grandmaster descends, he won't become a professor this time. I'm telling you!"