Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

He squatted down with a smile.

"This is not the name of an elf, but a term of endearment used by a group of people for someone, a term of endearment without any sarcasm."

Xiao Hao shrank his neck, touched his slightly sore head, and suddenly realized what had happened.

"I see. It seems that you, sir, are a highly regarded researcher, just like my father, which explains why so many people address you with such a title."

Children often have a blind adoration for their fathers.

Correspondingly, in their view, no one can compare to their father, but if someone is close to him, they will also feel that he is very impressive.

"Alright, Xiao Hao, go play by yourself. I still need to take Mr. Dodo to see the teacher."

"it is good."

After responding, Xiaohao bowed to Xia Yan and Ju Cai again and then ran away quickly.

I covered my head, feeling an increasing pain in my head.

I don't know if Kikuna knocked it or Natsuhiko took the picture.

Xia Yan followed Kikuna and soon arrived at a rather large research institute building.

Upon entering, one sees all sorts of sophisticated instruments, as well as some very professional eco-boxes inhabited by elves from various places.

Not only in the Kanto region, but also in the lava worms and lava snails living in scorching magma environments, the seal ball and snowman living in glacial environments, the riding sheep and tree gecko living in forest environments, and the mandible ant and sand hippopotamus living in desert environments...

Not to mention the elves living inside, these eco-boxes alone must have cost at least tens of millions.

Besides these various precision instruments and equipment, there are also many researchers, like Kikuna, busy working in white lab coats.

The most conspicuous one was a man wearing glasses, with messy hair, surrounded by staff or students in white coats, who was sharing his knowledge and experience.

This person can only be Sakuragi.

Although he is currently only a researcher, his doctoral application has been submitted. With the joint recommendation of several doctoral students, it is believed that he will obtain his doctorate in Pokémon Studies in just a few months.

"Teacher..." Kikuna stepped forward and called out softly.

Sakuragi looked up, his gaze sweeping over Kikuna and Natsuhiko. He paused for a moment, then said to the people around him, "That's all for today. This time, the topic is 'Is there a potential connection between the Ditto's living habits and its transformation ability?'"

After he finished speaking, the people all respectfully responded and slowly dispersed.

Several glances, whether intentional or not, fell on Xia Yan, tinged with curiosity.

"Kikuna, this must be Mr. 'Dodo Bird', right? I didn't expect him to be so young," Sakuragi said, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, teacher."

"I never expected that Mr. Sakuragi, who is about to become the youngest doctor in the field of Pokémon research, would be so young."

Xia Yan exchanged pleasantries.

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Sakuragi smiled.

Everyone likes to hear kind words; the only difference is that some people express them while others don't.

Especially when the good words are actually true.

"I've been looking forward to having a good chat with Mr. Dodo for a long time, but unfortunately I haven't had the time."

As he spoke, Sakuragi led Natsuhiko into the research institute.

"However, the timing is just right this time. We applied to the league for a batch of Ibrahimovic for observation, and he just arrived a few days ago. He is still adapting."

Did you apply for Ibrahimovic?

Xia Yan nodded without saying anything.

This shows that although Sakuragi is not yet a professor, he already has some powers that are close to those of a professor, and he can directly apply for Pokémon from the League.

This is the benefit of reaching a certain level in the field of elf research.

Talent is something that every organization craves and lacks, and it's something that every organization is vying to acquire.

Someone like Sakuragi, even if he's not in the Kanto League, will receive preferential treatment from the league in any region he goes to. Even if he joins Team Rocket, he'll be treated like royalty.

soon.

The three of them arrived at an ecological area inside the research institute, where several small, adorable fox-like creatures, mostly brown with cream-colored tips on their loose tails and neck fur, were frolicking in the ecosystem.

"Buyi—"

Upon seeing Sakuragi, the Eevee birds happily gathered around, craning their little heads, clearly showing their fondness for him.

Xia Yan stood aside without approaching, simply observing silently.

Whether his paper can be more convincing will depend on the subsequent exchanges.

"Hehe—they're very lively, my son loves playing with them," Sakuragi said with a smile, then added, "By the way, you haven't met Go yet..."

“I’ve met him. He was just coming in. He’s a very interesting and cute child,” Xia Yan said.

"Haha—he's a little mischievous, but he really likes elves and wants to be an elf observer when he grows up."

When talking about his child, Sakuragi's face lit up with happiness and pride.

"Being a Pokémon observer requires a high level of knowledge about Pokémon..."

“Yes, but he likes it.” Sakuragi shook his head, then thought for a moment, “By the way, ‘Dodo,’ you’re not that old, yet you know so much about Pokémon. I wonder how you learned it. You could teach that kid Go sometime.”

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming slightly strange.

"My method... might require quite a bit of perseverance..."

Would you like to learn about the "sea of ​​questions" approach to education and learning?

"It's alright, Xiao Hao has good perseverance."

Xia Yan nodded.

"Based on my experience, I do have some suggestions. Could you please write them down, Ms. Kikuna?"

"Oh...oh! Okay."

Kikuna realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly, taking a piece of paper.

She was also a little curious about how Xia Yan, at such a young age, could possess so much knowledge about Pokémon.

The chrysanthemum greens are ready.

Xia Yan began to speak.

"Complete set of 'Basic Pokémon Knowledge Tutorial with Complete Analysis', 'Pokémon Habits and Living Habits Test Questions', 'Three Years of Pokémon Training, Five Years of Pokémon Development', 'Pokémon Types and Counters'..."

Kikuna's note-taking speed slowed down, and she looked at him in surprise.

"this......"

"Observers are different from trainers; the requirements for knowledge are extremely high. In addition to the above, there are also..."

Xia Yan then went over a dozen more sets of textbooks and test questions.

Finally, seeing that Sakuragi and Kikuna were starting to lose their composure, he said with lingering enthusiasm, "That's about it for now. Once Go has learned and completed these exercises, he'll be considered to have mastered the basics."

As for the mischievous kid, he shouldn't be thinking about becoming a "one-ball tycoon." He should just stay on the path of being an "observer" and go further and further down that path.

Xia Yan will continue to provide "help".

This is a helping hand from fans of Pokémon from a distant world.

Chapter Three: Speculation on Intimacy

Inside an office at the Eevee Evolution Research Institute.

Sakuragi held a folder in his hand, his expression serious yet excited, his pen occasionally jotting down key information and points on the paper.

Sitting opposite him, Xia Yan was similar, showing the highest level of attitude and rigor towards scientific research.

He and Sakuragi had been like this for an hour.

"So you think that, based on tacit understanding, cooperation, temperament and other factors, there should theoretically be some kind of relationship or connection between elves and humans that we cannot see?"

This special bond allows not only spirits to influence humans, but humans can also influence spirits. This hypothesis is very constructive. I remember some researchers tried to study this before, but ultimately failed to reach accurate conclusions due to a lack of crucial evidence.

When he entered into this state of exploring and researching spirits, Sakuragi became very focused.

Xia Yan was often asked questions and insights that he couldn't answer.

Xia Yan's knowledge about Pokémon largely stemmed from his previous life, delving into the details. Although he had been studying for some time, he was still far behind a senior researcher like Sakuragi, who was about to become a professor.

Fortunately, he was able to use some rather unconventional guesses to circumvent or "answer" these questions.

Xia Yan nodded.

"There's no good way to verify this connection, but as far as I know, most Pokémon can learn the move 'Repay,' so we can start from there."

Sakuragi lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment.

"What about it?"

"Actually, I have a rather bold hypothesis, which is that the bond between Pokémon and their trainers can be quantified."

"Quantification?"

"Yes, I privately call this bond 'intimacy,' and the 'repay' move is the best proof of this intimacy."

"...Intimacy level...what are the specifics?"

"As we all know, the move 'Repay' was originally named because its power was based on the Pokémon's gratitude towards its trainer."

As Xia Yan spoke, he drew on the paper with a pen.

"Let's make a simple assumption. The power of the Return move is variable and based on friendship level, so the higher the friendship level, the higher the power of the move. Can we then deduce that the higher the power of the Return move, the higher the friendship level between the Pokémon and the Trainer? If we can quantify it, we can prove the existence of friendship level."

This is the most basic idea of ​​assuming the conclusion is true and then working backwards.

Xia Yan wrote down a number on the paper.

100.

"If the maximum intimacy level is 100, then the power of the gratitude move will also be the highest."

At the same time, have the Pokémon use another move with a known power value for a side comparison, accurately calculating the power of the move Return when friendship is at its maximum. Then have a Pokémon with a lower friendship level use Return, and continue the side comparison, and so on...