Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The man who appeared before Xia Yan was dressed in a meticulously tailored white shirt and blue vest. He had a square face, neatly combed white hair, and a white mustache that was clearly well-groomed. He was Professor Yamanashi, an authority in the Sinnoh region and a leading expert in Pokémon evolution.

"Doctor, this is Xia Yan, also known as 'Dodo Bird' on the forum."

Professor Yamanashi appears to be a very serious person, and he is extremely meticulous and even harsh in his work. However, he is actually quite gentle and patient with people and Pokémon.

Cynthia had already mentioned this to Xia Yan on the way.

“Dr. Yamanashi.” Xia Yan nodded politely to him.

Dr. Yamanashi twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing what he considered a fairly kind smile.

“I always hear Cynthia mention the ‘Dodo’, and the ‘Friendship’ project, which has been quite popular recently, has also caused quite a stir in the Pokémon community. I didn’t expect Xia Yan, one of the main participants, to be so young.”

In just one sentence, you can tell that Dr. Yamanashi is indeed a relatively easy-going person, and he approves of the "intimacy" project and Natsuhiko.

Xia Yan smiled modestly and said, "Professor, you're joking. It was mainly Mr. Sakuragi who did the work. I only contributed a little bit."

"Hahaha—I know Sakuragi very well, and he's recommended you to me more than once. It's just a pity that he seems to have made an agreement with you not to reveal your name casually. However, I've been keeping an eye on the progress of your project."

After just a few words, Dr. Yamanashi's stern face began to crack.

But what he said was true.

As an authority on Pokémon evolution, he had long felt that the conditions for some Pokémon to evolve were very demanding, and some of them might even be related to the trainer. However, he had not found a way to approach the issue, and because there were still many experiments to be done, he had put it aside.

He had been following Xia Yan and Sakuragi's research project since it was announced, and he agreed with their process and the results so far.

“Doctor, are you going to keep talking here?” Cynthia reminded him.

At this moment, they were standing at the entrance of Dr. Yamanashi's research institute.

"Oh, right, Xia Yan, let's go inside and talk."

"it is good."

Following in Dr. Yamanashi's footsteps, Natsuhiko entered the research institute.

Unlike the Eevee Evolution Lab where Sakuragi works, there are significantly fewer staff members here, and not as many instruments and equipment. Instead, there are more devices like terrariums, inhabited by Pokémon.

However, these Pokémon are not all of the same kind or from the same evolutionary chain; there are many different kinds of Pokémon living together.

After observing for a while, Xia Yan understood why the Pokémon were kept in the terrarium.

Egg group!

It can also be called an egg cluster.

It is a classification method in Pokémon breeding.

However, based on Xia Yan's extensive reading and research, the current research findings of the "Egg Group" are not yet fully formed; they are more of an accumulation of experience.

For example, many breeding farms know that even if two different Pokémon are kept together, they still have a chance to breed.

And there's also the possibility of inheriting a move from another Pokémon.

These rare inherited moves often greatly influence a Pokémon's value.

Therefore, the breeding of different types of Pokémon is no secret in breeding centers.

Furthermore, each breeding center has its own list of Pokémon combinations for breeding, compiled from its own experience and accumulated knowledge.

For example, if a Seadra with a less pronounced Dragon-type bloodline is bred with a Pokémon like Charizard or Haxorus that has Outrage, the resulting Machoke has a certain probability of inheriting the Outrage move.

As a result, the price of this black seahorse will undoubtedly increase exponentially.

Thinking about this...

Xia Yan suddenly froze.

Right, others may not know about the "Egg Group," but surely he does?

Back then, he worked day and night to farm a few shimmering inherited moves.

Could we use this method to open a breeding center that specializes in selling Pokémon with excellent genetic moves and extremely high value?

Unconsciously, Xia Yan glanced at the empty space beside him.

The invisible Doronbaluto suddenly jolted, its scales bristling, its face filled with horror.

For some reason, it suddenly felt a chill spread from its tailbone throughout its entire body. The feeling, like thorns on its back, almost made it reveal itself on the spot.

Fortunately, Xia Yan glanced at it and shook his head helplessly.

Unfortunately, Dralongaruto is a female elf. If it were male, Xia Yan could have easily given it many offspring.

However, this is not a game world after all, and the breeding of elves does come at a price.

If you only give birth once or twice, it's fine, but focusing on breeding to become a "breeding dragon" is definitely the biggest drain on an elf's strength and talent.

One of the red-faced dragons he had sold before was taken by a breeding farm to be used as a "breeding dragon".

It's probably experiencing both pain and pleasure right now.

The thought faded considerably.

Opening a breeding center requires a lot of resources, time, and energy. He is currently unable to balance raising Pokémon and opening the breeding center.

Perhaps we can give it a try when we become stronger and the Pokémon's growth rate slows down.

Xia Yan stated that he still prefers to let the elves "date freely".

“Xia Yan, you seem quite interested in these eco-boxes.” Dr. Yamanashi and Cynthia both noticed Xia Yan’s state.

Upon hearing this...

Xia Yan explained with a smile, "Because I can barely be considered a half-breeder, I pay more attention to these Pokémon."

"Oh?" Dr. Yamanashi's eyes lit up.

Breeder?

He learned from Cynthia that Xia Yan was a trainer who also did some research on Pokémon. He didn't expect him to be a breeder as well.

He didn't believe that Xia Yan's description of himself as a "half" breeder was without an element of humility.

Cynthia, who was standing next to her, was also somewhat surprised.

Is Xia Yan a breeder?

This was something she hadn't expected.

But how can one person have so many spirits to take care of so many things?

As a trainer who also studies Pokémon, she always feels like she doesn't have enough time.

Whether you're a trainer, breeder, or researcher, it's all very time-consuming, and it's definitely not an easy task for one person to handle so many things at once.

Moreover, Xia Yan has made considerable achievements in various fields.

As for the trainers, they can understand the battle between Elite Four member Agatha Christie and Elite Four member Philip, and even accurately predict the direction and outcome. Their abilities in this regard are beyond doubt.

On the research front, they are now working with Sakuragi on a "closeness" project, which has attracted great attention from the league and whose results could definitely impact the entire world.

He has already shown his talent in both of these areas, so how could he be lacking in nurturing talent?

Actually, she didn't know.

researcher?

Xia Yan used his knowledge from his previous life and some information he had dabbled in to give Sakuragi some general direction, but Sakuragi did most of the work.

Let Xia Yan try operating a precision instrument?

As for trainers...

That was indeed the area where he devoted the most energy, but his understanding of tactics was something he had already developed long before he came to the Elf World.

The final direction for breeders.

Without his superpowers, he wouldn't have been able to create advanced energy cubes so efficiently.

There is a significant difference between her and someone like Cynthia, who truly relies on her own gradual accumulation and learning.

Therefore, Xia Yan greatly admires geniuses like Cynthia.

Similarly, Cynthia felt that compared to a "genius" like Xia Yan, she seemed to be just an ordinary person.

"Xia Yan, are you also familiar with the breeding and reproduction of different Pokémon?"

Dr. Yamanashi very "appropriately" interrupted Natsuhiko and Cynthia's mutual "admiration".

Is Chapter 5 getting another signature?

Xia Yan gently touched his chin.

He smiled and said, "I don't know much about it, I just know about the reproductive possibilities between different elves."

After a brief pause, she continued, "Some time ago, while traveling in the wild with my bee bee, we encountered a swarm of three honeybees and a queen bee. The queen bee took a liking to the bee at first sight and insisted on following it..."

Dr. Yamanashi and Cynthia blinked and exchanged a glance.

"Hahaha—it's relatively easy for girls to succeed in pursuing boys," Dr. Yamanashi joked with a laugh.

The saying "a woman pursuing a man is as easy as piercing a thin veil" applies everywhere.

“Indeed. By the same token, I think the Pokémon in this terrarium are all species that can breed with each other.” After saying that, he quickly added, “Of course, this is just my guess.”

"Tell me why you think so."

Hearing that Xia Yan had hit the nail on the head, Dr. Yamanashi also put away his joking expression and asked quite seriously.

Cynthia glanced at Natsuhiko and Dr. Yamanashi with slight surprise.

As Dr. Yamanashi's assistant, she was naturally well aware of the main challenges Dr. Yamanashi wanted to overcome in the coming period.

It's about the breeding problem between different species of elves.

To this end, he even planned to leave the Sinnoh region and place professors and researchers from various regions around the world. His first target was Professor Oak in Pallet Town in the Kanto region, the true authority in the field of Pokémon research, and a treasure of the Kanto region and even the entire League.

Xia Yan seemed oblivious to the change in Dr. Yamanashi's expression.

He simply said to himself, "Tortoise, Venusaur, and Geranium are all Grass-type Pokémon. Just like I mentioned before, Beedrill and Vile Queen are actually Bug-type Pokémon. I think Pokémon with the same type should have a higher probability of breeding."

Dr. Yamanashi nodded, not surprised.

Because in the current Pokémon world, the most basic understanding of whether different types of Pokémon can reproduce is their attributes.