Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Yan Yu's Dragapult is clever and agile in battle, but seems not very bright in everyday life.

The triangular head had tiny, bean-sized eyes that narrowed slightly, and its tail, which gradually became translucent, curled up, seemingly greeting Xia Shen and inviting him to try riding it.

Xia Shen climbed on top of him without any hesitation.

Perhaps because it is a Ghost-type, Draco's skin exudes a chilling aura.

It would be quite comfortable in the summer, but it's winter now...

Now they're suggesting replacing it with the warm, old-fashioned fuel tank; I wonder if Dorombalto will be saddened.

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Shen decided to respect Dorombalto's feelings.

After signaling to Yan Yu and Kane that he was ready, Kane led the way, and the three of them set off from Fallen Leaf Harbor toward the Secret Realm Research Institute.

……

Because the Corviknight that was leading the way was not fast, the journey seemed especially long.

Xia Shen even felt that the dragon-shaped flying beneath him was almost asleep.

At his usual speed, even with Xia Shen in tow, he could fly this distance of less than fifty or sixty nautical miles in about an hour.

The journey was smooth and uneventful.

It wasn't until the bright moon rose from the sea and its clear light shone on the surface that Xia Shen could finally see the massive complex of buildings standing on the sea.

The three Pokémon accelerated in perfect unison, and within minutes, Xia Shen and his companions landed on the outermost platform of the complex.

The person who came to greet them was a middle-aged man who looked about 70% like Kane.

The man greeted them with a smile, "My two nephews have come from afar and must be tired from their journey. Please come in and rest."

Judging from his appearance and the tone of his voice, he must be Kane's biological father.

Kane introduced, "This is the director of the British Secret Research Institute, and also my father."

The director smiled and said, "I've known your father for a long time. If you don't mind, you can call me uncle."

Xia Shen thought to himself, "Well, he's already become a father."

However, Xia Shen didn't feel any pressure calling him "uncle".

After exchanging greetings, the four chatted as they walked toward the only building on the high platform.

"Uncle Kane, where's my dad? Why didn't he come?" Yan Yu asked curiously.

The director explained with a smile, "Old Yan took your sister into the secret realm a few days ago. It's been about ten days, and they should be coming out soon."

"So, he doesn't know we're here? Then who approved my application?" Yan Yu asked curiously.

Kane explained, "My dad, he's the only one here with that authority."

After Yan Yu understood, she stopped worrying and shrugged, saying, "Okay, then we'll give him a surprise when he comes out."

Kane and his son smiled; they had expected the arrival of the two men as a surprise.

Little did they know that Yan Yu was referring to the Moon Bear.

They were inside for more than ten days. At that time, the Moon Bear hadn't evolved yet, so I guess my dad and sister didn't even receive the news.

……

The four chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at the house. Xia Shen entered and discovered that it was actually a simple guesthouse.

The spacious hall contained only a simple square table and an elf dining area large enough to accommodate several bronze elephants eating.

"The conditions at sea are basic, please don't be offended," the station chief said apologetically.

Xia Shen and Yan Yu naturally didn't mind. As trainers, they were used to eating and sleeping in the open, so this little difficulty was nothing.

The two released their respective Pokémon, and instantly, the empty room became lively.

As expected, Kane and his son were immediately drawn to the striking Moon Bear.

Little Kane, on the other hand, remained rather reserved, observing from a distance.

Old Kane's nature as a researcher was immediately revealed; his eyes were fixed on her, and he walked towards her unconsciously.

He was startled awake and stopped in his tracks when he heard the Moon Bear's defiant roar.

The director looked at Xia Shen with a slightly fanatical gaze: "Is this the evolved form of that Ursaring? Is this your Pokémon?"

Xia Shen was all too familiar with that look; it was exactly the same as Zhou Keke's when she first met Yueyue Bear a few days ago.

Seeing Xia Shen nod in agreement, Old Kane became even more excited. "I thought I wouldn't see her for a while, but I didn't expect her discoverer to come to the research institute!"

Without beating around the bush, he made his request directly: "If possible, could you allow our institute to conduct some simple research on her?"

Although words like "a little" and "simple" were added, Xia Shen still shook his head and refused.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Kane, I might be able to trust you, but I can't trust anyone in your research institute..."

Xia Shen put it rather tactfully; in reality, he didn't even trust this old Kane.

It wasn't that he was being paranoid; Xia Shen had spent a long time with Zhou Keke before trying to cooperate with her, whereas he had only known this old Kane for a few minutes.

Most importantly, if any unexpected situation were to arise, it goes without saying which would be easier to handle: Zhou Keke or the British Secret Research Institute.

After asking this impulsive question in the heat of the moment, the director couldn't help but regret his rashness.

However, hearing Xia Shen's rejection still left me somewhat disappointed.

He couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, "Sorry, I was being presumptuous."

Little Kane tried to smooth things over and ease the slightly awkward atmosphere, saying, "Let's eat first. They must be tired from the journey. Eating first will help them get some rest."

The director realized what was happening and had several superhuman creatures bring up the dinner that had been prepared earlier.

……

The food was better than Xia Shen had expected, not because dinner was particularly delicious, but because Xia Shen's expectations were rather low...

As a world-renowned culinary desert, this place is also a marine research institute isolated from the outside world.

Xia Shen had assumed that what would be served would really be something like "Looking Up at the Stars"...

Perhaps the people at the research institute were self-aware, or perhaps they had been criticized by visitors before.

The food they prepared was all semi-finished products; it wasn't particularly delicious, but it was certainly not unpalatable either.

After having dinner with Xia Shen and Yan Yu, the director took his leave to handle some internal affairs, leaving his son to take the two guests to rest.

This complex of buildings on the sea is quite large. Xia Shen didn't think much of it when he was sitting on the back of the Dorombalut and looking at it from afar.

Upon entering and taking a closer look, Xia Shen realized just how vast the research institute was.

Because of the no-fly zone, Xia Shen and Yan Yu followed Kane for about ten minutes before arriving at the visitor's residence.

After declining Kane's offer to give her a tour of the research institute, Xia Shen washed up and prepared to go to sleep.

Throughout the day, I used several different modes of transportation: cars, airplanes, Steel Raven taxis, and Dorombarut... It was quite tiring.

Almost as soon as she lay down, Xia Shen drifted off to sleep.

Silent all night.

## Chapter 120 The Undiscovered Gillfish and Thunderbird!

When Xia Shen got up, it was just getting light.

It's not that I'm not used to living at sea, it's just that I went to bed early last night.

Xia Shen's sleep habit has always been to wake up naturally after sleeping for a full eight hours.

Looking out at the sky, which was turning a pale white, Xia Shen decided that since he had come all the way to the sea, he might as well watch the sunrise.

Wake up the Moon Bear and Garchomp who are still sleeping on the ground, then pick up the three smaller ones from the bed.

One person and five spirits marched out of the room in a grand procession, searching for a suitable spot to watch the sunrise.

……

Perhaps for the safety of visitors, the visitor accommodations for this marine research institute are located in the middle of the complex.

Fortunately, there weren't any tall buildings nearby, so the view was pretty good. They found an open space facing east, and Xia Shen sat down with a few elves.

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that none of Xia Shen's elves had ever seen the sea. At this moment, looking at the light blue horizon in the distance and the red glow that appeared where the water met the sky, they were momentarily mesmerized.

As the red glow spread, the sun gradually rose from below the sea, its golden light reflecting on the water and heralding a new day.

A commotion arose on the sea not far away, and several giant flying fish leaped out of the water, taking off from the waves. Their wings spread wide, revealing several cannonfish attached to their bodies. They glided in the air for nearly a hundred meters before leaping back into the ocean.

Over there, a group of stinging jellyfish floated on the azure sea, their two huge red floats on their heads extremely conspicuous. From a distance, it looked like a large red agate mine had appeared on the sea.

Further out, the King Wailord emerges from the water with his calf; a large group of dark shadows slithers slowly beneath the calm surface, resembling a school of wobblefish; the Megalodon, awakened by the rising sun, begins to glide beneath the waves, preparing to hunt...

A magnificent scene of the ocean spirits' morning activities appeared before Xia Shen and the Sharp-Toothed Land Shark.

"Yo~" "Bu~"

Soroya and Tibrim, who were in his arms, were seeing this scene for the first time, and their eyes sparkled as they looked at it.

One moment my gaze followed the gliding of the giant flying fish, the next I stared intently at the shimmering stinging jellyfish on the water's surface, glistening in the sunlight.

On the other side, Garchomp and Umbreon were chatting, seemingly discussing something.

"Roar—you're a shark too, how come you can't swim?"

"Wow—a sand hippopotamus is also a hippopotamus, so does it live in the river?"

……

As the sun fully rose above the sea, a familiar Milotic and Lapras suddenly came into Xia Shen's view, frolicking and playing in the water below the platform.

Upon seeing the huge water cannons they spewed while playing, Xia Shen immediately realized that these were Yan Yu's two spirits.

Ordinary wild Pokémon don't have that much strength.

Sure enough, a loud bark like a husky rang out, and Arcanine came running over to play with Garchomp.

"Up so early?" Yan Yu yawned and sat down next to Xia Shen, with Dorombarut still floating beside her, seemingly still half asleep.

"I went to bed early, so I got up to watch the sunrise over the sea. It just so happens that Garchomp and Luna have never seen it before."

"It's really impressive the first time you see it, but once you get used to living at sea, you'll miss the landscapes on land."