Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Immediately, a happy smile spread across his face.

"Eevee—let me try... the poison too!" Eevee said, leaning its head closer.

The two elves momentarily forgot their original purpose and began to eat happily together.

Suddenly, two wings gently patted their heads as they were engrossed in eating. When they turned around, they saw Pokkigu with a look of disapproval.

"Bojigu—how can you two be so weak-willed? This is the enemy's sugar-coated bullet! How many times have I told you, elves, have some backbone!"

Longtail Hand lowered its head in embarrassment and admitted its mistake, but then it seemed to remember something. It looked up and cautiously discussed it with its older brother.

"Hey—if we don't eat them, we can at least give them to Mom, right? The dry season is almost here, and there are fewer and fewer tree fruits. None of us are full today."

Upon hearing this, Pokkigu hesitated for a moment, but then nodded in agreement.

As the Longtail Hand said, the dry season is approaching, and their island, which already has limited resources, will only get harder and harder.

Whether the elves left this pot of food intentionally or unintentionally, it would be such a waste not to eat it.

This is not a virtue of thrift, but a necessity driven by the need to survive.

Even if you're unwilling, you can only bow to reality.

Pokkiku is still depressed here.

Over there, Aipom and Eevee had already taken the pot and run to Meowth to offer it to her.

Dong Shi Miao didn't rush to eat, but first called out to Togeki, "Fat—you should eat some too."

Pokkigu remained defiant, "Pokigu—I'd rather starve to death, jump off this cliff, than eat a single bite!"

Dong Shi Miao knew that Togekiku was the most opinionated among the children, so she stopped trying to persuade him and instead enjoyed the food with Eevee and the others.

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They had just eaten quite a few tree fruits and were only half full, but the taste of this meat soup was just too amazing!

It was so delicious that even the most experienced Dong Shi cat had never tasted such a delicacy.

Longtail and the others only wiped their mouths with satisfaction when their bellies were slightly bulging.

Fortunately, Xia Shen left enough food; after the three elves had devoured it, there were still two or three bowls left.

Aipom didn't forget its good brother either, and filled a bowl to the brim and brought it to Togekiss.

"Hey bro, have some, it's delicious!"

Togekiss slurped the drool from the corner of its mouth, then turned its head and said, "Pojigu—I would never eat that nasty Pokémon's food!"

The long-tailed monster scratched its head in frustration with the hand on its tail, then suddenly had a brilliant idea and advised, "Hey, big brother, the best revenge against them is to finish eating all the leftovers. Think about it, when they come back and see that all the food they painstakingly prepared is gone, won't they be very angry?"

This last straw finally broke the last vestige of Pokkigu's stubbornness.

He swallowed hard, then turned around and resolutely threw himself into this special battle.

"Bojigu—Hmph, watch how I eat them out of house and home!"

"Poji-gu—it smells so good!"

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Going back to reality.

Xia Shen ignored the food left in the pot; there was no point in thinking about it, and he wouldn't see Pokkigu again until tomorrow.

But in reality, I still have something to do today: deliver the wild bass I just caught to the company's research base.

The research institute, officially named Xicui Ecological Research Base, has just been built. It took two whole months from groundbreaking to completion.

Don't think two months is a long time. In the world of elves, with the help of skilled builders, powerful elves, and some high-tech equipment, a tall building can be erected in less than a month.

This research base, which has virtually no tall buildings, took two months to complete, demonstrating its vast area and complex architecture.

Today is also the day of the institute's inauguration ceremony.

The establishment of the research institute is a key step in the Xicui Ecological Project, and Xia Shen, the key figure behind it, naturally cannot be absent.

These wild bass were his gift to the institute's opening ceremony.

The research base was located in Nandu, and Xia Shen certainly couldn't ride a bicycle there. He first went to the Yan family's house and hitched a ride with Yan's father.

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On the way, the father-in-law and son-in-law chatted casually.

"I heard from Xiaoyan that you're going to Chongqing University in the second half of the year?"

"Well, there's no point in going through another year of senior high school. Besides, King Li Xiang has developed a very detailed training plan for me, and the resources and promises he's made are the best he can offer."

Yan Jing's expression hardened slightly as he replied, "Is that so? That's fine then. Actually, I was thinking that you could stay in Nandu to attend university, so that you could be closer to the research institute."

Xia Shen secretly pursed his lips. He had already thought of this point, which was an important reason why he rejected Nandu University, which offered equally generous conditions.

Otherwise, I'd have to go to the research institute every few days, which would lower my training efficiency.

"Besides, if you go to the Fog City, Xiao Yan won't be staying in Jiangnan next year, will she?"

Xia Shen felt a little uneasy at his father-in-law's somber tone.

He chuckled sheepishly and said, "We'll definitely come home to visit often!"

He didn't realize that his father-in-law's face darkened even more after the promise was made.

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn't last long, and a magnificent complex of buildings gradually came into Xia Shen's view.

We've arrived at the Xicui Ecological Research Base.

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Author's Remarks

I feel like I've updated quite a bit these past few days, so I'm shamelessly asking for a vote, mua~

2022-07-06 18:00

## Chapter 167 Live Stream Evolution of the Phantom-tailed Mystic Fish

In the suburbs of Nandu, amidst green hills and clear waters, a brand-new research base covering a vast area is bustling with activity.

Today is the day of the inauguration ceremony of the Xicui Ecological Research Institute.

Although the research institute did not publicize this matter, it still came to the attention of well-informed reporters.

As a result, what was originally a low-key inauguration ceremony attracted dozens of media outlets from Jiangnan Province to attend.

Xia Shen looked at the reporters carrying their cameras and microphones and muttered to himself.

Or, we could use them to promote the evolution of the Dark Tail Fish and establish a reputation for the research institute.

Feeling it was feasible, Xia Shen asked Yan Jing, "Uncle Yan, are any of the media outlets here today broadcasting live?"

Xia Shen felt that live streaming would be more effective. He couldn't treat the Phantom Serpent differently just because it wasn't his main Pokémon, could he?

He asked this question to let the media outlets hosting the live broadcast know in advance so they could prepare.

Yan Jing seemed to have roughly guessed Xia Shen's thoughts, and pondered, "There are a few live streams, do you mean... to announce Miss Gu Donghai's special form today?"

Xia Shen smiled slightly, "There's no rush. Didn't Sister Yu just tame Miss Skirt? It's not too late to wait until she makes her appearance in the competition."

Yan Yu's competition is open to the entire world, so how could Xia Shen waste this great opportunity to expand the influence of the Emerald Fairy and the Research Institute?

Moreover, competitions are the most direct way to showcase the characteristics of Pokémon.

"That's... the Savage Bass you mentioned last time?" Yan Jing's eyes lit up as he guessed.

Xia Shen nodded, "Yes, the first one just evolved yesterday. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to livestream the evolution. It would be embarrassing if it failed."

Yan Jing nodded, and without saying a word, made a phone call in the car to give instructions.

Less than two minutes later, as the car drove into the gate of the research base, he had already ended the phone call.

"It's all settled. It's at least a provincial-level TV station in Jiangnan, and we're also in contact with CCTV News. It should be fine."

Yan Jing laughed heartily, "I didn't expect you to be so efficient. It's only been half a month since the trailer was released, and you already have the results."

"Thanks to Uncle Yan for lending me that yacht, but it has a small problem. Hopefully it'll be alright..."

Xia Shen coughed lightly twice, which allowed him to bring up the matter at the same time, but the more he talked, the more guilty he felt.

Yan Jing was in a great mood and patted Xia Shen on the shoulder. "Haha, it's okay. Ask me if you need more. If you can get a new subspecies of elf just for destroying one ship, then destroy as many as you want."

Xia Shen chuckled. If you really calculate it that way, even if his father-in-law is incredibly wealthy, he couldn't afford to spend like that...

The starter Pokémon include: Sneasel, Scizor, Electrode, Arcanine, Impala, and Needlefish...

Let's get an advance on ten yachts!

As the two chatted and laughed, the car slowly pulled up in front of the tallest and most impressive building in the research base.

"Let's go, those guys have been waiting for you for ages." Yan Jing smiled and led Xia Shen inside.

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The building features a minimalist interior design with predominantly light colors and highly technological facilities.

Perhaps because it was built relatively late, Xia Shen felt that the only British Secret Research Institute he had ever visited was inferior to this one.

Inside the elevator, watching Yan Jing press his finger before the elevator slowly started moving, Xia Shen asked curiously, "Is this unlocked with a fingerprint?"

Yan Jing nodded and said, "There aren't any secrets to keep in the administrative office building, fingerprints are enough. The research building mainly uses iris scanning."

Xia Shen nodded silently. He had originally wanted to say that having to use fingerprints for elevators would be too troublesome, but he hadn't expected Yan Jing to think that he wasn't secure enough...

Was this research institute really that high-level?

Xia Shen clicked his tongue in amazement. Only then did he truly realize that the Emerald Elves he had brought to this world had quietly begun to exert their influence.

Lost in thought, the elevator had already reached the top floor.

As the elevator doors opened, a living room that occupied an entire floor came into view.

At this moment, the reception room was already crowded with people, waiting for the opening ceremony to begin soon.

When the person in charge at the scene saw Xia Shen and Yan Jing finally arrive, he immediately rushed over to greet them.

"You two have finally arrived. We didn't quite make things clear on the phone. Please let me know if you need anything else so I can arrange it quickly. The ceremony will begin in half an hour." The middle-aged man, dressed in a suit and tie, spoke urgently.