Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

"Then announce the decision as soon as possible, otherwise netizens will be unable to sleep again."

Chapter 15 announces the results, and Zhu Lan is worried.

It was nighttime, and the nightlife was just beginning.

People watched Dr. Anthony's entire report online and on television, marveling at it repeatedly, and then being stunned by the final revelation of the relationship between genes and chromosomes.

That wasn't all. In the end, Anthony said that everything was done under Natsuno's inspiration and guidance, which completely shocked everyone!

[Damn it, how much research has Natsuno actually done in the past two years? He's been ostensibly growing peas, but secretly researching chromosomes, quietly astonishing us, huh?]

[Who can understand the sense of redemption felt when Dr. Anthony said at the end, "It was all thanks to Natsuno's guidance"?]

The age of genes has arrived! Those who aspire to be researchers should hurry and dedicate themselves to cell research!

Meanwhile, the presidents of major technology groups were annoyed because Xia Ye hadn't contacted them. Then they turned around and saw Anthony, and were overjoyed: if they couldn't contact Xia Ye, cooperating with Anthony would be just as good!

First, develop the relevant chromosome technology, then get in touch with Natsuno through Anthony to advance the gene testing technology, and wouldn't that solve everything?

It's even better than contacting Natsuno directly; you can get more chromosome-related projects. Go contact Dr. Anthony!

Dr. Anthony, who had previously been ignored, has become a hot commodity since today. He is in a meeting room, and his mobile phone is being kept by several of his apprentices.

At this moment, the apprentices were in a frenzy. Anthony's phone was ringing off the hook as they kept taking notes of all sorts of invitations from various people, as well as interview requests from television stations, and so on.

As the academic conference concluded, online discussions arose about the level Natsuno might be promoted to.

Netizens with nothing better to do started a poll.

[What level do you think Natsuno will reach?] 500 million people have already participated in the poll.

[Junior researcher, the academic committee is blind to talent, allowing a gem to be tarnished] 0% selection rate

[Intermediate Researcher level, a safety net, but not quite there yet. Should the Academic Committee reconsider?] Selection rate: 10.1%

[Senior researcher, reasonable, a groundbreaking theory, well deserved, right?] Selection rate: 73.2%

[Professor Natsuno, congratulations! But this is Pokémon Sound, so Professor Natsuno still needs to train!] (16.7% selection rate)

The comments below the poll kept refreshing, starting a new round of flame wars.

Then, at one point, everything suddenly stopped, and the comments section was flooded with the same message: "Go watch the Student Committee's latest video!"

The latest video posted by the Academic Committee's official account has sparked a new round of heated discussions among netizens.

The announcement details the promotion of Natsuno, the researcher who established the theory of genetics, amidst much discussion.

"Considering that the field of genomics requires a massive investment of resources to reach the practical application stage, this is detrimental to the scientific research ecosystem."

"Having obtained Natsuno's consent, the committee has decided to promote Natsuno to the rank of Intermediate Researcher and provide him with the financial support of a Senior Researcher to advance research in the field of genetics. This is hereby announced."

Natsuno herself posted a new video, accompanied by an inspirational background music.

"These are all my suggestions. Considering that although the field of genetics has enormous potential, we haven't even scratched the surface yet. I will work hard to advance the research and strive to become a new PhD after perfecting it."

Some netizens felt it was reasonable, while others felt it was unreasonable, but when they saw that Xia Ye said it was his own suggestion, they had no objections, and everyone discussed the possibility of the new project in a harmonious atmosphere.

Then the demons and monsters appeared, and the opposition, seeing such an outcome, immediately began a grand celebration.

See? Even the league doesn't really approve. I told you this guy was just trying to attract attention and scam funding!

[This is hilarious! A fictional project, and you're trying to improve it? You want a PhD? You're worthy of being called a "funny PhD"! I can award you that title right now, hahaha!]

Thankfully, at least for now, our Pokémon have been protected from being brainwashed and turned into weapons. We must continue to boycott these projects for the sake of world peace!

Xia Ye didn't care about the online rumors and saw a figure waiting at the door in the corridor leading to her residence.

When the other person saw Natsuno leading Aya into the corridor, they quickly ran over; she was a blonde beauty.

Her eyes were full of concern: "Ono, are you alright?"

Xia Ye glanced at Zhu Lan's wet blonde hair, shook his head, took out his room card and opened the door: "What could be wrong with me? Come in quickly."

He forcefully pressed Zhu Lan, who was frowning, down to sit in front of the dressing table. Xia Ye reached out and gently smoothed her brows, explaining the whole story to her.

Her hands didn't stop moving either; she patiently explained while drying her hair with a hairdryer.

As Natsuno explained, Takeran's expression gradually relaxed, and she began to consider the possibility of a mastermind behind the scenes.

"I've heard my grandmother mention Dr. Akihabara before, but I never imagined there might be more to the story."

The thought that Natsuno might also be the victim of a scheme orchestrated by a mastermind, or even attacked offline like Dr. Akihabara, made Takeran raise her eyebrows, a hint of murderous intent flash in her eyes, and her entire aura was on full display, making the air seem to turn cold.

"Ono, go back to Sinnoh. I'm afraid some irrational people might hurt you. I can protect you in Sinnoh in every way."

Xia Ye shook his head to make sure the blow was done, then started massaging Zhu Lan's head. The latter squinted her eyes in comfort, like a little kitten.

"Don't worry, I'm just a mid-level researcher on the surface right now. They'll lower their profile, and that's precisely to lull them into a false sense of security so they can find, or even expose, these stinking scum."

"But I secretly have doctoral authority. You have to trust the Alliance's methods. If there really is a mastermind behind this, they will eventually come looking for me, and we can expose them."

"Besides, I accepted an invitation from Giovanni, the Gym Leader of the Evergreen Gym, a few days ago to study a group of Eevee that can't evolve. I can't get away from it."

Xia Ye looked up and saw Zhu Lan in the mirror with her eyes open, staring at his face in the mirror. He thought to himself that something was wrong.

As expected, the blonde beauty switched to a tearful expression: "Ono, you said you wouldn't lie to me when you were 9 years old, and now you do it again, sigh, you were lying to me all along."

Xia Ye shook his head and sighed. That's the downside of childhood friends. They can always sense something is wrong from your expressions and actions, even more so than a lie detector.

Left with no other choice, Natsuno told Rin in detail about his plan to infiltrate Team Rocket, including his conversations with Wataru and the others.

"Absolutely not! This is too dangerous, going directly into the enemy's lair."

"Now that we have some evidence, let's just join forces with police from all regions to launch a full-scale crackdown."

Natsuno held down Takeran, who was trying to get up, feeling both touched and amused.

"It's impossible to catch them all in one fell swoop. The so-called cunning 'Digging Rabbit' has three burrows. If we alert them and they can't be found anymore, that would be a big problem. The members of the evil organization who roam around are too dangerous."

"Moreover, the theory has already been published. I am just their first choice. Even without me, other smart researchers will find other methods based on the theory."

"The undercover plan is necessary, and as I just said, the other side may not want me to participate. They are just trying to get close and gain my trust. They won't dare to hurt me, at least not before we completely break off relations."

"Stop talking about that, let's play the game! The game is important!"

Chapter 16: Cattleya surprisingly showed some concern.

Seeing Xia Ye's attitude, Zhu Lan said nothing more. She knew that Xia Ye was a stubborn person who would do what he set his mind to, just like when he insisted on studying Xiao Cai's defect, he did it without hesitation.

That's exactly what makes Ono so attractive! Zhu Lan blushed slightly as she thought about this.

Meanwhile, a researcher surnamed Xia, who was focused on playing games, was unaware of this scene and was searching for his tablet.

Just then, Xia Ye's phone, which Xiao Cai was holding and watching videos on, rang. Someone called him to chat via video. It was a friend on a social media account, and the contact name was "Superpowered Rampage Young Lady".

Xiao Cai answered the call immediately and greeted, "Tulu Tutu, Tulu (Good evening, Jiadelia)~"

The other person smiled when they saw it was Xiao Cai: "Ah, Xiao Cai, good evening. Where's Xia Ye? Give him the phone."

As best friends who have known each other since they were 8 years old, Cattleya and Cynthia, like Natsuno, can already understand the meaning of Cynthia's cries. Natsuno can also understand the meaning of the other two's Pokémon cries.

Seeing that the other person looked a little anxious, Xiao Cai handed her phone to Xia Ye: "Tu Tu Lu, Tu Lu (Xia Ye, here you go)."

Natsuno took the phone, her tone as if she had just encountered a shiny Pokémon while strolling down the street: "What a rare guest! Lady Cattleya, who never video calls me, has made an exception today. This is truly unprecedented."

"Could it be that Miss's bad hands have ruined the family business and she's asking me for money? Tell me how much you need, and I'll try my best to lend it to you."

Normally, if Gadriya heard these words, she would have responded with sarcastic remarks, such as, "Even if I go bankrupt, the few hundred dollars I borrowed from you won't be of any use. You can keep it to buy scratch cards. Maybe you can win ten thousand dollars every day for decades and it will barely be comparable to my former wealth."

But today she was acting out of character, speaking haltingly, each word barely audible: "You, um, you, Xia Ye, are you alright?"

Unlike before, when he wouldn't even bother looking at Natsuno, he kept observing Natsuno's expressions and movements to make sure that Natsuno wasn't lying.

Seeing the other person's reaction, Xia Ye suddenly realized that the other person might be genuinely worried about him, just like Zhu Lan. His expression changed from flippant to serious.

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Xiaoya."

After staring into Natsuno's eyes to confirm that he wasn't lying, the young lady breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she instantly exploded: "Who cares about you? Stop being so presumptuous! And you bastard, you're not allowed to call me Xiaoya. Only Zhulan can call me Xiaoya!"

Natsuno's expression returned to its flippant tone: "Hey, hey, hey, instead of empty words of concern, give me a huge sum of money. Consider it an investment in me. Right now, the line of people wanting to cooperate with me stretches from Kanto all the way to Carlos. Don't miss this opportunity!"

"Tch, I don't care. Let me tell you, even if I really go bankrupt, I'd rather jump off the top of Tianguan Mountain than cooperate with you."

"Really?"

Natsuno lowered his voice and told the young lady that he was going to infiltrate Team Rocket and cause trouble.

Cattleya suppressed her voice, trying to make each word as sweet as possible: "Hey, Natsuno-nii, you have to bring Xiaoya along for something this fun!"

"I know I was wrong, Xi. Can we make up? We've been good friends for years!"

As a pampered young lady who never lacked for anything, it was in Cattleya's nature to crave all sorts of strange and wonderful adventures.

"Reconcile? At this moment, you must be joking, right? You said last time that we were just friends on the surface, far from being true friends. Why are you being so deferential now?"

The two men, one pleading and the other refusing, created quite a lively scene.

Zhu Lan, who was standing nearby, seemed to remember something and interrupted the two of them while they were casting a spell: "Isn't this the time for playing together? Hurry up and log in."

Then she reached out and hung up the video call, snatched the phone from Xia Ye's hand, and said with a smile, "Xia Ye, you forgot your phone again. I'll just continue using yours."

Xia Ye shook his head and handed one of the two tablets he had just found to Xiao Cai. The two of them, one human and one dog, quickly logged into the game.

At this moment, two more balls jumped out of Cynthia's pocket. They were familiar faces: Sharpedo and Lucario. The latter was holding Cynthia's phone and had logged into Lucario's account.

Shark still chose to stand behind Natsuno, ready to offer Natsuno some advice (or rather, to offer some bravery and strategy). After all, Shark always believed in cutting down enemies head-on, so there was no need for any strategy.

Seeing that Natsuno glanced at the phone in Lucario's hand and then turned to look at her, Rin continued to smile: "Well, Lucario just needs to use my phone, so it's perfect for me to use yours."

Sitting down next to Natsuno, Takeran kicked off her shoes and put both of her legs on Natsuno's feet.

The three of them and two dogs played a five-player game and had a pleasant night.

Meanwhile, another group of people were also extremely happy.

Inside Carlos's hotel, the well-dressed breeding farm executives were drinking and making merry.

"Hehe, I thought it would be something special. I didn't expect that even the Alliance doesn't really support this kind of research. Because it requires a lot of funding, in the end you'll just be a mid-level researcher, there are plenty of them."

"In other words, this thing is now worth less than Anthony. At least Anthony has already achieved practical results in his research, and it has great potential. Have you made contact with him yet?"

“Anthony said it was all Xia Ye’s doing, but who among us doesn’t know that? The league just wants to elevate Xia Ye’s status and force the credit onto him. Ha, I think the league does things no differently than we do.”