Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

After saying this, Ice suddenly looked at Articuno and seemed to be communicating with it in a telepathic way.

The latter nodded, mobilized his energy, and floated a noticeably smaller ice crystal feather in front of Xia Ye.

Xia Ye reached out and took it, putting it in another pocket, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Ice's heartfelt words of advice arrived once again.

'You have close ties with powerful humans, and the Guardians of Order are also by your side.'

'Still working as an inside man for Team Rocket? You should be able to get notified immediately if the little guy runs into trouble in the Kanto region.'

If the little one asks you for help, please lend a hand!

Xia Ye nodded earnestly, thumping his chest loudly as before: "Don't worry about it, leave it to me. I'm very well-informed, to say the least."

"With Little Blue around, I guarantee no one can hurt the little guy, I said it!"

Z2, who had just been called out, nodded slightly: 'I'll take care of it for you.'

After receiving the agreement, Ice looked back at the playful Articuno and seemed to be giving it some instructions.

The latter nodded repeatedly, looking like a well-behaved good baby.

But Natsuno's sharp eyes still caught a glimpse of cunning that inadvertently flashed in the little ice bird's eyes.

"Looks like he really is a restless one," Natsuno thought to himself, whispering to Z2.

'Little Blue, are your cells scattered all over the world? We'll have to rely on you to keep an eye on things here.'

'Tsk, call me Guardian. I'll keep an eye on this little guy; it's a promise.'

After confirming that the instructions had been given, Bing turned back around.

"Then, farewell, I must return to my clan's territory."

"Natsuno, you are an amazing human being. Perhaps we will need your help in the future. Goodbye."

After saying that, Bing didn't wait for Xia Ye to say anything before her body melted away like ice and snow.

Finally, it turned into a gust of cold wind and disappeared into the horizon.

Natsuno suddenly came to his senses and looked around the island.

"Huh? Wait a minute, so how do we leave?"

Natsuno and Z2 exchanged a glance and looked at Articuno.

The latter noticed their gazes and tilted his head: 'What's wrong? I'm leaving to see the world too.'

Natsuno shook his head: "That's not a good idea. If we let Articuno take them back, those people will go completely insane. That's not good."

Z2 echoed this sentiment and stated that he would try to remain invisible in the future and would not show his face.

Natsuno suddenly burst out laughing. Z2 vaguely sensed that he was being mocked and became somewhat angry.

"What are you laughing at, Natsuno! Are you mocking me?"

Natsuno forced a smile: "No, I was just thinking about something happy."

Please, what you look like right now is just a green jelly. You might be considered peculiar, but whether you'll be popular is another matter.

Let's talk about it when you reach 10% or 50% of your original form!

Natsuno shook his head and waved goodbye to Articuno: "Go have fun, but remember to avoid human areas!"

"Try not to be discovered by humans. Humans are those guys you've seen who look just like me."

Goodbye! I'll treat you to something delicious next time!

As Natsuno and his party watched, Articuno flapped its wings and disappeared into the horizon.

Natsuno and Z2's gazes finally settled on the colorful puppy.

"Fly, Xiao Cai!"

Chapter 248: Second Place in the Imitation Contest

Xiao Cai had now mastered two ways of flying.

One method is to sketch a pair of energy wings. You can draw the wings of any Pokémon you've ever seen, and it consumes very little energy.

The downside is that the little one is too small, so Natsuno doesn't dare to sit on her back and can only choose the 'missile position'.

As the name suggests, it means clinging to Xiao Cai's feet, cosplaying as missiles that can be launched at any time.

The small color saves energy, but holding it for a while will make your arms tired.

The second method is to directly sketch an Energy Pokémon, such as Pidgeot, which has a spacious seating area.

The downside is that it consumes a lot of energy, and Xiao Cai probably can't sustain it for many minutes.

The reason it could sustain itself for so long and fly so fast was because it used ice as a source of energy.

Natsuno doesn't doubt that Xiaocai will be able to achieve this flying speed when she grows to the level of Bing, but not now.

Although Natsuno has a systematic interdimensional communication system, he can actually contact Watari and the others.

But now they have no idea where they are. The ocean is vast, and finding an island is no easier than finding a needle in a haystack.

Looking at the vast, boundless sea stretching out to the edge of the island, Xia Ye suddenly had another idea.

"Yeah, why not surf?"

Natsuno recalled the unparalleled surfing style of Lord Saifu, which allowed him to directly conjure a surfboard beneath his feet.

The energy consumption of a condensed surfboard is probably less than that of an energy wing, right?

Natsuno immediately began discussing the possibilities with Aya.

The colorful puppy tilted its head, indicating that it was willing to give it a try.

The group arrived at the water's edge, and Xiao Cai grabbed the tail. As energy flowed, an energy surfboard was formed directly.

Natsuno stepped directly onto the board, confirmed that it was very sturdy, and even struck two surfing poses.

Because Xiaocai needed to continuously control the power supply to the board to maintain its shape, Xia Ye could only hold Xiaocai.

Fortunately, both Madoka and Gen can float at low altitudes and can also use their superpowers to propel Natsuno forward.

So, with tree fruits picked from the island to replenish their energy, the surfing team set off safely and securely.

I still remember the direction I came from, so theoretically, as long as I keep going straight, there shouldn't be any problems.

But the ocean is vast and there are no reference points. I'm afraid I might end up going around in a huge circle and ending up back where I started.

At this moment, Xiao Huan stepped forward and said that there would be no problem at all if we listened to Xiao Huan.

With the salty sea breeze blowing and several little ones by her side, Natsuno felt incredibly happy.

Xia Ye couldn't resist taking out her phone and taking several selfies.

After Natsuno repeatedly assured him that he would never reveal it to anyone else, Z2 agreed to appear on camera.

On the surfboard, Xia Ye was holding Xiao Cai in front of him, with Xiao Yuan and Xiao Huan floating behind him. All of them were laughing so hard their eyes were just slits.

Z2, standing on Natsuno's shoulder, looked tense, with a slightly serious expression and a stiff body, as if he had come to stand guard.

However, Natsuno tried several times but failed to get Z2 to correct it, so he simply gave up.

With blue skies, white clouds, ocean waves as a backdrop, splashes of water as embellishments, and a joyful family as the main theme, it makes for a perfect group photo.

The evil researcher sent the photos directly to the three-person group chat and smiled wickedly: Zhu Lan and Xiao Ya are not strangers, I did not break my promise!

At this moment, Z2 on the shoulder was still immersed in the unease of being illuminated by the camera lens and was completely unaware of Natsuno's little actions.

Natsuno gently touched Z2's soft belly, which also brought the latter back to its senses.

"I'll keep this photo safe after we take it, since it's the only photo of the Guardian."

"Little Blue, do you think printing this out will ward off evil spirits and keep those mischievous ghost Pokémon away from me?"

After saying that, Natsuno directly showed the photo to Z2.

Seeing the others in the photo all smiling broadly, Z2 fell silent.

"Shouldn't we take another picture? My expression and movements are stiff and serious."

Natsuno was showing the photo to the other three little ones, and the three heads huddled together, whispering among themselves.

"Tulu Tulu (Little Cai is the prettiest)~"

"Pulu pulu pulu (Little Round is the strongest)~"

"Xiao Huan is the cutest~"

In the group evaluation, Natsuno couldn't be left out: "Natsuno was the happiest!"

Then all eight eyes turned to Z2, making the latter somewhat bewildered: 'What's wrong?'

Natsuno copied the look in the Z2 photo, keeping a straight face and trying to be as serious as possible.

"Little Blue is the most serious!"

Looking at Natsuno's pretentious expression, a strange sense of amusement arose spontaneously.

Even Z2 couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Natsuno couldn't hold back either, breaking down in a second.

Laughter echoed through the air, reaching the heavens.

"Xiao Lan, it doesn't matter what expression you have, as long as it's you. We don't mind."

"It's impossible for me to insist on any particular way. With me, you can do whatever you want."

"Little Blue's serious face is so majestic and imposing, it fills me with awe."

After saying that, Natsuno put on a serious face and saluted Z2.

The little ones burst into laughter again and started imitating each other.

In the end, Xia Ye won first place in the "First Annual Surfing Challenge: Little Blue's Serious Face Imitation Contest", while Little Blue came in second.

In reality, this surfing experience was different from what Natsuno had imagined.

According to Natsuno's understanding, surfing at sea is like encountering monsters every three steps, right? How dare you go into the water without using a spray?

Once he actually got into the water, he realized he had been overthinking it.