Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

Bratano's eyes lit up, and he gripped Natsuno's hand tightly.

"To be honest, Natsuno, I've had this idea too, but I've been very busy lately."

"He didn't even come to the last Fossil Pokémon Revival Conference. He only had time to send the fossil over these past two days."

Because of the large-scale genetic breeding of fossil Pokémon that took place previously, the event has been dubbed the "Fossil Pokémon Convention".

Upon closer inspection, Bratano's brows were furrowed with exhaustion, and his eyes held a look of confusion.

"Recently, a brand new Mega Evolution Stone has been discovered in Carlos, which is completely different from the previous ones."

"We are exploring related content, but unfortunately, progress is not good."

Natsuno's eyes lit up: A new evolution stone?

He immediately pulled out his phone and called out, "Xiao Huan, give me the most comprehensive list of megas right now."

The screen automatically lights up, and a long list automatically appears a few seconds later.

"Venusaur, Charizard, Skarner, Lucario. Huh?"

Natsuno carefully counted from top to bottom and finally discovered the situation.

Previously, Natsuno hadn't paid much attention to Mega Evolution because he knew it had already been discovered.

There's nothing else that Natsuno can add to his research, so paying attention won't help.

Only now did he realize that the Mega Evolution types discovered in this world did not include those newly emerging in ZA.

Of course, considering that he had accidentally discovered that he had created a dragon-type Mega Evolution of Aerodactyl, Natsuno stroked his chin and continued to think.

Perhaps besides those from ZA, there might be new Mega Evolutions? It's just that no one has discovered them yet.

Thinking of this, Natsuno nodded seriously, his thoughtful expression surprising Blatano.

"Natsuno, have you had any inspiration or ideas? Do you also know about Mega Evolution?"

...

"Do you know? Lambda, please explain, where did Moltres go?"

At this moment, inside the Lamp Mountain, Sakaki looked at the empty interior, his tone very calm.

Lambda, who was called out by him, was trembling with fear and could barely speak.

"Boss, I did scout out the information here beforehand and have a clear understanding of the situation."

"I noticed the existence of that fire barrier just three days ago, and no one could get in or out."

As he moved around, Sakaki carefully searched for traces on the ground: "There are very clear footprints here, but not outside."

Sakaki withdrew his gaze from the outside and glanced at Lambda again.

"What about the past two days? Two days before the academic conference started, did you check on the situation here?"

Lambda nodded frantically, making solemn vows, as if he wanted to cut out his heart and show it to Sakaki.

"Boss, you instructed me to go to Yuhong University these past two days, and I haven't dared to relax my surveillance for a moment."

"As of the patrol at 8 a.m. this morning, the outer flame barrier was still in place."

After listening, Sakaki looked up at the crater.

"So this is the same Moltres that arrived at Yuhong University and took Natsuno away."

Sakaki's eyes flashed with anger: "If it weren't for the Alliance's summons, I would have come here the day before yesterday to carry out the arrest operation."

"I've noted this down, Alliance, Natsuno. I'll settle this score with you later."

"Lambda, lead another team to investigate the whereabouts of the Moltres. This is your chance to make amends."

Lambda felt as if he had been granted a pardon, immediately saluted Sakaki, and then quickly left the scene.

Giovanni's mind was filled with the image of the flamingo taking Natsuno away, and he was somewhat uneasy.

"Now you're actually the one most likely to get the Moltres feather, Natsuno."

"You didn't even have to go looking for it; the Moltres came to you on its own? What's so special about you?"

...

In the lab, when faced with Blatano's question, Natsuno flashed a bright white smile: "I know a little, I know a little."

"Your research paper stated that Mega Evolution requires a strong bond between the Pokémon and its trainer to be achieved."

"When I was compiling the theory of evolution, I was thinking, Doctor, do you think there's a way to mega-evolve without using stones?"

Bratano looked at Natsuno's meaningful gaze and hesitated.

"Um... perhaps this is a direction worth exploring. Natsuno, are you interested?"

Natsuno nodded: "I am indeed somewhat interested, but I don't know when I'll have the time."

"Doctor, I feel we should keep an eye on this, after all, it's a major discovery."

After saying that, Natsuno patted Blatano on the shoulder meaningfully, which made the latter even more confused.

Dr. Blatano, this time you must get rid of your negative reputation!

Then Natsuno looked at the fossils on the table and picked through the pile on Carlos's side.

They took out several pieces about the size of a fist and ran to the incubator with Blatano to tinker with them, obtaining several eggs.

Looking at the eggs in front of her, which were brown and light blue respectively, Natsuno suddenly thought of the red-haired man in the cape.

What a pity for the Dodo bird, the baby Tyrannosaurus really is a dragon-type. Will you come running here this time because of the smell?

Just as Natsuno was secretly cricketing, Daigo walked over with a frown.

“Natsuno, several conglomerates that specialize in selling evolution stones have called me, saying they have something to discuss with you.”

"I've temporarily deferred for you, but how should you respond to them later?"

Having learned from his first experience with the unscrupulous breeding groups, Natsuno immediately realized what was going on.

"Oh, so my speculation about the condition of the Dead Leaf Beach is preventing them from selling evolution stones at high prices, right?"

"Why isn't the alliance's antitrust bill ready yet? We need to have the doctor go and urge them to finish it."

“These companies that pickle products are always thinking about making dirty money. They are like parasites and should be strongly suppressed.”

After saying that, Natsuno glanced at Daigo and said, "Just tell them that Wangzai is sleeping and I'm busy. I'll contact them when I have time."

Daigo also found it extremely distasteful at this point.

"This group of conglomerates monopolizes the sale of evolution stones at high prices, which has been a headache for the Alliance for a long time."

"The main problem is that they monopolize the evolution stone mines everywhere. Even if the antitrust law comes into effect, they can't do anything about it if they hold onto them and refuse to sell."

"Natsuno, do you have a solution?"

Natsuno shook his head: "Daigo, you're overestimating me, aren't you? Where am I supposed to get you evolution stones?"

Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly froze and fell into deep thought.

"No, no, it's not impossible either."

"Although current research on evolution has clarified that it involves changes at the genetic level, there are still areas worth studying."

"For example, how exactly do evolutionary fossils influence genes and drive evolution? Including evolutionary magnetic fields?"

"If we can figure out this process, maybe we can find a substitute for evolution stones?"

"Or wouldn't it be more convenient to artificially create evolution stones than to mine them?"

Chapter 295 Bored? Let's drive down the price of evolution stones!

"With alternatives available, those who monopolize evolution stones can just die with them."

"At worst, I'll just pretend to say a few words online, like some dog-like barking about how non-evolutionary stones can't evolve purely."

Daigo's eyes grew brighter as Natsuno spoke, and then he noticed that Natsuno's gaze was a little off.

"So, Daigo-san, even second-generation fighters aren't enough now, hurry up and get me some third-generation fighters!"

"We need to observe the genetic changes of Pokémon in real time to understand the specific mechanisms of evolution stones and magnetic fields."

The light in Daigo's eyes went out instantly: It's confirmed, it's the machine that's being activated!

Seeing that Daigo's eyes had lost their light, Natsuno switched to a seductive tone.

"Daiwu-san, think about it, once we figure out the mechanism, wouldn't we be able to research evolution stones?"

"I'll have you set up an assembly line to produce them and drive down the price of evolution stones. Wouldn't that give you both wealth and fame?"

Although Natsuno's promises were indeed tempting, Daigo still shook his head.

"Natsuno, we're short-handed. We've already put several groups of engineers on paid leave, and even with all our efforts, we can't find enough people."

"Although some of those on leave wanted to come back to work halfway through, I refused them all. Those who hadn't finished their leave couldn't come back."

"In the long run, the group's goal is to enable all employees to retire in good health, and the pensions are among the highest in the world."

Xia Ye immediately clutched his heart; having been forced to work overtime until midnight in his previous life, he couldn't bear to hear this.

That's ridiculous! No wonder they call the Pokémon world a utopia; I'd never even dare to dream of such a thing.

Natsuno shook his head to dispel the strange thoughts and patted Daigo on the shoulder.

"Daigo-san, your thinking is a bit narrow. Why not borrow people from other companies? You could do joint development."

“Silver in Kanto is also a top-tier technology company. Let’s get them to cooperate.”

"And any other trustworthy tech companies, bring them in to develop together."

"You can't do it on your own. Just make sure your group's name is listed first, don't think too much about it."

Upon hearing this, Daigo hesitated for less than half a second before nodding emphatically.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll contact the heads of major technology groups right away."

Xia Ye nodded and gave a few instructions: "Find trustworthy people, and make sure to sign a confidentiality agreement before we get down to business."

"Don't let those Evolution Stone Foundations know the specifics; keep quiet and do something big."

"Just talking about the latest gene sequencers, there's no need to go into details about real-time monitoring of gene changes every moment."