Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

However, everyone around the ruins, including the onlookers outside the cordon, had disappeared, leaving only some equipment and items in the original location.

After trying to call out a few times without getting a response, Natsuno exclaimed in alarm, "Could they have all been teleported away by everyone else?"

Unknown Totems, I misunderstood you. You weren't just there to make up the numbers, you're amazing!

As Natsuno sighed inwardly, the Poké Balls on his body opened one after another, and Xiao Cai and the others ran out to look around.

Dreamy revealed itself, flying triumphantly in front of Natsuno: 'If I hadn't reacted quickly and used Black Gaze, you wouldn't be here either.'

Xia Ye immediately gave Meng Huan a thumbs up, and after praising her, he turned to look at the ruins.

At this point, the energy barrier once again became undetectable, and the internal situation could not be seen.

But if you listen carefully, you can hear some very subtle sounds, which are probably the unknown totems that are active.

After Xiaocai and the others searched around, they returned to Xia Ye and spread their hands, indicating that there was no one there.

Xia Ye frowned, took out his phone and called Asu directly.

Unexpectedly, the message "Unable to establish communication channel" appeared, startling Natsuno: "Isn't this supposed to be interdimensional signal communication? Didn't they say there's a signal even in the flipped world?"

The target is in a special spatial state, making it impossible to establish a communication channel.

The evil researcher's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets; it was the first time he'd ever seen a system fail to work.

Shaking his head helplessly, Xia Ye called Qing Lü again to explain what had happened.

Qinglu was a bit worried: "Master Asu has actually disappeared? This is not good."

"It's during the tournament, and all the trainers are waiting to challenge the gym leaders and get badges. Someone needs to be in charge of things, so Elite Four will be there."

"But Master Liu also said he was unwell and needed to rest, so he asked Heavenly King Pear Blossom to take over the temple. Why did he always have to choose this time?"

When Xia Ye heard that it was Uncle Liu, he couldn't help but become more vigilant.

"Uncle Liu? Have you visited him yet?"

"I've visited him. This old man was also a good friend of my grandfather when he was young. He is indeed very old, but the ice sculptures he makes are lifelike."

Xia Ye became more vigilant again: He couldn't rule out the possibility that Uncle Liu was up to something, so he went to verify it.

But he quickly thought of Uncle Liu's little wild boar and shook his head repeatedly.

It seems that Giovanni's Beedrill, after twenty years of accumulation, is now comparable to the legendary ones.

What about Uncle Liu? He's from Professor Oak's era. How far will his little boars go?

Feeling uneasy and uncertain, Xia Ye gave up the urge to investigate Uncle Liu.

"Alright, since they're sending someone to handle this, do I need to stay here and help out for now?"

Another male voice came through the microphone: "This is Kazuki. If you have time, Mr. Natsuno, it would be great if you could help me."

Natsuno shrugged helplessly, hung up the call, and then called Kūki to explain the situation.

"Doctor, you can work on your end first. I'll come over if you encounter any difficulties."

After hanging up, Natsuno and his companions stayed where they were and waited patiently, temporarily impersonating police officers to stop people who wanted to get closer to watch.

It's probably because the commotion caused by the unknown totems was so great that it attracted a large number of people.

With no other option, Natsuno had to have Madoka and the others work together to erect a superpower barrier, which at least managed to stop the crowd from rushing in.

However, after the crowd noticed Natsuno's actions, they became even more convinced that the ruins had yielded treasures, and they all criticized Natsuno.

A dozen minutes later, Kazuki finally arrived with his team, and the police officers quickly took over. Natsuno finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You've finally arrived! I almost got labeled an enemy of humanity by the elderly folks who were watching. I'm truly impressed."

Natsuno lamented and relayed all the information he knew to Ichiki, who was greatly alarmed and expanded the blockade line several hundred meters outward.

They issued related announcements and mobilized police forces to guard the site, but made no mention of studying the ruins, fearing that more people might go missing.

They worked until night but didn't receive any communications or information from the missing persons.

Natsuno never left. He always felt that the Ruins of Aluf were crucial, and that some important information might be hidden inside.

Even at night, I was looking through pictures of the main hall of the ruins, trying to decipher the pattern of the symbols.

After racking my brains without success, I had a video call with Zhu Lan.

"A day apart feels like three autumns, Zhulan-chan. It has been 10 hours, 38 minutes and 13 seconds since I last saw you. I miss you so much."

The blonde beauty smiled radiantly, and behind her was a tent, clearly indicating that she was staying near the ruins again.

"I miss you too, Ono."

Zhu Lan then resumed her thoughtful expression, looking somewhat troubled.

"The situation at the Pillar of the Spear seems to be somewhat similar to that at the Ruins of Aluf, with an unknown energy blockage."

"Moreover, there were several researchers inside at the time, and we were trying various methods to rescue them."

Natsuno was startled, and spoke hastily.

"You didn't use brute force, did you? Or energy stimulation? Quick, get everyone away from the ruins! Remember to use Black Vision when you're exploring!"

She rattled off what had happened at the ruins that day, and Zhu Lan's beautiful eyes instantly filled with anxiety.

"So Ono, are you alright? If it's that dangerous, you should leave Kikyo City immediately!"

Natsuno nodded and gently reassured her, "Your friends are all here, don't worry."

“I have a feeling that the ruins contain key information, so I decided to stay here and study them first.”

Zhu Lan knew that Xia Ye was a sensible person, so she didn't say anything more.

"By the way, Crystal just gave me another update via communications. I'll send you her contact information."

"This is a one-time thing. After the matter in Chengdu is over, you must delete all the contact information of those girls, including Xiao Huang!"

The blonde beauty was puffed up with anger, looking like a little pufferfish.

Natsuno saluted solemnly: "Understood! I will obey your orders! My heart will always follow the Champion!"

After much coaxing, they finally managed to make the blonde beauty laugh again. After saying some cheesy things, the two reluctantly ended the call.

The colorful puppy was pulling Xiaoyuan along, the two little ones gazing at each other affectionately, and even mimicking the sweet words that Xia Ye had just said.

Xia Ye blushed, then became angry and went to tickle Xiao Cai's armpits.

"You're making fun of me, you naughty dog! Watch out for what I'm capable of!"

Chapter 383 Natsuno, you've really put me through this!

Xiao Cai's face instantly turned terrified, and she fled quickly, begging for mercy repeatedly.

Natsuno knew where her ticklish spots were, and every time she tried to be naughty, Natsuno would tickle her until she was laughing so hard she fell over.

Running to the sofa, the colorful puppy suddenly had a flash of inspiration, grabbed a cushion and waved it at Natsuno repeatedly.

"Turuturu (pillow fight)!"

"Oh? You didn't surrender, but instead attacked me? I accept your duel challenge!"

Xia Ye immediately ran to the bedside and grabbed a pillow, and Xiao Cai took the opportunity to throw the pillow she was holding at him.

It hit Xiao Miao, who was resting in bed, squarely.

The kitten instantly bristled and glared at Natsuno, who was closest to her: 'Human, what are you doing?!'

The evil researcher looked completely innocent and pointed to the big-eared bad dog that was grinning wickedly next to the sofa.

Xiao Miao instantly became furious, grabbing a pillow the same size as herself with both little arms and rushing towards Xiao Cai.

Cats and dogs don't really get along, even in the Pokémon world.

Because the Natsuno family rules clearly stipulate that family members cannot use techniques or energy when fighting, they rely on physical strength.

Natsuno watched as Misaki effortlessly waved her pillow, which was the same size as her, and couldn't help but look at Madoka.

In the family, only Madoka has superpowers but prefers to use her fists.

"Sigh, this is setting a bad example. Superpowered individuals should be elegant."

After saying that, Xia Ye let out a strange cry and vigorously waved his pillow to join the battle. In an instant, swords flashed and the fighting became extremely fierce.

Xiao Cai was forced to retreat while being ganged up on by Xia Ye and Xiao Miao.

He then hid next to Xiaoyuan, an innocent bystander. Xiaoyuan was hit directly on the pillow by Xia Ye, and her expression instantly turned blank.

Seeing that Xia Ye showed no intention of apologizing, the little guy instantly became angry.

He struck a bodybuilding pose with his arms, which were longer than his body when outstretched, and grabbed a pillow to join the fray.

At this moment, a certain pink kitten could no longer contain itself. It also transformed into the form of a cell egg, waving its big arms to grab the pillow and launch an attack.

The last three were also forced into the fray and fought back.

Little K's claws are too sharp. He's gripping a specially made, tough towel with a pillow tied underneath, which makes his attack range larger and more strenuous.

Xiao Huan is an adorable pool duck, and can only use a rope to tie a pillow to it for swinging attacks.

The whole room was in complete chaos; every attack launched would often be met with three or four counterattacks.

The first half ended with a zero-person, zero-Pokémon victory, while the second half was even more exciting, featuring a lights-out mode.

Tablets and mobile phones are placed on top of each of the four corners of the room, and the flashlight turns on for 2 seconds every 30 seconds.

The rules are that you can't turn on the lights when they're on, and all the pillows are covered in paint secreted by Xiao Cai. The winner is the one with the least paint on their body at the end.

Everyone present was sharp-eyed and keen-eared; even the faintest sound would be heard, and thus began the ultimate game.

The key point is that after the lights are turned on, the person with the least amount of paint on them will inevitably be the target of the next round of attacks, which is very exciting.

After a long time, all of them, regardless of size, collapsed to the ground, lying haphazardly together.

The house was covered in paint, and anything that moved was no exception.

Natsuno reached out and brushed away the colorful dog paw that was mischievously sticking out at his face, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Natsuno, Natsuno, you're quite something, being able to compete in battle with a bunch of level 70 Pokémon."

The paint from the Tutu dog could be washed off with water, so Natsuno wasn't worried.

After resting, everyone, big and small, was ushered into the bathroom for a massive cleaning operation.