Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

When Ajin saw that it was a stranger, he was first startled, but then he recognized Natsuno's voice and his face lit up with joy.

"Xia... uh, big brother, you're here too! I've already registered. Just wait and see me dominate the battlefield, win the championship, and defeat the Four Heavenly Kings to become the champion!"

Ah Jin put his hands on his hips, and as he spoke, he started laughing loudly with a lewd expression, clearly immersed in his own dream and oblivious to the world around him.

Natsuno was taken aback, then lowered his voice: "No, you mean, can a badge that's been stolen... uh, picked up be used to complete the registration?"

Akin snapped out of his daze and raised his eyebrows: "The badge contains a unique chip. Uploading and registering the trainer's information online means that the trainer has obtained the badge."

"These badges I found haven't been linked to any trainer information before, so there's no problem with me registering and linking them."

Natsuno was taken aback and couldn't help but frown: It seems like there are quite a few loopholes. What if someone is stealing the badges?

As they were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out at the registration desk.

Joy, who was in charge of registration, looked at the boy in front of her with an apologetic expression: "Excuse me, trainer."

"One of the badges you provided has already been registered. Please verify it before registering it again."

The boy looked somewhat dazed: "No, really?"

Despite having to serve hundreds of trainers a day and being on the verge of exploding with rage, Joy still maintained her smiling service.

"The system scan will not make any mistakes. Please leave for now so that the trainers behind can continue with their registration, okay?"

At the same time, the same situation occurred at the registration area next door.

Several teenagers submitted badge information that included one that had already been registered, and many people looked over and pointed at it.

The boy, who had been repeatedly persuaded to leave by Joey, was now somewhat lost and dejected. He took his badge box and walked to the side with a blank look in his eyes.

It took him a while to realize: "Wait a minute! That was a scam! They promised to help me get my last badge, and made me spend all my money on it, but it turns out it was already registered!"

After saying that, the boys began searching around the hall, their eyes filled with anger.

Natsuno was speechless: You're trying to cheat because you're not strong enough to get the last badge?

If you join in like that, won't you just get crushed?

Xia Ye scratched his head, suddenly remembering the voice he heard when he came in: "Wait, Ah Jin, is Xiao Yin here? Where's Bi Lan?"

At this moment, Ah Jin was leisurely watching the show: "Oh right, those two are here, but I don't know where they ran off to."

Natsuno was speechless: "Then it's definitely Azure lying, no doubt about it. This guy is incorrigible."

As they were talking, several police officers walked in from the entrance, listening to the reports filed by the defrauded teenagers.

Natsuno waved his hand at Akin: "Now that you've successfully registered, go and prepare, study your opponents and stuff."

Natsuno then went directly over to the police officers and told them about the suspicious person he had just noticed, describing all of Azure's characteristics.

The concerned citizens then left happily, hoping that the police would quickly apprehend Bilan.

Walking back to the picnic spot, Xia Ye was sweating from the heat due to the crowd, so she took off her jacket and held it in her hand.

The trainers around him were even battling in short sleeves. Natsuno thought to himself: This is no wonder it's such a heated battle. It makes you only need to wear short sleeves in winter.

"I'm getting more and more excited for the final results of this tournament. Who will win?"

Chapter 444 The sun at eight o'clock, but at night

Back at the picnic spot, the two girls were laughing and cheering for Xiaoyuan, who was devouring her rice with great gusto, much more so than during a battle.

The other companions, having eaten their fill, lay down on the spot, basking in the sun, too lazy to move.

However, there is one exception: Da Meng.

The food in front of Meng Huan hadn't been touched much and looked rather lifeless.

Xia Ye sat down again and gently patted Meng Huan's little head: "What's wrong, Meng Huan? Don't you have an appetite?"

Da Meng glanced up at Xia Ye, but unlike usual, she didn't fly up to Xia Ye's head and ruffle his hair into a mess. She was very quiet.

'Natsuno, I'm a little tired, I can't eat anymore.'

Xia Ye shrugged, carefully felt Da Meng's body temperature, and felt relieved that it was the same as usual.

She placed Da Meng on her lap and said, "Then you should rest first."

Suddenly, an announcement came over the loudspeaker, from the police, warning people about badge scammers and asking for any information.

Natsuno raised an eyebrow: "You still haven't caught him? This guy is really slippery."

As they spoke, Xia Ye felt the sun getting hotter and hotter, and sweat started beading on his forehead again. He couldn't help but take off his sweater, leaving him in just a long-sleeved T-shirt.

"By the way, I haven't been playing any matches, so why is it so hot?"

Both women gently fanned themselves with their hands, took off their coats, and their faces were slightly flushed.

Xia Ye placed Da Meng in Xiao Cai's arms. The colorful puppy didn't move at all. If it weren't for its slightly fluctuating breathing, Xia Ye would have wanted to go up and check its breath.

He then leaned over and gently wiped the sweat from Zhu Lan's face with a tissue, and she smiled sweetly.

At this moment, Little Round, the glutton, finally finished her final food cleanup. After finishing eating, she even gestured vigorously with her arms to show off her strength.

Natsuno looked at the boys fighting in the distance, wearing short sleeves, and then looked up at the bright sun. He couldn't help but sigh.

"If I didn't check the date on my phone, I would really think it's summer. It doesn't look like winter at all."

As he spoke, Xia Ye stood up, took Zhu Lan's coat in his hand, and then reached out to Xiao Ya.

The latter, puzzled, frowned slightly: "What?"

Xia Ye pointed to the two jackets draped over his wrist: "I brought them for you, here you go."

Cattleya glanced at it, then turned her head away: "No need, I can take it myself."

Xia Ye shrugged and kicked the cats and dogs lying haphazardly on the ground: "Alright, get up quickly, it's too hot here, let's find a place to rest."

Xiao Cai stuck out her tongue to cool herself down and got up while holding Da Meng.

Zhu Lan took out the handkerchief she had embroidered for Xia Ye from Xia Ye's pocket and used it to wipe Xia Ye's sweat.

Xia Ye frowned: "I feel like I'm going to be drenched in sweat after just a short while. I even have the urge to turn on the air conditioner. This is unbelievable. Is this still winter?"

Zhu Lan took Xiao Ya's hand and got up, while Xiao Yuan was in charge of cleaning up the battlefield and throwing away the trash.

Because Madoka has been increasingly reluctant to use her superpowers lately, Natsuno has ordered her to use them only in the form of superpowers to clean. The little girl, with a pained expression, completed the task with slight trembling.

Xiao Cai started panting heavily, wishing she could stick her whole tongue out.

Finally, he tucked Da Meng into Xia Ye's arms and crawled into the ball.

The other companions did the same. Xia Ye carried Xiao Meng in his arms, even though her body wasn't hot.

Following the signs, they arrived at the accommodations arranged for them by the Alliance. Before entering, Xia Ye looked up at the blazing sun in the sky and felt that it was a bit too hot.

Once inside the suite, a cool breeze swept over them. The group played ball again, and after eating and drinking their fill, they each found their own rooms to take a nap.

Xia Ye looked at the two women sitting comfortably on the sofa, rubbed his hands together like a fly, and raised his eyebrows.

"Our friends have all gone to sleep, so we're here to kill time and do something exciting."

"5V5 intrigue, clashes of bonds, battles of wits and luck—Pokémon glory, begin!"

Xiaoya's heart skipped a beat, and she was about to take out her phone, but then she seemed to remember something and waved her hand and shook her head.

"Fine, you guys play, I'm not going to join in."

Natsuno's eyes widened: Oh? The one who usually has the biggest addiction has changed his ways?

Then, a smirk appeared on his face, and he said disdainfully, "So you're too scared to play, huh? I understand. Go back and secretly play the matching game by yourself."

Cattleya wasn't a difficult target to mock, and since Natsuno had already mocked her like that, she couldn't stand it.

She immediately pulled out her phone and glared at Xia Ye: "Who are you calling a noob? Log in and solo me, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Xia Ye shook his head: "What's the use of beating me? If you're so capable, then beat the other side. How can you prove your strength if you can't even carry me?"

Zhu Lan smiled as she looked at the two of them, her hands moving quickly as she set up the room and pulled them inside.

It's been a very long time since we've had a game where only three people played together. As a game that can also be played with Pokémon, it's extremely rare to see only humans playing together.

Zhu Lan still opted for all random selections, taunting the enemy to the maximum and carrying them to victory, killing them much faster than Gadalia could get carried away and die.

He easily led the team to several consecutive victories.

It's worth mentioning that when Gadria plays games, she finally reverts to her true nature, mocking and teasing Natsuno as she sees fit, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Watching the two bicker, the blonde beauty smiled and nodded inwardly.

Fighting and arguing is better than ignoring each other. Let me add fuel to the fire!

So, Zhu Lan secretly started to let things slide, deliberately making a mistake at a crucial moment, but shifting the blame onto Xia Ye.

Soon enough, the 'keen' Xiaoya noticed that Xia Ye, this noob, was dying inexplicably every time, causing the team to lose, so she went on a rampage to deal damage.

"You noob, you always feed kills before team fights. If you can't use your hands, just donate them to someone who needs them!"

Natsuno wasn't going to put up with her. In short, the verbal battle was much more intense than the physical one, and the atmosphere was heated. Everyone changed into cool short-sleeved shirts.

The other members woke up halfway through, and those with fingers joined in, while those without fingers but with superpowers also joined in, making the atmosphere even more exciting.

And so, with wins and losses, time flew by unnoticed. He didn't know how many rounds he had played when suddenly Xia Ye's stomach growled.

Looking out the window, it was still bright and sunny. Xia Ye scrolled down the status bar to check the time.

"Holy crap! It's already 8 PM?!"

Xia Ye put down his hot phone, rubbed his eyes, and checked the time on his phone again.

The two girls stretched, and Xiaoya rolled her eyes at Xia Ye's ghost-like expression.

"What's wrong with eight o'clock? You played games with us all day and nothing happened to you. What are you yelling about? Keep playing!"

Natsuno looked up at the window, pointed to the sun hanging high in the sky, and asked a soul-searching question.

"Big sister, when have you ever seen the sun still shining at 8 pm in the Johto region?"

"It's still winter, so it should be dark around six o'clock!"

Chapter 445 Global Upheaval

The people and Pokémon playing in the living room all looked up at the sky outside the window, and then glanced at the clock inside the room.