Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

"Have one, it's really good. This is to apologize, we really didn't mean it."

This time, Marshall finally reached out her little hand, gently picked up a piece, and put it into her mouth under Natsuno's expectant gaze.

'Mmm, delicious.'

Seeing that Xia Ye didn't take the opportunity to do anything wrong or stop him from eating, but instead stuffed the box of energy cubes into his hand, Mashado suddenly found Xia Ye much more pleasing to the eye.

'You, you are a good human being, I accept your apology.'

'What is the meaning of the female human behind you? If you are afraid of ghost Pokémon, why do you dare to stand so close to me?'

At this moment, Xia Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing Ma Xiaduo's reminder, he came back to his senses and noticed that Xiao Ya was still hugging him and hiding behind him.

Even though she had crouched down to get closer to Marcia, Xiaoya still didn't choose to run away or anything like that.

Feeling the still trembling body behind him, Xia Ye, who had originally intended to mock him, put aside his thoughts and gently patted the hand on his chest.

"Alright, alright, Marshadow meant no harm. He's a good boy, don't be afraid."

Unfortunately, Xiaoya still wouldn't let go: 'Don't go, I'm scared. Let's leave it at that, okay?'

Hearing the pleading tone in Xiaoya's voice, Xia Ye shrugged and looked back at Marcia, who was happily munching on energy cubes.

This is part of his plan. As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's money is bound to be grateful." Now, it's much easier to ask about Phoenix King.

“Marshad, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Natsuno, and I am a researcher among humans.”

"I had contact with three members of the Phoenix Guard before, and with their help, I resolved some crises."

"In addition, I also know about your relationship with Ho-Oh, and I would like to ask you for a favor."

Chapter 513 A Failed Attempt

Upon hearing this, Marcia, who was happily munching on her energy cubes, suddenly found her food tasteless.

With her mouth still chewing, she hesitated for a second but still didn't hand the box with only one piece left back to Natsuno.

His gaze towards Natsuno was once again filled with wariness: 'What are you going to do?'

Xia Ye replied without hesitation, "I just want to meet you and ask you a few questions. I don't mean any harm."

Marshall stared intently into Natsuno's eyes, stuffing the last energy cube into his mouth: 'I accept your apology. Lord Ho-Oh's whereabouts are unknown, and I do not know his location either.'

Now that the matter is settled, I'll take my leave.

The next second, Marshall's body melted like a candle, as if absorbed by the shadows on the ground, and disappeared before Yi Xing's eyes, leaving only an empty box in its place.

Seeing this, Natsuno shrugged and stood up again: "Alright, we'll find it ourselves. We know Phoenix King, so you don't need to worry so much."

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, and there was no other sound.

Unlike usual, Xiaoya didn't retort to Xia Ye this time, saying things like, "You know Phoenix King? I know the Creator Grandmaster! It's just that the Grandmaster doesn't know me, so you really have a good 'knowing' thing."

Fear compelled her to continue clinging tightly to Natsuno from behind, her head retreating once more.

Xia Ye could understand Xiao Ya: seeing Ma Xia Duo disappear into the shadows, who knew if she would suddenly appear and kill him in the next second?

How could Xiaoya, who was terrified of ghosts, possibly regain her composure?

With a helpless expression, Natsuno pulled out a ball and summoned Madoka: "Madoka, protection mode!"

Xiao Yuan, the big hand, saluted and hugged Xiao Ya from behind. This sense of protection from behind instantly put Xiao Ya at ease.

Because Xiaoyuan is only 1.1 meters tall, which is quite different from Xiaoya's height, her legs are surrounded by superpower energy, which is essentially a close-fitting protection.

When Xiaoyuan hugged her like this, Xiaoya finally regained her senses and realized that she was hugging Xia Ye and hiding behind him. She panicked instantly.

He released her and sprang back a few steps like a spring: "You didn't know anything just now, come on, let's go!"

Natsuno remained silent, but he was already used to being discarded after being used. He waved to Fuji and said, "Doctor, let's continue."

Fuji, pondering Natsuno's words, had a glint in his eyes: "Natsuno, do you really know Ho-Oh? Perhaps..."

Xia Ye put Xiao Meng back into the ball, looked at the radar map on the instrument in his hand, which had returned to calm, and shook it around.

"Let's see if we can find Ho-Oh. Ho-Oh didn't show up during the huge crisis in Hoenn. Where did that guy go? He didn't even come to help."

"By the way, Professor, are you now thinking of finding Ho-Oh? Is that part of your original plan...?"

Natsuno hesitated, then Fuji smiled dejectedly: "I've abandoned the original plan, or rather, I'll leave genetic methods as a last resort."

"Let's not discuss ethics or philosophy. I'm a neuroscience expert. With genetic body and original memories imported, is it really the original Xiao Ai?"

"The soul contains the original memories, but all the memories, in turn, do not represent the soul. Even those with the most superficial understanding of the soul understand this."

Natsuno never imagined that he would one day be discussing souls with other people, but considering that this was the Pokémon world, he felt relieved.

Natsuno nodded: "I understand, but I'd like to know when you started thinking about this. Genetic methods are more feasible than finding Ho-Oh and getting its help, right?"

Natsuno and Fuji walked at the front, and Xiaoya, who was following behind, heard the two in front of her discussing something about souls, and felt a sense of panic again.

Her eyes dared not wander, she stared intently at Xia Ye's back, and tried to lean closer to Xiao Yuan, as if to gain more sense of security.

As the group traversed the mountains and forests, no one noticed that Xia Ye's shadow on the ground seemed somewhat distorted.

The Pokémon in the surrounding forests could hear Natsuno and his group's footsteps from a distance and took precautions in advance. The various rustling sounds that reached Xiaoya's ears made her even more panicked.

The group walked and walked, crossing two mountain peaks, but still found nothing. The birds flying in the sky were all from Kanto and Johto, and even a Fire-type Pokémon was rare in the mountains.

Looking at the endless mountain range, Natsuno was somewhat surprised as to how Fuji had found this place.

The latter gently pushed up his glasses: "In the information age, the only way to completely eradicate something is to go deep into the mountains and forests. I previously conducted a large-scale search of information in various places, but there was nothing in the inland areas, so I turned my attention to the sea."

"This news comes from fishermen along the coast of Huipi Town. Whether it's true or not, I have to come and take a look."

"Moreover, since last year, there have been various legendary encounters, and the key person is you, Natsuno. From Kanto and Johto to Hoenn, you will encounter the local legendary Pokémon wherever you go."

"I'll assume that you, Natsuno, have what netizens call the 'legendary-attracting physique.' With you here, I feel that the probability of finding Ho-Oh is much higher."

Xia Ye was surprised that he still had this kind of physique in other people's minds. He shook his head with a smile and continued his search.

Looking at the Authority Device in his hand, Xia Ye suddenly remembered that he had a guy on his shoulder called the Order Guardian, whose detection range seemed to be much farther than the device.

This thing is completely useless for personal use.

Natsuno mentally complained, but he was too embarrassed to let Fuji carry it. The group continued to traverse mountains and valleys, taking unconventional routes and heading to the most remote places.

At the same time, Natsuno didn't forget to check on the little blue thing on his shoulder from time to time to see if it had discovered anything.

However, even as the sun began to set, the group, who had searched almost the entire mountain range, had not found even a single hair of Ho-Oh.

Fuji originally planned to camp in the mountains, but Natsuno thought it would be better to return to land first.

He didn't really care about it, but the certain superpowered young lady was starting to feel increasingly anxious as darkness approached.

Considering that it was not safe to leave Fuji alone here, after repeated persuasion, they finally decided to embark on the journey home together.

Before returning, Xia Ye specially asked his two flight partners to take Xiao Lan and Xiao Meng, who had authority, to conduct a thorough aerial survey of the mountain range.

The result was still no discovery. Natsuno joked, "Doctor, you weren't tricked by the fisherman, were you? The information is completely inaccurate."

Fuji frowned, but he was certain that Natsuno wouldn't lie to him about this. He slapped his thigh hard and exclaimed, "What a waste of my huge sum of money for the lead!"

Finally, Katsuki and Fuji, along with Natsuno, squeezed together with the Symbol Bird at Koya's insistence, and the group returned to the land of Johto.

"How come this instrument, which we went through so much trouble to develop, is so useless!"

Chapter 514 Come and let Uncle give you a hug

Above the sea bordering Kanto and Hoenn, Ao-lü looked at the empty radar map on the scepter in her hand, her expression somewhat anxious.

During this period, he and Xiao Huang searched almost the entire border sea area, but found no trace of the Three Sacred Birds' territory.

Today we finally received good news from the Alliance: they have an instrument that can detect authority energy, but unfortunately, its range is only 30 meters, making it practically useless.

Xiao Huang was not discouraged: "Maybe we actually passed by before, but we didn't have the equipment back then so we didn't know?"

"So I will rescan these sea areas next. Blue Green, you are the Evergreen Gym Leader. The Indigo League is about to start this year, so you should go back and prepare."

Qinglv didn't nod in agreement. Looking at the vast expanse of the landscape, she chose an island and landed there with Xiaohuang to rest.

"I don't really have much to prepare. In the past few months, I've only been searching for information for two days a week, and I've been training with my partner for at least five days a week. It's no problem at all."

"My teammates are all already level 90. I'm afraid Crimson will be left far behind this time."

Xiao Huang smiled gently and shared her experience as someone who had been there before. She had been an apprentice at Changqing Dojo before. In fact, Sakaki was rarely at the dojo, and she was in charge of most of the affairs.

"No, you're a gym leader. What I'm talking about is how to reasonably lose to a challenger so you can award badges."

"Instead of going all out like Natsuno did at the Kikyo Gym in Johto, which resulted in the challenger's spirit being shattered."

"Gym Leaders are merely question setters; their goal is not to shut out all challengers."

Because reporters arrived during the decisive battle at the Oak Forest in Johto, the fact that Natsuno was Riku Renka became known to everyone in Johto.

It is said that the two or three trainers whose hearts were shattered by Natsuno at the beginning have already started creating accounts on video software, and titles such as "Master Natsuno" have appeared.

His fighting spirit was rekindled: "I am extremely unwilling to lose to a researcher. I will set off again in the new Johto Tournament! Natsuno, watch my moves, I will teach you how to fight!"

In short, it's both funny and inspiring, and it has a large fan base who support the boy's efforts in the battle, hoping he can teach Natsuno a lesson in return.

In fact, Xia Ye had been tagged by many netizens beforehand, and those who enjoyed the spectacle even offered encouragement.

"Keep it up. If you can really beat me, I'll take you with me every time we play Legendary games."

Originally, it was mostly just for fun, but Natsuno took it a step further, causing more netizens to get excited and join the "Teach Natsuno to Fight" team.

This scene of more and more people wanting to become professional trainers is what Natsuno most wants to see; the vibrant and thriving scene makes him beam with joy.

At this moment, Qinglu was reminded by Xiaohuang that she had also thought of the online carnival caused by Xia Ye, and shook her head with a smile.

"I know, after all, I received several months of professional training from the league, and the league has prepared teams of all levels, so there's nothing to worry about."

"The only thing that might happen is that I'll be compared to the former Gym Leader. I will absolutely not do worse than the leader of a rival organization!"

As he spoke, a flame of fighting spirit suddenly ignited in his green eyes, successfully setting him ablaze even in the dead of night.

"There's even a statue of Giovanni's head in the Evergreen Dojo. I wonder who put it there. Could it be him? How vain."

...

"Beautiful and charming Zhulan-chan, your request seems to be a bit against the rules of personal bodyguards. Can I refuse?"

Inside the hotel, Natsuno stared in disbelief at the blonde beauty on the other end of the video call.