Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

After all, the two families were neighbors, and visiting each other was a familiar routine. Rowe greeted them warmly, and Dr. Birch patted Rowe on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"You've already got four badges so quickly? Haha, I knew I wasn't wrong!"

It was Professor Birch who identified Rowe's talent, which led to the application to the League that allowed Rowe to have a partner Pokémon ahead of time. Rowe was naturally very grateful for this.

"Here you go, Doctor."

Luo Wei took out his Pokédex from his pocket and handed it over. Along the way, he had naturally not forgotten the professor's request and had been diligently recording the Pokémon in various places. Now he had collected a large number of Pokédex entries.

"oh oh!"

The professor quickly reached out and took it, then took out a device from his pocket that was quite similar to the encyclopedia. After a quick scan, he copied all the information collected from the Lowell encyclopedia into it.

"You've already collected so much?" The doctor glanced at it and nodded repeatedly. "It seems that entrusting Rowe with this task was indeed the right choice. How about it, it's been a very interesting journey, hasn't it?"

“Haha, indeed…” Luo Wei nodded vigorously. Although he had encountered a lot of trouble during this period, in the end, it was indeed a very interesting journey and a memory worth remembering for a lifetime.

"That's good. I'll leave the rest to you..." Professor Birch handed the Pokédex back to Rowe, then hesitated before speaking, "And then, this one..."

The Doctor looked at Lillie next to Rowe. He already knew about Lillie's identity, since he was one of the people specifically invited to handle matters related to Ultra Beasts.

Now that it has been confirmed that Ultra Beasts are related to the Aether Foundation, the Doctor must know Lillie, who is also one of the direct parties involved.

"...Hmm, it seems we have something very important to discuss. Well then, let's leave this room for now."

Luo Wei's mother noticed the atmosphere and immediately waved with a smile before heading to the kitchen to get busy, leaving the living room space to Luo Wei.

"...Hmm, nice to meet you, Miss Lillie. Please take care of me."

"Ah, this is the right one. Nice to meet you, Professor Birch!"

After all, the person on the other end is a well-known figure in the Pokémon academic world, a genuine academic giant. Most people would subconsciously adopt a respectful attitude towards such a technically skilled person who relies on their intellect.

This part expresses reverence for the scholars themselves, and even more so for the portion of "truth" they possess...

"Ahem, regarding Ultra Beasts... the research here has yielded some results. We can now confirm that Ultra Beasts do not belong to our world, but they are indeed Pokémon!"

Before that, there were many different opinions about whether Ultra Beasts were Pokémon, and the academic community had been arguing about it for several years without reaching a conclusion.

Finally, as the research continued to deepen, not long ago, Dr. Odomaki, together with several academic luminaries, released their conclusions, bringing everything to a close.

Ultra Beasts are indeed Pokémon, which proves that there are different worlds besides the one we live in, and these worlds also have Pokémon and even civilizations.

"This is truly... an exciting discovery!"

Chapter 190 Pokémon from the Apocalypse

As research into Ultra Beasts deepens, it has finally been confirmed that they are indeed Pokémon, and moreover, Pokémon from another world.

The existence of Pokémon, and even civilization, in another world is truly an exciting discovery.

What was the civilization like in that world? Were the intelligent beings in that world also human? What was the ecological environment like in that world? What was the relationship between humans and Pokémon, and between humans and nature, like in that world?

This is truly a place that can arouse great interest in all sorts of people, but given the various reports and records of Ultra Beasts, there is also a disturbing thought.

Are the civilizations and intelligent beings of that world not so friendly to our world?

Although most people in the Pokémon world have high moral standards, it doesn't mean they are unaware of the wickedness of human nature. After all, Team Rocket is there to boost everyone's strength.

Du Juan initially believed that as long as Team Rocket was eliminated, the world would usher in peace. However, she later told Luo Wei that she understood that this idea was actually very naive.

And this proved to be true. When Team Rocket was gone, Team Magma and Team Ocean appeared. In addition, all sorts of other villainous organizations have emerged around the world.

Hoping for world peace is just a beautiful vision. Everyone knows that it is definitely not that easy. Even among the humans in this world who know the inside and out, there are so many people who want to cause trouble. How much more so in another world where we know nothing about it?

So, as excited as he was, he was bound to be on guard. However, Luo Wei felt that the situation might be different from what everyone thought.

"What I saw back then..." Luo Wei recounted the scene he saw after his first awakening of ultimate power. He had actually mentioned it once before, but he couldn't be sure whether it was an illusion or a real scene and a remnant of memory.

At this moment, having experienced the power of awakening Mega Evolution and seen the memories left behind by the Meteor Dwellers, they can now corroborate each other's findings.

What Lowe saw back then was definitely not an illusion, but a real fact—the true face of another world.

"What I saw... the humanity, or rather civilization, of that world... may have already been destroyed..."

The source of that civilization's destruction was the war of the gods, a great battle between the sun and moon gods and that radiant deity, which even involved our world, the four island gods of the Alola region!

After they lost to the Sun and Moon Gods, they were granted power by the Sun and Moon Gods and became gods subordinate to them. They also participated in that great war. In the end, the seemingly high-tech city that Luo Wei saw was reduced to ruins in the war between the gods.

As for why it turned out this way, that's not quite clear, but it's certain that the civilization in that world was definitely not in good condition.

"That's it..."

Professor Birch nodded silently. If the civilization of that world had been destroyed and the entire world had become the end of the world, then it would indeed be easy to understand why Ultra Beasts would be so aggressive...

Living as remnants of civilization in a post-apocalyptic world, the instinctive reaction is to attack any living thing they see; in the apocalypse, this is a "natural" rule of survival...

...In a world where civilization and order have collapsed, the only truth is to weed out the weak and let the strong survive. If you don't attack others, they may attack you. In that case, you should strike first!

"In this case……"

"In that case, Ultra Beasts are actually more valuable for research..."

While a prosperous civilization is certainly of great research value, given the dangers of contact, its priority is debatable. Perhaps the most sensible approach would be to sever all ties and never engage in research or contact with it again.

However, a destroyed civilization is far more valuable. Not only do you not have to worry about being attacked by the other civilization when the two civilizations come into contact, but there are also very few survivors left on the other side.

Aside from the ability to obtain information and technology left behind by the other civilization, the "destruction of civilization" model itself has significant reference value.

Why did this civilization perish? What wrong choices did they make that led to this outcome?

These are all valuable things, even more valuable than the existence of civilization itself...

Of course, this thing can be very valuable, but it can also be completely worthless, since everyone knows the cruelty of war, yet there are still people who are always eager to see chaos.

Even if we knew the reasons for the destruction of the other civilization, we might still be unable to avoid it, but at least there's one advantage...

...If we are truly destroyed for the same reason, at least we'll know how we died, and at least we can die knowing the truth.

"In conclusion, we still need to be cautious when making contact with the other side, because there may already be a precedent of mistakes..."

The so-called "mistake" is naturally President Lusamine. She most likely caused the current series of events by hastily contacting another world and being affected in some way.

"...Well, Mom has caused everyone a lot of trouble."

As Lillie's daughter, she felt incredibly ashamed at that moment, and Rowe quickly replied.

"This isn't Lillie's fault, there's no need to blame yourself for it. In any case, the important thing is to find a way to stop President Lusamine as soon as possible. But speaking of which, have you found anything from the investigation so far?"

The Alliance has already assigned personnel to investigate the Ether Foundation, and the main targets of the investigation, besides President Lusamine, are her right-hand men.

Both Minister of Technology, Zaobo and Biko, are key targets of the investigation.

As the heiress of the Ether Foundation, Lillie naturally knew the two of them.

"Ah, Minister Biko is a very gentle person, she has always taken good care of me. As for Minister Zaobo, well, he's a very ambitious person, always engrossed in various research projects..."

The results of the League's investigation are consistent with what Lillie said. Minister Beeko is a very easy-going woman. After all, the Aether Foundation is a charitable organization whose purpose is to help various wild Pokémon groups that are facing survival crises.

As the technical director and someone active on the front lines, President Beeko loves Pokémon, or rather, she loves all life; she is a very loving older sister.

As for Minister Zaobo, he is a very ambitious and capable man, which is not surprising. You can find such capable and ambitious people who want to make a difference in any large organization.

He has little interest in anything else, and is only focused on making achievements and standing out from the crowd.

if it is like this……

"...President Lusamine's plan is most likely directly related to Minister Zaobo, while Minister Biko may be able to help us break through our current predicament!"

Chapter 191 Bringing the Whole Family to Watch the Game

In short, the Alliance currently intends to use Minister Bee as a breakthrough point to infiltrate the Aether Foundation and learn about its contents related to Ultra Beasts.

"Hmm, if it's Minister Biko, then I might try to persuade her!"

Over there, Lillie spoke up. She seemed to be quite familiar with that Minister Beeko. Although Beeko was President Lusamine's subordinate, Lillie felt that she might be able to persuade her if it was Lillie.

Because Lillie believed that the minister would be willing to help, and that the minister had most likely already noticed that something was wrong with Lusamine's actions.

"If that's the case, then that would be perfect. However, if that Minister Bee is also part of President Lusamine's plan, and has even become an accomplice, then Lillie going to her would most likely be walking into a trap."

Rowe pointed out the crux of the problem. Indeed, as Rowe said, if Minister Biko was truly as kind-hearted and passionate about all life as she appeared, then Lillie would definitely have agreed to help her.

But if all of this is an act, and she is also part of President Rosamund's plan, then the situation is quite bad. Lillie's act of seeking help from the other party is tantamount to walking into a trap and actively exposing her whereabouts.

"Moreover, this would expose the alliance's plans, essentially alerting them..."

Having explained the pros and cons, Rowe looked at Lillie and asked, "So, even knowing all this, Lillie, do you still intend to continue?"

Lillie fell silent, but after careful consideration, she nodded vigorously. "Yes, I think... my judgment this time was correct, so..."

"Oh, then there's no problem~"

Lillie didn't even need to explain the reason; the first part of her statement was enough for Rowe...

Lillie had been thinking about "what to do," and she hasn't found the answer yet, but she hopes to start with what she can do.

Now, she has found something she can do: try to persuade Minister Biko to help her.

Having an inside contact would make things much easier. Although Lillie herself was a member of the Aether Foundation, she had never been involved in any internal affairs, while Bee and Zaobo were the technical ministers and had in-depth contact with most of the relevant affairs within the Aether Foundation.

If we could get the assistance of just one of them, the investigation would go much more smoothly. And Zaobo is most likely deeply involved in this matter, so it's impossible to find him.

That means only Minister Beeko has a chance to break the deadlock, so Lillie decides to take a gamble.

"Well then, I'll leave the contact to Lillie. Of course, I'll help out too~ But before that..."

Luo Wei stood up, smiling, and reached out to everyone, "Let me go get my dad's badge first. Everyone, would you like to cheer me on?"

Not only Lillie, but Rowe also planned to bring his mother and Professor Birch along, since Petalburg City is only half a day away from Last White Town, and they could make a round trip in a day.

"Huh? If that's the case, won't it make it really difficult to cheer for someone?"

The mother joked with a smile, after all, with her husband and son on opposite sides, it was quite a dilemma to decide who to cheer for. However, despite this, she had already decided that she would definitely go to the scene.

After all, this was the first time Luo Wei had formally challenged her father, and as his mother and wife, she had to be present both emotionally and logically...

Dr. Birch, having watched Rowe grow up and being a longtime friend and neighbor of the Senri couple, was naturally very interested in the outcome of this match.

So without much thought, they readily agreed to everything.