A spirit descends, Gardevoir is my childhood friend?

Early in the morning, Lin Xiaolin was woken up by her father.

"Xiao Lin, aren't you going to my lab? Hurry up, these are the last few days, I'm quite busy, we're in a rush," Lin's father shouted to Lin Xiao Lin while holding a toothbrush in his mouth.

"Okay, I'll get up right away." Lin Xiaolin immediately got up and dressed. She took a red and white Poké Ball from beside her pillow, shrunk it, and put it in her pocket.

This Poké Ball belongs to Xiao Lan. The two of them have slept together since they were little. Later, Lin's mother simply handed the Poké Ball over to him for safekeeping. When Lin's father came in just now, he clearly disturbed Xiao Lan's sleep, so she immediately crawled into the Poké Ball to go back to sleep.

After Lin Xiaolin finished getting ready, his father was already waiting for him in the car at the door. Lin Xiaolin grabbed a piece of bread and a carton of milk and got into the car.

"Phew~" Lin Xiaolin breathed a sigh of relief and started eating her bread.

"Why did you suddenly want to visit me? You haven't gone out with your friends since you graduated?" Lin's father asked, glancing at Lin Xiaolin as he skillfully drove.

"I've finished the exams and have nothing to do, what's the point of playing with those little brats?" Lin Xiaolin explained perfunctorily while eating bread.

"When other people graduate, they go on trips and travels in large groups. Why do you feel out of place?"

"I don't have any friends." Lin Xiaolin shrugged.

Lin Xiaolin's parents were really worried because he had never had a friend since he was a child. Other children were running around and playing outside every day, but their child was always either watching the computer or reading books, which was completely unlike other children his age.

Lin Xiaolin's response was that geniuses and ordinary people think differently. His parents could only give up, but thankfully Xiao Lan was there to keep him company, so they let him be.

However, Lin Xiaolin was speechless about this. As someone who was a top student in high school in his previous life, he simply couldn't play with these elementary and middle school kids.

All that knowledge was simple for him, except for subjects like elves, which could pique his interest.

Before long, Lin's father's car drove out of the city. A little further on, there were no traces of human activity around, but there were some weak elves nearby.

Suddenly, a wall appeared in Lin Xiaolin's line of sight. The two ends of the wall seemed to have no end, as if it were surrounding something huge. Outside the wall, there was a large group of guards with large wolfhounds, basically one guard every three steps and one sentry every five steps.

This scene truly shocked Lin Xiaolin; she never expected her father's research to be so rigorous.

"Shocked, aren't you? I was too when I first arrived. I never imagined it was such a highly classified research project." Seeing the shocked look in Lin Xiaolin's eyes, Lin's father felt a surge of pride. After all, opportunities to show off in front of his son were rare.

"Will it be inappropriate for me to come?" Lin Xiaolin asked cautiously.

“If you wanted to come before, it definitely wouldn’t have been possible, but now, all the important documents have been taken back to headquarters, and things are already wrapping up, so it’s not as strict anymore.” As he spoke, Lin’s father drove his car to a huge iron gate.

A dozen or so guards stood in two rows at the entrance, each accompanied by a large wolfhound. Directly in front, a hyena sat cross-legged, hovering above the entrance with its eyes closed.

The guard captain walked to the car, and Lin's father handed him an ID.

The guard captain took the ID, glanced at it, and then looked at Lin Xiaolin.

“This is my son. His dream is to become a researcher. I brought him here to broaden his horizons,” Mr. Lin quickly explained.

The captain didn't say much, and after checking that the documents were correct, he let them open the door.

The gate slowly opened, and Lin's father drove his car under Hu Di.

Chapter 3 Strange Pebbles

Just as Lin Xiaolin passed under Alakazam, he felt an invisible force sweep over his entire body. In that instant, Xiao Lan suddenly emerged from her Poké Ball and appeared in the back seat of the car, looking around warily.

"Haha, don't worry, Xiao Lan, we just went through security." Lin's father said to Xiao Lan in the back seat.

Xiao Lan's wary expression immediately relaxed.

"Sister Xiaolan, did you sense something just now?" Lin Xiaolin communicated with Xiaolan in her mind. As someone who grew up with Xiaolan, Lin Xiaolin had been able to communicate with her mentally for a long time, and she also discovered that Xiaolan's mental strength was stronger than that of ordinary people.

"I just felt a very powerful superpower sweep over us, stronger than any Pokémon I've ever seen before!" Little Blue said solemnly.

Lin Xiaolin leaned out of the car window and carefully looked behind him at the Alakazam and the pack of large wolfhounds. All the wolfhounds were elite-level, and there was even a lord-level one. And that Alakazam was actually a near-elite-level dog!

Lin Xiaolin was startled and quickly pulled her head back. The Hudi in the sky suddenly opened its eyes, as if it sensed something, but was not sure, and slowly closed its eyes again.

He didn't know what this detection function was; he had it since birth. Whenever he wanted to see the status of a Pokémon, that Pokémon's stats would appear in his mind.

Of course, the premise is that the elf has to be not far away from him. If it's too far away, he can't see it. It's probably some kind of rebirth cheat. This is the first time that he was discovered by the elf when he was trying to explore it.

Lin's father parked the car in the parking lot, and Xiao Lan, seeing that there was no danger, returned to her Poké Ball.

Lin's father led Lin Xiaolin toward a small building. The building was three stories high, similar to a school building, and was square. There were many such buildings in this area; Lin Xiaolin could see seven or eight of them.

Lin's father led Lin Xiaolin into one of the buildings. As soon as they entered, a young woman with short hair and wearing a white robe walked towards the door carrying a pile of documents. She looked to be no more than twenty years old.

"Professor Lin, good morning." The girl greeted Professor Lin's father.

"Good morning, Xiao Liao," Lin's father replied to Xiao Liao, who was holding the documents.

"And who is this?" A girl named Xiao Liao walked up to the two of them.

“This is my son. I brought him here to see it for himself.”

"Oh, little brother, do you also want to be a researcher when you grow up?"

"That's right, I'm my son's idol." Before Lin Xiaolin could reply, Lin's father immediately answered first.

"Hehe, then you'd better keep up the good work in the future. I'm leaving now, I'm just here to pick up some documents, my teacher is still waiting for me." With that, Xiao Liao hurriedly ran out.

Lin Xiaolin looked at her father speechlessly. "What are you looking at? You just want to be a researcher, right? Isn't it reasonable for your father, a researcher, to be your idol?" Lin's father said with a grin.

Lin Xiaolin didn't argue with him and followed him forward.

Actually, it was a misunderstanding on Lin's part. Lin Xiaolin had always enjoyed reading about Pokémon and doing research since he was a child, including asking about some of the research his father had done.

Lin's father felt that he also wanted to be a researcher, but actually Lin Xiaolin just wanted to learn more about Pokémon.

But being a researcher doesn't seem so bad, does it? He can use his memories from his previous life to understand the differences between Pokémon and this world, such as the evolution of certain Pokémon.

Although most of the Pokémon in this world have been discovered, there are still a few Pokémon whose evolved forms have not been discovered. Wouldn't it be enough for him to live a life of ease with just a little information?

Lin Xiaolin thought to himself as he followed his father to the third floor. Along the way, many people greeted his father. With his son by his side, his father felt very proud and walked with his head held high.

"By the way, Dad, what exactly are you researching here?" Lin Xiaolin asked the question that had been bothering him. Since his father had brought him here, it meant that he could tell him these things, right?

"It's not exactly a secret anymore. Three years ago, a batch of special crystal fragments were suddenly unearthed in an underground mine in Jiangcheng. Then the first group of researchers came to investigate and discovered that these crystals contained a lot of special power, a power very similar to that of elves. So the government sealed off this mine and summoned a large number of researchers to conduct research."

As he spoke, Lin's father led Lin Xiaolin into a laboratory. He walked to a table, picked up an electric kettle, filled it with water, and started boiling it. Then he went into a small room in the laboratory and put on a white lab coat.

"Crystal fragments? What have you researched?" Lin Xiaolin thought about crystals in his mind, but couldn't think of anything for the moment. He then curiously looked around the laboratory. The laboratory was quite large, and it was filled with all sorts of unfamiliar devices and instruments.

"How would I know? There are a dozen or twenty kinds of these crystal fragments. I am only responsible for studying the changes in the energy values ​​of one type of crystal, as well as some special energy similarities."

Lin's father put on his white coat and came out, shrugging at Lin Xiaolin.

"Then you're just a handyman." Upon hearing this, Lin's father immediately gave Lin Xiaolin a sharp rap on the head.

“What are you talking about? There are so many people who want to get your father’s position but can’t. The lowest level researchers in the core research circle of other crystals are [B] level researchers, but your father can get in at [C] level. Doesn’t that show how talented your father is?” Lin’s father retorted frantically.

"Dad, if I remember correctly, you came here with your teacher, right?"

"Hmm? Yes, my teacher is the main force in our type of crystal research. He's an A-level researcher. When he comes later, you'd better behave yourself and not cause any trouble, understand?" Whenever Lin's father talked about his teacher, he was always full of admiration.

"Oh, okay, so you're not even a general helper, you're just someone who does odd jobs for the general helpers?" Of course, Lin Xiaolin only said the last part to himself.

Suddenly, the laboratory door opened again, and an elderly man with gray hair and a very healthy appearance walked in.

"Good morning, teacher," Lin's father quickly greeted the old man.

"Good morning, Xiaolin. Oh, who is this?" The old man noticed Lin Xiaolin the moment he walked in.

"This is my son, Lin Xiaolin. His dream is to become a researcher, so I brought him here to broaden his horizons."

As he spoke, Mr. Lin walked to the table where the water had just been boiled, picked up the tea leaves and the freshly boiled kettle, brewed a pot of tea in a glass, and then handed it to the old man.

"Haha! It's good that young people have dreams! When we old bones can't keep up anymore, we'll have to rely on you young people." With that, the old man took the tea that Lin's father had brewed, blew on the teacup, and took a small sip.

"Hurry up and greet him, call him Grandpa Ye." Lin's father gently patted Lin Xiaolin's head.

"Hello, Grandpa Ye." Lin Xiaolin quickly greeted Dr. Ye.

Dr. Ye, whose full name is Ye Qin, is 68 years old this year. He started his research career after being admitted to Longyan University at the age of 19. Over the decades, he has contributed more than a dozen research achievements of all sizes to Longguo. He is a well-deserved pillar of the country and a [A] level researcher. He only took on 4 apprentices in his lifetime. Lin's father was the youngest and the last apprentice.

When Lin Xiaolin first learned about her father, this teacher, she looked up information about the old man online. Lin Xiaolin deeply respected such a great person.

He dedicated his entire life to the country, spending it all on research. He had no wife or children, and most of the awards the country gave him went to his four apprentices, paving the way for them. This is why Lin's father, a half-baked researcher who came to the field later in life, was able to reach the level of a [C]-level researcher so quickly.

To the old man, these four apprentices were like his children.

"Alright, alright, then you can wander around here by yourself. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us. We should get back to work now." With that, Dr. Ye put his teacup on the table and went to change into a white coat.

Lin's father followed behind Dr. Ye and released his two Pokémon, a Chimecho and a Rotom.

Lin Xiaolin wandered around the laboratory. He didn't recognize many of the instruments, but he could only look at them for the novelty.

After wandering around for a while, he walked to the instrument that Dr. Ye and Lin's father had. Inside the instrument was a small green crystal block, and a trumpet bud was standing next to the crystal block. Lin's father's wind chime was above their heads for protection. Rotom had already crawled into the instrument, listening to the instructions and constantly reporting some values.

Lin Xiaolin looked at the crystal, not knowing what it was for a moment. But then, a message suddenly appeared in his mind and shocked him.

Item: Grass-type Crystal Shard

Description: Gem fragments that exist underground in special regions. After collecting a certain number of crystal fragments and feeding them to a Pokémon, the Pokémon's body will be filled with energy of this type. With the bond and reliance between the Pokémon and humans, along with the help of crystal beads, the Pokémon can undergo crystallization.

"Holy crap!" Lin Xiaolin gasped. This was the first time he had ever seen such things in this world. In fact, Lin Xiaolin had already imagined more than a dozen ways to make Xiao Lan crystallize in a cool way.

Fortunately, Mr. Lin and Dr. Ye were focused on recording data and did not notice his unusual behavior.

Lin Xiaolin stopped her daydreaming and stood quietly to the side watching.

He certainly couldn't say such things now. Who would believe what a little kid like him said? It would also disturb the two people conducting the research. Lin Xiaolin decided that once he got back, he would start doing some research and publishing his findings, so that he could also be recognized as a researcher and have a legitimate reason to access the Taijing fragments.

This lasted for several hours, finally ending at noon. Lin Xiaolin was completely bewildered by the technical jargon used by Lin's father and Dr. Ye, and couldn't understand a word they said.

"Alright, that's enough for this morning. Go have lunch first, and come back this afternoon." With that, Dr. Ye sat down on a chair and took a sip of tea.