Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

Another colleague joked, "I heard the editor-in-chief even gave you a raise, so why don't you treat the guys to a meal?"

Shen Yuanwei laughed and scolded, "Alright, alright, I'll treat you to midnight snacks tonight."

"Brother Shen is so generous!"

"Brother Shen is awesome!"

Amid cheers from colleagues, someone suddenly remarked, "I wonder when we'll get to review a paper like this."

Shen Yuanwei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Human research will inevitably become more and more in-depth, and sooner or later it will be your turn. Alright, everyone get back to work, maybe we'll witness a paper that will influence the world today?"

Everyone laughed and continued working, but they all knew it was almost impossible.

Shen Yuanwei clicked on the next paper manuscript and first looked at the title, "Proof of the Existence of the Eighteenth Attribute of Pokémon".

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I gasped in shock.

People these days are really getting better and better at bragging! They've even come up with an eighteenth type! Everyone knows that there are only seventeen types of Pokémon, that's common knowledge, and it's written like that in textbooks all over the world.

His professional ethics compelled him to resist the urge to turn it off immediately and continue watching.

"But just because it has always been this way, does that mean it is necessarily correct?"

This statement is quite philosophical, and Shen Yuanwei pondered it carefully. However, no matter how tempting the language is, empty words cannot convince people!

Out of curiosity, he glanced at the names of the paper's authors.

His expression froze instantly, like a still frame in a movie, his eyes wide open as he stared at the screen in disbelief.

He then rubbed his eyes and looked again, where the author's name was clearly written in large characters.

Ye Chen!

Just five months later, this amazing scientific genius has produced new results, and they are research results that are enough to overturn the worldview of mankind!

For some reason, when Shen Yuanwei learned that Ye Chen had written this "unorthodox" paper, he suddenly felt that it was not so unacceptable. He even had a strange sense of anticipation, hoping that the paper was real and that this genius boy could change everyone's perceptions from elementary school to adulthood!

"call!"

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yuanwei seemed to lose all his strength and suddenly slumped into his chair.

Although he had expected it, the content of the paper still shocked him greatly, especially the Fairy type's immunity to Dragon type in the type matchup with other types.

He could almost see the dragon-type kings from various countries crying and begging for mercy.

However, because this paper was so important and involved so many aspects, even though he had been completely convinced, he still had to report it before a decision could be made.

When Dr. Bruce discovered the Dark attribute, it directly impacted the political landscape of various countries. Many powerful individuals specializing in Psychic-type abilities had to modify their teams to make them more balanced and comprehensive in order to maintain their leading position!

Many countries known for their Psychic-type Pokémon have even seen their international standing decline as a result!

……

A cell phone rang in the quiet room.

The man opened his sleepy eyes, quickly silenced his phone, put on his glasses, picked up the phone from the bedside table, and then glanced back at his sleeping wife.

The woman beside him turned over and continued sleeping. The man breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "Why is Old Shen calling me at this hour?"

He took his phone and left the room, then answered it, saying, "Hey, Lao Shen, what's wrong with you? Look at the time!"

"Editor-in-chief, it's not that I meant to bother you, it's just that Ye Chen has published another paper."

The editor-in-chief frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "Let him publish it. If you think it's okay, just let him approve it. Do you need to report this to me?"

"No, it's just that his paper is just too... well, I don't know how to describe it..."

Shen Yuanwei on the other end was sweating profusely with anxiety, but he couldn't come up with a clear answer, so he could only say, "I'll send you the paper. You'll understand once you read it!"

The editor-in-chief said impatiently, "Fine, fine, send it over. I want to see what kind of paper could make you so flustered."

After he finished speaking, he turned on his computer, and as the notification sound rang, Shen Yuanwei's email arrived.

"It seems that Old Shen has gotten too cocky after what happened last time. He's becoming increasingly reckless. If this paper isn't any good, I'll see how I deal with him!"

He opened the email as he spoke.

Twenty minutes later.

The editor-in-chief was dumbfounded, his hand holding the mouse trembling slightly, and then he hurriedly picked up the phone and called the person in charge of the academic forum set up by the alliance.

The same story is playing out once again.

As the designated forum for publishing all academic papers related to Pokémon by the Pokémon Alliance of Xia Kingdom, the Pokémon Academic Forum is naturally directly under the management of the Alliance, and its highest-ranking person has made remarkable achievements in the field of Pokémon research.

Even someone like him, after seeing this paper, had a drastic change in expression, and after hesitating for a long time, dialed another number.

Finally, it was passed up layer by layer, even reaching the top leadership of the alliance who were specifically responsible for Pokémon research.

By this time, the sky was already beginning to lighten.

"You've all read that paper, right?"

"It's truly astonishing, but are you sure this was written by an 18-year-old?"

"If this paper appears internationally, then it's very likely that this year's Nobel Prize for Elf will be awarded to someone from our Xia Kingdom!"

"But how can the authenticity be guaranteed? You know, all the data in the paper was provided by himself."

"Shall we ask someone to come out and verify this?"

"You mean... Elder Lu?"

P.S.: Guys, this book should be available tomorrow, but the exact date is still uncertain. Hope you all will support it!

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Another Battle Against the Infernape!

Lu Xinghe is recognized as the number one person in the field of Pokémon research in Xia Kingdom. He is an absolute pillar of the field with countless achievements in his life. Moreover, at least half of the current pillars of Pokémon research in Xia Kingdom are his former students!

Thirty years ago, he swept almost all the major international awards. Every year, he could produce an astonishing research result, leaving all the other elf researchers of his time breathless.

It can be said that his existence helped humanity take a giant step forward in understanding elves!

This situation continued until it suddenly ended ten years ago. During those ten years, he did not publish any more papers or take on any more students, disappearing from public view as if he had stopped conducting research.

It was also during this decade that Xia Guo was experiencing a talent shortage, with few researchers emerging who could make a name for themselves internationally.

Previously unknown elf researchers from around the world were able to breathe a sigh of relief, leading to the spread of the theory that Xia Country's elf research level was no longer internationally leading, and that Lu Xinghe was seriously ill and no longer capable of conducting research!

Xia Guo and Lu Xinghe themselves have never come forward to clarify, as if they have tacitly accepted this statement.

Gradually, even the people of Xia Kingdom came to believe that this leader in the field of elf research was no longer capable of anything.

But now, in order to verify the authenticity of this paper, the League's top leadership has finally decided to invite this semi-retired leading expert in elf research!

Ye Chen was unaware of what had happened on the Alliance's side. At that moment, he was getting ready to go to school for his final exams.

Since it was a practical exam, Ye Chen brought Milotic and Kirlia with him.

Upon arriving at school, the physical education teachers are responsible for assessing the students' practical combat abilities. The requirements are: defeating a beginner-level Pokémon is considered passing, defeating a mid-level Pokémon is considered good, and defeating a high-level Pokémon is considered excellent.

The teacher will then give a more detailed score based on the process of the Pokémon battle, so as to more accurately judge the strength of each student.

Actually, these three levels are not all. Above them is a level where you must defeat a Pokémon with early-intermediate strength. If you can do that, you will get full marks regardless of the battle.

As one of the top high schools in Chengdu, Rongcheng No.1 High School naturally has no shortage of training rooms on campus.

During practical training sessions, the classes are sometimes held in the training room, and the exams are naturally conducted there as well.

All the students waited outside the training room. Inside, the teacher called out names, and only those whose names were called could go in to take the exam.

Although the exams were conducted one by one, because everyone's Pokémon levels were not high and their stamina was not abundant, and because there were enough training rooms, the exams did not last as long as everyone thought.

One day is enough to complete the assessment for all students.

Outside the training room, students were called in one by one. Some came out with smiles on their faces, while others looked disappointed and regretful. Sometimes, even the school doctor went in to treat their injuries.

Although it's just an assessment and everyone will go easy on each other, it's still a battle, and bumps and scrapes are inevitable. To prevent students' Pokémon from getting injured in such unnecessary places, the school medical team at Rongcheng No. 1 High School is definitely top-notch.

While waiting, Ye Chen used his phone to access the academic forum's backend and discovered that his two submitted papers had not yet passed review.

He frowned slightly. He knew that his previous paper on Minas Gerais had been reviewed and published in just one night, but now it was already noon the next day and it was still under review.

"Well, maybe there are just too many people submitting papers lately and the reviewers are too busy," Ye Chen thought to himself, trying to console himself.

At this moment, Ye Chen's name was finally called in the training room.

When Ye Chen went inside, he was surprised to find that the person testing him was actually Lao Liu. He had never participated in any training since he was selected as a member of the school team. He wondered why Lao Liu was going to make things difficult for him this time.

Old Liu looked up and saw Ye Chen come in. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and raised his neck to signal him to close the door.

Ye Chen closed the door behind him and greeted him, "Old Liu, long time no see."

"Ye Chen, the competition is getting closer and closer. Although you mainly pursue the path of a researcher, this college competition is also quite important. Don't blame me for being long-winded."

Ye Chen shook his head decisively: "How could that be? I'm listening to everything you're saying."

"Okay, the competition is on March 10th, which means you'll basically be facing a competition as soon as school starts. But I haven't seen how strong your Pokémon are during this time..."

Ye Chen interrupted Lao Liu: "I understand, you want to have a real Pokémon battle with me to see my strength."

Old Liu chuckled: "After all, it's been a semester. If your Pokémon hasn't improved, I'll have to make you come back to school for extra training during the winter break."

Ye Chen smiled mysteriously and did not respond.