Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"The influence of the Ultimate Hole is gradually expanding. He was able to remain indifferent before mainly because he wanted to stay out of it, but that's obviously impossible now unless he's willing to move directly. But after living here for so long, this sea area is already closely related to him. Even if he wanted to give it up, he would have to pay a heavy price."

Zhong Ming explained to Yan Ming that, after all, he was the one in charge of these matters as the dojo master, and therefore knew more about them.

Yan Ming nodded after listening, agreeing with Zhong Ming's point.

"So what do you need my help with? If it's about getting some benefits out of that Manaphy guy, I'd be more than happy to help."

Speaking frankly, Zhong Mingyi, who was standing to the side, found it a bit strange. Why did you sound like you had a grudge against Manaphy?

"You have a grudge against that guy?" Zhong Ming asked after thinking for a moment.

No! Not even a little bit!

Yan Ming stared wide-eyed as he spoke, but his tone didn't seem like it at all.

Zhong Mingyi: ...

Okay, whatever you say.

"We'll definitely need your help then, since things haven't been going well there lately..."

After that, Zhong Mingyi began to talk to Yan Ming about the relevant matters and the tasks that the alliance had assigned to Yan Ming.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

At that moment, Lin Xuan arrived at the research institute, and the group was circling around Ye Yibu next to the doctor.

"Is this Ye Yibu?"

"so cute!"

"It has a natural feel to it, it's wonderful!"

"Ugh~ I'm busy with work again!"

The people in the research institute surrounded Eevee and talked, and Lin Xuan's last sentence expressed everyone's feelings.

"By the way, what are Leafeon's abilities?"

"What new features will it be?"

"They're somewhat similar to the three starter families of Pardia. I'll guess it's the Shapeshifter!"

Everyone started guessing about Yeezy's characteristics, but it was mostly just for fun. They still looked at the professor, waiting for him to reveal the final answer.

The professor patted Ye Yibu's head, then turned to look at Lin Xuan.

"What about you? Aren't you going to guess what this little guy's characteristics are?"

Dr. Sun Siming asked Lin Xuan with great interest.

"This guy had a hidden Danger Awareness before it evolved, just like your Eevee."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan merely glanced at Ye Yibu, for there was really nothing to guess; the answer was already in her mind.

I'll guess chlorophyll~

"That's right, it is indeed chlorophyll!"

Dr. Sun Siming glanced at Lin Xuan with some surprise, and couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying Lin Xuan's intuition was. Even he was starting to become a little superstitious. If Lin Xuan told him now that Eevee had no other evolutionary forms, he might actually consider changing his research direction.

They can predict the answer perfectly, just like knowing the answer and writing it directly on the exam paper.

This Leafeon wasn't shy at all, and its personality was somewhat similar to Lin Xuan's Eevee. In addition, it had been to the research institute for many years, so it was familiar with many people there.

Lin Xuan had only been there a short time, so he didn't remember much, but he had actually seen it before it evolved. If it were Eevee that came out to identify it, it probably wouldn't be able to tell at a glance.

Following this, Dr. Sun Siming assigned a series of tasks, covering various aspects such as Yeebu's abilities, skills, and characteristics. Currently, the research institute only has this one Yeebu, so there are bound to be some things they can't study. However, once the Yeebu approved by the League arrives, things will go much more smoothly.

After everyone had made their arrangements and left, Lin Xuan pointed to herself, somewhat bewildered.

"And me?"

Why does it feel like this meeting has nothing to do with me?

"You have other tasks."

Dr. Sun Siming gave Gu Yuan a look, and they immediately closed the door to the room, showing perfect teamwork.

"What is it again?"

Lin Xuan's lips twitched. Assigning herself a task alone didn't sound like a good job.

“This matter has nothing to do with Ye Yibu.” Dr. Sun Siming shook his head.

"what is that?"

"According to the Alliance, they will be holding a competition on an island far away in Yunhai Province in a while, and you will be participating."

"A competition? What kind of competition is it?" Lin Xuan was completely bewildered, and why would she hear such a thing from the professor?

But after seeing Lin Xuan's reaction, the doctor simply shook his head.

"This competition is different from the ones you've participated in before. At least it's not about standing still on the battlefield and fighting. It's more like... adventure and obstacle course? Isn't this the kind of game that you young people like to play?"

"I prefer first-person shooter games," Lin Xuan stated directly.

"That's not important, that's not the point! The point is that you have to participate."

The doctor emphasized this point.

"Why? Is this competition special?" Lin Xuan frowned, feeling that something was amiss.

"It is indeed very special, but it will only benefit you, and the benefits will be great. You can put aside everything at the research institute, but you absolutely have to go to this competition!"

Lin Xuan was stunned when she heard these words. It was somewhat unbelievable that a PhD could put aside even the research institute's tasks.

After all, Dr. Sun Siming hadn't objected to him pursuing the trainer path before, but even if he didn't say it, he must have secretly hoped to become a researcher. But now he's asking him to put aside his research institute mission, which shows how important this competition is to the doctor.

"Is there anything special about it? For example, how will it be arranged?"

Lin Xuan felt that she should first find out the situation from the doctor, who was in the know.

"I do not know."

Lin Xuan: ? ? ?

You just told me to participate, and now you're saying you don't know?

"I'm not a trainer, the League just asked me to tell Lao Yan about this... Oh no!" Dr. Sun Siming slapped his forehead as he said this.

"I've been so busy these past few days that I forgot to tell Lao Yan about it, but it shouldn't be a big problem. He probably knows by now."

Dr. Sun Siming paced back and forth in the room, muttering a few words to himself, before putting the matter out of his mind.

Lin Xuan looked at Dr. Sun Siming and fell silent. He didn't want to express any opinion on this matter at the moment, but why did it seem more and more unreliable the more he looked at it?

"I don't know the specifics either, but you'll find out when the time comes, because this competition will be made public."

The doctor naturally knew about Manaphy, but it was still a secret. Not many people knew about Manaphy's existence, and even Lin Xuan couldn't tell anyone. It had to be kept a secret for the time being.

After informing Lin Xuan about this, Dr. Sun Siming directly asked about something he had been concerned about—

"Did Eevee really evolve?"

After receiving Lin Xuan's affirmative reply and detailed description of his experience, Dr. Sun Siming also fell into deep thought.

"This situation... is truly unheard of."

Dr. Sun Siming shook his head, and then, as usual, took Ibu for another check-up. The results were the same as before: he was perfectly healthy.

But after that, Dr. Sun Siming did something that Gu Yuan hadn't done before—he made Ibu use his superpowers in front of him.

"Eevee's psychic abilities... come from support power and a portion of awakened power, while Synchronization Interference is merely an acquired skill. The root of the problem seems to lie in the former two."

Dr. Sun Siming proposed this idea.

"The source of auxiliary power is the infinite potential hidden within the Pokémon itself, and Eevee's potential... may be the energy diversity brought about by those extremely unstable genes."

After making this guess, Dr. Sun Siming also brought out his last trump card.

"Come on, let's draw blood twice first."

"Booey!!!"

Lin Xuan: Why does it feel a bit familiar?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Boy!"

Eevee nestled in Lin Xuan's arms, looking mournful, and occasionally shoving its little paws at Lin Xuan's face for him to see.

"Okay, okay, I'll top up your account when we get back, alright?"

Lin Xuan was caught off guard and eventually agreed to Ibrahimovic's request.

"Boy!"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Eevee instantly felt its hand pain and backache disappear, and the entire Eevee was full of energy!

"Dandan~"

The little dot flying in mid-air glanced at Eevee. "You've been won over in just one game. Do you think it's worth the health you didn't lose if you don't spend 648?"

Little Dot shook his head. He had just been dragged along for a check-up as well. He wasn't as normal as Eevee; his genes still had some influence. But that was precisely why the professor and Lin Xuan felt at ease, because this was the most reasonable situation!

There was no blood draw; he was just sitting on the side watching Ibu get his blood drawn...