Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Buyi~"

Although their paws have pads, you can still get pricked if you accidentally step on them.

"Where is this?"

Lin Xuan looked around. It was dilapidated, but because of the windows, it seemed brighter than the factory, at least not as gloomy.

Lin Xuan took out her phone again; now she had a signal. She opened the map app and started locating herself. Then she knew her current position.

power plant?

Chapter 102 I've been arrested, come and claim me.

Looking at the location displayed on her phone screen, Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment. How did she end up here?

Lin Xuan found the power plant's information on the map and clicked on it. There were even quite a few photos, including not only ordinary landscape photos but also some photos of the power plant's interior.

And then look at the time again—two months ago?

Were these photos taken two months ago?

Lin Xuan glanced around at the dilapidated state of the place, then looked at the photos again... Was this really a place? It was impossible to believe that this power plant was still operating normally just a few months ago.

"Dandan?"

Seeing the expression on Lin Xuan's face, Xiao Dian curiously came closer.

"It's okay, let me check some information first."

Having determined her current location, Lin Xuan thought for a moment and then opened her browser to search for things related to this place. The first news item that caught her eye was a major news story.

A little over a month ago, the electric-type Pokémon in the power plant went out of control for no apparent reason, causing chaos throughout the plant, destroying a large amount of equipment, and ultimately rendering it unusable.

According to the above information, the cause of the Pokémon riot seems to be the discomfort caused by the special current fluctuations generated by the power generation device. However, the staff did not pay much attention to it at first, until it eventually led to the result.

Because of this incident, Jianghai City has been experiencing power outages for several days.

Lin Xuan recalled the timeline and realized that it was no wonder she had no memory of the incident; she hadn't even time-traveled when the power plant exploded! Of course, she wouldn't have any recollection of it.

Because of the existence of Pokémon, this world is significantly different from the original world in many ways.

One example is electricity. Ultimately, the primary means of generating electricity is not burning fossil fuels or using wind or nuclear power, but rather it originates from Electric-type Pokémon.

Power plants typically breed a large number of Electric-type Pokémon, primarily Electrode, to convert energy and generate a large amount of electricity.

But since it's a Pokémon, unexpected situations are bound to happen, especially with a Pokémon like Electrode, which can explode at the drop of a hat, showing no respect even to its trainer.

So, while Pokémon going berserk like this is rare, it happens a few times a year. As long as it doesn't have a major impact, no one pays too much attention to it.

"So why is there a passageway from that factory leading here?"

Lin Xuan was more concerned about this issue than the news about Naughty Thunderballs' rampage.

However, it's better to go out first than to think about this now. If all else fails, we can call the police. Lin Xuan is determined to be a model citizen.

So, which way should we go?

Lin Xuan glanced around. Although she could see some of the outside scenery through the broken window, it seemed to be another abandoned garden, with nothing worth paying attention to.

"This should be the first floor. Let's go out first."

Lin Xuan looked around and realized that the room they were in was ridiculously large, much larger than the apartment she lived in.

"Dandan!"

【here!】

A small dot nearby called out to Lin Xuan, seemingly having found the exit, and Lin Xuan quickly walked over.

"Well done, let's go out and take a look."

As Lin Xuan praised him, Xiao Dian scratched his head. He had just subconsciously flown a few steps in this direction and glanced outside, only to find that it was the way out.

"This……"

After leaving the abandoned building, Lin Xuan finally saw the situation outside. This place originally seemed to be a garden for decoration, but it was burned to the ground. As for where the fire came from, it goes without saying that it originated from the explosion that day.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the building, unnoticed by Lin Xuan and the others, a pair of yellow eyes were watching them. It had been there for quite some time; it was a Crobat, emitting ultrasonic waves that were imperceptible to humans and ordinary Pokémon, transmitting messages outwards.

The little dot in mid-air twitched its ears, as if sensing something, and looked towards the spot where the Crobat had been hiding. However, the corner where it was hiding was too well concealed, and its aura was completely hidden, so it couldn't be detected at all.

The little one tilted its head and scratched its head with its little paws, feeling that it seemed a bit strange today, maybe it was being too sensitive, and then turned back.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xuan asked after noticing Xiao Dian's movements.

"Dandan~" Little Dot shook her head, and Lin Xuan didn't pay much attention to it.

Just as Lin Xuan and the others continued searching for a way out, Eevee's fur suddenly stood on end. If Lin Xuan hadn't been holding it, it probably would have jumped up.

"Cloth~"

Danger warning!

But before Ibrahimovic could finish speaking, he found himself completely unable to move, as was Lin Xuan who was standing next to him.

"Electric Mouse? Eevee? You're that student from the University of Washington?"

A middle-aged man's voice came from behind Lin Xuan and quickly came to her front.

The person was wearing blue and white sportswear-like clothing, but there was a symbol on the arm. Lin Xuan couldn't see it clearly, but it seemed to have four stars, which should be some kind of special badge.

Lin Xuan had a vague recollection of this thing, because she had seen it on TV before. It was something like "Chinese Elf Alliance Investigator"? Anyway, it sounded like a pretty prestigious position.

Beside the man was a large Gallade, who also seemed to be the one using his psychic powers to restrain them.

Before Lin Xuan could answer anything... or rather, before she could answer, the man took out his phone, found a photo, and compared it to Lin Xuan's appearance.

"It really is?"

The man sounded somewhat surprised. He waved to Gallade behind him, released the psychic restraints on Lin Xuan, and then the next second...

"A student from the University of Washington?" the man asked again, seemingly unsure.

"Uh... yes."

Lin Xuan immediately guessed something; this power plant might be a place where it wasn't convenient for him to come in... Lin Xuan had also imagined being recognized on the street, but it definitely shouldn't be like this, right?

"Never mind, that's not important. How did you get in?"

After confirming Lin Xuan's identity as a student at Huaqiao University, the man seemed to relax his guard a bit, but he was still very curious about how Lin Xuan got in.

Although she still didn't quite understand, looking at Gallade next to her, Lin Xuan decisively chose a decision that followed her heart—to back down!

Then she led the man to the passage they had just come through.

"There's another passage here?" the man said in surprise, stroking his chin. "Those guys were pretty cautious, but unfortunately they couldn't use it at all. They're really unlucky."

The man squatted down, glanced at the passageway, muttered something, and then stood up again.

"Alright, I'll take you to the police station first, and then have your school principal or something come and get you."

"Huh?" Lin Xuan was taken aback.

"Stop laughing, or you could find someone on par with your principal to take you in... Hmm? You're a researcher at the Jianghai City Pokémon Research Institute? Directly under Dr. Sun?"

The man seemed to have retrieved information about Lin Xuan from somewhere, but he was dumbfounded after taking a look.

"Are you Dr. Sun's grandson?" the man asked with some doubt, though the question sounded a bit convoluted.

“…No.” Lin Xuan didn’t want to become someone else’s grandson without knowing why.

After some negotiation, the two reached a consensus that Lin Xuan should find someone in charge at the research institute to help him out.

Lin Xuan decisively called Dr. Sun Siming, but the call didn't go through, so she had to call Gu Yuan again.

"Hey, Lin Xuan, what's up?"

"Um, I've been arrested. Could you please come and get me, Brother Gu?"

Gu Yuan: ? ? ?

Chapter 103 This guy is an evolutionary type!

How...did you get here?

About twenty minutes later, Gu Yuan rushed over from the research institute. He looked around and confirmed that it was indeed the power plant. Then, he stared at Lin Xuan in disbelief and asked...

"Ahem, it was an accident. I accidentally discovered a passage that led to here."

Gu Yuan was silent for a while, then gave Lin Xuan a strange look.

"You're really lucky..."

"Alright, you two stop chatting here, I'm busy~"

The man on the side waved his hand, seemingly a little impatient.

"What can you possibly be busy with? Isn't it always your cross-bat that's watching over things?"

Gu Yuan seemed to know the man and spoke without any politeness, but knowing it wasn't good to stay there too long, he quickly left with Lin Xuan.

During her casual conversation with Gu Yuan in the car, Lin Xuan learned some details about the matter.

"That guy is an investigator sent by the Alliance, specifically to investigate the previous power plant explosion."