Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

Hao Yan smiled slightly and greeted Professor Oak: "Hello, Professor Oak, may I have a few minutes of your time?"

"I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

Professor Oak was taken aback when he saw that Hiroki had brought a notebook and seemed to have come prepared.

He had given several lectures, but this was the first time someone had proactively asked him questions after the lecture.

He, who loved to teach, laughed and said to Haoyan, "No problem, ask me anything you want."

After receiving the reply, Hao Yan got straight to the point, glanced at the contents of his notebook, and said, "Dr. Oki, I have read your report online."

"One of them really impressed me."

"The report is titled, 'Reflections on the Effects of Limmons on Pokémon's Ladder-like Nervous System and Polymorphism.'"

"The report mentions that the dietary fiber in limousine can improve the nervous system function of Pokémon. I wonder how many samples you have tested?"

"Also, what is the specific range of values ​​for the increase, and are the upper and lower thresholds directly proportional?"

Safia, who followed Haoyan forward, looked dumbfounded.

She understood every single word Haoyan said, but when they were put together, she had no idea what they meant.

Du Juan, standing to the side, was also slightly taken aback, not expecting Hao Yan to be able to use such obscure professional terms so easily.

She also glanced at Haoyan's notebook, where a list of questions was laid out, and she couldn't understand many of the technical terms on it.

Even Professor Oak was quite surprised.

He hadn't expected that this young man, who looked to be only about 17 years old, would ask such profound questions.

He doesn't seem like a young man at all; he's more like a PhD who has been immersed in Pokémon research for decades and is at the same level as him.

Upon hearing such a profound question, Da Mu knew that Hao Yan had come prepared. He immediately stopped smiling, his mind racing, and slowly gave his answer.

"A total of 17 samples were tested, and the tests were conducted according to different stages. The specific improvement ranged from approximately 17% to 21%..."

As Professor Oak answered, Hirohiko took notes and continued to ask questions in between, the questions becoming increasingly in-depth.

... ...

In the following time, Haoyan began to systematically ask Dr. Oki for confirmation, one by one, the questions he had prepared before attending the lecture.

Professor Oak also answers all questions.

To Safia, the conversation between Professor Oak and Hiroyuki was like a book written in heaven, leaving her scrambling to understand it.

Even the high-achieving Du Juan could only barely keep up with the pace and understand about a third of it.

... ...

"Snap~" Professor Oak's key answers were recorded in Hao Yan's notebook.

"Thank you, Professor Oak. I've finished asking my questions," Hao Yan said to Professor Oak.

Professor Oak truly lives up to his reputation as a specialist in Pokémon.

His research on Pokémon is very in-depth, and he has thoroughly analyzed questions ranging from the smallest to the largest.

"Young man, you're too kind." Professor Oak looked at Hao Yan's youthful face, his expression somewhat dazed.

Haoyan's incisive question gave him a fleeting feeling of being back at Yuhong University, when he was giving his graduation defense to his professors.

"Young man, what's your name?" Professor Oak asked, showing great interest in the young man's words.

"My name is Haoyan, nice to meet you." Haoyan humbly extended his hand.

Professor Oak shook hands firmly with Hao Yan, then Nanami took a piece of paper from him, wrote a number on it, and handed it to Hao Yan.

"Haoyan, this is my phone number. If you have any questions about Pokémon, please feel free to contact me."

"Of course, if you have time, you are welcome to visit my research lab in Pallet Town, Kanto region."

Haoyan took the note and left his phone number for the other party, replying, "I might go to Kanto in a while, please don't mind if I bother you then."

"Great! When you come to Kanto, you absolutely must come see me!" Professor Oak was exceptionally happy. His invitation wasn't just a polite remark; he genuinely wanted to invite him.

Haoyan looked up at the time. The lecture had ended quite late, and with a barrage of questions, it was almost 11 p.m.

He then took the initiative to say goodbye to Professor Oak: "I'm so sorry to have taken up so much of your time."

Professor Oak shook his head, seemingly still wanting more, and said, "Although you were the one who asked the question, it really inspired me."

After exchanging a few polite words with Professor Oak, Hao Yan left Kanaz School with Safia and Du Juan.

... ...

"This lecture was really worth it!" Haoyan exclaimed.

In fact, Haoyan is very familiar with Pokémon's attributes, abilities, base stats, and so on.

However, this is the real Pokémon world.

Pokémon are living beings, and cannot be explained by these simple numbers alone.

Different habitats lead to obvious individual differences, different Pokémon have likes and dislikes, how to train Pokémon to grow faster, and some characteristics hidden inside their bodies are all things that need to be mastered.

As Hao Yan was sighing, Safia, who was feeling sleepy, said to him, "Brother Hao Yan, it's so late now, the Pokémon Center is already closed."

"Where will we sleep tonight?"

Safia's words interrupted Haoyan's reflections.

"I had completely forgotten about that!"

This afternoon, after arriving in Kraken City, I was planning to find a hotel to stay in, but Safia dragged me to the Kraken Gym.

Kanaz is not a tourist city, and there are not many hotels.

It's estimated that the rooms are already full of travelers attending the lecture, with no spare rooms available.

For a while, it really caused some trouble.

"Why don't you come to my house to sleep tonight?" Du Juan suddenly said from the side.

"Ok?"

"Hmm?" Haoyan and Shafiya both looked at Dujuan at the same time.

... ...

Chapter 17 The Shameless Cuckoo

This was the first time Du Juan had ever invited a man to her home to rest.

Although Haoyan was with Safiya as well.

But it's only the first time I've met Haoyan, so this is a bit shameless.

However, Du Juan didn't think about it in that way; her thoughts were very simple.

Haoyan struck her as a wise, intelligent, and powerful trainer.

Communicate with him more; learning is not a bad thing.

By the way, I can spar with Haoyan the next day.

That's why she suggested that Haoyan and Shafiya stay at her house.

Safia was so sleepy that she would probably fall asleep immediately if given a bed.

Leaning on Haoyan's arm, she said sleepily, "Brother Haoyan, why don't we go to the owner of the Azalea Pavilion's house to rest for the night?"

"Is it convenient?" Haoyan hesitated.

Let's not even mention that this was only the first time I met Du Juan.

A man asked to stay overnight at a girl's house.

If this gets out, it could damage Du Juan's reputation.

“It’s convenient. I usually live in the backyard of the dojo, so it won’t bother me,” Du Juan said generously.

Since the other party said it was no problem, and given the time, it was indeed difficult to find a hotel, Haoyan didn't stand on ceremony and replied directly, "Alright, then I'll trouble Miss Dujuan."

"Let's go." Du Juan led the way.

Haoyan and Shafiya followed behind her.

"Was I a little too 'shameless'?" Du Juan blushed slightly as she recalled her 'initiative' earlier.

However, since it was nighttime and they were walking ahead, it didn't mean anyone saw them.

... ...

The backyard of the Kanaz Gym is where the cuckoo lives.

Some dojo owners live near their dojos for convenience.

This makes it easier to take care of the dojo on a regular basis.

"We've arrived, please come in." Du Juan led Hao Yan and Shafiya into her home.

Du Juan's home was very clean and tidy.

The living room is filled with books and materials about Pokémon.

It matches Du Juan's well-mannered and knowledgeable appearance.

"Sister Safia, you can sleep here tonight." Du Juan led Safia, whose eyelids were drooping, to the guest room, carefully made up the bed for her, and prepared the bedding.

"Yes, thank you, Sister Dujuan."

Safia was already somewhat tired after days of training.

In addition, her match against Du Juan this afternoon had taken a toll on her energy and spirit.

So he looked very tired, took off his coat, and fell asleep on the bed.

"Mr. Haoyan, this way please." After settling things with Safia, Du Juan led Haoyan to another guest room next door.

I took the sheets and blankets out of the closet, intending to make the bed like I did for Safia.

"I can't accept this."

"I am already extremely grateful that Miss Dujuan is willing to take me in."