Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

"Everyone, can you tell the difference between these two watermelons?"

"Yes, that's a good answer. The watermelon in the middle has no seeds! It's the result of a hybrid of diploid and tetraploid, a triploid, and a seedless watermelon."

"Everyone, before this, has anyone ever wished that watermelons didn't have seeds when eating them because of the numerous seeds? Now someone is telling you that it's possible."

"Because there are no seeds, the flesh is fuller. The watermelon will retain all the nutrients that would have been given to the seeds as flesh, making it sweeter and more convenient to eat."

The person who invented seedless watermelon is a genius! Eating a regular watermelon is so unpleasant; one bite contains half a mouthful of seeds.

Everyone listened attentively to the report on the hybridization experiment until it ended.

Anthony wiped the sweat from his brow and drank another glass of water.

"Finally, here's the last thing I'll reveal to you, the final report."

"Before we begin, I would like to ask everyone to review some of the key points from the previous report, as well as Researcher Natsuno's explanation of the laws of genes."

Please see the comparison above and below.

Four lines of text appeared on the big screen, captivating everyone's attention.

Chromosomes always exist in pairs in living organisms, but in reproductive cells, they always exist singly. During the birth of genetic cells, paired chromosomes separate from each other.

In living organisms, genes always exist in pairs, while in reproductive cells, genes always exist singly. During the birth of genetic cells, paired genes separate from each other.

The separation and recombination of different chromosome sets do not interfere with each other. During gamete formation, homologous chromosomes separate from each other, while non-homologous chromosomes recombine independently.

The segregation and combination of genes controlling different traits do not interfere with each other. During gamete formation, genes of the same trait separate from each other, while genes of different traits combine freely.

Dr. Anthony remained silent, simply smiling as he watched everyone wait.

Three minutes later, a "Huh?" came from the first row. A PhD student stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief.

Then, the people sitting behind them, starting from somewhere, caused an uproar and commotion throughout the room. They began to discuss the matter and then looked at Dr. Anthony, trying to get an answer.

The bustling lecture hall gradually fell silent, and everyone held their breath, staring at the figure with the Mediterranean-style haircut on the stage.

"Alright, the mystery is solved. The last report is 'Genes on Chromosomes'!"

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

The air, which had been still, became hot again, this time with heat reaching straight into the sky!

The hall, which had been filled with a deafening roar, fell silent again after five minutes. Many people felt as if their hearts were pounding like a rollercoaster, wave after wave, with no way to stop.

After a long time, it was getting late, but no one urged them on; they simply listened quietly to the deep voice giving its report.

"In conclusion, the theory that genes are located on chromosomes is valid."

Reference: "An Investigation into the Existence of Hereditary Factors", by Xia Ye.

"That concludes my presentation. Thank you all for listening. Thank you, and I'm glad I didn't disappoint you all and delivered the second most impressive presentation of the past seven days."

Dr. Anthony bowed to everyone, and then bowed again in Natsuno's direction.

Xia Ye quickly stood up and bowed to the other party as well.

The room went from quiet to erupting in thunderous applause, even louder than Xia Ye's previous report, with the applause lasting for a long time.

Just as Anthony was about to leave the court, he suddenly remembered something and spoke into the microphone again.

A single sentence that made the entire audience cheer and clap even louder.

"Furthermore, all the academic achievements I am presenting today were completed under the inspiration and guidance of Researcher Xia Ye a year ago, and he is the first author of all the papers!"

Upon seeing Dr. Anthony, who was about to bow to him, Natsuno rushed up to the stage to help him up, a wry smile on his face.

"Dr. Anthony, why go to such lengths? Even without my inspiration, you would have discovered these things sooner or later. In fact, you even conducted these experiments. How could I possibly deserve such recognition?"

The other person stubbornly shook his head: "But the fact is that you inspired me. Without you, there would be no such results. The first thing researchers should do is not to falsely claim or bury the contributions of others. I must do that."

Looking at this stubborn old man, Xia Ye couldn't help but give him a hug.

The applause, which had gradually cooled down, rang out again.

Professor Oak walked onto the stage while clapping.

"The 20th Academic Conference, which lasted for seven days, has now come to a successful conclusion. Thank you all for your participation!"

"Starting with genes and ending with chromosomes, or rather, beginning with genes and using chromosomes as the carrier, a new era has arrived!"

The relay race between the old and the new

Chromosomes carry genes

Unveiling a New Era

Chapter 14 Final Decision: Intermediate Researcher?

In the familiar conference room, all the members of the academic committee were present, including representatives from the alliance.

Professor Oak, who had been aggressive on the first night, now had a big smile on his face, beaming with joy.

The alliance's chief representative smiled even more brightly than Professor Oak, enthusiastically stepping forward to put his arm around Professor Oak's shoulder, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"Xuecheng, you have such a discerning eye! Even the trainee researcher you chose has incredible potential. It's truly enviable."

"Oh, not at all, it's all good luck. I didn't give him any guidance, he figured it all out on his own. I'm envious of his talent."

After exchanging pleasantries, Professor Oak stood at the front of the conference room and took on the role of host.

"Alright, let's now begin the final vote on Natsuno's promotion from trainee researcher to senior researcher. Those who agree with his promotion, please raise your hands."

Everyone raised their hands.

"Unanimously approved. So, those who agree to award Dr. Natsuno the title, please raise your hands."

"Swish, swish," everyone raised their hands again.

"Unanimously approved. Now, please welcome the alliance's chief representative to announce the results."

The alliance's chief representative went up.

"Based on the academic achievements of trainee researcher Xia Ye, entitled 'An Investigation into the Existence of Genetic Factors,' the committee unanimously approved the promotion of him to senior researcher."

Upon hearing this result, Daiki's eyes widened, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to step forward and teach the chief representative a lesson.

But the other party raised his hand and pressed down on Da Mu: "I haven't finished announcing yet, what's your hurry?"

"Furthermore, since Natsuno led all five of the achievements reported by Dr. Anthony, the committee unanimously approved awarding Natsuno the title of doctoral researcher."

"The committee's decision will be announced tonight, and the conferment ceremony will be held at a later date."

Upon hearing the result, Professor Oak's smile returned, and he led the applause.

But soon, the trend of online discussions about genetics over the past few days flashed through his mind, the rapid evolution from neutral to opposition. He sensed something unusual, and something that seemed familiar.

Raising his hand in acknowledgment, Professor Oak made a new decision and looked at the others: "Everyone, I have some new ideas. Do you remember Professor Akihabara?"

The others nodded in agreement, their voices filled with regret as they mentioned Dr. Akihabara.

This Dr. Akihabara was a newly appointed doctor fifteen years ago. He researched the Pokémon deposit system, which has benefited countless trainers, and thus he was awarded the title of doctor.

Ten years ago, he proposed adding tracking chips to the Pokémon storage system and Poké Balls so that Pokémon could be found even if they were lost. The League also piloted this system in a certain city.

However, many opposing voices quickly emerged online, rapidly growing from just a few scattered individuals to nearly half of the respondents opposing the movement, citing reasons such as "invasion of privacy."

The problem is that in the cities where the league is piloting the program, there have been several incidents where trainers' use of marking has actually confused their respective Pokémon. For example, trainer A got trainer E's Pokémon, trainer E's Pokémon ended up with trainer B, and so on.

The most serious issue is that some trainers have lost their Pokémon as a result.

Due to the wide-ranging impact of the incident and the uproar online, the alliance had no choice but to suspend the pilot program, and Dr. Akihabara also issued a public apology.

However, wherever this doctor went afterward, he was met with hostility from the locals, and even committed malicious acts.

Disheartened, he withdrew from the public eye and stopped appearing in public. He joined the headquarters of the Kanto Alliance and requested that the Alliance not disclose his name or the content of his research.

Seeing that everyone was recalling Dr. Akihabara, Oki voiced his doubts: "I've noticed that the online discussions surrounding Natsuno these past few days are very similar to what Akihabara experienced back then."

"Moreover, the Akihabara incident at that time was viewed with many doubts by the Alliance at the time, but the voices of the angry victims overwhelmed everything, and no thorough investigation was launched at that time."

"Given the lessons learned from the past, and given the coincidental shift in public opinion surrounding Xia Ye these past few days, we have to consider whether there is a larger conspiracy we are unaware of."

"Out of concern for Natsuno's safety, he is indeed being targeted too much online right now, and in order to find out if someone is behind this, I have a new suggestion."

Professor Oak glanced at the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces and slowly said, "Officially, it will be announced that Natsuno will only be promoted to intermediate researcher, but in secret, he can be given the authority of a doctor directly."

"It can both distract attention from the possible mastermind behind the scenes, making it easier for us to investigate whether they exist, and also reduce everyone's attention on Natsuno, allowing him to focus on the subsequent project research."

"Moreover, the necessary permissions are granted covertly, and the alliance is secretly allocating resources. This could also be used to get certain restless individuals to step forward, achieving three goals at once. Is this feasible?"

Seeing everyone nodding, Daiki once again exercised the committee's authority: "Let's vote. Raise your hand if you agree with the new plan."

It passed by everyone again.

"Then, let's call Natsuno over and ask him his personal opinion. If he agrees, we'll implement the new plan; if he doesn't, we'll stick to the previous plan."

At that moment, Natsuno, who had just returned to his room, received a phone call from Professor Oak. Without going into details, Professor Oak simply told Natsuno to come to the large conference room on the upper floor of the teaching building immediately.

It was completely baffling that the Joker had used Bombshell.

However, the system indicated that his influence points were increasing rapidly. He guessed that it might be related to Anthony's academic presentation, but he didn't care. He went to the conference room, knocked on the door, and entered.

The people in the conference room nodded to him, and Professor Oak introduced him to the representatives from the League.

Then Oki told Natsuno about his speculations, including the committee's latest proposal.

"That's the situation. We respect your wishes. We won't object to whichever option you choose. We'll proceed directly."

"However, as your mentor, I personally recommend that you choose the new option, since it was my suggestion."

After listening, Natsuno stroked his chin with his right hand and fell into deep thought.

Blue Star had never heard of the name Dr. Akihabara, but his experiences seemed somewhat familiar.

The doctor's suggestion makes a lot of sense. I should indeed keep a low profile and secretly grant the doctor the authority, only making him a mid-level researcher on the surface.

Once the results are in, there will definitely be a promotion in rank, so why not take advantage of it?

Professor Oak's analysis made Natsuno 99.8% believe that there was something fishy going on behind the scenes. He had seen plenty of things on Earth, but he never imagined that there would be something like this in the Pokémon world.

That makes sense. Where there are people, there are all sorts of desires. Although anime only shows the positive side because it's geared towards children, there are also instances of evil organizations wanting to destroy the world. It's perfectly normal for someone to cause trouble.

Xia Ye nodded: "Doctors, I agree to the new plan. If there is anything I need to cooperate with, please let me know. Finding out if there is a mastermind behind this will benefit everyone, and I will fully cooperate."

Seeing Xia Ye's decision, the alliance's chief representative stepped forward and grasped his hand tightly: "Good, with a young man like you, the future of the world will only be brighter. I will report this to the alliance and record it."