Pokémon development strategy

Kirinki is a giraffe-shaped Pokémon with a dark back half of its body and a small spherical head the size of a fist on its erected tail, which can serve a simple perception function.

When Qilinqi sleeps, the little head on its tail does not sleep. Although it has no energy to think, it can still perform basic operations such as alerting enemies.

A very magical Pokémon.

At this time...

Bada

A brown lump fell out of Qilinqi's butt.

The researcher, whose motion sickness had just subsided a little, felt his stomach cramp.

Yue————

"Hey, don't vomit."

My colleague quickly persuaded me, "Qilinqi eats grass and fruits, and its excrement is mainly composed of plant fibers. Didn't we collect Pokémon's feces for testing? It's soft and sticky, and has a grassy smell. Other colleagues almost took it as mochi and ate it..."

Yue——

Yueyue——

The motion-sick researcher was vomiting so much that his stomach almost turned inside out.

"Please, Yue~ stop talking. If you keep talking, Yue... we will lose people before we reach Lizhi Lake."

Chapter 542: Lizhi Lake

Along the shore of Lizhi Lake, towering trees are lush and green.

Trees over thirty meters tall are relatively rare, but can be seen everywhere along the Lizhi Lake, some of which are fifty meters or even taller.

Surrounded by the thick forest atmosphere from ancient times, people feel awe for nature. Even the passing raccoons don't look as stupid as other places.

It is nice to admire it from afar, but it is not so comfortable to actually get in and take action.

Cars can only drive to the shore of Lizhi Lake, and you have to walk further in, a journey of about 20 kilometers.

In the hot summer of July, the dense forest was extremely hot and humid, and full of mosquitoes. We had to wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, boots, and hats for outdoor activities, and wear face protection. It was so stuffy that we didn't want to talk.

Fortunately, Pokémon helped.

In addition to the common steel-type, electric-type, and psychic-type Pokémon in the laboratory, researchers also have some large-sized Pokémon used for carrying weights in field scientific expeditions.

The Rumble Stone that has not evolved to its final form has four arms, and its thick, round rock body can lift and carry things, and it is not afraid of mosquito bites.

The combination of ground and rock attributes enables him to master many tool skills and has excellent passability in facing various complex terrains.

"Speaking of which..." Shen Qi came close to Li Ke, "Why don't we just fly in?"

The scientific research team has no shortage of flying Pokémon, so they can just turn on the "flying" aura, which is much more comfortable than walking.

At the shore of Lizhi Lake, the Armored Bird, Tropical Dragon and Toucan have already activated their "flying" skills to transport large equipment and other heavy objects to Lizhi Lake.

We can just wait for these Flying-type Pokémon to come back, and then bring everyone and the remaining supplies in.

"We are investigating the nearby attribute energy environment."

Li Ke picked up a device that looked like a walkie-talkie on his shoulder.

The scientific researchers behind him were actually standing very scattered, forming a long snake formation and walking towards Lizhi Lake.

The purpose is to record the attribute energy conditions in the natural environment through the sensing device on the shoulder.

This is the basis for most scientific research investigations.

To investigate a specific location, it is necessary to collect information on the overall attribute energy. Flying-type Pokémon carry sensory equipment to collect sky data, while researchers personally work with Pokémon on the ground.

The mountain road is more than 20 kilometers long, and with its twists and turns, it still takes a day to complete the journey, even with the help of Pokémon carrying luggage and using action skills such as "rock climbing".

The researchers who were groaning at the Lakeside Hotel only complained about being tired and having too many mosquitoes during breaks. Apart from that, they all completed their records and itinerary seriously.

After a day, Shen Qi had a deeper understanding of these researchers.

There is no doubt that their scientific research level is recognized by Li Ke, and their hardworking and diligent nature is truly commendable. They are a human wealth left behind by the former director.

If they dispersed, the current Dark Gray Science Museum would really fall into an unprecedented abyss.

Mile——

The big-tailed raccoon that was exploring the way ahead let out a cry.

He saw the water.

You can feel the temperature drop and the environment is much cooler.

Feeling hot and sticky all over, we walked for a long time among the wormwood and towering trees that seemed to stretch endlessly. Everyone's suppressed emotions were lifted and they all quickened their pace.

“It’s Lizhi Lake!”

"Wow, first time here!"

"You said earlier that you didn't want to come."

"Hmph, let's not talk about this unreliable research on the Green Wash Pokémon. I still have to see the Lizhi Lake with my own eyes."

The lake is not calm, but has long waves with a natural rhythm.

Although there are few strong winds like those in the Lizhi Lake area surrounded by towering trees, the waves remain the same for thousands of years.

With the cool waters of Lizhi Lake, everyone can finally wash away the heat, sweat, and dust.

After taking turns to wash, the day comes to an end.

This is what field scientific research is like. We arrived in the Sinnoh region and did nothing, and four or five days had already passed.

Other projects are not so important. There is a time limit for approval to enter the protected area. Lizhi Lake and Ruizhi Lake can only be operated for two months in total, which is very tight.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

The next morning, Shen Qi found Li Ke.

Even if you don't understand scientific research, you can still help with some repetitive operations or physical work.

"Do you have any underwater Pokémon?"

"No…"

"Then rowing on the water should be no problem."

"This is acceptable."

The search for the needlefish was a two-step process.

The first is to find the thousand-needle fish and catch it;

The second is to check to see if there is any potential for evil + poisonous attributes in the body. Even if there is not, it will be marked with energy and thrown back into the lake to avoid catching the same one for repeated inspection.

It should be noted that needlefish are dangerous.

We will not attack the Thousand Needle Fish and do not need to consider its double defense. What we need to consider is that the Thousand Needle Fish has a speed racial value of 85 and a physical attack racial value of 95.

It is fine to feed them as long as you don't anger them. Once a fight is triggered, try to escape and handle the situation properly while protecting yourself. Don't cause adverse effects on the Lizhi Lake Nature Reserve, otherwise the research will be terminated.

"learn."

After getting his equipment, Shen Qi got a kayak.

Li Ke assigned each person their own water area, but there were not enough people.

Some are responsible for the surface and shallow water, while others are responsible for underwater and deep water.

The shallow waters near the shore of Lizhi Lake are fine, but in the inner area, existing data shows that the deepest point is over one thousand meters, and research progress will only be slower.

The first exploration cycle is expected to take 7 days. After dividing the Lizhi Lake into above-water and underwater parts, we will be able to complete a preliminary inspection of nearly 1/4 of the lake.

It will take nearly a month to complete the entire test. Li Ke will not invest all his time here, but will wait until the first two cycles are over and everyone starts to proceed step by step. He will take Hinako, Shen Qi and some staff to Ruizhi Lake.

Of course, the best result would be to find a Thousand Needle Fish that has the potential to evolve directly in Lizhi Lake, which would be a direct result. Even if nothing is found in Ruizhi Lake, this scientific research trip would not be in vain, as a new Green Pokémon would be discovered.

Ideals are ideals, and the researchers at the Deep Gray Science Museum did not hold high hopes.

People in the normal world line don’t know that the “Ten Thousand Needle Fish” once existed, and always think that it might be a misunderstanding, or something imagined by Shen Qi.

auspicious!

"No, you can't go in the water."

On the kayak, Shen Qi asked Jilidan to sit at the stern and paddle, and Duoduo helped control the testing equipment.

Shen Qi was holding a scoop net and some Pokémon rations that were particularly attractive to aquatic Pokémon.

The scoop net can be expanded to a diameter of one meter, like a big cloth bag.

The inventor of this thing is A-Bi, a true child genius and the youngest gym leader in the history of the Johto region.

He is proficient in bug-type Pokémon and their skills, and aims to become a Pokémon professor in the future. When he was in his teens, he developed the "Combo Slash" skill and the "Capture Net".

The capture net with a certain binding effect can stabilize the attribute energy of Pokémon and be used with the Poké Ball to increase the capture rate.

Chapter 543 It's My Turn This Time

"Come, eat your rations."

In the scoop net area, the thousand needle fish were mixed with the native goldfish, king goldfish, and carp of Lizhi Lake. Shen Qi tried to touch the thousand needle fish with his hands wearing thick gloves.

The Lizhi Lake area is open for a limited season, allowing visitors to row boats and feed food, but actively starting battles to capture Pokémon is prohibited.

Therefore, the Pokémon here have a concept of humans and have a good impression of them.

The Thousand Needle Fish that was touched by Shen Qi was not as friendly as those Pokémon that were close to them. Other Pokémon would come up and touch their arms. Fortunately, the Thousand Needle Fish did not show any resistance.

By attaching a luxury ball to the scoop net, the silk threads inside the capture net will have the properties of the luxury ball, which means that the Pokémon caught in the net will feel comfortable and at ease, making it easier to check on them.

Shen Qiduo gently held the Thousand Needle Fish and fed it two elf rations.

Two detection lines that look like wires were placed on the thousand-needle fish to read their energy chakra conditions and send them to the command center on the lakeshore in real time.

Before and after the evolution, the Thousand Needle Fish has water + poison attributes. It sounds a bit mysterious at first to detect the energy potential of other types of attributes.

After learning about it over the past few days, Shen Qi realized that this was not considered advanced technology in the Pokémon world. This detection method had already been used in many areas and was quite mature.

For example, when Mosquito-Coolant evolves into Mosquito-Coolant Swimmer, a fighting attribute will be added.

If we test Mosquito-Kun in advance and find that his fighting attribute potential has not been developed, then it is not suitable for him to evolve through the Water Stone;

If you detect that a certain Bullfrog has very poor fighting potential, you can choose to change your mindset and use the King's Certificate to evolve it into Bullfrog King.

The same goes for Eevee. You can detect his attributes and energy potential, which is his talent, in advance and choose the attributes that suit him for evolution.

"This Thousand Needle Fish is normal."

"Ok."

The intercom relayed a message back to the temporary command center that the thousand-needle fish caught by Shen Qi did not have the potential to match the evil + poisonous energy combination.

Ordinary Thousand Needle Fish is a Water + Poison type, and its poison potential is obvious. If the evil potential cannot be matched and coordinated with it, it cannot evolve in the corresponding direction.

For example, Prince Nabo (Crown Penguin) has pure water attribute, and there is no problem in exploring his potential, but if the development of steel attribute cannot keep up and be coordinated, he cannot evolve into the final form of Emperor Nabo with steel + water attributes.

"Ok."

After releasing the thousand-needle fish back into Lizhi Lake, Shen Qi's mentality has become very stable.

Today is the sixth day at Lizhi Lake. When Shen Qi first started rowing the boat to catch thousand-needle fish, he was a little clumsy, but he was very excited when he succeeded.

Now that the technique has become more sophisticated... this is actually not a good thing, as it means that the first survey cycle is about to end and no discoveries have been made.

After all, the Jade-Washing Pokémon have been disappearing for hundreds and thousands of years, with the weaker ones being replaced by modern forms;

The thousand-needle fish obviously has greater potential than the modern thousand-needle fish. The reason for its disappearance should be a drastic change in the environment at a certain period of time, or a natural disaster.

The area where the Washicui Thousand Needle Fish and the Ten Thousand Needle Fish survive is so small. There are no Thousand Needle Fish with water + evil attributes in other areas. Once the Thousand Needle Fish in Ancient Shenao become extinct, this special form will not appear in other places.

At the end of a day's exploration, the researchers left monitoring buoys on the water and returned to camp.

One could feel the atmosphere in the camp becoming more and more depressing as time went on.

As researchers with solid scientific expedition experience, they can endure long-term field surveys, but they also know that not every survey will yield results, and returning empty-handed is the norm.

What made them resist this time was that the goal was too vague, without any data or literature to support it. The final result was not just a matter of timing as in other studies, but more like a foolish thing.

"Li Ke, why don't we stop the loss in time and stop the meaningless research."