Pokémon: Master System.

"If I had a grandfather like Professor Lin, I could have published three papers by the age of eighteen."

"A 30-year-old research student from a prestigious university passing by, I'm genuinely envious. When I was 18, I couldn't even get into the lab, while they were already publishing papers. Now I'm just a general assistant."

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Most people made malicious guesses and comments, and some even asserted with certainty that Xia Yu's paper had problems and that Professor Lin was the original author of the paper, and that Xia Yu was listed as the first author in order to pave the way for Xia Yu.

Xia Yu just laughed it off when he saw the comments. No matter what you do, trolls will find a million reasons to criticize you. You might as well use that time to train.

Because of the publication of his paper, Xia Yu has been very busy lately. First, he has received many interview invitations from the media. He can refuse ordinary interview invitations, but he cannot refuse invitations from official sources. He can only arrange to be interviewed in the laboratory this afternoon.

In addition, the laboratory and the Pokémon Association have agreed that starting tomorrow, Xia Yu will need to design two types of Z-Moves every day for a total of 8 days to complete the design of Z-Moves for the other 16 types, excluding Dragon and Ice.

He had to stay in the laboratory for eight days and couldn't go out.

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Meanwhile, for safety reasons, Xia Yu was personally escorted by Long Fan, the Dragon King, to the Yuanquanhe Laboratory. Xia Yu was naturally flattered and thanked him repeatedly.

"Thank you for your help, Dragon King."

"It's just on the way. The association also asked me to be in charge of the corresponding movements for this Z-Move." Long Fan waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go. The interview starts at two o'clock. It'll be about time if we get there now."

"Ah."

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"Xia Yu, how does it feel to be famous?" Sitting in the car, Long Fan smiled and chatted with Xia Yu.

"Dragon King, to be honest, I don't feel anything myself," Xia Yu said seriously. "I've been training in the secret realm recently, and apart from my classmates paying more attention to me, there really haven't been any changes."

"Xiaoyu, don't call me King Long anymore, just call me Uncle Long." Long Fan waved his hand and said, "Besides escorting you this time, there's another matter. The Pokémon Association also asked me to ask you what kind of reward you want?"

What reward? A pseudo-legendary Pokémon, of course.

"Can I choose a pseudo-legendary Pokémon?" Xia Yu asked without hesitation.

"That's probably going to be difficult," Long Fan said after thinking for a moment. Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are extremely rare. Although their numbers have increased in recent years through breeding, the demand for pseudo-legendary Pokémon is still enormous, far exceeding the supply.

Long Fan paused for a moment, then continued, "But it's not impossible. The Pokémon Association is negotiating with other countries about the price of selling Z-Moves. If the sale goes well, you might be rewarded with a pseudo-legendary Pokémon once the deal is finalized. As for choosing one, that's not an option. Whatever pseudo-legendary Pokémon the Pokémon Association gives you, you can only accept it; you have no choice."

"I'm not picky, as long as it's a pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon," Xia Yu quickly added.

He would be really upset if the association gave him a Tyranitar and a Metagross; he couldn't refuse them, or the quest would be ruined.

"Oh, so you want to become a Dragon-type trainer?" Long Fan looked at Xia Yu, not realizing that Xia Yu wanted to pursue that path.

After all, of his three Pokémon, only Noboom is a Dragon-type Pokémon; Sceptile and Charizard are not.

Being a Dragon-type trainer is no easy task, something Long Fan knows all too well. While Dragon-type Pokémon are powerful, their growth cycle is long, and the training costs are extremely high. He glanced at Xia Yu, wondering how talented Xia Yu was as a trainer. He'd ask Yan Ning when he got back.

"Yes, I want to become a Dragon-type trainer." Xia Yu nodded without hesitation. His path as a Dragon-type trainer was already set in stone. Even if he didn't want to, there was nothing he could do. At most, he could only wait until he had collected six Dragon-type Pokémon before training a second team.

"I'll ask around for you, and if possible, I'll try my best to get it for you. But you should also be prepared that it's highly unlikely." Long Fan paused slightly. "Besides pseudo-legendary Pokémon, is there anything else you want?"

Xia Yu frowned in thought. If it wasn't a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, he didn't have many options left. His team urgently needed to add physical attackers, so the best choices were only a few.

Monster Jaw Dragon, Haxorus, Apple Wing Dragon, and Dalmatian.

Among them, Duraludon and Haxorus are the most precious, so Xia Yu's first choice would definitely be these two Pokémon: "Duraludon or Haxorus".

"It seems you're determined to go down the Dragon-type path." Seeing Xia Yu's resolute attitude, Long Fan didn't ask any more questions. After thinking for a moment, he said, "As for Duraludon, it's quite difficult because there are no wild Duraludon in China. If you want one, you'll have to capture it from abroad. As for Haxorus, the chances are much better. I'll pass on your message to the League."

The two chatted for a while along the way, and Xia Yu took the opportunity to ask Long Fan some questions about raising Dragon-type Pokémon.

Long Fan naturally answered Xia Yu's questions with a smile, as he actually thought highly of Xia Yu.

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When the two arrived at the lab, it was almost 1:30. After a quick makeup session, Xia Yu sat down in front of the camera to conduct the interview.

The person interviewing him was a man in his thirties, which disappointed Xia Yu somewhat, as he had expected a beautiful female host.

"Xia Yu, I heard before I came that you were still studying. I wanted to ask you how you came up with the idea that the power of Z-Moves is related to the resonance between the trainer and the Pokémon, and how you designed corresponding actions to enhance the resonance between the trainer and the Pokémon?"

"I also found inspiration from Wei Yeqin."

"Is it Wei Yeqin, the trainer with the strongest Lucario?"

"Yes, the bond between him and Lucario is the deepest and strongest I've ever seen, and it really touched me at the time. When I happened to witness a Z-Move being used, the Elite Four pointed out the problem of the unstable power of Z-Moves. At that time, I wondered if the power of Z-Moves might be related to the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon, which led to this paper."

Because the script had been reviewed beforehand, the interview went very smoothly and was completed in just over two hours.

After the interview, Xia Yu immediately found Professor Lin, who had also come to the lab because Xia Yu was coming to the lab that day.

"Grandpa, there's something I want to ask you."

"Xiaoyu, what is it? Speak." Old Lin looked at Xia Yu with a smile. In recent days, he often had a smile on his face, especially when he heard his old friends praising Xia Yu, saying that he had a good grandson and that the family had a successor. He was even happier.

"Grandpa, let's talk in your office. It's not convenient here," Xia Yu said cautiously, glancing around.

"it is good."

Seeing Xia Yu's cautious demeanor, Old Lin knew that what Xia Yu was talking about was no small matter, and immediately agreed.

Chapter 76 New Paper

Inside Professor Lin's office, Xia Yu stood to one side. Professor Lin sat in his chair, looking at the thesis title on his computer with a smile on his face. He hadn't expected Xia Yu to write a new thesis so quickly.

Young people are indeed energetic; they just started a big project and now they're already making another big move.

Exclusive Z-Crystal: A stronger Z-Crystal distinct from attribute Z-Crystals

"Exclusive Z-Crystal"—this was the first time Old Lin had ever heard of this term. It was very novel to him. Under his grandson's expectant gaze, Old Lin began to read the paper.

Exclusive Z-Crystal: A special Z-Crystal that can transform a specific move of a specific Pokémon into a Z-Move.

interesting.

As Professor Lin read the paper, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his fingers gripped the mouse tightly, the veins on his old and thin hands bulging.

As the inventor of the Z-Bracelet in China, Mr. Lin can be said to be the person in China who understands Z-Moves the most, so he can certainly see the value of this paper.

If Xia Yu's previous paper was enough to make him famous in academic circles, then if this paper is published, it could directly elevate Xia Yu to the position of a leading figure in Z-Move research.

Without a doubt, the combination of exclusive Z-Crystals and attribute Z-Crystals constitutes the true Z-Crystal.

Currently, all countries in the world have only researched and developed the Z-grade pure crystal, which is only half the battle. No one has yet been able to discover the secret of the exclusive Z-grade pure crystal.

Xia Yu's paper is essentially unveiling the secrets of this half of the Z-pure crystal industry. The publication of this paper will definitely allow China to overtake others in the field of Z-pure crystal research and become a leader.

"Did you write this paper?" Professor Lin asked Xia Yu with a serious expression. "Have you shown it to anyone else?"

"No." Xia Yu was also taken aback by Lin Lao's serious attitude. He had expected that the appearance of this paper would cause a great uproar, but he did not expect that an old hand like Lin Lao would be so excited after reading it.

Old Lin sat in his chair, deep in thought, his eyes flickering uncertainly. After a long while, he slowly asked, "How confident are you?"

"No one can say for sure about experiments, but I'm 99% sure about the exclusive Z-Crystal. As for whether it can't be activated due to a lack of energy, I'm only 50% sure about that."

"Fifty percent?" There was a hint of hesitation in Old Lin's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he made up his mind: "Long Fan is here too. I will discuss this with him and have that girl Long Yanning come over. For the next few days, you can focus on designing the corresponding movements for the Z-move. I will have someone make the Z-powerful bracelet according to what you wrote in your thesis."

"Ah."

"Don't tell anyone about this yet, keep it a secret for now."

Xia Yu and Elder Lin discussed the details of the exclusive Z Pure Crystal and the features of the Z Powerful Bracelet for a while before Xia Yu left the office.

"Fifty percent?"

Old Lin sat on the sofa, and after a long while, he slowly took out his phone and dialed a number he hadn't dialed in a long time.

"beep."

The call was quickly answered, and a dignified middle-aged man's voice came from the other end.

"Old Lin, it's been a long time since you called this number. What good news do you have this time? The last time you suddenly called me was when you developed the Z-Move."

"Champion Qin," Old Lin said in a hoarse voice, "I have something to report to you."

"Mr. Lin, you are joking. You are a highly respected elder, there is no need for a report."

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As night fell, Xia Yu lay in bed with dozens of missed calls on his phone. He first called his family back.

"Hey."

"You brat, you still know how to answer the phone?" The moment the call was answered, his father's voice came through. It seemed he was still upset that Xia Yu hadn't answered his calls earlier that day.

"Dad, I was a bit busy this afternoon, and I only have time now." Faced with his father's lecture, he could only honestly explain.

"Looks like you're having a great time in the capital and haven't forgotten about home. You've even published a paper." Xia's father said sourly, "Your brother's wedding is in two weeks. Remember to come back early and be his best man."

"Okay," Xia Yu replied. Of course he remembered his older brother's big day, which was October 1st.

"Don't just agree verbally, you have to come back earlier, we need to rehearse, understand?"

"Okay." Xia Yu replied. Today is September 18th, and he must get back by September 29th at the latest. It will take eight days to design the Z-move moves here, so there is still time: "Dad, Grandpa and the others should be coming too."

“I know, come on over. By the way, your mom misses you, talk to her more.” Xia Yong said, handing the phone to Lin Xuemei.

The mother and son chatted. Compared to the father, Lin Xuemei was more concerned about Xia Yu's living conditions, food, and other daily life matters.

As for Xia Yu's published paper, Lin's mother didn't really care how much Xia Yu had achieved. She was just happy that Xia Yu could take this path, inherit the Lin family's mantle, and have a safer future, so that he wouldn't have to travel all year round like a trainer, and risk his life in fighting and killing.

Xia Yu chatted with his mother for nearly ten minutes before finally handing the phone to his older brother.