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"Caregivers have human rights too. What's wrong with them eating some of your food?"

Lin Xuan knew that Long Xing was worried about him, but he wasn't that weak, and having a grown man next to him while he slept at night... Lin Xuan really wasn't used to it.

So let's just get rid of this guy.

"Wait, one last thing! When are you planning to come with me? We need to make arrangements in Dragon Village, so we can't just go in casually. You need to tell me the time in advance."

"Are you in a hurry? I plan to go in a few days. I have some things to take care of in Jianghai City."

Lin Xuan said with some hesitation, while Long Xing simply shook his head.

"It's okay, go do whatever you want. I'll probably stay in Jianghai City for the next few days. Let me know two days in advance when you're ready to leave... but don't delay too long, like ten days or half a month."

Long Xing gave Lin Xuan one last reminder, and after confirming that Lin Xuan was indeed alright, he left, leaving Lin Xuan alone in the room soon.

Lin Xuan contacted the doctor shortly after waking up. The doctor told him to rest well and not to worry about the research institute. Lin Xuan then mentioned that he might be going to Dragon Village. The doctor's only instruction was to remember to visit the research institute before leaving, as there was something he needed to give him.

Three days later...

"Aren't you going in?"

Lin Xuan stood in front of the research institute's gate and asked Long Xing a question, but Long Xing simply shook his head.

"Never mind, the research institute is definitely open to you. It's a bit inconvenient for me to go in, so I won't go. I'll just wait for you outside."

Although he was a member of the Yulong family, and many of his elders knew Dr. Sun Siming, he should have gone in to pay them a visit.

However, if it were anywhere else, Long Xing would go there. But since it's a research institute, it wouldn't be very convenient, as there might be a lot of confidential documents inside. It would be better to wait for Lin Xuan outside.

That's right, today is the day Lin Xuan and Long Xing set off for Dragon Village. Actually, Lin Xuan's body had basically recovered by the second day, but because there were many things to deal with before leaving, it was delayed for two days.

But Ryusei wasn't in a hurry. After all, according to the original plan, he would still be on the island of the Poseidon Cup. Now he could be considered to have returned home ahead of schedule... Why does this not sound like a good thing?

"Okay, I'll go in and grab something and then come right back out."

Lin Xuan nodded. Although the doctor might not care about these things, it was still a research institute, so it was good to be careful. She then quickly went inside.

As soon as they entered, Gu Yuan suddenly appeared and stopped them.

"Lin Xuan!"

"Brother Gu, what's wrong?" Lin Xuan turned her head curiously. Gu Yuan rarely called her so loudly unless it was something important.

Gu Yuan jogged up to Lin Xuan, took a slight breath, and then said:

Do you remember all that stuff you bought before?

"The pile of stuff I bought?" Lin Xuan thought for a moment, realizing that Gu Yuan was probably referring to the things he bought at the Liming Group exhibition. "Those things I bought at the exhibition?"

“Yes.” Gu Yuan nodded.

What's wrong with it?

"We haven't found anything else, except for that lump of mud. It seems to have changed due to some accident. It's different from its original properties and is emitting some special energy. It feels... hard to say. There haven't been any breakthrough discoveries yet. We'll have to keep watching."

"What changes?" Lin Xuan asked curiously, feeling that she might know something.

"The researcher in charge of studying that lump of mud accidentally placed a portion of the sample in a high-temperature environment, which caused it to solidify into a block. The unusual reaction that appeared on it also seems to be due to the change in its shape," Gu Yuan said with a slight frown.

"In chunks?" Lin Xuan was taken aback by Gu Yuan's words, and then a rather bold idea popped into her mind.

Mud? Lump?

Peat moss? An evolution item for Ursaring?

But this was just Lin Xuan's guess, and unfortunately, he was leaving today.

"Brother Gu, you guys continue your research on the samples that have already changed. As for the rest... we'll talk about it when I get back."

"Where are you going?"

Gu Yuan's question left Lin Xuan speechless. Didn't Gu Yuan know that she was leaving?

"I'm going to the Dragon's Land, didn't the Doctor tell you?"

"No, the Doctor has been spending all his time in the ecological park with his precious Ye Yibu lately. I was wondering why he came to the research institute this morning. I thought I wouldn't see him for the next two weeks." Gu Yuan's lips twitched. The Doctor was always like this, and they were used to it.

"I'll head over now. We can talk about it when I get back. It shouldn't take more than a few days."

Lin Xuan said this to Gu Yuan, and Gu Yuan nodded in agreement. The research on the pile of things Lin Xuan bought was just a side project. If it weren't for Lin Xuan's terrifying sixth sense, which made everyone in the research institute so superstitious, the researchers would probably have smeared mud on his face when they saw it...

After saying goodbye to Gu Yuan, Lin Xuan went straight to the doctor's research room. Finding it unlocked, she knocked on the door and went inside.

The professor, who had been looking down at something, turned around immediately upon hearing the noise.

"You've come. I have something for you."

"What is it?"

As Lin Xuan closed the lab door, she walked over curiously. The last time the professor was so serious seemed to be when he handed her the reagent made from Zapdos feathers.

"Aren't you going to the Dragon Country? You'll most likely get a Dragon-type Pokémon there, so I'll give you this. It might be of some help."

After saying that, the doctor took out a wooden box from the drawer and placed it in front of Lin Xuan.

Chapter 271 Arrival in the Land of Dragons

The doctor slowly opened the box, inside which was a pinkish-purple crystal, about the size of Lin Xuan's fist, but its shape was very irregular. If it weren't for its special appearance, it would be no different from a piece of pebbles picked up by the roadside. Lin Xuan felt as if this crystal had really been knocked down from somewhere.

"What is this?" Lin Xuan looked at it for a couple of times but couldn't tell if the crystal was real or fake, so she immediately asked the doctor.

“I’m not entirely sure either.” The professor shook his head. “I obtained this by chance. It has extremely concentrated Dragon-type energy. I once suspected that it might be needed for the evolution of certain Dragon-type Pokémon, but after trying them one by one, I found that although this thing can enhance the potential of Dragon-type Pokémon, it cannot evolve them.”

"Enhance potential?"

Lin Xuan stared blankly at the crystal. You know, items of this caliber, apart from the top-tier evolution stones that can only be used by specific Pokémon, are basically limited to those related to legendary Pokémon.

"I also suspected that this thing might be related to a legendary Dragon-type Pokémon, but after flipping through ancient books again and again, I couldn't find anything similar, so I've been keeping it. You're going to the Dragon Country this time, so you'll definitely be catching Dragon-type Pokémon. This thing should be useful to you."

The doctor pushed the box toward Lin Xuan.

"It's too valuable." Lin Xuan shook his head. The value of this item was definitely no less than what he got from Manaphy, and might even be higher. It was a treasure that Dragon-type Pokémon would dream of.

"I didn't ask for this from the Alliance. It's my personal property, so don't feel guilty. Just take it. Anyway, it would be a waste for me to keep it."

But the doctor's words were also firm. Although this thing had a great function, it was also very singular and had no value for research. It was a relatively pure cultivation tool, and he really had no use for it.

Lin Xuan was about to say something when the doctor cut her off again with his next sentence.

"Instead of arguing with me about these things, you should hurry up and set off, then quickly finish what you started in Dragon Village and come back to help me with my research."

The doctor merely glanced at Lin Xuan, then closed the box and tossed it to her.

Lin Xuan could only smile awkwardly and then carefully accept it.

"Doctor, this thing is so valuable, are you just going to throw it around like that?"

"Don't worry, this thing is many times harder than a diamond. Even if it falls to the ground, it won't be damaged at all. But you should still keep it safe."

"Thank you, Doctor." Lin Xuan was silent for a moment, and that was all she could say.

"Okay, you should leave now. Just remember to come back soon."

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"Alright? Shall we set off then?"

Outside the research institute, Long Xing saw Lin Xuan come out, and without saying a word, he picked up his luggage again and prepared to leave. Lin Xuan followed, but gave Long Xing an extra glance.

Aren't you curious about what I took?

"A little, but I'm too lazy to ask."

Long Xing knew his limits. Although he had a good relationship with Lin Xuan because of the Poseidon Cup, what Lin Xuan obtained ultimately came from the research institute. If it was anything special, he couldn't ask too many questions.

"It's nothing, it's just that the professor gave me an item that can enhance the potential of Dragon-type Pokémon."

"Cough! Cough cough cough cough!"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Long Xing choked on his own saliva. Was he even speaking human language?

Items that enhance a Pokémon's potential are extremely rare, let alone for Dragon-type Pokémon.

Long Xing stared wide-eyed at Lin Xuan, feeling that after spending so much time together, his impression of Lin Xuan was... that this guy was becoming more and more deserving of a beating.

"Do you even know the value of this thing?" Long Xing said helplessly.

This kind of thing is extremely precious, not to mention him, even in the Yulong family, so how come Lin Xuan said it was like... something he just picked up casually?

However, upon reflection, Lin Xuan's belongings were taken from Dr. Sun Siming, so they seemed almost the same as things she had picked up casually.

"I know, it must be quite valuable, but does your Yulong family lack such things?"

If Lin Xuan had simply been joking, Long Xing might not have reacted so strongly. But that innocent yet slightly doubtful look in his eyes was like a knife, piercing Long Xing's heart with a sharp "snip."

Damn it, I really want to punch someone! So how did Senior Zhong Mingyi manage to hold back from hitting Lin Xuan for so long?

“Our Yulong family definitely has this kind of thing, but it’s not relevant to me, a junior, for the time being. My cousin, Long Tianyun, does have it.”

Lin Xuan remembered Long Tianyun; he was the runner-up in the last China Championship, only losing to Zhong Mingyi, and to Zhong Mingyi's ace Pokémon, Dazed King, so it wasn't shameful.

Then Long Xing looked at Lin Xuan with a serious expression and said...

"Never tell anyone that you have this thing. Even if you have a PhD and senior Zhong Mingyi behind you, it's hard to guarantee that no one will be tempted."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. How could I tell someone something like this so easily?"