Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"I'd better go over."

Jiang Quan opened his mouth, then looked at the huge pit blocking his way, and finally nodded.

Lin Xuan's destructive power is slightly too strong, especially the small hole. Each explosion creates a huge crater. If the Alliance hadn't used special materials beforehand, it probably would have been blown through long ago. At least it's still standing strong and hasn't collapsed directly.

Eevee, who had just returned to Lin Xuan's side, once again used his psychic powers to bring Lin Xuan there. The two then walked out of the battlefield together, neither of them in a hurry.

After all, it's still unknown whether the live broadcast has ended or not; we can talk about it later.

The only downside to doing this is that Lin Xuan won't be able to hear the cheers, which is a bit of a shame!

So, what do you need me for?

Seeing that they had already left the live broadcast area, Lin Xuan asked directly, and Jiang Quan did not hesitate.

"The old man wants you to visit the Lingmeng Research Institute after the competition." After saying that, Jiang Quan seemed to recall something and added:

"The old man is my grandfather, the director of the Reimu Research Institute."

"You want me to come over? For what purpose?"

Lin Xuan was a little confused. Why did everyone seem to be looking for him lately? Was he really that sought after?

"Don't misunderstand, it has nothing to do with the Dawn Group."

Jiang Quan seemed to have noticed Lin Xuan's concerns and immediately offered an explanation.

"You also know that the Dawn Group contacted me?"

"That's normal. Given their situation, they'll probably have to ask your teacher for help, and besides your teacher, it's probably you. After all, I'm part of the Reimu Research Institute, so I know a thing or two about it."

"Furthermore, to be honest, our relationship with the Dawn Group is just so-so. The previous cooperation has basically ended, and what happens to them... is none of our business."

Jiang Quan spoke bluntly, but Lin Xuan also knew that Jiang Quan's situation at the Reimu Research Institute was rather special. After all, he wasn't a researcher, unlike Lin Xuan; he was a pure trainer.

"Then why are you looking for me?"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan felt a little relieved, since he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Liming Group.

"Although it has nothing to do with the Dawn Group, it's still related to the dream device." Seeing Lin Xuan's expression change again after she had just recovered, Jiang Quan felt somewhat helpless.

"It's not dangerous. I just wanted you to experience the dream device from a more objective perspective as a waveguide user, to see if there are any flaws. Regarding this matter... the old man will probably go to see Dr. Sun Siming later. You can ask Dr. Sun Siming for his opinion."

"Hmm... okay, we'll see later~"

Lin Xuan waved his hand casually, deciding to leave the decision to the professor, who was more adept at such matters; he would just listen.

"So, is there anything else?"

Lin Xuan noticed that Jiang Quan seemed to have something more to say.

"Actually, there's another problem." Jiang Quan hesitated for a moment.

"My main question is... how exactly do you manage to balance research and training?"

Jiang Quan was also somewhat troubled. In fact, his grandfather had always wanted him to become a researcher. Although he had almost accepted the idea that "his grandson was useless as a researcher and should not be left to harm the research institute," Jiang Quan still had some reservations.

He didn't want to become a researcher, partly because he didn't have the talent for it, and partly because he knew he couldn't do both at the same time. His battle training as a trainer took up most of his time, so where would he find the time to learn those things?

"Uh……"

Lin Xuan was stumped by the question. How could she possibly answer? She couldn't very well say that she was a time traveler and therefore knew everything, could she?

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lin Xuan gave Jiang Quan an answer:

"Maybe it's because I'm talented!"

Jiang Quan: ...

I can't argue with your pretentious act.

After finishing their conversation, the two parted ways. According to Jiang Quan, he was going straight back to the Lingmeng Research Institute. He might pay attention to the upcoming matches, but he definitely wouldn't watch them all here.

Lin Xuan didn't know why this guy looked so anxious, but he didn't ask any more questions and quickly returned to the lounge.

There weren't many people left in the lounge at this time. Chu Jingyun's match had started earlier than Lin Xuan's and ended early. It should be said that his match was the least interesting of all the matches, and everyone knew that he would win.

This means that only Lin Xuan and Chu Jingyun remain in the first half of the competition. As for the second half—

Lin Xuan glanced in the direction of Bai Yao and Cheng Si. If nothing unexpected happened, these two would take the remaining two spots in the semifinals. It was also lucky that these two didn't run into each other beforehand.

"What are you looking at?"

When Bai Yao saw Lin Xuan's gaze, she couldn't help but purse her lips and ask.

"It's just a bit of a pity."

"What's the pity?"

"Why wasn't I in the bottom half of the bracket?!"

Lin Xuan sighed. Was it a little illogical to put him directly against the strongest opponent in the semifinals?

Logically speaking, the protagonist shouldn't be winning all the way through; how could their luck be so bad?

"You look down on me, don't you?"

Bai Yao gritted her teeth, while Cheng Si remained quite calm. Compared to this kind of thing... he was more concerned about whether Bai Yao would actually recite the lines Lin Xuan had prepared for her later. That was what he was most looking forward to!

Cheng Si is not as harmless as he appears on the surface; he is actually a bit cunning.

"No, no, no, senior sister, you are the strongest."

Lin Xuan didn't say much, just picked up his backpack and prepared to leave. Among all the people present, he was probably the one who knew Bai Yao's strength best.

Many people underestimate Bai Yao because of her previous match at the martial arts tournament, since her strongest player was defeated by Lin Xuan's Gallade.

But that's not actually the case. You should know that that battle was basically Lin Xuan's most brutal battle ever, it really could be described as "brutal". Even so, a big reason was that Bai Yao underestimated her opponent and didn't take Gallade seriously, which gave Lin Xuan an opportunity.

However, Yao Ming would certainly not make this kind of mistake in a tournament.

After the match, Lin Xuan did not return to the hotel, but instead went to the Pokémon Center to find a training area and then released all of his Pokémon at once.

As the Poké Ball flashed, a figure darted directly into Lin Xuan's arms.

"Bae~"

After Poison Baby jumped into Lin Xuan's arms, it got up and tugged at Lin Xuan's face with its two little paws, as if it was blaming him for not letting it out to play for so long.

"Alright, alright, it was my fault. I let you out, didn't I?"

If we're talking about the longest match ever, Poison Baby is the one who's having the hardest time, because he can't be exposed to the public eye yet, so Lin Xuan can only keep him in the hotel or in his Poké Ball.

This guy is the kind of person who's very active; he probably only becomes a little more well-behaved when he's full.

"Come on, let me see the progress you've made over this period of time."

Lin Xuan said with a smile that no matter how much training Xiao Dian and the others do recently, it's impossible for them to make any significant breakthroughs. So let's spend some time with Poison Baby instead.

"Baby!"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's question, Poison Baby immediately put its hands on its hips and floated onto the head of a Gyarados.

"roar~"

This guy is still most attached to Gyarados. Lin Xuan thinks that when Poiba was first born, it didn't feel safe, and the one that could give it the most sense of security was definitely the largest Gyarados. This habit has continued to this day.

As for Xiao Xi Xiaomi... they can basically be considered Du Bei's godparents. It was precisely because of Du Bei's existence that Xiao Xi Xiaomi and the others' hard-won desire to evolve was extinguished—taking care of a child is too tiring!!!

Gyarados seemed to have gotten used to this as well. After Poison Baby floated onto its head and sat down, it still had a somewhat silly expression on its face, completely different from the Gyarados it had been in the arena.

Immediately, Poison Baby spat out a blue dragon wave, which slammed into the ground not far away, creating a small crater.

"That's right, it's one of the best among two-star products."

Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

In fact, after the initial period of explosive growth, his progress slowed down quickly, which was the complete opposite of before. Moreover, although Lin Xuan said this, Poison Baby had not actually made any progress compared to two weeks ago. At most, he had become more precise in controlling his skills.

So even though she still received praise from Lin Xuan, Poison Baby's smile gradually faded, and she pouted.

There's still no change!

Having gotten used to that kind of power that came so quickly, Poison Baby felt like he was a complete waste now!

"Don't worry, didn't we say during the previous inspection that this should be a special phenomenon of your ethnic group?"

Lin Xuan shook her head and comforted him, saying that she had already taken the baby to the research institute for a checkup and found that there was nothing wrong with the baby.

Up to now, Poison Baby has stored up an extremely powerful force within his body. If this force had been applied to him earlier, he would probably have reached the three-star level by now.

This is the growth rate of Ultra Beasts.

But the truth is not so simple. These powers have been hidden within the body, yet they are always restless, leading Lin Xuan and the doctor to reach a conclusion.

Poison Baby is most likely storing up energy in preparation for its final evolution.

This kind of evolution is not uncommon. For example, before a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly, it goes through the stage of armored pupa, which is a stage of accumulating energy.

However, Poison Baby skipped this evolutionary process and directly used its current body to conserve energy, achieving its goal in one step.

The professor was very interested in this phenomenon because it seemed to contradict the currently known evolutionary rules of Pokémon. Lin Xuan's guess was that the special living environment created a special evolutionary way for Pokémon like Poiputra.

"It won't take too long; it will be over soon."

Lin Xuan smiled and said to Poison Baby, "According to the forecast, this energy will reach its peak in less than a month. After that, it will be time for Poison Baby to evolve. At that time, it will truly become Lin Xuan's main Pokémon."

Lin Xuan also decided to wait until that time to let Poison Baby appear in the form of a four-jawed needle dragon.