Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"I don't know either."

Then the two of them figured out that these people were just there to listen in.

"Do all these people curl their hair like this?"

Lin Xuan and Li Yuan searched the classroom for a long time but couldn't find two seats next to each other, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but complain.

"Who can blame us for having such a great teacher?"

As the two were talking, an elderly man wearing a white lab coat, who looked as if he had just come out of a laboratory, slowly walked in through the front door and onto the podium.

It's just that the weather has gotten cooler recently. If we could turn back time a month or two, Lin Xuan doesn't know how she would survive without carrying a lot of ice around if she dressed like this.

"I don't object to students auditing classes, but I hope it won't affect students who are attending regular classes."

The old man stood on the platform and spoke. Although he was quite old, he spoke with a strong voice.

Finally, all the students who were listening in the first few rows were moved to the back, and Lin Xuan and Li Yuan managed to grab two seats.

"So what's this teacher's name?"

Lin Xuan realized that although the old man looked very famous, she didn't know his name at all.

"You don't know this? Do you know the largest research institute in our city? It's his, the name is... Wait, let me check my class schedule." Li Yuan immediately started scrolling through his phone.

"Oh, Sun Siming."

Lin Xuan nodded, not particularly concerned, since she would listen to whoever was giving the lecture anyway.

Despite having to juggle live streaming, Lin Xuan's academic performance hasn't suffered at all. He consistently ranks among the top students in his department and is the kind of student who always manages to snag a scholarship from the school every semester.

The two continued chatting until class started, when Professor Sun Siming officially began the lesson.

It must be said that the fact that so many people came to audit the class shows that the professor's teaching skills are quite strong; he can make even some rather dry content quite interesting.

"Many trainers don't care about the essence of evolution because even if they knew it, it wouldn't make their Pokémon stronger. But in reality, the exploration of evolution began hundreds of years ago."

"In the earliest times, people attributed the evolution of Pokémon to miracles. This was true in almost every country and region of the world, which gave rise to many legends about Pokémon such as Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Arceus. However, this is beyond the scope of our lecture today. If you are interested, you can take the elective course 'General History of World Mythology'."

"Through continuous exploration, we have gradually discovered the essence of Pokémon evolution. Most Pokémon are relatively unstable at the genetic level. If there is enough powerful energy to stimulate them, they will change. This process is extremely short and intense, so Pokémon evolution often happens in an instant."

For most courses, the first lesson is often the most interesting, because at this time the teacher usually doesn't jump straight into the main topic and cram textbook knowledge into you.

"There is one Pokémon that I consider extremely special, even unique, among all Pokémon. Can anyone guess what this Pokémon is? Of course, this is not from the textbook, and this is only the first lesson, so it won't count towards your grades. Feel free to guess."

However, despite this, everyone present knew that leaving a good impression on the teacher would definitely help their future grades, so many people shared their guesses.

"Ibrahimovic."

Lin Xuan whispered something in Li Yuan's ear.

Why don't you say so yourself?

Li Yuan gave Lin Xuan a strange look, seriously suspecting that this guy was trying to trick him.

"I'm too lazy to explain. Don't you want to leave a good impression on the teacher? Just go ahead and do it."

Lin Xuan is the kind of person who doesn't like to show off. In class, she will never speak unless the teacher calls on her.

However, what Lin Xuan and Li Yuan didn't see was that just as they were talking, Dr. Sun Siming also glanced at them. There was nothing they could do; they were sitting in the second row, and he could see everything they were doing clearly.

He vaguely heard the answer he wanted from Lin Xuan's words, but seeing that the student showed no sign of standing up, he quickly understood.

Are you introverted? No problem, I'll help you out.

Chapter 5 I remember you

"You, the handsome young man sitting in the second row, you're the one. Stand up and answer my question."

Professor Sun Siming took a sip of water, then gently lifted his hand towards Lin Xuan's position.

Lin Xuan looked around and then at Professor Sun Siming, realizing that the old man did indeed seem to be watching her.

"They're calling you."

Lin Xuan nudged Li Yuan with her elbow, then tilted her head slightly, her lips trembling slightly.

"Nonsense, don't I know what I look like? Get up!"

Why haven't I seen you being so considerate at other times?

Lin Xuan cursed inwardly, but he probably wouldn't have the chance to say it out loud anytime soon.

At this moment, all I can say is that he's a true brother. Li Yuan grabbed Lin Xuan's arm and helped him stand up.

"Go ahead and tell me, it's okay even if you're wrong."

"It should be Ibrahimovic."

Since he had been called up, Lin Xuan had no choice but to stand up, even though he was reluctant.

"Is there any reason?"

"The Eevee family has the most evolutionary branches of all Pokémon. This is because they have an unbalanced and unstable genetic makeup, making them very easy to evolve into different kinds of Pokémon depending on the surrounding environment. However, this also makes them very easy to survive in a variety of environments, which is a perfect match for their Adaptability ability."

Lin Xuan said these words almost without hesitation. For a veteran Pokémon player from her previous life, this shouldn't be considered a very difficult question.

Dr. Sun Siming's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He knew that the mystery of Eevee's evolution had only been discovered recently, which showed that this student valued the accumulation of extracurricular knowledge. Very good!

What are the different evolutionary forms of Eevee and what are the conditions for their evolution?

"Joeb, Flareon, Vaporeon, Umbreon, and Espeon. The first three can be evolved using only evolution stones."

Lin Xuan continued, "But you have to be careful with your words. You can't say too much, since some spirits seem to be undiscovered in this world."

"Umbreon and Espeon, what are those?" Li Yuan asked, his face full of confusion. He had never heard of these two Pokémon before. Could Lin Xuan have remembered them wrong? That would be incredibly embarrassing.

Have you ever heard of these two elves?

"No."

In fact, not only Li Yuan, but also the other students in the same class looked confused. This guy must have said something wrong, right?

But Lin Xuan remained unmoved and continued speaking.

"The first three require evolution stones to evolve. As for Espeon and Umbreon, their evolution conditions seem to be related to day and night. Dr. Sun Siming, you should know more about that."

"it is good!"

Unlike the reactions of the others, Dr. Sun Siming clapped excitedly.

"The existence of Espeon and Umbreon was only recently discovered by my research institute. However, since the characteristics, attributes, and abilities of the two Pokémon after evolution are unknown, and even the evolution conditions are not fully understood, we have not made it public. The relevant results have only been published in academic journals. If you are interested, you can take a look."

He was quite satisfied and even pleasantly surprised by Lin Xuan's answer, after all, he hadn't expected that someone would actually be able to say the names of Espeon and Umbreon.

If Lin Xuan knew what he was thinking at this moment, she would probably think, "That's it? I haven't even mentioned Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon yet. If I told you, you'd be scared to death!"

Of course, if Lin Xuan said such a thing, she felt that the possible result would be that she would be treated as a mental patient and sent to a mental hospital. There was a place called St. Elizabeth that might be very suitable.

"Wow, you've been secretly studying behind my back?"

Li Yuan was so astonished by Dr. Sun Siming's explanation that he was speechless for a moment.

"Study my ass~" Lin Xuan muttered under her breath, thankfully she had played a lot of games during her vacation after the college entrance exam.

Originally, judging from Dr. Sun Siming's posture, it seemed that he intended to let Lin Xuan sit down, since he had already asked all the questions. But perhaps in a moment of impulse, Dr. Sun Siming asked a question casually.

"Do you think there are other evolved forms of Eevee in this world?"

Lin Xuan was taken aback. You're asking me this? Aren't you the one who specializes in this? It's not a big deal to talk about it, but I'm worried that telling you everything will scare you to death.

"I believe it should exist."

"why?"

Dr. Sun Siming became increasingly interested in this topic, because their institute's main research focus is on Eevee, especially the newly evolved Umbreon and Espeon.

However, he has also been wondering whether there are other types of Eevee, since it is very possible.

"The existence of Umbreon and Espeon has confirmed that the evolution of the Eevee family is not necessarily entirely dependent on evolution stones. There may be many other factors involved. If we were to speculate, perhaps it's the magnetic field? Other special environments or items, or even the trainer."

While Lin Xuan's statement incorporated known information, it also included some of his own speculations. Currently, Lin Xuan knows of only eight Eevee evolutions, five of which have been discovered in this world. But can he really guarantee that there are no other Eevee evolutions?

After all, GF is just a game developer; what does it know about Pokémon?

Dr. Sun Siming, standing on the podium, paused for a moment after hearing Lin Xuan's words and fell into deep thought.

Trainer? Are there any factors between the trainer and the Pokémon that affect evolution?

A flash of lightning seemed to strike Dr. Sun Siming's mind, connecting some of his previous doubts. He thought of the Umbreon that had first evolved into a new form. There seemed to be a very good relationship between him and the one he was raising, and the two of them had spent a very long time together because of their research.

That Espeon seems to be one too. Could this really affect the evolutionary trajectory?

"Trainers and Pokémon... Yes, maybe that's really the case... Why did we overlook this before?"

Dr. Sun Siming lowered his head and muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear.

None of the students dared to make a sound, mainly because Dr. Sun Siming seemed a little off; he was muttering something to himself.

"Who's that guy? He's pretty awesome!"

"How would I know? But everyone who gets into this major must be a genius, right?"

Lin Xuan's university's Pokémon Evolution major is among the best in the country, and its admission scores are in no way inferior to those of top universities like Shanghai University. Of course, it is still a bit inferior to Shanghai University's Battle major, since that is the most popular major.

"What's your name?"