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Lin Xuan nodded, but it sounded somewhat perfunctory.

Even now, Lin Xuan had almost forgotten the purpose of her visit. She had originally intended to use the conversation about Mega Evolution to see if she could get some information about Team Flare from the professor.

However, the plan was ruthlessly interrupted by Ash's arrival, and now that Ash and his friends are here, it is clear that the plan will have to be temporarily suspended.

At this moment, both Ash and Professor Sycamore were curious about one thing.

"So Lin Xuan, who exactly are you? You're so strong, it feels like you're on par with Miss Zhu Lan and the others!"

"There's probably still a bit of a gap between her and Miss Zhulan, but I've never fought against her, so I'm not sure."

Lin Xuan said with a smile that he actually wanted to have a match with one of the world's champions. Even among the many champions, Miss Zhu Lan was one of the most popular.

As for Miss Karuni... although she is the champion, Lin Xuan felt that her strength was relatively low among the audience.

Although there are so many champions in this world, each one more irresponsible than the last, Karuni is probably the most irresponsible one.

After hearing Lin Xuan say all this, Dr. Blatano became even more curious about Lin Xuan's identity.

It was easy to tell from Lin Xuan's tone that he was confident he could fight Cynthia. Even though this wasn't Sinnoh and there was some distance between them, they still knew of Cynthia's reputation.

This is the champion! Even without actually seeing him, you can guess that his strength is definitely not weak.

"I'm just an ordinary trainer~"

Lin Xuan shrugged, but it was clear that his statement was not convincing at all.

"I just came to the Kalos region to have some fun, but I didn't expect to run into Ash here. I can tell the professor about it later."

Lin Xuan brought up the fact that she knew the professor, intentionally or unintentionally, just to prevent Xiao Zhi and the others from being too suspicious of her.

After all, even with the doctor's help, there are still many suspicious aspects to his current identity. What Lin Xuan needs to do now is to do his best to prevent Xiao Zhi and the others from suspecting this.

I feel a little bad for Professor Oak, since he helped me so much, but in a way, I took advantage of him.

Lin Xuan's words were obviously not very convincing, but looking at his current appearance and the fact that he did seem to know the doctor, the crowd didn't have much doubt.

There are many powerful trainers in this world who haven't joined the league, and many of them may not even be in the public eye. In their eyes, Lin Xuan might be one of those people, so when they saw that Lin Xuan didn't say anything, they didn't press him further.

Because it was already quite late when Ash and his friends returned, and with the battle and chatter they had just had, time had slipped away before they knew it and it was evening.

"Then you can stay here with me tonight and leave early tomorrow morning."

"Professor Blatano said enthusiastically, exchanging a glance with Ash and the others.

"Then excuse me!"

"Although it may be a bit abrupt, I wonder if I could stay here for the night as well? I also have some things I'd like to discuss with the doctor."

"Of course, no problem. I have plenty of rooms here, and we don't usually need them."

Dr. Blatano thought Lin Xuan wanted to continue talking to him about super evolution, so he readily agreed.

After dinner, Lin Xuan arrived at the doctor's room without any problems.

"I usually live here alone, so it's a bit messy. Please don't mind!"

Dr. Blatano said somewhat embarrassedly, but in reality, the "mess" he mentioned was still much tidier than Lin Xuan's room.

"Do you live here alone?"

“I used to have an assistant, but he’s gone off to pursue his own dreams now, which is actually giving me a bit of a headache.”

Dr. Blatano clearly didn't care about this, and he could leave cleaning and other chores to his Pokémon—just like when he was at home, he would leave cleaning to Gallade and a family of rats.

"Actually, the main reason I came to see you today is to inquire about Mr. Vladali."

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Dr. Blatano paused for a moment, then slowly sat down in a chair to the side, seemingly caught in some doubt, but quickly recovered.

Why are you asking about things related to Vladali?

Blatano was a little confused. Only now did he realize that the main reason Lin Xuan came to find him was not for any super evolution, but for Vladari!

"Mainly because this is my first time in the Carlos region, but I learned a little about Team Flare while I was out there, and I have a feeling... there's something wrong with this organization."

This was the reason Lin Xuan had prepared long ago, and there was nothing wrong with it.

It's no secret that Vladari is the leader of Team Flare; many people in the Carlos region know this.

Or perhaps it's true that Team Flare's initial ideals and actions were good, but some problems arose later.

In the past, Vladari led the Flame Team to help the poor, but those he had helped later took his actions for granted, which fostered their selfishness.

In addition, the various events that occurred in between led him to develop extreme and cynical ideas, and he wanted to destroy the real world he lived in and create a utopian world.

This is what Lin Xuan knows, but only people like Dr. Blatano who knew Fradalli could know more details.

"Indeed it is."

Dr. Blatano confirmed Lin Xuan's question.

He had noticed this long ago, but so far, Vladali hadn't done anything out of line—at least not openly—so he didn't know how to persuade his former friend.

"Because of some things, he seems to have gradually lost his former enthusiasm for the world, but I believe his original intention has not changed."

Dr. Blatano thought for a moment, then sighed and said:

"Forget it, let's just treat it as a chat, but it's not really a secret."

What happened with Vladali back then wasn't exactly a secret; it was common knowledge in the league.

And since Lin Xuan happened to ask, they just chatted.

Afterwards, Dr. Blatano talked a lot about Vladali's past experiences. Although Lin Xuan didn't know if it was related to her mission, she listened attentively.

Then Lin Xuan's expression became somewhat complicated.

At least from Lin Xuan's perspective, there was a reason why Vladali turned to the dark side.

His hard-earned comeback was taken for granted, and coupled with witnessing the darker side of human nature, he began to lose faith in humanity as a whole.

Wait a minute, why does Vladali give Lin Xuan such a strong sense of déjà vu? In the Three-Body world, wouldn't he be a typical Adventist?

However, Vladali is still stronger, after all, he is self-reliant and only wants to destroy the world with his own power.

As a result, there aren't many storylines related to mythical beasts in XY.

"That's about it, but I don't know much about Team Flare either. In fact, I haven't been in touch with Vladari much in recent years."

Dr. Blatano's gaze was somewhat complicated. He and Vladali had diverged in their philosophies, but he couldn't blame the other, and the two were gradually drifting apart.

"I don't know why you're asking these questions, but please don't tell anyone about what I said to you today. Just consider it a casual chat between us."

Dr. Blatano said that he had probably talked a little more than usual because he had no one to talk to for a long time.

"it is good!"

Lin Xuan nodded. Dr. Blatano had just talked about Vladali's past experiences, but Lin Xuan still found some useful information in it.

Chapter 563 Ulterior motives

The next morning, when Lin Xuan was about to leave, it seemed that Xiao Zhi and the others were also about to leave, and at that moment Lin Xuan also came out of the room.

Lin Xuan had taken a shower yesterday and changed his clothes, but he still looked just as handsome.

The weather in the Pokémon world was a bit chilly, so Lin Xuan changed into a long-sleeved shirt.

Are you getting ready to leave?

"Well, I'm planning to go to Baitan City to challenge the gym there. Mr. Lin Xuan, would you like to come along?"

Xiao Zhi extended an invitation to Lin Xuan.

"You just want to fight, right?"

Clemont, standing to the side, didn't hesitate to expose Ash's idea, and Ash just scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Hehe, Mr. Lin Xuan is so strong, it would be a real shame to let him go so easily!"

This is what Xiaozhi is thinking. If he has the chance, he would like to battle Lin Xuan a few more times.

"Hey, stop fooling around, Xiao Zhi. Mr. Lin Xuan must be very busy, right, Mr. Lin Xuan?"

Citron advised Xiaozhi that, for some reason, he felt that Lin Xuan was a little strange.

Even though they knew each other, his attitude towards Ash and the others seemed a bit too enthusiastic, and even Professor Syracuse didn't know his true identity.

This is because although Clemont knew about the legendary Professor Oak, he hadn't had as much contact with him as Ash. So, even with Professor Oak's knowledge, he found it hard to trust Lin Xuan, who had suddenly appeared.

But to everyone's surprise, after he said those words, Lin Xuan immediately agreed to Xiao Zhi's request.

“Okay, although I’m not going to Baitan City, the first part of the way is still on the way.”

Since Pachela will be arriving in Miare City in the next couple of days, Lin Xuan definitely can't leave, but he also happens to have something he needs to do and go out for a while.

I received the news from Dr. Blatano last night.

But even Dr. Blatano himself probably didn't realize he had revealed this.

Therefore, Lin Xuan decided to temporarily travel with Xiao Zhi and the others for a while. At the same time, Lin Xuan also instructed Xiao Ji and the others to contact Lin Xuan as soon as Pachela arrived in Lumiose City.

"Really? That's great!"

Ash jumped up excitedly, but Clemont still looked at Lin Xuan with a suspicious look.

As for Serena and Bonnie on the other side, although they were also somewhat helpless, they were also happy for Ash.