Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

Dr. Kumo's expression changed upon seeing this; this was not something that could be known to outsiders.

The large log was actually taken out just like that.

"Grandpa, aren't these the scales that Green and Red took from the giant Dragonite that day?"

Xiao Mao pointed in surprise at the scale with the ancient pattern.

“Giant…Dragonite?” Lu Yuan murmured, as if recalling something.

"Yes, four years ago, a giant Dragonite that had never been seen before suddenly appeared at Bright Lighthouse, but it disappeared quickly. I didn't expect it to reappear a few days ago."

Xiao Mao explained with a tone full of amazement.

"Moreover, for some reason, its personality has become very irritable. It will attack anything it sees. At that time, the gym leaders and Elite Four members that Dr. Bright had gathered were all beaten without any ability to fight back. If it weren't for Blue and Red appearing in time, the Kanto League would probably have suffered heavy losses."

Professor Oak continued from where Gary left off.

"When that giant Dragonite was defeated, this scale was left on the sea surface. After Qinglv picked it up, she gave it to me to study."

Bright Lighthouse, Giant Dragonite!

It's that lone Dragonite that wanders the world alone, searching for a companion.

One of the earliest bugged sprites in the anime.

Gary looked at the scale in Professor Oak's hand and guessed, "I went to Alola a while ago, and the Totem Pokémon there are exceptionally large."

The Totem Pokémon are special Pokémon entrusted by the Guardian Deities to lead the examination process.

This Pokémon is exceptionally large compared to others of its kind, and its entire body is covered in a unique aura.

Although they are large, their size is still within a range that is acceptable to humans, and they are not as exaggerated as the size of the giant Dragonite.

Lu Yuan silently muttered to himself.

"I've heard that Galar's Dynamax can also make Pokémon grow to enormous sizes, so perhaps there's a connection between the two," Professor Elm said slowly, stroking his chin in thought.

Professor Oak nodded slightly in agreement, then muttered to himself thoughtfully, "If that's the case, Dr. Magnolia from the Galar region is an expert in this area; perhaps we can ask her for help."

"Dynamaxing can indeed make Pokémon bigger, but Eternatus's energy is limited, and it probably can't reach areas outside of Galar..."

Lu Yuan analyzed in his mind.

Suddenly, he sensed something was off about the atmosphere around him. He looked up in confusion and saw everyone staring at him with shocked expressions.

"Why are you all staring at me?"

"Um, what is Muktuna...?" Shigeru couldn't help but ask, clearly this had touched on a blind spot in his knowledge.

Professor Elm stared at Lu Yuan with a look of surprise, exclaiming incredulously, "Lu Yuan... I didn't expect you to have some knowledge of Galar history and Dynamax."

It's important to know that these are knowledge areas that only high-ranking members of the alliance or professional researchers have the opportunity to access.

It's something that's simply out of reach for the average person.

Ugh, my mouth...

Professor Oak, standing to the side, couldn't help but burst into laughter. He looked at Lu Yuan with great interest, his eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation, and asked cheerfully:

"So, if we rule out the possibility of Dynamaxing, in your opinion, what other factors could cause a Pokémon to grow to such a gigantic size?"

Faced with Professor Oak's question, Lu Yuan immediately fell into deep thought.

Indeed, apart from the domineering aura and Dynamax, there are not many reasons that can cause Pokémon to grow to gigantic size, but they are by no means nonexistent.

This has happened before in the Kanto region, for example, with Team Rocket creating giant Tentacruel jellyfish, and so on...

"Ancient Elf".

Chapter 53 The Doctor's Commission

"Ancient Pokémon... what are those?" Shigeru's lack of knowledge was triggered once again.

It's all about Aeontana and the ancient times—things I've never heard of before.

However, judging from the expressions of Grandpa and Dr. Kumoki, such a thing probably really exists.

Dr. Elm had lost count of how many times he'd been shocked today: "You...you know about the ancient Pokémon?! This is a League secret!"

He turned to look at Professor Oak beside him.

"I didn't tell him that today is actually the first time we've officially met," Professor Oak explained with a chuckle.

The ancient spirits appeared in the original series; I remember there was an inscription about them back then.

"When the two world-destroying forces combined, black darkness stained the sky, golden eyes disrupted the energy flow, and the gate to another world opened..."

"This is... the content of the inscription!" Professor Elm turned to Professor Oak again: "You still say you didn't tell him that the things inside the ruins were stored with you back then!"

Professor Oak was also at a loss: "I really didn't tell him."

Four years ago, when Xiaozhi was traveling, he encountered an archaeological team. They unearthed something from a prehistoric civilization at a site. Although it was prehistoric, there was no corresponding record in history.

However, it is an undeniable fact that at the time, the gigantic Gengar and the gigantic Alakazam nearly destroyed the world, and this was felt in multiple regions.

Fortunately, the appearance of the gigantic Jigglypuff resolved the issue.

After the incident, the league immediately blocked the news. No one outside the league's top management, local champions, or research talents like Professor Oak would know the inside story.

But how could Lu Yuan know?

Professor Oak didn't dwell on the matter too much.

Instead, he examined the huge scale in his hand again.

"Indeed, the Dynamaxing in the Galar region is due to the energy overflowing from Eternatus, while the dominant aura in Alola is due to the local guardian deities. They don't have that much power yet... But if it's an ancient civilization, then it can explain the ancient patterns on the scales."

“But if it really is an ancient civilization, then no one in the Alliance can…” Dr. Kongmu stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence and turned sharply to look at Lu Yuan.

"You don't happen to have some research on ancient civilizations, do you?"

Probably not?

"Haha, Dr. Kongmu is joking. I only know a little bit, very little bit..."

As he spoke, he scratched his head, a polite but embarrassed smile on his face.

Do you think so highly of me? I'm not some all-knowing and all-powerful god.

This time, I really only have a superficial understanding.

I know a little bit...

I know a little bit!

Professor Oak suddenly paused, as if remembering something important, his eyes brightening. He slapped his thigh, exclaiming in sudden realization:

"That's it! That's it!"

"In that case, you can study this scale."

!!!

I didn't say anything wrong, did I?

I clearly said I only had a basic understanding, so why did you hand me this hot potato?!

Dr. Kuroki was shocked once again. He had entrusted such an important thing to Dr. Kuroki, and he still said that he had nothing to do with him.

Tell me quickly, is he your illegitimate son, or your illegitimate grandson?

Wait, illegitimate grandson...

Dr. Kumoki seemed to gradually understand everything.

Looking at the extra dragon scale in his hand, Lu Yuan declined, saying, "No, Doctor, this is too precious. I can't accept it."

"You should think this through. This dragon scale came from that Dragonite, and it contains a huge amount of Dragon-type energy, which is a great tonic for Dragon-type Pokémon," Professor Oak said leisurely.

"But Doctor, I don't have any Dragon-type Pokémon either?" Lu Yuan asked very clearly.

"No, you will." Professor Oak looked at the boy in front of him, as if he were certain. "Just consider this a request I'm giving you. I'll pay you regularly."

remuneration?

We don't need this much rice at home for the time being.

But since the doctor has said so, we have no choice but to accept it.

In the arena, only Xiao Mao looked completely bewildered.

What ancient civilization? What world destruction? What are you talking about? Aren't we talking about giant Dragonite? Are we even on the same wavelength?

And why did Grandpa give the dragon scale to this person he only met once? I didn't press the B button, so how did I skip the important plot?

Time flies, and the morning has passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Yuan ate a hearty...instant noodle meal at the Ooki Research Institute.

That's right, this instant noodle dish is surprisingly generous, with sausage and egg added.

Professor Oak, Pachirisu, and Gastly were enjoying their meal immensely.

Lu Yuan could only manage to eat a bite of the potato and beef stew that Aunt Hanako had brought him.