Everyone else is a trainer, but you are a swordsman?

A mental hospital in the suburbs of Kanaz City in the Hoenn region.

Feng woke up from his coma, rubbed his head, slowly opened his eyes, and saw a ward, no, it would be more accurate to call it a prison cell.

There was only a small bed and a toilet in the room. The door was locked and there was a small window under the door. Trays of food could only be brought in through this small window.

"It's been almost four years." Feng muttered to himself.

Four years ago, Feng came into this world and became an eight-year-old child. Not long after, he was "kindly" sent to an orphanage.

I thought that this Pokémon world should be a paradise like in the animation. Even if I started out as an orphan, I could still achieve something with my knowledge of Pokémon in my previous life.

I can't say I'm doing very well, but I should be able to have enough food and clothing...

After all, most jobs in this world are related to Pokémon, and Feng, as a Pokémon fan who is familiar with most Pokémon types, skills, and characteristics, has an innate advantage.

And since coming to this world, Feng found that he could see the "attribute panel" of Pokémon, including level, characteristics, skills and carried items, which perfectly fits in with the Pokémon world.

But if nothing unexpected happens...something unexpected happens.

Two years ago, Feng and the other children in the orphanage were sold to a research institute affiliated with the dark organization, the Sky Team, by the black-hearted director. Feng, who had the ability but no strength, was powerless to resist under the coercion of Pokémon.

The institution is ostensibly a mental hospital, but in reality it is primarily responsible for Pokémon experiments and human experiments.

It's just a mental hospital, but it has a large area and tall walls, and batches of children are sent there from time to time. The surrounding residents know there is a problem, but under the deliberate protection of local officials, no one will investigate...

The purpose of the organization is to research ways to enhance Pokémon and the human body.

Unlike previous lives, humans in the Pokémon world have stronger physiques, and some even possess special abilities comparable to human-sized Pokémon.

For example, there are psychics who can teleport and control objects with their thoughts; fighters who can break rocks and whose bodies are comparable to Fighting-type Pokémon; and the power of Tokiwa, who can heal, communicate with Pokémon, and improve Pokémon's qualifications.

In addition, there are also the power of wave guidance, the power of dragon control, and the power of super-conquer...

Of course, there is another ability that is slightly more common among people, and that is the ability of money. Those who possess this ability can also possess tremendous combat power, and are in no way inferior to those with other abilities.

As for the research institute where Feng is located, it wants to transform Pokémon and the human body through external stimuli such as drugs and electric shocks, in order to stimulate special abilities and supply Pokémon and talents to the organization.

So far, the research institute has made great progress in transforming Pokémon.

The organization found that through external stimulation, the potential of Pokémon can be continuously stimulated, and they can have powerful combat power in advance, but the price is overdrawing their lifespan.

Of course, for the dark organization Sky Team, these elves are just tools, and it is best to be able to quickly gain combat power.

However, research institutions have made little progress in modifying the human body.

Among the subjects who underwent the transformation, none of them broke through to high-level strength. Instead, they all became corpses and were sent to the morgue of the research institute to be fed with stinky mud.

This does not mean that the research institute's transformation method is useless. After repeated experiments, Feng has acquired stronger physical fitness. Although he has not reached advanced strength, he is comparable to a mid-level Pokémon.

But this is not a solution. Even if we can survive this experiment, who can guarantee that we can survive the next one?

The hundreds of living children who served as experimental subjects in the previous experiment had all been decomposed into nutrients by the stinky mud. Perhaps all that was left behind was the cold, cold experimental data...

"You must find an opportunity to escape, and if there is no opportunity, you must create one!"

A sense of urgency came from Feng's heart, as if the wheel of fate was chasing him, forcing him to run forward, otherwise he would be crushed into powder.

However, the research institute is heavily guarded, with many high-level Pokémon and quite a few elite ones. It would be extremely difficult to escape with just a modified body.

The strength of elves naturally varies from strong to weak. The games, comics, and anime are divided into levels from 1 to 100 (the names are for reference only, the levels are the standard):

幼生级（1～9），初级（10～19），中级（20～29），高级（30～39），精英级（40～49），馆主级（50～59），准天王级（60～69），天王级（70～79），冠军级（80～89），神级（90～100）

For most Pokémon, unless they have some incredible adventures, their racial ceiling is Champion level. Only the legendary Pokémon with divine duties can reach God-level strength.

Just as people's talents vary greatly, Pokémon's talents (individual values) are also divided into different levels. The level of talent cannot determine the outcome of a battle, but it is an important influencing factor.

Normal - Elite - Gym Owner - Quasi-King - King - Champion

Moreover, this world is different from the previous life. Not every Pokémon can reach the maximum level (level 100) through time and hard work, and then punch the champion and kick the legendary beast.

Qualifications and opportunities determine the upper limit of Pokémon.

The largest and most common qualification is the ordinary-level qualification. The upper limit of Pokémon with this qualification is only Pokémon with high-level strength. The upper limits of other qualifications also correspond to their levels.

Of course, the upper limit here refers to the upper limit of natural growth. If you encounter some adventures, the situation will be different, such as the gift of a mythical beast, the user of Evergreen Power, the ultimate power of bondage, etc.

……

"squeak"

Suddenly, Feng heard the sound of the door of the cell opposite opening. He hurriedly took two steps forward, lay down, and looked outside through the small window under the door.

"No. 2034, get up and follow me to the lab," a researcher in a white coat said to the door, flanked by a Goryeo and a three-in-one Magneto. Feng looked intently and saw through the attribute panel that both Pokémon were high-level.

Feng's attribute panel wasn't always open. Normally, the Pokémon and items Feng saw were normal, no different from those of an ordinary person. Only by deliberately focusing his attention and looking in a specific place would detailed information about the Pokémon and items appear before his eyes.

"No, no... I don't want to do the experiment, I don't want to go with you!" A wailing mixed with fear and despair, as well as the sound of hurried retreat came from the cell.

"What a trouble! Three-in-one Magneto, electromagnetic waves." The researcher gave the order impatiently, not treating the experimenter as a human being at all.

"Crack", a flash of lightning passed by, and No. 2034 twitched and fell to the ground, without any strength to fight back, and even fell down without the thought of resisting.

Then, with a "Hey whoosh" sound, the muscular Hao Li picked up the still twitching No. 2034, strode out of the cell, and left with the researcher.

Seeing this scene, Feng's pupils shrank, and his heart went cold: "We have to think of a way. I am number 2035. The next one...it will be my turn."

So far, the two cards he has are one that allows him to see the attribute panel of Pokémon, and the other is the physique of a mid-level Pokémon, but these two items alone do not seem to be enough to allow Feng to escape from the dangerous organization in the short term.

What should I do to survive?

……

A day later, No. 2034 opposite had not returned yet. Looking at the open door of the room opposite and the empty room, Feng knew that he would never see him again.

Recalling the desperate expression on his face when he was taken away yesterday, and the hellish scene of the morgue filled with body parts that he had accidentally glimpsed before, Feng gritted his teeth...

"There's no way out, we can only take a gamble!"

Not long after, there were life-threatening footsteps outside the door, and then the cell door was opened.

"Number 2035, come out for the experiment."

He is still the researcher from yesterday, accompanied by Gollum and Magneto, who are used to subdue any experimenters who try to resist.

"It's finally here..." Feng thought silently, took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and adjusted his state.

"Hurry up, what are you doing standing there!" the researcher urged with a disdainful expression.

Goli and Magneto beside him also gave him unfriendly looks and were ready to take action.

"I'm thinking... with these two elite Pokémon, you'll probably never get ahead as a researcher here. You'll always be working like a slave for others."

Feng was a little nervous, but his tone was calm, and he even said the prepared words with a hint of contempt.

"You don't want to live anymore, do you?" The researcher looked angry as if a sharp sword had hit his sore spot.

Then he suddenly realized something, his expression froze, and he frowned: "Wait! How do you know my Pokémon's qualifications?"

In this world, the only way to accurately measure the elves' qualifications is to use professional instruments, and the cost is extremely expensive.

This makes it impossible for people to test Pokémon one by one. High-quality Pokémon are even rarer. Researchers even dream of wanting one, but they can never get one.

"I can know the qualifications of your Pokémon, and I can also help you obtain Pokémon with higher qualifications." Feng said in a deep voice, looking directly at the researcher, "But... if I die on the experimental table, you will never have another chance."

"You... you really know?!" The researcher was a little surprised at first, and was very skeptical of Feng's magical ability. Then he smiled cruelly and released a high-level Naughty Bullet. "Then show me the qualifications of this Pokémon. If you dare to lie to me, hehe."

"Ordinary qualifications." Feng said calmly, ignoring the researcher's threats.

"I didn't expect... you really have this ability. This time I've found a treasure!" The researcher's face was filled with joy, greed overflowing in his eyes. He looked at Feng as if he were looking at a treasure trove. "I really can't let you die easily now. Come on, follow me to the lab. I will reduce the dosage of the enhancement potion I inject you with."

……

As the researcher said, Feng successfully survived the next three experiments. He had won the bet on human nature! Instead of selflessly reporting the incident to his superiors, the researcher chose to conceal it and keep the benefits to himself.

Every time he came to the cell, he would bring a few Pokémon with him to let Feng confirm their qualifications. Unfortunately, the qualifications of these Pokémon were no more than elite, which troubled the researchers who learned the results.

From the way other people addressed the researcher, Feng learned that his name was Murakami, and that he seemed to be a veteran in the institution. Others were promoted one after another, but he remained in the same position.

Murakami had originally given up hope for his future, but after learning about Feng's abilities, he felt like Arceus had appeared. His mind instantly became active, and he devoted all his efforts to collecting every Pokémon within his authority to have Feng identify their qualifications.

However, the result was not satisfactory, and he did not encounter a Pokémon with satisfactory qualifications.

This also made Murakami decide to take a risk and secretly take Feng to the breeding room of the research institute, which is also the Pokémon experimental material library of the research institute, and let him personally select a few Pokémon with good qualifications.

With Murakami's authority and connections over the years, it wouldn't be difficult for him to secretly bring one or two out, and then get rid of them, letting Feng die "accidentally" during the experiment to destroy the evidence...

In Murakami's eyes, although Feng is a treasure trove, if the news leaks out, Murakami will not be able to keep the high-quality Pokémon that he is about to get, so it is better to stop while he is ahead.

Although Feng has temporarily escaped death, his situation is still very dangerous and his life and death are still in the hands of others.

In order to prevent Feng from revealing his abilities, Murakami basically did not allow Feng to contact anyone except himself from the time he was taken out of the cell to the time he was sent back.

This made Feng feel a little uneasy. All his eggs should not be put in one basket. He needed to find another way for himself...

……

After an experiment, Murakami secretly handed Feng a white coat and a mask when no one was around.

"Hurry up and put it on and follow me." Murakami urged, looking around vigilantly.

Although Feng was confused, he had no choice but to do as he was told and wait for the opportunity to arise.

Following Murakami to the gate of the breeding room, Feng saw the guard at the door. The guard on duty was a middle-aged man who looked very familiar with Murakami.

"Murakami, you've been coming here quite frequently lately. It would be difficult for me if there were too few experimental materials." The guard said cheerfully.

"Okay, okay. I'll treat you to a drink tonight. We won't make things difficult for you, brother." As he said this, Murakami raised his left hand and rubbed his thumb and index finger.

"Haha, you are still particular. Oh, by the way, who is that behind you?" The guard was obviously satisfied with Murakami's attitude, and then looked at Feng behind him and said.

"My new assistant. He just arrived and hasn't finished his lab ID yet. I asked him to come help me check the Pokémon." Murakami explained.

"Let's go, let's meet at the usual place tonight." The guard waved his hand, opened the door and signaled to pass.

The breeding room is divided into two areas. One is a relatively open area where experimenters feed experimental Pokémon. Because the mortality rate in the experiment is too high, they only need to ensure the basic survival needs of the Pokémon, and they only need to be fed once every few days.

The other area is similar to a warehouse, with many shelves filled with at least a thousand Poké Balls. The few empty shelves represent Pokémon that have been taken away to be fed.

Murakami brought Feng to a shelf in the warehouse area.

"You can see the qualifications through the Poké Ball, right? Tell me if you see a gym leader or above." Murakami ordered.

Although the Poké Ball looks like a red and white ball from a distance, it is translucent when viewed up close, similar to red glass, and the trainer and Pokémon can see each other through the surface of the ball.

"Okay." Feng replied, and then concentrated his attention and read them carefully one by one.

Most of the Pokémon are common Pokémon such as Magikarp, Caterpillar, Armstrong, and Swallow. There are also some Pokémon such as Owl, Cinderella, and Masana used for special experiments.

The glass door of one of the containers was locked, which caught Feng's attention.

There was only a Poké Ball inside. When Feng took a closer look, he found that it was actually a single sword sheath with champion qualifications, and it was extremely well-trained, which surprised Feng a little.

Name: Single Sword Scabbard

Properties: steel, ghost

Level: 28 (Intermediate)

Features: No defense

Qualification: Champion

Props: none

Skills: Impact, Combo Slash, Shadow Attack, Lightweight Body, Swallow Return, Metal Sound, Split, Sneak Attack, Revenge

Genetic Skills: Same Fate

Skill CD: Sword Dance, Iron Head, Sunlight Blade, Hold, Rock Slide, Tile Splitting, Shadow Claw, Psychic Blade

Seeing Feng staring at the Poké Ball in the scabbard of the sword, Murakami quickly said, "This is an experiment that Professor Yamano is most concerned about. It is not within my authority to unlock and take it away. Hurry and look at other things. Don't waste time."

Among these Pokémon on the shelves, ordinary qualifications account for the vast majority, and there are fewer elites, only a dozen gym leader-level qualifications, three quasi-king qualifications, and only one Magikarp-level qualification.

This is normal. Most of the Pokémon of the Dark Organization come from the wild, and a small number are wholesaled from the black market. Naturally, the overall quality is not as good as that of the Alliance breeding base.

As for this unique sword sheath, I heard Murakami and other researchers mentioned it in a casual chat. Before, the Sky Team intercepted a transport team of the Alliance. I wonder if that's how it got it.

Although he had already scanned all the Pokémon qualifications, Feng was still pretending to look at each Poké Ball, thinking in his heart how to deal with Murakami.

"Telling the truth won't work. I'll be useless later. Talking nonsense won't work either. He'll verify it later, and if he finds out I tricked him, he'll definitely kill me. It seems like the only way to keep him company is to promise him a gym leader-level Pokémon."

Feng had just pointed at a stingtail insect with the qualifications of a museum owner. Before Murakami could say anything, he was interrupted by a sudden burst of alarms from inside the building.