Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off

Chapter 116 Xiao Gang cries for help; an unusually large Onix.

Xia Ye glanced at the caller ID; it was Xiao Gang.

"Master Gang, don't panic, explain clearly, what happened?"

Xiao Gang's tone was somewhat urgent at this moment, like a machine gun firing seeds.

"Natsuno, it's like this. Yesterday, as usual, I went to the Tsukimi Mt. mine and let the Onix eat some ore."

"I didn't expect that after he came back, he became listless and even fell into a coma in the middle of the night."

"Joey and his team came but couldn't find the problem, and in the end they could only suspect it was a genetic issue."

"You are an expert in the field of genetics. Could you please come here? This is my lifelong request!"

After hearing Xiaogang's description, Xia Ye readily agreed: "Wait for me, I'll be there soon!"

He hung up the phone and quickly walked out the door: "Daigo, arrange a driver for me!"

It's best not to let Apollo escort you on this trip, since he's probably still touring the site right now.

"Ah-chi!"

Apollo, who was in the corner of the arena reminiscing about the pterosaur's appearance, suddenly sneezed.

"Who's been talking about me? Or have I caught a cold?"

Apollo shook his head. Natsuno didn't call him, and he decided to continue waiting there.

In the research room, Daigo saw Natsuno's anxious expression and didn't dare to delay, quickly making arrangements.

"Natsuno, there's a traffic jam in front of the building right now. Go straight to the top floor and ride a flying Pokémon!"

Xia Ye nodded and put on sunglasses and a mask as he walked.

The person on the top floor had clearly been given special instructions, and in less than a minute, Natsuno rode away on a Metagross monster.

We landed at the airport on the outskirts of Deep Grey City and transferred to a private car from the Devon Group.

Half an hour later, Natsuno arrived at the entrance of the Dark Grey Gym.

A paper notice was posted at the entrance: Due to an unfortunate situation with Pokémon, Gym Leader battles will be suspended for 3 days. We will notify you in real time via the mini-program if there are any changes. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Xia Ye saw several dojo apprentices looking around at the entrance and went over to them.

Upon learning that it was Natsuno, the other party all showed expressions of admiration.

The next second, they all used their powerful arms to drag Natsuno into the dojo.

The dojo was bustling with noise, and the sounds of battles filled the air.

In each venue, gym apprentices battle against trainers to complete the selection test.

Walk all the way to the far end of the first floor of the dojo, where there is a very spacious room.

Natsuno saw a large rock snake curled up on the ground, motionless.

Xiao Gang looked worried at the moment, but became very excited when he saw Xia Ye arrive.

He immediately bowed deeply to Natsuno: "Natsuno-kun, I am extremely grateful for your presence. Thank you for your help!"

Xia Ye helped Xiao Gang up and looked at the 8-meter-long giant rock snake in front of him.

They began asking Xiaogang about specific details of the mine and Joey's professional diagnosis.

"The Onix Pokémon absorbs hard objects from the ground to make its body stronger."

"I used to take him to the mines of Mount Tsukimi every day for in-depth digging."

"Even the route that the Onix uses to dig forward every day hasn't changed; the same passage is constantly being expanded."

Xia Ye nodded and ran to the side to check the information records of the relevant medical examination equipment.

There was no abnormal damage, and no abnormal energy source.

Natsuno stroked his chin thoughtfully: It seems that the possibility of genetic factors is extremely high.

Routine checks complete, time to unleash the power!

Just as Natsuno was about to call out to the system in his mind, he suddenly heard a "click-click-click" sound.

Looking towards the source of the sound, one could see the tail of the giant onyx, which was suddenly trembling slightly.

A moment later, everyone opened their eyes to Xiao Gang's surprised and delighted look.

"Onix, thank goodness, you're finally awake!"

Before Xiao Gang could even feel happy, Onix suddenly showed a pained expression.

The massive rocky body rolled wildly, letting out painful roars.

With quick reflexes, Xia Ye pulled Xiao Gang and retreated to a safe area.

"Bang bang bang!"

With each flick of its tail, something in the room would be smashed.

The commotion attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

Although Xiao Gang felt very sad seeing Onix in pain, he still tried his best to cheer up.

He shouted to disperse the onlookers, including apprentices and trainers: "Get out of here! It's dangerous! Jiro, evacuate them!"

At this moment, a boy whose face looked exactly like Xiao Gang's stepped forward to help Xiao Gang drive the people away.

Then, another person appeared who surprised Natsuno: Akane.

Red seemed to have just come in from outside the dojo, and was a little out of breath from running.

She raised her hand to greet Natsuno: "Natsuno-nii! It's great to see you again!"

Without bothering with pleasantries, Crimson looked at the frantically rolling Onix, then turned to look at Brock.

"Mr. Gang, letting Onix stay like this isn't a solution. Why don't we let it fall asleep first?"

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Gang's narrowed eyes, then a look of difficulty appeared.

"It's a pity that the gym only has Rock-type Pokémon; there aren't any Pokémon that know the Hypnosis move."

At this moment, several trainers stepped forward: "I have Bulbasaur!" "I have Gloom!"

Brock glanced once more at the Onix groaning in pain, then nodded his thanks to the trainers.

"Then I'll leave it to you, but please be sure to keep a safe distance and don't get too close."

"I would feel terrible if any Pokémon got hurt because of this! Please!"

Trainers, spaced several meters apart, summoned their Pokémon and began using the Sleep Powder move.

A large amount of shimmering powder appeared in the field, floating and spreading in the air.

The outermost crimson dragon summoned Charizard, which flapped its wings and blew the hypnotic powder towards the location of Onix.

Several other trainers followed suit, summoning Pokémon that could blow wind to assist them.

Ten minutes later, the noise in the room gradually subsided, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Gang bowed again to express his gratitude: "Everyone, the dojo apprentice challenge can continue. Thank you for your help!"

As the group left, Natsuno clenched his fist to cheer Akane on.

Xiao Gang and Xia Ye, wearing masks and protective suits, entered the room with several large holes in the wall.

Looking at the giant rock snake on the ground, Xiao Gang made a muffled sound from under his gas mask.

"Onix, what's wrong? Why are you in so much pain?"

Xia Ye patted Xiao Gang on the shoulder to comfort him.

He continued to mentally call out to the system to complete the cheating operation he had just started.

"System, get to work!"

[Scanning... Target Onix individual, due to the influence of a special magnetic field, the gene activity in its body is greatly increased]

Natsuno pondered: A special magnetic field, huh? So that explains it. So, what's the solution?

[Option 1: Inject gene activity inhibitor, system price 1,000,000 points per injection, the relevant formula has already been redeemed by the contractor]

[Option 2: Find a metal membrane and apply it to the target's entire body (or allow the target to absorb a specific metal), then expose it to a special magnetic field again to complete the evolution.]

[Note: After evolution according to Option 2, there is a 30% probability that the gene activity cannot be reduced, and the target gene may still have the potential for deep evolution.]

Natsuno raised an eyebrow: Wait a minute, are you saying that Onix was affected by the evolutionary magnetic field?

Does the evolutionary magnetic field increase the activity of genes in Pokémon's bodies?

So that means...?

My head is so itchy, I need to grow a brain!

Could it be that evolution and genes are really related?

[Ding! The new quest chain 'Mystery of the Miracle' has been triggered]

[Branch 1: Communication Evolution: A special evolutionary magnetic field led to the high activation of Onix's genes. Does this indicate a connection between communication evolution and genes?]

Contractors will continue to be rewarded with Influence Points as they advance research.

Three exclamation marks appeared above Natsuno's head: Wait, how come I triggered another mission? Is this right?

Without time to think further, Natsuno was troubled by another matter.

How should he inform Xiaogang of the system's detection results?