bookbashuk Chapter 211 Graduation
Chapter 211 Graduation
Chapter 211 Graduation
Inside the research institute, Wei Xin, holding his graduation cap, squinted, looking completely bewildered.
No?
What's going on?
What's the matter?
Are you all making fun of me?
Wei Xin felt that his face had turned into the classic Dan Di toothy smile with a question mark emoji.
"Congratulations, junior! You've become the fastest PhD graduate in our research center. You have a bright future ahead of you," Senior Sister Huang gave him a thumbs up. "Don't forget me when you become rich and powerful."
"Junior brother, congratulations!" A senior student who had to postpone graduation due to the failure of his project patted Wei Xin on the shoulder, covered his eyes with his other arm, and shed tears of envy, sobbing uncontrollably.
We're all students, so why, under the stern heavens, have you treated me so unfairly?
Inside the research center, everyone surrounded Wei Xin. Except for the senior students who had extended their studies, they all had smiles on their faces, and praise and applause were endless.
"congratulations."
"congratulations."
"Poga Poga!"
Are you guys playing the PhD completion project here?
"Senior sister, please explain." Wei Xin asked in confusion. Could it be that the professor thought I had made too much trouble and wanted to expel me from the sect?
He glanced at the time; there were still about two months until April Fool's Day.
"Hey, stop looking. This isn't some fantasy of college students who are trying to extend their studies. The situation is more complicated. The professor is in his office. You should go talk to him yourself." The senior student whispered in Wei Xin's ear, "The professor has been going from one professor's office to another these past few days."
"Asking everyone I meet—"
"How did you know one of my students was nominated for Pokémon Professor?" After getting permission, Wei Xin entered the room and saw the professor sitting with his legs crossed, showing off to others on his phone.
Immediately, the person on the other end of the phone would say things like, "You teach everything so well, you've got a great student, congratulations, you bastard! Didn't a mass text message get enough? Do you really have to call and say it again? Who asked you that?!" and other similar friendly and harmonious exchanges.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, my student is coming in." After enjoying the envious insults from the person on the other end of the line who was biting a handkerchief, the professor hung up the phone with a smile, turned to look at Wei Xin, and looked at him with a kind expression, as if a grandfather living in the countryside saw his grandson who had come home for the holidays and wished he could go outside and bring out two cows and horses to slaughter for him to nourish his body.
"Come, sit down, make yourself some tea." The professor held up a brand-new glass thermos cup with the four golden characters for "teaching and nurturing" on it, along with the school emblem of the university. It was clearly given to him by the school leaders.
Wei Xin looked around the office, and the only drinkable thing in there was the goji berry tea in the professor's thermos.
The tea had no color.
Wei Xin could even picture the professor chatting with the other teachers for a while, then cosplaying as Shuiwa, and after a long pause, eagerly flipping through his old contact list to call someone for another round.
"Ah!" The professor put down his thermos.
Goji berry tea is no longer available.
"Professor, what's going on? What doctoral degree? And what the heck is a Pokémon professor?" Wei Xin was completely confused.
"It's simple, you've graduated with your PhD." The professor pushed a stack of documents in front of Wei Xin and explained succinctly, "The entire research project, the development of the energy cube formula—and other related papers—have all been accepted by the international journal *Pokomon*. Guess whose name is on the papers?"
"Me?" Wei Xin pointed to himself. "So I've graduated early?"
"That's not all," the professor said, picking up his thermos only to find it was empty. He put it down with a sigh. "Do you know what's required to apply for Pokémon Professor certification from the Pokémon League?"
Wei Xin shook his head, "I don't know."
The professor held up two fingers: "At least two other Pokémon Professor nominations and four doctor reviews. You know, Donghuang research started slowly and has never had a Pokémon Professor certified by the League. You have to meet these two conditions to obtain the status of Pokémon Professor."
Similarly, as long as the conditions are met, Slowpoke can become a Pokémon Professor.
"It just so happens that the Pokémon Professor selection is about to begin this year, and you've done Hoenn a huge favor. Plus, with Professor Sycamore, Professor Magnolia, and Professor Kukui, it's safe to say that if you're willing, becoming a Pokémon Professor is a sure thing. It's also the best opportunity Donghuang has had in recent years."
Donghuang has been waiting for this day for far too long, but Wei Xin is just an ordinary undergraduate student. What to do? Find a way to help him graduate.
"So, Donghuang plans to launch a god-making project and push me out?" Wei Xin was shocked. "Professor, you know my level of knowledge—"
He was just a military officer, and besides, he only wanted more academic credits in the first place.
"Hey, stop!" The professor pointed at Wei Xin, his gaze sharp.
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"What's wrong with your knowledge? You've been mentored by several professors, after all. There was a Sonia from Galar who broke Professor Syracuse's record by finding information about legendary Pokémon in the ruins, and became the youngest Pokémon professor at the time, based on two unverified publications."
"Compared to that, your achievement is real—at least the names of the three Pokémon professors on your paper are real, and at 19 years old, you are the youngest Pokémon professor. This record is absolutely unprecedented and will never be broken again. At least I can't think of anyone who could break your record."
"This honor belongs to Donghuang, so it's not up to you."
"Now you should be thinking about where to build your research institute and what discipline to establish after becoming a Pokémon professor."
Anyone else who could become a Pokémon professor would be laughing in their sleep.
After a brief silence, Wei Xin had no choice but to accept it. Being a Pokémon professor wasn't so bad. Having an extra identity made things easier. If he encountered any doubts in the future, he could simply pull out his certificate and stand in front of them as the youngest Pokémon professor in history. It wasn't a bad thing.
But before that, he had other, more important things to do.
"Professor, can we put the Pokémon professor's matter aside for now?" Wei Xin asked.
"It's alright. As long as you agree, the school and the alliance will handle everything for you. Creating a god isn't like creating a lunatic; it has to be done step by step," the professor said. "Do you have other ideas now?"
Who wouldn't be happy that the traveling frog is going out?
"Yes, I'm planning to go to Shanxi."
"Shanxi, Shanxi mines?" Wei Xin nodded. The professor paused for a moment, then asked, "Have you seen the news since you got back?"
"News? No." Wei Xin wondered, what had happened while he was away?
"Yes, there was a Pokémon riot at the Shanxi mine—simply put, the Pokémon there became restless and caused several injuries, so the mine has been temporarily closed. However, if you want to investigate, you can apply to the League; they will be happy to ask for your help. Just be careful."
"A Pokémon riot... Could it be the Exploration Team? Professor, what happened to Beyond Corporation while I was away? Are they still alive?"
"They're all dead, dead beyond any doubt. The boss died suddenly, and as soon as the new boss took over, Hoenn ran into trouble. Now the League has found a reason to sanction them. The Enhance Ball has been deemed an illegal item and is completely banned and shut down. Every researcher and legal representative involved has been arrested, and the company has completely declared bankruptcy."
"It's said that the new boss is named Spinner, and he used to be a researcher of the Enhancement Sphere."
Spinner was forced to take the blame, and Wei Xin secretly rejoiced. "You little brat, you've finally met your match. You've done so many wicked things, and now you're getting your comeuppance."
"Where are the Naspinars?"
"He's dead," the professor said.
"Dead!" Wei Xin exclaimed in shock. "Shot in the back, and judged to have committed murder?"
Impossible, absolutely impossible. Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years. It's impossible for someone like Spinner from BYD to die so easily. That would be too easy for him. Wei Xin believes there must be something fishy going on behind the scenes.
He stroked his chin in thought, or perhaps he was playing dead.
"No—he accidentally ate a five-nut mooncake, suffered an allergic shock, and couldn't be saved. He was definitely dead. To prevent him from coming back to life or being used by Ghost-type Pokémon, his body was burned to ashes."
Wei Xin: "——"
A villainous character, killed by a five-nut mooncake—is there a more hasty way to die?
"What about Umbreon? Where are Spinera's Pokémon now?" Wei Xin asked.
"Hello, Mr. Wei Xin!" at the Pokémon Management Park in Shanghai.
After the application to the League was approved, upon arriving here, a person in military uniform, accompanied by Lucario in a green military uniform, solemnly greeted them and saluted.
"Luca!"
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"Hello!"
"Mia!"
"Leanne!"
After removing their masks, Wei Xin, Sylveon, and Kirlia returned a somewhat informal greeting. After verifying their identities, the alloy gate opened, and accompanied and introduced by the management staff, they toured most of the park.
Because of the laws of the Eastern Empire, when a citizen violates the law, their Pokémon will be confiscated and forcibly released into the wild. They can only be returned when the suspect's sentence is completed. During this period, these Pokémon are under the unified care of the state.
Of course, if a Pokémon is willing, it can choose to change trainers or serve the country by undergoing labor reform. If it has a good attitude, it can even get its trainer's sentence reduced.
In addition, this place is also responsible for taking in Pokémon with special circumstances, such as those that have been abandoned, have physical defects, or have extremely bad personalities.
During the visit, Wei Xin saw some familiar figures, such as Scyther, Growlithe, and Duraludon, all of which were Pokémon that Kirlia had defeated during the freshman tournament. However, they all looked depressed and listless as they wandered around the park.
This is clearly a side effect of the enhanced ball.
How did they get here?
"These Pokémon are—" Wei Xin asked.
"It's a Pokémon that was injured by a booster ball," the manager explained. "It's currently considered a defective Pokémon."
"And their trainers..." Wei Xin didn't continue the question. The effects of the booster ball were considered an accident, and according to the law, the trainers were also victims. Not only were they not liable, but they could even receive compensation. Although Wei Xin thought it was unreasonable, it was a promise made by law. As for the injured Pokémon, Wei Xin changed the subject, "What are your plans for dealing with these Pokémon afterward?"
What to do with Pokémon that have lost their trainers, or rather, their ability to produce, is a very real problem. Although some people pay special attention to these Pokémon, it is only a very small minority, a drop in the ocean, and cannot play a significant role.
"We will try to treat it, and then—most likely—we will release it back into the wild."
"Release them back into the wild—" Wei Xin murmured.
However, the survival rate of Pokémon with physical defects in the wild is low—the wild is a harsh environment.
"Mia~" Sylveon held Wei Xin's hand, her fingers trembling slightly. The Pokémon here reminded her of her life before she met her trainer. Although she now had a trainer, not all Pokémon were as lucky as her.
She looked at her compatriots whose eyes were dim and who could see no hope, and felt a pang of heartache. In the end, she chose to hide in her Poké Ball, burying her head in the sand.
"Leanne."
Wei Xin remained silent. Kirulian sensed his distress and contemplation, so she placed her hand in Wei Xin's palm, pressed her body close, and felt a feeling of sympathy.
If only there were a way to cure these Pokémon.
Or, we could just find them a suitable place to live.
Wei Xin snorted, "We'll talk about it later."
Finish what you have to do first, then think about other things.
"Could you take me to find Umbreon and Daewoo in Spinner?"
"Okay, please follow me."
The staff led Wei Xin to the park specifically for managing criminal Pokémon. The Pokémon inside all wore safety rings around their necks that could release electric shocks. Through the wire fence, he saw a black Umbreon, but its appearance was somewhat different from what he remembered.
"Do you have gloves? Can I go in and take a look?" Wei Xin asked.
"Yes, these Pokémon haven't been tamed yet, and they're quite wary of humans, so they can be rather fierce. Let Lucario accompany you inside."
"Ah, no need." The iron gate opened, and Wei Xin smiled, taking off his mask. Since he was going to the wild later, he planned to test his ability to attract and command wild Pokémon. Instantly, all the Pokémon in the park were attracted and became restless.
"Lucario!" The manager and Lucario became alert and took out their remote control.
"It's alright, it's alright," Wei Xin quickly reassured them. He turned to look at the Pokémon in the park, coughed, and smiled. "Be good, sit there and don't move."
The next second, the once unruly Pokémon's eyes instantly cleared, its pupils dilated, and it obediently sat on the ground.
The managers were astonished. What kind of ability was this?
It's charm, of course!
Wei Xin was very satisfied with the results of the experiment. Since he could command wild Pokémon to a certain extent, his safety during his explorations in the wild had increased considerably.
Then, surrounded by all the Pokémon, Wei Xin walked towards Umbreon in the distance. Umbreon was so excited that its tail wagged rapidly, almost as if it wanted to jump into Wei Xin's arms.
Sylveon's Poké Ball twitched slightly; the trainer was touching another Eevee! It almost jumped out.
Wei Xin squatted down in front of Umbreon, reached out towards its abdomen, and as Umbreon howled contentedly, he suddenly realized and drew a conclusion.
Spinner is still alive.
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