Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off

Chapter 128 A Tour of the Dark Gray Commercial District

Daigo nodded at this point: "The tablets are also ready. How many do you need?"

"Who is this person? Is they trustworthy? Remember to sign those disclaimer documents!"

Natsuno laughed: "It's a pity that the other party is a wild Eevee that can't read."

Seeing this, Daigo could only shrug and call his secretary to make arrangements.

At this moment, the doctors were still taking various tests and recordings around the Ditto.

Natsuno couldn't squeeze in at all, so he could only chat with Professor Oak on the outside for a few minutes.

"Doctor, the Ditto cells might be a good alternative to basal cells. We could try it out with Dr. Anthony."

"I used Normal-type cells at Team Rocket's base, and Ghost-type cells here, and I ended up getting Ditto in both."

"Also, I'd like to trouble you to contact Dr. Akihabara. If Polygon could assist in data analysis, our workload would be greatly reduced."

Professor Oak nodded and took out his phone to record Natsuno's key points.

"Natsuno, go straight to the rooftop flight port. I've already arranged for someone to bring the potion up."

Hearing Daigo's words, Natsuno nodded and left the laboratory.

On the rooftop, Daigo's secretary was waiting with a small box in his hand.

Following the other party's instructions, Natsuno took the box and sat on a Metagross monster.

After transferring to a shuttle bus at the suburban flight port, we headed towards the Dark Grey Gym in the city center.

Out of boredom, Natsuno took out his phone and started looking at the latest papers on academic websites.

Anthony's top disciple has already posted a lot of gene-related content.

Gene composition, double helix structure diffraction, base complementarity pairing principle, and even semi-conservative replication, etc.

This large number of papers were published at Anthony's behest, with Xia Ye as the first author.

However, the outside world is generally attracted by the current hot topic of fossil Pokémon, and no one is paying attention to this aspect.

The car would stop frequently as it drove along, and after several such stops, Natsuno looked up and peered out.

Although the driver was skilled and stopped and started very smoothly, the frequency of stopping was a bit too much.

Xia Ye looked around and saw that there weren't many traffic lights, and the car wasn't located in the traffic light area.

The area next door appears to be a commercial street, with traffic jams at several intersections, bustling with cars and people.

The flow of people seemed to be converging on a few shops, and Xiao Cai watched the flow of people through the car window, her eyes fixed on them.

Xia Ye thought to himself that he hadn't gone out to relax with Xiao Cai in a long time, and he felt a little guilty.

I see a huge traffic jam ahead, and it looks like it won't be clear for at least half an hour.

"Alright, I'll get off here. Please wait for me at the Pewter City Gym."

The driver looked at Xia Ye and nodded.

Xia Ye carried Xiao Yuan and followed Xiao Cai out of the car.

At this moment, the colorful puppy was cheering excitedly. Xia Ye took her hand and walked towards the crowd.

At this time, the flow of people was very large, so Xia Ye simply held Xiao Cai in his arms as well.

The colorful Tutu dog naturally attracted everyone's attention, and many children exclaimed in surprise.

Wow! That Tutu dog is so cute!

"Daddy, I want a colorful Tutu dog too!"

In contrast, the small round ovum, which was clearly a heterochromatic single ovum, went largely unnoticed.

Many parents, pleading with their children, reluctantly came over and asked apologetically.

Natsuno was very glad that he was wearing sunglasses and a mask so that he was not recognized.

I glanced at Xiao Cai. The little guy was in a happy mood. How could he not be happy to be liked?

However, Natsuno considered that there were too many people and that accepting photos with them would only worsen the traffic congestion.

He had no choice but to refuse, while continuing to respond to passersby who came to ask him questions.

"The patterns are all painted with paint," "The child is shy and won't take photos with strangers," and so on.

While refusing, Natsuno noticed a common thread among the pedestrians he encountered along the way.

Adults were holding children's hands, and the children were holding incubation devices with happy smiles on their faces.

The heavier part of the device is for adults to carry, while the children's eyes are glued to the incubation device and they don't even look where they're going.

"Daddy, when will it hatch?"

"Grandpa, when we get back, please look up information about Bulbasaur for me. I need to take good care of her!"

"Mommy, can I sleep with the egg tonight? I want to form a bond with the egg!"

The children chattered away, and the adults patiently answered every question they asked.

Natsuno reacted quickly and grabbed a child who was about to fall, and the child received his mother's loving care.

Although the little guy was being severely criticized by his mother and his head was drooping, his little actions betrayed him.

She raised her head slightly, her eyes still fixed on the Pokémon egg inside the incubation device, unwilling to look away.

The child's mother expressed her gratitude to Natsuno, who waved his hand in thanks.

Natsuno smiled as he watched the child leave.

When I was a child, I got my first handheld console, and wasn't I just as eager to play it?

When I met Xiao Cai here at the age of 10, wasn't I just as anxious?

Looking around, the gathering points of people ahead are all "So-and-so Nursery".

Natsuno held the two little ones tightly in her arms and continued to move with the flow of people.

Every now and then I'd hear parents discussing, "I never imagined Pokémon eggs would hatch in such large quantities, and the price has plummeted! This is fantastic!"

"Thanks to Researcher Natsuno, the gene cultivation chamber is really useful. Even the number of the starter Pokémon has skyrocketed."

"Yeah, yeah, now all the new trainers can get the starter Pokémon without having to wait in line. I'm so envious."

"We didn't have the resources back then. The number of starter Pokémon could never keep up with the distribution, and we had to wait in line for a long time."

Hearing this, Natsuno couldn't help but turn his head to look over, quite surprised: Why am I involved?

Unfortunately, the other party was moving in the opposite direction from Natsuno, and the discussion quickly faded away behind them.

Continuing forward, Natsuno finally arrived at the door of a certain breeding house.

Stepping inside, he glanced around and found that the layout was completely different from what Natsuno had imagined.

There weren't rows of counters piled high with eggs; the hall was completely empty.

There was only one row of counters at the front, with eight staff members providing services.

The people who came in formed eight long, winding lines and moved slowly forward.

Natsuno didn't queue; she just stood next to the counter and looked around.

Staff only need to ask the customer what Pokémon they want, and then operate the computer.

In just one minute, staff will bring out the corresponding incubation device and accompanying items.

There are no dazzling arrays of eggs to choose from, making it very convenient and quick.

After looking at it for a few minutes, Natsuno couldn't help but ask the staff at the counter, "Can't we choose it ourselves?"

Although the other person was very tired, they still maintained a smile and offered service: "Aren't eggs still eggs?"

"What it will eventually become depends entirely on the people who form the bond; it doesn't matter what kind of egg it is."

Natsuno nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

At the closest counter, a little boy was clinging to an incubation device handed to him by a staff member.

After the parents happily paid, they left with their delighted little boy.

Natsuno overheard everything clearly: Bulbasaur eggs were only twice the price of Pokémon Red and White?!

The parents were overjoyed: "In the past, not only were the prices high, but it was also extremely difficult to buy starter eggs outside. This is wonderful! Thank you, Natsuno!"

Now it's really dirt cheap, no, dirt cheap, no wonder it's so crowded.

Natsuno waved and called out to the other person at the door.

He crouched down and looked into the little boy's eyes, who looked somewhat puzzled.

"Little brother, are you sure this egg contains your favorite Pokémon? Don't you need to choose one yourself?"