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Chapter 164 A Lifetime of Research, the 0th District of the Eastern Empire, The Legend of the 6 Hero

Chapter 164 A Lifetime of Research: The Zero Zone of the Eastern Empire, The Legend of the Six Heroes (4000 words)

"Get rid of all these polyhedra." Wei Xin casually tossed a polyhedron into the trash can. The polyhedron knocked over a plastic box on the corner of the table, and countless identical polyhedra rolled out, all of them failed products from the research institute.

"Which product is this?" Professor Blatano asked. They had originally wanted to replicate the Zygarde Polyhedron to create a device that could store Zygarde's power, also known as the Anti-Enhancement Sphere. However, they failed. The Zygarde Polyhedron was an ancient craft, and there was only one in the world. Moreover, its internal structure was complex, and the craftsmanship had been lost. They could only replicate the shape at most, and it was impossible to put it into use.

Modern people, don't underestimate the bond between me and my nine generations of relatives.

"So, as I said, we should combine the principles of the Z-Bracelet and the Maxim Band, and use the Zygarde cells that already exist on the earth to develop the Z-Antibody Bracelet," Wei Xin said, holding Dr. Kukui's book, "On the Influence of Eco-Energy Fields on Pokémon Moves."

"How long have you been working on this paper?" the professor asked.

"It took me seven hours to finish only half of it," Wei Xin sighed. "Science is still too difficult for me."

The professor remained silent, simply watching Wei Xin devour half of an expert's paper in seven hours and attempt to design his own. If Wei Xin hadn't looked genuinely worried, the professor would have suspected that Wei Xin was in Versailles.

If you call this a lack of talent, then what about those students in my research center who finish a paper in a week, then mumble and stammer during their defense, barely uttering a single word, making them go back a page of PowerPoint and break out in a cold sweat? Are they cavemen?

When the senior students who came to help entered the office and research room, they saw Wei Xin working tirelessly on his thesis until he was exhausted. Many of them advised him to stop working and take a break. They said he had already worked very hard and didn't need to do any more research. They added that their research center couldn't find many people more outstanding than him and asked if his mother could take a break.

Wei Xin turned a deaf ear to this, and even the photo album his senior handed him was packed up, sealed, and sent home, with the intention of enjoying it after finishing his research.

"I've already submitted the design and paper to Dr. Kukui and his team at Padia." Wei Xin had already sent out the materials on his way here, thanks to Lillie and Cynthia's connections, but he didn't know when he would receive a reply.

"What?!" Blatano slammed his fist on the table, angrily walked up to Wei Xin, and demanded sharply, "How could you hand over your thesis and design to them? When did you even start the design?!"

"Last night, because the number of users of the Enhanced Ball is still expanding, and we haven't produced any results yet, Dr. Kukui and his team's theory is more practical." Wei Xin slapped the paper on Dr. Blatano and confronted him head-on.

"Wait a minute," Blatano grabbed Wei Xin's arm, "Give me a little more time. I'll do a few more experiments and I'm sure I can produce other results. What do you want in return for withdrawing the letter? I'll do anything I can."

"What kind of determination led you to say that?" Wei Xin untied Bratano's hand.

"I understand you're young and eager to make a name for yourself, but this isn't just an academic issue anymore! You mentioned that some organizations abroad are using Power-Up Balls. If, while we're grappling with academic disputes, they use Power-Up Balls to defeat Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and Champions, and then they wreak havoc all over the world with this power, who will be responsible for the damages?"

"You're just a Pokémon professor, can you afford such a loss?"

Professor Li wiped his mouth, trying his best not to laugh out loud. In his research center, a 19-year-old college student was scolding an international professor who was almost thirty years old for being too eager for quick success. If word got out, people would probably think he had dementia.

But this is research that could win the Oak Snow City Prize. Do you know how many scholars dream of winning the Oak Snow City Prize? It's the highest award in Pokémon academia. Wei Xin, you could use this to become the youngest Pokémon professor. With a little more work to fill in the gaps and enhance your resume, you could even become a professor at Rainbow University. You could even join Oak's lab. Now you're just handing it over to someone else—"

After hesitating for a moment, Blatano sighed and said, "Wei Xin, you'll regret this."

"I am the person in charge of this project!" Wei Xin said.

"Besides, I never said I wanted to be a scholar. My goal is to become a trainer. I've never found scientific research enjoyable, so I need to take a break temporarily. Otherwise, my lovely little lady at home will throw another tantrum." Wei Xin picked up the polyhedron and put it back in its box. The professor watched him turn and leave the lab without looking back, then glanced at the empty desk.

Why do you still need to bring your thesis when you're on leave?

The professor sighed. Wei Xin's learning and growth were too fast. It seemed he would have to contact the school to prepare for Wei Xin's graduation defense and private graduation ceremony. Of course, if Wei Xin planned to study for a doctorate under his supervision for more than ten years and do more projects, he would have no objection.

"Dynamax originates from a special energy particle distributed in the Galar region—" After returning home, Wei Xin took a short nap. When he woke up, he saw that it was still early and not yet time to take Ralts to practice Moon Power. Wei Xin picked up Professor Mulan's paper on the principles of Dynamax and began to read it.

"The special energy particles should refer to the energy dissipated by Eternatus. Before Dr. Kukui improved it, Z-Moves also seemed to rely on the legendary Pokémon of Alola Island." Wei Xin tapped the polyhedron on the table, and Zygarde poked half its head out.

"What's up? You have a new idea again?" Zigeld asked in confusion. When he first heard Wei Xin call himself a scholar, he thought Wei Xin was a high-ranking official like a prime minister, which is why he signed the contract with him. He never expected that the scholar Wei Xin mentioned was actually a student who had not yet graduated from the academy.

This gap represents a generational gap and cultural differences.

Before Siegeld could even regret his decision, Wei Xin led him to begin research, generating new ideas and approaches almost daily. Although few were successful, the progress was astonishing. In just a few days, he connected the mechanism of Siegeld's cells with special systems in other regions, proposing a nearly perfect concept.

Who says this scholar is no good? This scholar is fantastic!

"Zigold, do you think it might affect you if we use the device to absorb energy from Zigold cells in the environment?"

Wei Xin was worried that if the energy of Zygarde's cells could not be restored after being used, there would be insufficient energy when Zygarde combined in the future, and it would be unable to fight in Gundam mode and could only become a figure.

"It won't have any impact. So-called zigger cells are the result of the energy pooling of the natural immune system. Therefore, they are usually unobservable and are only affected by the self-regulating ability of the ecosystem. After use, they will simply disperse into the natural environment and recycle. The total amount of energy remains unchanged."

"The White Blood Cell Touch is also temporarily sharing my permissions with you, allowing you to mobilize the natural immune system on my behalf. From this perspective, your z-antibody bracelet is an almost perfect design, although I'm not a science student and am not an expert in this area." Zygarde folded a coat over his eyes.

"I see. Then let's wait for the expert group's reply." Wei Xin had only done a simple design; he was still thinking about how to make the whole system work.

"Ralts!" Just as Wei Xin and Zygarde were discussing, Ralts pushed open the door to the room, puffed out her cheeks, crossed her arms, and stomped her white left foot on the ground, making a clattering sound.

You've only rested for less than an hour, why are you looking at your thesis again?

Wei Xin threw his paper on the table and raised his hands. How to put it, he didn't know why, but ever since his IQ improved, whenever he learned new knowledge, he could feel a kind of exhilarating feeling in his body, like the release of dopamine.

Simply put, it's pretty fun to roll it up.

When I came to my senses, I realized that an afternoon had already passed.

Laluras dragged Wei Xin's file away.

He wouldn't be able to read his paper until at least dinner time. Wei Xin sighed, and in his spare time, he remembered something he had forgotten and asked Zygarde, "Speaking of which, have you heard of the legendary Six Heroes? They were probably Pokémon from the same era as you."

He pried out another objective of the expedition team from Coral's mouth: to find the legendary six heroes, which was probably also a plan as dangerous as the Rak elemental's.

"The legendary six heroes?" Zygarde scratched its head with its tail while its eyes were closed. "I do remember the six most famous Pokémon from the Qin Dynasty."

"Is it there?" Wei Xin took out paper and pen. Since there was no information about the Hoenn Trinity in the Pokédex, Wei Xin drew a Rayquaza by hand and placed it in front of Zygarde.

Zygard looked puzzled: "What is this, a stretched-out green caterpillar?"

Wei Xin: "..."

It seems I don't even qualify to fail the art exam.

Fortunately, Wei Xin was prepared. He opened the wardrobe and saw a cream-colored tail tip: "Eevee? What are you doing in my wardrobe?"

"Bue!" Startled, Eevee's tail straightened instantly, and two ears popped up from under its disheveled clothes.

Wei Xin picked up Eevee, who had secretly run into his closet. The little guy was wearing his white shirt, and his two front paws were stuck into Wei Xin's sleeves, showing a "I was wrong, but I'll do it again next time" smile. After breaking free from Wei Xin's grasp, he stepped on the white shirt and scrambled out of the room.

"This little guy," Wei Xin straightened his clothes. He had been wondering why his wardrobe was always messy; it turned out that Eevee was causing trouble inside. He took out the scroll of "Kun" from the wardrobe and unfolded it in front of Zygarde. "See if it's him."

"Yes," Zygarde nodded, "it's just a different color. That thing isn't blue, and it's not that big either."

Wei Xin was shocked. It was a Shiny Kyogre. Could it be that there would be Shiny Groudon and Rayquaza later?

"This guy usually lives in the upper reaches of the two rivers. Every time he loses his temper, he causes considerable losses to the people. Until later, one of you humans came along and fought him for several years. Only after we beat him into submission did he become a little more restrained."

"But this guy has a bad memory and gets angry every few decades, so every few decades the emperors of each dynasty would send someone to beat him up, or as you would call it in ancient times, flood control."

So this is how our ancestors controlled floods? Does this Geyser have some kind of intermittent itchy skin syndrome, having to beat it every few decades?

"What are the characteristics of the other six heroes?" Wei Xin asked.

"There's also a giant pangolin that causes the earth to shake every time it comes out, and it also causes droughts. Your ancient emperors had to beat it up periodically, and then there would be peace for a few decades, and the cycle would repeat itself."

After defeating Kyogre, they now have to fight Groudon. Our ancestors really went through a lot. The third Pokémon should definitely be Rayquaza. How exactly did Qin Shi Huang manage to team up with these three and divide and conquer, making Kyogre and Groudon fight each other while Rayquaza joined the fray, allowing Qin Shi Huang to reap the benefits?

Wei Xin now understood how Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms.

"Are the other three large birds with wings that can breathe fire, ice, and electricity?" Wei Xin asked.

"You mean Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, right?" Zygarde shook his head. "Not them, although two of them can also use electric and water attacks."

Wei Xin blinked. Could it be the Thunder God, the Flame Emperor, or the Water God?

"However, the one that spews electricity has a particularly long neck. He was once mistaken for a Qilin. The hairy-faced Thunder God of your Donghuang is someone who makes a huge commotion every time he appears. He is very frightening. The drums that the ancient Donghuang people used to beat in battle were inspired by him."

"Ah, Thunder Drum." Wei Xin suddenly realized that the other two should be Flareon and Ripple. Considering the time, it's normal for ancient Pokémon to differ from modern ones. He wondered if their appearance had changed due to environmental factors. Unfortunately, there hadn't been any reports about these Pokémon in Donghuang for decades, and he didn't know where they had hidden themselves.

These six Pokémon, Galactus and Zygarde, no wonder they fought so fiercely that the history of the Eastern Kingdom was interrupted.

"But later generations actually called them heroes?" Zygarde chuckled. "Leaving aside those three big guys, when that brat Qin Shi Huang was researching the Lak element, Long Neck and the others disappeared without a trace."

"Qin Dynasty escaped?" Upon hearing Zigeld's words, Wei Xin suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Yes," Zygarde said, puzzled. "Have you thought of something?"

Whenever Wei Xin gave him a look that said, "Could it be?", Zygard knew something was about to happen.

"Just a guess," Wei Xin said, opening his computer. If the rippling water, the thunderous drum, and the piercing flames were meant to escape the chaos of the Qin Dynasty and the rampant Lak element, then the only relevant record in historical documents is: "They said their ancestors fled the chaos of the Qin Dynasty, leading their wives, children, and fellow villagers to this secluded place, never to leave again, thus becoming isolated from the outside world. So their location should be... Peach Blossom Spring?"

So Peach Blossom Spring is the zeroth district of Donghuang? Then the question is, what exactly is Wuling Peach Blossom Spring? Does the exploration team even know?

Just as Wei Xin was shocked by his new discovery, his doorbell rang. Wei Xin looked through the security camera on the door.

"Daiyu Monster and Umbreon?"

Umbreon still had injuries on its body.

Why are you at my doorstep? Considering everyone he'd been in contact with lately, Wei Xin pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion: "Spinner, you've been watching me, haven't you?"

So this is a ruse? Wei Xin scratched his head, looking at the two little guys whispering on the screen, and a bold idea came to him.

Spinner, you can't just not come, why bring a gift? This—how could I possibly accept this?