area51novel Chapter 9 Undercurrents
Chapter 9 Undercurrents
Just as everyone in the room was agreeing with the "if you can't agree, destroy it" proposal, an outlier stood up and waved goodbye.
"You all have large and prosperous families, while my family is small and insignificant. I dare not keep you company any longer. I will take my leave now."
The middle-aged man named Liuli Junhao cupped his hands in greeting and then walked away.
Seeing that he was about to leave, the others tried to dissuade him: "President Liuli, everyone knows that your family's breeding farms are all over the world, with a presence in every region. If they are affected, your family will suffer the greatest loss."
"You actually don't support it?"
Liu Lijunhao turned around and looked at the group of people in front of him. They were all dressed smartly, but every penny they had was stained with dirty blood.
"Our family's breeding farm started with my grandfather's generation, breeding Kentavious cows from a dilapidated shed. Step by step, generation after generation, we have gone through countless hardships to reach the scale we are today."
"Every penny we earn is honest and upright. It was before, it is now, and it will be even more so in the future. Whether it's gene editing or gene clipping, our family will find its place. You don't need to worry about it."
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Farewell."
Ignoring the unpleasant looks on the faces of others, Liuli Junhao strode away.
After returning to his hotel, he took out his phone and called his son.
"Fuyan, you've seen your college roommate's academic presentation, right?"
"I've seen it, it's really Kenjiro, the one who's like Oddish grass, Kenjiro Natsuno!"
"I think you've been doing a good job at the branch office. Starting tomorrow, you'll be in charge of the entire Kanto business."
"Oh, really?"
"Okay, arrange the handover in the next few days. Then fly with me to Yuhong City. We'll personally visit Xia Ye to ask about the potential future development of the breeding center. Take that strange egg with you."
"Okay, Dad."
...
Thunder never misses its mark
Electric field and rain at the same time
The person opposite called him "Dad".
"The most thunderous!"
With a delighted heart, Natsuno controlled his Electivire, equipped with special attack gear, and wreaked havoc on the enemy's high ground, securing a quadra kill and an easy victory. Natsuno then began reciting a senryu.
I have to say, whoever knew how to make the game into a MOBA is a genius!
The Pokémon world should be playing MOBA games; turn-based games aren't fun enough.
The key point is that since all known Pokémon moves are included, it also helps train Pokémon to use their moves in real life!
In games, laning requires attention to the timing of skill releases and the order of combos, while real-life combat demands an even higher level of proficiency in moves. Playing games can actually have a similar effect on real-life situations.
Anyway, Xiao Cai's skill mastery level was honed through playing games.
After all, her sketching skills in real life are only for one use, and once they're gone, they're gone. But when she played games, she became familiar with a large number of skills, and she became very familiar with the trajectory, power, and prediction of various moves.
After securing a decisive victory in the game, Natsuno began arguing with Cattleya, each claiming to have made the greatest contribution.
MOBA games are like this: if you win, it's all my fault; if you lose, it's all their fault.
Coming to her senses, Natsuno suddenly felt something wet on her left shoulder and turned to look.
He was so engrossed in playing the game that he didn't even notice that Miss Champion's hair was wet.
He took the phone from Zhu Lan's hand and met her puzzled gaze: "Aren't you going to play anymore?"
Xia Ye shook his head and shouted into the voice channel, "I'll play later, I need to blow-dry my hair."
Xia Ye reached out and pulled Zhu Lan up, leading her to the dressing table. He pressed the button to sit down, took out a hairdryer, and began to blow-dry Miss Champion's hair.
While moving quickly, her tone carried a hint of reproach: "Why didn't you dry your hair after washing it?"
Miss Champion's eyes crinkled at the corners, like a cunning little fox who had stolen some food: "Well, I was in such a hurry to find Ono that I forgot."
Staring at the bodyguard's serious expression reflected in the mirror, Miss Champion's tone suddenly carried a hint of resentment: "Ono, when was the last time you dried my hair?"
Xia Ye's hands moved swiftly, showing no sign of unfamiliarity: "Ah, two years, I guess? After all, I haven't been back to Shenhe Town during my holidays for the past two years."
Like Catherine and Gadriya, they grew up alone most of the time because their elders were busy with other things. Although they had housekeepers, they couldn't play together.
Natsuno met them when he was 8 years old, and the three of them have been inseparable ever since.
The house that Natsuno's parents left him was next to the house of Takeran, and the two were neighbors.
When she was a child, Takeran told Natsuno that the maids in her house were too rough and hurt her when they were blow-drying her hair, so she asked Natsuno to blow-dry her hair for her, a practice that continued until she was 18 years old.
That year, Natsuno was admitted to the Biology Department of Yuhong University, and Cynthia also challenged the Sinnoh League and became the champion. During university breaks, Natsuno would blow-dry Cynthia's hair.
Until two years ago, after graduating from university, Natsuno became a trainee researcher under Professor Oak through an interview, and has been growing peas ever since, not even returning to Sinnoh during holidays.
"Well, why haven't you come back to Sinnoh for so long? I thought I'd never see Ono again."
After drying the ends of her hair, Natsuno packed her things and replied irritably, "That Sinnoh champion who always skips work used to video call me every night, you know? Where can I find him now?"
"You're so fierce, Ono."
Natsuno didn't reply; he wanted to continue playing the game!
Xia Ye led Zhu Lan to the sofa to wait. He placed two cushions on the left, then had Zhu Lan sit down, put his phone back in her hand, and sat back down in the middle.
Miss Champion took the phone, smiling and nudging closer to Xia Ye.
Natsuno picked up the tablet and clicked start.
Caldelia's provocation, though late, arrived: "You stinky Natsuno, you love to show off. Why do you need to keep blowing those two hairs on your head for so long? In a few years, you'll probably have no hair left."
Xia Ye never indulged her: "No need for you to worry, Miss. Once I become a PhD, I'll focus on slacking off and taking care of my health every day. You'll definitely be the first one to go bald."
"Heh, even if it's a matter for the next life, stop dreaming, Natsuno."
During the selection process, Zhu Lan shifted slightly, seemingly feeling uncomfortable. She kicked off her slippers and placed both feet on Xia Ye's lap, revealing her crystal-clear toes.
Natsuno turned to look at the smiling Miss Champion: What does that mean?
The blonde beauty didn't answer, but leaned back on the sofa and gently twitched her eyebrows: "Ono is amazing, she even chose all random."
Natsuno then noticed that his character selection screen had become completely random.
[System notification: The player "Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off" selected all random. The Pokémon he randomly got is: Krillin, with the ability being Technician, and the moves being Sing, Shout, Taunt, and X-Scissors.]
Hey bro? Do you want to see what I got randomly?
Natsuno rubbed his eyes, looked at it again, and couldn't believe it.
Xiao Cai, who was standing next to her, covered her mouth and chuckled.
Natsuno immediately understood what was going on when he saw the little guy's expression and actions.
But seeing the little guy's adorable appearance, Natsuno's mood calmed down.
I feel like getting angry, but I can't seem to get angry. What's wrong with me?
"Alright, I'll build tank and play support this game. Hopefully, the random skill selection won't cause any problems."
Then came Cattleya's merciless mockery.
While people are having fun playing games offline, something different is sparking online.
While most people are filled with optimism about genetics, a few unique comments have quietly emerged.
Anonymous User 167: He wants to use our Pokémon for genetic modification to create monsters!
Anonymous User 149: With gene editing, what's the point of bonds? He's destroying the very foundation of the relationship between humans and Pokémon!