"Jiang Mo, you are truly amazing!"
Li Xiang, who had been watching the match from the stands, immediately came over when he saw Jiang Mo walk out of the battle arena.
"Good heavens, your Eevee is incredible! It can even do that. Did you cheat, kid?"
Li Xiang wasn't surprised by Jiang Mo's strength, but what did surprise him was the Eevee that could evolve freely; he had never heard of such a thing before.
"Of course! I specialize in Eevee evolutions, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to have a unique Eevee," Jiang Mo said with a smile, raising an eyebrow.
"Reasonable, very reasonable!"
"Alright, the match is over. Let's grab a meal together later. I have another match this afternoon."
"Okay, okay, no problem! My treat! But if you ever discover a Fighting-type Eevee, you absolutely must tell me first!"
"Uh, uh... Fighting-type Eevee... Alright, if I really discover a Fighting-type Eevee, you'll be the first to know!"
A Fighting-type Eevee? Nintendo hasn't even developed one yet. How could Jiang Mo conjure one out of thin air? Still, he made a grand promise to Li Xiang, just to get a free meal first.
...
In the following matches, Jiang Mo continued to send out Eevee every time, and his opponents were indeed formidable. Like Zhang Yu in the first match, each of them possessed a Superior Pokémon.
It's worth noting that raising a main Pokémon to Superior Level while simultaneously training multiple Pokémon in just over a year is by no means an easy feat.
Those who could achieve this were the cream of the crop at Kyoto University, as being admitted to this top-tier institution itself indicated their extraordinary abilities.
Match after match, every time Eevee entered the arena, it captivated the attention of the entire audience.
It would bounce and skip to the center of the battleground, its cute yet confident demeanor incredibly deceptive. But when it came to fighting, it was truly ruthless.
During the match, it was the king of the battlefield; afterward, it was just an adorable little Eevee.
And in every battle, Eevee never disappointed, repeatedly putting on spectacular three-on-one performances.
Initially, when everyone saw Eevee defeat three Pokémon again, their shock was palpable. The entire arena was filled with gasps and discussions, with everyone marveling at the strength of this Eevee.
However, as such situations became more frequent, people slowly transitioned from initial shock to excitement. Every time Eevee evolved into a new form and effortlessly used moves of different types, everyone would excitedly cheer it on.
Later, perhaps having seen it too many times, people even began to feel a bit numb, though the admiration and praise in their eyes remained undiminished.
Eevee, with its extraordinary strength and adorable appearance, had truly gained a large number of fans.
After all, an Eevee that can evolve freely might be one of a kind in the entire Pokémon world. Who wouldn't be drawn to it?
...
"Now! Finish it off with Dazzling Gleam!"
Sylveon glowed with intense Fairy-type energy, and its Dazzling Gleam successfully struck the Druddigon in front of it.
"Druddigon is unable to battle! Sylveon wins! All of the Blue Team's Pokémon are unable to battle! The winner is Jiang Mo from the Research Department!"
After Rotom announced the match results, the entire venue erupted in enthusiastic cheers!
"Damn, Jiang Mo plays dirty! No matter what type of Pokémon others send out, his Eevee can evolve into a form that counters the opponent!"
"Tsk, it's common sense to use type advantages to win. If you could also raise an Eevee that can evolve freely, you could play like that too."
"Sour grapes! Jiang Mo is truly amazing!"
Compared to others, the students from the Research Department looked at Jiang Mo with eyes full of adoration. The Research Department's battle capabilities were inherently weaker, and in previous competitions like this, their department always came in last.
Now, with Jiang Mo's sudden emergence, he had fiercely fought for the Research Department's honor.
...
Right after the match, Jiang Mo's communicator rang. It was Dr. Ouyang calling.
It turned out that Dr. Ouyang was incredibly excited after learning that Jiang Mo's Eevee could evolve freely. He urgently told Jiang Mo to rush to his laboratory, his tone so eager as if a minute's delay would be unacceptable.
Jiang Mo shook his head helplessly and could only take Eevee to the laboratory.
Upon entering the laboratory, Dr. Ouyang's eyes widened, staring intently at Eevee as if he had discovered a rare treasure.
"Jiang Mo, you're finally here! Quick, let Eevee out so I can get a good look at it!" Dr. Ouyang said impatiently.
Jiang Mo smiled and released Eevee from its Poké Ball.
Eevee curiously looked at the familiar yet strange and peculiar instruments around it, feeling a bit timid. These things reminded it of the days it was kept in a jar.
"It's alright, Eevee. Dr. Ouyang just wants to give you a check-up."
Hearing Jiang Mo say this, Eevee relaxed. It trusted that its Trainer would not harm it, so it made a few leaps and landed on the platform in front of Dr. Ouyang.
Dr. Ouyang quickly picked up various professional instruments and cautiously approached Eevee, operating the instruments while muttering, "Oh, where exactly is the secret to free evolution? I must study this thoroughly."
He first used a blue-glowing scanner to move back and forth over Eevee's body. The data on the scanner constantly changed, and Dr. Ouyang meticulously recorded every value, so focused that everything else around him seemed irrelevant.
Next, he took out several small, exquisite energy-sensing devices and gently attached them to Eevee's body. The devices began to glow faintly, collecting data on Eevee's energy fluctuations.
Eevee felt a bit uncomfortable and wiggled its body a few times. Jiang Mo quickly comforted it: "Eevee, be good. The Doctor is helping us. It'll be over soon."
Dr. Ouyang was sweating profusely from his work, yet he continued to perform various tests on Eevee without stopping, constantly exclaiming about the Pokémon's miraculous nature. His obsessed demeanor made Jiang Mo, watching from the side, feel both amused and helpless.
If Dr. Bulano were to see his arch-rival, Dr. Ouyang, marveling at his proudest creation with such shock, he would probably laugh his teeth off.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mo's mind became active again. If Dr. Ouyang could also be invited to join Dr. Bulano in the god creation project, it should greatly accelerate the research progress.
After all, both of them were leading authorities in the field; there was probably no one in the entire world who understood genetic research better than them.