System, Draw Cards!

The midday sun shone through the clouds and streamed through the windows of the research center.

A Pokémon egg with blue, orange, and white markings lay quietly in a glass case. The life signals inside flowed through electrodes attached to its surface, through wires, and were displayed on a computer screen in the incubation room.

"Vital signs are present and unchanged from yesterday. Electron signals are stable and there are no signs of hatching. The incubation period has exceeded two months, and the cause is unknown."

Huang Yaxuan, a senior student, pressed the off button on the testing machine, while Wei Xin stood aside and copied the data and charts on the screen into the record book.

"Ah, as expected, we still have no clue." A senior student in the research room lay on a chair, kicked his feet, spun half a circle, and then sighed to the sky.

It's all Cao Dan's fault for making children unwilling to be born.

"Seniors, do you know what kind of Pokémon this egg belongs to?"

Wei Xin wrote his name below the data sheet, flipped through the record book, browsed through the past data, and asked a question with a pen in his mouth.

"I don't know. This egg was found in the wild. I don't know the parent species, and it doesn't match any species in the egg species guide."

"Egg type illustration? Can I see it?"

"Here you go, a full-color printout. Be careful when you flip through it."

Wei Xin opened the thick stack of printed books that his senior handed him, which recorded all the types of Pokémon eggs discovered so far, along with their corresponding characteristics.

Unlike in the game, where all Pokémon eggs use the same model and the Pokémon you hatch depends entirely on luck.

In reality, Pokémon eggs have different colors and patterns depending on the breed.

The type of egg and the specific Pokémon can be determined from its color, surface texture, and size.

"It's blue, but it has orange stripes, so it's not a Riolu egg."

"Could the orange patterns on it be her specific organs? And the blue and white markings...is it a Water-type Pokémon?"

"Give up, junior brother. Your senior brothers, sisters, and master have been researching this for a month, but they still haven't figured it out."

A senior student interrupted.

If even the sect's geniuses and elders can't solve this problem, why are you, a mere Qi Refining disciple who has just entered the sect, struggling with it?

"I want to give it a try; maybe I'll make a new discovery?"

Wei Xin smiled. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable attraction to this Pokémon egg.

Moreover, does conducting research necessarily require seniority?

You know Apple, Newton's mentor, right? I sell it by the pound. Edison tried over a thousand times before he could light a light bulb, but I only need to press a switch.

"Blue Swallowtail, no; Seal Ball, no... Bogarman, questionable; Patchlitz, size doesn't match... Long-winged Gull?"

"It can't be a long-winged gull, because the egg was found outside of the long-winged gull's migration route."

Just as Wei Xin was brainstorming, the automatic door to the research room suddenly slid open, and Professor Li, leaning on his cane, stepped into the room.

With a napkin wrapped around its chest, Eevee peeked half its head out from the side of the door, its gaze wandering around the research room, trying to find a trainer it liked.

Upon seeing Wei Xin, his face lit up with joy. He tried to lunge forward, but ended up crashing headfirst into the lab door and rolling twice on the ground.

The trainer didn't even come out to pick me up, what a big idiot!

Ibrahimovic stomped his foot in anger, then could only wipe his nose and leave dejectedly.

"Professor!" Everyone stood up.

"Please sit down," the professor said, walking unsteadily to Wei Xin.

"You mentioned earlier that some Pokémon require specific rituals to hatch. I just contacted the person who found the Pokémon egg and got some other clues."

"It is said that this egg suddenly appeared in the incubator one day, along with three stacked metal blocks."

Professor Li asked, "Unfortunately, I couldn't find any Pokémon that require this kind of ritual."

"Metal, alloy, food? Young Kiras? But the colors don't match," muttered the senior student named Li Jinming.

Everyone fell into thought.

"Color, color..." Wei Xin stroked his chin and turned to look at the unhatched Pokémon egg inside the glass case.

He could sense that something called inspiration was quietly lurking in the mist of his mind.

However, his arms were too short to reach into the mist, grab it, and refine it instantly.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded again.

[Host has been found to have over 864000 Action Points; a 10-pull lottery has begun.]

[The host will receive an extra draw chance after a ten-draw run.]

Ten consecutive draws?

Okay, so the system sees I'm not making any purchases, so it's starting to push sales to get me to spend, right?

So engrossed in his research, Wei Xin almost forgot he had a cheat code.

Since you've begged me so sincerely, I'll mercifully give you a slap.

It's definitely not because I can't grasp the inspiration in my mind.

Come on, it's my turn, draw a card!

With a thought, Wei Xin activated the system roulette wheel.

White, white, white, white, white, white; blue; purple; gold! Eleven treasure chests appeared one after another.

Wow! A legendary gold item! Wei Xin's eyes widened instantly. He actually got a gold item in eleven draws?

Then the six white treasure chests were opened one by one.

[Reference Material: The Secret Records of the Fierce Sky Sitting Sect, Part Three]

[Reference Material: Kyogre Secrets Part 2]

[Reference Material: Dragon Raja: Dawn of Fire]

[Reference Material: The Secret Records of the Fierce Void Sitting Posture, Part 1]

[Reference Material: Pokémon Population Evolution Theory, Ghost-Type Pokémon Handbook (Kyoto University Revised Edition)]

[Reference Material: Pokémon Baby Care Manual (Nurse Joy's Academy Official Textbook)]

Wait a minute, is there something strange mixed in here?

No, how come your dragon race is in there too?

System, are you just filling in the numbers?

rnm, return integral.

Feeling the knowledge flooding his mind, Wei Xin didn't feel excited; instead, he sighed helplessly.

Clearly, the white treasure chest could only contain data, but none of it was useful to him right now. The only data related to Pokémon breeding was about Ghost-type Pokémon.

Ghost-type Pokémon are inorganic and cannot lay eggs.

The blue treasure chest was then opened.

[Skill Type: Pokémon Fighting (Master Level)]

Wei Xin twitched his fingers slightly, feeling as if an electric current was passing through them. He secretly rubbed his fingers together, feeling that they had become more flexible, and strange move lists appeared in his mind.

Up, down, down, left, right, left, right, BABA.

Now, press it, and let them see what it means to turn adversity into opportunity.

I'm talking about fighting skills, don't get the wrong idea.

Based on his memory, Wei Xin knew that Pokémon Fighting was a fighting game, similar to the King of Fighters from his previous life.

But clearly, this is not the skill he needs.

Then there's the purple treasure chest.

[Information: Mental Meditation Methods]

The so-called "mental meditation method" is not a meditation skill that increases a Pokémon's Special Attack.

Rather, it is a theory that guides people on how to use meditation to control their emotions, cultivate their character, focus their attention, and unleash their inner power.

Wei Xin frowned. Although this meditation method was very beneficial to people, it still couldn't solve his current problem.

Does this mean I'm going to miss out on the scholarship?

In his dejected mood, Wei Xin saw another purple treasure chest slowly open.

[Item: Small Inspiration Mushroom (Increases Intelligence by 2 points temporarily upon consumption)]

[Item rewards detected in the dormitory; the warehouse is now open.]

The Inspiration Mushroom has been stored in the warehouse and can be retrieved at any time.

It's finally here!!!

Brother Tong, I knew you loved me.

Seven o'clock plus two o'clock equals nine...

Jiuzhi doesn't sound very smart.

Forget it, what more could I ask for?

Finally, there's the golden treasure chest.

[Skill Category: Cooking (Junior Level)]

No, this golden treasure chest can only give you... wow, what level is that?

Just like table tennis in China is to the world.

As everyone knows, Grandpa Gang's cooking skills are the longest mountain and the highest river in the Pokémon culinary world. They can stop children from crying and lure Pokémon into scoring goals. They can be called the causal weapon of the Pokémon world.

If you threw him into the world of "Cooking Master Boy," he'd be at least a top-tier chef.

Wei Xin parted his lips slightly, blinked, and instantly, countless hard-working days and nights flooded into his mind.

He recalled how he had studied and researched materials and classics for his ideals, and how he had continuously learned, refined, and revised his work for the sake of his beloved younger siblings, ultimately surpassing the limits after reaching the end of humanity.

Ultimately, they mastered a set of culinary skills imbued with love and responsibility.

Not only has his mind gained more knowledge, but his body, as if born with innate knowledge, has also honed those skills to perfection, as if carved by a knife, into Wei Xin's hands.

Xiao Gang stayed behind, while the others went out.

"Where's the toilet?" Wei Xin asked, raising his hand.

The most important thing right now is to find a way to hatch Pokémon eggs, so he plans to find a secluded place to use the item.

You can't exactly take the mushrooms out in front of everyone, can you?

"It's on the second floor, at the very back on the left."

With the professor's permission, Wei Xin got up and was about to step into the research lab when four muscular creatures with blue skin, gold belts around their waists, and pink pouches on their bodies pushed open the door and nearly bumped into Wei Xin.

At first glance, it looks like a Magnus.

"I'm sorry!" Wei Xin took a step back, bowed his head, and apologized.

"No, it's me, I'm really sorry!" Haoli also took a step back, speaking in a soft, sweet voice, and bowed in apology.

Wei Xin left without looking back, only realizing something was wrong when he reached the toilet door.

Did that monstrous creature just now speak human language?

After Wei Xin left, the strangely strong man who barged into the research room walked up to the professor in full view of everyone, took off his hood, revealing a head of dazzling long golden hair, and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from between his eyebrows.

She opened her fanny pack, and a small, star-blue creature landed on the table. She took out her student ID from the fanny pack and said, "Hello, Professor, I'm Lillie."

After taking the student ID, the professor adjusted his reading glasses, looked at the fair-skinned, delicate-featured girl in front of him, then at the student ID in his hand, his face contorting in a frown.

Thinking of the handsome young man who had just left, she couldn't help but sigh.

"If you're Lillie, then who is he?"

Gigantamax Starmie?