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"This afternoon's specialised courses, I'd like you to serve as accompanying translator." Professor Rowan said.
Lu Ye glanced at the Japanese translator beside Professor Rowan, his academic advisor.
Isn't there already a translator?
Academic advisor Zheng Sheng mouthed loudly: "What are you standing there for? Agree!"
Any Pokémon Professor's guidance was extremely precious.
The advisor sincerely hoped Lu Ye could have more opportunities to showcase his talents.
"It's like this..."
Professor Rowan cleared his throat. "It's not that Mr. Zheng's Japanese is poor, but some specialised terminology, I believe, deserves careful deliberation."
In the earlier class, Lu Ye left an extremely deep impression on Professor Rowan.
This made him want to learn more about this young man.
Having reached this point, Lu Ye nodded and headed to the next class with Professor Rowan.
"Can you get me some extra credit points?" Lu Ye whispered to his advisor.
"Punk, seize this opportunity; you could even get recommended to Tokyo University!"
Lu Ye pursed his lips. "Tokyo University is just average. If I wanted a graduate recommendation, I would've transferred to economics long ago."
The advisor twitched his mouth, unable to find a rebuttal.
Throughout that afternoon, rumours about Lu Ye spread across the entire grade.
"That translator accompanying Professor Rowan is so handsome!"
"You fool! That's Lu Ye, the academic star from the Finance Department!"
"Don't you know? This afternoon, Professor Rowan made a slip of the tongue, and Lu Ye corrected it in translation!"
"I heard Professor Rowan invited Lu Ye to be his graduate student, but he got rejected?"
"Damn, Lu Ye has such clout? Even rejecting a graduate recommendation!"
"The recommendation was to the Pokémon Academy, a top-tier major!"
"Isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a trainer?!"
Rumours flew, but Professor Rowan's invitation wasn't groundless.
Until Professor Rowan finished that day's visit, he still marvelled at Magic University students' knowledge and cultivation.
Among them, the one who satisfied him most was that refined and knowledgeable handsome youth.
"Lu Ye..." Professor Rowan murmured to himself.
Recalling Lu Ye's reason for declining the invitation, the usually stern professor's mouth curved upward.
"Doesn't want to become a trainer?"
"Then come work as a researcher at my lab!"
Professor Rowan sighed. "Besides Cynthia, I haven't encountered such a historically knowledgeable young scholar."
Sinnoh region's Champion Cynthia was simultaneously a learned history scholar who once served as an assistant at Professor Rowan's lab.
Remembering Lu Ye's confident expression when discussing Sinnoh legends, Professor Rowan murmured.
"If it's those two, they'd probably have many common topics."
After calming down, Professor Rowan wrote a personal letter and handed it to the translator beside him.
"Mr Zheng, please deliver this recommendation letter to Lu Ye."
Professor Rowan nodded.
"If Lu Ye isn't interested in Tokyo University... I can recommend him to study at Celadon University for a period."
The advisor looked at the recommendation letter in surprise, feeling incredible.
Celadon University had always been the holy land in trainers' hearts worldwide!
Especially the Pokémon Academy and Business School, which cultivated illustrious figures like Professor Oak and Devon Corporation President Mr Stone.
In world university rankings, Celadon University was on par with top Ivy League schools, even frequently surpassing them in Pokémon specialities!
The advisor felt excited on Lu Ye's behalf. "I'll pass it to him!"
"Please also tell him," Professor Rowan smiled,
"If he wants to pursue academics, my lab welcomes him anytime!"
In just one afternoon, Lu Ye left an extremely deep impression on Professor Rowan.
Just Lu Ye's displayed knowledge and insights on Pokémon evolution were enough to astonish Professor Rowan.
Meanwhile, rumours about academic star Lu Ye continued spreading wildly through Magic City University.
In the dorm, Liang Dayou excitedly elbowed Lu Ye.
"Brother Lu, what exactly did that old man ask you?"
"Milotic's evolution."
Lu Ye remained unmoved. "And views on the red Gyarados phenomenon."
"Holy crap, you knew such difficult questions?!"
"Holy crap, you don't even know such simple questions?!"
Lu Ye figured these questions should be common knowledge, right?
In this world, they're actually treated as major research topics?!
Just then, the advisor knocked on the dorm door, asking Lu Ye to come out.
"This is Professor Rowan's recommendation letter for you."
The advisor swallowed.
"Look carefully. This isn't some ordinary school like Tokyo University!"
"This time it's Celadon University, the holy land in trainers' hearts worldwide!"
Hearing the word "trainer," Lu Ye's hand, which had just picked up the recommendation letter, immediately set it down.
Lu Ye said seriously, "It's not that I don't want to go to Celadon University. Mainly, I love Magic University."
"Cut it out!" The advisor was exasperated.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a trainer!"
"I'm serious."
Lu Ye's face was utterly sincere, his eyes even squeezing out tears. "My love for Magic City University runs deep."
The advisor wanted to drown Lu Ye with spit. He forcefully stuffed the recommendation letter into Lu Ye's hands, gritting his teeth.
"I don't care anymore. Do whatever you want!"
Looking at that neatly written letter, Lu Ye sighed deeply, ultimately folding it and tucking it into his pocket.
Back in the dorm, Liang Dayou, studying Criminal Law at his bedside, rubbed his heartbreaking, tear-inducing hairline and asked casually.
"By the way, Third Brother, why'd you reject Professor Rowan's graduate recommendation?"
Lu Ye glanced at Criminal Law.
"I'm afraid of dying!"
Besides the trainer, the researcher was Lu Ye's second most resisted profession.
Look, even the industry's acknowledged leader, Professor Oak, nearly suffocated to death by Muk.
Communications pioneer Professor Bill body-swapped with Rattata, staging Your Name.
Hoenn region's Professor Birch got chased and bitten by Poochyena daily...
This wasn't anime. When people got hit by 100,000 volts, they'd definitely die!
Bloody examples lay right before their eyes.
So trainers were untouchable, and researchers even more so!
In the dorm, Tian Youwei, who aspired to be a trainer and wore expensive clothes, flipped through a paper Pokédex.
"Brother Lu, Pudong District is hosting a 'Piplup Cup' trainer competition organised by Piplup Company. Want to participate?"
"Go send yourself to the Pokémon Academy as cannon fodder?"
Liang Dayou scoffed. "Besides, Third Brother doesn't even have a Pokémon. What's he competing with?"
"I have a starter Pokémon now."
"What? When'd you catch it!"
Lu Ye pulled out his Poké Ball. Red light flashed, and the room temperature immediately dropped 5°C.
Tian Youwei was checking registration methods when suddenly a ghostly face popped out from his phone, scaring him into dropping it.
"Holy crap! Scared me to death!"
Liang Dayou rolled on his bed, laughing. "Idiot, afraid of just a Gastly!"
Mid-sentence, Gastly slowly turned its head, grinning to its tongue root, revealing its crimson, long tongue, showing Brother Dayou an affectionate and friendly smile.
Brother Dayou's face turned pale.
"Damn, Brother Lu, your Gastly is something!"
Tian Youwei excitedly examined Gastly.
"Looks way stronger than the Battle Department's Gastly next door!"
"Ssssskeke!"
Gastly grinned proudly, eyes squinting as it nodded at Tian Youwei.
Little bro, you're quite perceptive!
Lu Ye recalled Gastly. "Alright, enough joking around. I need to head back to my rental for streaming."
"What? Brother Lu, you're not competing?!"
"I've said countless times, I don't want to become a trainer!"
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