Shen Yuanwei submitted the paper and the attached video for higher-level verification.
After official inspection, the conclusion was clear—the video was authentic, with no signs of editing or tampering.
As a result, Oliver's very first research paper was officially published on the Pokémon Academic Forum, in the Pokémon Evolution section.
What's more, it was deliberately placed in the most prominent featured position.
Yang Hang, a postgraduate student at Modu University, specialized in Pokémon research. His graduation thesis focused on the two evolutionary forms of Rockruff, so he often browsed the Evolution section of the forum.
But today, the moment he opened the page, he noticed something different.
"The featured paper changed?
Did some professor publish new results again?"
Curious, Yang Hang clicked in.
The title caught him off guard:
"A Study on the Correlated Relationship Between Milotic and Feebas."
"…Did I click the wrong one?"
He exited and clicked again.
No mistake—it was real.
One was known as the most beautiful Pokémon, the other infamous as the ugliest.
These two… had a relationship?
Two absolute extremes?
Suppressing his disbelief, Yang Hang continued reading.
Very quickly, his expression grew serious.
Setting aside the research topic itself, just the wording, structure, and logical flow of the paper were already far superior to his own work.
After finishing the entire paper—
Yang Hang was stunned.
Feebas can evolve into Milotic?
Evolution depends on beauty values?
Using Magikarp evolving into Gyarados as a comparative example?
This sounded outrageous.
And yet—
Why does it make so much sense?!
"…Huh? There's a video attached?"
He clicked play.
"—HOLY SH*T!"
The complete footage of Feebas evolving into Milotic hit him like a sledgehammer, hammering the conclusion into place:
Feebas and Milotic are the same species.
"This is unbelievable… Who's the author?"
Yang Hang scanned the byline.
"Oliver? I've never heard of this name in academic circles…"
Without hesitation, he downloaded the paper and emailed it to his advisor, Professor Tan Shou.
Professor Tan Shou was one of the senior professors at Modu University's Pokémon Research Institute, specializing in evolutionary studies.
He was among the top Pokémon scholars in the country.
His most famous achievement was proving that if Nincada evolves while a spare Poké Ball is present, an additional Pokémon—Shedinja—can be obtained.
"Professor, have you seen today's featured paper on the academic forum?" Yang Hang asked over the phone.
"Yang Hang? I haven't checked the forum today. What's going on?"
"It's… shocking. I don't even know how to describe it. I've sent it to your email—once you read it, you'll understand."
"Oh? If it can surprise you this much, it must be something special. Let me see…"
A brief pause.
"…Hmm? Research on Milotic… and Feebas?
An evolutionary relationship?"
"This… this is astonishing."
Despite his surprise, Professor Tan remained composed—befitting a veteran academic.
Then he suddenly laughed.
"If I remember correctly, Old Hu has been researching Feebas's evolutionary potential lately.
This being published first is going to make him miserable—haha!"
"You mean Professor Hu Yiwen?" Yang Hang replied.
"I heard he was comparing Feebas and Magikarp, trying to draw inspiration from Magikarp's evolution."
"There are similarities," Professor Tan nodded.
"But according to this paper, Feebas evolves through beauty, while Magikarp evolves through rage and violent energy. The mechanisms are completely different."
"By the way," Yang Hang added,
"I've never heard of this author before. Do you know him?"
"Oliver…" Professor Tan repeated thoughtfully.
"Neither have I. But many researchers keep their heads down in silence. Not knowing him isn't strange."
"But after this—
he's stepped onto the world stage."
Milotic's dreamlike beauty and formidable strength made it a Pokémon countless people longed to own.
Yet at present, there was only one confirmed Trainer in the world known to possess a Milotic.
For most people, seeing one in the wild was already a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Feebas, however, was different.
Though still rare, it appeared from time to time.
With this paper published, it was easy to foresee—
Feebas's market price would skyrocket.
After all, who could resist the possibility of owning a Milotic?
Meanwhile, in the Forum Chat Section, someone reposted the paper.
The result—
An explosion of discussion.
"Feebas evolves into Milotic? Am I dreaming?"
"My starter Pokémon is Feebas—does that mean I can get a Milotic too?!"
"Is it too late to buy Feebas now?"
"Dream on. A Feebas is already up to 3 million League Credits, and it's still rising."
"The ugliest Pokémon evolving into the most beautiful… this is a miracle of life."
"Discovering that Milotic evolves from Feebas is amazing enough—but the author even 공개ed the evolution method. That's legendary!"
"Magikarp evolves into Gyarados too. Maybe no Pokémon is truly useless—we just haven't found their potential yet."
"Does anyone know this author? Oliver? Never heard of him."
"Probably a hidden expert. But that means he's likely the second person in the world to own a Milotic."
Inside a vast private estate—
A stunning woman in a bikini lounged on a poolside chair, her snow-white skin flawless, her beauty eclipsing even top celebrities.
A laptop rested on her long legs.
On the screen played the video of Oliver's Feebas evolving into Milotic.
"So you came from Feebas after all," she said lazily, smiling.
"You look so refined—I really couldn't tell."
In the pool before her, a serpentine Pokémon soaked in the water.
At her words, it let out an indignant cry.
If Oliver were here, he would recognize it instantly—
Another Milotic.
While the world went mad over Milotic—
Oliver had just gotten out of bed.
Since all the top-tier Energy Cubes had been used up, he could only prepare ordinary Energy Cubes for Milotic.
But compared to her Feebas days, Milotic now seemed… a little tsundere.
Faced with the ordinary cubes, she flicked them away with her tail, as if saying—
These mundane things dare be offered to me?
I only eat top-tier ones!
"Make do for now," Oliver said helplessly.
"In a few days, we'll have money."
Only after his coaxing did Milotic reluctantly eat the "pitiful" food.
Just then—
Oliver's phone rang.
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