After some casual conversation, Professor Oak took Paul back to the lab as his assistant to continue researching the relevant projects.
Although some of the research projects assigned to Professor Oak by the Kanto Pokémon League were merely formalities, and there was no need for the old man to keep himself so busy, Professor Oak had spent most of his life pioneering the field of research and simply could not stay idle.
Before leaving, Professor Oak had suggested that Ye Lan stay the night at the institute, saying there were still some things that had not been prepared. Ye Lan guessed that this was the real reason Professor Oak had invited him to Pallet Town; Applin was merely an unexpected bonus.
After looking around the empty battle field, Ye Lan turned and headed toward the forest beyond the backyard.
Along the way, Ye Lan saw countless Pokémon. Even the three starters had their own populations here, while many Pokémon that were exceedingly rare in the outside world could be found everywhere.
"Milotic?!"
"Lapras? I finally got to see one!"
When he arrived at a lake and saw the Pokémon playing in the water, Ye Lan repeatedly exclaimed in surprise. This was the first time he had seen these Pokémon in person.
No wonder they said the bold feasted while the timid starved. Rather than running all over the world, those poachers might as well directly launch a Sucker Punch on Professor Oak's backyard. What rare Pokémon would they not find here?!
Of course, if they were actually capable of defeating Professor Oak and taking the Pokémon here, they would not be poachers in the first place. Any Pokémon League Champion position would probably be theirs for the taking...
As for the arrival of a stranger like Ye Lan, nearly every