Chu Xin pushed open the research room door, then led Shu Le and Ai Xing inside.
"This is Chen Huan's research room."
Shu Le and Ai Xing nodded, then looked around. As members of the Elite Four, they knew quality when they saw it. This research room had been established with Near Capital Academy's support, and it ranked among the better facilities in the country.
Having a research room like this suggested that Chen Huan had some real ability.
"But where is Chen Huan? Why isn't he here?"
Chu Xin scratched his head awkwardly. Only after entering had he realized that Chen Huan wasn't in the research room. That was unusual for him; whenever he came looking for Chen Huan, the old man was always here.
Still, that was no obstacle for Chu Xin. In the entire academy, Chen Huan knew his own research best, but Chu Xin came a close second.
Chu Xin expertly located the monitoring equipment in the research room and found an indication that someone was using the basement. It seemed that old man Chen Huan had gone down there.
"I've found Chen Huan. Follow me, everyone."
Chu Xin pressed the switch leading to the basement, and a passage opened inside the laboratory, extending underground.
Shu Le and Ai Xing exchanged a glance, then followed Chu Xin down the stairs into the basement.
After making their way through the passage for a while, the three arrived at the basement's battle laboratory. There, they saw a Dynamaxed Vespiquen strutting around the Battlefield.
Ai Xing and Shu Le watched the Vespiquen on the Battlefield with grave expressions. Its strength was already on par with their main Pokémon. It could be considered an Elite Four-level Pokémon!
Seemingly noticing their arrival, the old man commanding Vespiquen pressed a button on