Chapter 532: Greed

Su Hao walked slowly behind Mi Hao, but his mind was thinking non-stop.

This Mi Hao had an alien Aura that only appears when someone is full of malice toward everything around them.

His promotion from intern technician to official researcher in just a few months was also full of suspicious points.

Considering that his own mother was now in full charge of the Evolution Research Institute, Su Hao felt it was necessary to investigate this person's background in detail later.

A moment later, the two arrived at their destination.

It was still that silver-white metal door, and inside were still researchers doing their respective jobs.

The only difference was that Mi Hao had changed from a small technician who could only organize data in non-core areas to an official researcher who could enter core areas with a normal expression.

Seeing him walk familiarly to an experimental bench where a crowd was gathered and blend in very naturally.

The way he was talking and laughing made it hard to imagine that this person's Aura was full of malice toward everything around him.

Su Hao found his mother, Ms. Su Qing, in an artificial ecological garden inside the research institute.

Su Hao stepped forward and said, "Mom."

Su Qing still had her single braid hanging over her shoulder, and her white lab coat was no different from when they last met.

Su Qing's face lit up with joy, and she quickly waved for Su Hao to come over: "You're here."

Su Hao walked over obediently. He saw Su Qing smile quietly, pointing to a spot not far away and saying softly, "Look there."

Su Hao looked in the direction she pointed. A brown little fox, which looked much healthier than when he first saw it, was wagging its tail in the flower bed, its small black nose gently sniffing one of the roses.

Su Hao's Aura could feel that Eevee's physical condition was much better than before; just looking at its appearance, it was not much different from a normal Pokémon.

The brown fur, which was originally lusterless and prone to tangling, had become soft and shiny.

Its tail had also become fluffier, and the jagged butter-colored fluff swayed slightly with the rhythm of the wind.

Its rabbit-like long ears were not standing up at all times like wild Eevee, alert to the wind and grass around it.

Instead, its ears were slightly drooping, from which one could see that it was very trusting and relaxed in this environment.

Su Hao sighed, "Its condition has improved a lot."

"Yes, its condition has improved a lot." Su Qing laughed happily, looking to be in a very good mood.

She then sighed, "I didn't expect that we had searched for many methods to fill in Eevee's genetic defects and suppress genetic collapse, but in the end, it was achieved by an intern technician."

Intern technician?

Su Hao was stunned for a moment, and a stormy sea was stirred up in his heart.

He pretended to ask unintentionally: "Who is it? I have to thank him."

Su Qing didn't feel anything strange; she had already discussed with her son and decided that Eevee would be adopted by him.

It was nothing wrong for her son, as the adopter, to thank the researcher who made the contribution.

Admiration flowed in Su Qing's beautiful eyes, and she said with a light smile, "Speaking of which, you've met that person; it's Mi Hao, who guided you twice."

"Why, didn't he mention it to you?"

Speaking of this, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she was very puzzled in her heart.

Su Hao shook his head: "He didn't mention it."

Su Qing touched her chin and pondered slightly: "That's strange..."

Mi Hao was very talented, but he was a bit too utilitarian.

At that time, he used this research result as a stepping stone to ask the former director, who hadn't officially retired yet, to leap from an intern technician to an official researcher.

Originally, the result of the research institute's meeting was to focus on cultivating Mi Hao and release his research talent little by little.

After all, this person only had a vocational background, and in many places, he could only be considered a half-baked amateur who still needed tempering.

The research institute would not swallow this technology for filling genetic defects, and the first author would only be him.

With this achievement, it was almost a certainty that he would be rated as an official researcher.

However, this person seemed to be a bit anxious and wanted to become an official researcher immediately.

In desperation, the old director initiated a background check. After the check, it was confirmed that this person

was an orphan with a clean record and no stains, so they took a special channel and exceptionally granted him the title of official researcher.

In this way, although Su Qing's impression of Mi Hao was still 【a talent worth cultivating】, she still labeled him in her heart as being a bit eager for quick success.

However, it was normal for geniuses to have some quirks. Mi Hao might have no sense of security because he was an orphan and had to get accurate returns to feel at ease.

Therefore, he liked to put his achievements on the table to be praised.

Su Qing really couldn't figure it out, but she decisively threw this unimportant matter to the back of her mind and said seriously to Su Hao: "Regarding Eevee's current situation, I will tell you first, and then you can decide whether to capture it."

Su Hao's eyes shifted, and he nodded and responded seriously: "Okay."

Su Qing said expressionlessly: "Eevee's current situation is that it can live normally and breathe the outside air."

She took out a stone with flames burning inside from her white lab coat and said: "But not only can it not fight, but now it can't even evolve."

"Is it a sequela of the drug that treats genetic collapse?"

Su Hao frowned and thought, is it good or bad to exchange the possibility of losing for a body that can barely be considered "healthy"?

"Regret it? As a Pokémon that cannot fight or train, Eevee is of no use to you as a Trainer."

Su Qing's words were a bit sharp, and she didn't show any mercy even though the other party was her beloved son.

She knew clearly that her son was a good boy.

But she had to confirm that Su Hao would not abandon Eevee because it could not fight or evolve.

Because this was being responsible for Eevee, and also being responsible for Su Hao.

"No."

Su Hao shook his head, his bright golden star-like eyes shining, as bright as the planets in the night sky.

His tone had no confusion, and he said seriously word by word: "I won't."

"It doesn't matter if it can't fight; I have Diancie and the others."

Su Qing crossed her arms and nodded. She was full of confidence that her son would stand at the top of Trainers in the future.

"What's more, it's just that it can't fight or evolve. Aren't there plenty of ways to solve this kind of thing?"

Su Hao believed that with the great power of legendary Pokémon, there must be a way to treat Eevee.

For genetics, he could go outside Aude City to find Mew, or he could seek Ho-Oh's help for Eevee to be reborn from the ashes.

If that still didn't work, then he would participate in scientific research to find a way to treat genetic defects.

Su Hao felt that since he happened to meet the dying Eevee and saved it, wasn't this a kind of fate?

He said decisively: "I want to capture Eevee, and I will also cure its illness completely!"

Su Hao felt that he was such a greedy person, wanting both goals.

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Leafeon. ===== CHAPTER 533 =====