The entire exhibition hall fell silent as all eyes focused on Cynthia.

The legends of the Sinnoh region, the legendary Pokémon... What a monumental subject.

For centuries, countless trainers had attempted to uncover the mysteries of legendary Pokémon, yet only obtained fragments of knowledge.

Now, Professor Mustardseed's team, with years of research in the field of legends, was challenging this "summit" once again.

The scholars in attendance reacted differently—some remained calm, some were excited, while others showed little interest.

Cynthia was indeed the Sinnoh League Champion.

But in the field of research, she still fell short of her grandmother Professor Mustardseed.

A team of just three people, with Lu Ye being virtually unknown in academic circles.

What kind of results could they possibly present now?

Murmurs broke out among the audience.

"Let's begin," Professor Oak said with a smile from the judges' table, dressed in a white lab coat.

Instantly, all discussions ceased. Cynthia smiled slightly as the holographic projection behind her began to shift.

"These are the statues of the Temporal-Spatial Twin Dragons at the entrance of the Ruins of Void."

Blue light wove into the three-dimensional forms of two statues.

"Similar to the twin dragon statues in Eterna City, the stone slabs are inscribed with text composed of Unown, which reads—"

Cynthia spoke slowly, "The meeting of life and life will give birth to new things."

Standing on the platform with her hands in the pockets of her white coat, her golden hair partially covering her face, she smiled and said:

"This is also the guiding principle of this research. Before presenting our first findings, allow me to borrow a moment from one of the professors."

A hushed discussion arose.

Ritchie leaned toward Lu Ye and whispered, "Champion Cynthia's presence is so overwhelming."

"She's actually quite gentle once you get to know her," Lu Ye paused, then added, "Though sometimes she's like a Garchomp."

"You!"

Ritchie widened his eyes, punched Lu Ye lightly in the side, and teased, "I originally thought you and Teacher Lila were a pair."

"Don't say such nonsense," Lu Ye said with a strange expression, sneaking a glance at Professor Mustardseed beside him. Seeing no reaction, he whispered,

"Just wait—when we get back, I'll have Professor Oak reassign you as his assistant again."

"Teacher, I was wrong!" Ritchie immediately bowed his head in surrender.

"Dr. Show," Cynthia looked toward the audience, "If I recall correctly, last year at the summit, you publicly shared newly unearthed stone slab inscriptions from the Sinnoh region, stating they couldn't be deciphered, correct?"

The spotlight fell on a scholarly middle-aged man. He stood up, adjusted his glasses, and replied apologetically,

"It's rather embarrassing. The structure of Unown in Sinnoh differs from that in Johto, so further research is still needed..."

"Who is that?" Lu Ye asked Ritchie.

"Dr. Show specializes in ancient languages. Rumor has it he was the first to discover Unown,"

Ritchie whispered, "There's even a rumor that he was almost killed by Unown!"

"An Unown murder incident?"

Lu Ye clicked his tongue, then suddenly realized something.

Dr. Show... The ancient language researcher from the movie *Pokémon 3: The Movie*?

Good grief, this exhibition was full of hidden talents—everyone here was an expert in their field!

Cynthia smiled and continued,

"That unearthed stone slab recorded the temporal-spatial legends of Sinnoh, with some key parts damaged... I believe that's why you couldn't make further progress."

"Indeed," Dr. Show nodded subconsciously, pondering, "My team also believes we should collaborate with more specialized mythologists."

Suddenly, his glasses gleamed as he asked in shock, "Could it be...?"

"Have you and Professor Mustardseed already deciphered the inscriptions on that slab?"

The previously silent venue erupted into murmurs.

Every region's unearthed stone slabs were extremely rare archaeological treasures.

For example, the slabs from the Ruins of Alph in Johto were said to be related to Arceus;

the slabs unearthed in Hoenn were rumored to control the three Regis.

And the slab from Sinnoh's Ruins of Void involved temporal-spatial legends...

If so, Professor Mustardseed's team might truly be the first to achieve a breakthrough!

The scholars all stared at Cynthia.

She smiled warmly and nodded slightly.

"How is this possible? They outpaced even Dr. Show in his own field!"

"Is it because of mythology? But without expertise in ancient languages, deciphering shouldn't be this fast..."

"Incredible... If the translation is accurate, this is a historic achievement!"

Amid the uproar, Lu Ye broke into a cold sweat.

An... ancient language translation?

A historic achievement?

Lu Ye looked up, recalling his early days in Sinnoh.

[Cynthia: Huh? When did this note...?]

[Lu Ye: It was tucked in your book. I translated it casually.]

[Cynthia frowned: (After checking) It... seems correct?]

[Lu Ye: Of course. It's so simple, I got it at a glance.]

Sweat trickled down his forehead.

It was like a teacher assigning homework by slipping a difficult math problem into a book. The student took it home and solved it effortlessly.

And not just solved it—but also mocked it in front of the teacher and mathematicians:

"Is this all you've got?"

Lu Ye slapped his left hand in frustration, "Why can't I control my hands?!"

The discussion continued. The scholars eagerly awaited Cynthia's revelation, their anticipation at its peak.

"Professor Mustardseed, I never knew you were also versed in ancient languages," Ritchie smiled, complimenting the professor seated next to Lu Ye.

"It wasn't me," Professor Mustardseed replied flatly, leaning on her cane.

"Huh?" Ritchie blinked.

Professor Mustardseed glanced at Lu Ye, her gaze approving as she nodded slightly.

Lu Ye: "..."

"..." Ritchie's eyes locked onto Lu Ye's handsome face.

His jaw dropped exaggeratedly, but he pinched his own thigh before he could exclaim.

"Ouch—" Ritchie hissed.

This guy was handsome, strong, and now a research genius too?!

How was anyone supposed to compete?!

At the same time, Cynthia displayed the translated slab inscriptions on the projection, with each character annotated. The translator had even kindly included pronunciation guides, as if eager to show off their mastery of ancient languages.

The other scholars, unable to fully grasp the significance, turned to Dr. Show, the expert in ancient languages.

Dr. Show trembled, removed his glasses to wipe them, then put them back on.

After scrutinizing the text for over ten minutes, his chest swelled with emotion, as if witnessing the fulfillment of a lifelong belief.

"Incredible," Dr. Show said hoarsely, "So perfect... utterly incredible!"

He couldn't immediately verify its accuracy, but his expertise allowed him to recognize the brilliance of the work.

This was the exhilaration of a scholar seeing a long-unsolved puzzle finally cracked.

There was no academic rivalry here—such an achievement alone deserved universal respect.

The audience looked at Dr. Show, all sharing the same thought:

This translation... might truly be legitimate...

"Apologies, I got too emotional," Dr. Show took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "I'd like to request a copy of this work for further study."

"At my current level, I can't immediately confirm its full accuracy," he admitted sincerely, "But I firmly believe this is an outstanding, extraordinary contribution!"

This was the highest praise a researcher could give.

Applause erupted like thunder throughout the hall. Professor Oak smiled and joined in.

Faced with this masterpiece, Dr. Show remained standing until the applause subsided, then asked:

"May I ask... how did you...?"

"I'm not the author," Cynthia shook her head gently.

Dr. Show froze, his words stumbling, "Then... who...?"

Seated below, Lu Ye suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if sitting on pins and needles.

The screen abruptly switched to Lu Ye, who was currently digging imaginary holes in the ground with his toes.

Cynthia smiled, "Lu Ye is the author of this translation."

Silence fell. The audience's expressions ranged from confusion to awe to sheer astonishment.

Because... he was far too young!

Young enough to stand out starkly in this forum of professors averaging 45+ years in age.

Even as an assistant, his presence would have been remarkable.

But now, he had presented a complete academic achievement, surpassing even specialists in the field!

Amid the silence, Lu Ye stood up, subtly smoothing over the imaginary mansion he'd just dug with his feet.

With flawless composure and perfect etiquette, he bowed slightly.

(Lu Ye internally: "The traitor was me all along?!")

Here stood a brilliant, peerless scholar.

In an instant,

The audience's eyes gleamed, their minds reeling from the revelation.

Applause thundered, unceasing.

"Lu Ye..."

Professor Oak even forgot to clap, muttering in disbelief, "This kid... wasn't he supposed to be the tactical genius?"

"Did I misjudge him?"

He lowered his head, conflicted, murmuring:

"Plantina is the Tactician... So this guy is the Scholar?"

Ritchie felt inexplicably bitter.

When I earned my doctorate, I never got this kind of reception...

Teacher Lu hasn't even become a doctor yet, but he's already won the recognition of hundreds of professors.

If he actually gets his doctorate... Will he just publicly reveal the secrets of the Temporal-Spatial Twin Dragons?

"Is ancient languages actually Lu Ye's specialty?"

In the audience, the stern Professor Rowan stroked his mustache, nodding silently.

"True... Rather than studying evolution with me, it's better for him to learn from Professor Mustardseed first."

"However,"

Professor Rowan's eyes gleamed as he looked at Cynthia on stage, whispering to himself:

"With just this achievement, it might not be enough to impress Samuel..."

Professor Oak crossed his arms, staring at the blank paper before him, pondering today's award selections.

"Next—"

Cynthia's slightly magnetic voice interrupted his thoughts.

"—is our second research finding."

Second?

Every scholar present widened their eyes in shock.

They had assumed the so-called "Analysis of Legendary Pokémon" would rely on deciphering the stone slab.

Deciphering the Ruins of Void slab was already a monumental achievement that would impact the entire field.

Yet now, Professor Mustardseed's team was presenting a second finding!

Ritchie exclaimed excitedly, "There's actually a second surprise!"

Lu Ye lamented internally, "There's actually a second surprise?!"

On stage, the hologram shifted again.

It displayed Snowpoint City, blanketed in snow. The camera zoomed in on the Snowpoint Temple atop the mountain, shrouded in a blizzard.

Suddenly, a beam of red light shot from the temple into the dark clouds, causing the entire structure to tremble.

Then, to the awe of all present,

An enormous metallic colossus, seemingly capable of cleaving heaven and earth, emerged—its crystalline eyes glowing red, its massive arms raised high—

The footage stopped there, with no further battle recordings.

But those few seconds of high-definition footage were enough to send Pokémon researchers into a frenzy.

"That—that's!"

"A legendary Pokémon?!"

"Regigigas... I thought it was just part of Sinnoh's cultural mythology—it actually exists?!"

The hall buzzed with uncontrollable discussion.

Amid the clamor, Cynthia smiled gently and spoke clearly:

"In Sinnoh's legends, Regigigas created the three Regis. It was sealed in a temple, awaiting the day of its awakening. Some scholars believed Regigigas had perished in ancient times, like other legendary Pokémon unseen for centuries."

"However," she paused, "Through field research with my companions, we confirmed Regigigas's existence... and recorded data worthy of inclusion in the Pokédex."

As the Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia certainly had the strength for such "field research."

But the companions she mentioned—could they be...?

"Teacher Lu," Ritchie's voice trembled, "When that giant woke up... you weren't...?"

Lu Ye replied calmly, "Ah... I was there too."

Ritchie's eyebrow twitched as Lu Ye added nonchalantly:

"I even punched it."

"Haha, you're such a jok—" Ritchie looked at Lu Ye's expression and trailed off, "...ester."

Plantina, wearing a white beret, widened her eyes in surprise.

She had also seen Regigigas... but the incident had been too sudden to collect any data.

Now, the legend of Regigigas had come to life before her eyes once more.

"As expected of Champion Cynthia and Teacher Lu..." Plantina murmured in admiration.

The Pokédex data only included estimated height and weight, with move details left as question marks.

But that was enough.

Even a single sighting that added this "legend" to the Pokédex was a historic feat.

When Professor Oak created the special edition Pokédexes and distributed them to select trainers, this was precisely the kind of accomplishment he had hoped for.

"Lu Ye, you..."

Professor Oak chuckled, suddenly feeling proud.

"At least you haven't forgotten you're a Pokédex holder!"

Awe.

The ancient legendary titan had appeared before them in this manner, leaving everyone stunned.

Lu Ye, meanwhile, was utterly bewildered.

Who am I? Where am I? Why did I punch Regigigas?

As discussions continued, Cynthia leaned toward the microphone, and the hall instantly quieted.

Professor Mustardseed's team had already delivered two astonishing surprises.

"Could it be...?"

"Wait, let me grab my heart medication first..."

"Don't tell me there's a third one?"

"Next, is our third finding," Cynthia smiled.

The room fell silent before erupting once more.

"Oof—" Lu Ye and Ritchie both inhaled sharply.

"Why are you gasping?" Lu Ye asked.

"My... my tooth hurts," Ritchie clutched his cheek.

Thinking of the third finding, Lu Ye facepalmed:

"Oof... mine too!"

The hologram shifted again.

When the third finding was revealed,

As those two awe-inspiring, terrifying figures appeared on screen,

Every scholar present—regardless of academic standing, virtue, composure, or expertise—

Found themselves at a loss for words, their minds echoing only one phrase:

Holy crap!