Back at Xia Bo's home, Xia Bo, as the host, diligently invited Meilin and his friends to take a hot spring bath. At the same time, he prepared a lot of exquisite specialty snacks for them to enjoy, and also took him to visit the antique building like a manor. However, he had not talked to Meilin about the task he was going to ask Meilin for.

This made Meilin grow from the initial itch to the final numbness. [Anyway, he still has to say it in the end.] He muttered in his heart with some dissatisfaction.

For dinner, after having a hearty seafood (!?) meal in a large restaurant, Xia Bo led Meilin to his study.

This is a very large study room, magnificent and decorated with a Western classical flavor. The walls are surrounded by tall mahogany bookshelfs leading to the roof, and there are various books densely arranged on them. Meilin glanced over and found that many of them were research reports, experimental notes, etc.

"Come on, sit first, don't be restrained." After Xia Bo sat at the desk, he reached out to signal Meilin to sit at the desk.

Meilin put away his curious gaze and full of questions, sat down obediently, and waited for Xia Bo to speak.

Xia Bo's eyes wandered on the desk for a moment, and finally locked on a photo frame placed in the right corner of the desk. His eyes stayed on it for a long time. Even through sunglasses, Mei Lin could feel the nostalgia and remembrance revealed in his eyes. After breathing a long sigh, Xia Bo took his eyes back and moved it to Mei Lin, and said, "The reason for the matter is very long, it is also tortuous, and it involves too many secrets..."

His short few words immediately aroused Merlin's curiosity.

"So, it's not convenient for me to reveal too much by myself." The following sentence immediately disappointed Merlin. "However, since I need to ask you to help me achieve my wish, I can tell you some of my parts at my discretion. After all, I can't let you do things for me in a daze."

Meilin nodded slightly.

Xia Bo showed a subtle smile and said, "Don't look at me like this. When I was young, I also determined to become a researcher, a scholar, and a scientist. So while training Pokémon to become stronger with them, I also conducted many experiments and research alone or in cooperation with others, and participated in many famous large-scale experiments..." He reached out to take the big photo frame in the right corner of the desktop and moved it to Merlin's eyes.

It was a group photo of more than ten people, and they were always frozen by the men and women in their youth, and they formed a lot of people with their energetic and energetic faces with carefree smiles. The scene that was always sanguine and energetic looks particularly beautiful and friendly.

After a brief glance, Meilin identified Xia Bo from the photo. At that time, he had thick hair. He also identified Dr. Okiki who had a muscle-training body and a lady who seemed to be one of the four kings. However, there was a woman who looked similar to her, and Meilin couldn't tell which one was Kuko herself. The remaining young men and women's faces were very strange to Meilin, and there were only a few pictures that were vaguely vaguely.

Merlin used his superpowers to forever imprint the images on this photo in his mind.

"These guys..." Xia Bo gently stroked the edge of the photo frame that was worn out due to being touched. "This photo gathered almost the best and top trainers in Guancheng at that time..." Xia Bo moved the photo frame to his eyes again, and looked at every face on it affectionately. "The smartest researcher, the most exquisite ball maker... are the best, the best..." He couldn't help but stretched out his fingers to wipe the mirror of the photo frame, as if he wanted to touch the dead faces again through the torrent of time. "At the beginning, we all had extremely ambitions, the greatest courage, the most beautiful ideals and wishes, and the power to fulfill all our ideas..." His voice became smaller and smaller, "This is the first time we have gathered together so well, but it's a pity that it was the last time..."

He put the photo frame in its original position again and looked at it from afar.

"Time is so wonderful, so wonderful... At that time, I would never believe what is happening now. If someone told me about what is happening now, then I would definitely think he is a lunatic, and I would definitely teach him a lesson! Step him on the soles of his feet and crush him back and forth." While murmured Xia Bo, slowly opened the drawer and took out another small photo frame again, "Especially about him. I still can't believe it..."

Holding the photo frame in his hand, Xia Bo was immersed in his memories again. After remembering the past for a long time, Xia Bo showed Meilin the smaller photo frame, which was a photo of the two. The young Xia Bo and a thin and tall gray-haired man with grizzled arms and backs stood together very intimately. The man with glasses looked very shy, and Xia Bo smiled very heroically.

"Fuji..." he said softly.

"The famous Dr. Fuji?" Meilin said the second half of Xia Bo's words, "Dr. Fuji, who was born in Red Lotus Island and dedicated to studying the legendary Pokémon, is a pioneer in brain wave dataization, live cloning, and quick-acting technologies. He has outstanding achievements in these taboo techniques." Meilin briefly expressed the legendary scientist's achievements, "but because of the experiment, he was detained and banned by the alliance, and he seems to be serving his sentence..." As Meilin said, Xia Bo's expression became dimmed.

"I would rather he is really serving his sentence." Xia Bo murmured in a low voice. Meilin, who was excited, didn't hear it at all.

"There was once a Dr. Fuji's mansion, his research institute, and his Pokémon mansion on Red Lotus Island!" Meilin suddenly caught something, "Do you want me?" Meilin stopped immediately.

"Yes, that's it." Xia Bo nodded with difficulty.

"Hasn't there been a search of the officials sent by the Alliance long ago? It is said that the police and officials sent by the Alliance almost completely removed the place, leaving nothing behind, and even the floor tiles and wall tiles were taken away." Merlin said to himself, "They are still completely blocking that area."

"Well, first of all, I want to correct the falsehoods in the rumors you heard." Xia Bo said: "The first point is that the alliance has indeed seized the mansion, but it has not demolished the mansion, nor has the floor tiles taken away!" He added, "In addition to studying related things, they were packed and taken away or destroyed on the spot, there are still many unrelated debris abandoned there. Secondly, although there are still cordons and warning signs, the blockade there is now in vain. Recently, it seems that there has been a hiding place for some evil people..."

"The evildoer?"

"Well, they are thieves, thieves, pickpockets, etc.," Xia Bo explained: "You also know that Honglian is now a popular tourist destination and the most famous vacation and leisure paradise in Guandu." When it comes to this, Xia Bo seemed a little disappointed, "so many thieves are looking for targets and preys that can be attacked on the streets here. Honglian's hot springs not only attract tide tourists, but also attract many illegal people who smell good smells."

Merlin raised an eyebrow.

"Don't worry, those thieves will not cause much harm or threat to you. They may have some Pokémons, but according to the strength you revealed in the gym war, it is enough to deal with them. After all, they are all thieves." Xia Bo comforted Meilin, "What is really dangerous is the maintenance system that is still operating in the mansion and the various leftover mechanisms. After the search, the alliance once again activated those complex and sophisticated facilities. They are the real danger."

"Those thieves..."

"There will always be loopholes and places that cannot be covered." Xia Bo explained with a smile, "I can almost infer that the thieves should have stole the first and second floors of the mansion, and regarded the other side as a camp. The hall on the first floor and the dormitory on the second floor are not of great value, so there are not many preservation measures, so the protection is very lax, which is also very safe for the intruders. The third and fourth floors are some small secondary laboratories and material storage rooms. The preservation is relatively strict, so the thieves should not set up camp there..." He touched his chin, "But he dared not say that he was so dead. The equipment that has been invaded for many years is no longer the most advanced, and it may have been invaded..."

Mei Lin listened carefully to what Xia Bo said, and secretly remembered the situation on each floor.

"What is truly protected is the underground structure. The seven-story underground security systems are all the top and most stringent systems at that time. Fuji invited many relevant experts and masters to create different security programs for him, so I guess it is difficult for outsiders to invade them there until now." Xia Bo said while recalling, "The seven-story underground is Fuji's research center, and they are all his high-precision laboratories. Those so-called taboo research and so-called research that benefited humans all come from there. But the bottom of the searches was really gone, and nothing would stay."

"So you don't have to care about the underground floors, because you won't go there either." Xia Bo looked directly at Meilin, "If my memory is not wrong, if the internal environment has not changed much, you only need to surf the first to fourth floors at most?"

"So what about my mission? What do I need to find for you?" Merlin asked.

"Well, some more personal things." Xia Bo hesitated, looking a little embarrassed. "In fact, it's mainly just some photos. Fuji nailed many of the photos from that year as decorations and exhibitions, all of which were unique. I mainly wanted to take them back as souvenirs." Xia Bo said sincerely, "As people grow old, their memories begin to blur. Sometimes they have to look at the diary of that year and the photos at that time to recall those experiences..."

"Just some photos?" Merlin was a little unbelievable and asked again, "It's just some photos?" His face clearly revealed the meaning of "why don't you go and find it yourself."

"Hehe." Xia Bo scratched his shiny bald head, "After all, I am the owner of the gymnasium to which the alliance belongs. It is a bit unreasonable to break into the place listed as a forbidden area in the league without authorization, right?" He smiled a little embarrassedly, "Besides, if I enter that place, I will always be sad..." Seeing that Mei Lin still didn't believe it, Xia Bo had to say again: "In fact, there are more important reasons why I have to ask the superpowers."

Merlin raised his eyebrows again.

"Those agencies will seal the entire room, or even the entire mansion, and the most serious thing will destroy the entire building..." Xia Bo said exaggeratedly: "If I go, I can only use violent means to break the door. However, whether it is bombardment or welding holes like burning welding, it will touch the security system that will eventually seal the mansion, and may even turn on the self-destruction system..." Xia Bo paused, "This time, do you know why I ask a superpower like you?"

"Because we can move instantly, even if the room is blocked, the mansion is blocked, or the mansion is about to destroy itself, we can escape our lives." Merlin replied.

"It's better not to let the mansion be destroyed." Xia Bo suddenly softened his tone, "It's better not to let the mansion be destroyed." He said, "As long as you don't enter a few floors underground, as long as you don't forcefully destroy the metal door blocked by touching the alarm, the self-destruction system will not open on its own. Just take away the photos on the wall." Xia Bo clasped his hands at Meilin and asked.

"I'll try my best..." Merlin had to bite the bullet and agreed, "Well, what kind of photos do I need to take?"

"All!" Xia Bo blurted out and stood up suddenly, looking very anxious. Meilin was also shocked by his sudden action. Suddenly realizing his disobedience, Xia Bo quickly sat back, "Try to bring me back the photos you can find, as well as the photo frame, whether it is a single person or a group photo, whether there is me or not, but just four floors above the ground..." His voice became weak and powerless again, and his expression grew much older quickly.

Meilin suddenly realized that although the old man in front of him still looked fierce, he had strange habits and strange preferences, he was also an old man who had been around for more than half a century. After all, he was old.

"I should do my best." Meilin stood up solemnly and said to Xia Bo solemnly: "You will definitely fulfill your wish."

"Thank you, thank you so much." Xia Bo's voice was a little choked. He couldn't help but push up his sunglasses and wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes with deep crow's feet engraved with the back of his old hand.

"When is the best time to act?" Merlin asked.

"Don't worry, don't worry, it's time to rest for a few days." Xia Bo said hurriedly, "It's best to wait until your water arrow turtle and Gotha duck have recovered. Are you prepared for any trouble?" He pulled Meilin enthusiastically.

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Well, a photo that reveals many secrets. Do you remember the photo of Damu, Kuma, Steel, and Liu Bo in the special article? The inspiration for this photo is from it. I can spoil it in advance. It is a photo of the top talents in Guancheng at that time. There are both the alliance kings, special museum owners, and people who have passed away with the wind, and even those who have changed their appearance and went astray... They basically include the older generation of bosses in Guancheng.

Answer to the last issue question: Yes, it’s Dr. Fuji~~

Questions in this issue, may I ask: The records in the mansion reveal the real world location for the first time. Where is it?
Chapter completed!