The incident with Chen Shengcong had caused a great commotion in both Magic City and Jinling.
Due to the intervention by the Trainer Association Headquarters, the Magic City and Jinling Trainer Associations were fully and properly handling the aftermath.
In the hospital, Fang Yuan had been staring at Eevee, feeling that upon waking up, he was no longer in any serious trouble.
But the situation with Eevee did not leave him very optimistic.
Although only a few hours had passed, to Fang Yuan, each second felt like an eternity, as he kept hoping Eevee would wake up soon.
Meanwhile, Fang Yuan's parents, along with Yang Han and Zhuang Xin from the Pingcheng Trainer Association, and even representatives from Pingcheng No.1 Middle School, rushed to visit as soon as they heard of Fang Yuan's hospitalization.
After seeing that Fang Yuan was not in too much trouble, the crowd that had hurried over finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"The doctor said Eevee's spiritual power activity is continuously rising, and it should wake up within two days, but the exact time is uncertain."
"Otherwise, you guys should head back first."
Fang Yuan kept explaining to Father Fang and Mother Fang that they were already alright, but still, Father Fang and Mother Fang insisted on staying to take care of them.
After Father Fang and Mother Fang, came the representatives from the Pingcheng Trainer Association and the school.
Yang Han silently looked at Fang Yuan and Eevee, not saying much, only saying, "We'll talk about other matters later, you two recover for now."
With a wry smile, Fang Yuan responded, indeed, the immediate priority was to wait for Eevee's awakening.
Once Fang Yuan confirmed he could get out of bed, he began to seek the permission of the doctors and nurses to sit by Eevee's bed, planning to personally watch over Eevee until it woke up.
With such an incident, every second Eevee was out of his sight, Fang Yuan felt restless, his mind full of Eevee's image.
Two days later.
Having dealt with the affairs, Xie Qingyi came again to Jinling General Hospital, inquiring about Fang Yuan's condition with the doctor in front of the ward.
"The Trainer has recovered, the Pokemon has not awakened yet, but its mental state has gradually improved."
"Why is he sleeping there?" Xie Qingyi asked, confused, as she saw Fang Yuan inside the room, sitting on a chair, with his upper body leaning over Eevee's bed sleeping.
"Well... this...," the doctor showed a helpless expression, "This young student is quite stubborn, apart from going to the toilet, he's been sitting there the whole time, waiting for Eevee to wake up; no amount of persuasion would work. Although he's physically strong, he can't withstand the dual pressures on both body and spirit. He must be exhausted and fell asleep. Let's just let him sleep."
Xie Qingyi nodded slightly and said, "Then I'll wait for him to wake up."
Fang Yuan, lying on Eevee's hospital bed, was indeed worn out. For the past two days, he had almost always been by Eevee's side, waiting for the two-day deadline the doctor had mentioned.
In his sleep, Fang Yuan suddenly felt something wet on his face, as if he had drooled in his sleep, soaking his entire face.
The uncomfortable feeling was the main reason Fang Yuan woke up this time, but when he opened his eyes, he realized that it wasn't him who had drooled.
Instead, it was Eevee, lying below its small black nose with its mouth open, licking his face with its tongue.
"Bwoo..."
Eevee looked at Fang Yuan with its brown eyes and, lying down on the bed, struggled to nudge closer with its pink paws.
Seeing Eevee moving out of its original sleeping position and crawling to his side, Fang Yuan was first startled, then his face broke into a joyful expression.
"Eevee, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
In response to Fang Yuan's concern, Eevee indicated there was no need to worry.
("`・ω・´), how could it be defeated by just two cups of beverage as plain as boiled water.
"It's good that you've woken up," Fang Yuan said happily as he looked at Eevee.
Just then, there was a knock at the door, and Xie Qingyi poked her head in, "I'm very sorry to disturb you, but it's best to call a doctor now to give Eevee another physical examination. What do you think?"
...
After Eevee woke up, and because its physical condition was still unstable, a second physical examination was conducted.
At that time, Xie Qingyi found Fang Yuan and said, "You're clear about what happened, right?"
She was referring to the incident of Chen Shengcong's illegal experiments and subsequent warrant for his arrest.
Fang Yuan had already learned about it in the past two days, and he nodded and said, "Mhm."
"The Trainer Association has collected some samples of the medications that Chen Shengcong had been researching. Such drugs indeed possess great danger. You understand what this means, don't you?"
Reflecting upon Fang Yuan's high school age, Xie Qingyi didn't want to discuss these matters with him. But after much deliberation, she still spoke up, "However, rest assured, unless Eevee truly becomes uncontrollable and poses a threat to society, no one will be able to restrict your freedom."
"Fortunately, it seems to have suppressed the side effects of the drug."
Fang Yuan fell silent, recalling the words spoken by Chen Shengcong.
Pokemon that come into contact with Drug R become wildly aggressive. Although Eevee was referred to as the ideal candidate for the experimentation, Fang Yuan still didn't know if Eevee had completely suppressed its side effects...
If something were to happen to Eevee, Fang Yuan dared not imagine that scenario.
"Sigh..." Remembering Fang Yuan laying his head on Eevee's hospital bed, Xie Qingyi sighed. She could see the deep emotional bond between Fang Yuan and Eevee.
According to the information she had, Fang Yuan and Eevee would need to stay in the hospital for some time to receive medical care and check-ups. Only after it was certain there were no problems could they be discharged - this was already the best possible outcome. Now, all she could do was hope that during this period, Eevee would remain unharmed.
"I understand. We will actively cooperate with the examinations, and I don't want Eevee to suffer any lasting issues because of this," Fang Yuan said.
"I'm glad you understand," Xie Qingyi said.
Receiving medical care and examinations at the hospital was certainly better than being monitored and controlled by a research institution.
Soon, the latest medical report for Eevee was out. Eevee had also regained its energy, lively jumping from the cart back onto Fang Yuan's shoulder.
"Bwoo Bwoo!!"
The reinvigorated Eevee was extremely excited, as it could now feel the changes within itself.
While battling Drug R, a desire for destruction took over its brain. To overcome this desire, Eevee thought of a training method that Fang Yuan had once conceived but never had it undergo.
Using the Retribution Training Method to tap into the brain's potential.
Stimulating the brain with Emotional Energy.
Back then, Eevee had tried everything, driven to desperation. In the end, it was the Emotional Energy that dissolved the desire to destroy. However, in doing so, Eevee had overworked its brain function and, due to excessive spiritual power exhaustion, had fallen into a coma.
This slumber lasted for nearly three days.
Yet, as Eevee battled against the Destruction Gene with its Emotional Energy, it also reaped tremendous benefits.
Its brain was explored, and its spiritual power advanced by leaps and bounds; in addition to that, there were other changes. After a simple trial, Eevee discovered it could now multitask.
This meant it could control its Substitute better, let the Substitute train, and rest itself.