As the two approached, Fang Yuan got a clear look at the person in charge of the breeding facility.
She was a middle-aged woman, about fifty years old, European, with soft wavy brown hair and blue eyes that looked at Fang Yuan with anticipation.
"Dr. Fang, it's finally a pleasure to meet you."
"Dr. Afra, hello," Fang Yuan greeted.
Afra, a top breeder specialized in the field of hatching, was the main person responsible for these Pokémon eggs.
If it were an ordinary player, they might not have had the opportunity to personally visit the breeding facility to select Pokémon eggs, let alone have the company of a top doctor, but naturally, this wasn't a problem for Fang Yuan's side.
Dr. Afra invited Fang Yuan into the breeding facility while walking and talking; it turned out that Dr. Afra had also attended the London World Expo and was present when Fang Yuan revived the Fossil Spirits, so she had great admiration for him.
It can be said that the identity of a Pokémon Doctor like Fang Yuan was much more convenient than any world competition player.
Inside the breeding facility, there were several areas with different environments.
Inside there were mountains and water, a completely natural landscape for some hatched Pokémon to temporarily move around in. The entrance was a small path flanked by rare flowers from the Secret Location, releasing a faint fragrance.
The area that Fang Yuan and his party were now heading to was the hatching room, which stored a variety of Pokémon eggs.
These Pokémon eggs, depending on the type, needed from several days to several months of hatching time, unlike that strange egg in Fang Yuan Institute, which had a predictable hatching period.
"Dr. Fang, what type of Pokémon are you interested in?" asked Dr. Afra.
Need it be said? Of course, it would be the Phantom Beast Egg or god beast egg, but alas, they were not here; there weren't even eggs for Lucario, let alone those eggs...
"Bwoo!" At that moment, the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder suggested that getting another Eevee would be nice.
Dr. Afra had already noticed the Eevee that Fang Yuan was carrying with him. Being so beloved by Fang Yuan to be carried around, it must be a very special Pokémon, right?
Fur, color, gaze, temperament... Dr. Afra carefully observed Eevee and thought to herself that this Eevee was perfectly raised.
Moreover, while it was a Pokémon commonly seen in various regions, it had been raised by Fang Yuan to possess a unique temperament. To Afra, it seemed to attract attention at one moment, only to suddenly disappear from presence the next, giving a very wonderful feeling, existing as if it were an illusion.
Fang Yuan mussed Eevee's head to silence it. One Eevee was not enough; if he was going to get more, he might as well gather the entire Eevee Family. Maybe he could even perform their exclusive Z-Moves by then.
But for now, he'd rather not take care of so many at the same time. He was sure that if he dared to bring that many Eevee home, it wouldn't take a month for the Cloth God to form an Eevee electronic battle team for him.
"I'd like to personally observe the eggs' growth," Fang Yuan said.
"Do you also study Pokémon eggs, Dr. Fang?" Dr. Afra asked. Even for top doctors like them who specialized in hatching Pokémon eggs, it was very difficult to discern certain things directly from the eggs without the aid of instruments, which were needed to detect the Pokémon's growth, potential, and talent within the egg. However, judging by Fang Yuan's behavior, it seemed he could do so with the naked eye.
"A little research, just a little," Fang Yuan said, smiling.
After he revealed his Waveguide Talent in the world competition, Dr. Afra would understand why he could judge the growth of the eggs directly.
..............
Before long, the two arrived at the hatching room.
Dr. Afra said, "There are only 72 eggs left that are prepared for the world competition, but there are other types of Pokémon eggs in other areas. However, in terms of talent potential, they are somewhat inferior."
"Just make your selection from these," Fang Yuan said.
Eevee cooperated with Fang Yuan, immediately emitting a faint waveguide to communicate with the remaining 72 top-quality spirit eggs.
In that brief moment as Fang Yuan blinked, his soul throbbed thrice.
From his knowledge of past data, Fang Yuan understood that creatures like Lucario could use their waveguide to choose a compatible trainer even when they were still in their eggs, and now, he was imitating Lucario, using waveguide to search for a spirit that matched himself.
However, Fang Yuan didn't anticipate that, out of the 72 eggs, only 3 would cause a waveguide response. Was he really so worthless?
After opening his eyes, Fang Yuan walked past each hatching device and started to observe the eggs within, Dr. Afra knew that Fang Yuan was carefully selecting, so she followed quietly without speaking, curious to see what kind of egg he would ultimately choose.
Soon, Fang Yuan arrived in front of the first egg that had caused a sensation in his soul.
This egg carried a pattern reminiscent of blue torrential currents, and even without looking at the data under the hatching device, Fang Yuan could tell—it was a Squirtle egg.
"A Squirtle, huh." Fang Yuan pondered softly. The fact that he had sensed it suggested that this little turtle likely had a talent for waveguide.
Regrettably, as he no longer wanted to cultivate water-type spirits, merely having a talent for waveguide wasn't enough to excite him. It would be better to look directly for a Lucario, whose waveguide talent was stronger.
Thus, in front of the Squirtle egg, Fang Yuan did not linger long.
Moving on, Fang Yuan passed by a heap of spirit eggs and arrived in front of the second one. This method of selection, like browsing a street stall, left Dr. Afra puzzled.
"Still?"
This spirit egg, possibly similar to the Squirtle egg, might have stirred Fang Yuan's sensation due to its waveguide talent.
This time... the eggshell was adorned with pinkish-white fist-shaped patterns. Judging by the markings, was it an Abilang egg? Once hatched, it should be a Fearless Child.
Fang Yuan sighed internally. Similar to Squirtle, there was no need to consider this Fearless Child further.
It was not that it was bad, but it was not suitable for him. Moreover, Fang Yuan had a preference for eggs of spirits that were rare in the Asia region and did not overlap in attributes with his team.
"Dr. Fang, why not select a few more eggs? Even if you can't take care of them yourself, giving them to friends and relatives is also a good choice," Dr. Afra suddenly suggested with a smile, following Fang Yuan as he walked again, breaking the long silence.
"Select a few more?" Fang Yuan and Eevee were taken aback.
"The spirit eggs in this room are leftovers that haven't been designated for any purpose yet. It's okay to select a few more; I can make that decision right here," Dr. Afra said.
After all, they were just a few spirit eggs. To win over Fang Yuan, it was worth it. Even if they didn't gift them to Fang Yuan, they would probably end up being claimed by second-generation elites...
These Poke-mon Doctors specialized in researching eggs. Giving away a spirit egg was as easy for them as it was for Fang Yuan to effortlessly hand out a box of Beauty God Perfume or help someone revive a Fossil Spirit.
"Thank you," Fang Yuan expressed his gratitude, then smiled and said, "With that said by Dr. Afra, if I come across a spirit egg that I fancy, I'll make sure to take you up on your offer."
Finally, Fang Yuan approached the third egg that made his soul stir. He had just seen this egg's information when he quietly "huh"ed inside.
He had assumed all three eggs caused his sensation due to the species' inherent waveguide talent. However, this last one seemed to be different—it truly had something special that made it particularly compatible with him.
Light brown rock-like patterns... was it that little dog spirit abundant in the North America region?
Although he didn't know why it matched him, this attribute was precisely what his team lacked. Compared to Squirtle and Fearless Child, it did seem like the best choice.