Chapter 155（100）
When Lorze proposed the theory that Abilities could be changed at will, it was basically declaring that Elena's research on Ability inheritance was completely meaningless.
The entire point of Ability genetics was to allow newborn Pokémon to inherit their parents' Abilities with relative stability, making it possible to mass-produce Pokémon with specific traits.
The most classic example of this was Azurill; depending on the Ability, the price difference between individuals could be worlds apart.
The most common Azurill on the market possessed the Sap Sipper Ability, with a price only slightly higher than standard Pokémon.
Meanwhile, an Azurill with Thick Fat or Huge Power was almost impossible to find; the former was too weak for anyone to buy, so its price wasn't anything special.
But the latter was absurd; a Huge Power Azurill was so rare that whenever one appeared, it would be instantly snapped up, its price long since hyped to the level of a Starter Pokémon.
And that level was only the starting bid; usually, it would be a bidding war among several clients, going to the highest bidder.
From this, it was clear that if one could stably breed a Huge Power Azurill, making an absolute fortune would be effortless.
In the face of such massive windfall profits, countless research institutes had thrown themselves into this study one after another.
Unfortunately, with genetics acting as a biological source code, cracking it completely wasn't that easy; currently, no lab could guarantee stable Ability inheritance.
All they could do was keep burning cash and intensify their research efforts.
Yet, right when everyone was enduring hardships and grinding away, Lorze suddenly popped out with a new theory, claiming that getting a Huge Power Azurill didn't need to be so troublesome; as long as they followed his method, every single Azurill could have Huge Power.
Just think about it, if his theory were true, how were those researchers who had spent half their lives studying Ability inheritance supposed to feel?
These people spent most of their lives on this one thing, and with a single sentence, you make them all irrelevant?
Talk about smashing someone's rice bowl completely.
Luckily for Elena, this research was just a side project; otherwise, she might have felt like dying right then and there.
Elena could only silently pray for her colleagues, then turned right around to throw herself into Lorze's new theory, backstabbing her peers without a shred of mercy.
That's how scientific research goes; no one can guarantee their direction is correct, and the vast majority simply walk a dark path until the end.
This was exactly why Elena valued a prodigy researcher like Lorze, who could always come up with fresh tricks.
Because of this, she skipped her all-nighter that evening, taking the kids back to the institute's female apartment building and even cooking dinner for them herself.
Uh... she was making dinner, right?
Lorze watched her use test tubes and beakers to precisely measure the seasoning ingredients, his lips twitching a few times. Just how obsessed with science was she, unable to ditch these laboratory tools even while cooking?
Those who knew would think she was cooking; those who didn't might think she was prepping a batch of poison.
But to be fair, as a rigorous scientist, the dinner she prepared according to a strict formula was actually quite delicious, and Lorze thoroughly enjoyed the entire meal.
When you're in a sealed space surrounded entirely by women, you're bound to enjoy whatever you're doing anyway~.
After dinner, the girls went off to wash the dishes amid laughter, while Lorze and Elena sat together on the sofa, starting to chat idly about various research projects.
As they chatted, after about an hour, Elena—who had stayed awake for three consecutive days and nights—could no longer resist her exhaustion.
The distance between them grew narrower, and she actually collapsed right into Lorze's arms, snuggling against his body as she fell into a deep sleep.
This sudden MILF falling into his embrace caught Lorze completely off guard; he almost thought the Auntie had been ensnared by his Cute Charm and couldn't bear to leave his side.
Once he realized she was likely just exhausted from pulling all-nighters, a wicked intent immediately surfaced beneath Lorze's polite exterior~.
He had to admit that under close inspection, Elena's mature, beautiful MILF face was incredibly exquisite, easily a God-tier T0 face in his eyes; he desperately wanted to make her his own.
And so, Lorze's hands began to misbehave. Right in front of Anna and the others, he stealthily slipped his hands beneath her mother's clothes, gently fondling that snowy-white skin.
However, worried that he might wake the Auntie up, Lorze didn't dare move too aggressively, simply pressing his palms flat against her skin to feel her body heat.
At the same time, his eyes locked onto her beautiful face. Staring at those seductive, ruby lips, he could no longer resist the temptation and slowly leaned down, pressing a soft kiss against the sleeping beauty's lips.
Of course, he only dared to trace her lips with a few light touches, not daring to stick his tongue out and drive it into her mouth; otherwise, it would definitely startle her awake, and he'd face a lot worse than just a slap across the face.
But slightly licking her lips with his tongue was perfectly fine~; Elena was sleeping like a log, and the subtle movements couldn't wake her up at all.
Lorze cautiously began to steal tastes of the MILF, and one had to admit this thrilling, heart-pounding sensation possessed a unique flavor of its own~.
With a surge of boldness, his hands began to roam further, greedily violating this other man's wife with pure delight.
The taste of a married woman was simply a divine delicacy when savored and desecrated like this~.
Seeing his perverted behavior, Anna couldn't help but shake her head. Taking advantage of a married woman while she's sound asleep—how can you do something so shameful?
Look at yourself, are you even human?
If you were human, you should have just ravished her right then and there; as a man, how can you hold yourself back?
"If you keep playing around like this, you're going to wake her up sooner or later. Let me give you a buff first!" Anna said with an anxious expression, acting completely terrified that he might suddenly wake her mother.
You had to realize her mother rarely got a chance to have a proper sleep; usually, even when she slept, she would set a 4-hour alarm and spring out of bed the moment it went off.
How could Anna let Lorze disturb her mother's sleep? Seeing her mother in such a deep slumber for once, she had to seize this golden opportunity no matter what!
And so, Anna tossed out a Poké Ball, releasing her second Pokémon... Musharna.
Musharna, the Drowsing Pokémon, was capable of influencing and manipulating the dreams of living creatures within a small area, or even devouring their dreams entirely.
Truth be told, this Pokémon didn't really belong to Anna; it belonged more to her mother.
Elena's starter Pokémon was a female Meowstic, who usually acted as her primary laboratory assistant.
Meanwhile, Musharna was a resident Pokémon at the institute; whenever Elena needed rest, she would have it assist her in entering a deep-sleep mode, allowing her to get right back to work after sleeping for just four hours.
Anna often complained about this; she had never seen anyone so eagerly working themselves to the bone. What kind of job required someone to work overtime year in and year out without stop?
Anna always suspected her mother was secretly doing something behind her back, but occasionally when she saw her mother resting, she would find her holding a photograph of her late husband, her eyes filled entirely with longing for him.
Anna couldn't bear to look at it anymore; her father had passed away before she was even born, so she felt zero connection to him and didn't want her mother to stay forever trapped in the past.
To this end, she had specifically won over Musharna, planning to execute a scheme with Lorze to completely conquer her mother and bring her true happiness!
And today, her mother happened to be fast asleep at home, while Meowstic was still at the lab watching over the Pokémon Eggs. With only their own people left in the house, wasn't this the perfect moment to strike?
"Musharna, Dream Eater!"