Chapter 487: Trying Mega Evolution
After leaving the Diamond Domain.
Will and Cynthia indeed didn't choose to leave immediately, but rested in Ambrette Town for a few days.
Also.
To let Will research that kind of stone.
The beach in Ambrette Town early in the morning didn't have many people, making it a very good testing location, and also allowed Diancie and Garchomp and the others to play with sand building sandcastles nearby.
"Lucario, you're saying, this kind of stone can temporarily activate the sleeping ancient genes in your body, allowing you to evolve again?"
Cynthia looked at the dog with a dumbfounded face.
This kind of statement...
Currently, has never appeared in the world.
Even the leading expert specifically delving into the field of evolution, the rookie Professor of the Sinnoh region, Professor Rowan, had never published relevant academic monographs.
"Yes."
Will nodded.
He didn't tell Cynthia about Mega Evolution before because he was too lazy to explain how he knew these things.
But it's different now.
Wanting to conduct Mega Evolution experiments requires Cynthia's cooperation.
Then it's necessary to tell the other party the matters related to [Mega Evolution].
As for the source of the intelligence.
Just push it all to Platali.
Although the actual situation didn't all come from Platali, saying so didn't count as deceiving Blonde-kun.
Based on currently known intelligence:
The most unavoidable thing about Mega Evolution is genes.
To achieve Pokémon evolution, one must possess a part of ancient genes, achieving a situation similar to the two idiots of Hoenn ([Kyogre and Groudon])—[Primal Reversion].
And as to how to meet this condition, Will has two lines of thought.
First.
[Activate the inherently existing ancient genes]
In the body of every Pokémon, ancient genes remain; this gene contains the power that can allow Pokémon to Mega Evolve.
They haven't disappeared.
Just hidden, sleeping.
And the Key Stone can turn the trainer's feelings for the Pokémon into rays and emit them, using this to communicate with the Mega Stone to release natural energy into the Pokémon's body, thereby temporarily activating these sleeping genes to achieve Mega Evolution.
Things like feelings are illusory and ethereal; treating them as rays to emit through the Key Stone to communicate with the Mega Stone.
Just thinking about it is magical.
This is undoubtedly quite difficult.
Perhaps exactly because of this, there are strict requirements for the use of Mega Stones and Key Stones—the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon must be profound enough.
Profound to the extent that even without the help of a Mega Stone, they can achieve a connected heart.
Only by reaching this extent.
Can the trainer's feelings for the Pokémon be turned into rays to communicate with the Mega Stone.
Second.
[Implant new 'ancient genes' that can adapt to the contemporary era]
Just like Platali's research findings in the past.
Through the method of "supplementing", implanting a segment of new "ancient genes", to thereby achieve permanent Mega Evolution!
Will had used his life to verify the feasibility of this research finding.
Feasible!
Of course feasible!
There were no problems with this research finding; what failed was only that experimental potion Platali gave him.
And even if it was a semi-finished potion.
Will indeed achieved Mega Evolution, just the price was life force.
At that time he still couldn't understand why the side effect was consuming a massive amount of life force.
How massive?
The life force of a top-tier Totem Champion Sceptile.
Grass-type Pokémon inherently have vigorous life force, Champion-level Totems even more so needless to say, and Will's third life had even been enhanced by Celebi.
Speaking bluntly.
If it weren't for that great battle, Will's lifespan limit would start from over three thousand years.
Then why did it consume so much life force?
Now Will understands.
Because the natural energy in the body is insufficient, unable to meet the existence demand of the ancient genes.
But in a short time, this forcibly implanted ancient gene wouldn't just dissipate; to make up for this part of the energy vacancy, it could only extract the life force of Will's main body as a substitute.
This also exactly explains the failure of Platali's potion.
No.
Can't say that either.
Actually that potion was very successful.
Their original trial intention was intrinsically to make up for the missing ancient genes; looking only at this point, this potion succeeded.
This potion perfectly replicated the genes that contemporary Sceptile had already lost, making Will an ancient Sceptile.
Its failure.
Failed at being unable to adapt to the League era.
The natural energy in the League era is extremely thin, of course unable to compare with the ancient era tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years ago.
This gene could exist in the ancient era.
Because ancient Sceptile could follow its instinct to extract the natural energy required for body evolution from the natural world.
But where is there such abundant natural energy in modern times for Will to absorb?
If there were.
This ancient gene wouldn't gradually fall silent and hide from the bodies of Pokémon.
So.
To achieve permanent Mega Evolution in modern times, one must research "ancient genes" that can adapt to the contemporary environment.
Even this gene can no longer be described as "ancient gene"; this is completely using the template of the ancient gene to create a new gene that can adapt to the future environment.
If it can't be done.
Then can only honestly achieve Mega Evolution according to the first method.
Through the natural energy in the Mega Stone, temporarily activating the ancient genes inherently possessed in the body.
"If only we had thought of this back then."
Will muttered a sentence.
If he and Platali could have thought of this back then, perhaps the ending could have been altered?
But it's already too late to say these now.
This second path.
Will cannot walk through.
So.
He only needs to consider the first path right now.
Coincidentally.
He has a ready-made Lucarioite and Key Stone on hand.
The identities of these two stones have already been verified.
The former can be put into the panel.
Under the display of the panel, the identity of this Mega Stone is clear at a glance, exactly the Lucarioite for him to use.
The latter cannot be put into the panel.
Probably because this thing is not for his use, or has no effect on him.
"Lucario, what should I do to help you?"
Cynthia knelt sitting on the beach.
Her gray eyes staring intently at Will.
As if her world only had him.
"I'm not too clear either, probably just, um, our hearts unite, and then... um..."
Will rubbed his head full of question marks.
He didn't know.
The only Mega Evolution in the past, he took the path of injections and popping pills.
Now he's not using cheats.
Taking the orthodox path.
Instead he doesn't know how to walk.
The anime didn't introduce what kind of operation this is either.
Anyway, just two lines of dialogue and striking a pose and it's done.
"Hehe."
Cynthia couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering looking at Will's appearance.
Even if evolving from a little doggy to a big doggy, Lucario is still very cute.
"You hold it."
Will handed the Key Stone to Cynthia.
"Mm, and then?"
Cynthia took it, holding it in her hand.
"Um, you try to see if you can use this stone to communicate with the one in my hand."
"Eh?"
Cynthia tilted her little head.
What Will said was truly too abstract.
Letting two stones communicate is one thing, but having her try it.
But Cynthia didn't say much.
She held the stone with both hands and placed it on her chest, trying like praying.
No effect at all.
Then Cynthia imagined herself having psychic power.
Still no.
"Do you remember the feeling we had when we touched the Sacred Diamond together? Try that."
"Okay."
Cynthia nodded.
However, quickly shook her head dejectedly again.
"Um, it might be because we can't achieve connected hearts right now. No, it could also be because we lack some tool assistance!"
Will scratched his head, and just by scratching like this, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind.
Wanting to turn the trainer's feelings for the Pokémon into rays through the Key Stone, requires a medium!
In the anime.
This medium is generally collectively referred to as—a Mega Ring!
But their appearances vary!
Alain's is a wristband.
Ash's is a glove.
Misty's is a hairband.
Cynthia's is lipstick.
But these differences are merely differences in appearance; the function and purpose are the same.
Perhaps.
They are lacking exactly such a "Mega Ring" right now.
"Then..."
"We might have to make another trip to Lumiose City."
"Find Professor Sycamore?"
"Yes."
Will nodded.
Mega Stones and Key Stones are not unique to Kalos.
Actually.
Although the origin of Mega Stones and Key Stones is the dual gods of the Kalos region, the earliest Mega Stone discovered in human history was in the Hoenn region, it's just that humans treated that thing as a rainbow meteorite.
"I'll contact Professor Sycamore first to explain the situation, right?"
"Okay."
Will nodded.
Then turned and left, running to the sand play area next door.
Swept a glance.
Diancie and Roserade were building a sandcastle.
Baby Spiritomb was quietly watching nearby, giving pointers from time to time.
Milotic and Gastrodon were basking in the sun on the beach.
And the big mother shark...
She piled up several dog heads, and then chopped them in half with one slash in front of Will:
"Gahaha!"
Garchomp laughed heartily.
"...Crazy."
Will rolled his eyes at her, bent down to grab a clump of gravel, and then threw it at Garchomp.
Smack!
The sand clump directly hit Garchomp's head.
"Roar!"
Garchomp let out a roar of anger, and chased after him with red eyes.
"Bleh bleh bleh~"
Will patted his butt, slipping away directly.
They chased and played around on the beach; Garchomp accidentally kicked Spiritomb's Odd Keystone, causing her to crash into and ruin Diancie and Roserade's sandcastle.
"Hate it, hate it!"
Diancie got up angrily, looking at her destroyed castle about to cry.
The housewife Roserade beside hurriedly hugged her and comforted her properly.
On the other side.
Sycamore on the other end of the phone, hearing Garchomp's roar, said helplessly:
"Did Lucario go provoke Garchomp again?"
"Hehe."
Cynthia smiled.
Everything is understood without words.
"Haha, it's as lively as ever on your side, really enviable. I've understood the situation, but I'm not in Lumiose City right now, I'm in Anistar City, come find me here."
"Okay!"
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