Chapter 489: Setting Out to Develop the Mega Ring
"It couldn't be Diancie, could it?"
Yoko beside raised an eyebrow.
Several people, including Professor Sycamore, all turned their heads and looked at Yoko in shock and doubt.
Especially Sycamore.
Regarding the matter of the underground world and the Carbink, because he was operating within it, not many people in the entire Kalos League knew about it.
Not to mention a Professor from the Unova League like Yoko.
Then how did she guess it?
"I'm not! I'm not! I'm not the beautiful Diancie!"
Hearing she was recognized, Diancie excitedly hid behind Will and hugged his tail.
"..." x3
"Hahaha~"
Seeing this, Yoko couldn't help laughing heartily,
"I was just taking a random guess. After all, there are only a few Pokémon with pink gem eyes; the only famous one in the Kalos region is the Princess of the Diamond Domain, Diancie."
"You guys are really bold, actually taking Diancie out running around."
Sycamore beside helplessly sighed.
Originally, he had planned to pretend not to have noticed.
But Yoko had already pointed it out.
Then continuing to play dumb would be meaningless.
"Diancie wanted to come out and see the surface world, it's fine. Along this journey, very few people have recognized her."
"Mm, that's true. Wanting to recognize her based on her face alone is indeed impossible. I also didn't expect to guess right at first. Also, this child's reaction was too big."
Yoko crossed her arms and nodded.
Then.
Yoko smiled and waved at Diancie.
There was a peculiar interest in her eyes.
Will didn't even need to specifically guess to know, Yoko must be pondering over Diancie's Egg Group.
"Cynthia, the possibility you mentioned to me on the phone before is actually what I am researching now."
Sycamore spoke up at this time.
He turned around and looked at the huge pink crystal towering behind him.
"Related to the Sundial?"
Will stepped forward, asking doubtfully.
"Yes, remember those Team Flare members we caught before? According to their confession, their ability to discover the energy source actually relies on the Sundial of Anistar City."
Sycamore nodded.
He didn't hide anything from Will.
Because previously in Lumiose City, Will brought him the research findings of his grandmother Platali, which gave Sycamore tremendous inspiration and help.
Moreover.
This time Will and Cynthia came specifically for a similar matter, which is related to the Sundial he is researching; there is no need to hide it.
"When the Sundial is illuminated by the setting sun, it releases an energy identical to some rainbow ores. These energies will transform into invisible rays heading towards a source of the same origin. It's just that the duration is extremely short; with current human means, it's impossible to track and capture these fleeting energies."
Sycamore held a round device in his hand and handed it to Will,
"However, Team Flare manufactured a similar device. This device can imitate the characteristics of the Sundial. Through sunlight illumination, it transforms the energy released by a portion of rainbow ores into rays searching for other energies of the same origin."
?!
Isn't this exactly a device similar to a Mega Ring?
The principle of a Mega Ring is to use the trainer's feelings for the Pokémon as a starting source, directionally projecting the natural energy contained in the Key Stone onto the corresponding Mega Stone.
But the device researched by Team Flare uses solar energy as the starting source, non-directionally scattering the natural energy contained in the Key Stone. It cannot be used to communicate with the Mega Stone; it can only be used to find other Mega Stones and Key Stones.
Feeling this thing, compared to saying it's similar to a Mega Ring.
Is more like...
The Mega Wave.
That walking stick in the hands of Alva, the minister of the Azoth Kingdom.
It can ignore the bond between Pokémon and trainer, and forcibly make several surrounding Pokémon Mega Evolve.
"Very strange, how could Team Flare master this kind of technology? The results of decades of research by the Kalos League, can a civilian organization like Team Flare established for just over a decade surpass it so easily?"
Sycamore was puzzled after thinking hard about it a hundred times.
But Will's side seemed to have already found the answer.
It's highly likely the good deed of Alva from the future.
Who knows.
Lysandre's extreme line of thought planning to use the Ultimate Weapon to realize his ambitions might exactly have been brought by the future Alva.
He wanted to use Team Flare's power to dig Xerneas and Yveltal out again, to thereby accelerate the process of driving the Ultimate Weapon.
Fortunately, the future Alva had already been killed by Giratina.
Otherwise.
The Team Flare of this world might, borrowing his technology, advance the original plot's process by several years.
At that time, Ash and Alain probably wouldn't be able to arrive on time.
Lysandre's goal would also be realized.
The Kalos region would usher in another great cleansing by the Ultimate Weapon.
But right now...
The future Alva left some operations behind, but had no way to give any guidance for Team Flare's subsequent actions.
This not only made Team Flare unable to find the overlapping energy source of Xerneas for a short while.
But also gave the Mega Ring device hope of appearing a decade early.
A great contributor to saving the world.
"...Can you modify this device a bit?"
"What do you mean?"
"For example, changing the starting method to make this kind of stone emit directional rays; perhaps it could produce a special effect on another type of stone?"
Will took out the Key Stone and the Mega Stone together,
Under the illumination of the sunlight.
The stark contrast between the completely different crescent moon marks in the Mega Stone and the Key Stone was quite obvious.
"Directional rays? I understand what you mean."
Sycamore understood at once.
Mainly because Cynthia had already informed him of Will's thoughts on Mega Evolution over the phone earlier.
So Sycamore instantly understood Will's meaning now.
"Can it be done?"
"Don't know, have to try. Do you have any other suggestions?"
"Perhaps, when a trainer's feelings for a Pokémon are strong enough, can it achieve the directionality of this energy?"
Will gave another suggestion.
He was currently like standing at the end of the research path and walking back, directly telling Sycamore the important key choices along this journey, saving him a massive amount of time conducting trials.
Plus the scientific research results the future Alva brought back to Team Flare.
Within five years.
The Mega Ring will definitely be researched out.
If Sycamore in this life still conducts research together with Lysandre, this time might even be reduced to within one or two years.
"Feelings? A bit illusory and ethereal. But since you said it, I will conduct trials."
Sycamore nodded.
"We can chat more about it after we return to the laboratory later; I still have some ideas."
Will added.
For a short while, he couldn't remember too much content either.
Go back and think slowly.
Perhaps he could tell Sycamore more useful things, which could directly advance the process of the Mega Ring's appearance.
For example.
Every Pokémon has a corresponding Mega Stone.
Will could say: according to his sensing using Aura Power, the energy inside other rainbow stones is a bit off,
But this one in his hand gives him a special feeling.
Presumably, with Sycamore's intelligence, he can immediately realize this point.
"I am also very interested in the problem you guys mentioned; I will also help."
Yoko actively leaned over and said.
Sycamore nodded without hesitation.
Although the research directions have a relatively large gap, Yoko's identity as a Pokémon Professor still holds weight; at least acting as an assistant is more than enough.
With Sycamore and Yoko in charge.
Will also stopped worrying about the problem of the Mega Ring.
Provide the suggestions that can be provided, and the rest is just waiting.
"How long do you plan to stay in Anistar City?"
"Should be staying for about a week. After Cynthia and Diancie have played enough around here, we will leave."
"Okay, help me out during this time? I might need the help of your Aura Power."
"No problem."
Will nodded.
The matter was thus decided.
For the following week.
Cynthia took Diancie to play around Anistar City.
While Will mixed with Sycamore and Yoko.
He didn't need to worry about Diancie's safety.
Since both League Professors, Sycamore and Yoko, already knew of Diancie's existence, how could they not pay more attention.
Arranging some more security forces around the two girls under the name of protecting Cynthia; this kind of thing was still easily done for them.
Seven days later.
Will's group of three prepared to leave.
Sycamore was still somewhat reluctant to part.
Because he found that with Will around, the research progress was extremely smooth; this speed could even be described as riding a rocket.
Moreover.
He always felt a great tacit understanding with Will.
Sometimes just by raising a hand, Will knew what he wanted to do.
Sycamore of course didn't know this was thanks to his grandmother Platali.
Will had once researched Primal Reversion together with Platali, and had subconscious responses to many of her research behaviors. And Sycamore, in this aspect of research, had many behaviors identical to Platali, so Will would also make subconscious responses.
At the time of parting.
"The waveforms of the Key Stone and the Mega Stone indeed can produce an inconceivable connection; perhaps your guess about the Mega Stone is right."
Sycamore, sporting heavy dark circles under his eyes, hugged Will.
Although it was only a short few days, doing research together with Will was simply an enjoyment for him.
So comfortable that he didn't even want to sleep.
"The subsequent research will be left to you guys; I can't help much anymore either."
Will patted his shoulder.
The memories in his mind had been brought out and recalled over and over again; he could be considered to have completely hollowed out his memory regarding Mega Stones and Key Stones.
Burned out.
"Mm, you just wait for the results; within two years, I will mail the Mega Stone and Mega Ring to you."
Sycamore nodded, telling Will to rest assured.
"You said the form of the Mega Ring is not limited to a wristband, right? I want to make it prettier."
Yoko beside smiled and said a sentence.
But Will didn't care.
The external manifestation is not important.
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