Chapter 505: Interview and Repercussions
After the match.
Cynthia was naturally asked about Mega Evolution.
Facing these senior figures of the League.
She also didn't hide anything.
She told them all the theories of Mega Evolution, and explained that this was the research result of Professor Sycamore and Yoko; the specific details had to be asked of those two Professors.
Hearing this, Bellamy and his group returned to the League without another word to contact the Kalos side.
Waiting until Bellamy and his group left.
Mary and Dai finally dared to step forward to conduct the post-match interview.
Words like battle evaluations and reflections could just be said casually.
Everyone knew clearly in their hearts.
The question of Mega Evolution was the main issue.
"Miss Cynthia, may I ask if what appeared on Lucario just now was evolution?"
"Yes, to be more precise, it's 'Mega Evolution'. Through the power of the Key Stone and the Mega Stone, a Pokémon that has already evolved to its final stage can temporarily evolve again."
"Did you discover this power?"
"No, it was discovered by the Kalos League; the Key Stone and Mega Stone were also found in the Kalos region."
Cynthia shook her head, resolutely denying it.
The reason she didn't directly state the names of Sycamore and Yoko was that she worried the two of them would be targeted by evil forces.
There has been more than one or two League Professors kidnapped by evil organizations because they were highly talented and capable.
I heard at the beginning of this year.
Mr. Fuji of the Indigo Plateau was just abducted by an unknown organization.
But if directly saying it was the Kalos League.
Then those evil organizations wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Whether to make Sycamore and Yoko public.
That depends on the thoughts of the Kalos League and the Unova League.
Mainly looking at the Kalos League's, after all, Yoko was only assisting Sycamore; her help in the research of Mega Evolution wasn't necessarily as much as Will's.
"Can we take a look at this kind of stone?"
"No problem."
Cynthia nodded, raised her right hand, and pointed at the iridescent stone on the ring,
"This is the Key Stone. This has already been processed; the original scale would be a bit larger. The Mega Stone is on Lucario, but he...
Um, seems to have gone to the bathroom."
Blonde-kun turned her head to look.
Didn't see Will's figure, so she casually said a sentence.
Actually, Will didn't go to the bathroom.
He just doesn't like interviews.
So he hugged Victini and ran outside the battlefield to wait for Cynthia.
Waited for about ten minutes.
Only then did Cynthia walk out of the battlefield, a helpless expression on her face.
Will turned his head to look and couldn't help snickering.
In the previous life.
Will frequently let Lorelei carry him to participate in interviews.
Every interview was dull, boring, and time-consuming.
Moreover, after an interview, there might not necessarily be benefits, but instead, one might get into trouble.
So he had long learned his lesson.
Believed that after this time.
Cynthia also knew to avoid this interview stuff as much as possible.
"Lucario, so tired."
As soon as Cynthia came out, she lay on Will's back.
Her voice became weak and powerless.
"Next time just perfunctorily deal with it, or simply hide from it."
"There are still three more matches later, so troublesome..."
"This is only just the beginning. When you start working later, you will know what trouble is."
Will smiled and shook his head.
Although Lorelei was an Elite Four and not a Champion in the previous life.
But because she was friends with Lance, Wallace, Steven, Cynthia, and these Champions of other regions, she wasn't unfamiliar with the daily work of a Champion.
Not busy.
Things that needed to be handed over to the Champion to handle were still relatively few.
Even if there were, it was basically representing the Sinnoh League to participate in some competition in other regions, serving as a special guest or something.
But.
Once there were things that required these Champions to handle.
Then it was absolutely a "super high risk" mission.
That couldn't even be described with the word 'trouble' anymore; it was simply 'life-threatening'.
Take the Kanto region and Johto region managed by the Indigo Plateau for example.
Like Lorelei and these Elite Fours, as well as the Gym Leaders of various regions.
Daily responsible for dealing with human forces like Pokémon Hunters or Team Rocket.
And Lance.
Was either going to the Orange Islands to mediate the three Legendary Birds having a fight.
Or going to New Island to deal with the artificial god Mewtwo created by Team Rocket.
Occasionally also had to deal with a rampaging Marshadow or the three Regis that ran out of the Tree of Beginning.
When the Kanto and Johto regions had nothing going on,
He had to run to the neighboring Sinnoh or Hoenn to support Cynthia in dealing with the gods of space and time or help Steven deal with the two idiots of Hoenn ([Kyogre and Groudon]).
The time when such matters occurred was quite unfixed.
Because whether these Legendary Pokémon showed their heads had a huge relationship with the actions of evil forces in various regions.
As long as those evil organizations were sorted out and made honest by the Elite Four.
Then these Legendary Pokémon might not come out for decades or hundreds of years.
If they weren't sorted out honestly...
Fighting Groudon and Kyogre at the beginning of the year, fighting Manaphy in the middle of the year, fighting Deoxys at the end of the year.
"Sigh... Is this the price of becoming an adult? Being a child is still happier."
Cynthia sighed heavily.
Used to always feel growing up was exceptionally far away, wanted to grow up quickly so she could go explore more places.
"..."
Will glanced at her.
Didn't speak.
This is life.
Mr. Shi Tiesheng once left a sentence in "Notes on Principles of Fictitious Things":
If you stand in the position of childhood and look forward to the future, you will say your future is uncertain, you will say your future is boundless. But if you stand at the end and look at the trajectory of life, you will see only one road—a fated road.
Not knowing what fate is.
Only then knowing what fate is.
Only by truly growing up does one know what being an adult is.
"Speaking of which, after becoming an adult, it's time to buy some adult things, right? Hehe, let's go, Lucario."
"??"
Will's brow darkened.
One second mourning the passing of spring and autumn (being sentimental) and lamenting the fleeting nature of time, the next second wanting to buy some adult things?
The leap in Blonde-kun's little head is really a bit too big.
A week later.
Cynthia's battle with Bertha was made public.
Trainers all over the world boiled over.
A certain Gym in Hoenn closed, the Gym Leader taking sick leave.
A certain Elite Four in Kanto applied to transfer to the Kalos League for a business trip.
A certain teenage girl trainer in Unova who had collected seven Gym Badges resolutely gave up continuing to challenge the Unova League, turned her head and headed towards Kalos.
One after another.
All packed their bags and headed towards the Kalos region.
Whether the Kalos League and Team Flare could catch this wave of traffic depended entirely on their individual abilities.
If lucky.
The Kalos League would directly recruit two thousand staff members this year.
Team Flare would directly raise the activity funds for the next ten years.
If unlucky.
The Kalos League's police and medical departments would collapse for the whole year.
Team Flare might even simply be dismantled by enthusiastic trainers doing righteous deeds.
Not to mention future matters for now.
The current Kalos League was obviously still in a state of bewilderment.
"So... this Mega Evolution, is researched by us?"
The Chairman of the Kalos League crossed his hands, propped them in front of him, and scanned the Elders in front of him, truly laughing out loud.
Their own people researched such an incredible thing.
He, the Chairman, actually heard it from the mouth of the quasi-Champion of the Sinnoh League.
And not even hearing it with his own ears.
But intelligence gathered from watching a video.
"Researched by me."
Sycamore, dozing in the corner, raised his hand.
After watching that video yesterday.
He was so excited he didn't sleep all night.
Pokémon indeed can evolve again.
But the following days' busyness could also be imagined; there was a huge bunch of things to do.
Compared to the Kalos League.
The attitude of evil organizations in various regions towards Mega Evolution was very clear.
That is, figure out a way to get their hands on this research result.
Any evil organization.
Wanting to realize their wild ambitions needs sufficiently powerful strength to back them up.
How powerful the Mega Lucario in the video was, the whole world had already witnessed.
Perhaps the inherent strength of Lucario couldn't be denied.
But the effect of Mega Evolution was also very obvious.
Moreover.
Even if not to realize ambitions.
Even if just to resist the League's pursuit, this technology must be obtained.
This is the general trend of the era.
Falling behind.
Means getting beaten.
Right inside Mt. Coronet of the Sinnoh League.
Inside a certain mountain body.
"Tch, this little brat is very strong. She even beat that old hag Bertha; wouldn't we take a massive beating if we encountered her?"
"There are four Elite Four positions, but only one Champion position, so of course she's strong."
"Then in the future, wouldn't only the Boss be able to deal with her?"
"Honestly speaking, without adding some technology, I figure Boss Cyrus would have a hard time dealing with this Lucario, unless we also get our hands on the technology of Mega Evolution."
The people speaking were none other than.
The largest evil force in the Sinnoh region, Team Galactic.
In the entire Pokémon world.
Regarding the ranking of evil organizations, only two have the qualification to compete for the top spot.
Team Rocket, which rules the Kanto and Johto regions.
Team Galactic, which rules the Sinnoh region.
Although Team Rocket ruled two regions single-handedly, the land area of Kanto and Johto combined is not much bigger than Sinnoh.
Yet.
These three regions border each other.
This also led to Team Rocket and Team Galactic having to engage in dogfights and strike out against each other while being wary of the League.
If it weren't for the two evil organizations keeping each other in check.
The things the Indigo Plateau and Sinnoh League had to deal with year-round would only be more.
Evil organizations in other regions might also not have that leisure time to go do their own things.
Step, step.
Steady footsteps sounded.
The previously somewhat noisy conference room instantly quieted down.
"Everyone knows about 'Mega Evolution', right?"
Cyrus, with his dark blue hair, swept a glance at everyone.
"Yes." xN
"Saturn, you continue searching for Shaymin; Mars, you go to the Kalos region to acquire this kind of stone, use whatever means you please; Jupiter, go track Team Flare, they definitely have a way to get the research materials for Mega Evolution, steal them over."
"Yes!"
"All step down."
Cyrus waved his hand.
All the members of Team Galactic dispersed entirely.
He turned his head to look at Cynthia and Will on the screen, a flash of impatience passing through his eyes:
"So I'll have to deal with you guys in the future? Truly troublesome guys..."
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