The Sinnoh Region, known for its deep-rooted history, naturally houses various ancient relics, ruins, and legends.
With advancements in technology, people's pursuit of history is no longer limited to document exploration and analysis.
They've begun attempting to recreate scenes from history.
The first step in doing so is to revive Ancient Pokémon.
Thus, the Fossil Revival Device came into being.
Natsuhiko looked at the description of the massive device in the booklet and silently closed it.
Simply put, this is a device created to recreate history.
But this machine isn't fully developed yet, so it hasn't been widely promoted, and even fewer people know about it.
Some of its working principles are briefly described in the booklet as well.
In simple terms, it can be seen as a cloning machine. However, the cloning subject is the genes extracted from fossils, which are then recombined to restore the original appearance of the Pokémon in the fossil.
Accordingly, because some genes of Ancient Pokémon have existed in fossils for an unknown number of years, the revived Pokémon will carry some Rock Type attributes.
Of course, whether these Pokémon originally had Rock Type or acquired it due to the revival by the device cannot be confirmed.
The reason the machine is not fully developed is that its gene cloning function is not yet perfect.
There is a certain possibility that the genes in the fossils might completely collapse, which would prevent recombination and hence complete revival.
But these issues.
Do not hugely affect Natsuhiko.
Because he doesn't need this device to extract genes and reassemble Ancient Pokémon.
Whether it's the fossil of Dreepy or the Fossil Egg of Volcarona, they are intact.
What he needs is only part of this machine's function.
Such as stimulus activation.
So, some of the machine's flaws don't affect him much.
A closed space.
A simple control panel and an introductory booklet.
That's all this Fossil Revival Device consists of.
"Baluya—"
Dragapult slowly revealed its form, and although it was powerful, its eyes were full of worry and anxiety.
The more crucial the moment, the more tense it felt inside.
Natsuhiko's psychic power confirmed no surveillance, and the room was adequately sealed, so the appearance of Dragapult was nothing to worry about.
With a gentle gaze, he lightly placed his palm on its back.
Fine, smooth scales covered its back, reflecting a faint halo,
and because of these scales, Dragapult could achieve near-perfect invisibility.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Even if it doesn't work this time, I promise I'll head to the Galar Region to find your kind," Natsuhiko reassured.
Dragapult is a rather rare kind of Pokémon that requires kin to exert its full battle strength.
Somewhat similar to Kangaskhan.
Kangaskhan's Mega Evolution requires the presence of its child, and Dragapult's unique technique "Dragon Arrow" also requires the presence of Dreepy.
Because of this relationship, this kind of Pokémon is quite persistent about their offspring and relatives.
"Baluya~~"
Dragapult gently nudged Natsuhiko with its massive head.
Though it believed Natsuhiko's words, it couldn't help but feel tense when the moment called for it.
"Shall I start the process?" Natsuhiko confirmed.
Dragapult focused its gaze, holding its breath, and nodded firmly.
Natsuhiko took a deep breath and placed the fossil embedded with Dreepy into the machine's entrance.
Immediately, in the transparent large glass-like dome, the fossil began to levitate inside the device under the influence of some special forces.
The first step was to strip away unnecessary mineral residues.
This step was simple, and under the watchful eyes of Natsuhiko and Dragapult, the Dreepy-shaped fossil gradually emerged.
The fossil was incredibly well-preserved, possibly because it was adequately sealed.
Were it not for Natsuhiko's knowledge of Pokémon like Dreepy and the presence of Dragapult, he would have found it challenging to identify this fossil as a Dreepy.
One must admit that the League's technological capability is quite impressive.
After removing the excess residue, the Dreepy fossil appeared vivid, with an expression that seemed surprised or perhaps mildly terrified, and even its fine scale patterns were clearly visible.
Natsuhiko exchanged glances with Dragapult.
Both held their breath.
The next step was crucial.
Skipping the processes of gene extraction, cloning, and recombination, it directly moved to stimulus activation.
Strange energy frantically danced in the glass-like vessel, resembling colorful wispy currents.
Or like multi-colored paintbrushes; where they passed over, the originally brown fossil gradually revealed hints of color.
And as time continued, the color grew more vivid, increasingly resembling Dragapult.
Upon witnessing this scene, Dragapult's eyes gleamed with uncontrollable joy.
It works!
This method works!
Dreepy gradually revealed its original form, reflecting a faint halo.