Chapter 195: The Era of Mining Approaches!
That night, the content of the report on the academic conference once again dominated the screen.
Although it was not possible to take photographs in the conference room, this did not affect the rapid spread of the meeting's content.
Numerous Trainers had heated discussions about the Pokémon that Bruce announced could Mega Evolve.
"Damn it, I have a Charizard! I'm going out to find the KeyStone and Mega Stone."
"I—I have a Heracross! This is my chance to rise and become the master!"
"Excuse me, can Blastoise Mega Evolve? Hurry up!"
"Where can we find the KeyStone and Mega Stone?"
Bruce had replied at that moment that the distribution of KeyStones and Mega Stones was irregular and that they could be found anywhere. Of course, try searching in mining areas and areas with multiple KeyStones.
"Got it, I'll immediately book a ticket to the Azure Secret Land."
"Let's go together, dig!"
That night, the search volume for the Azure Secret Land and similar secret lands skyrocketed, and plane tickets to these places were quickly sold out.
The era of great mining is approaching.
At the same time, many Trainers were questioning Mega Evolution.
"There are only a dozen Pokémon that can undergo Mega Evolution, isn't that too few?"
"Didn't Bruce say they're still trying to find Pokémon that can Mega Evolve?"
"Yes, so Pokémon scholars are invited to join the research on Mega Evolution and discover more Mega Evolutions together."
"Hey, it's more of a participation issue. Thinking about it, it's very rewarding."
Overall, this academic conference was very successful, with almost no negative comments.
Even a group of scholars gave positive feedback and expressed that they would participate in the research of Mega Evolution when they had time.
The reason is simple: Bruce has the Bayne family behind him, Professor Charles Darwin has a high status, and now with the support of the government and Professor Tesla, it's too late for others to join.
Moreover, the information about Mega Evolution quickly spread abroad through numerous internet users and many scholars.
Foreign netizens saw the video of Gardevoir's Mega Evolution in the final, and Qi Qi fell into a slow state.
"My God, what is this?"
"Can Gardevoir evolve again?"
"Mega Evolution?"
"What have the people of Avalon discovered now? Why do they always have important discoveries in these years? What are our scholars doing?"
"The report says the Trainer in the video discovered Mega Evolution, my God, how old is he?!"
"It seems this Trainer is only 18 and just started his first year."
"Damn, why does Avalon always have so many geniuses?"
Foreign online platforms were gradually boiling over due to the news of Mega Evolution, and the discussion of Bruce was trending.
At the same time, Mega Evolution also caused shocks and heated debates in foreign academic circles.
Many scholars watched the video of Mega Evolution for a long time and finally booked tickets to Avalon between curses.
The same thing happened with major foreign academic journals, who realized that Mega Evolution would impact the entire world and quickly sent staff to Avalon.
Bruce had already anticipated these reactions.
But he had handed over the follow-up matters to Professor Charles Darwin and the elder, letting them handle these foreign scholars.
At this moment, Bruce had already started thinking about what rewards the school would give him.
"When the Pokémon Association evaluates the value of Mega Evolution, the school should give corresponding rewards.
There are precedents for this kind of thing. Major discoveries or important research are rewarded by the school and the Pokémon Association.
"There should definitely be a researcher title available."
"Then add a big bonus, a ribbon, and some material rewards, and it should be enough," thought Bruce.
The researcher title is very useful because it can differentiate Bruce from ordinary students and provide many conveniences for future actions.
But exactly how it would be done is still something to wait for the school to discuss.
The next day,
Bruce received a message from the Avalon Youth Association.
"I want to attend an online meeting…"
"Could it be about the International Youth Exchange Competition?" Bruce secretly guessed as he turned on his computer and logged into a particular platform.
When he entered the online meeting room, Bruce saw the names of the others: Liam, Maxwell, Eliza, etc., all of whom were the top eight players in the university league.
Shortly after, a slender man in his forties, with square glasses, well-dressed, and refined in appearance, appeared on the screen.
The man cleared his throat and then, with a soft smile on his face, said slowly: "First, allow me to introduce myself. I am a staff member of the Avalon Youth Association, and I will be the leader of your team for a while."
"My name is Julian Westbrook. You can all call me Master Westbrook."
As soon as this comment was made, a series of "Hello, Master Westbrook" appeared in the chat box on the side.
"I can feel your enthusiasm," Julian smiled slightly, adjusted his glasses, and said again: "This online meeting will not be long. It is expected to only take about 20 minutes, just to briefly discuss a few things."
"First, I will deliver a message to the university league competition committee: your competition rewards will be sent one after another during this period. Please remember to check."
"And the bonus has already been deposited into your bank card. If there is any issue, please contact the committee staff in time."
After saying this, Julian coughed slightly and then said in a serious tone: "The second point is the main purpose of this online meeting."
"The specifics of the International Youth Exchange Competition."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately sat up and turned their heads to listen.
And here comes the real climax.
"The last International Youth Exchange Competition was held four years ago. Ten countries participated, and it was held at the beginning of July.
"This year, the competition will be on a larger scale, with a total of 16 countries participating. Due to various factors, the time has changed."
At this point, Julian's expression became a bit dignified as he said in a deep voice: "Originally, after negotiations, the wait time was supposed to be at the beginning of January."
"However, yesterday the national youth associations held an emergency meeting. After discussion, it was deemed that this timing was not suitable, so the date has now been postponed until the end of January, which is one month from now."
"The day the competition starts coincides with the seventh day of the Spring Festival."
"The reason for the sudden change in the schedule is that the time for the contestants is relatively tight due to the final exams at the beginning of January."
Upon hearing this, the corners of Bruce's mouth twitched.
During this period, students in Avalon have final exams, but do students from other countries also have exams at this time?
"Secondly, it's because of Bruce." Julian looked at Bruce's portrait with a complicated expression.
"Because of me?"
Bruce was a little surprised, then recalled the important information from an emergency meeting yesterday and suddenly had some guesses in his heart.
Julian said: "Because of the sudden appearance of Mega Evolution."
"Moreover, the discoverer of Mega Evolution will also participate in this International Youth Exchange Competition, which forced the other countries to hold an emergency meeting."
At this point, Julian's voice gradually lowered: "The emergence of Mega Evolution is too repulsive, and other countries certainly won't sit idly by and will try to close this gap."
Hearing this, Bruce asked by typing: "Master Westbrook, are you saying that Mega Evolution will be allowed in the youth exchange competition between countries?"
Julian saw this message, nodded, and replied: "Yes."
"That's good." Bruce secretly let out a sigh of relief.
If the competition committee did not recognize Mega Evolution and banned its use, it would be a wasted opportunity.
"Postponing the time from early January to late January is to allow all players to work hard to master Mega Evolution during this period."
"As far as I know, the Pokémon associations of many countries have already started looking for KeyStones and Mega Stones, and perhaps Mega Evolutions will appear soon in foreign countries."
Bruce was not surprised by this.
A month is enough time for Mega Evolutions to appear one after another.
"Secondly, foreign players will be able to receive special training before the matches. With the strong support of the Pokémon Association, they will undoubtedly make great progress."
Julian looked at the camera with a solemn expression and said: "Both the Pokémon Association and the Youth Association place great importance on this competition. If you can achieve excellent results, it will bring many positive effects."
"That's why we will also carry out special pre-match training."
His speaking speed gradually decreased, and he said in a deep voice: "This special pre-match training, one is to allow you to master Mega Evolution, and the other is to help you reach the Gym Leader level as much as possible."
Gym Leader level?
Bruce was slightly surprised when he heard this.
There is a natural barrier between Ace-level and Gym Leader-level Pokémon that is insurmountable. For those with great talent, it takes one or two years, and for those with less talent, several years.
How could they reach Gym Leader level in just one month?
Perhaps anticipating the doubts in everyone's mind, Julian smiled slightly and continued: "As I said earlier, the Pokémon Association and the Youth Association place great importance on this competition, so their support is much stronger than before."
"Don't worry, just follow our special training method."
"There is some hope that Pokémon will reach Elite level."
"Of course, let's not be careless. We can do it, and other countries can too."
"So get ready, this year's International Youth Exchange Competition will be extremely intense."
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