I Got It! Mega Evolution Stone!
This is the current situation of the Bayne family.
Hearing this sentence, Bruce remained silent for a moment, and his inner thoughts emerged.
There is no doubt that the Diamond Forest is very important to the current Bayne family and is even directly related to its rise and fall over the next few decades.
If you fully understand the Diamond Forest, you will have a stable source of Pokemon and a constant flow of funds.
Whether it's the psychic Pokemon inside or Diancie, who can create diamonds, they all hold a fatal attraction for the Bayne family.
This is a treasure land no less than the Dragon Cave and a place the Bayne family must dominate!
But the current situation in the Diamond Forest is very, very grave. On the one hand, foreign forces occasionally send people into the Diamond Forest attempting to capture psychic Pokemon and Diancie, forcing the police and the Bayne family to join forces for defense.
However, it is impossible for security guards to stay here forever. When a special event occurs in Avalon, the elder must take the security guards to handle it.
In this way, the entire defensive pressure falls on the Bayne family.
But today's Bayne family... has very few master trainers who can manage the place.
This is one of the dilemmas.
The second dilemma is how to defeat Galarian Articuno.
If you can have six Pokemon at the same time, the elder might have a slight chance. Although commanding six Pokemon simultaneously is a huge physical burden, as long as you can defeat Articuno, "any price is worth it."
But the problem is... Articuno requires just one Pokemon to defeat it.
When the Dragneel family conquered the Dragon Cave, the conditions for the Dragon Cave leader were the same.
But in that generation of the Dragneel family, an extremely powerful champion emerged. After a fierce battle, they defeated the Dragon Cave leader and established a long-term stable relationship with the dragons.
Although the elder belongs to the strongest group among the elites, there is an insurmountable gap between elites and champions, and the combat power is very different.
"Fortunately, this Articuno has just entered its youth, and we still have time to find a way to defeat it," John Bayne said slowly.
Legendary Pokemon have long lifespans, and when they are born, they possess strength far superior to common Pokemon, but without scientific breeding and training, their strength increases slowly.
That's right, even if the Pokemon does not train, it can at least have champion-level strength when it reaches adulthood, so why bother putting so much effort into training?
Articuno still has a few years left before reaching adulthood, which is invaluable for the Bayne family.
"I'm old," the elder suddenly said, "but there should still be a few years of peak activity left in me, enough to sustain the family and move forward."
"If you fail to control the Diamond Forest during my time, Bruce, you must remember and strive to defeat it."
"Let my Bayne family endure for generations."
"I will." Bruce nodded heavily.
"Hmm." John Bayne nodded and then smiled slightly. "In my opinion, you have every hope of becoming an Elite."
"If you become an Elite, you can let the Bayne family continue for a few more decades."
"But if you dominate the Diamond Forest, the resources in it will be enough to allow the Bayne family to survive for hundreds of years."
If an aristocratic family wants to be passed down from generation to generation, first, it needs a pillar of strength like the elder, and second, it needs a constant stream of excellent fresh blood—both are indispensable.
"Alright, it's enough for you to understand this for now."
"You don't need to worry about these things for the moment; you can focus on improving your strength," the elder said with a smile, his eyes piercing. "Even if the sky falls, there will be tall people observing from the front."
He looked at Bruce and paused, then said again: "I'll find your uncle Bishop later. He has a special hobby; he likes collecting stones."
"Maybe he has the stone you're looking for."
"When the time comes, whether you find it or not, I'll let you join a patrol team, and you will patrol the edge of the Diamond Forest with them to practice craftsmanship."
"Alright, if you don't find the stone with Uncle Bishop, you might find it with the patrol team," added the elder.
"Okay." Bruce nodded.
"Alright, go and enjoy your time at the Vortex base." The elder waved his hand and dismissed Bruce.
Soon, under Benjamin's guidance, Bruce found Colin, the gentle Psychic-type master.
"I already know why you're here, so follow me." Colin got straight to the point and led Bruce to a warehouse.
"I don't have any hobbies. I like collecting rare things. Stamps and stones are my favorites." Colin adjusted his glasses and smiled.
"Come in and take a look."
After his voice fell, Colin opened the warehouse door with his fingerprint.
What stood out the most were the perfectly organized shelves. By rough count, there were dozens of shelves, and each of them seemed to hold oddly shaped stones.
Colin entered with Bruce and said while walking: "The stone you want is round, right?"
"Yes." Bruce nodded slightly.
"Well, come with me," Colin nodded and led Bruce to a row of shelves on the left.
"There are round stones here," he pointed to the stones on the shelf and said.
"Next to each stone is a label indicating when and where it was found."
Speaking of this, he looked at Bruce and smiled, saying, "I have some strange and useless stones here; I don't know if there's any you need."
And those useful stones, such as the Water Stone, Dawn Stone, etc., are costly Breeder resources and naturally cannot be placed here.
"Alright, Uncle Bishop, I'll just take a look," Bruce replied.
"Well, take your time." Colin nodded slightly and stood silently next to Bruce.
Bruce looked at the round stone closest to him. This stone was not slippery, and its surface was very smooth.
Next to it was a sticker indicating when and where the stone was found.
Bruce secretly admired Colin's hard work; it seemed he truly liked collecting stones.
Indeed, collecting stones and stamps are very common hobbies, and some people even like collecting phone chargers, candles, convenience bags, and other strange things.
Bruce quickly looked through, scanning them one by one, and quickly finished the first shelf.
There were common stones with no obvious features on the shelves, as well as strange crystalline and colorful stones, but none of them were the Mega Evolution stones Bruce was looking for.
But there were still several shelves with round stones, so Bruce had a glimmer of hope.
Before long, Bruce looked at the second shelf.
He scanned them one by one and quickly confirmed that there were no Mega Evolution stones on the second shelf either.
"Alright, take your time."
Seeing this scene, Colin beside him smiled slightly and said.
Bruce nodded and quickly looked toward the third shelf. After a while, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he stared intently at a stone on it.
This was a cyan orb emitting a moving glow, with a red mark in the middle dividing the cyan in two.
Bruce stared unblinkingly at the cyan orb, and the appearance of many evolutionary stones in his mind matched it. Finally, he opened his mouth and seemed excited.
This is Gardevoirite!
Gardevoirite: Orbs containing magical energy. When carried by Gardevoir and combined with the Key Stone, Gardevoir can complete Mega Evolution during battle.
"Did you find it?" Seeing Bruce looking at the blue orb, Colin asked with a smile.
This reaction was exactly the same as when he found an interesting stone.
Bruce tried his best to control the surge of thoughts and gradually calmed his mood. He glanced at the label next to the Gardevoirite, which stated it was found in the Diamond Forest, so Bruce loudly asked: "Uncle Bishop, are you still alive? Are there any stones similar to this?"
"Similar to this?"
Colin carefully recalled for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Probably not."
Seeing Bruce show a slightly regretful expression, Colin continued: "The Diamond Forest is huge. I haven't searched everywhere. Logically speaking, there should be such stones."
Bruce nodded slightly upon hearing this and then looked at Gardevoirite.
There are dozens of evolution stones. Although Bruce's three Pokemon can perform Mega Evolution, the probability of finding the corresponding evolution stones is still very low.
But fate favored him.
"Gardevoir is very lucky..." Immediately after, he sighed secretly.
Being the first to find Gardevoir's evolution stone means that Gardevoir will soon be able to try Mega Evolution.
And Mega Evolution... will completely change the world and have a serious impact on the current high-end combat power.
Afterward, to ensure he didn't miss anything, Bruce carefully looked at all the stones on the shelves again until he was sure there were no other evolutionary stones. Then he returned to Gardevoirite.
Before Bruce could speak, Colin smiled and said: "Take it. My research on you is quite interesting."
Meeting Bruce's gaze, Colin adjusted his glasses and said with a smile: "My previous dream was to become a great Pokemon researcher."
"Unfortunately, things are unpredictable."
"Seeing you come all the way here to study the content makes me a little emotional."
Bruce couldn't help but ask: "Was Uncle Bishop in the research department before?"
"In university, I studied in the research department and then entered the battle department to continue my studies. Both have achieved some results," Colin said softly with a smile.
Bruce was momentarily stunned.
Colin was a research student during his university stage, but now he can become a master trainer. Colin's talent is surprisingly high.
The two talked for a while, and Colin asked: "What experiment are you going to conduct?"
Bruce did not answer directly but placed the Key Stone and Gardevoirite in his palm and asked: "Uncle Bishop, is there a place to make necklaces here?"