Unbelievably rich!
It's important to note that the total number of Pokémon in the Pokémon world capable of Mega Evolution with an ite does not exceed fifty.
Yet now, Steven possesses half that number of ites!
Although there are some duplicate ites among them, it's still an incredibly exaggerated figure.
Kawaki was genuinely astonished.
Steven, however, showed no reaction. He looked at the stones he treasured, then turned to Kawaki and asked,
"Is this enough? Do you need anything else?"
"No, that's not necessary." Kawaki finally snapped out of it, shaking his head and saying, "These are already more than enough."
He paused, then added,
"That's just an experiment. For now, I don't know if it will work. I need to study these stones first."
Steven nodded, "No problem, feel free. I'll leave these stones with you, and you can take your time experimenting."
Kawaki looked astonished, "You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll run off with them?"
They had only met a few times!
Steven looked steadily at him and asked, "Would you?"
Kawaki: "..."
Well, he really wouldn't.
He feigned a thoughtful pose, then said, "These stones alone aren't enough. I'll also need suitable Trainers and Pokémon for the experiments."
It's widely known that the conditions for achieving Mega Evolution are extremely strict.
Not only does the Trainer need to wear a Key Stone and the Pokémon needs to wear its corresponding ite, but there also needs to be a very deep bond between the two, with the human and Pokémon becoming one in spirit, reaching a state where 'I am in you, and you are in me.'
Kawaki currently doesn't have any suitable Pokémon for Mega Evolution.
Growlithe, Bewear, Clefairy, Oddish, and Chingling are all unsuitable.
Currently, the only suitable one is Steven himself.
Although Kawaki clearly understood all the conditions for Mega Evolution, to keep up appearances, he needed someone to help him.
Steven pondered for a moment, then asked, "Can I do it?"
"Metang, Skarmory, Lairon..." Kawaki shook his head and said, "I'm not sure which specific Pokémon can undergo that kind of evolution, and Metang and Lairon haven't even reached their final stages yet."
After a brief thought, Kawaki said, "Continue your journey. I need to continue my research. Come back here once your Metang and Lairon have evolved into Metagross and Aggron."
Steven nodded, indicating he understood.
He had spent too much time here and should indeed continue his Gym Badge journey.
Steven bid farewell to Kawaki and was about to turn and leave.
But as he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned back, asking,
"What's your phone number?"
Phone number?
Kawaki was slightly taken aback, then quickly reacted, shaking his head and saying, "The Breeding House hasn't had a phone installed yet."
The technology tree in this world is a bit skewed; spatial backpack technology has been developed, but progress in mobile communication is very slow.
As far as Kawaki knew, there were currently two types of real-time communication methods in this world.
One was the same type of video phone and landline found in Pokémon Centers, and the other was an old-fashioned communication device similar to a Nokia.
Seeing Kawaki's expression, Steven understood.
He didn't say anything more but simply turned and left the Breeding House.
Kawaki watched Steven leave, thinking that he really should install a video phone.
However, before he could act, that same afternoon, Steven brought several installers with a video phone to the Breeding House and installed it in the Breeding House's main hall right in front of Kawaki.
Three question marks appeared above Kawaki's head.
"For convenience of contact," Steven said concisely.
This way, he, while traveling, could contact Kawaki at any time.
Kawaki: "..."
Steven is truly a good person!
Kawaki indeed needed this video phone at the moment. He didn't refuse, only wanting to pay Steven for the cost.
But his suggestion was unequivocally rejected by Steven.
Helpless, Kawaki could only keep this matter in mind.
Watching Steven's departing figure, Kawaki secretly thought to himself,
"Since that's the case, then you, Steven, are destined to be the first person in this world to achieve Mega Evolution!"
Knowing about Mega Evolution seven or eight years in advance, Steven would soar, and there would be no opponent for him in the entire Hoenn region.
After seeing Steven off, Kawaki turned and returned to the Breeding House, looking at the pile of ites on the table, feeling incredibly regretful.
What a pity! Not a single one of these ites was useful to him.
As for the Dragonite ite... that's even less worth mentioning.
As a late-blooming pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Dragonite's rarity and preciousness are well-known.
For Kawaki right now, obtaining a Dragonite was almost more difficult than obtaining the Latias and Latios siblings.
At least he had learned some information about Latias and Latios from Taillow, knowing that they were active throughout the Hoenn region and where they appeared.
As for Dragonite, he was completely clueless.
In short, Kawaki's chances of catching Latias and Latios currently were at least 0.001%.
But if it were Dragonite, there probably wouldn't even be a 0.001% chance.
Because there were no Dragonite residing in the Hoenn region at all.
Unless he left here and traveled to other regions to search for Dragonite, but that would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Go to the Johto region's Dragon's Den of the Dragon Clan and steal a Dratini cub?
He probably wouldn't even be able to get through their front gate.
"Sigh, forget it. I'll leave it to fate later!" Kawaki sighed.
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He said he needed to conduct research, but in reality, Kawaki didn't need to do much.
With other issues in the Breeding House temporarily resolved, Kawaki turned his attention to the most crucial problem—safety.
Although the Pokémon world was somewhat like a utopia, it was still early, far from the level when Ash began his journey.
Evil organizations hidden in the shadows were slowly accumulating power, and news of Pokémon Hunters stealing other people's Pokémon often appeared on television broadcasts.
It would be bad if someone targeted the Pokémon being raised in the Breeding House.
The Breeding House's backyard was very large, and if someone quietly snuck in and used moves like Sleep Powder, they could easily and silently abduct a few Clefairy.
And the simplest, most direct, and most effective way to protect the Breeding House was to let the Pokémon in the Breeding House grow, improve their strength, and make them stronger.
Oddish, Chingling, and the Clefairy were not battle Pokémon; even if Kawaki put them through special training, they might not be able to keep it up.
In that case, such an important task could only fall upon Growlithe and Bewear.
The day after Steven left, Kawaki turned his attention to Growlithe, who was wearing an Exp. Share.
He began to research how to maximize the effectiveness of this item.
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