Meteor Falls was home not only to Lunatone, but also to Solrock.
As for their numbers, there were at least a few dozen.
If it were solely for the sake of the Star Altar, Terrance might still have needed to consider whether raising a group of Lunatone was worthwhile. But now that he thought about it, although Lunatone were Psychic- and Rock-type Pokémon with no connection to the Fairy type, their connection to the moon was even closer than that of Fairy-type Pokémon.
The origin of Fairy was connected to the moon, while Lunatone were said to have come from outer space. Perhaps he could next conduct comparative research from three angles: the Lunar Stone, Lunatone, and Moon Stone. If possible, Lunatone might even be incorporated into the Fairy Army.
When Lunatone remained under moonlight for long enough, their psychic power would increase, even surpassing that of Alakazam. During a full moon, Lunatone reached the peak of their abilities.
They were Pokémon that depended on moonlight, making them entirely capable of pairing perfectly with the Ice Moon core.
In almost an instant, a complete tactic took shape in Terrance’s mind. Lunatone could learn Future Sight, possessed telepathy, and could also master support moves such as Helping Hand. Aside from not being Fairy-type, they were practically Pokémon with even greater tactical value than Ribombee. If the drawback of being unable to receive enhancement from Fairy Aura due to their lack of the Fairy type could be resolved through the Ice Moon core, Lunatone’s potential within the Fairy Army would expand without limit.
For now, that was all Terrance had thought of, so he began growing curious about the Cosmic Power training method mentioned by the elderly leader of the Rock Style Dojo. Since Cosmic Power could draw upon the power of the celestial bodies, that meant it should also be capable of drawing upon the power of the moon. This point was crucial to Terrance.
“The lunar stone, the Cosmic Power training method, and the Rock Style Dojo’s full assistance on one occasion. In exchange, I’ll provide the sandstorm secret technique along with a corresponding set of mineral resources.”
Terrance made his greatest concession. A complete set of mineral resources suited to the sandstorm secret technique was extremely valuable and would certainly exceed the Rock Style Dojo’s investment in caring for its Lunatone and Solrock.
The sandstorm secret technique, together with a full set of mineral resources, gave the Rock Style Dojo every chance of familiarizing itself with the technique while also producing a powerful Pokémon.
The elderly leader of the Rock Style Dojo remained silent for a long time.
Finally, after looking at Terrance’s serious expression, he slowly said, “Deal.”
Aside from the cost of fully assisting Terrance once when he entered the Star Altar, the Rock Style Dojo did not appear to lose anything. Although the fourteen Pokémon would have their vitality severely drained and require large quantities of rare ores to recover, that expense was definitely lower than the value of the ores Terrance was offering.
As for Terrance, he no longer valued the sandstorm secret technique as highly as before. If this had been two years ago, when he had just completed the technique using information from the Weather Institute, he would have guarded it like a trump card and refused to reveal it, even though that version was riddled with flaws. But after witnessing Brandon’s magnetic sand system, Terrance no longer attached so much importance to his air current-sandstorm system. Tyranitar was currently attempting to merge that system with the light-heavy system. If it succeeded, then this sandstorm secret technique would become something Terrance had already discarded, so there was no issue with trading it away now.
Research into the Fairy type was the true foundation of his strength.
“Good grief. At this rate, why do I feel like I’ll eventually have to go to the moon myself just to perfect the Fairy Domain?” Terrance thought in frustration.
Their negotiations proceeded smoothly, and the items to be exchanged were ultimately finalized.
Terrance obtained the lunar stone, the Cosmic Power training method, and a promise that the Rock Style Dojo would offer its full assistance when he entered the Star Altar in the future.
The Rock Style Dojo, meanwhile, obtained the top-tier sandstorm secret technique and the complete corresponding set of mineral resources.
Afterward, Lisia and Ishitaro returned as well. During this time, Ishitaro had continued showing Lisia around the Rock Style Dojo. When they came back, Ishitaro also gave Lisia a magnificent star crystal as a gift. The crystal had no practical use and was simply beautiful. It was considered a specialty of Seven Stars City and was an excellent material for crafting accessories, so naturally, it was not cheap. The Rock Style Dojo gave it to Lisia partly to build goodwill with Terrance and partly to build goodwill with Lisia herself. Lisia had mastered Mega Evolution at such a young age, and in the Rock Style Dojo’s eyes, she might one day reach Terrance’s level as well.
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“Senior Terrance, did you reach an agreement?”
As they were leaving, Lisia followed beside Terrance and asked him about the lunar stone. Clearly, she was also extremely curious about it.
“Yes. Although I had to pay a certain price, I finally managed to trade for the lunar stone,” Terrance said with a smile.
According to the Rotom Pokédex’s analysis, the energy within the lunar stone was neither sunlight nor Fairy energy, but a special energy independent of both. It might be connected to the origin of Fairy energy.
This energy was unique and existed only within that lunar stone. The Rotom Pokédex had already confirmed this. If they wanted to find that kind of energy again, they could only search for it on the moon. It appeared to be a precursor to Fairy energy, a product formed after solar energy underwent transformation.
“Senior Terrance, I wonder if what you said earlier still counts,” Lisia said with a nod before suddenly asking.
“What did I say?” Terrance asked in surprise.
Hearing this, Lisia immediately grew dissatisfied. “That I’m your disciple.”
Terrance was speechless and said somewhat awkwardly, “If you encounter any difficulties while raising Altaria, you can come ask me at any time.”
Although saying Lisia was his disciple had merely been an expedient measure at the time, there was no issue with teaching her some knowledge concerning Altaria and the Fairy type. However, when it came to the serious matter of formally accepting her as a disciple and passing down his true legacy, Terrance could not allow Lisia to make such a decision carelessly, nor did he dare make such a promise lightly. This was not something to joke about.
“Then it’s settled,” Lisia said, nodding with a beaming smile.
Just as the two of them were returning to the Wind Fist Style Dojo, a stern-faced woman suddenly blocked their path. She stretched out an arm to stop Lisia from advancing and said, “Miss Lisia, I’ve finally found you.”
“Amy…” The moment Lisia saw the person stopping her, she became troubled and said awkwardly, “Why did you follow me all the way here?”
“Miss Lisia, you still have commercial events at three more locations. Your schedule is extremely tight, and you don’t have time to wander around a place like this,” the woman named Amy said.
“But… I really don’t want to go right now,” Lisia replied helplessly.
Seeing this, Terrance smiled. Lisia was far too similar to that super star Champion from Kalos. It seemed her schedule was packed every day, yet she also especially loved running away. Fortunately, he himself had never ventured too deeply into the entertainment industry at the beginning, or he might have ended up the same way.
At that moment, Amy also noticed Terrance. The instant she saw how he was dressed, her expression filled with hostility. “Miss Lisia, who is he?”
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