The next day.
Following Togekiss’s directions, Terrance and Sara arrived at the area where the GX Energy was leaking out most heavily and marked the location.
This was the place that should be developed first. By beginning the development work from the coordinates where the energy seal had loosened, they could potentially save a great deal of time on the entire project.
The faster the GX Energy was developed, the sooner the Togepi in this Togepi kingdom would benefit.
“You’re not staying here to supervise?”
Sara, who was walking through Togepi Paradise with Terrance while discussing the matter, spoke in surprise.
After learning that Terrance would leave as soon as the project began, Sara found it somewhat difficult to understand. Even if he did not remain here every day, was he really leaving in such a hurry? Could the value of Togepi Paradise still not attract Terrance’s attention?
“Time is tight, but I’ll come by whenever I have the chance.” Terrance shook his head.
Tomorrow, Devon would deliver four types of energy extraction devices modified according to information provided by the Mirage royal family and begin development experiments. Now that the GX Energy sealed deep beneath Togepi Paradise had begun leaking out on its own, Terrance was no longer particularly worried about its development.
As for everything else, Togekiss was here, so he was relatively reassured. Although Togekiss was often unreliable, this matter also concerned its own interests. Because of that, Togekiss would undoubtedly care about it more than anyone else.
Terrance truly was very busy.
Whether it was the lunar stone, Team Magma, or the Star Altar, all of them would require Terrance to invest a great deal of time in preparations.
“Then… all right,” Sara said.
“By the way, there’s one more thing.” Terrance suddenly stopped and turned to look at Sara.
“After we make a preliminary estimate of the total amount of GX Energy, I want to launch a project called the Togepi Introduction Plan. Broadly speaking, it will involve increasing the number of Togepi within Togepi Paradise and then allocating the GX Energy among them appropriately. Before I leave, I hope to discuss the allocation in detail with Queen Sara.”
“All right. I… can make the decision on this matter myself.” Sara blinked. The implication was that she now stood at the head of the royal family and did not need to consider the opinions of the other nobles.
Terrance smiled faintly and nodded.
To properly plan the use of the GX Energy, the Togepi could not all be raised according to a single training method. Otherwise, resources would be wasted. This was an enormous undertaking that required consideration of every Togepi’s individual talent. Because of this, Terrance might later need to hire several Breeders specifically for Togepi Paradise.
Considering Togepi Paradise’s vast resources and the future number of Togepi, it would not be difficult to create an army comparable to Elite Four Agatha’s Gengar army within a short period of time. Terrance was very satisfied at the thought. Although he had also invested a great deal in the project, it was all worthwhile.
Among the League’s upper ranks, only a small number of people connected to Terrance currently knew the value of Togepi Paradise. Therefore, the present Togepi Paradise development plan was still being carried out relatively discreetly and could be considered a semi-secret project.
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Although Terrance also held the title of International Researcher, his scientific research abilities were not particularly strong. Most of the time, he relied on Rotom Pokédex for assistance. For the paradise development project, Devon dispatched a research team to assist Terrance. Five days after Terrance returned to Mirage, the project had officially begun and was progressing quite smoothly.
Meanwhile, after returning to Fallarbor Town, Terrance also began handling the research into the lunar stone in an orderly fashion.
This time, Terrance did not recklessly attempt to work on it himself. Even with Rotom Pokédex’s assistance, he no longer dared to do so. The Time Flower he had brought back from the Tree of Beginning had been ruined by Terrance after only a few attempts. Fortunately, although Time Flowers were rare, they were not unique. But if the lunar stone before him was destroyed, finding another one would not be so easy. Unless Terrance was able to travel to the moon, he could forget about it.
After several expansions, Fallarbor Gym had now become the foremost building in Fallarbor Town, surpassing even the Pokémon Contest Hall. Naturally, its laboratory had also undergone multiple renovations, and its facilities were gradually becoming more complete.
In fact, with the lunar stone as a draw, releasing even a little information would have attracted a host of professors, researchers, and scholars eager to study it together. However, with the colossal Devon Corporation backing him, and Steven himself also interested in the lunar stone, Terrance had no need to recruit anyone. A research team possessing top-tier expertise in mineralogy and astronomy was assembled immediately and had now been stationed by Terrance inside Fallarbor Gym.
“Everyone, thank you for your hard work.”
There were six researchers in total, conducting in-depth studies of the small lunar stone from multiple angles. The equipment they used included not only what Terrance himself purchased from the International Research Association, but also pieces assembled by the researchers themselves; those specialized equipment were also the key reason for their renown in their respective fields.
“You’re too kind, Elite Four Terrance. Hm… where did Professor Rotom go?”
“Uh… I think it went to recharge.” Terrance wiped away some sweat. In any case, he did not understand much of this specialized knowledge. Whenever there was progress in the research, Rotom was usually the one who explained it to him. Rotom was now effectively one of these professors, scholars and researchers as well. Terrance actually admired it quite a bit. After all, its accomplishments in certain fields had earned the admiration and respect of these elite professionals, which showed just how extraordinary Rotom Pokédex was.
Serving as the brain of the Pokédex had already granted Rotom many incredible abilities. Terrance, who had always treated Rotom as his best assistant, had upgraded its systems many times. Later, Master Victor brought over a data chip that further strengthened Rotom Pokédex’s functions. By this point, even Professor Kukui, who had originally given Rotom Pokédex to Terrance, probably could never have imagined that Terrance’s Rotom Pokédex would become so advanced.
But that was not the end of it. The turning point in Rotom’s fate came after Terrance became an Elite Four and obtained the Elite Four medal representing the League’s highest level of technology. That Elite Four medal contained numerous powerful functions and represented the pinnacle of the Pokémon League’s technological achievements in the relevant fields… With Terrance’s approval and the necessary permissions unlocked, Rotom Pokédex repeatedly attempted to integrate itself with the Elite Four medal. After that, Rotom became unstoppable, its functions growing increasingly absurd…
Terrance had not yet had the chance to use the special functions built into the Elite Four medal, and Rotom Pokédex naturally would not activate them on its own. Those special functions consumed enormous amounts of energy and could almost be considered single-use abilities. They had mainly been added to protect the safety of Elite Fours. Setting those aside, Rotom Pokédex’s computing power alone had already surpassed that of ordinary computers. According to Rotom itself, its dream was to become the smallest supercomputer in the world!
Supercomputers were the most powerful class of computers, possessing the fastest processing speeds and the greatest storage capacity. They were mostly used in the League’s high-tech industries and cutting-edge research, serving as a reflection of the League’s scientific capabilities. They played a pivotal role in the League’s security, economy, and social development, and were an important symbol of its technological advancement and overall strength.
Even Terrance was startled by Rotom’s bold declaration of such a dream.
Still, Rotom might genuinely possess that potential. It was just that the upgrading process would undoubtedly be a very long one…
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