Aoki first looked at Aggron and Lucario.
Pokémon: Aggron (Blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 86
Type: Steel/Rock
Ability: Rock Head
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Dragon Rush, Double-Edge, Stealth Rock, Screech, Heavy Slam
Basic Moves: Tackle, Harden, Mud-Slap, Headbutt, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb, Protect, Roar, Iron Head, Rock Slide, Take Down, Metal Sound, Iron Tail, Iron Defense, Head Smash, Autotomize, Heavy Slam, Metal Burst
Learnt Moves: Iron Head, Earth Power, Iron Tail, Snore, Magnet Rise, Low Kick, Endeavor, Water Pulse, Icy Wind, Ice Punch, Fire Punch.
TM Moves: Protect, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Stone Edge, Flamethrower, Rock Tomb
At this time, Aggron's level had also reached the first threshold of the Champion tier.
Its blue aptitude was not weak, but compared to Aoki's other Pokémon, it seemed slightly behind.
If he didn't have this special method, it would be fine, but now that he had obtained such a method from the Stone family, it was naturally excellent for Aggron.
Pokémon: Lucario (Dark Blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 79
Type: Fighting/Steel
Ability: Inner Focus
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Cross Chop, High Jump Kick, Blaze Kick, Comet Punch
Basic Moves: Aura Sphere, Power-Up Punch, Quick Attack, Foresight, Detect, Metal Claw, Counter, Feint, Power-Up Punch, Swords Dance, Metal Sound, Bone Rush, Quick Guard, Copycat, Work Up, Calm Mind, Heal Pulse, Close Combat, Dragon Pulse, Extreme Speed
Learnt Moves: Helping Hand, Thunder Punch, Magnet Rise, Power-Up Punch, Ice Punch, Water Pulse, Iron Tail, Dual Chop, Iron Defense, Role Play, Low Kick, Dragon Pulse
TM Moves: Protect, Earthquake, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Brick Break, Double Team, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Shadow Claw, Stone Edge, Swords Dance, Substitute
At this time, Lucario was almost fully developed. Its strength at the peak of quasi-Champion was not weak, and Aoki now possessed Lucario's Mega Stone. After Mega Evolution, it could break through to the Champion tier. Even in actual combat, it could participate in battles with Akasha's Inferno and would not be a burden.
Furthermore, Aoki had a special way of using Lucario, and this method was already taking shape. As long as Lucario's Aura power increased a bit more, it could be used in actual combat.
However, compared to Aggron's blue aptitude, Lucario's dark blue aptitude would be much harder to improve.
But it was not impossible. Just like Steven's Shiny Metagross, when Aoki first saw it, hadn't it also not reached its current level?
Anything is possible, including Magearna.
The Stone family's method of improving aptitude was quite special, and its principle seemed relatively easy to understand. However, it required mastering a special auxiliary agent.
Many Steel-type Pokémon have a lot of metal in their bodies. Even a Pokémon like Lucario, which appears to be mostly flesh, still has quite a bit of metal. Aoki also knew that Lucario's bones contained a lot of metal, which allowed it to withstand the power it unleashed.
Therefore, these Steel-type Pokémon could be considered as special metals themselves.
However, all metals contain more or less impurities. Theoretically, no metal is completely free of impurities; the difference lies only in the proportion of impurities present.
For example, Aoki's Aggron, whose aptitude was already high and had grown up eating diamonds, naturally had very few impurities in its body's metal.
However, as a being whose own metal had never been forged, the first assistance and aptitude improvement it received would definitely be the greatest. Afterward, it would probably require gradual refinement.
Since Steven's Shiny Metagross could reach that level, Aoki believed that his Aggron's training was not much worse, and it would certainly be able to reach that level in the future.
However, Lucario had fewer metallic components in its body, so Aoki was not entirely sure what the specific effect would be. It would only be known after trying it.
The Stone family's method of improvement treated Steel-type Pokémon as a piece of metal, constantly grinding and removing impurities. But it would be too naive to think it was just a simple matter of smashing it with a hammer.
Even a piece of iron requires special materials during steelmaking to truly remove impurities, let alone a living Pokémon.
Furthermore, removing impurities from a Pokémon's body was not achieved through physical hammering. It was done through a process where various different minerals interacted with each other, stimulating the Pokémon itself to temper its body, thus achieving the desired effect.
In this method, the most important thing, of course, was the formula. The timing of use and the dosage for different Pokémon were also a great art.
These things were all discovered by generations of the Stone family, little by little.
Aoki looked at the metal potion formula for Aggron in his mind, as well as the dosage and the corresponding period for Aggron.
Every Pokémon had an optimal ratio.
Originally, this would have been a very troublesome matter, but since Aoki had the System, a powerful processing and analysis device, this most troublesome thing became simple for him.
The only problem now was that Aoki didn't have many of the ore materials in the formula.
Most of the materials collected on the Space-Time Continent were plant-based, with not many ore materials.
So Aoki immediately took out his communicator and told the leaders of Team Sky, Team Flare, and Azoth what he needed, asking them to find them as quickly as possible.
Upon receiving the message, the people immediately mobilized all the power they could, not daring to delay in the slightest.
For a time, people from the underground forces in the Hoenn and Kalos regions all took action. For a while, people in these two regions were on edge, fearing that they would take further action after the Cult of the Azure.
However, what surprised the people in these two regions was that both Team Sky and Team Flare plunged into all the black markets in both regions, and their people appeared in every possible trading channel.
From this, one could see how much benefit such powerful strength brought to a trainer.
Even Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, only mobilized the Kanto and Johto regions when he called upon all his members. Now, with a single command from Aoki, most of the resources in the Hoenn and Kalos regions could be used for him.
He was not much inferior to Giovanni.
Giovanni's Team Rocket might have a deeper foundation and more accumulated resources. Team Sky and Team Flare had a shallower foundation, but in terms of regional influence, they were indeed similar.
After a night's rest, the next morning, all the necessary items were already collected and neatly arranged on Aoki's breakfast table, making Aoki feel even better while eating breakfast.
From this moment, Aoki suddenly felt the benefits of power.
With just one word from him, tens of thousands of people would work for him, and hundreds of millions of funds would be spent at his command.
Putting away the materials, he walked alone into a room.
As long as the materials were complete, there would be no problem with the production. It was almost a one-time success!
Holding three completed potions, Aoki went to the garden and called Aggron, Lucario, and Magearna to him.
He handed each of them a special potion.
Since it was the first time using it, Aoki had made special adjustments based on his Pokémon's condition.
According to what the Stone family wrote, the first time was the most special, and the effect was also the most obvious. Therefore, the first potion was the most unique. Subsequent uses could gradually regularize the potion.
Aggron didn't hesitate at all and drank the potion in one gulp.
Aoki immediately placed his hand on Aggron's body, sensing the changes in Aggron's body in all aspects through the microcurrents of the System.
Because in Aoki's view, whether it was metal or flesh, both contained impurities. The difference was that when dealing with metal, there was much more room for operation. After all, metal had good resistance and was less likely to cause too much impact on the Pokémon itself. Even if there were slight deviations, there wouldn't be too much of a problem.
But flesh was different. Even a slight deviation could have a great impact on the Pokémon, so it had to be handled with caution.
He let the System record the changes in Aggron's body at that moment, hoping that in the future, it could analyze a method applicable to flesh and blood bodies.
After drinking the potion, Aggron closed its eyes. At Aoki's signal, the nearby Lucario also drank the potion in its hand in one gulp.
Lucario and Aggron were still very different. Lucario had fewer metallic components in its body, with flesh and blood making up a larger proportion.
Aoki placed his other hand on Lucario's body, collecting its bodily changes, which might be of greater help to Aoki.
Because these potions used many trace elements extracted from ores, specifically targeting Steel-type Pokémon, these potions, upon entering the body, immediately permeated all parts of the body and then consciously entered the metal within.
Aoki, who was pressing on Aggron's body, could clearly feel that Aggron's originally cold metal armor slowly became hot, filling its entire body's external metal.
As for Lucario, although its body temperature rose to a certain extent, it was not that obvious.
Aoki narrowed his eyes and spread his psychic power to envelop both Pokémon.
Magearna was special, so Aoki signaled her not to use it for now, and to first see the results after Aggron and Lucario used it.
From the current situation, everything seemed to be fine. As long as both Pokémon could withstand such body tempering, it would more or less bring them some help.
Aoki carefully observed for half an hour, and after confirming that both Pokémon were fine, he let go of his hands.
Most of the data that needed to be collected had been collected. Now it was up to the System to analyze and calculate a suitable method for other Pokémon.
However, one point that needed special mention was that even for Steel-type Pokémon, such steel refining methods were not easy to endure.
This could be seen from the bulging veins on Aggron and Lucario's foreheads and their trembling bodies.
Moreover, because Aggron and the others were relatively high-level, the dosage of the potion used was relatively large, so it was somewhat unbearable for them.
Most of Steven's Pokémon used this method when they were at lower levels. It was unclear whether it was more effective to use it at higher levels or more reasonable to use it at lower levels.
For now, he put Aggron and Lucario aside.
Aoki then devoted himself to cooperative training with other Pokémon.
Now, his Pokémon, whether they are on the level of Darkrai and Tyranitar, or Pokémon like Gardevoir and Venusaur, all have their own complete training methods.
This was a deliberate method Aoki cultivated in them since he entered the Space-Time Continent.
When both the trainer and the Pokémon have their own battle philosophies, and these philosophies are perfectly synchronized, they can achieve the ultimate coordination where the trainer's thought is the Pokémon's blade.
In the entire Pokémon world, there are not many trainers who can reach this level.
This is a command method even more powerful than a Psychic's telepathic command, demanding high requirements from both the trainer and the Pokémon.
Aoki doesn't need to worry about these Pokémon, but there are a few others that currently require some of his attention.
For example, Miltank, who was just summoned from the breeding island, and Slaking, who lay down and slept as soon as he appeared.
Miltank is fine; with the resources Aoki currently commands, as long as Miltank isn't required to participate in battles, he can simply focus on improving her as much as possible, without too many strict requirements.
But Slaking is different; no matter what, Slaking is a Pokémon on whom Aoki places great hopes.
He is a Pokémon who can genuinely participate in actual combat.
Moreover, Aoki's Slaking was cultivated through special means; given enough time, the combat power he can unleash might be the strongest among all of Aoki's Pokémon.
From the time he evolved into Slaking until now, he hasn't participated in a single battle, spending all his time sleeping. Even his inherent strength was accumulated by Aoki through a little bit of resource stacking. Now, within him, there's an incalculable amount of energy hidden, and once unleashed, it will absolutely blind everyone.
However, there is a challenge currently before Aoki.
How to continue efficiently improving his strength?
Or, to put it simply, his level!
Pokémon: Slaking (Light Blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 85
Type: Normal
Ability: Truant
Held Item: Choice Band
Egg Moves: Crush Claw, Hammer Arm, Sucker Punch, Tickle
Basic Moves: Swagger, Hammer Arm, Punishment, Fling, Reversal, Scratch, Focus Energy, Encore, Uproar, Fury Swipes, Endure, Slash, Power-Up Punch, Counter, Dynamic Punch, Amnesia, Covet, Thrash, Fling, Punishment, Hammer Arm
Learnt Moves: Low Kick, After You, Thunder Punch, Gunk Shot, Ice Punch, Water Pulse, Icy Wind, Fire Punch, Shock Wave, Snore
TM Moves: Protect, Work Up, Bulk Up, Earthquake, Return, Brick Break, Aerial Ace, Low Sweep, Shadow Claw, Stomping Tantrum, Rock Slide
It's only because Aoki has so many resources; otherwise, even if it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to forcefully raise Slaking to this level with resources, nor would they be willing to spend so many resources on such a lazy Pokémon.
However, now that Slaking has been raised to the first hurdle of breaking through to the Champion level, the speed of his strength improvement has suddenly slowed down.
For others, what Aoki calls "slow improvement" would be lightning speed to them.
But is Aoki an ordinary person?
What kind of beings are the people he has to face?
How terrifying is the strength of the opponents he needs to defeat?
Aoki cannot estimate how much power Slaking can unleash, or rather, no one in the entire Pokémon world can estimate it.
But the more inestimable it is, the more he cannot stop cultivating him.
Perhaps he can truly unleash power that will make everyone tremble in a single battle!
At this moment, Aoki turned into a diligent trainer, his mind filled with how to improve the strength of his Pokémon.
In the blink of an eye, it was already sunset, even though he had just woken up.
During this time, Aggron and Lucario stood almost motionless, silently enduring the forging effects of those two potions.
If one were to observe them continuously, they might not perceive the effects as particularly good or obvious, but if one compared Aggron from the morning to Aggron in the evening, standing side by side would reveal a significant difference.
First, the most superficial change was the color of Aggron's metallic armor.
Although both were the standard silver of Steel-type Pokémon, the metal in the morning appeared duller compared to the evening. This means that by evening, after all the potion's effects had dissipated, the metal on Aggron's body had brightened by a notch.
Of course, this is just the most superficial observation. Aoki, through the system's most detailed scanning and examination, discovered that a large amount of impurities in Aggron's metal had been expelled from his body.
The effect was very obvious!
The most conclusive proof was that Aggron's potential had surged from its original blue to dark blue!
And even within the dark blue tier, he was considered to be at a relatively high level.
However, Lucario, after using this special potion, did not achieve results as outstanding as Aggron's.
Although his potential also improved to a certain extent, it still remained within the dark blue tier. However, upon closer inspection, one could discern a few streaks of purple shimmering within the dark blue color.
This means that Lucario has actually touched upon the purple tier. If he continues to work hard and use the potion multiple times for enhancement, there is still a great chance for him to reach the purple tier.
It's just that the process won't be easy.
However, Aoki was very satisfied with this result. Both Aggron and Lucario's inherent potential levels had already reached the blue tier, so improving their potential further was inherently not easy.
Moreover, Aggron had increased his potential from blue to dark blue in one go.
The higher the tier, the harder it is to improve, of course.
Therefore, Aoki was quite pleased with this improvement.
This method itself isn't a one-time effect; it's just that the first use yields the greatest effect compared to subsequent uses.
Long-term use in the future can still lead to further improvements!
Steven's Shiny Metagross has now reached the purple tier! It was gradually improved through this method.
However, the resources consumed in this process are far beyond what a single trainer can bear; even some small to medium-sized families cannot afford such a burden.
It's only because of the Stone family, and Steven being the direct heir, that he receives such treatment. Otherwise, even if it were another member of the Stone family, they probably wouldn't have this kind of privilege.
After using this special potion, Aggron showed a clear reaction, and the boost from the first use was quite considerable. Most importantly, this item is not a one-time use item; it can be used multiple times over a long period, which truly highlights its preciousness.
As long as it's a piece of iron, it will never be without impurities, so it can always be refined, the only difference being the amount of impurities removed each time.
However, this also doesn't mean that any Steel-type Pokémon can indefinitely increase its potential.
Just as different metals have distinct properties, steel and iron also have fundamental differences. Therefore, even if they remove impurities to the same level, there will still be significant distinctions between them.
This is also why, from the very beginning, when cultivating Steel-type Pokémon, they are fed higher quality ores. This is to improve the quality of the Pokémon's inherent metal, giving it higher potential.
After removing impurities, the inherent metal becomes purer and stronger.
Aoki's Aggron grew up eating very pure diamonds, so the quality of his own metal is already extraordinary, and thus his potential ceiling is also relatively high.
With this, Aoki is quite looking forward to what kind of effect Magearna will have after using it.
However, Aoki suddenly felt that the timing wasn't quite right. He had Magearna put away the potion she had, and he would give it to her to use at a suitable time, when it could play a crucial role.
...
More than two weeks later, Aoki had already stayed in Azoth Kingdom for fifteen days.
He had only six days left until he took over as the Champion of the Hoenn region, meaning Aoki could stay in the Kalos region for a maximum of five more days.
Once the time was up, he would have to leave.
Since Aoki left Ghris's mansion last time, he hasn't appeared again, completely burying himself in his laboratory.
From this, one can still see that Ghris has the nature of a mad scientist; once he sets his goal, he can dive headfirst into it and won't emerge until he has achieved some results.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to research something as vague and intangible as the Mega Evolution Wave in such a short time.
All in all, his talent is quite good.
However, during Aoki's stay in Azoth Kingdom, something very significant happened to the people of Azoth Kingdom.
The elderly king of Azoth Kingdom finally passed away due to old age.
The entire kingdom was thrown into turmoil because of this event.
Fortunately, Team Flare, thanks to Ghris's connections, had deeply infiltrated the Azoth Kingdom, so the entire Azoth Kingdom did not descend into war due to the old king's death. At most, some ambitious members of the royal family tried to seize the throne of Azoth Kingdom.
However, these individuals not only failed to make much of a splash, but they were also caught by Team Flare, who seized the opportunity to round them all up because they exposed themselves.
All the petty individuals in the Azoth Kingdom were arrested, making the kingdom more stable.
At the same time, the young prince, still a child, inherited the throne, becoming the nominal ruler of the entire Azoth Kingdom.
In reality, however, most of Azoth Kingdom's power fell into the hands of Ghris, who was nominally the First Minister.
Although Ghris only took a single break from his busy schedule to attend the old king's funeral, under the manipulation of Team Flare, all the levers of power were seized by Ghris.
Furthermore, the old king greatly admired Ghris, who was young but whose mysterious science was far ahead of the entire country. Coupled with the fact that Ghris's father had dedicated his life to the Azoth Kingdom, in the old king's eyes, Ghris, like his father, was a loyal subject worthy of trust.
Therefore, before his death, the old king entrusted the young prince to Ghris, asking him to help the young prince manage state affairs.
From Aoki's perspective, Ghris had become a regent.
If he hadn't met Aoki before and hadn't come into contact with the outside world through Team Flare, he would probably have been overjoyed by this news, as it meant that he could replace the young prince and usurp the throne of Azoth Kingdom whenever he wished.
But after coming into contact with the outside world, Ghris discovered that Azoth Kingdom was nothing more than a tiny speck in the entire Pokémon world.
The entire Azoth Kingdom, let alone compared to the Kalos League, seemed weak and insignificant even when compared to Team Flare.
If it had been in the era when Alva was still around, the technology of Azoth Kingdom would have been far ahead of the outside world, so there would have been nothing to fear. But now, it was completely different.
Therefore, in Ghris's eyes, becoming a regent was not as important as gaining Aoki's attention.
So Ghris handed over all the political affairs of Azoth Kingdom to Team Flare's people; after all, he himself was already completely tied to Team Flare.
Just today, Jarvis, with disheveled hair, rushed to Aoki's residence, holding something that looked like a crown.
"Lord Aoki!! Lord Aoki!! I've finally figured it out! I've finally figured out a way to extract the energy from Magearna's Soul-Heart without harming her!
Hahaha—I really am a genius!! A genius!!" Jarvis looked extremely excited, even a little manic.
However, Aoki didn't mind. He looked at the silver-grey crown, neither too big nor too small, that Jarvis held in his hand and thoughtfully said, "Oh? Can you really extract the life energy from the Soul-Heart for the Sky Fortress's power without harming Magearna?"
"Yes!! It will definitely work! It absolutely won't harm Magearna!" Jarvis said without any hesitation.
"You should know that this kind of thing isn't something to be tried lightly. If it harms Magearna… you know what the consequences will be, right?" Aoki sat in his chair, resting his chin on his hand, looking at Jarvis, waiting for his affirmative answer.
Aoki would not allow any potential harm to Magearna.
Therefore, he needed a hundred percent certainty, with no deviation whatsoever.
Hearing Aoki's words, Jarvis nodded repeatedly, stating directly, "It won't cause any further impact on Magearna. The only thing that might need adjustment is that the power of this converter might not be enough, requiring timely adjustments, but these adjustments won't significantly affect Magearna."
"Speaking of which, with Eliphas's ability, he could actually have made such a device, but for some reason, he didn't.
But I suppose he also didn't anticipate that the Soul-Heart, this massive collection of life energy, would actually develop intelligence over time!" Jarvis's eyes held a hint of doubt.
With Eliphas's mystical abilities, he was undoubtedly much stronger than Jarvis is now. If he had wanted to, he could definitely have created such a conversion device.
Hearing Jarvis's words, a hint of doubt also flashed in Aoki's eyes.
"I suspect that Eliphas himself might not have fully understood the concept and structure of the Soul-Heart. He merely had the idea and put it into action, and then, through multiple coincidences, he created Magearna, a unique Pokémon with seemingly infinite possibilities.
That's why he could only create this one Pokémon in his lifetime. Even if he were resurrected, he couldn't replicate Magearna's miracle."
Seeing Jarvis about to delve into mad scientist territory again, Aoki immediately interrupted him.
"How is this conversion device used?" Aoki asked.
Jarvis snapped back to reality and immediately said, "As long as Magearna wears this device and remains inside the Sky Fortress, the fortress's energy system will connect with this conversion device. That way, the Sky Fortress will be able to move freely and truly become an invincible force in the sky!"
The Sky Fortress created by Eliphas wasn't just capable of floating in the air; it contained a large number of weapons, many of which could even damage powerful Pokémon. The strength of these weapons was directly related to Magearna's level.
Furthermore, the entire structure of this Sky Fortress was made of special metal alchemized through mystical science, and its defensive capabilities were quite impressive.
Aoki had been on some of Team Rocket's incredibly expensive Sky Fortresses, but even Team Rocket's Sky Fortresses were far from the one Eliphas created, which was rumored to have the ability to destroy the world and was the culmination of his life's work.
However, saying it could destroy the world was indeed an exaggeration.
But if it were in Eliphas's time, with such an advanced Sky Fortress, destroying a region might actually have been possible to attempt.
Of course, Magearna's strength at that time was still very different from now, and all estimations were based on Magearna raising her strength to a very high level.
But in any case, Eliphas was indeed a talented person. However, the Sky Fortress he originally created was meant to protect the Azoth Kingdom, but now, because of this Sky Fortress, people coveted it.
After so many years of development, the Azoth Kingdom not only failed to grow stronger but instead declined day by day by relying on Eliphas's old achievements. Now, even his greatest creation is being coveted by outsiders.
"I'll give you two more days to thoroughly research and test whether this conversion device is truly stable. If there are any shortcomings, improve them early.
Then, I'll give you two more days to firmly grasp the Azoth Kingdom. You don't necessarily have to show your face, but I hope this kingdom can quietly and honestly live their own small lives, without any extravagant hopes for the Sky Fortress when it's ready." Aoki stared at Jarvis, explaining the matter clearly, word by word.
It wasn't that Aoki was cruel enough to massacre hundreds of thousands of people in the Azoth Kingdom; he simply didn't want the people of the Azoth Kingdom to become an obstacle to him.
Of course, Aoki entrusted this matter to Jarvis. As a native of the Azoth Kingdom, he probably wouldn't engage in indiscriminate killing.
Although Jarvis was also someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, at least he wasn't a cold-blooded person.
"Yes!" Jarvis was slightly startled, then immediately nodded in affirmation.
Before he left Aoki's residence, Aoki said one last thing to him, "Work hard. After this matter is over, you won't have to stay in this tiny place anymore. Come out with me and see the vast world outside!"
Jarvis, upon hearing this, was naturally overjoyed.
What future was there in staying in Azoth all the time?
He had already reached the highest position in the kingdom, but Azoth was originally just a small country. Although due to Eliphas's existence, mystical science had reached its peak.
But staying here all the time, at most, would only be to replicate Eliphas's level. In fact, because too much time had passed and many of his research results were lost, it would be impossible to reach his height again.
Thanks to Aoki, Jarvis connected with Team Flare and obtained a large amount of current mainstream scientific research knowledge from the Pokémon world. He found that compared to mystical science, these things were also very attractive to him. If he could thoroughly research them one by one, surpassing Eliphas was not impossible.
"Yes! I will never disappoint you, sir!" Jarvis excitedly left.
Aoki, of course, trusted Jarvis, as he had completely controlled him, making even the thought of rebellion impossible.
Watching Jarvis leave, Aoki's eyes narrowed. "He's a talent. I actually found a mad scientist in this remote place. I wonder what kind of sparks will fly when mystical science combines with modern science."
In Aoki's opinion, Jarvis's scientific talent was no less than that of Team Rocket's top scientist, Blaine, at the moment.
In fact, if Team Flare's research team was added, it was not impossible to surpass Team Rocket's scientific capabilities.
He still had to stay here for five more days. Four days for Jarvis to prepare, and the last day to test whether Magearna could truly control the so-called Sky Fortress without harming herself, as Jarvis claimed.
If the Sky Fortress could really be used effectively, then the Sky Team would also have its aerial base!
Since the name is Sky Team, the base should naturally be built in the sky to truly reflect the Sky Team's name.
Coupled with the Sea Team's oceanic behemoth captured from them, and the Sky Team's own ground base, this truly achieved the ability to conduct sea, land, and air operations!
In the future, they would be able to advance or retreat, with multiple hideouts, making the Sky Team not so easy to eradicate.
In fact, when Aoki created the Sky Team and chose this name, he had already factored in the Azoth Kingdom's Sky Fortress.
However, it was initially just a concept, and he hadn't expected it to actually have a chance of success today.
The Sky Fortress and the Mega Evolution Wave were the two most valuable things in the entire Azoth Kingdom for Aoki.
...
Four days passed very quickly.
Four days later, the entire Azoth Kingdom was completely under Jarvis's control. He did not depose the young prince, leaving him to live a comfortable life, free from worries about food and clothing.
Under Jarvis's control, Azoth, through Team Flare's channels, would slowly begin to interact with the outside world, with the Kalos region and the League. It was believed that it still had the potential to develop in the future.
However, since it had fallen into Jarvis's hands, it essentially meant it had fallen into Aoki's hands, and any resources within it were naturally at his disposal.
After four days, Aoki grandly appeared in the Azoth Kingdom's royal palace, which was also the control center for the entire Sky Fortress.
Jarvis had already thoroughly familiarized himself with the place and skillfully led Aoki to the control room.
Located behind the king's throne, opening a hidden mechanism allowed one to enter.
"You've confirmed there are no problems, right?" Aoki asked Jarvis.
Jarvis immediately nodded, "As per your request, I spent two days simulating and testing the efficiency of this converter. I also made some modifications based on the original design. We can adjust the conversion power via a button on the crown, and if Magearna experiences any discomfort, we can stop it immediately. Rest assured, it's absolutely foolproof!"
"In that case, let's begin directly!" Aoki said, patting Magearna's head. "I'll be watching here the whole time. There won't be any problems."
"Buzz—buzz—" Magearna nodded obediently, clearly trusting Aoki's words implicitly.
After receiving Aoki's consent, Jarvis placed the crown-shaped converter on Magearna's head, and then the Soul-Heart on Magearna's chest began to spin.
A large amount of life force continuously surged out from the crown converter on her head.
As if sensing this extremely rich life energy, several circular wheels in the control room began to spin wildly. Several specially manufactured metal circles intertwined, and in their very center, a round basin resembling a holy grail gathered a large amount of life energy.
It formed a virtual Soul-Heart shape.
This was originally the location where the Soul-Heart was placed, and it was also the location of the entire fortress's energy source!
With the appearance of the virtual Soul-Heart, a large amount of gear rotation sounds emerged from the walls of the entire royal palace castle.