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The Frosthollow Province High School Cup main tournament concluded, and Jacob, with the assistance of Mega Evolution, defeated this year's prodigious competitor, Ariana, to claim the Championship title.
Originally, after Jacob secured the Championship, officials had arranged an interview session, but due to the overwhelming sensation caused by the announcement of Mega Evolution, Jacob directly declined the interview and, under the protection of Raya and Maximus, departed Embermere City that very night.
Following the competition, all of Starlight City erupted in frenzied celebration.
Jacob, like a true hero, had brought the Championship home to Starlight City—something that was completely unimaginable before this tournament.
Additionally, the term 'Mega Evolution' rapidly climbed to the top of trending searches, dominating the headlines across major search engines.
Jacob's brilliant performance during the finals was edited into various video formats and distributed online, particularly the scenes where Jacob's two Pokémon underwent Mega Evolution, which topped the charts of major video streaming platforms.
Similarly, the Pokémon Association, Dawn Society, God's Coffin, and other organizations all engaged in intensive discussions centered around Jacob and the phenomenon of Mega Evolution.
Just a few months earlier, Jacob had made another significant discovery.
From the corresponding dance movements of Z-Moves to the official announcement of Z-Moves, and now to Mega Evolution, Jacob's research projects had become increasingly shocking, truly living up to his reputation as a scientific genius.
The announcement of Mega Evolution instantly elevated Jacob's status and reputation within the scientific community to its absolute peak, establishing him as the undisputed number one researcher in China, and everyone understood that a massive transformation was approaching.
Similarly, the prices of Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keystones immediately skyrocketed, transforming from ordinary decorative gems into the most valuable battle items available.
The price of Evolution Keystones particularly soared, reaching several times higher than Z-crystals, while remaining extremely scarce in supply.
This dramatic price increase caused those who had previously sold Evolution Keystones as ordinary gems to weep bitterly, crying and wailing during television interviews.
There had once been an opportunity to become wealthy right before their eyes, but they had failed to cherish it properly, only experiencing regret after losing everything.
While the outside world remained in complete turmoil, Jacob leisurely enjoyed his well-deserved vacation.
For the past two days, he had been staying at the Lin family residence, completely relaxing.
Of course, Jacob wasn't entirely idle; on the second day, he published a new research article titled "Mega Evolution Pokédex," specifically introducing various Mega Evolution Stones and the Mega Evolution forms of different Pokémon.
Naturally, Jacob didn't immediately reveal all the Mega Evolutions stored in his memory; instead, he released them gradually, like squeezing toothpaste from a tube.
In this particular article, he only published two Mega Evolution Pokédex entries.
One featured Mega Charizard Y, and the other showcased Mega Sceptile.
He first included photographs of both Mega Evolution Stones in the article, providing detailed descriptions of their distinctive patterns, and also announced some of the changes these two Pokémon experienced after undergoing Mega Evolution.
For example, after Charizard undergoes Mega Evolution, its special attack stat will increase significantly, and its ability will change to Drought.
Regarding the Mega Evolution Pokédex entries for other Pokémon, Jacob felt no urgency to release them.
This knowledge represented Jacob's most valuable asset.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; he needed to release information slowly and continuously establish his identity and reputation as a scientific genius.
Only a fool would reveal everything at once; everything must be executed steadily and gradually, preventing others from seeing through his strategic advantages.
Trump cards should always remain in hand to deter potential enemies; once they're all used up, are they still trump cards? Only when held securely in one's possession can they exert tremendous power.
This principle operates the same way as romantic relationships.
If you possess a large sum of money and spend it all on a girl immediately, you become just an ordinary fool.
When your money runs out, the girl might abandon you, leaving you with absolutely nothing.
But if you keep all that money securely in your possession, allowing the girl to see it but never touch it, only occasionally spending small amounts on her, do you think she would willingly abandon you?
After all, money should always be visible to the girl, not available for her to spend freely.
Jacob had been resting comfortably at home for the past two days.
He felt no urgency to participate in the National Finals, because the National Finals would only commence one week after the main tournament concluded.
At that time, his opponents would include the Champions and runners-up from various provinces and cities, whose strength would far exceed that of the competitors from Frosthollow Province.
However, Jacob didn't care in the slightest; he was now overflowing with confidence.
I have Mega Charizard Y in my left hand and Mega Sceptile in my right.
I ask, who dares to challenge me?
Oh, and when Shelgon eventually evolves into Salamence, followed by Mega Salamence making its grand appearance, I ask, who else will remain?!
However, it would be quite some time before Shelgon could evolve into Salamence.
Jacob was leisurely lying beneath a large tree in the backyard, enjoying the beautiful afternoon atmosphere.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves onto Jacob's face, while tree shadows danced gently around him.
Stealing a moment of tranquility from an otherwise busy life.
Jacob genuinely enjoyed this type of peaceful existence.
If there were beautiful women nearby, adding elegance to his surroundings, someone to massage his legs, someone to rub his shoulders, someone to pour drinks, and preferably a girl group providing song and dance performances, that would be absolutely perfect.
"Jacob." At this moment, his grandfather's voice rang out, interrupting Jacob's pleasant fantasy.
"Grandfather." Jacob quickly stood up respectfully.
"The Pokémon Association has reached a decision; your Aris has come to retrieve you," Elder Lin's voice announced, "They want to invite you over for a visit."
"After two days of discussion, they finally have a result." Jacob stretched his body and nodded, "I'll depart now."
"Mm. Be respectful." Scott instructed, "I heard that three Champions from the seven regions have arrived this time."
"Grandfather, don't worry, I understand."
Jacob, accompanied by Aris, arrived at the Pokémon Association headquarters.
The Pokémon Association's headquarters was located in the luxurious downtown district, housed within a hundred-meter-tall building.
Upon entering through the main entrance, the receptionist immediately recognized Aris and Jacob, quickly rising to greet them and leading the way for both visitors.
Jacob, following behind Aris, also attracted the attention of numerous people throughout the building.
Jacob could rightfully be called China's most brilliant star during these past few days.
After being observed by people throughout their journey, Jacob and Aris finally reached the conference room entrance.
"Don't feel nervous, Jacob." Aris patted Jacob's shoulder and offered comfort, "Just be natural; you are currently the most talented Pokémon Doctor in all of China."
"Mm."
Jacob nodded with understanding, then pushed the door open and entered the conference room.
The conference hall was already filled with numerous distinguished individuals, and Jacob's gaze swept across the nameplates positioned before each seat.
Essentially, two or three representatives from each of the seven regions throughout the country had attended.
The lowest-ranking individuals who could occupy seats there were Vice Presidents of the Pokémon Association, followed by the Heavenly Kings from various regions.
Among them, there were even three regional Champions present.
Such a high-level gathering demonstrated the tremendous importance placed on Jacob and his discoveries.
"Please sit down, Jacob." The speaker was a middle-aged man with prominently bulging muscles, appearing very much like a bodybuilding Champion.
His arms were as thick as Jacob's head, and even while wearing a formal business suit, he couldn't conceal the impressive muscles covering his body.
Jacob had naturally encountered this person before: the current Champion of the Northern China region, Westin, who specialized in Steel and Fighting-type Pokémon.