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Westin, forty-five years old this year, is relatively young among the seven Champions.
Due to his long-term fitness regimen, he maintains a very youthful appearance, resembling more of a successful man in his thirties during the prime of his life.
Besides Westin, the other two Champions present are Colby, the Champion of the Southwest region, forty-three years old this year, who also specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon.
He was the Champion who had specifically requested Jacob to join the Charizard Special Operations Team.
The other Champion is Koen, from the South China region, approximately fifty years old.
He has consistently observed Jacob with a friendly smile, as if he had known him for an extended period.
Jacob was quite familiar with the other two Champions as well, having frequently seen them on television broadcasts.
After greeting the three Champions respectfully, Jacob walked toward his designated seat.
He discovered that his seating position had been arranged in a very strategic location, positioned below the Champions but above the Heavenly Kings.
This seating arrangement made Jacob feel somewhat overwhelmed by the honor being bestowed upon him.
In China, seating arrangements are extremely particular, as the order of seats directly signifies social status and hierarchy.
This specific seating arrangement indicated that the Pokémon Association had positioned Jacob's status below the Champions but above the Heavenly Kings.
Given Jacob's current strength, which was at most Gym Leader level, this recognition was actually quite extraordinary.
In this world filled with supernatural phenomena, strength represents the ultimate truth.
The status of researchers is traditionally slightly lower than that of Trainers who constantly face life-threatening situations.
For example, Scott, who is considered a top research expert throughout all of China, still cannot compare to the Heavenly Kings in terms of official status.
Now, for the Pokémon Association to place Jacob's status above the Heavenly Kings represented an unprecedented first in the organization's history.
"Jacob, please take your seat," Koen's tone was remarkably kind, and his gaze toward Jacob contained a hint of genuine goodwill.
His Mandarin was not entirely standard, carrying the distinctive accent of the coastal region.
"Everyone's time is extremely precious, so I'll proceed directly to the main points.
We invited you here primarily for two important matters.
The first is to request that you provide a more detailed explanation of Mega Evolution to everyone present.
I believe you must have withheld certain information in your published paper.
The second matter is to ask whether you would consider selling some of your Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keystones to the Pokémon Association."
Upon hearing Koen's straightforward words, Jacob nodded slightly, making no attempt to deny the accusations: "I did indeed conceal certain details in my research paper.
Because Mega Evolution is of tremendous importance, it's impossible to include every crucial detail in a single academic publication.
We must always maintain some strategic advantages for China.
Here, I will first introduce Mega Evolution comprehensively to everyone, and I hope all attendees will keep what they hear today strictly confidential.
As for the potential sale of Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keystones, we can discuss that matter afterward."
"Excellent."
"Mega Evolution transcends the current established limits of Pokémon evolution, belonging to a significantly higher level of evolutionary transformation."
Jacob began his presentation in the conference room, introducing Mega Evolution systematically to all attendees: "Pokémon that undergo Mega Evolution temporarily release their hidden potential, exerting abilities that cannot be obtained through normal evolutionary processes.
Mega Evolution fundamentally changes a Pokémon's physical appearance, base abilities, and Hidden Ability characteristics.
It represents a temporary state and cannot be maintained permanently under any circumstances."
After nearly half an hour of comprehensive explanation, Jacob finally completed his introduction to Mega Evolution.
"Which specific Pokémon species can undergo Mega Evolution currently?" Colby inquired with keen interest.
"As of this moment, only Charizard and Sceptile have been confirmed as capable of Mega Evolution.
However, I estimate that at least twenty different types of Pokémon possess the potential to undergo Mega Evolution."
Jacob provided a deliberately conservative estimate.
In his memory, there were forty-eight different Mega Evolutions before he had arrived in this world.
"Twenty types?" Colby pondered the data Jacob had provided and asked, "How did you arrive at that specific number?"
"It's inferred from the varieties of Mega Evolution Stones that have been discovered.
Different types of Mega Evolution Stones allow different Pokémon species to undergo Mega Evolution.
As of now, the types of Mega Evolution Stones discovered already exceed twenty in number, which also proves that at least twenty or more types of Pokémon can undergo this transformation."
After listening to Jacob's logical explanation, everyone nodded in understanding.
At this point, Jacob suddenly continued, "Speaking of which, there's one additional detail to mention, something I deliberately didn't include in my published paper."
"Evolution Keystones and Mega Evolution Stones must be used together in combination for a Pokémon to successfully Mega Evolve."
"One Evolution Keystone can only maintain one Pokémon's Mega Evolved form at any given time.
If you possess only one Evolution Keystone and one Pokémon is currently in its Mega form, to Mega Evolve a second Pokémon, you must first revert the first Pokémon from its Mega Evolved state, then allow a recovery period before the second Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution."
"Simply put, if you have one Evolution Keystone and three Pokémon, A, B, and C, along with their corresponding Mega Evolution Stones, the Evolution Keystone can allow A to Mega Evolve, or B to Mega Evolve, or C to Mega Evolve.
"However, once A has successfully Mega Evolved, your Evolution Keystone enters an activated state and cannot simultaneously allow B to Mega Evolve.
You must wait for A to revert from Mega Evolution and rest for a sufficient period for the Evolution Keystone to recover before B or C can undergo the transformation."
"Of course, if you possess two Evolution Keystones, then one Evolution Keystone can allow A to Mega Evolve, while the other can allow B or C to Mega Evolve simultaneously."
"Similarly, to Mega Evolve more Pokémon at the same time, a greater number of Evolution Keystones are required.
"I have already verified this principle during the finals competition."
"However, Mega Evolution is extremely physically demanding and taxing.
Maintaining two Pokémon in Mega Evolution simultaneously represents pretty much my absolute limit.
I believe other trainers can at most maintain three Pokémon in Mega Evolution at once."
"I've introduced Mega Evolution to this extent.
Does anyone have any additional questions?"
After Jacob finished his comprehensive presentation, he quietly settled into his chair, remaining silent and deliberately not mentioning the potential sale of Evolution Keystones and Mega Evolution Stones.
The atmosphere around them suddenly became quite tense, and nobody spoke immediately.
Compared to the first matter of explanation, most people were significantly more concerned about the second matter, which involved the purchase of Evolution Keystones and Mega Evolution Stones.
Everyone held their breath, waiting anxiously for what would develop next.
Jacob also appeared very composed at this critical moment, sitting silently in his original position, not rushing to speak, but instead leisurely sipping the tea that had been provided on the table.
After all, the Pokémon Association had approached him for assistance, so he naturally needed to maintain his calm demeanor.
At this moment, he absolutely could not be the first to speak.
"Jacob, we hope you would consider selling some Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keystones to the Pokémon Association.
Mega Evolution significantly enhances combat capabilities; it, like Z-crystals, represents a national treasure of immense value."
"While generating profit is important, we hope you can prioritize China's interests when facing major strategic decisions."
It was Westin who spoke these words, which surprised Jacob slightly.
He hadn't expected the muscular-looking Westin to express such thoughtful sentiments.
"Of course, we will also offer appropriate compensation and demonstrate our sincerity through fair exchange."
"Champion Westin, as a Chinese citizen, I can agree to sell some Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keystones to the Pokémon Association," Jacob responded thoughtfully and seriously.
"How about this proposal: I will sell seven Evolution Keystones and corresponding Mega Evolution Stones to the Pokémon Association."
The seven Evolution Keystones represented the result of Jacob's detailed discussions with Maximus and Raya.
Although Jacob hadn't met with them in person during these past two days, they had maintained close contact through various communication methods.
The total number of Evolution Keystones among the three families was close to twenty-five, and there were nearly two hundred different Mega Evolution Stones in their collective possession.
Offering seven Evolution Keystones was the result of unanimous agreement among all three parties.
The three families couldn't possibly utilize so many Evolution Keystones and Mega Evolution Stones effectively.
Keeping five for each family seemed appropriate and manageable.
Secondly, China happened to have exactly seven Champions, so providing one to each Champion would leave no room for criticism, and this also represented Jacob's greatest demonstration of sincerity.
Of course, the seven Evolution Keystones and Mega Evolution Stones were not being given away by Jacob for free; he naturally had specific conditions: "In exchange, I want complete development rights to a Secret Realm."
It was not until this pivotal moment that Jacob revealed his true ambition.
What he truly valued were Secret Realms—those undiscovered and unopened Secret Realms with tremendous potential.
Compared to Evolution Keystones, Secret Realms offered stable, long-term income generation possibilities.
"Which specific Secret Realm are you referring to?"
"Newly discovered Secret Realms in the future.
I guarantee I won't interfere with any Secret Realms that have already been discovered and developed."