Chapter 514: Kleavor, Reappearing Before the World
Black Augurite.
Armorite Ore.
Dynite Ore.
There was even a Soul Dew.
These were only the ones Will could recognize; there were also quite a few stones he couldn't recognize, not knowing their specific functions.
"This Devon Corporation is truly something else."
Will looked at that Soul Dew and muttered.
Didn't know where this thing came from either.
He could only be sure it wasn't the one from Alto Mare.
After all, the Soul Dew over there is guarded by the Eon duo ([Latias and Latios]).
"This..."
Cynthia beside him frowned, staring at the Black Augurite.
"What, you recognize it?"
"Um, don't recognize it, but it says here that this stone was discovered near Jubilife City in the Sinnoh region..."
"And so?"
Will pursed his lips, looking forward to Cynthia's next words.
"The place where Jubilife City is located was called the Obsidian Fieldlands in the Hisui region thousands of years ago. There lived a yellow mantis Pokémon with axes for arms. I think there's a legend of the 'Six Heroes' over in the Paldea region that mentioned it, what was it called again..."
When hearing Cynthia say this.
Will had already shown a smile.
It seems Cynthia had already guessed the function of this kind of stone.
Black Augurite.
Can make Scyther evolve into Kleavor.
Kleavor in this current era.
Already belongs to the "nearly extinct" Pokémon.
There are actually still people in this world who know of the existence and name of this Pokémon.
In the Sinnoh region and Paldea region, there are still some legends of Kleavor circulating more or less.
But.
It's merely just a legend.
Very few people have truly seen one.
Of course.
Given they had discovered the existence of the underground world in the past.
So this "nearly extinct" can only be applied within the surface range.
The reason causing this.
Is not that Scyther lack the genes in their bodies to evolve into Kleavor.
But because things like Black Augurite are already very difficult to find on the surface.
Currently, the only way to obtain it on the surface.
Is to look in areas where Graveler or Golem have been active.
From the bodies of those Graveler or Golem that burrowed out from underground, a little bit of Black Augurite would occasionally fall off, probably getting stuck on their bodies when they were active underground and being accidentally brought to the surface.
Even if humans found this kind of stone.
They also thought it was a stone related to Golem and the others, never thinking of the Bug and Flying-type Scyther.
However, Golem and its kind don't care for this kind of stone at all, even finding it too ugly to eat.
So the effect of Black Augurite hasn't been discovered until today.
Kleavor's reappearance before the world.
Will have to wait until a few years later when the Blueberry Academy in the Unova region is established. In the Canyon Biome of the academy's Terarium, a rare ore that can replace Black Augurite will appear.
A Scyther living in the Terarium unintentionally came into contact with that ore and thereby evolved into Kleavor.
At that time, the whole world was shocked by it.
Various speculations emerged one after another.
Some said Kleavor is Scyther's Mega form.
Some said Kleavor is a brand new evolved form of Scyther.
And some said Kleavor is Scyther's most primitive appearance.
Until the legends of the Sinnoh region and Paldea region circulated out, everyone finally knew what was going on.
"In the records of the ancient Sinnoh people, a green mantis with scythes for arms and wings that can fly, after eating a kind of black, smooth stone in the Obsidian Fieldlands, would evolve into that yellow mantis."
"Mm, that is to say, this kind of stone is actually used for Scyther? After using it, it will probably evolve into a Rock-type Pokémon."
Steven had quietly stood beside them at some unknown time.
It seemed that as long as a topic related to stones was spoken near him, he would immediately appear beside them.
"Don't know. If there's no problem with those records, then it should indeed be like this."
Cynthia shook her head.
The records left by the ancients, there are true ones, and of course there are fake ones too.
Might not be deliberately leaving fake information to later generations.
It's just that with the wisdom and logic of the ancients at that time, they couldn't think clearly about the things they saw, therefore might leave wrong or slightly biased intelligence.
"We'll know if we try."
Steven raised his hand and made a phone call.
Soon someone came to carry this Black Augurite away.
Then waited for about half an hour.
A trainer in his fifties brought his aged Scyther to the Devon Corporation.
"This is?"
Cynthia glanced at Steven.
Could this kid be doing some evil human (Pokémon) experiments or something just to satisfy his curiosity?
Impossible.
Cynthia immediately denied her own thought.
She is still quite accurate at reading people.
Steven is not that kind of bastard.
And the Hoenn League Chairman and Elders are not the kind of guys with no discernment at all.
"This is an old employee working in our company. His Scyther is too old and I'm afraid its days are numbered. After hearing the news I released, he wanted to give it a try."
Steven was actually very open and magnanimous.
Originally.
He planned to have the Hoenn League send over a Pokémon criminal.
The so-called Pokémon criminals.
Are the Pokémon of those bad guys who have already been apprehended.
But since someone of their own planned to try, then of course he wouldn't look for outsiders anymore.
This glass-like black stone is quite rare; the entire Devon Corporation only has this one piece.
Wouldn't even know where to look to find another.
Using it on a Pokémon criminal is still somewhat of a waste.
If it can make the old man's Scyther evolve, then it can definitely also extend this Scyther's lifespan, accompanying the old man for some more time.
That way everyone is happy, and the value of this stone is not considered wasted.
"So that's how it is, hope it can succeed."
Cynthia nodded and didn't speak anymore.
Will on the side was actually very reassured.
After all, he knows clearly what this Black Augurite is.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
The aged Scyther laboriously nibbled on the Black Augurite bit by bit.
However, as the scale of the Black Augurite shrank bit by bit, no changes happened to Scyther's body at all.
A hint of disappointment and regret couldn't help but appear more or less in the eyes of everyone present.
Even Will couldn't sit still anymore.
He felt it was hard to believe.
That thing is definitely Black Augurite without a doubt, but why does it have no effect on Scyther?!
Could he have misjudged?
This is just a black stone very similar to Black Augurite?
Suddenly.
Will's pupils shrank slightly, and the expression on his face instantly relaxed.
A vigorous Aura burst out from inside Scyther's body; that is the omen of impending evolution.
Looks like it's not that Black Augurite is useless.
But that Scyther needs to consume Black Augurite reaching a certain amount to promote its body to meet the requirements for evolution.
At the same time.
Steven, who had been keeping his eyes fixed on Scyther, murmured a sentence:
"It succeeded."
As his voice fell.
The white light of evolution suddenly appeared on Scyther's body.
Uproar kept sounding from the crowd's mouths, and many sitting people abruptly stood up.
Everyone looked at the white light full of anticipation.
Even if this light of evolution stung their eyes and made them water, they still refused to close their eyes.
Even Will was the same.
After all.
Having been in the Pokémon world for two centuries.
He truly had never seen Kleavor, this kind of Pokémon.
The dazzling white light deformed bit by bit.
Wings retracted and merged into the body, the slender and sharp twin blades widened and thickened; the entire body structure was reorganizing, becoming more solid and massive.
The light gradually dispersed.
The dust settled.
A brand new Pokémon stood tall surrounded by the crowd.
He had a massive, yellowish-brown rock-like body, as if wearing a suit of armor forged from rock.
Of course.
The most eye-catching thing was that pair of huge forelimbs that replaced the scythes, a pair of dark brown giant rock axes.
"Kleavor."
Will muttered a sentence.
"Is that his name?"
Steven's ears twitched and hurriedly pressed for an answer.
But his gaze remained on Kleavor from beginning to end.
Too beautiful.
This posture of Kleavor.
Is simply a perfect artwork combining nature and ore.
The sharp and dashing demeanor belonging to Scyther was completely gone, replaced by an aura full of domineering and ferocity.
Steven's breathing was slightly rapid.
Want.
He also wants a Kleavor.
Wait until the matter of the Draconid people is resolved...
No.
Later today.
He will mobilize the power of the Devon Corporation to go find another one of those black stones.
This stone was discovered on the plains south of Jubilife City.
Since that's the case.
Then recruit an excavation team to search underground in that plain, or commission the Rock-type Pokémon living nearby.
In short.
As long as they want to find it, it's very easy for the Devon Corporation.
"The legend you mentioned just now, I've heard of it, a matter that happened in the Paldea region over a hundred years ago. Among the Six Heroes, there is Kleavor."
Will casually said a sentence, half true, half false.
The legend of the Six Heroes is not very famous.
The probable reason is because the composition of the Six Heroes in every Pokémon world is different.
In the world of the Pokémon Horizons anime version, the Six Heroes include the Shiny Rayquaza, Galarian Moltres, Kleavor, and Gouging Fire, so that legend is world-renowned.
But the Six Heroes of this world are six relatively ordinary Pokémon.
The most famous one is nothing more than a Galarian Zapdos.
So this legend doesn't attract many eyes.
To the extent that the legend of the Six Heroes hasn't even spread out of the Paldea region.
"Kleavor... This name is not bad, I'll go to the Paldea region to understand a bit in the future."
Steven nodded.
"That's great!"
Kleavor's trainer pounced forward excitedly.
"Kela..."
Kleavor narrowed his eyes, smiling and hugging him, gently rubbing his head against him.
Mm, that's great.
Can accompany you for a while longer.
Exclamations of wonder, congratulations, and discussions constantly sounded.
This is a huge discovery today!
Scyther has a brand new evolved form...
No, not brand new.
It's the past evolved form of Scyther reappearing!
Such a discovery is far less than the appearance of Mega Evolution and Fossil restoration technology.
But it is already enough to cause a sensation in the world for a time, making the reputation of the Devon Corporation rise another level.
After all.
The Pokédex is adding a member after a long absence.
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