Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 292 Evolution is a slow process

Besides this fossilized pterosaur, are there any other examples?

Natsume flipped through the reference book that Satake had placed to the side; it contained many pasted-on photos.

The one that appears most frequently is the fossil pterosaur with specialized claws.

"There are other examples, but none are as striking as this fossil pterosaur."

Satake scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, trying to snatch the reference book back, but it was too late.

"Wow, there are even cradle lilies that can be produced and sold domestically! Do you have the same idea as me?!"

"That's not a Cradle Lily!"

Satake took the tree back and explained:

"This is a fossil helmet based on the Mega Evolution Keystone, influenced by the Cradle Lily fossil."

As he spoke, Satake brought up another monitoring screen for an ecological area.

This time, it was inside a cave with openings.

From afar, people could see a giant "flower" in bloom.

"The Cradle Lily book from the Hoenn region says that this fossil Pokémon lives in warm oceans." Jiaozi stared intently at the screen.

"Yes, so this isn't Cradle Lily, this is Kabuto's favorite cave."

Satake zoomed in on the image, and everyone finally saw that beneath the giant flower was not a rock, but a Pokémon that looked like a turtle.

"Look."

Satake pointed at the screen.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the fossil helmet was using its sharp forelegs to cut off the tentacles from its back, stuffing them into its mouth, and chewing them with relish.

"Uh, it really is self-produced and self-sold." Xiao Gang's lips twitched slightly.

"That's not all."

By moving the mouse, Satake fixed the image on the severed tentacle.

The tentacles are visibly regenerating.

In just three minutes, it had already taken shape.

"Is the regenerative ability of this Cradle Lily really that amazing?"

Jiaozi's eyes widened, as if his worldview had been shaken.

"As I said, Cedric's characteristics are a specialization of this Kabuto, but this Pokémon is still Kabuto at its core."

Natsume tapped Jiaozi on the head.

"Oh," Jiaozi nodded blankly.

If it's a fossil helmet, it does indeed have this regenerative ability.

Kabutops is one of the few fossil Pokémon that can be found in the wild without the need for technological revival methods.

In some special cases, some fossil helmets can even revive on their own without human intervention, demonstrating their remarkable resilience.

Its blood can even be used in medicine, and the League has large-scale breeding of these Pokémon for making medicine.

"This type is considered a relatively successful case."

Satake pointed to the fossil helmet with plant tentacles growing on its back and said:
"The fossil helmet can feed on this, and its powerful regenerative ability allows the Cradle Lily tentacles on its back to recover quickly."

"In our calculations, his energy deficit rate is extremely low. This deficit can be made up by simply basking in the sun for a while and letting the Cradle Lily photosynthesize for a period of time."

As Satake was speaking, the fossil helmet in the surveillance footage began to move its body, heading towards the open cave entrance inside the cave, greedily enjoying the sunlight.

"Wow, does that mean these Pokémon can just lie in the sun and live forever without doing anything?"

Xiao Gang was stunned.

"Yes, isn't that amazing?" Satake continued, his eyebrows dancing with excitement.
"If I didn't know the origin of this kind of survival strategy, I would definitely think that it really existed in evolutionary history!"

"indeed."

Natsume nodded solemnly beside him.

Fossil pterosaurs may be considered special cases, but two or three different species are not necessarily exceptions.

"Do you know what's going on?"

Natsume asked Mewtwo in his mind.

He didn't believe that a fossil Pokémon could be randomly resurrected without going through natural selection.

"Those are evolutions that could have existed but didn't happen."

Mewtwo's voice rang out:
"I don't know about the rest; after all, this was created by the genetic authority of the complete body."

"Long-term evolution is also within the scope of genetic authority, but after splitting into two halves, neither Dream nor I have this ability."

Mewtwo's helpless voice rang out.

Long-term evolution and development are inherently within the control of genes. Natsume's pupils contract slightly.

Hearing this, the genetic authority of the complete organism seems to be far beyond what I imagined, and may even represent all living things.

This includes what is evolving now, what will emerge in the future, and what could have emerged in the past but did not.

Satake's discovery is a Pokémon that could have appeared in the past but had not yet.

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The system's voice rang in his mind, and Natsume was taken aback.

"Mr. Satake, is the purpose of this discussion meeting to conduct in-depth research on this type of Pokémon?"

Xiao Gang asked curiously.

"In-depth research? That's fine, we can develop it slowly with just one research institute."

"Most importantly, we need to get everyone together to discuss how these kinds of Pokémon can empower and drive production for modern humans, modern society, and the Pokémon industry!"

Satake was very excited.

"Natsume-sensei, what does this mean?"

Xiao Gang and Jiao Zi looked to Natsume for help.

"Make grand promises to attract investment," Natsume whispered.

"Natsume, of all the people I know, you're the most business-minded. Tell me, what projects in the alliance can we use these things we've discovered so far for?"

Satake suddenly looked at Natsume, full of anticipation.

"this."

Natsume stroked his chin.

To be honest, when any new thing first emerges, it's difficult to see its development path.

Just like when humans first created the Poké Ball, who could have imagined that it would become so important, develop into countless varieties, and drive countless industries?

"The Alliance's fossil helmet farming requires a huge amount of manpower and resources to recycle each fossil helmet, and many of them cannot be found, resulting in enormous costs and losses."

As Natsume spoke, he pointed to the fossil helmet on Satake's screen, which was lazily basking in the sunlight, carrying a cradle lily tentacle.

"If these fossil helmets can be revived in large quantities, it might be possible to cultivate and select fossil helmets that can be nurtured at the apex, which would facilitate management and save costs."

Upon hearing this, Satake nodded in agreement.

He had also considered this possibility.

“You can apply for projects directly from the Trillion King Fund.”

As he spoke, Natsume opened his phone:

"This should fall under the categories of medical benefits and pharmaceuticals."

In addition to welfare policies, a considerable portion of the funds in the trillion-dollar King Fund project is used to encourage innovation and reform.

Anyone can propose projects and provide effective and detailed suggestions on the alliance's existing policies or implementation methods.

Once adopted, you will receive a large bonus, and the related patent fees can be deposited into your personal account tax-free.

Natsume thought for a moment and realized that he could improve his translation software by using the illustrated guide and apply for projects in the same way.

After all, it's not just about medical care; the Trainer Pokédex is also an important welfare program within the Elite Four Fund.

As Natsume and Satake were talking, the elevator doors opened, and two researchers who were talking walked in.

"Sigh, kids these days are so easily teased," the bald researcher sighed.

"Yeah, they're obviously here after being warned. It's boring." The researcher with thick glasses was very disappointed.

"It's all because you teased me too much last year, Manager!"

The two researchers were taken aback when they realized that Satake was sitting at his workstation, staring straight at them.

"Ayi, Ashin, didn't I tell you to go pick up someone?"

Satake leaned on the table with one hand, looking at the two of them with a headache.

"what?"

The two researchers, known as Ayi and Axin, paused for a moment, exchanged a glance, and then simultaneously pulled out their phones.

"Sorry, supervisor, we... uh, forgot to check the message."

“I made a phone call.” Satake’s face darkened.

"Uh, we'll go right away."

The two researchers turned to leave, but unexpectedly, Satake's voice rang out softly:
"Everyone is already here."

Ai and Shin froze, looking at Natsume and the other two with awkward smiles.

(End of this chapter)