I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

Now, the small suitcase in front of him, and the things inside, if converted into value, Aisha didn't even dare to imagine the number.

As long as he agrees to Pico's request and cooperates with the Aether Foundation, he will be able to obtain a complete set of Z-pure crystals and have the ability to release regular Z-moves of all attributes.

"..."

Sitting in his seat, Aisha's expression remained unchanged and expressionless, but his heart was already in turmoil.

He really feels like a pie in the sky now...

I originally thought that even with the help of Team Rainbow Rocket and Daigo, it would still take a lot of effort to collect Z-Crystals.

Who would have thought that the Ether Foundation would help him achieve his goal in one step?

this......

"Today isn't even Christmas...why is Santa Claus here?"

Aisha murmured to herself in a voice that only she could hear.

But in the eyes of Bi Ke who was sitting opposite him, he looked calm and composed, and did not seem to be moved at all by the gift he brought.

"As expected of the famous Coach Ai..."

Looking at Aisha, a hint of surprise flashed in Bi Ke's beautiful golden eyes.

Z pure crystal is not cabbage!

Especially the full set of Z pure crystals...

Preparing such a heavyweight gift for Aisha required manpower, material resources and financial resources. Even for a super consortium like the Ether Foundation, which currently occupies a dominant position in the business world of the Alola region, it is a considerable expense.

However, this young man did not seem to be interested in it at all.

Bi Ke couldn't help but sigh in her heart, she was indeed a young genius who had reached such a height at such a young age and possessed so many achievements and honors as reported on the Internet.

This determination alone made her admit defeat.

At the same time, Bi Ke's mentality also changed slightly because of Aisha's concentration, and the expression on her face became more respectful.

"To express our sincerity, this set of Z-pure crystals is a gift from Miss Lusamine, the chairperson of our Aether Foundation, to Mr. Aisha."

Bi Ke kept a low profile and her gentle tone really moved people.

"Um......"

Aisha nodded slightly, and upon hearing that, she subtly withdrew her gaze from the suitcase and turned to look at Bi Ke.

Biko......

He also knew this person.

No matter which version of the Seventh Generation story she appears in, Pico is Lusamine's confidant and the deputy director of the Aether Foundation.

Unlike Lusamine, who gradually becomes crazy and frightening as the story progresses, Pico has always been a considerate leader, and therefore is admired and loved by all employees.

Including in the plots of "Sun/Moon" and "Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon", when Lusamine had already broken off relations with the players and became completely hostile to them, Pico did not harbor any ill will towards the players. In fact, in order to consider the overall situation, she even provided the players with a lot of help.

Overall, Aisha has a good impression of her.

And from what Pico just said, it was Lusamine's idea that she would come to visit her.

That... becomes interesting.

Aisha has been able to confirm that Lusamine sent Pico to the Great Yan region to "discuss cooperation" with her, and the content of the so-called cooperation must be related to the Ultimate Space and the Ultimate Beast.

Besides that, Aisha couldn't think of any problem in the Ether Foundation that was so serious that Lusamine would take out a whole set of Z-pure crystals and invite him to solve it as a reward.

"Tsk."

Aisha's eyes became a little strange.

It must be said that although Lusamine is a crazy woman, she is really generous when it comes to her gifts.

It was clear that if she only gave me three or four Z-pure crystals, I would cooperate with her, but she directly bought out eighteen without even asking...

Gee tut.

"I made a lot of money this time." Aixia thought to himself.

"This time, I've come to bother Mr. Aisha because of the Chairman's wishes. I intend to invite Mr. Aisha to the Alola region and the Ether Foundation to collaborate with us on a special research project."

Not knowing that Lusamine had caused the entire Ether Foundation to waste several times the money due to her momentary impulse, Pico chose to directly express Lusamine's purpose to Aisha.

Pico is very smart.

She knew that a trainer like Aisha was not easy to fool.

At the same time, the Aether Foundation must not offend a champion-level trainer.

So she decisively gave up the previous approach of negotiating with other partners, which was to try to gain the maximum benefit for the Ether Foundation and get the biggest concessions from the other party, and directly talked to Aisha with the utmost sincerity.

That's what Lusamine meant...

Although Aisha is not the league champion of a certain region certified by the league, this is what they want.

The research conducted by the Aether Foundation is something that cannot be seen in public, so if you want to find someone, you can only look for individual trainers like Aisha who are not part of the league.

The previous exploration of the Ultra Space led by Green also made the Aether Foundation understand that if they want to explore the Ultra Space, they must have a champion-level trainer as a fighting force, so as not to be wiped out by those Ultra Beasts that are in groups and whose individual strength is so strong that it is against the sky.

Um......

A solo trainer must also have strength comparable to that of a champion.

Now, the only person who can meet both requirements is Aisha.

In other words, Aisha is Lusamine, and therefore the only choice of the Aether Foundation.

Before leaving, Lusamine repeatedly told Pico that no matter how unreasonable Aisha's request was, she must do her best to satisfy him.

Everything else was fine, but Pico had to bring him to the Alola region and to Lusamine.

"what......"

Thinking of Lusamine's expression before leaving, which showed that she would not give up until she got Aisha, Pico sighed secretly.

Lusamine has really changed... so much that Pico can't understand her.

Protecting Pokémon is the original intention of the Aether Foundation.

The reason why Pico joined the Ether Foundation and worked for Lusamine was precisely to fulfill this original intention.

At the beginning, Lusamine was indeed the same as the Aether Foundation promoted, a gentle person who loved Pokémon.

Pico was impressed by her gentleness and chose to do her best to assist her in her work.

However, Lusamine did change after all. Without Pico noticing, she quietly became persistent and even a little crazy.

Until today, Lusamine has openly expressed her desire and obsession for certain things.

Bi Ke also saw it and was worried.

But there's no use in being anxious.

Pico can't do anything on her own.

She also didn't know whether helping Lusamine with that research was a good thing or a bad thing.

She only knew that she must not allow Lusamine to continue to be so obsessed.

Someone must step in to stop her when this inexplicable obsession causes disaster.

so......

"..."

Pico looked at Aisha.

I can only... place my hope on the young man in front of me.

Bi Ke was not desperate to seek medical help.

Before this, she had also investigated various information about the young champion.

Based on his various deeds and everyone's comments about him on the Internet, Bi Ke knew that Aisha was a young man with extremely positive values ​​and a sense of justice.

This is also the reason why, although Pico felt that she could not let Lusamine continue with the research, after receiving her order, she still came to the Great Yan region to visit Aisha without any objection.

She hoped that after learning about the research conducted by the Aether Foundation and realizing Lusamine's true purpose, Aisha would take action to stop Lusamine and prevent her from causing disaster due to her stubborn obsession.

"so......"

Aisha put her arms on the table, folded her hands, and supported her chin with a curious expression.

"You only talk about cooperation, but what does it mean?"

He actually knew everything, and he couldn't wait to go to the Alola region to cooperate with Lusamine.

But since we are discussing cooperation, none of the necessary procedures can be missed.

Aisha was also curious about the extent to which the Ether Foundation had researched the Ultimate Space and a series of things related to it.

"Is such that."

Seeing that Aisha was curious about the content of the cooperation, Bi Ke was delighted.

They were not afraid that Aixia would not be interested in the gift they prepared, but they were afraid that Aixia would not be interested in the content of the cooperation.

As long as there is interest, it means that the cooperation can be discussed.

As for the meeting gift...

Pico believed that, given how crazy Lusamine was now, she would definitely be willing to satisfy whatever Aisha wanted.

"Hey."

Thinking of this, Pi Ke sighed again.

Those who knew thought Lusamine was discussing cooperation and showing her sincerity.

If you don't know, you might think Lusamine is keeping a lover...

Trying her best to suppress her turbulent emotions, Bi Ke remained silent for a moment before smiling faintly at Aisha.

"Some time ago, our Aether Foundation discovered a wild Pokémon habitat in the Alola region that had never been visited by humans before. There, live some wild Pokémon that have never appeared before. The direction of our research at the Aether Foundation is to study these special wild Pokémon."

"Ah."

Aisha nodded and listened quietly to Bi Ke's performance.

The research focuses on unique wild Pokémon habitats and wild Pokémon that no one has ever seen...

Hey, there's nothing wrong with that.

"However, due to the ferocious nature of that Pokémon and its strength beyond our imagination, the Foundation's research progress has been significantly delayed... This is precisely why the Chairman is looking forward to collaborating with you, Mr. Aisha." Pico looked at Aisha sincerely and said, "I believe that with your strength, you will not be afraid of obstruction from these wild Pokémon. Once the Foundation has the support of your power and knowledge, the progress of exploring habitats and researching this special Pokémon will be greatly accelerated."

"Um......"

After saying this, Bi Ke paused before continuing, "Then, if Mr. Aixia is interested in our research and intends to collaborate with us, please accompany me to the Ether Foundation to discuss the specific matters with the chairman in person."

"I understand."

She remained silent throughout the whole process and after listening to all that Bi Ke had to say, Aisha put down her hand that was supporting her chin and nodded to show that she understood.

"I agreed."

Then, he smiled and gave Pico an affirmative answer.

Aisha didn't care that she didn't tell her directly about the existence of the Ultimate Space and the true appearance of the Ultimate Beast at this moment.

Because after all, if Aisha was in Pico and Lusamine's position, he wouldn't say it either.

It’s not a matter of keeping it secret or not, but things like “other worlds” are simply too horrifying.

If I wasn't a time traveler, I probably wouldn't believe in the existence of something like the ultimate space.

"Great!"

Bi Ke was stunned when she heard this, and then her face showed surprise.

She really didn't expect that her vague statement would make Aisha agree without hesitation.

How could Bi Ke not be surprised as she had already prepared herself for a heated argument with Aisha?

"but."

However, Aisha's "but" made Pi Ke look nervous again.

The next moment, seeing her like this, Aisha smiled, knowing that Bi Ke was afraid that she would regret it.