Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom

This was the second time that testing a Mega Stone's compatibility with one of his Pokémon had yielded results.

He had obtained exactly the Mega Stone he desired most.

Though it was a pity for Combusken.

However, Cain knew the approximate location of Blaziken's Mega Stone.

He only needed to travel to the Kalos region to have a chance of finding it.

Since the alternate space had already been created, there was no reason to waste it, so he released all his Pokémon to train.

There was a matter worth mentioning.

In addition to the method for crafting the quality enhancement potion that he had obtained from old Matsuda, Cain had also acquired several methods from him to gradually improve a Pokémon's quality.

Through adjustments to Pokéblock formulations and daily feeding, this effect could be achieved.

Among all of Cain's combat-ready Pokémon, the only one whose aptitude still remained at Blue-quality was Honchkrow.

However, after a long period of dietary adjustment with special Pokéblocks, today, within the alternate space, Honchkrow's quality finally reached its limit and broke through the Blue-quality barrier, ascending to Dark Blue.

Although, within the Dark Blue range, its tone was still among the lightest.

Even so, this small breakthrough was crucial, as it marked a qualitative transformation.

Every time a Pokémon's quality improved, it was as if they underwent a form of evolution.

If Honchkrow could improve gradually, then the Pokémon who had already completed their evolution and stabilized their quality would also have a chance to make progress.

Of course, the process would be more complicated and time-consuming for them compared to Honchkrow.

But as long as there was a chance, it was worth trying.

In fact, it wasn't just Honchkrow who had shown changes.

Pokémon like Weavile, Drapion, and Gengar had experienced subtle changes in aptitude since evolving, becoming deeper over time, though the difference was not as obvious.

Honchkrow's improvement prompted Cain to pay closer attention to his other Pokémon.

Upon re-examining them through the system, he confirmed that indeed, their aptitudes had improved slightly.

But they were still far from a meaningful transformation.

Apparently, the current progressive improvement formulas weren't effective enough.

Otherwise, crossing the threshold between Dark Blue and Light Purple shouldn't take so long—perhaps one or two years at most.

Cain couldn't afford to wait that long.

Therefore, he ordered the system to attempt optimizing the formula based on the collected data and existing information to make it more effective.

If he could obtain the data the Rocket Team had gathered in their research on Mew's DNA, the system might be able to create a top-tier formula.

Unfortunately, the security surrounding that data was extreme.

Even Porygon2 couldn't access it through the network.

It was simply inaccessible.

After all, Porygon2 was created by Team Rocket, so it was only natural that they had anticipated possible breaches.

For now, all Cain could do was wait to see if the system could find a way to optimize the formula.

Cain sat on the floor and allowed his Pokémon to continue training.

Honchkrow's breakthrough had reminded him of the importance of improving the quality of his Pokémon.

Even if they couldn't experience a drastic transformation like evolution, progress couldn't be allowed to stagnate.

Before, due to a lack of resources, Cain had opted for materials with the best cost-performance ratio.

But now that he had enough money, he could afford to use rarer and more valuable ingredients.

Only by improving the quality of his Pokémon could they have a shot at reaching even higher levels in the future.

While the system ran its analysis, Cain shifted his attention to Porygon2.

Through the system, he felt as if he were seeing directly from Porygon2's perspective.

Only, lacking limbs, movement was somewhat inconvenient.

However, simply thinking about moving or taking an action allowed the system to relay the command to Porygon2.

Since the distance wasn't too great, the information transmission caused only a one- or two-second delay in Porygon2's actions.

When Cain transported Pupitar and the others, he also sent the Pokémon he had purchased at the auction to the island.

Some of them didn't require supervision; once released, they knew exactly what to do.

Their primary task was to accelerate vegetation growth in the forest, making the island more lush and full of life.

Cain's main reason for controlling Porygon2 was to tend to the Bulbasaur and Chikorita.

These Pokémon, like the island's Cyndaquil, were starter Pokémon.

Cain planned to raise them for future generations, whether for personal use or trade.

Therefore, they required special care.

He assigned them nearby living areas and ensured they were regularly fed.

Among the three Bulbasaur, there was one male and two females.

Among the four Chikorita, there was one male and three females.

It was an ideal setup.

Cain hoped the males would do their job well.

To help, he planned to improve their diet and strengthen their bodies.

These Pokémon had decent aptitudes, ranging from Light Green to Dark Green quality.

Over the generations, they could produce offspring with Light Blue-quality aptitudes.

At that point, they would be considered high-quality Pokémon.

If Cain found other starters in the future, he wouldn't hesitate to buy them.

If he could gather enough, breeding would guarantee Pokémon with excellent aptitudes.

If someone ever discovered his island by accident, they would no doubt be astonished.

Cain had invested too many resources into its development.

Fortunately, with Pokémon like Altaria watching over the area, most people wouldn't be able to take anything.

If an intruder proved too powerful, Porygon2 would have enough time to evacuate the Pokémon.

Also, now that the island was hidden, finding it wouldn't be easy.

After confirming that everything was in order, night fell.

After a day's work, Cain laid down in bed and enjoyed a well-earned rest.

The next morning, he returned to the black market.

The system had spent the entire night calculating and analyzing data, managing to develop a more effective formula.

If it could be integrated into Pokéblocks, the pace of quality improvement for his Pokémon would increase significantly.

The ingredients were expensive, but that was no longer a problem.

In addition to these materials, Cain also planned to acquire rare berry trees and valuable plants.

If cultivated on the island, they could grow quickly thanks to the energy-rich water in the area.

The only downside was that, no matter how much he searched, he couldn't find any Fire- or Water-type starters.

He didn't know if he'd have better luck in the coming days.

But he wasn't only looking for starters.

Any rare Pokémon that could be bred in groups was also a viable option.

(End of Chapter)