At noon, Nurse Joy pushed a dining cart down the hallway, a backpack stuffed with freshly harvested Revival Herbs slung over her shoulder.
She was just about to knock—
When Cynthia's startled voice burst from inside.
"What? You're saying ga Evolution?!"
Nurse Joy hesitated, then knocked lightly.
"Champion Cynthia, Mr. Peter… lunch is ready."
The door opened almost instantly.
Peter stepped out, smiling calmly, and accepted the spatial backpack.
"Just leave the dishes here. Thank you, Nurse Joy."
Once she left, he casually tossed the Revival Herbs into his system storage to preserve their freshness, then returned to his seat.
Cynthia's sharp eyes locked onto him.
"You said you understand how ga Evolution works. Are you serious?"
Peter shook his head slightly.
"It's still a hypothesis. But there's solid evidence behind it."
With that, he placed a stone on the table.
A dark-blue gem etched with vivid red and yellow streaks—beautiful and mysterious.
Cynthia frowned.
"What is this? It feels… familiar."
"From my research," Peter explained smoothly, "so Pokémon possess the potential to evolve further—but only through specific catalysts. I call these ga Stones. This one… belongs to Garchomp."
"Is that so…"
Cynthia released her partner.
"Garchomp."
The powerful Dragon-type appeared—and imdiately locked onto the stone.
In its fierce gaze was unmistakable longing.
Peter then released Lopunny, who held her own ga Stone in her paws.
"After extensive observation, I found that these stones contain dormant bloodline energy tied to specific Pokémon. But they require sothing else to awaken."
He leaned back slightly.
"During battle, when Lopunny and I entered a synchronized resonance state… the stone responded. It glowed."
Cynthia's eyes widened faintly.
"You're suggesting… emotional synchronization?"
Peter nodded.
"I believe there must be another device—one that channels that bond and activates the energy."
Seven parts truth.
Three parts improvisation.
Cynthia stared at him in disbelief.
"At your age… to reach this level of theoretical depth… it's extraordinary."
Competitive insight and academic reasoning?
Incredibly rare.
Only figures like Professor Oak or Professor Kukui ca to mind.
Peter smiled lightly.
"I can give you this Garchomp ga Stone."
Cynthia blinked.
"And the condition?"
She wasn't naive.
Such a treasure would never be free.
"I've researched this," Peter said calmly. "ga Evolution theory was first proposed by Professor Sycamore in Kalos. And soone like Steven Stone—'Devon Corporation Heir'—must have similar stones in his collection."
He t her gaze directly.
"I want your help connecting us. Let's complete the ga Evolution research together."
Cynthia fell silent.
This wasn't a small ambition.
He wasn't dabbling.
He wanted to finish it.
"And this," Peter added, placing another stone down, "is Aggron's ga Stone. Please give it to Steven as well."
He paused.
"In exchange, I'd like to pick two items from his collection."
After a long mont—
Cynthia nodded.
"Wait here."
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Monts later—
A holographic projection flickered to life.
On-screen appeared a silver-haired man in mountaineering gear, a pickaxe slung over his shoulder.
Dusty.
Disheveled.
But undeniably elegant.
Steven Stone.
"Cynthia? What's this about? Don't tell you want another battle."
"Not this ti," she said calmly. "Take a look."
She displayed the three ga Stones.
Steven froze.
His pupils dilated.
"…The luster. The cut. The chromatic refraction…"
He inhaled sharply.
"Na your price. Three hundred million Poké Dollars or less—I won't blink."
Cynthia: …
Peter: Of course it's you, rich second-generation monster.
…
After explanations—
Steven finally grasped the gravity.
"These stones can trigger ga Evolution?"
He stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"…I think I have a few similar ones in storage. I never identified their corresponding Pokémon."
Then he turned to Peter, eyes shining.
"You ca to the right person, my friend! When it cos to stones, I'm the authority. Leave it to !"
And he hung up.
Peter blinked.
"…That was… too smooth."
Cynthia chuckled.
"He's constantly pressured by his father to inherit Devon Corporation. Now he has an official research project as an excuse to keep mining."
She smiled knowingly.
"And since you're giving him an Aggron ga Stone? Even without it, he'd have rushed to help."
Peter's expression twitched.
So I profit…
But Steven profits more?
Handso. Rich. Champion.
Unfair.
-----
That very afternoon—
Under the support of two regional Champions—
With Devon Corporation's research team as foundation—
And Professor Sycamore leading the academic front—
The ga Evolution Research Project was officially ford.
Steven imdiately packed his mining gear and set off to excavate stones.
anwhile, through Devon's advanced transfer technology—
Two rare items arrived in Peter's hands.
One—a spherical gem with swirling rainbow streaks.
The other—a gray, diamond-shaped crystal of pure stone hue.
[Key Stone]
A mysterious gem that resonates with the Trainer–Pokémon bond. When emotional synchronization is achieved in battle, it can unlock the power within a ga Stone and trigger ga Evolution.
[Rockium Z]
A Rock-type Z-Crystal. When equipped to a Z-Ring, it allows a Pokémon to unleash the devastating Z-Move: Continental Crush.
(Z-Power originates from the Radiant One, Necrozma, and the Sun and Moon deities, Solgaleo and Lunala.)
Peter stared at the two stones in his palms.
His grin nearly split his face.
Originally, he only wanted sothing modest—maybe an Eviolite or an Icy Rock.
Instead—
He walked away with a full ga Evolution set and a Z-Crystal.
Fortunately, Steven hadn't realized their full value yet.
To him, they were simply beautiful rocks.
Otherwise—
That negotiation would've been far more complicated.
…
"You look very pleased."
Cynthia stepped out of the dical room, holding Hisuian Zorua.
She had completed the preliminary scans and sent the data to her grandmother, Professor Carolina.
Peter's explanation?
Zorua's transformation was caused by exposure to concentrated Ghost-type energy from Coate.
Cynthia considered it a rare anomaly.
Force-feeding foreign energy to a Pokémon typically resulted in backlash.
With no further breakthroughs—
It would be classified as an exceptional case.
Peter slipped the stones into storage.
His smile remained.
Things were moving. Faster than anyone expected.
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