The next day, Kiba was already dressed and ready. Two Scizors guarded Kiba's safety like bodyguards. Ever since Scizor was healed by Kiba, they became Kiba's personal lieutenants. If there was even a slight threat, Scizor would stand firm with its two cannons, ready to attack.
News of Devon Corporation's external acquisition of Scyther spread throughout the entire Viridian area these past few days. Unfortunately, the Viridian area was not Scyther's main habitat. So the acquired Scyther's aptitude was not very good.
The acquired Scyther, including Arlene's Scyther, totaled nine. Kiba, based on Scyther's characteristics, used top-grade metal materials to create a metal coating, adding quite a bit of adamantine. Kiba totally produced ten portions of the metal coating. Kiba secretly kept one portion for his future "720" capture of high-aptitude Scyther.
During the process of crafting the metal coating, Kiba also used magma mixed with top-grade metal to create something resembling a box. Inside it contained a large amount of concentrated magma energy. Dr. Odamaki was also invited by Kiba to witness it.
Dr. Odamaki was aware of Kiba's identity and couldn't help but marvel at Kiba's research talent. After Kiba invented the bio-electrometal regeneration technology, Dr. Odamaki knew that if this paper was recognized by the Alliance, Kiba would directly be appointed as a doctor.
"Come out, Scyther." The research staff released Scyther one after another. These Scyther were untamed. Just as they were about to attack, they were disciplined by the two Scizors behind Kiba, which made them behave.
Scyther allowed the research staff to brush a thick layer of metal coating on its body. One of the researchers secretly hid some metal coating in his hand, his eyes flickering. However, because his actions were too covert, no one present noticed.
After Kiba meticulously inspected everything, he applied the metal coating to areas that hadn't been properly covered, then put Scyther into a Poké Ball.
"Are you ready, Professor Bolage?" Kiba said coldly to Bolage.
"Ready, Mr. Scientist." Bolage clapped his hands. Two researchers then brought out a Pokémon exchange device.
"Let's begin the exchange." Kiba and Dr. Odamaki exchanged glances. Kiba secretly swallowed. The Pokémon exchange device was then placed in the center of the Pokémon exchange device.
Success or failure hinged on this. Kiba would also be known throughout history for discovering Scyther's evolutionary path, receiving the highest reward from the Alliance.
The Pokémon exchange device slowly sucked up the Poké Ball. After going through a long tube, two black shadows of Scyther flashed on the large screen in the middle of the Pokémon exchange device. The black shadows intertwined, and two Poké Balls dropped from the tube. "Bolage, here." Dr. Odamaki handed the Poké Ball to Kiba.
Kiba nodded, pressed the Poké Ball's button, and two white lights burst forth from the Poké Ball, revealing a figure. The original Scyther lost its original appearance. Its entire body glowed with a silvery luster.
Now, Scyther looked more like a grasshopper. Kiba exchanged the remaining seven Scyther. In the final exchange, what was originally an empty Poké Ball was replaced by Kiba with another Pokémon. However, everyone's attention was focused on the evolving Scyther, and no one noticed the black shadow that flashed across the Pokémon exchange device.
The entire evolution process lasted for two hours. Kiba saw a fiery red figure struggling wildly inside the evolved Scyther. Finally, Kiba heard the sound of the carapace cracking. Nine red figures emerged one after another. These were evolved Scizor. The Scizor's bodies were covered in fluid, and their current carapaces were still very soft.
"Don't startle them. Their carapaces are still very soft. No need to clean the fluid; it's a good hardening agent," Kiba said to the researchers. Dr. Odamaki continuously took notes.
"This is truly a discovery in history. I didn't expect Scyther could evolve, Bolage. How do you plan to name these newly evolved Pokémon?" Dr. Odamaki asked Kiba.
"You see their two giant pincers? Just call them Scizor." Kiba still used the name from his previous life, stealthily naming them Scizor. After evolving, the Scizor, feeling a great increase in strength, became a bit difficult to control.
"You foolish fellows, shouldn't you wait until your wings harden before talking?" Kiba had already anticipated this situation. He directly pressed a switch, and countless electrical currents bloomed on the remaining eight Scizor.
After the Scizor fell into a paralyzed state, they collapsed to the ground... "Put these Scizor back into Poké Balls." Kiba retrieved Arlene's Scizor into a Poké Ball, then said to the researchers.
"President Matsukasa, are you satisfied with my research?" Kiba walked towards Matsukasa.
"Satisfied, quite satisfied. I wonder, the formula for the metal coating is..." Matsukasa said in a hushed voice.
"This is the formula." Kiba secretly slipped a USB drive into Matsukasa's hand. Matsukasa understood and accepted it. Manufacturing metal coating required core technology.
Now, only Devon Corporation, which possessed the formula, could evolve Scizor. Soon, Devon Corporation's manufactured metal coating would be sold in various regions.
Devon Corporation would also rely on this metal coating formula to make huge profits. Kiba also conveniently sent a small, key portion of the metal coating formula to Musashi. That was a diluted version of the metal coating that could only imitate the metal coating.
The effect of this diluted version was not as strong as the original metal coating. Large numbers of experiments were needed to obtain the true formula. However, the value of this formula was far less than metal regeneration technology.
Firstly, the metal coating was only useful for Scizor and Steelix. These two Pokémon were rarely used in the Rocket Gang. Secondly, to evolve into Steelix required a very large amount of metal coating. Evolving one Steelix could very likely bankrupt a family.
However, Kiba's swift transmission of the data to Musashi pleased Boss Sakaki, deepening Kiba's impression on Sakaki. Not long after, a message appeared on the communicator.
Musashi: "Boss Sakaki called me, telling me to erase all traces of you in the Rocket Gang. You'll be gone from the Rocket Gang from now on. You just need to regularly transmit intelligence."
Kiba: "...Oh."
Musashi: "Oh, and Boss Sakaki said, you can establish a Rocket Gang branch in the Viridian area, with the right to recruit new members. The Rocket Gang will provide resource support, and there's no limit to manpower and money. And you can't use the Rocket Gang's banner."
Kiba: "No people, no money. See you.jpg"
Musashi: "Don't! Although there are no people and no money, Boss Sakaki promised to fulfill your resource demands as much as possible."
Kiba: "Heh heh." Immediately, Kiba sent Musashi a long list of resources.
Musashi: "I'm Scizor..."
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