noveltune Chapter 424 The Idea of Gigantamax
Chapter 424 The Idea of Gigantamax
Chapter 424 The Idea of Gigantamax
Although it was only the size of a fist, once the box was fully opened and the energy shield weakened, a strange energy fluctuation that was clearer than before immediately spread out.
It is not violent, but it possesses a profound and icy quality, as if it originated from the ancient starry sky.
The air in the room seemed to have become subtly stagnant as a result.
Sonia almost held her breath, murmuring in a dreamlike voice, "This is... the meteorite fragment that carries the source of 'Dark Night,' Eternatus...?"
She instinctively took a step forward, stretched out her finger, and touched the cold surface of the meteorite with a sense of awe.
Dr. Evan, standing to the side, reacted even more quickly.
His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and before he could say anything, he rushed to a precision instrument on the other side of the room.
Dr. Evan's fingers flew across the keyboard, quickly bringing up several analysis interfaces, while he carefully aimed a precision probe connected to a wire at the meteorite on the worktable.
His eyes were fixed on the energy readings on the main screen, which were beginning to outline specific waveform patterns, and his breathing became somewhat rapid.
"That's it...this is it, this unique energy frequency!"
Dr. Evan's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement as he pointed to a waveform on the screen that displayed a complex spiral structure.
"Look here, the similarity to what we saw in the report last time is as high as 96.7%!"
Seeing Dr. Evan's excited expression, and then looking at Sonia, who was still immersed in the strange sensation of touching the meteorite, Xia Chi asked curiously, "What's wrong with your teacher?"
Sonia then came to her senses. Instead of answering directly, she looked up at Xia Chi and asked a question that sounded a bit abrupt.
"Teacher Xia Chi, since you know something about Wujitada, then... do you know that the 'Dark Night' event three thousand years ago, besides being a disaster, also brought some strange changes to many native elves in the Galar region?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chi's heart stirred slightly.
He paused for a moment, then tentatively replied, "You mean...that special phenomenon that causes a Pokémon's size to increase dramatically in a short period of time, and the power of its moves to surge accordingly...Dynamax?"
"Dynamax...?"
Sonia's eyes lit up. "This name is much more fitting than 'Dark Night Transformation.' But how come Professor Xia Chi knows about this special phenomenon, which is only recorded in the 'Dark Night Chronicle'? As expected of you!"
The dog next to her seemed to sense the trainer's excitement, barked once, and wagged its tail.
Xia Chi coughed lightly, his expression unchanged, and said vaguely, "Well, it was... by chance, I glimpsed a similar description in some very obscure ancient books."
He had never actually read "The Chronicles of Darkness"; he was only relying on memories of games from his previous life.
In the game's lore, the origin of Dynamax is indeed directly related to the "Dark Night" caused by Eternatus.
However, Xia Chi has no idea why the Dynamax phenomenon has not been officially discovered and confirmed in the real world for so long.
Sonia clearly believed Xia Chi's explanation completely, after all, his "erudition" in the realm of legendary spirits was already deeply ingrained in people's minds.
She quickly returned to the main point, her expression turning serious: "Originally, the so-called 'Darkness Transformation'... well, now 'Dynamax' is a more accurate term—was merely considered a mythical description found in ancient texts like the 'Darkness Chronicle,' lacking empirical evidence, and largely met with skepticism from the academic community. However, just in the last few months..."
She lowered her voice, "Several incidents have occurred in the wilderness surrounding Motostoke where wild Pokémon have suddenly gone into a berserk state and abnormally increased in size!"
Xia Chi frowned: "Have wild Pokémon started Dynamaxing? Or has it happened in the last few months?"
This was something Dan Di hadn't mentioned at all in their previous conversation.
Given Leon's character and sense of responsibility towards Galar, if he knew about this, he would definitely remind himself.
The only explanation is that the news was deliberately blocked, and in all of Galar, there is probably only one person who could do this and has the motive to do so... Loz!
Sonia nodded firmly, her expression grave: "That's right. Although there were very few eyewitnesses at the scene, and the Alliance reacted quickly, sending special operations teams to handle the situation each time, and the relevant information was strictly controlled and not widely known to the outside world and the media, my mentor and I still managed to catch some clues through some research channels and abnormal data from field monitoring networks."
She glanced at Dr. Evan, who was busy at the instruments, and continued, "We collected samples of the faint, anomalous energy remaining at the scene of the incident for analysis."
Xia Chi immediately grasped the key point: "You suspect that these events are related to the main meteorite in the underground energy plant in Quan Guan City?"
"Yes."
Sonia nodded without hesitation. "Although we can't directly access the core sample, through spectral analysis and frequency comparison of the residual energy at the scene, we discovered extremely unique energy fluctuation characteristics. What Instructor Evan just mentioned is this frequency," referring to the main meteorite... or rather, the traces left by the energy of the same origin as Eterna when the elves underwent abnormal gigantification!
Xia Chi pondered for a moment and said, "You mean, this meteorite fragment itself might be the source of the Pokémon's Dynamaxing?"
Sonia nodded vigorously: "That's our hypothesis, but the problem is, we have no way of accessing the parent meteorite in the energy plant. All our analysis has been based on indirect data and faint remnants from the site. Now, things are better..."
Her gaze was fixed intently on the meteorite fragment. "With this shared fragment that you brought, Professor Xia Chi, we might be able to analyze and research the cause of Dynamax!"
Xia Chi said thoughtfully, "Do you think it's possible that, like Mega Evolution, Dynamax is also a reaction between two different energies?"
"Two types of energy reactions?"
Sonia's eyes lit up. "That's a very novel idea. I think we should focus our research on this direction!"
As she said this, she stroked her chin thoughtfully, "If one of the energies originated from that meteorite..."
What could the other one be... originating from Mugentana?
Xia Chi shook his head, rejecting the guess: "I don't think so. Based on my understanding and speculation, this meteorite fragment and Wujitana are very likely of the same origin, or even that this meteorite is the sleeping cocoon of Wujitana. They should provide the same type of energy."
He paused, guiding Sonia's train of thought, "Then, let's think about it from another angle. The first Dark Night caused by Eterna occurred three thousand years ago, but according to geological measurements, the meteorite that carried it impacted the Galar region about twenty thousand years ago. There's a gap of seventeen thousand years in between... What was Eterna doing? Or rather, why didn't it awaken earlier?"
Upon hearing this, Sonia immediately fell into deep thought.
She murmured, "An impact 20,000 years ago...awakened 3,000 years later...based on our energy decay models of the crater and samples, it seems to have been in a near-dormant state after the impact, with energy levels so low as to be undetectable..."
A thought flashed through her mind, and she abruptly raised her head, blurting out, "It's absorbing energy! It's slowly absorbing some kind of energy to restore itself, until it accumulated enough before awakening for the first time three thousand years ago!"
"That's right."
Xia Chi nodded approvingly. "Then, where does the energy it absorbs come from?"
Following this line of thought, Sonia's gaze involuntarily drifted to the window, as if trying to penetrate the walls of the research institute and see the vast land of Galar.
She said slowly, "Is it... the land of Galar itself? Some special... energy pathways we haven't fully understood yet, hidden deep within the earth?"
As a scholar researching ancient ecology and energy in the Galar, she has a more acute intuition than most people about the secrets hidden in this land.
Xia Chi gave an affirmative response: "Although there hasn't been enough conclusive direct evidence yet, I think the possibility is very high. Dynamax, and even the Dark Night that swept through Galar three thousand years ago, were very likely an energy overflow effect resulting from the intense reaction between Eternatus's energy and some special energy deep within the Galar land."
Sonia nodded repeatedly. This theoretical framework connected her many previous scattered discoveries and conjectures, making it logically consistent.
But then, an even more terrifying question arose in my mind: "But... if this theory is true, why, after thousands of years of dormancy, have some wild Pokémon suddenly started Dynamaxing again in recent months? Could it be...?"
Her voice suddenly became hoarse as she looked at Xia Chi: "Could it be... that Wuji Tai is about to start absorbing energy again, preparing to awaken once more?"
The consequences of this inference are chilling to contemplate.
The "Dark Night" three thousand years ago nearly destroyed the entire Galar civilization. If such a disaster were to repeat itself...
Compared to Sonia's shock, Xia Chi's reaction was unusually calm.
He shrugged and said, "If our speculation is correct, and the recent Dynamaxing incidents are indeed related to increased meteorite energy activity... then the reawakening of Eternatus might not be impossible."
Sonia was stunned again by this calm, almost cold conclusion, and remained speechless for a long time.
She needs time to process this terrifying possibility that could upend Galar's future.
Once she finally emerged from the vortex of shock, her gaze towards Xia Chi became incredibly complex. She murmured, "No wonder you suddenly came to Galar at this time, Teacher Xia Chi... You already sensed it, didn't you?"
Suddenly remembering something, she said urgently, "No, this news is too important. I must report it to Chairman Lorz immediately. The Alliance must prepare in advance and activate the highest level of emergency plan!"
Xia Chi abruptly retorted, "Dr. Sonia, why do you think... Chairman Rose went to such lengths to use the League's resources to completely suppress news of the 'Dynamax' incident? Why did he keep that most valuable meteorite firmly sealed inside the Marocmon Corporation headquarters?"
Sonia:
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She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
Clever as she was, she instantly understood the unspoken meaning in Xia Chi's words.
Having just calmed down, she was once again so shocked that she was speechless.
You mean... the mastermind behind the potential catastrophe that could destroy the entire Galar region is actually the president of the Galar League.
Is it Loz, the one who single-handedly propelled the Galar League to its peak and is regarded as a leader and idol by countless people?
We were ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?
Having finally calmed herself down, Sonia said again, "No... if that's really the case... then I have to tell Dan!"
Xia Chi remained calm, even shrugging with a hint of helplessness: "Do you think I would not consult with Senior Brother Dan Di beforehand about such speculations and intelligence concerning the life and death of Galar?"
Sonia: "
So you all knew, but I was the only one who didn't. Are you isolating me?
However, the series of messages that reshaped her values had greatly strengthened Sonia's mental resilience.
She sighed in frustration and said, "Fine, fine... I know we clerical staff are useless in this kind of thing, so I'll just wait for you guys to save the world then..."
Seeing Sonia's depressed and slightly aggrieved expression, Xia Chi couldn't help but laugh.
"How could it be useless? Dr. Sonia, your research and findings are crucial, and who says researchers can't play a key role in major events?"
He then changed the subject, saying, "Do you think... if Dynamax could be controlled and utilized, like Mega Evolution and Crystallization, is it possible... for it to become a completely new element in battles?"
Sonia suddenly looked up, her eyes instantly replaced by a sudden surge of research fervor.
This idea is too audacious.
If this can actually be achieved... it will be another milestone worthy of being recorded in the history of Pokémon battles!
She perked up almost instantly, her amber eyes burning with intense light.
"Teacher Xia Chi, do you mean...we might be able to invent a device or medium similar to the Tai Crystal Bead, capable of safely storing and guiding this special 'Giant Energy,' and able to create a stable resonance with Pokémon?"
Xia Chi shrugged. "I'm just proposing a possible conjecture based on existing phenomena and energy theories. As for whether this conjecture can become a reality... that's up to you."
Sonia took a deep breath, her chest heaving slightly with excitement.
She glanced at the small meteorite fragment on the workbench, then at the complex energy waveforms on the screen, and finally fixed a firm and confident gaze on Xia Chi, nodding vigorously.
"It definitely can! Since Mega Evolution and Crystallization have been successfully systematized, then Dynamax must also have the potential to be safely utilized!"
Undoubtedly, once faced with the extremely challenging and groundbreaking concept of "controlling Dynamax," Sonia immediately put aside all the shocking news that had been troubling her.
Anyway, even if the sky falls, Xia Chi and Dan Di, those two tall guys, will hold it up.
All she could think about now was how to turn Xia Chi's amazing idea into reality.
She immediately and warmly led Xia Chi to a comfortable lounge inside the research institute.
Without even bothering to pour Xia Chi a glass of water, he eagerly grabbed a pen and began drawing and asking questions on the whiteboard, launching into a barrage of questions about the energy stability and triggering conditions of "Dynamax".
Xia Chi had no interest in wearing the title of "Father of Gigantamax" again.
Since crystallization and super evolution had already brought him both fame and fortune, he simply told Sonia about his idea of a "super wristband".