In the end, under the combined gaze of Cain and Steven, Mr. Stone finally gave in.
To be honest, at that moment, the only thing he had in his hands capable of attracting Cain's interest was precisely that.
Although Cain was also very interested in a Pokémon like Metagross. After all, it is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Hoenn region, as well as a Pokémon specialized in defense and psychic powers, with a fairly high degree of compatibility with him.
However, this type of Pokémon had too many requirements for evolution, and in the short term Cain had no intention of raising a Metagross, much less starting from four Beldum.
For Cain, exchanging for four Beldum now was not a good idea; it could even be considered a burden. When this whole matter with the Sacred Church was over, perhaps he could try raising them.
In any case, with the friendship he had with Steven, as long as he paid enough resources, sooner or later he could obtain four Beldum. In the worst case, he would only need to move a few mountains of diamonds.
Right now, something like money, for Cain, was nothing more than a string of numbers; it no longer had any real meaning to him.
Instead, he somewhat missed those days when he wanted to split even a single coin into two in order to spend it, when he earned money by capturing wild Pokémon.
But if he could truly obtain from Mr. Stone a special method to improve the aptitude of Steel-type Pokémon, the benefits for Cain would not be small.
Among his current Pokémon, Aggron and Lucario could make use of this method to improve a bit; perhaps he might even gain some unexpected benefit.
Thus, Cain finally obtained this item that the Stone family considered their most precious treasure, and also signed an absolute confidentiality agreement that prohibited him from disclosing it.
After taking a quick look at this method, he could not help admitting that the person who had researched it had quite peculiar ideas.
The other party did not view Steel-type Pokémon solely as Steel-type Pokémon, but also as a block of metal.
Any type of steel has, to a greater or lesser extent, quite a number of impurities inside it, and those impurities normally cannot be seen with the naked eye. Even ordinary people, and even the Pokémon themselves, are unaware that their bodies possess such defects.
But those impurities also affected, to a certain extent, the potential or, in other words, the aptitude of Steel-type Pokémon.
And the method of the Stone family consisted precisely of using certain special materials, including some strange minerals and certain potions, to treat the Pokémon as if it were a block of steel and refine it.
That was why the members of the Stone family called this method: the perceptive alchemical art of the Stone family.
At first glance, just from the name, it always gave a strange feeling, as if it were a book that had appeared in the wrong place.
Cain entered all the contents of that book into the system. Through the system's simple analysis and calculation, he confirmed that this method could indeed increase, to a certain degree, the potential of Steel-type Pokémon.
However, this also imposed certain requirements on the Steel-type Pokémon. At the very least, the Pokémon that was going to be tempered like a block of steel needed to have a sufficiently strong will; otherwise, not only would its potential fail to improve, it would probably die before being able to endure the process.
This method could be tested later.
Moreover, Cain thought that, since Steel-type Pokémon could improve their potential through this special method, could other Pokémon do the same?
Only that for Steel-type Pokémon it would be refining steel; for other Pokémon, it would be refining their own flesh and blood, removing the impurities from their physical body, strengthening their body and, through that, also improving their potential.
He temporarily kept this hypothesis in his heart and gave the system the command to carry out an autonomous design analysis, to see whether through the system's analysis he could obtain any results.
"Very well, then this valuable Mega Stone of Metagross now belongs to your family, Steven," Cain said as he tossed that Mega Stone back onto the table.
Both his behavior and his expression did not show in the slightest that he considered the Mega Stone of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon to be something valuable.
One only had to look at the incredulous expressions of Steven and Mr. Stone at that moment to know that.
But in the end, they had obtained a Mega Stone usable by the Stone family, and moreover, it was precisely the one that best suited them: the Mega Stone of the pseudo-legendary Metagross.
"Steven, this Mega Stone will remain in your custody." Mr. Stone held the Mega Stone in his hand and examined it carefully for a while before handing it directly to Steven.
"Father, such a valuable Mega Stone, for me..." Steven's face was filled with surprise. After all, this Mega Stone had been obtained in exchange for the treasured method of the Stone family.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Stone burst into laughter. "Hahahahaha, brat! You are the next head of the Stone family, and in terms of strength alone you are already among the best in the entire family! Why wouldn't I give it to you? What this old man decides, no one contradicts! Accept it!"
It was rare to see Mr. Stone show such a domineering side.
Normally, he was as approachable as Professor Oak, even seeming like someone with no temper at all, but now Cain remembered that the person in front of him was the current head of the Stone family and also the powerful man who had founded the Devon Corporation.
One must not be deceived by his current appearance as a kind old man. Someone capable of reaching that level, how could he be weak?
That domineering grandfather was also one of his facets.
"Alright, enough talking. Quickly try this Mega Stone and let me see what kind of strength you have now," the old man said with a smile.
Steven nodded and, excited, summoned his Shiny Metagross, then placed the Metagrossite onto it.
He moved his right hand, and his small black suit swayed with his body as he struck an incredibly elegant pose. He slightly raised his right hand, and then the Key Stone in his ring emitted a brilliant seven-colored glow.
Cain opened his eyes wide. When had that guy replaced the Key Stone in his right ring with a completely new one? That said, the pose he had made was quite flashy.
(End of Chapter)
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