He knows Pokémon better than me.

It was purely by chance that they stumbled upon a method to reliably revive fossil Pokémon from the Galar region.

"That would be to pair two different fossils together and fuse the genes of the two Pokémon together, which would be the only way to restore them!"

At this point, Mao Shi suddenly became excited.

It should have been a great discovery, but the Pokémon created had rather bizarre appearances.

It wasn't a natural fusion; rather, the upper and lower bodies were awkwardly put together.

Ultimately, the Galler community did not really accept this method, and coupled with the fossil forgery scandal, they also regarded this method of pairing and restoring two fossils as a counterfeit technique.

Therefore, only a small number of people know about this.

"Uh, is it really not because the technology itself isn't mature enough?"

Xiao Zhi muttered to himself.

Mao Shi then looked at him and asked earnestly:

"Are you sure you want to restore these two fossils? Based on past experience, we can revive a Pokémon called 'Dracovish'."

"However, the restoration will be very expensive."

While Ash was still hesitating, Momo added:
"Of course, if you collect all eight badges and qualify for the Galar League Conference, or if you participate in the World Championship and become a Trainer ranked as a High Ball, I can give you an extra 30% discount!"

Mary blinked and asked curiously:

"Is there any connection between the two?"

Mao Shi then explained earnestly:
"There is a strong connection! This is to let the public know that this restoration technology is not a fake!"

The Galar region reveres Pokémon battles, so they create fakes with bizarre and ugly appearances. These are all fabrications.

If a Pokémon is strong enough, it will naturally be admired by the Galar people.

Some people might even exclaim, "How can there be such a cool Pokémon as Dracovish!"
The Galar League Tournament and the World Championship are the best stages to showcase combat prowess.

If someone actually uses a fossil Pokémon and achieves great results, maybe she can return to Outland!

"I see."

Ash nodded, but he still had one last question:
"What effect will forcibly bring two Pokémon together have on the Pokémon themselves? For example, will they feel physical pain or something?"

However, Maoshi can guarantee this:

"No, not at all. At most, you'll just be adjusting to your new body. But over time, you'll adapt normally and be no different from any other Pokémon!"

Mao Shi even took out her phone to show Xiao Zhi her chat history with other customers.

The most bizarre of them all is a fossil Pokémon called Thunderbird Dragon, with a small, slender upper body and a large, dragon-shaped lower body.

However, the Thunderbird Dragon in the picture is lying on the ground sleeping normally, and there is no indication of any discomfort, difficulty eating or breathing.

"Like this Thunderbird Dragon, its small head couldn't control its thick lower body very well at first. But after it got used to it, it was able to run at high speed."

Below is footage of the Thunderbird Dragon speeding along at high speed, kicking up dust, sparks, and lightning—it's incredibly cool.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi felt relieved and made a decision:
"Alright, I've decided to revive this ichthyosaur!"

Although the appearance of the ichthyosaur in the images is somewhat bizarre, its head still looks quite endearing and cute.

As for discounts
"Miss Maoshi, I'm currently at the Super Ball level. But I'll definitely reach the Advanced Ball level in the future, no, I mean the Master Ball level!" Maoshi looked at her with suspicion. This was a bit of a problem; empty promises weren't acceptable here.

Beside her, Mary couldn't help but speak up:

"Uh, you can search online for 'Ash from Pallet Town,' that's him."

She had already searched for it before and was amazed.

I never expected that someone I met by chance on the street would have such impressive credentials in another city.

They look to be the same age as me, but their resumes are something even a trainer who has traveled for 20 years would find difficult to achieve!

"Ash from Pallet Town? Let me check."

Mao Shi gestured for her to calm down and quickly took out her phone to check, even managing to enter the wrong password several times.

Then, she found information about Xiaozhi online.
The words "defeated champion Mikoli" alone were enough to make her look astonished.

She carefully compared the person on the screen with the boy in front of her.

Hmm, although the art style is a bit different, it does seem to be the same person.

It also features the iconic electric mouse on its shoulder.
It seems that reaching the advanced level, or even the master level, is not just empty talk.
So he put away his phone, checked Ash's League Card one last time, and then Mao Shi had an idea:
"Okay! I'll offer you this fossil restoration service for free!"

If the powerful combat capabilities of fossil Pokémon can be showcased at the final Masters Tournament, the publicity effect could probably surpass that of 20 Ultra Ball trainers!

After receiving the two fossils, Mao Shi immediately turned around and excitedly went to adjust and turn on the strange machine next to him.

Rumble rumble rumble—!
The entire machine began to roar and vibrate, with black smoke constantly billowing out from the side.

"Even Citron's machines aren't this unreliable."

Ash and Mary didn't interrupt; they just watched quietly from the side.

Ash couldn't help but point out that Moshi had only taken one fossil and mistakenly picked up a regular rock instead.

If I put it in like this, won't it end up being half Onix's body?

"Oh, sorry, I took the wrong one~"

Mao Shi gave an awkward smile, and this time picked up two fossils and put them into the funnel from both sides.

The machine started running more violently, with increased vibrations, giving the impression that it might explode at any moment.

It even suddenly spewed out a puff of black smoke, turning Maoshi's face into charcoal.

"Haha, it's okay, it's all normal~"

Mao Shi smiled and reassured her, which made Mary frown.

Where on earth did this researcher come from?!
In her mind, a researcher should be like Dr. Mulan, composed, elegant, and steady, not like this!
Rumble rumble rumble—!
The machine continued to operate and gradually got back on track.

Mao Shi also smiled and began to talk to the two of them:
"It will probably take another half a day to operate, at which point the fossil Pokémon will emerge from that incubation chamber."

She removed the burlap lining beside her, revealing a thick, cylindrical object as tall as a person, with long wires connecting the two devices on the ground.

Xiao Zhi nodded in satisfaction. He had only thought there was a large rock under the burlap and hadn't paid any attention to it.

That makes it somewhat more normal; otherwise, he really couldn't imagine how a fossil Pokémon could "give birth" to this half-person-high machine. (End of Chapter)