He knows Pokémon better than me.

An open space on the edge of Jinlun Town.

Adek's cloak swayed gently in the wind, and his expression became more serious.

"The reason I'm in Golden Wheel Town is actually somewhat related to it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the imposing Mega Flame King beside him.

Xiaozhi and Douzi were both taken aback.

"Huh?" "Uh?"

The two looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

Adek paused for a moment, then slapped his forehead and laughed twice:

"No, no, I spoke too fast~ It's not about Mega Flame King itself, but this new Mega Evolution phenomenon."

He turned his head and looked at Ash:

"By the way, Ash, you've been to the Kalos region before, right?"

"Yes, I've been there."

"Then you should also know that the types of Pokémon that can Mega Evolve were actually fixed a long time ago."

Xiao Zhi nodded again; he certainly knew this.

To be honest, what the Carlos region suddenly produced this time did surprise him somewhat—

He could understand if it were just one or two new types of megastones.

It's normal to dig up some new ones.

But now they've suddenly announced so many... thirty? No, wait, it seems like there are almost forty new Mega Stones!
Thinking about it, it really is outrageous.

It couldn't possibly be that they accidentally dug up a treasure cave that no one had ever been to before, and there was a whole bunch of new types of mega stones neatly buried inside, right?

Adek crossed his arms and lowered his voice slightly:

"I don't really know the specifics, but I have heard some rumors."

He paused, his gaze falling on the mega Flame King not far away.

"It seems that these new megastones were not formed naturally."

Xiao Zhi blinked; the information contained in that sentence suddenly became much greater.

Almost subconsciously, his thoughts drifted in a familiar direction:

"Could another high-tech organization like Team Flare be popping up over Carlos's side?"

probably not.

As soon as he said it, Xiao Zhi quickly shook his head.

He had heard from Citron that the company responsible for contracting the city reconstruction project was a legitimate and friendly one.

These new mega stones also seem to have originated from this company.

Suddenly, Ash had a bold idea for no apparent reason:

"Or perhaps, the riots in Lucerne City a year ago led to the formation of a large number of new Mega Stones?"

He remembered hearing Dr. Bratano mention a conjecture—

Megastone is not a naturally occurring mineral, but rather a special mineral formed from weapons used in ancient warfare in the Carlos region.

In some ways, the riot in Miare was similar to Carlos's ancient war.

Douzi, who hadn't had a chance to speak until now, finally couldn't hold back and asked:
"So, what exactly does this have to do with Golden Wheel Town?"

Adek abandoned his previous casual tone, turned around, and looked towards Golden Wheel Town ahead. Every now and then, a train would pass by in front of the three of them, making a screeching sound as it rubbed against the rails.

Instead of immediately responding to Douzi's words, he suddenly changed the subject:
"By the way, do you know why the railway hub of the Unova region was built in Golden Wheel Town?"

"I've always felt this is unreasonable!"

Douzi almost immediately chimed in, as if he had finally found something to complain about, and his speech quickened:

"Golden Wheel Town is located in the most remote corner of the Unova region. No matter how you look at it, it is completely unsuitable to be a railway hub!"

She spoke while gesturing with her hands.

“Normally, the railway hub should be built in the middle of Twin Dragons City and Raven City. That location is closer to the geographical center of the Unova region, with convenient access in all directions, and it is also closer to our Flying Cloud City.”

Fortunately, there is a vast, undeveloped jungle between Twin Dragons City and Raven City.

There are no ancient ruins there.
Well, these days, even if you cut down trees for development in the Unova region, you'll still get all sorts of protests from environmental organizations; you can't escape it.

"Judging from the current map, that is indeed the case."

Adek nodded in agreement, and then shared a little-known fact:

"You young people may not know, but Jinlun Town has existed for a long time."

Back then, Jinlun Town was not as ordinary as it is now.

“Jinlun Town used to be a place famous for gears, machinery, and various precision structures. Workshops, mechanical tracks, power devices, and all kinds of cutting-edge technologies were once found throughout the town.”

Douzi paused, then looked around:
"Huh? I can't tell at all now."

Aside from the dense network of railway tracks, I didn't see anything technologically advanced.

Adek shrugged:
"Later, times changed, and many old workshops were abandoned and old machinery was dismantled. However, many key train lines were preserved, and they were all expanded outwards from here, becoming the prototype of the modern United States Railways hub."

At this point, he suddenly remembered something:
"Golden Wheel Town is quite similar to a place called the Kingdom of Azot in another region, but it still retains a lot of mechanical inventions and manufacturing technologies."

“Old-fashioned cutting-edge technologies that have been phased out elsewhere have been preserved there.”

Rounding up, it equals Jinlun Town, where historical black technology has been completely preserved.

Ash blinked, a thoughtful expression on his face:

"The Kingdom of Azot? That name sounds familiar."

Aldak finally got to the point:
"This time, I came to Jinlun Town specifically to investigate after being commissioned by Kuoxing Company."

Kuostar Corporation is currently the most sought-after company in the Carlos area, responsible for the redevelopment project in Miare.

Their technology for detecting mega stones also seems to be quite advanced.

The detection of certain special Mega Stones is not limited to Carlos's mainland; Golden Wheel Town is one of the special locations they detected.
"But they are not a company in the United States after all, so cross-regional investigations are a bit troublesome. Therefore, Kuoxing Company had to ask our United States Alliance for help."

Adek suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter:
"Haha~ I've just retired now, and since I have nothing better to do, I came to Jinlun Town to check things out!"

As soon as he arrived at the outskirts of Golden Wheel Town, he saw the flaming spear thrown by Mega Flame King blast a large crater in the hillside, and he couldn't help but praise it.

"I see."

Xiao Zhi and his companion looked at each other in surprise. What a coincidence that they could run into each other like this.

Douzi also secretly glanced at Xiaozhi, secretly complaining—

We've only been friends for a short time, but it feels like so many special things have already happened?

As for Ash, his interest was completely piqued.

"Is this town related to the new mega?" (End of Chapter)