"You overlooked your own importance. Without you, it might have taken me a long time to produce this liquid."
"Because we made it ahead of time, the fates of some Pokémon can be changed sooner."
"So don't refuse it either. It'll make me angry." Professor Oak spoke with a smile in his voice.
He really was someone who easily inspired goodwill.
Eichi knew that if he did not accept it, Professor Oak truly would not be very happy.
Looking at the metal box on the table, the four tubes of liquid inside were worth at least two hundred million combined.
The Small Green Bottle alone was worth one hundred million, though that was only his estimate.
Asen had told him that Team Rocket's Gene Evolution Liquid only sold for fifty million at outside auctions.
The small green tubes were far better than that, so they had to be worth at least twice as much.
The professor suddenly said seriously, "You need to store this properly. If others find out you have it..."
"Someone will definitely come to steal it. It's truly impossible to guard against."
"I don't even know how many thieves my laboratory has suffered from."
"Not long after the laboratory was established, it was robbed several times. All sorts of things were stolen."
"Later, after the security and defense systems were completed, there were far fewer thieves, but they never stopped completely."
"So every year, I update and strengthen the security and defense systems."
"Now, very few people come here to steal."
Professor Oak paused before continuing, "Fewer doesn't mean none. There will still be one or two attempts each year."
"So hide it well, and don't let anyone know."
Eichi nodded and said seriously, "I understand. I won't tell anyone."
Professor Oak nodded in satisfaction. "All right,