Every member of the Pokémon Research Committee had a copy of the report on the newly recognized scholar.
Ability theory, research into move systems, ecological hypotheses, and even research into beings regarded as "natural disasters" and "divine beasts" in various regions—the material ran to well over a thousand pages.
Theoretical research, experimental data, follow-up analyses—rigorous yet bold. He truly deserved his reputation as the most gifted scholar in recent years.
An elderly man with graying hair carefully studied the report in his hands. Only after a long while did he speak slowly. "There is nothing unreasonable about Scholar Yingyue's application for a research institute. He does indeed need an institute of his own to explore new fields."
The others all nodded in agreement, but that raised a question: which location would be most suitable?
A research institute meant far more than a single building. Its surrounding area would receive substantial support from the League: the establishment of a Trainer School, the nurturing of new Trainers, resources such as starter Pokémon, and other sustained investments beyond most people's imagination.
Moreover, the institute would hold rights to develop local resources, so its location had to be chosen carefully.
After a long discussion, silence suddenly settled over the room.
"How about here?" In the end, the elderly man who had spoken first pointed to a spot on the world map.
The Decolore Islands!
[Research Committee approval document for Scholar Yingyue's research institute] Institute location: Green Grass Town, Giant Island, Decolore Islands.
Dian set down the official document and looked toward the peaceful island a short distance away.
"Whooo—" The white ship leisurely cut through the waves and slowly docked at the island's port.
The Decolore Islands were a tourist archipelago between Kanto and the Unova Region. Most of the islands