Inside the room.
After learning from Regigigas what materials were needed to create Regirock and the others,
Li Wei immediately thought of Steven, given how complex the materials needed to make Regirock were.
Steven, who had just returned to Cameran Palace, put down his Game Controller.
"Mew, have Lucario play with you for a bit. I need to take a call."
Lately, Steven had been spending his free time at Cameran Palace-or, more precisely, within the Tree of Creation's domain.
Mew, transformed into a Machoke, beamed.
"Mew~"
There was a reason Steven kept staying at Cameran Palace.
The Tree of Creation's ancient rock formations fascinated him, and it no longer rejected him as a virus anyway.
After the Tree of Creation's last crisis, Mew had told Steven that it would no longer treat them as viruses.
So Steven headed to Cameran Palace whenever he had time.
He kept Mew company when there was nothing else to do and explored on his own whenever he got the chance. He had actually dug up quite a few excellent stones.
Li Wei's voice came through the phone.
"I've got a big business proposition. Want in?"
Steven chuckled in surprise. "What made you think of doing business with me? Let's hear it."
Li Wei laughed. "Interested in finding out how Regirock is created?"
Steven drew a deep breath. "Is that really possible?"
Li Wei sounded certain. "Regigigas told me that as long as we have enough materials, it's a sure thing."
That was all Steven needed to hear, because he knew Li Wei never made empty boasts.
If anything, he occasionally liked to be "modest."
Steven grew serious. "I'm not the only one who'd be interested. I'm sure Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, and the others would be, too."
Steven already knew what Li Wei