The next morning.
After finishing breakfast, Chen Shi immediately called Steven.
"Hey, Old Chen, what can I do for you?"
The call connected quickly, and Steven sounded a little tired.
Chen Shi knew Steven had probably been dealing with work ever since he got home, without getting much rest.
So he got straight to the point. "Nothing much. I just wanted to let you know I'm publishing my paper on Mega Evolution today. Get ready."
"Today?" Steven's voice suddenly shot up an octave in surprise.
"You finished the paper that quickly?"
"I thought you'd need at least a week!"
Chen Shi rolled his eyes and replied irritably, "It's just writing a paper. Why would it take that long? I finished it yesterday."
Steven fell silent for two seconds before replying, "All right. Since you're ready, go ahead and publish it."
"Word about our auction went out ages ago. We were just waiting for you to confirm the timing. If you publish the paper today, we'll announce on behalf of the Devon Corporation that the auction will take place the day after tomorrow."
"How does that sound?"
Chen Shi thought for a moment, then nodded. "No problem. The day after tomorrow it is. Where exactly will it be?"
On the other end of the line, Steven smiled. "The auction will be held in Rustboro City. The Devon Corporation has its own auction house, so don't worry."
"Great, that settles it. I'll hang up now."
With that, Chen Shi hung up. After letting Grandpa and Grandma and Cynthia know, he ran upstairs and published the papers he had prepared in advance.
He published two at once-the Mega Evolution paper and the Fairy-type paper went live together.
The moment he published them, countless people who had been waiting all over the world flooded