"Mr. Steven was already obsessed with searching for all kinds of stones. His strength was top-class, his character was beyond reproach, and he had an enormous family backing him. You could say he was the perfect patron."
Dr. Moroboshi spoke with a rare smile.
"When we contacted Mr. Steven, he agreed almost immediately. He even used his influence to establish special protections for Ancient Fossil research on Wailz Island. With his help, we no longer had anything to worry about!"
Yong nodded. He knew that in the Hoenn Region, hardly any faction's word carried more weight than Steven's.
Dr. Annu also smiled as she spoke.
"Our research entered a mature phase after that, and our Ancient Fossil revival technology gradually improved. The survival rate for the fossils we recovered approached seventy percent, and their adaptability to the modern environment increased greatly as well. As a result, the Stone family invested more funding to turn the mountains behind the institute into a suitable habitat for Ancient Pokémon."
"Now, the artificially revived Pokémon live in the mountains behind the institute. Although they still have innate disadvantages compared with naturally awakened Pokémon, at least they no longer die suddenly simply from trying to survive."
"What do you mean by innate disadvantages?"
Yong could not help asking. After all, his Aerodactyl had also been artificially revived using that technology!
Dr. Moroboshi spoke again.
"Exactly what it sounds like. Artificially revived Ancient Pokémon have lost a great deal of their natural energy. Although they have been revived, their species potential and stats still fall short of those of naturally awakened Pokémon!"
Yong frowned.
Then my Aerodactyl...
Seeing his expression, Dr. Annu smiled.
"Don't worry too much. We're already researching a genetic serum that can make up for the innate deficiencies of artificially revived Pokémon. Combined