Xia Chi continued, "And once the Time Machine is developed, some particularly fierce and powerful Paradox Pokémon might appear at the lab."
"If you don't want anything to happen to the researchers, I suggest regularly assigning some capable Trainers to stay at the Area Zero Lab."
Geeta considered this for a moment. "Understood. Medali is under Aoki's jurisdiction. I'll discuss it with him."
Xia Chi: "..."
No, seriously, I'm not deliberately trying to make you work overtime, Aoki!
Xia Chi observed two seconds of silence for Aoki-Paldea Elite Four member, Medali Gym Leader, League civil servant, and future head of security at the Area Zero Lab.
Then he ended his call with Geeta.
April 7.
Nine days had passed since Area Zero's discovery and initial exploration.
Meanwhile, only one day remained until Xia Chi's next journey through time to the ancient world-and Misdreavus's "ancestral evolution."
Just then, Professor Sada brought him some good news.
The first Tera Orb had been successfully made!
Nine days sounded fast, but that achievement had actually been built on the Area Zero Lab's years of research.
Of course, Xia Chi's research materials had contributed a great deal as well.
Even without them, though, now that they had the Terastal Stones from Area Zero, developing a Tera Orb would only have been a matter of nine weeks rather than nine days.
"Hmm... it really does look exactly like mine!"
Studying the Tera Orb in his hand, Xia Chi asked, "Have you tested it yet?"
Professor Sada smiled. "Not yet. For such a momentous occasion, of course we had to wait for you to join us."
Xia Chi smiled back. "There's no need for that. Didn't I already use Terastallization during that tournament?"
"Since you made this Tera Orb, Professor, wouldn't it be more meaningful for you