Although the Hoenn Region's League headquarters were in Ever Grande City, Rustboro City was Hoenn's true economic and technological center.
That was naturally thanks to the giant rooted here: the Devon Corporation.
Quite a few of the futuristic inventions in the anime and Pokémon Adventures had come from the Devon Corporation.
There was the Abyss One submarine, capable of diving a thousand meters down to the Seafloor Cavern, and the Dimensional Teleporter, which could send meteorites to a parallel world.
There was even some absurd device that could weaken and restrict Rayquaza's life energy so it could be captured!
Sitting in the back of the luxury sedan arranged by President Mu Jin Stone, Xia Chi looked out at the futuristic headquarters building, thoughts churning in his mind.
He wondered whether this world's Devon Corporation had invented something like that and used it to capture Rayquaza.
But when he recalled the imposing black dragon silhouette he had briefly glimpsed ten thousand meters up on his way to the Paldea Region, Xia Chi felt otherwise.
Surely a god of the sky with such a terrifying presence wouldn't fall into a human's net as easily as a certain Water-type Legendary Pokémon?
The car smoothly entered the private underground passage at Devon headquarters. After a rigorous security scan, it stopped before a private elevator leading straight to the president's offices on the top floor.
"This way, Mr. Xia Chi."
Rie Kuroda efficiently guided Xia Chi into the elevator.
The elevator rose swiftly and silently. Through its specially designed viewing glass, the bustling streets of Rustboro City spread out below.
The sight reminded Xia Chi of his meeting with Rose half a month earlier.
Come to think of it, the Devon Corporation and Macro Cosmos held similar positions in their respective regions.
Although the Stone