"? What do you mean your friend also has a Cradily?"
Steven's brain is a little hard to turn around.
It is different from the fossil Pokémon, which can occasionally be found in the wild, such as Aerodactyl and Kabuto.
Fossil Pokémon such as Cradle Lily, Primordial Armor, and Archeopteryx are completely extinct.
All that remains are fossils and no record of any living beings.
It wasn't until Devon Corporation developed Fossil Revival Machine that these ancient beings reappeared in the world for the first time.
Lu Chen said that his friend has a Cradily.
That can only be resurrected from fossils.
But Devon Corporation and Fossil Revival Machine were successfully developed in recent years.
Where did that friend Lu Chen get Cradily?
Steven I feel like my brain is a bit insufficient.
And just when Steven was stunned.
But Lu Chen stepped forward, squatted next to Cradily, stretched out his hand and began to check its injuries.
"Be careful!" Steven suddenly came to his senses and quickly stopped him.
"Cradily looks like a plant type Pokémon, which is relatively mild."
"But in fact it is a very ferocious and active predatory elf! Just like Victreebel, its attack instinct will be triggered when strangers approach it!"
As soon as Steven finished speaking, Cradily's body had already reacted.
The eight tentacles were slightly raised, and the barbs at the ends stood up.
The bud is half-opened, revealing the dark red core inside, which emits a low buzzing sound.
That's a warning to Lu Chen.
But the next second, Cradily stopped moving.
Lu Chen's hands have been pressed on its body.
He didn't use any tools, just pressed his palm against the dark green skin of Cradily.
That's a very special touching technique.
Cradily's tentacles froze.
The dark red buds slowly closed and returned to a gentle closed state.
The eight tentacles no longer lifted up, but collapsed on the ground, allowing Lu Chen to inspect them.
Its dark green eyes were half-closed, its breathing became slow and even, and the whole elf looked like a cat with smooth fur.
Not at all ferocious as a predator.
Lu Chen's fingers stopped at a seam at the base of the tentacle and pressed it twice.
Cradily let out a low moan of satisfaction.
Steven's mouth was half open in surprise.
You know, Steven spent countless efforts to get the newly resurrected Cradily to get close to him.
Check the information, adjust the environment, feed with your own hands, and accompany you day and night.
It took three months,
Only then did this ferocious fossil Pokémon reluctantly accept his existence.
As for Lu Chen, only one face-to-face was used.
"You... how did you do that?"
Theoretically, Cradily is a newly resurrected elf and should be unfamiliar with everything in this world.
But Lu Chen treats him like an old friend he has known for a long time.
Lu Chen said nothing.
His palms were still attached to Cradily's body, feeling the elf's body temperature and breath.
Cradily's body surface has a unique texture, rough with a hint of moisture.
This feeling is very familiar to Lu Chen.
A long time ago, Cradily of Aaron was like this.
"I used to have a friend, and his elf was also Cradily."
Lu Chen took back his hand, stood up, and spoke in a very light tone.
Steven was silent for a few seconds and did not continue to ask questions.
He could tell that Lu Chen didn't want to say more.
"Your Cradily has been well cultivated. It will fully recover after just two days of rest."
Lu Chen took a look at the cracks on the buds.
"After returning home, use warm water to dissolve Pokéblock and wipe the roots of the tentacles to help with healing."
Steven nodded and took Cradily back to Poké Ball.
Then Steven suddenly remembered something and looked at Lu Chen:
"By the way, you just asked Fossil Revival Machine if it can resurrect humans?"
When asked by Steven, Lu Chen did not deny it.
"Is it possible to resurrect humans?"
Watching Lu Chen ask himself questions, Steven was silent for a while and then said
"Theoretically, fossil resurrection technology is Devon Corporation's secret, and resurrecting humans is a taboo among taboos."
"But who made me lose this game."
Steven sighed and continued
"Whatever I'm going to say next, just take it as my soliloquy."
"The resurrection technology of Devon Corporation is to extract the DNA remaining in the fossil Pokémon, use modern technology to cultivate Pokémon Egg, and then hatch it."
"Essentially, what we are creating is a new life, rather than resurrecting the original individual."
Steven didn't look at Lu Chen, and his tone was relaxed, as if a person was talking to himself.
"But if this technology is used on humans, even that person's DNA can only resurrect a similar individual."
"Memory, character, and soul cannot be replicated."
"What you resurrect will be a stranger with the same genes, not the person you know."
Lu Chen nodded with a calm expression.
"I already guessed it."
Steven looked at Lu Chen's expression of disappointment, regret, and even some joy.
Steven was silent for a while and then continued:
"However, as far as I know, we, Devon Corporation, are not the only company researching resurrection technology."
Lu Chen's eyes turned over.
"Professor Juniper of Unova Region is also studying fossil resurrection, but she takes a different route from us."
"We extract DNA from fossils and cultivate it using modern biotechnology."
"And what she studies is 'complete resurrection'."
"Professor Juniper is trying to use the dream energy in the fossil that has not disappeared to directly restore the fossil Pokémon in the dream to reality."
Steven paused.
"If her plan succeeds, it may be possible to retain some of her original memories and even her strength."
"But..."
"But what?"
"This is only a theoretical possibility."
"Furthermore, resurrecting humans is a forbidden technology, and Pokémon League is expressly prohibited."
"If you want to do this kind of thing, you must be careful."
"Don't worry, I'll pay attention."
Lu Chen nodded and said
"Is the dream resurrected?"
Steven nodded and said nothing more.
He put Cradily's Poké Ball away, said goodbye to Lu Chen, and left Pokémon Center.
After Steven left, Ash and the others gathered around.
They had been listening just now, although they did not fully understand the terms about DNA and resurrection technology.
But they heard Lu Chen's intention to resurrect a person clearly.
Ash reminds me of the tombstone in the stone chamber when I was in the Aura Clan Holy Land.
"The person that Brother Lu Chen wants to resurrect... could it be..."
Misty and Gary also remembered that tombstone.
I don't know why, but the idea of "using resurrection technology to resurrect humans" came to their mind.
I felt a chill on my back.
Lu Chen stood in front of the window, looking at the busy city outside, feeling a little complicated.
Fossil resurrection technology.
He had never thought about such a thing before when he was in super ancient times.
In that era, death was death. The body was burned to ashes, buried in the soil, and integrated with the soil.
There is no resurrection, no miracle, no chance of Encore.
But it's different now.
In this era, there are technologies, methods, and so many methods that he has never thought of.
Although Steven said, the resurrected person may just be a similar individual.
But the research direction of Professor Juniper may actually have a glimmer of possibility.
Lu Chen murmured to himself.
"Resurrection..."
Then Lu Chen shook his head and dispelled the thoughts in his mind.
"It's too early to think about this now."
But Lu Chen couldn't help but think in his heart at this time.
Professor Juniper's research seems to have made new progress.
Lu Chen still remembers that if Professor Juniper continues to study, what is needed is not the fossil Pokémon that was resurrected from the fossil.
Coincidentally, there is also a group of fossil Pokémon that are reproducing on Lu Chen's farm.
Perhaps, you can try renting fossil Pokémon to Professor Juniper first.
"Perhaps there really is so much hope?"
Although according to Lu Chen's experience, bringing the dead back to life is never a good thing.
"But, if you can really survive..."