Although the material of this stone appeared ordinary, its shape reminded Roy of something from the past. If everything in this world truly existed, then those legendary Pokémon—the ones at the level of mythical beasts or those special Pokémon whose existence was only whispered about in rumors—might also be real.
The stone Zeraora held in his paw might be connected to an extremely rare Pokémon. Although it sounded absurd, Roy couldn't completely rule out the possibility that this stone had some connection to Pokémon.
"I don't know what function this stone has, but I can sense that it must be a treasure," Zeraora said. "It should be a rare treasure for you humans. Even if I don't understand what effect it has, its collection value alone would be enough to demonstrate its worth."
Zeraora shared his opinion openly.
Of course, anyone who knew what this stone represented would recognize it as a rare treasure. However, most people in this world—perhaps ninety-eight percent—wouldn't understand the significance of such an oddly shaped stone.
Roy happened to be one of the few who possessed this knowledge.
"Hehe, who am I? Of course I know what a treasure this thing is," Roy said with confidence. "But there are very few people in this world who can identify it and explain what it can do. Among a million people, you might not find even one person who has researched something like this."
Roy wasn't being proud—it was simply the truth. After all, such legends were merely additional information that most people dismissed. Who would study this kind of thing for so long? Especially when it was impossible to confirm whether these things were even real from the very beginning.
"This is indeed a rare treasure for those who know it, so you can exchange it with me for ten Energy Cubes," Roy proposed. "If you think such a transaction is acceptable, give me this stone and I'll hand over the Energy Cubes to you. That will complete our exchange."
Zeraora looked at the strange-shaped stone in his paw. In truth, he had discovered this oddly shaped stone a long time ago, but he had simply kept it stored in a cave somewhere and hadn't paid it much attention. Carrying such a thing on his person was just a burden, and specifically, he hadn't discovered what kind of function it had.
"Okay, let's exchange for that much," Zeraora agreed.
They completed the transaction—one hand paying, the other delivering.
When Roy received this special item, he wanted to prove his theory was correct. He asked the system whether this object was the rumored wishing stone.
The answer the system provided didn't disappoint Roy.
"There is indeed a very special energy within this stone," the system confirmed. "This is a unique energy. It has no effect on ordinary Pokémon in this world, or even on relatively rare Pokémon. Only a specific Pokémon can use it."
Although the system didn't confirm or deny anything directly, the identity of the Pokémon this stone was related to slowly became clear in Roy's mind.
Zeraora took one of the Electric-type Energy Cubes and tossed it into his mouth, carefully absorbing the power supplement that the Energy Cube could provide. The pure energy made him feel every cell in his body cheering with delight.
"This is truly rare. I didn't expect humans to be able to develop something like this," Zeraora remarked.
What the Energy Cube brought to Pokémon wasn't just simple benefits—it could also replenish all of a day's energy consumption from such a small cube. Moreover, these small cubes were made from pure energy of the same type, so the taste and flavor were naturally excellent.
"There are still a few days before a thousand years pass in this world," Roy said thoughtfully. "This may be fate. In about seven days, the goal my master envisioned will appear."
Roy carefully stored the star-shaped meteorite. Of course, he knew what such a stone was.
Although he was a little uncertain, he believed it should be the meteorite that fell from the sky. To be more specific, it was from the comet that passed across the sky. This particular piece was probably a fragment of that comet.
This comet traveled across the world approximately every thousand years.
Roy was curious and carefully asked Zeraora if he really knew the origin and significance of such a stone. If his theory was true, this stone had very rich collection value. More importantly, it was a key that could restore certain Pokémon's strength. Whether it was important or not depended on how it was used—when used in the right place, it could demonstrate its greatest value.
Zeraora was very satisfied with the Energy Cubes he had obtained from Roy. He then revealed something surprising: he didn't actually know the true value of this stone or its origin. He only knew that the stone he had discovered must be special, and that one day he would meet someone who recognized its identity. That destined person had now appeared before his eyes.
Not only had he found an owner for this stone, but this owner didn't seem to be stingy either—he had given Zeraora such wonderful items.
That night, Lucario continued his training under the waterfall, but Zeraora didn't pay much attention to Lucario. After eating, Zeraora went to sleep. The energy contained in that small cube was enormous. Because this was the first time he had absorbed such pure energy, his body needed time to adapt.
It was while everyone was resting that something extraordinary happened. The meteorite fragment Roy had stored away began emitting a gleaming white light in the dim cave.