The video presentation conference with the League Intellectual Property Protection and Patent Administration Bureau began at 8:20 PM and did not conclude until around 10:20 PM.
The entire process lasted a full two hours.
During that time, Ash delivered an incredibly comprehensive presentation regarding the entire "Remote Capture" patent series.
Although the session was lengthy, not a single leader from the Patent Bureau showed any impatience.
Because everyone understood—
This presentation carried the significance of an era.
Even if it was only the beginning of a "small era," its meaning was still extraordinary.
At the same time, through Ash's explanation of the "Remote Capture" concept, the League's senior patent officials gained a far deeper understanding of him as a person.
Leaving aside the astonishing talent Ash displayed in conceiving the "Remote Capture" system—
And leaving aside the crystal-clear logic, structured thinking, and exceptional speaking ability he demonstrated during the presentation—
What truly impressed the League executives the most…
Was Ash's unbelievably upright worldview and values.
The more they listened, the more they nodded in approval.
The more they listened, the more admiration filled their hearts.
As expected of the "Light of Kanto."
As expected of Kanto League's Number One Seed Talent.
As expected of the prodigy hailed as the future Champion of the Kanto League.
If Ash truly became Kanto's League Champion in the future…
Then the long-declining Kanto League would undoubtedly rise to glory once again because of him.
At this moment, the League executives no longer doubted whether Ash possessed the talent and ability to become Champion.
What they were worried about now…
Was whether Ash would even be willing to become the Kanto League Champion in the future.
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Just like how Ash's clean background and commoner origins made him the perfect "golden son-in-law" candidate in the eyes of countless wealthy clans and major corporations—
And just like how countless influential families with daughters around his age regarded him as an ideal future husband—
Once Ash's strength grew even further…
A genius of his caliber would undoubtedly become the treasure every regional League in the Pokémon world desperately wanted to recruit.
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Additionally—
The reason the narration referred to Ash's presentation as being for the "Remote Capture Patent Series" rather than just a single "Remote Capture Patent"…
Was because of Ash's ambition.
During the period when he had been gathering documents and refining the patent application materials, Ash had quietly adjusted his strategy.
Originally, he had only intended to apply for a single patent:
"Remote Capture."
But afterward…
He expanded it into something far more ambitious.
He split the entire industrial chain into five separate patent categories:
"Foreign Regional Pokémon Care Knowledge Training"
"Video Remote Capture"
"Simulated Environmental Adaptation Systems"
"Registration & Post-Capture Tracking"
"Release and Ecological Management Control"
From one patent…
Ash had transformed it into five.
His ambition was obvious—
He intended to patent the core operational systems of the entire upstream, midstream, and downstream industrial chain surrounding Remote Capture.
That way, in the future—
Whether someone wanted to operate a remote capture business…
Or conduct foreign-region Pokémon care training…
Or create simulated adaptation environments…
Or manage release-control systems…
Any related business would require authorization to use his patents.
And they would all have to pay him licensing fees.
At that point—
Even if Ash personally never entered the industry himself…
He would still receive an enormous slice of the profits.
In short—
As the discoverer of this blue-ocean industry…
And the creator of the Remote Capture commercial model…
Ash meticulously calculated every bit of profit he deserved.
Not a single portion would be wasted.
Not a single advantage would be handed away for free.
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Additionally, during the two-hour patent presentation—
Gary and Green, as the very first practitioners and beneficiaries of "Remote Capture," were also invited by Ash to share their firsthand experiences.
Although they only spoke for a few minutes…
Their testimony carried tremendous value.
In the future, any corporate consortium hoping to compete in this blue-ocean market—
Or hoping to purchase licensing rights from Ash—
Would become even more convinced of the feasibility and commercial potential of the system after hearing Gary and Green's personal accounts.
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And precisely because Gary, Green, Tierno, Trevor, Shauna, and Serena had all participated in the Remote Capture experiments…
After the final patent presentation officially concluded—
The Patent Bureau leaders immediately stated on the spot that once the five patent applications were approved…
Their certification process would be accelerated as quickly as possible.
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Right after the meeting ended, Ash immediately placed a video call to Tierno, Trevor, Shauna, and Serena over in the Kalos region to share the good news.
At the same time—
Ash asked everyone to send him their bank account information.
Once commercial organizations began purchasing licensing rights for his patents…
He planned to distribute ten percent of the authorization profits to each of them.
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Tierno and the others weren't fools.
Back when Ash first explained his intention to patent the "Remote Capture" concept…
Just from the passionate and vivid way he described it, they had already realized how valuable this patent truly was.
They understood exactly how vast the industry hidden behind it could become.
After all, they were trainers themselves.
By simply imagining their own experiences, they could immediately understand the massive demand for remote acquisition of foreign-regional Pokémon.
And precisely because they understood its value…
When they heard Ash say he wanted to give each of them ten percent of the licensing profits—
Every single one of them was completely stunned.
Even if it was "only" ten percent…
It definitely wasn't just "a tiny amount."
Once they recovered from the shock—
Tierno, Trevor, Shauna, and Serena all firmly refused.
As residents of Vaniville Town, their families were ordinary people—not like the wealthy elites of places such as Pallet Town or Saffron City.
So when faced with such an enormous "cake," saying they weren't tempted would've been a lie.
But all of them had principles.
Strictly speaking…
Even though they had participated in the Remote Capture experiments…
They themselves had also benefited greatly by successfully obtaining Pokémon they liked.
And now…
Just because they had helped a little…
Ash wanted to hand them an absurd share of future patent profits?
They simply couldn't accept it.
Compared to money…
They valued Ash's friendship far more.
The fact that Ash even had such intentions already made them deeply happy.
They didn't want money to taint their friendship.
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Of course…
If Ash really became absurdly rich from this patent in the future—
Then they would absolutely visit Kanto often.
And when that happened…
They'd shamelessly make Ash pay for their plane tickets, food, lodging, and entertainment without holding back in the slightest.
But taking ten percent of the patent licensing revenue each?
That was way too outrageous.
Helping a friend with a small favor…
Only for that friend to turn around and hand you hundreds of millions?
That was simply ridiculous.
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