Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

Steven Stone had lost count of how many times he'd been surprised.

The small workshop seemed to hold an endless supply of incredible items. Each time he discovered one, more would flood in like a tide!

"The quality of these Pokéblocks... they're handmade?"

Steven couldn't believe his eyes. The quality and precision of the Pokéblocks before him looked like they could only be made by a machine, and a high-end, expensive one at that. But when Konoe said with an embarrassed expression, "Of course they're handmade," Steven didn't know what to say!

Because he couldn't afford an expensive machine, he honed his handmade techniques to the extreme?

"Even Mr. Adam, the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City, rarely makes such high-quality, amazing Pokéblocks by hand... These are definitely amazing Pokéblocks, I can't be wrong!"

Steven genuinely felt that Konoe was a bit too outrageous!

Others use machines to make amazing Pokéblocks, but you make them by hand?

This isn't something an ordinary Breeder can make!

And Steven himself took a bite!

Without a doubt! Whether it was the flavor or the smoothness, it was top-notch quality. And even in terms of "deliciousness," it was in no way inferior to the Pokéblocks made by famous Breeders!

Different colored blocks had different signature flavors. Pokémon won't eat flavors they don't like, but for humans, all flavors are acceptable and they can taste the unique qualities of each, which is what's called "deliciousness!"

Of course, May's Pokéblocks are an exception...

What Konoe heard, however, was:

"As expected, the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City can also make amazing Pokéblocks by hand. Truly a top-tier Coordinator! I still have much to learn in this area. There must be even higher quality Pokéblocks than amazing Pokéblocks. When I go to Hoenn for certification, I should visit these top Coordinators."

This was normal, after all. The Hoenn region has fertile soil, a warm climate, and its Berry production crushes all other regions. Lilycove City even has a dedicated Berry market where you can buy any kind of Berry you can imagine.

However, many Hoenn Berries are not suitable for planting in other regions, which is why they can't be transplanted to other regions.

"This is a Rare Candy, which can increase all of a Pokémon's stats after consumption!"

Konoe began promoting his exclusive products!

Perhaps amazing Pokéblocks only earned Steven's praise, since there are other Coordinator masters in the world who can also make high-quality blocks by hand, but it's too troublesome and machines are faster and more efficient.

But!

Rare Candies are something that neither humans nor machines can make. They are products that can only be made by his own hands!

In the anime world, Rare Candies have never appeared. Only a Rocket scientist has researched something similar, but the effect is very different from normal Rare Candies. It was originally developed to enhance Pokémon's abilities, but the result was to make Pokémon gigantic and lose control!

"And this is the Shindou Elixir, which can slightly increase all five of a Pokémon's base stats. It's best used in conjunction with Rare Candies!"

Steven listened to the abilities of these magical items and took a deep breath, falling into thought.

He wasn't doubting the abilities and effects of these products.

There was nothing to doubt!

Steven was thinking about something else. He looked at Konoe with increasing fervor, and this was another determination he had made since coming here!

After witnessing the magic of the workshop, such a thought gradually emerged in Steven's mind.

"Mr. Konoe... have you ever considered leaving Shindou?"

Steven spoke his mind!

Not only did he and Konoe have a common language in excavation, but Konoe was also highly accomplished in breeding. In addition, the workshop could create magical items. Steven was certain that these items would become popular and mainstream in battles in the future!

It was only a matter of time!

"What do you mean?" Konoe asked, puzzled.

Steven went straight to the point: "Let me be frank, Mr. Konoe. I believe that both your breeding techniques and item creation techniques are very unique. If you're interested, have you ever considered leaving Shindou and coming to Devon Corporation in the Hoenn region?"

"Of course! It's not to have you give up your current identity to become a researcher. I hope you can lead the development of some special products at Devon Corporation!"

Devon Corporation is a large company located in Rustboro City in the Hoenn region. A few years ago, it was a small company that mined iron ore and refined steel, but now it has developed to rival Silph Co. in the Kanto region and has become a world-renowned large enterprise!

Moreover, Devon Corporation's research direction has gradually expanded from steel and energy to research on Pokémon and trainers. The PokéNav, Devon Scope, diving gear, Luxury Ball, Premier Ball, Net Ball, Timer Ball, etc. are all Devon Corporation products. They even started research on the Pokémon dream world a long time ago, but progress was not smooth, and Dr. Juniper of the Unova region took the lead in developing the Dream Machine.

This is also natural, after all, the main entrance to the dream world, the Entralink, is in the Unova region. The Hoenn region is too far away and the signal is bad.

For the people of Hoenn, Devon products have long permeated all aspects of their lives.

Steven rarely recruits talent from outside. This work is done by his father, Mr. Stone, after all, Mr. Stone is the president of Devon, and Steven is just the young master. But Konoe's items made Steven feel that if Devon Corporation didn't recruit him, other large companies in other regions would eventually find Konoe!

In that case, of course, he wanted to seize the opportunity!

Although this idea was a bit rude, Steven believed that in the face of technological development, the future of craftsmen was bleak.

Sooner or later, they would be crushed by the technological power of large companies and mass-produced. Steven wanted to say this, but then he thought that if Konoe's dream was to become a top craftsman who made a living from fame and exclusive skills like Mr. Moore, then his words would be impolite.

But even Mr. Moore's son works at Silph Co. and holds an important development position!

The development of modern basic Poké Balls was actually a redevelopment of Mr. Moore's son based on the traditional crafting techniques of Apricorn Balls, and even the most powerful Master Ball was developed based on this technology!

Steven stared at Konoe with burning eyes, his expression sincere!

The crafts of Shindou, those mysterious crafts, and even more unshown craft technologies, Steven had no doubt that Konoe had hidden techniques. If these techniques could be used in the development of modern technology...!

Devon Corporation would become the light of Hoenn, completely catching up with and surpassing other large companies!

Faced with Steven's recruitment, Konoe pondered, but didn't think for too long and shook his head:

"Crafts carry the wisdom of the predecessors, and some things can't be replicated with technology! Although it seems unconvincing for me, as a craftsman, to say this, you also know that there are top craftsmen in every region, and they won't easily sell their skills to large companies."

“Science is indeed powerful, but I believe that some handmade products need to be made by craftsmen themselves. If machines are used, their effects and functions will be greatly reduced or even disappear completely. In this world, there are such strange situations!”

Steven's excited expression gradually subsided, and he sighed with a smile:

"I knew it, top craftsmen all have a strange obsession and are not so easy to recruit."

"But, I still want to try."

"In fact, even if our company doesn't do it, other local companies will eventually notice your products and try to imitate them. Whoever can develop the product first will have a first-mover advantage in business!"

"So, my second idea is, if you are willing, Devon Corporation can cooperate with you!"

"It's about new collaborations on various Pokémon items! Whether it's battle or breeding, we can get involved! In terms of cooperation, the most important thing is the copyright cooperation of the products, and we will try to develop degraded versions of similar items. If you are willing, you can serve as a technical advisor at Devon Corporation without having to work in Hoenn, just hold the position!"

Konoe understood what Steven was saying.

He had understood it from the first day he transmigrated!

So, Konoe was unwilling to sell the technology.

But if it was cooperation, then it was negotiable!

"This day will come sooner or later, I knew it from the first day I became a craftsman, but if it's Devon Corporation, I think it's not bad."