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After Robert's performance, there were no more dazzling contestants, except for one who scored just above 90 points.

Once all the contestants had finished their performances, the results of the first round were immediately announced. Those with scores above 90 points advanced to the next round. With this, the first round of the Performance Stage came to an end, leaving only the Battle Stage for tomorrow.

As soon as the competition ended, Joyka whispered to Yuga, "Do you have any plans after this? Come back with me to the Pokémon Center."

Yuga thinking for awhile and realized he had no urgent matters to attend to after the competition, so he agreed with a nod.

Back in the judges' preparation room, it didn't take long for Robert and Kris to approach Yuga, planning to leave together with him.

When Yuga informed them that he had something to discuss at the Pokémon Center, they invited Wallace to join them and left together.

Upon reaching the Pokémon Center, Joyka led Yuga to a room typically used for guest receptions and casually gestured to a nearby chair, saying, "Please have a seat wherever you like."

Yuga nodded and asked, "You mentioned that you wanted to discuss something with me. What is it?"

Joyka lowered her head to operate the room's projector for a while and then said, "Just give me a moment."

After a while, Joyka adjusted the projector, and a photo appeared on the screen.

Yuga looked at the familiar plant in the photo and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this a Revival Herb?"

Joyka nodded, "What I want to talk to you about is indeed related to Revival Herbs."

She then brought up another photo showing a beautiful island.

"This is an unnamed island in the Sea of Kanto region. Our family discovered a place on this island where Revival Herbs grow in large numbers."

She proceeded to display another photo, this time showing a lush forest. Upon closer inspection, the base of the tall trees in the forest was adorned with clusters of Revival Herbs.

"This photo was taken inside the island. Can you believe it? Revival Herbs growing together in such large quantities?"

Yuga stared in disbelief and asked, "Is this photo real? Revival Herbs can grow in such large numbers together?"

Joyka smiled and nodded, "Absolutely! The island's location, terrain, and climate are all unique. It wouldn't work anywhere else."

Yuga couldn't contain his astonishment, "There's actually a place like this in the world! It's incredible!"

A single Revival Herb is already incredibly rare, but the photo showed a forest with a large numbers of them, almost like common roadside weeds. While that might be an exaggeration, it emphasized the sheer quantity of Revival Herbs there.

Yuga looked up at Joyka and asked, "So, what's the purpose of you bringing me here?"

Joyka smiled and replied, "Naturally, it's for cooperation."

"Cooperation? With the resources your family has, do you really need to collaborate with me?" Yuga questioned with a puzzled expression.

Joyka chuckled and said, "Oh, it's not just about repaying you for sharing the formula for making Max Revive with us. We want to repay your kindness. Without you, even if we find Revival Herbs, we wouldn't be able to utilize them fully."

"Really?" Yuga looked at Joyka with an expression that clearly said, "I don't believe you."

When Yuga had shared the Max Revive formula with the Joy family, it was not only to express gratitude for Joyka's help but also because Revival Herbs were extremely rare, and Max Revive couldn't be mass-produced.

In the absence of Revival Herbs, it made more sense to share the seemingly useless Max Revive formula with the Joy family as a goodwill gesture rather than hoard it. But Yuga couldn't believe that the Joy family would reveal such an important location to him just for that.

"Hehe," Joyka knew she couldn't fool Yuga and continued, "Of course, there's more to the story than just that."

She then brought up another photo on the projector. This time, the photo showed a group of Pokémon, with a prominent pair of Nidoking and Nidoqueen.

"A place where so many Revival Herbs grow is likely inhabited by wild Pokémon. These photos were taken by our team when they discovered the island."

With that, Joyka retrieved another photo, this time featuring another group of Pokémon, with two Kangaskhan in the center.

"The leading Nidoking, Nidoqueen, and two Kangaskhan in this photo have undergone mutations due to long-term consumption of Revival Herbs. They've become incredibly powerful, making it difficult to obtain Revival Herbs from them!"

"So, your family couldn't defeat them, and that's why you've come to me for help?" Yuga gave Joyka a sidelong glance, thinking, "I knew it!"

Joyka, not feeling embarrassed at being found out, grinned and said, "Oh, that's part of the reason, too! Otherwise, we could consider collaborating with someone else."

Yuga nodded in agreement.

After all, the Jenny family, with their generations-long friendship with the Joy family, would likely be willing to help. The formula for Max Revive had indeed played a significant role, as without it, the Joy family might not have considered involving him in this opportunity.

Joyka continued, "As you know, most of our family members are in the medical profession, and our combat abilities are quite different from others'. Dealing with such powerful Pokémon can be quite challenging."

While the Joy family was a well-established and influential family, especially in the field of medicine, they couldn't match the likes of the Temple Clan in terms of high level battling skills.

Yuga asked, "What about Miss Joyna?"

Joyna was the strongest member of the Joy family in terms of battling prowess, with Champion level strength, and she even had a Legendary Pokémon, Latias.

Joyka shook her head and replied, "No, even Joyna wouldn't be able to handle being surrounded by so many Pokémon."

Joyka and Joyna were cousins, not blood sisters, in the extended family sense. Otherwise, they wouldn't be working at different places, with Joyka at Hoenn and Joyna at the Sinnoh.

Yuga was surprised and asked, "Are those Pokémon really that strong?"

Joyka nodded and said, "They are, as I mentioned earlier. Many of these Pokémon have undergone mutations due to their prolonged consumption of Revival Herbs. Especially the Nidoking, Nidoqueen, and the two Kangaskhan are the leaders of that area, and their mutations are even more profound. Their strength is beyond what ordinary Pokémon can compare to."

Yuga inquired further, "Since they are leaders, do they not fight among themselves?"

Joyka denied that notion, saying, "No, according to our observations, Nidoking and Nidoqueen are a married couple, and the two Kangaskhan seem to be a mother and daughter pair. The Nidoran family and the Kangaskhan family clearly have some sort of agreement. They not only avoid conflict but also coexist harmoniously."

"Those uninhabited areas, which have existed for who knows how long, are home to many powerful Pokémon. Especially in places like this unnamed island, which is far from the human world, you often find Pokémon of incredible strength."

"So, we can't send in a large number of people to the unnamed island. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be difficult to obtain Revival Herbs; it might also alert even more formidable opponents!"

The Pokémon world is vast and filled with places that humans cannot easily access, home to numerous Pokémon of unimaginable power. For instance, Yuga has encountered massive Pokémon like Giant Melotic and the Silgilyph in Snowpoint of Mount Coronet, and the presence of such Pokémon even in the human world can be considered a disaster.

Clearly, this unnamed island is one of those places.

Yuga asked, "So, what's your plan?"

Joyka replied, "We plan to have you and Miss Joyna lead a small team onto the island, defeat those four leaders, and bring back the Revival Herbs directly!"

Yuga lowered his head, contemplating the feasibility of the plan. He couldn't deny that he was quite tempted.

Revival Herbs were extremely rare. He had only obtained two, and both were painstakingly grown from seeds he had found. After making them into Revival Herbs, one was fed to Dragonite's mother, and the other to Zapdos.

If he had access to more Revival Herbs, he wouldn't need to worry about injuries anymore. He could take more risks and explore further.

Finally, Yuga gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I agree! When do we leave?" Despite the risks involved, the potential rewards were too tempting to pass up.

Joyka answered, "We'll depart right after this Pokémon Contest is over."

Thinking about how Joyna couldn't handle the island's Pokémon, Yuga decided that for added safety, he would bring Nana along for the journey.