"Perhaps that's the case. Anyway, I haven't noticed any negative effects from this change on Torchic!"
Rex could only go along with Professor Birch's line of thought.
"This situation is quite rare. I also plan to simulate an environment filled with fire attribute energy later, allowing Torchic eggs to hatch inside it to see if a situation similar to yours arises."
Professor Birch was unsure if this was an isolated incident, but creating an environment where Torchic could hatch under such conditions would certainly enhance its affinity for fire attribute energy.
"In that case, I wish you success, Professor. If there are any unusual occurrences with Torchic, I will communicate with you promptly."
Rex had his own thoughts on this matter. After all, Torchic hadn't begun training yet, and he wasn't sure if any unusual situations would arise under these conditions. Having knowledgeable support from Professor Birch was indeed reassuring.
"That would be wonderful!"
Professor Birch was pleased to hear Rex's words, feeling that the young man's conduct and temperament were to his liking, increasing his favorable impression significantly.
"Oh, Professor, this is the fossil I obtained."
Rex hadn't forgotten the purpose of his visit and quickly retrieved the fossil from his backpack, handing it to Professor Birch.
"Yes, indeed a fossil, and well preserved too. It can be revived."
After carefully examining the fossil, Professor Birch gave Rex a conclusion that satisfied him.
Although he had heard about fossil revival before, he wasn't sure if the fossil he obtained was suitable for revival.
Now, with Professor Birch's assurance, he felt relieved.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Professor. If there's anything I need to assist with during the revival process, just let me know!"
Rex said excitedly.
"I appreciate your willingness. It will take me about a week to complete the revival of the creature inside the fossil. After that, I'll need another week or so to conduct research at my lab. You can come and collect the revived fossil Pokémon afterward."
Professor Birch provided an estimate for the revival time and the additional time required for his research.
"Sounds good. I won't disturb you further then. I'll contact you when you've finished the revival process to come and collect it."
Seeing that things were settled, Rex didn't linger any longer. After all, both parties were quite busy—or rather, the other party was busy, and he had plenty of time now.
"Then I won't keep you. I need to prepare materials for the fossil revival."
Professor Birch smiled and bid farewell to Rex.
Indeed, this wasn't just an excuse. Using a fossil reviver to revive a fossil wasn't as simple as imagined.
Extracting the genes from the fossil and recombining them into a creature, the revived Pokémon didn't exactly resemble its original form and lost its memories.
Pokémon revived from fossils generally had Rock-type attributes, confirming that the revived Pokémon wasn't identical to its ancient self due to prolonged preservation in rock altering its genes to some extent.
During the revival process, a considerable amount of nutrients and materials were required, which wouldn't be a small expense if not for Professor Birch's research needs. Otherwise, Rex would have found it difficult to gather the required funds in a short time.
Having successfully achieved his goal this time, Rex felt extremely relieved, as if a burden had been lifted and a major task completed.
As Rex's Swellow saw him so happy, its own mood improved, so its flight trajectory became somewhat erratic.
"Ugh, Swellow, please stop spinning!"
Once Swellow got excited, even Rex, its trainer, couldn't do anything about it.
His body couldn't handle it, feeling like breakfast wanted to come back up from his stomach, which he couldn't stop.
By now, Swellow would settle down for a while, and once Rex managed to calm his urge to vomit, it would start to solidify again.
"This guy Swellow is deliberately embarrassing me. I'm going to remember this and practice with it when we return!"
Rex covered his mouth with one hand to prevent vomiting, quietly keeping a score against Swellow.
"Hoppip!. Swellow, fly towards the direction of the Hoppip."
Rex casually looked down to find a group of Hoppip flying in the air, heading in the opposite direction to them. If he hadn't seen them just now, he would have missed the Hoppip group.
After hearing the trainer's words, Swellow temporarily set aside thoughts of teasing him and obediently flew towards the direction of the Hoppip. It wasn't clear why the trainer wanted to get closer to these Hoppip.
Rex hadn't expected his luck to be so good, encountering a group of Hoppip on this trip. Of course, this might also be related to Hoppip not being particularly rare.
If these Hoppip could be brought back to the farm and taught Grass-type moves, then it would be very convenient for planting any crops in the future.
Soon, Swellow flew to the midst of the Hoppip group, and the Hoppip didn't show any vigilance towards their arrival, just curiously looking their way.
Due to their light and agile bodies, Hoppip could float gently with the wind, moving wherever the wind blew.
After capturing the Hoppip, trainers needed to be very careful about sudden strong winds. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to find them again after they were blown away.
"Come out, Victreebel!"
"Victreebel, I want you to help communicate with these Hoppip and see if they're willing to come live at our farm."
When the time was right, Rex explained his intentions to Victreebel.
Upon hearing Rex's words, Victreebel's eyes lit up.
Living at the farm, Victreebel only had two companions, and they often had to be apart due to the trainer's activities.
If these Hoppip could be brought to the farm, they wouldn't feel lonely anymore, especially since Victreebel preferred living in groups.
The rest of the time was left to Victreebel, seen flying up and down, chattering with the Hoppip around it. Whenever a Hoppip showed disagreement, Victreebel would personally approach it to convince it until it nodded in agreement.
After about half an hour, the Hoppip finally reached a consensus and decided to follow Victreebel's lead to live at the farm.
Victreebel looked somewhat exhausted, indicating the effort it took to convince all the Hoppip.
While Victreebel was persuading the Hoppip tribe, Rex was not idle. He discreetly signaled Swellow to change the airflow in the area, guiding the Hoppip towards the farm.
By the time the Hoppip agreed to settle at the farm, they were already nearing the farm, unknowingly.
Rex had prepared for both scenarios. Even if Victreebel couldn't convince the Hoppip, he planned to bring them to the farm first to let them experience farm life. If they still couldn't be retained by then, it would just prove that these Hoppip and he weren't meant to be.