Slowpoke could be seen using its psychic powers to make several energy gems, each the size of a fist, float in front of Cain.
"Is this... such a large energy gem?" Cain looked in amazement at the energy gems, each almost as big as his fist.
According to the system's scan, these energy gems weren't exactly high quality. Although their volume was considerable, the quality was comparable to medium-sized gems Cain had obtained from level 30 and above Dustox bodies.
So these energy gems were medium-quality, just much larger in size (a bit hard to describe).
But these gems are huge!
A single fist-sized energy gem was much more valuable than all the medium gems Cain had obtained in the Dustox colony.
Those dozens of medium gems barely equaled a fifth of one of these fist-sized gems.
And here, there wasn't just one.
They could no longer be called "gems" at this point; they were "blocks" of energy.
Cain took the energy blocks that Slowpoke had lifted with its psychic power.
Feeling the weight in his hand, Cain confirmed that these were indeed energy gems and not some type of unknown crystal grown in the mountain crevices.
Most importantly, these energy gems had no attribute, meaning any Pokémon could use them, and any Pokémon could improve its quality with them.
"Slowpoke, where did you find this?" Cain asked.
At that moment, he felt nervous; these energy gems couldn't just be measured in terms of value anymore.
Because so far, Cain had only seen a few objects that could steadily increase a Pokémon's level and improve its qualities.
Although he couldn't guarantee that there weren't more, they were certainly extremely rare.
"Yadon~~" Slowpoke's eyes glowed blue.
From the waters near the black hole, four more fist-sized energy gems emerged.
As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Slowpoke was much more sensitive to energy fluctuations around it than any other Pokémon.
And these attribute-free energy blocks weren't detectable by other Pokémon.
After receiving four more fist-sized energy blocks, Cain stored them all in his bag.
When he looked back at Slowpoke, he saw it shake its head, indicating there were no more left.
These energy gems likely formed from the energy escaping the black hole, accumulating at its outlet and eventually forming these medium-sized energy blocks.
It could have taken years to accumulate such an amount.
This time, Cain had collected a total of 16 fist-sized energy blocks and one smaller one.
It could be said it was a very abundant reward.
And the accumulation of these energy gems could be the greatest wealth amassed on the island in a long time.
The next time he wanted to find energy gems of this size, he wouldn't know how many years he'd have to wait.
Just the fact that he couldn't investigate what was below the black hole, and that dispersed energy could form medium-sized gems after a long accumulation, made Cain believe there might be even larger gems down there.
"I can only wait until I'm stronger to investigate this more thoroughly. However, the secret of this island must remain hidden," Cain thought, considering the most critical problem.
This island isn't unknown to everyone; it's marked on sea charts, though due to its size, it doesn't even have a name.
But if someone, like Cain, were curious about this island, it wouldn't be impossible for them to discover this hidden place.
"Therefore, it was previously just a symbolic matter to clear the Pokémon from the island, but now it's something I must do," Cain said, a cold look in his eyes.
To prevent others from discovering the black hole's secret, it's enough for them not to know about the existence of the energy gems.
Eliminate all the Pokémon that have been on the island for a long time and collect the energy gems in their bodies.
That way, even if someone manages to reach the island and take down the Pokémon, they won't know these Pokémon contained energy gems, nor will they discover what lies underground.
When he's strong enough, he'll be able to return with people and completely claim the island until he uncovers the secret beneath the black hole.
It seems that before long, he will at least become the island's owner!
(End of Chapter)