It had to be said that money and power were truly wonderful things.
Jacob witnessed Captain Paul, who had been so aggressive just moments ago, undergo a dramatic change in attitude toward this group of young people after respectfully taking a few phone calls.
Not only did he stop mentioning compensation, but he also offered to personally transport this group of young people to the Mistvale River Hydroelectric Station, all while wearing a bright smile.
Seeing his attentive demeanor, Jacob even suspected that if he himself weren't also heading to the Mistvale River Hydroelectric Station, Captain Paul would probably have kicked him off the ship.
Sometimes the world worked in such strange ways. Problems that many people struggled desperately to solve could be easily resolved by others with just a single phone call.
Seeing that the matter was settled, this group of young people returned to their initial relaxed state and became excited once more. Completely disregarding Jacob's presence, they gathered on the luxury yacht to enjoy a meal together.
"I'm telling you, we should have just rented this boat from the very beginning. One phone call would have solved everything, but instead we made it so complicated, and now look what happened."
"It's all Nixon's fault for not handling things properly."
"I shouldn't have been so polite to him back then. I should have just called for help right away. Damn it." Nixon was the young man who had first spoken with Jacob. Listening to his companions egging him on, he grew angrier the more he thought about it, and couldn't help cursing under his breath. "He made my dad scold me several times over this."
"Say less about it."
Jacob didn't hear the discussions among this group of people. He wasn't familiar with them and had long since returned to his room, having already contacted someone to reach the general manager of the Mistvale River Hydroelectric Station, informing him of his intention to visit the facility the following day.
The other party's attitude was excellent as well, expressing a warm welcome for Jacob's arrival. After agreeing on a time, they immediately began preparations for tomorrow's reception.
"A warm welcome to Dr. Jacob for inspecting and exchanging ideas at the Mistvale River Hydroelectric Station."
The huge banner and grand display filled the faces of the group with surprise.
"Jacob?"
"Is he coming here today?"
"He's my idol! We're so lucky. Where is he?"
"Let's hurry inside. Maybe we can even run into Jacob."
Jacob listened to the chattering voices of the young people beside him, remaining silent as he waited quietly for them to leave before he discreetly removed his mask and walked into the Mistvale River Hydroelectric Station.
"Hello, Dr. Jacob."
As soon as Jacob approached, several leaders wearing administrative jackets immediately came forward to greet him.
"I am Quill, the general manager of the Mistvale River Hydroelectric Station and the chairman of Mistvale River Group."
"Hello, hello. I appreciate all your efforts," Jacob replied with a smile, greeting each person in front of him one by one.
"It is our honor to have Dr. Jacob visit our Greenvale River Hydroelectric Station. Come, I'll show you around."
Following behind Quill, Jacob first toured the Greenvale River Hydroelectric Station.
To be honest, Jacob wasn't particularly interested in touring the facility itself. He was far more interested in the Electric-type Pokémon at the Greenvale River Hydroelectric Station's breeding facility, but this tour was a necessary formality when visiting the station.
The Greenvale River Hydroelectric Station covered a vast area. After completing the full tour, it was already lunchtime. Quill had already arranged lunch and said to Jacob, "Dr. Jacob, let's have lunch first. This afternoon, you can visit the breeding facility and select an Electric-type Pokémon. The Pokémon produced by our breeding facility are generally not available to outsiders—they're only accessible to internal staff and executives."
"To select an Electric-type Pokémon from the breeding facility, one usually needs to make an appointment at least half a year in advance. However, for you, we held an emergency meeting last night and unanimously agreed to make an exception. I also specifically reported this matter to Champion Leif, and he has already given his approval."
"Thank you for all the trouble," Jacob said. Quill's enthusiasm satisfied him, and he naturally couldn't accept such favors without acknowledgment.
No one present was foolish. Quill's efforts to befriend him certainly served his own purposes, and his goal was clearly to put Jacob in his debt.
Having accepted Quill's favor, Jacob naturally had to show his appreciation. He nodded to Quill, carefully chose his words, and said, "I've taken note of this favor from Chairman Quill. If there are opportunities for cooperation in the future, I will definitely prioritize Chairman Quilland the Greenvale River Group."
Hearing Jacob's words, Quill's face showed a satisfied smile, especially since Jacob had placed his name before the Greenvale River Group, clearly acknowledging the personal favor. "Come, let's eat, let's eat."
It had to be said that Quill had put considerable thought into receiving Jacob, especially regarding the reception staff accompanying him on the tour—all of them were very attractive and professionally dressed.
After the meal, Jacob, under everyone's persuasion, became slightly tipsy. Quill and the others, seeing that Jacob couldn't hold his liquor well, didn't continue pressing him to drink, as Jacob still needed to select a Pokémon that afternoon and they couldn't interfere with such important business.
After a short rest, Jacob felt much more refreshed. Accompanied by the reception staff, he arrived at the Greenvale River Group's breeding facility. Though it was called a breeding facility, it looked more like a park.
"Dr. Jacob, this is our Greenvale River Group breeding facility. It primarily provides services for the group's employees, and also offers external breeding and nurturing services."
"The Pokémon housed here are mainly Electric-types. Due to its proximity to the Greenvale River Hydroelectric Station, there's abundant electricity available, making this the ideal living environment for Electric-type Pokémon."
"Besides selecting Pokémon within the breeding facility, you can also catch Pokémon in the nearby wilderness. There are also many Electric-type Pokémon living in the wild areas, though the farther away from the hydroelectric station, the lower their levels tend to be."
Accompanied by the reception staff, Jacob walked into the breeding facility. Looking up, he saw vast groups of Mareep, as well as Flaaffy and Ampharos.
"The Ampharos population lives here, and they're one of our signature Electric-type Pokémon species."
Jacob's gaze swept across the Ampharos population before him. He discovered that the Electric-type Pokémon here truly possessed high levels. With just a quick glance, Jacob spotted three Gym Leader-level Mareep and one Quasi-King-level Flaaffy.
"Does Dr. Jacob like any of these?"
"Let's move to the next area."
Jacob walked to the next location with an expressionless face.
"Do you like any of the Pikachu here?"
Throughout the tour, Jacob walked briskly. He quietly made note of any Pokémon with King level potential, and directly skipped over those without such potential.
His rapid inspection method was particularly hard on the reception staff wearing high heels and professional attire. After walking for so long, her feet were already sore and aching.
Of course, the results were quite rewarding. After touring only half the facility, Jacob had already spotted three Pokémon with Titan-level potential. He couldn't help but appreciate the immense impact the Greenvale River Hydroelectric Station had on Electric-type Pokémon.
These three Pokémon with King -level potential were a Heliolisk, a Tynamo, and a Toxel, respectively.
Although Jacob didn't personally need these three Pokémon, he planned to purchase all of them if possible, even if it meant spending a significant amount of money. If he didn't use them himself, he could give them to his family members. Three Pokémon with King -level potential could easily help create an Electric-type Heavenly King-level Trainer.
This abundant harvest made Jacob firmly believe he would definitely encounter Pokémon with even higher potential in the remaining areas.
The more excited Jacob became, the faster he walked, completely oblivious to the reception staff's increasingly dark expression. She had originally thought this would be an opportunity to advance her career, but it had turned out to be nothing more than an exhausting assignment.