Chapter 52

"Wow!"

Klee waved her hands vigorously.

"Klee..."

Kaeya and the others looked up, but there was nothing on the statue.

"Who are you waving to?" Kaeya asked.

Klee's little face still had a blush, and she excitedly explained:

"A really powerful big brother! I saw him—"

"He just disappeared all of a sudden, like he evaporated!"

"So awesome, so awesome!!"

Kaeya saw Klee running around in circles with excitement, and a black line appeared on his forehead.

Barbara was quick to calm Klee down:

"Didn't you just touch Captain Jean's Eevee?"

"Klee, you want to adopt a similar Pokémon... Then let's go to the store quickly, or the store manager might close up soon!"

Klee suddenly stopped, almost losing her balance. Meanwhile, Takumi, who had 'teleported' back to the store, clicked his tongue and checked the third golden prize.

"Waveguide Power Awakening Card"!

This brought up the topic of the three major divine powers: the power of the Aura, the power of Viridian, and the power of Transcendence.

Additionally, there were also psychic abilities and the power to control dragons.

Let's set aside the power of Transcendence, which can only be stimulated by shouting embarrassing phrases. Comparing the power of Aura and Viridian gives a classic example.

For instance, the possessor of the Power of Viridian. In the original work, the reason why Giovanni, the Team Rocket boss, was able to cultivate a seemingly ordinary Beedrill to exceed Elite level and reach the strength of a Champion was due to some special properties contained within the Power of Viridian.

If you insist on using the Power of Viridian to nurture a Pokémon over a long period of time, you can gradually cleanse its body and elevate its potential over time.

Another representative is Yellow. Her use of the Power of Viridian involved healing and having a natural affinity for Pokémon.

Overall, the Power of Viridian is a support-type divine power.

The power of Aura, however, could provide the trainer with immense combat capability, and was far more versatile.

"Not bad!"

After using the card, Takumi felt his spiritual energy strengthen significantly.

And, unlike the psychic abilities he had, he could now call upon another, more profound power from within.

The power of Aura exists within my heart...

"No wonder they say if you practice the power of Aura to a high level, you can do anything."

"Isn't this basically psychic power?"

"An idealist's dream!"

Of course, the most basic Aura power from the golden card only gave Takumi the following abilities: mind reading and telepathy. It allowed him to see the true nature of objects and predict the movements of opponents.

"Isn't this basic Aura power enough to form barriers or even attack?"

But it didn't matter. Takumi, who had just awakened his elite-level psychic powers, had the patience to cultivate the power of Aura gradually.

No worries—next time, he might draw another high-level card and upgrade it. Time to look forward to leveling up!

The gains from the three golden draws also included:

Ding! Congratulations on acquiring the 'Advanced Novelist' skill card (SR)!

Ding! Congratulations on acquiring the 'Advanced Painting' skill card (SR)!

Ding! Congratulations on receiving 'Black Technology in the Pokémon World: Application of Holographic and Virtual Technology' (SR)!

Ding! Congratulations on acquiring 'Holographic Game Cabin' x 2 (SR)!

Ding! Congratulations on acquiring the 'Elite Eevee Breeding Guide' (R)!

Ding! Congratulations on acquiring the 'Unknown Pokémon Egg' (R)!

Ding! Congratulations on acquiring 'Unknown Ancient Fossil' (R)!

Takumi used the novelist and painting skill cards on himself immediately.

He counted his acquired skills, finding it quite amusing.

"Breeder and Coordinator are reasonable, but what are Painter, Director, Novelist, and Programmer for?"

"Is the system trying to make me master the entire production process of entertainment masterpieces?"

Well, no rush. In a week, the first version of "Pokémon Auto Chess" will be released in the public version of the illustrated Pokédex!

Takumi moved on to "Black Technology in the Pokémon World: Application of Holographic and Virtual Technology."

His mind was blown.

This was amazing. The system wasn't just satisfied with having him make 2D and 3D games; it wanted him to create a next-generation virtual holographic masterpiece!

"But it's interesting, isn't it?"

"Start in Pallet Town and embark on a journey to become a Pokémon Master."

"Let the people of Teyvat operate as Ash, starting from Pallet Town to capture Pokémon, train them, challenge gyms, participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference of the Kanto League, and go head-to-head with Team Rocket's boss, Giovanni..."

The immersive experience would definitely shock the people of Teyvat.

It would give them a deeper understanding of the culture and history of another world—the world of Pokémon.

In a way, this was promoting Pokémon in disguise.

Takumi looked at the game cabins.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

With a few more devices, the Pokémon House might be able to function as an internet café.

For now, though, there were only two units. Once he developed the holographic virtual Pokémon game, scaling it might be an issue.

"Elite Eevee Breeding Guide"? I'll give that to Jean—it's a small favor that could help her support our store more.

"Unknown Pokémon Egg"... It's probably not as valuable as the one I handed out before. Maybe I'll use the power of Aura to analyze it? If it's just a Caterpie, I could always keep it for beginners.

"Unknown Ancient Fossil"... This one requires more professional research equipment to restore, so I'll wait until the store upgrades its module.