BXBX NOVEL Chapter 422: Golden Surprise
Chapter 422: Golden Surprise
He rested another night at the Pokémon Center in Ecruteak City. The next morning, he received a message from Nurse Joy, informing him that a young monk was looking for him.
Upon reaching the Pokémon Center\'s lobby, Yuga encountered the young monk he had seen near the entrance to the ninth floor of the Bell Tower. The monk handed him a letter from Abbot Joe and promptly departed.
Yuga opened the envelope and found a message along with a map inside. Joe\'s note instructed him to lead the chosen one to Raizen Mountain Range, where the trials of the Rainbow Hero would commence. The map provided detailed directions to Raizen Mountain Range.
Upon examining the map, Yuga became infuriated. The location indicated on the map was in the Kanto region, far from the Johto region.
Enraged by the inconvenience caused by Joe\'s manipulation, Yuga could hardly contain his frustration. He felt as if Joe were treating him like a mere errand boy rather than a respected trainer.
Despite his anger, Yuga packed his belongings and decided to leave Ecruteak City that very day to find the so-called "chosen one." However, he had no idea how to locate this individual.
Yuga took out the Rainbow Feather from his system\'s backpack, inspecting it closely. Despite examining it multiple times, he found no clues or indications of its purpose.
Feeling perplexed, Yuga decided to head to the Kanto region first since Raizen Mountain Range was undoubtedly located there. Perhaps he would come across the chosen one in the vicinity.
He boarded a flight to New Bark Town, as it was the closest town in the Kanto region. From there, he would follow Route 27, Tohjo Waterfall, Route 26, Champion Road, and Route 22 to reach the Viridian City in the Kanto region.
The Johto and Kanto regions were previously part of the same area when the Pokémon League was first established. They were later divided into two regions with Mt. Silver serving as the boundary.
As Yuga sat on the plane bound for New Bark Town, he recalled the rushed departure that morning, realizing that he hadn\'t checked the Trainer Store in the system.
Checking the daily refresh of the Trainer Store had become a daily ritual for Yuga, hoping for some unexpected surprises, perhaps even a golden item.
With these thoughts in mind, Yuga opened the Trainer Store in the system.
And then... just as he dared to hope... it happened!
Seeing the dazzling golden light in one of the nine slots, Yuga couldn\'t help but feel like shouting for joy. Finally, his luck seemed to be turning!
It must be the compensation given by the system to see how badly he was abused by that bastard Joe, Yuga thought.
However, the golden item came with a hefty price tag of 5 million Pokédollar.
[ First golden item at half price! ] a voice from the system suddenly rang out in Yuga\'s mind.
Just this 5 million for half price? What is so valuable?
Yuga didn\'t hesitate and immediately exchanged for the item.
In an instant, a substantial portion of his savings vanished. Yuga couldn\'t help but feel that his money didn\'t last long, even though he had earned quite a bit from the YoYo Day Care. Each time he spent money, it seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye.
With the exchange complete, Yuga\'s attention shifted to the golden item now resting in his system\'s backpack.
"Seed of the Unknown?" he muttered to himself, puzzled by the item\'s name.
The item was roughly the size of a thumb, with a faint golden color and a subtle shimmer. While it appeared luxurious, its name left Yuga bewildered.
Yuga asked, "System, what is the use of this item?"
The system responded, [ Unknown, its function is unknown. ]
"What on earth! So, the name \'Seed of the Unknown\' means we don\'t know its purpose?" Yuga exclaimed.
Yuga asked, "Is this thing meant for Pokémon or for me?"
The system replied, [ Unknown! ]
Yuga couldn\'t believe it. He felt like the system was being uncooperative and not providing any useful information about an item he had acquired.
He decided to set the mystery aside for now and continue on to New Bark Town.
Seeing Yuga\'s expressions change repeatedly, the Chatot perched on Yuga\'s shoulder curiously asked, "Is something bothering you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yuga quickly shook his head, not wanting to admit that he was frustrated by his own supposed "golden finger."
The flights within the same region were quite fast, and by evening, Yuga had reached New Bark Town. He had traversed more than half of the Johto region, starting from Ecruteak City in the morning.
New Bark Town was known as the "Origin of the Wind," and it was famous for Professor Elm\'s Pokémon Research Lab, similar in status to Littleroot Town in the Hoenn region.
Upon arriving in New Bark Town, Yuga decided not to leave immediately as it was getting late. Continuing to Kanto would mean camping out in the wilderness. It was better to rest and prepare in New Bark Town.
Furthermore, Yuga had acquired a mysterious golden item, and he wanted to examine it closely.
He hurriedly took Chatot with him to the Pokémon Center in New Bark Town, had a simple meal, and then checked into a room.
Once in his room, Yuga couldn\'t wait any longer and took the "Seed of the Unknown" from his system\'s backpack.
Watching Yuga hold the item emitting a golden glow, Chatot asked curiously, "What\'s that? It looks amazing!"
Yuga replied, "I don\'t know either; that\'s what I\'m trying to figure out."
Chatot nodded in understanding and watched Yuga closely as he examined the "Seed of the Unknown." Yuga turned it around, trying to understand its purpose.
In a moment of curiosity and frustration, he even tried biting and licking it, almost as if he were considering eating it.
(_) For a moment, Chatot felt that its trainer was acting rather foolishly.
"It\'s not for me!" Yuga concluded as he spat the item out.
Yuga deduced that it might be meant for Pokémon. He decided to release Absol, who had been somewhat neglected recently.
The reason why Yuga chose Absol is that Absol\'s current situation among Yuga\'s main Pokémon is a bit pitiful.
Therefore, Florges possesses a green gem; Vivillon has the Enchanted Honey of the Vespiqueen; Chimecho possesses half of a Legendary Pokémon, Deoxys Energy Core; Bellossom, Ivysaur, and Shroomish can cultivate together with Yuga\'s special abilities; Charmander has reserved a red gem; even Roserade can benefit from Florges\'s special Grassy Terrain enhancement. Absol, on the other hand, has nothing.
Thinking about it, Absol is indeed quite unfortunate. As the first Pokémon that Yuga captured, Absol used to be the strongest member of the team. Later, due to the continuous power-ups of its companions like Florges, Chimecho, Vivillon, it gradually fell from its position as the team\'s powerhouse.
Furthermore, the "Seed of the Unknown" didn\'t seem to have any specific type or attribute associated with it, so it might work for any Pokémon.