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"Distinguished guests! Now, we are about to present the final exhibit of this top-tier auction in Violet City!"
"It was discovered a few months ago in a newly found meteorite crater deep within a waterfall in the Hoenn region!"
"It has been scanned by our Devon Corporation's most advanced precision instruments, costing billions of dollars, yet we cannot detect even the slightest detail of its internal structure!"
"It is a mysterious elf egg, full of unknowns and brimming with infinite possibilities!"
The moment the words fell, a lift platform made of a special alloy slowly rose from the center of the stage.
A cool, bluish light shone upwards from the base, clearly revealing the exhibit lying quietly on the velvet cushion to everyone.
It was a completely black elf egg.
Its blackness is so deep that it seems to absorb all the light around it.
Its surface is adorned with countless fine, diamond-like silver specks that shimmer with a dreamlike luster under the light, resembling a condensed, silent starry sky.
"Wow—"
Below the stage, after the breathing stopped abruptly, a thunderous uproar erupted instantly!
Countless gazes were fixed on the egg, a mixture of greed, curiosity, shock, and bewilderment on everyone's faces.
"What kind of elf egg is this? '600' has never seen one before!"
"What was found in the meteorite crater... could it be a cosmic spirit of the same type as moonstone and sun rock?"
"Even Devon's instruments can't identify it? How is that possible! The value involved is probably beyond monetary measure!"
Whispers erupted like a lit fuse, instantly spreading throughout the entire venue.
Lin Che, who was sitting in the VIP seat, suddenly had his pupils shrink to the size of pinpoints the moment he saw the egg.
At that moment, his heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, and even his breathing stopped.
No guessing or verification is needed.
His "Eye of Truth" had already pierced through that mysterious eggshell, revealing all the ultimate secrets to his retina without reservation!
Lines of virtual data, radiating golden light and visible only to him, appeared like divine pronouncements.
【Elf Egg: Little Gray Monster (Shiny)】
[Attribute: Super Power]
[Ability: Analysis (Hidden Ability: The power of the move is increased when used last in a turn)]
[Individual Value Potential: 6V (All Attributes Perfect)]
[Potential Assessment: Champion Level!]
Championship level!
In Lin Che's mind, only these three words were roaring wildly!
that's it!
that's it!
A mysterious visitor from the vast universe! Possessing flawless 6V individual values! Furthermore, it has awakened an incredibly powerful hidden ability!
This is the perfect super-powered "brain" that Lin Che has been searching for and dreaming of, having traveled thousands of miles to find it. It can control the overall situation and win battles from afar.
"Starting price: 50 million! Each bid must be at least 5 million higher! Bidding now begins!"
The announcer's gavel sounded like a war horn.
Almost a fraction of a second after he finished speaking, the price numbers on the huge light screen started jumping and refreshing wildly!
"Seventy million!"
"Ninety million!"
"One hundred million!"
The price broke nine figures in less than ten seconds!
The atmosphere in the entire venue descended into complete frenzy.
However, Lin Che forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and did not immediately participate in this battle for money.
His gaze fell on the other side of the podium.
There, Devon's chief researcher walked onto the stage, holding a freshly printed, still-warm report.
"Ladies and gentlemen, during the auction of the final exhibits, I will hereby announce the final appraisal result of another item."
The female researcher's cool voice instantly attracted the attention of another group of people.
She held up the "space core" that Lin Che had submitted, which was enveloped in an energy shield.
"Through our highest-level genetic and energy tracing analysis, we have finally determined—"
She paused, her gaze sweeping across the room.
"Although the energy inside this core has dissipated, its core material contains a trace of... the primordial aura of the legendary space god 'Palukia'!"
"Its research value is immeasurable!"
One stone caused a thousand waves!
If the appearance of the Shiny Gray Monster ignited the desires of the trainers...
So, the name "Palukia" ignited the ambitions of all research institutions, top powers, and even the top echelons of the alliance!
Ultimately, this frenzied auction came to a close amidst chaos and shock.
The egg of the Shiny Gray Monster was temporarily purchased by a mysterious anonymous buyer for an astronomical sum.
Lin Che was respectfully ushered into the top-tier VIP meeting room backstage by several staff members dressed in Devon Corporation uniforms.
Inside the room, the haughty chief female researcher had been waiting for quite some time.
A long, arduous negotiation, full of intrigue and strategic maneuvering, thus began.
Several hours later, when Lin Che walked out of the room, his face showed an undisguised weariness, but deep in his eyes was an unprecedented light.
He made handing over the "space core" in exchange for half of Devon Corporation's research rights as the final condition.
They engaged in a massive, earth-shattering exchange with the other party.
A win-win deal.
He not only acquired the priceless Shiny Gray Monster egg without firing a shot, but also successfully obtained it from the anonymous "high-priced buyer"—Device Corporation itself.
He also received an extra large sum of cash from Devon Corporation, enough to ensure his financial security for years to come.
And, the proud chief female researcher, a personal favor that was solemnly promised to be repaid in the future.
In this top-tier auction, he became the biggest winner.
The returning spacecraft pierced through the clouds, leaving the dazzling lights of Zijing City far behind, transforming into a blurry, rapidly shrinking sea of stars.
The cabin was brightly lit and the temperature was pleasant.
Lin Che leaned against the porthole, but he had no interest in appreciating the night view. His gaze remained fixed on the exquisite, top-of-the-line incubator on his lap, which emitted a soft, dim light.
Inside the box, the mysterious elf egg, entirely black and seemingly a condensation of a corner of the universe, was sleeping quietly.
He won.
At the auction in Mauville City, which gathered countless top figures, he outshone everyone else and acquired this Psychic-type Pokémon egg with unlimited potential for an astonishing price.
This was not only a successful auction, but also a crucial and irreplaceable core piece of the puzzle for his future team.
Lin Che's fingertips unconsciously traced the cool outer shell of the incubator. An uncontrollable burning sensation rose from the depths of his chest and flowed through his blood to every part of his body.
He knew better than anyone else the terrifying, world-destroying spiritual power that the life growing inside the egg—the Little Gray Monster, whose final evolution was the Great Universe Monster.
But this potential is a locked treasure.
These special spirits from the depths of the universe require specific, otherworldly energy to stimulate and guide each leap and evolution of their genes.
It is a kind of pure cosmic radiation originating from the vast starry sea.
Without proper guidance, it may grow, but its potential will be permanently stifled, ultimately turning it into a mediocre, merely rare, sprite.
This is something Lin Che absolutely cannot accept.
What he wanted was not rarity, but ultimate power.
The aircraft landed smoothly.
Lin Che did not linger at the school and went straight back to his dormitory.
"Click."
The sound of the door locking completely shut out all the noise and disturbances from the outside world.
The entire room fell into darkness and silence.
Lin Che carefully placed the incubator on the desk, then sat upright in a chair and closed his eyes.
His breathing became long and steady, and his consciousness seemed to sink into the deep sea, slowly establishing a connection with some invisible, higher-dimensional existence.
All hope was placed on those "Eyes of Truth" that could see through the trajectory of all things.
Deep within his consciousness, a cold voice, composed of countless streams of data, rang out, devoid of any emotion.
"Command confirmation."
The next second, Lin Che's entire mental world was submerged by an extremely dazzling star map.
He focused all his attention on issuing the most crucial instructions for this mission to the system.
Search for the ultimate treasure that can maximize the enhancement of the super-powerful source energy and guide its evolution!
The moment the command was given, the entire virtual star map trembled violently!
The system's database was pushed to its limit, and massive computing power transformed into a visible torrent, burning wildly!
Countless lines representing possibilities and causality transformed into a rushing river of light, sweeping across the virtual map before his eyes.
Each ray of light represents a secret treasure that could drive Psychic-type trainers around the world crazy.
Then, they were ruthlessly excluded.
[Mismatch... Energy level too low...]