Uhhh idk, im not good at name the chapter title

"Crazy? I was crazy once, they lock me in the room, the rubber room, the rubber room with rats, the rats make me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy onc-"

"Oh my god please shut the fuck up Lukas"

Lukas was lying down, surrounded by the other Pokémon, all of whom were sleeping soundly.

Well, almost—if only Lukas would shut up instead of rambling on about that thing.

Meanwhile, Rey was discussing plans with Rin while waiting for the others to return.

"AYYY!! I'M BACK!"

Bob's voice rang out, and Lukas had to get up to open the door.

Seeing Bob carrying a massive pile of money along with a ton of other stuff made Rey and Lukas' eyes light up.

"We made quite a bit! Enough to craft some cool new things!" Telsa said excitedly, while Ensten looked exhausted.

Rey, seeing the amount of money and materials, turned to Rin.

"Rin, do you want to make something?"

Hearing that, Rin looked Rey straight in the eye.

"As long as you approve."

"Then, Telsa, could you craft a few things for her?" Rey walked over, pulling Telsa aside to whisper something.

Telsa nodded repeatedly before looking at Rin.

The Pokémon, meanwhile, were confused as they watched the players discuss something.

"I'll start making it right now."

"Good."

Telsa immediately went to his private room to craft, but Lukas, curious, went to ask.

"What the hell did you tell him?"

"Just to make some tools to support Rin. She finally has her moment to shine in this chapter."

"Really? I thought the author didn't even care about developing female players."

"That's the author's problem. If they get low ratings from readers, that's on them, not us."

"Fair point."

"IT'S DONE!"

Wait, that was fast! Only a few seconds had passed?!

Lukas and Bob looked at what Telsa was holding.

"...Is that a cyberpunk-style gas mask?"

"Looks pretty cool, doesn't it?"

Rin walked over, casually covering her mouth with the mask and putting it on smoothly before grabbing a few other tools.

Of course, she also had her Pokémon with her. Recently, she had caught three Pokémon that suited her: Zubat, Koffing, and Ponyta.

Once she finished preparing, Rey said something to Rin, and she nodded before leaving.

"So… is she a ninja or something?"

"No, she's just… a bit special," Rey scratched his head.

"Special how?" Ensten and Bob were curious.

"Well… back when she and I played another game, she was a bit… ruthless. People even called her a crazy b*tch."

"Rude."

"Yeah, I know. But they were all terrified of facing her."

"What did you have made for her?" Lukas asked as Pachirisu climbed onto his head.

"...Well, you know, tools for taking people down."

"Also hey! I brought these Pokémon with me! Let's set them free," Bob said as he carried out the terrified Pokémon trapped in an iron cage.

The other Pokémon got excited when they saw the newly rescued ones.

Rey smiled and spoke gently to the newcomers.

"Welcome to the pigsty. It's an absolute mess, and definitely not clean, but as long as you're fine with it, these smells will become oddly irresistible. Trust me bro."

The Pokémon looked at each other, completely at a loss for words.

***

After a few minutes, Rin returned, carrying three men dressed in security uniforms.

She then threw all three of them to the ground, drawing the curiosity of both the Pokémon and the other players.

"Why did she bring them back? Does this have something to do with the task you gave her?" Lukas asked Rey, who was inspecting the three men.

Ugh, their faces were beaten to a pulp—Rin really didn't hold back at all.

"Well done, Rin."

"No need to thank me, Senpai. These Pokémon are the ones who deserve the thanks," she said, patting Koffing, Zubat, and Ponyta, who all seemed to enjoy the praise.

"Yeah, do you even know why you targeted these guys?"

"Uhh... no?"

"They're the security guards from that ridiculously huge casino. We're heading there."

"But you didn't answer—ohhh, I get it now!" Lukas clapped his hands as if a lightbulb had just turned on in his head.

Yup, disguises—simple and effective.

"This time, you and I will infiltrate the place," Rey said as he stripped the unconscious men of their uniforms, noticing that the outfits were a bit larger than what the players typically wore.

"Huh? What about me?" Bob pointed at himself.

"You'll handle selling the items. Rin is coming with us."

"Aww..."

"Uh... but does anyone know how to adjust these clothes to fit me?" Lukas tried putting on a pair of pants, but they were way too baggy.

"Oh, I got this!" Lifeistrap eagerly raised her hand, with a spider-like Pokémon perched on her shoulder.

She took the uniforms and sewed them together in the most illogical way possible—and somehow, it actually worked!

"I feel like the line between reality and fiction is way too thin sometimes..." Bob muttered, watching them put on their disguises.

"Is everyone's Pokémon ready?" Rey asked Rin and Lukas.

Pachirisu seemed eager to go but was held back because... well, it was powering the room's electricity.

"Cocomelon and Goble are all set!" Lukas announced.

Rin didn't say anything, but her actions spoke louder than words.

Rey glanced at his two Pokémon. He hadn't used them much lately, so this might be their time to shine.

"Let's go!"

***

Red stared at the system's projection screen while everyone else was fast asleep.

"..."

[Yeah, they're surviving pretty well, especially considering… well, let's just say that place sells a lot of questionable things. I'd advise you not to look, especially since you're still young.]

"..."

[Don't worry. As long as things keep going this way, they'll be fine—at least as long as the boss of that underground city is aware of their existence.]

Hearing that, Red wasn't sure what to do.

So much had happened since the players' individual arcs had begun.

A massive wave of new players had joined the game. Red himself had already defeated Surge's gym and earned his badge.

But the biggest shock? Blue's Pokémon had been hospitalized for quite a while now.

Red figured he should feel bad for Blue… but with how chaotic the new players had been, he simply hadn't had the time.

Ugh… Now he understood why online game admins were so strict with their players.

At least he had punished the troublemakers by forcing them into battles—and making them lose all their earnings.

As a result, people had started calling him "Edgy Red Boi" or even "The Red Demon" ugh, cringe.

Some players had taken it way too far, freaking out and passing out at the mere sight of him, screaming, "Turn that music off!!"

BOOM!!!

Ugh, it was happening again...

"Red, we won't be able to sleep if those idiots keep blowing up the forest!" Misty grumbled, dark circles under her furious eyes.

Brock had already buried his face in a pillow, completely losing his patience.

I need to do something about this...

Red turned to the system.

[Oh? Would the host like to implement a punishment system?]

"..."

[That's easy! Please state the punishment levels!]

"..."

And so, the punishments were set:

Players caught stealing or harassing NPCs would be fined 30% of their money (which would go straight into Red's pockets).

Players who engaged in destruction—like burning forests—would be fined 50% also they will be ban 3 days.

And for serious violations...

They would have to face Red himself—plus a 100% fine and 1 month ban.

The moment the system registered the rules, Red's money skyrocketed.

Smirking, he drifted off to sleep.

The destruction outside immediately stopped. Misty and Brock could finally rest in peace.

Red glanced at the mark on his hand.

Ever since he got it, the system had become far more powerful. He could feel that he, too, could grow stronger if he wanted to.

But no—Red wanted to become the Champion fair and square. He wasn't about to abuse some hack tool just to power up.

(Well… unless absolutely necessary. But I promise I won't make Red too overpowered.)

For now, he'd stick to buying items from the system shop—things that wouldn't directly boost his strength.

"Wait, what about light ball? The item Red bought before?"

"Dude, Pikachu stat is weak ass, she need a goddamn light ball"

'Ugh, who's talking in my head?'

Yawning, Red closed his eyes and fell asleep.