Chapter 143: The Urn of Retribution

After assigning tasks to the Akatsuki members, Ryo returned to his room and took out the treasure chests he had accumulated over time.

"The number of Konoha's major plot characters is getting smaller… In the past month, I've only managed to gather fifteen Bronze Treasure Chests. Four of those were from the Akatsuki members today."

Thinking about it, Ryo couldn't help but sigh.

At this rate, it would take forever to collect enough chests to merge into a Platinum Treasure Chest.

"It looks like I need to expand Pokémon Home beyond Konoha as soon as possible. Most of the key figures in Konoha have already bonded with Pokémon. If this continues, I won't be able to farm treasure chests at all."

That was the main reason he had spared the Akatsuki members and turned them into workers—Konoha had been fully harvested.

If he didn't expand elsewhere, he would be stuck with minimal rewards.

Shaking his head, Ryo stopped overthinking and connected with the system in his mind.

"System, merge a Gold Treasure Chest for me."

At his command, nine treasure chests fused together, forming a brilliant golden chest.

Ryo stored away the remaining six chests and fixed his gaze on the Gold Treasure Chest.

He never bothered opening Silver Chests anymore.

They never contained anything truly valuable—it was better to save them for a higher-tier merge.

Cracking his knuckles, he stepped forward and slowly reached out toward the Golden Treasure Chest.

Click—

The chest opened, releasing a burst of golden light.

Ryo kept his eyes locked onto it, completely unfazed by the radiance.

A moment later, the glow faded, and several items emerged from within.

"Congratulations, host! You have obtained:

Mystic Fruits ×20

Special Item: Urn of Retribution

Gardevoirite (Mega Evolution Stone for Gardevoir)

Item: Lucky Egg

Item: Technical Machine (TM Device)

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[Urn of Retribution]: A legendary urn said to have once sealed Hoopa's power. When in possession of this item, Hoopa can transform from its Confined Form to Unbound Form.

[Gardevoirite]: A Mega Evolution Stone that allows Gardevoir to evolve into Mega Gardevoir.

[Technical Machine (TM Device)]: Allows Pokémon to learn moves—but requires a compatible TM Disc for installation.

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Hearing the system's notifications, Ryo trembled with excitement, his arms involuntarily shaking.

At that moment, a golden ring materialized in mid-air, and Hoopa eagerly poked its head through, scanning the room with anticipation.

"Ryo! Ryo! Hoopa sensed the Urn of Retribution! Hoopa can feel it!"

Hoopa's excited voice snapped Ryo back to reality.

He glanced at the mischievous Psychic/Ghost-type Pokémon, who was practically bouncing in the air, unable to contain its enthusiasm.

With a small chuckle, Ryo reached into his inventory and pulled out the Urn of Retribution.

"Hoopa, is this what you were sensing?"

The moment Hoopa laid eyes on it, its expression lit up.

"YES! YES! This is Hoopa's urn!"

The Pokémon zipped forward, hugging the urn tightly as if it had just found a long-lost treasure.

"Now that Hoopa has it, that pesky One-Tailed Tanuki won't dare mess with Hoopa anymore! Hoopa will teach it a lesson!"

Ryo's lips twitched.

That's… your biggest concern?

You literally just got your hands on an artifact that can unleash your full legendary power—a level equivalent to a Divine Pokémon in this world.

And you're just thinking about bullying the One-Tail?

Shaking his head, Ryo sighed and gave the Pokémon a serious look.

"Hoopa, you better not lose this again. If it disappears, you might not be able to get it back."

Given Hoopa's playful and reckless nature, Ryo felt compelled to remind it.

Hoopa nodded vigorously.

"Hoopa understands! Hoopa won't lose it again!"

Without hesitation, Hoopa opened one of its golden rings and stored the urn inside.

"Alright, Ryo! Hoopa's going out to play! Today is the best day ever!"

And before Ryo could even respond, Hoopa vanished into the portal, leaving behind only a faint golden shimmer in the air.

Ryo just rubbed his temples.

Hoopa being Hoopa.

Still, he wasn't too worried—as long as it didn't cause trouble, things would be fine.

Now, he turned his attention back to the rest of his loot.

First, the Mystic Fruits.

Without even glancing at them, Ryo stored them away.

They were essentially guaranteed in every chest—nothing special anymore.

Even when he had opened a Platinum Treasure Chest, there had still been some version of Mystic Fruits inside, just at a higher tier.

Then, his eyes fell on Gardevoirite.

A grin spread across his face.

"With this, Gardevoir's strength will skyrocket—it'll be my first Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution."

"But…"

Ryo frowned.

"I've got the stone, but I don't have a Mega Bracelet or Key Stone…"

No Key Stone meant no Mega Evolution.

Slightly disappointed, Ryo sighed.

"Well, I've been racking up points lately—maybe I can buy one directly?"

With that in mind, he opened the System Store.

He hadn't checked the store's inventory in a while.

Most of the time, he only used it to buy essentials like Poké Balls, the Pokédex, and energy cubes.

But when he saw his current points balance, his eyes widened in shock.

"Wait… I've got almost six million points now?!"

That was insane.

He still remembered struggling to scrape together 100,000 points just a while ago.

And now? Six million?!

"Damn… this is scaling up fast. At this rate, my points will keep skyrocketing."

After all, the higher a Pokémon's level, the more points he earned.

Eventually, he might have more points than he could even spend.

"Alright, time for a shopping spree!"

He eagerly searched for Mega Evolution Key Stones.

But the moment he saw the price, his excitement shattered.

"…Forget it. I'm out."

Ryo immediately closed the store interface, his earlier enthusiasm completely gone.

"A single Mega Evolution Key Stone costs ten million points?!"

He was stunned.

He had saved up for so long, and still couldn't afford even one?!

This system is daylight robbery!

Letting out a deep sigh, Ryo shook his head.

"Looks like I'll have to rely on treasure chests to get a Key Stone. There's no way I can afford to buy one directly."

Pushing aside that frustration, he turned his attention to the last item.

When his eyes landed on the towering machine, his mood instantly improved.

"Now this… this is worth it."

With the Technical Machine Learning Device, he could purchase TM Discs and let his Pokémon learn any move at will.

For a long time, move training had been a pain.

Cynthia could teach some techniques, but only a few Pokémon benefited from her expertise.

Now?

As long as he had points, he could teach any move he wanted.

Satisfied, Ryo leaned back and continued browsing the System Store, ready to spend big.

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