After parting ways with Cynthia, Aoki arrived at the Pokémon Center to collect an important package.
Inside was the highly expensive Pokémon Egg Incubation Solution, a specialized formula designed to accelerate the hatching process of rare and powerful Pokémon. Aoki had spent a fortune acquiring it, but considering it was for Jirachi, he felt it was a necessary investment.
In his private room, Aoki carefully measured and mixed portions of the incubation solution, methodically pouring it over Jirachi's egg. The shimmering, celestial-patterned egg absorbed the liquid gradually, a faint glow pulsing from its surface with each application.
This process had taken months of planning, yet progress remained slow.
[Data Eye Analysis]
• Pokémon Egg: Jirachi
• Incubation Progress: 50/50
• Updated Incubation Progress: 61/61
• Current Incubation Status: 20%
From afternoon to evening, and from evening to early morning, Aoki tirelessly monitored the incubation process, unwilling to rest. After all, this was his first Mythical Pokémon—a legendary being rumored to awaken once every thousand years. The sheer anticipation kept him wide awake.
[Data Eye Update]
• Incubation Progress: 70%
The egg's incubation was progressing, but at a cost—each drop of the specialized solution burned through his savings. Jirachi's hatching was proving more difficult than expected.
According to Steven Stone, the egg had been discovered in an ancient ruin on a wasteland near Meteor Falls. The energy in that location was likely depleted long ago, making natural incubation impossible. But this was just a theory—one that mattered little to Aoki now.
He continued his preparations, determined to complete the process.
By dawn, the critical moment arrived.
[Data Eye Update]
• Incubation Progress: 99%**
However, instead of a successful hatching, a new message appeared in Aoki's data analysis:
"Requires a large amount of energy to complete incubation."
Aoki frowned. What did it mean by a "large amount of energy"? Hadn't he already used enough incubation solution?
Then he remembered something.
While traveling with Cynthia two days ago, he had come across a golden treasure chest hidden deep in the wilderness. Inside, he had discovered a mysterious machine—one capable of converting energy from Evolution Stones into other forms of elemental energy.
At the time, Aoki had dismissed it as an impractical gimmick. He had plenty of Evolution Stones and never needed to convert Fire Stones into Water Stones or vice versa. Besides, energy loss during conversion made it inefficient.
But now, it seemed this was the answer the system had prepared for him all along.
The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became. A rare smile spread across Aoki's face.
"The system really does look out for me."
Without hesitation, Aoki retrieved the machine and skimmed through its manual.
Apparently, it could convert Evolution Stones into specialized Power Gems, providing pure elemental energy.
These Power Gems served two purposes:
1. Healing Pokémon of corresponding types, acting as a mobile Pokémon Center in emergencies.
2. Providing direct energy transfer to Pokémon Eggs, even enhancing the egg's potential.
That's it!
No wonder the treasure chest wasn't classified as Diamond Tier—compared to Mega Evolution or Z-Moves, it wasn't as groundbreaking. But for Aoki, this was far more valuable than even a golden crown.
It would allow him to hatch Jirachi, a Mythical Pokémon!
Without wasting another second, Aoki took out his entire collection of Evolution Stones and fed them into the converter.
One by one, they transformed into Steel Gems and Psychic Gems—both crucial to Jirachi's incubation.
"I should stock up on more Evolution Stones while I still can."
With that thought, Aoki left for Slateport City's shopping district, sweeping through the major stores and buying every available Evolution Stone. The shopping spree drained his wallet dry, but now he had dozens of Steel and Psychic Gems in his possession.
Returning to the Pokémon Center, Aoki placed Jirachi's Egg in the incubation device and carefully arranged the gems around it.
The moment the final gem was placed, a blinding white light engulfed the egg.
Aoki's breath caught in his throat. His hands clenched the edges of his coat as he watched the miracle unfold.
[Data Eye Update]
• Status: Hatching in Progress…
The energy converter had worked! If not for this machine, Jirachi might never have hatched.
As the radiant light faded, a small, celestial-shaped Pokémon appeared before Aoki.
It had a delicate yellow body, a pair of short, stubby arms, and three ribbon-like tags hanging from its star-shaped head—each said to be capable of granting wishes.
It was Jirachi.
Aoki felt an unexplainable warmth spread through his chest. He had done it.
The newborn Pokémon blinked up at him, then suddenly floated toward Aoki's arms.
"Papa!"
Aoki froze.
Wait, what?
Although he had two girlfriends, Flannery and May, he definitely didn't have any kids!
Why was Jirachi calling him that?!
"…Uh, how about 'big brother' instead?"
"Papa!"
"Listen, I think 'big brother' sounds better."
"Papa!"
Aoki sighed in defeat. Looking at Jirachi's adorably insistent face, he couldn't bring himself to correct it anymore.
"Fine. You win."
At least Jirachi was undeniably cute.
Still, something else caught Aoki's attention. Using his Data Eye, he immediately checked Jirachi's stats.
Pokémon: Jirachi
• Ability: Serene Grace
• Typing: Steel / Psychic
• Strength: Superior
• Potential: Level 2 Legendary
• Skills:
• Psychic
• Meteor Mash
• Doom Desire
• Thunderbolt
• Shadow Ball
• Dazzling Gleam
• Cosmic Power
• Wish
• Special Move: Meteor Flash
Aoki was stunned.
The sheer number of moves Jirachi already knew was staggering. Unlike normal Pokémon that needed extensive training to master even a few techniques, Jirachi had access to an arsenal of powerful attacks right from birth.
Its signature move, Doom Desire, was one of the strongest Steel-type attacks in existence.
Its unique ability, Serene Grace, doubled the probability of additional move effects occurring—meaning Jirachi's Thunderbolt had a nearly guaranteed chance of paralyzing its opponent, and Shadow Ball would almost always lower Special Defense.
Even Aoki, who had trained powerful Pokémon like Boss Lairon and Greninja, couldn't hide his excitement.
"With Jirachi, my team just entered an entirely new league."
From today onward, Jirachi would become an irreplaceable part of his journey.
And this was just the beginning.
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