Capítulo 16: Chapter 16
At this moment, only eight eggs remained under the tree.
One had been sold to the Whitebeard Pirates, a purple-grade egg costing one million Berries, which used up all their funds.
Another was left for the employee, Bon Clay, to care for, also of purple grade. Whether it could become Bon Clay's partner would depend on the little one's attitude after hatching.
The remaining eight eggs consisted of one white, three green, three blue, and one purple.
Dak quietly watched Mihawk approach the eight eggs.
Although Mihawk wasn't the first customer, he was the first to enter the Nursery of his own accord.
"This one."
Mihawk didn't seem like the type to get caught up in indecision.
He casually pointed at a deep yellow egg, then turned to look at Dak.
"One hundred thousand Berries."
Dak glanced over.
Perfect, Mihawk, a chosen one, had picked the only remaining white egg.
Truth be told, green and blue eggs were of average quality, and even though the probability of purple-grade eggs was higher than that of white ones, white-grade eggs could potentially be problematic.
Dak wondered if Mihawk would come after him with a sword if he found out about this.
"..."
Though a flicker of confusion passed through Mihawk's eyes, he didn't bother to ask too many questions.
Like Whitebeard and his crew before, he found it odd that such potentially powerful creatures were sold for so little.
However, Mihawk didn't consider that perhaps only this egg was priced so low, and others might cost more.
Looking down, Mihawk was momentarily puzzled.
He never kept money on him.
Despite his strength and renown, if he were wealthy, he wouldn't need to live in someone else's leftovers.
Typically, it was the foolishly brave bounty hunters who provoked him, whose heads he would then exchange for money to buy supplies until it ran out.
"If you didn't bring money, other items of equal value to one hundred thousand Berries are acceptable. We can exchange them ourselves."
Dak offered a solution upon noticing Mihawk's awkwardness.
After hearing this, Mihawk nodded and handed Dak the dagger from his neck.
"Enough."
Not only was it enough, but it also exceeded the amount.
According to the system's evaluation, the dagger was worth no less than eight hundred thousand Berries, though its material was unknown.
"Hmm."
Mihawk nodded, holding the deep yellow egg and turning towards the door.
"Wait, this is a medium for entering our Nursery, a Pocket Token. Simply hold it and open any door to enter our Pokémon Nursery. We welcome your next visit."
Dak handed Mihawk a jade token, which he held with a slight daze.
After all, Dak seemed to be speaking of something quite extraordinary.
Mihawk, however, showed little interest, categorizing it as some sort of Devil Fruit ability or Pokémon power, then walked out with a swagger.
"What do we do now?"
Bon Clay watched the door close again and asked.
"Tell the eggs a bedtime story, then rest. It's getting late."
"A story?"
"Yes, you're responsible for your egg. Just talk to it about anything, your past experiences or sights seen, to build a connection."
Dak acted as if it was the most natural thing.
Although it felt odd for Bon Clay to speak to an egg, it wasn't something he couldn't accept.
About half an hour later, after completing their daily tasks, Dak and Bon Clay returned to their rooms.
"Let's tackle the main quest tomorrow. First, let's see how to spend those 1000 Poké Coins."
Dak opened the Poké Mart, looking for items that could directly enhance his combat capabilities.
Mihawk's speed today was so fast it was invisible to the naked eye, meaning if Mihawk had intended to kill him, Dak would have been in real trouble. This instilled a sense of urgency in Dak to strengthen himself.
[Evergreen Force (Seed)]: 100k Poké Coins
[Psychic (Seed)]: 100k Poké Coins
[Aura Guidance (Seed)]: 100k Poké Coins
The most direct upgrades were these special powers from the Pokémon world. However, it seemed he could only purchase the seeds of such abilities, with each seed costing one billion Berries, and every level upgrade requiring 100k Poké Coins, which was undoubtedly expensive for Dak at the moment.
Cheaper options were auxiliary training items, usable by both Pokémon and humans.
Aside from these, there wasn't much else that could enhance combat ability. The Poké Mart mainly offered items related to Pokémon, with only a few functional consumables applicable to humans.
"1000 Poké Coins could buy a not-so-low-level Pokémon, but I already have Darkrai."
After much deliberation, Dak found almost nothing useful in the Poké Mart for his situation.
[Poké Spin]
Unsure where to spend but itching to do so, Dak opened the forbidden wheel.
One hundred Poké Coins per spin, exactly enough for a ten-spin.
The system is tempting me! With gritted teeth and gleaming eyes, Dak decisively opted for a ten-spin draw.
[Congratulations on receiving]
[Berry Gift Pack x1]
[Berry Mixer x1]
[Armament Haki Lv.1]
[Random Pokémon Egg x10]
[100k Belly]
[100k Belly]
[Three-Dimensional Enhancement Level 1]
[1m Belly]
[1m Belly]
[New Moon Feather (Bound) x1]
"Keep 200k Belly, convert 200k into 200 Poké Coins, then check my personal panel."
Dak was exhilarated.
His first ten-spin draw was of exceptionally high quality, possibly a marketing strategy by the system, but he made a huge profit from this round.
[Dak]
Identity: Pokémon Nursery Manager, Novice Breeder
Abilities: Strength Lv.2, Agility Lv.2, Stamina Lv.2, Breeding Lv.1, Conqueror's Haki Lv.10, Armament Haki Lv.1, Talent Detection
Pokémon: Darkrai (Lv.100)
Balance: 200k Belly, 200 Poké Coins
Special Items: New Moon Feather (Bound), Berry Mixer
"Ha, a significant boost in combat capability!"
Dak raised a fist, which turned pitch black, showcasing his newfound strength.
If one disregards the max-level Conqueror's Haki, Dak might still be a small fry in the Grand Line but would already be quite formidable in the Four Seas.
He could easily claim a few million Berries as bounty.
The only downside was, despite his physical enhancements, he still lacked combat skills and experience.
Opening the Berry Gift Pack scattered a hundred Berries across the bedroom floor, featuring a variety of species only found in the Pokémon world.
However, there were no exceptionally rare or powerful Berries among them, mostly common with a few rare ones, but none with significant effects.
Dak had Darkrai move the Berries to the crafting room.
(End of Chapter)
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"Let's check out the ten new eggs first, consider it restocking."
Dak stretched and yawned, already feeling sleepy.
Still, he mustered up the energy to step out of his room to see the ten eggs now situated under the tree.
The newly appeared ten eggs were clearly separated from the remaining seven on either side of the tree, making it easy for Dak to distinguish between them.
As a breeder, he knew he was far from qualified, lacking practical experience in caring for Pokémon, not to mention estimating the hatching time of the eggs by their sheen and color.
[Talent Detection]
[White]x1
[Green]x4
[Blue]x4
[Purple]x1
"Hmm, green and blue are average qualities, got that right. White probably represents 'troublemakers,' and purple are 'the neighbor's kids.'"
Dak assessed the eggs' quality distribution, getting a rough idea of the talent levels among Pokémon eggs.
Regarding the higher orange, gold, and red grades, since no such eggs had appeared yet, Dak could only guess their patterns. Orange grade likely appears more in 'pseudo-legendary' species, followed by starter Pokémon or those with higher base stats.
Gold grade would mostly belong to 'legendary Pokémon,' like Darkrai.
Red and Ash's Pikachu?
"Dak?!"
At that moment, Darkrai, noticing Dak was not sleeping, floated out of the room.
Immediately spotting the new eggs under the tree, it floated excitedly around them, showing great interest.
However, Darkrai's excitement didn't last long.
It suddenly sensed an aura it found repulsive.
Turning its head, Darkrai saw Dak holding a light yellow feather, seemingly radiating specks of moonlight.
[New Moon Feather: A feather from Cresselia, said to grant its holder beautiful dreams every night; or even allow one to meet the soul of a deceased loved one in their dreams, after which the feather turns to ash. The effect is triggered based on the holder's desires.]
"..."
Cresselia, a legendary Pokémon known as the 'Lunar Pokémon,' naturally repels Darkrai, known as the 'Nightmare Pokémon,' due to their opposing natures. This isn't about good or evil but rather a natural aversion stemming from their species' traits, although it's not impossible for these Pokémon species to be friends, just unlikely.
Holding the feather, Dak felt a serene peace, as if he could lie down and have a wonderful dream right away.
But the 'meeting a deceased soul in dreams' part made him speculate.
Quickly, Dak opened the Poké Mart to check the price of the New Moon Feather.
[Poké Mart]
[New Moon Feather: 10k Poké Coins]
Worth a billion Berries, this price seemed high for just a feather.
If it were merely about having beautiful dreams, it probably wouldn't be worth so much.
His speculation wasn't wrong.
'Meeting a deceased soul'
This wasn't about encountering a fabricated person in dreams based on one's thoughts, but a real meeting with the deceased's soul, a feature not originally in the feather but added by the system.
Such a feature justified its billion Berry price tag.
A billion Berries.
That's about the cost of a Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit, which could change a lot in this world dominated by pirates.
In this world, if you ask anyone whether they'd prefer a 'Devil Fruit' or 'Meeting with a deceased soul,' most would choose the former for survival and future prospects.
But that doesn't mean the latter isn't worth a billion Berries.
If the feather and its function were known across the seas, everyone would clamor for it, with some even willing to pay tens or hundreds of billions of Berries.
Exaggeration? Not at all. Not to mention people like Nami, Chopper, Neptune, Senior Pink in ten years.
Even now.
Sengoku, Zeff, Law, Tsuru, Jinbei, Robin, Brook, Rayleigh, the Akazaya Nine...
These individuals would surely want this feather.
"This is indeed an incredible find."
Dak held the light yellow feather in his hand.
If he wasn't so familiar with the characters of One Piece, it wouldn't matter. But knowing them well, he understood the feather's value.
Unexaggeratedly, this feather could fetch the equivalent of 10k Poké Coins in his hands, equating to a max-level special ability.
"But..."
Dak's gaze shifted to the word 'bound.'
Clearly, this wasn't something he could sell. The system didn't intend for him to exploit this loophole, wanting him to focus on running the Nursery.
[Bound: Not tradable, but can be used by the owner or given to someone within the Nursery]
The message was clear.
It could only be used internally.
"Ha."
But if the system thought this would limit his development, it was sorely mistaken.
Humans excel at finding loopholes.
He might not be able to exchange the feather for a large number of Poké Coins, but he could trade it for a powerful ally or a potential future powerhouse.
Having decided to establish a [Pokémon League], the league would inevitably need loyal and strong members.
Strength was easy to come by in a world with Devil Fruits and Haki, not to mention Pokémon.
But loyalty was a challenge.
Even within the Whitebeard Pirates, with their close-knit atmosphere, there was Teach and the easily swayed Squard. The seas were no different.
Dak preferred to cultivate characters from the original story who might not have been strong but were loyal, like some officers of the Donquixote Family, a few of Moria's subordinates, Mr. 1 from Baroque Works, etc.
Having read the original story, Dak knew quite a few such characters.
The only uncertainty was whether these individuals had already joined the organizations they were meant to join in the future. If not, he could intercept them; otherwise, he would let it be.
"Dak."
"Hmm? Ah, time to sleep. We'll talk more tomorrow, see where we end up."
(End of Chapter)
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