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Vomit!"
Jacob held onto a tree by the roadside and retched violently. It was already two o'clock in the morning. He really hadn't expected Trainer Nina could drink so much.
At the beginning, Nina had been very reserved and couldn't fully relax in front of Jacob, but after a few drinks and getting slightly tipsy, she completely let go of her inhibitions.
She ignored her revealing outfit and went all-in drinking with Jacob. Later on, Nina was drinking by herself. She didn't retire to her room until 1 o'clock. Jacob, already half-drunk, rested on his bed for a while. After making sure that Nina was asleep, he slipped out of the resort and staggered toward the back mountain.
If Jacob hadn't found an opportunity to step away during their drinking session, he would have passed out from intoxication. Even now, his stomach was churning uncomfortably, and he felt much better only after emptying its contents just now.
"I must never let Trainer Nina drink in the future. She's truly too wild," Jacob secretly decided.
Jacob walked along the winding mountain path for nearly 20 minutes and finally arrived at the cemetery on the back mountain. He stood drunkenly outside the iron fence, hazily climbed up with his hands, and jumped into the cemetery.
"Damn." Having consumed so much alcohol, Jacob slipped when he landed and almost fell flat on his face. Fortunately, the Grovyle beside him reacted quickly and grabbed Jacob, saving him from embarrassment.
"Well done, Grovyle." Jacob patted Grovyle on the shoulder and praised it in a low voice. "I'll definitely find you a beautiful mate in the future. How about that Milotic from last time?"
"Gro-vyle!" The Pokémon made a sound, but Jacob couldn't understand what it meant. He could only sigh and remind himself that he must catch a Latias and Latios as soon as possible to serve as his telepathic translators.
"Noibat, go scout ahead. Grovyle and I will follow you," Jacob instructed the bat Pokémon hovering in the air.
The night was completely Noibat's element, where it could exert its abilities to the fullest extent.
Jacob had only released Noibat and Grovyle. As for the poor Charmander, Jacob kept it in its Poké Ball. This was because the flame on Charmander's tail would be particularly visible in the darkness, making stealth impossible.
Jacob moved forward quickly following the signal on the disposable Dowsing Machine, but after taking a few steps, he heard bursts of noise that sounded like fighting coming from ahead.
"Noibat!" Jacob and Grovyle hurriedly followed, only to find Noibat attacking a Gastly!
Gastly was a Ghost-type Pokémon and extremely rare. Its final evolved form, Gengar, was an exceptionally powerful Pokémon. Jacob hadn't expected to encounter a Gastly in the cemetery.
"A Gym Leader-level Gastly?! That's rare!" Jacob was surprised. Gym Leader-level Pokémon were extremely uncommon in the wild. It was a shame that Jacob couldn't capture Pokémon of Gym Leader level, otherwise he would have seriously considered catching this one. Despite its lower base potential, Ghost-type Pokémon had special abilities, such as lurking in one's shadow for protection.
"Grovyle, go help Noibat, and quickly defeat this Gastly." After being hit by the cold night air, Jacob became much more sober. He immediately ordered Grovyle to assist: "Use Night Slash on its vital points!"
"Grovyle!" A dark energy emanated from Grovyle's wrist blades as it charged forward, approaching Gastly with blinding speed. The shadowy energy slashed toward the Ghost Pokémon.
Simultaneously, Noibat launched its attack, using Air Slash. A powerful cutting wind sliced through the air toward Gastly.
Faced with the coordinated attacks from Noibat and Grovyle, the difference in power made Gastly completely unable to resist. It was knocked down and fell to the ground.
Jacob glanced at the defeated Gastly and felt a pang of regret that he couldn't capture a Pokémon with Gym Leader-level potential, but he had to move on.
Along the way, Jacob frequently encountered Ghost-type Pokémon, which struck him as unusual. These Ghost-types generally had high potential, but were quite weak in battle strength—at most Rare rank—which Jacob found strange.
Facing these wild Pokémon that he couldn't catch, Jacob felt extremely frustrated. Missing such opportunities was truly uncomfortable.
After walking for a few minutes, Jacob, accompanied by Grovyle and Noibat, arrived at a tombstone.
Engraved on it was a poem.
The signal from the Dowsing Machine originated from beneath the tombstone. Clearly, the treasure was buried underneath. Jacob bowed respectfully to the tombstone first and silently apologized in his heart: "I'm sorry, I need to borrow your resting place briefly."
"Grovyle, help me dig it out. Noibat, keep watch and alert us if anyone approaches," Jacob whispered.
For the sake of the treasure, Jacob reluctantly became a grave robber. He mentally recited a prayer while directing Grovyle to excavate the grave.
With Grovyle's assistance, they successfully removed the surface soil in just a few minutes, revealing a golden coffin.
"Open it." Jacob felt somewhat hesitant looking at the golden coffin, but Grovyle had no such reservations and directly opened the lid.
Inside the coffin lay a white skeleton, surrounded by various rare treasures. Jacob's eyes immediately locked onto one particular item.
[Hoopa's Prison Bottle] (Damaged, Extremely Dangerous)
The Prison Bottle was crafted using Arceus's Water, Fire, and Ground essence. Over the long river of time, the bottle has suffered significant damage, and the six golden rings of the Prison Bottle have completely disappeared. Additionally, the Ground essence within the bottle has been entirely depleted, leaving only small amounts of Water and Fire essence.
Because the Prison Bottle is damaged, Hoopa's Psychic, Ghost, and Dark-type energies sealed inside are slowly leaking out, accelerating the growth of Psychic, Ghost, and Dark-type Pokémon in the vicinity.
Currently, all Psychic-type energy has completely leaked out (0% remaining), Ghost-type core energy is at 32% remaining, and Dark-type core energy is at 100% remaining.
The Ghost-type Core Energy (32% remaining) can greatly accelerate the growth of Ghost-type Pokémon.
The Dark-type Core Energy (100% remaining) can greatly accelerate the growth of Dark-type Pokémon.
The small quantities of Arceus's Water and Fire essence can improve the potential of Water and Fire-type Pokémon. After use, the Prison Bottle will be completely destroyed.
[Trigger Quest: The Prison Bottle]
This task requires a decision. Depending on the host's choice, different questlines and development paths will unfold.
Choice: Please select from the following options as quickly as possible.
Choice 1: Repair the Prison Bottle.
The damage to the Prison Bottle is quite severe, but restoration remains possible.
Mission Requirements: Collect Arceus's Water, Fire, and Ground essence to repair the Prison Bottle, which will unlock the Hoopa questline. Upon completing the final mission, you will be rewarded with one of the Golden Rings from the Prison Bottle (one-time use), which can summon any Mythical Pokémon of your choice.
Choice 2: Destroy the Prison Bottle.
The core energies leaking from the Prison Bottle have given rise to extremely powerful Ghost-type Pokémon. Aegislash and Dusknoir were born because of this. After absorbing the Ghost-type Core Energy, they were able to develop rapidly in a very short period. With the disappearance of Aegislash and Dusknoir, new Ghost-type Pokémon have begun absorbing the Ghost-type Core Energy, and many powerful Ghost-types have emerged in just a few days.
Mission Requirements: Consume the Ghost-type Core Energy and Dark-type Core Energy in the Prison Bottle to accelerate the growth of your corresponding Pokémon, then use the remaining Water and Fire essence from Arceus to completely destroy the Prison Bottle. No additional reward.