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Kael's gaze swept across the system shop, settling on the newly refreshed inventory for this cycle.
He didn't read every detail immediately. Instead, he skimmed through categories, prices, and general descriptions, forming a rough mental outline first.
It was a habit he had developed during his first two reincarnations. Back then, points had been scarce.
Every purchase required careful calculation, Each decision shaped the foundation of the next life.
But this time…
His eyes flicked to the point balance.
Nearly twenty thousand.
A satisfied smile tugged at his lips.
A long and deeply involved reincarnation, combined with that mysterious Legendary gift at the end, had pushed his savings into five-digit territory.
In the past, that would have been unimaginable. During his earlier cycles, he had practically been living paycheck to paycheck spending every last point in the shop and still having to pass on items he genuinely wanted.
Now?
After that initial scan, he realized something startling.
If he wanted to, he could buy out the entire shop.
The rush of sudden wealth made his thoughts run hot. For a brief moment, he felt the urge to purchase everything immediately.
But he forced himself to calm down.
Buying was inevitable. Potions and consumables would remain in his system inventory indefinitely if unused. There was no expiration mechanic.
Still, before making decisions, he wanted to examine everything carefully. A proper understanding would allow him to use these items more effectively in the next world.
He steadied himself and began reviewing from the top.
The first items were familiar Individual Value Enhancers. Only now they were labeled "Large" and "Ultra Large" instead of the smaller versions from before.
"Old friends…"
He barely skimmed their descriptions before purchasing both without hesitation.
Experience had taught him their true worth.
Individual Values, in another genre, would be called innate talent or spiritual roots. They were the ceiling of one's physical development something normally fixed at birth.
For Kael, IV enhancement was the foundation of everything. It strengthened his growth curve, accelerated his progress, and raised his survival odds in subtle but crucial ways.
Without the IV boost he'd used in the underground prison during his Machamp life, his body might have ruptured under the strain of absorbing Ghost-type energy.
These potions were basic.
But they were essential.
Unless he were ever pressed for points, skipping them was unthinkable.
Equipment had usage conditions.
IV boosts simply worked.
He stored both in his inventory and continued downward.
Attribute Selection (Intermediate).
"Buying that too."
The ability to choose one elemental typing from five random options at the start of reincarnation dramatically reduced uncertainty.
Even after touching near-Legendary power, he couldn't deny lingering fascination with powerful natural typings—Dragon, Psychic, and others.
Next—
Ability Converter.
He paused slightly, then read the description more closely.
"Convert current ability to Hidden Ability…"
In truth, his understanding of abilities was limited.
Back when he was human, he'd studied abilities while breeding Pokémon in games.
In reality, though, their impact was less consistent. His Machamp's ability—Steadfast—had been rare, yet it barely influenced his journey beyond a brief moment in the underground base.
Still, Hidden Abilities could be game-changing.
Two Pokémon of the same species could have vastly different potential depending on their ability.
Rockruff's Own Tempo.
Greninja's Protean.
Some abilities fundamentally altered battle dynamics.
Better to secure the converter now. Even if not immediately useful, there would be infinite cycles ahead.
He bought it.
His gaze shifted again and his heartbeat spiked.
TM: Origin Pulse.
Even the simple name stirred him.
He had already decided earlier.
No matter the cost, he was buying it.
TMs allowed Pokémon to learn moves they couldn't naturally acquire.
But something like Origin Pulse Kyogre's signature move should never exist as a machine.
No human technology could replicate that level of power.
Only the system, capable of sending him across worlds, could sell such a thing.
More important than the move itself was the note beneath it:
No species or typing restrictions.
Normally, move compatibility was bound to species and typing. A Charizard would never learn Water-type techniques naturally. A Pidgeot couldn't learn Earthquake without breaking logic.
But here—
Restrictions were removed.
Even if he reincarnated as something absurd—a Slugma or even a Caterpie—if he had the energy, he could unleash a world-shattering Origin Pulse.
He imagined the look on an opponent's face.
He purchased it instantly.
Next item—
Dynamax Band.
He frowned.
"Dynamax…?"
"Wishing Star? Dynamax energy?"
Even with the system note, he didn't fully grasp its function. From the description, it seemed to enlarge a Pokémon dramatically.
He had never played the latest games before his reincarnation. Sword and Shield concepts were foreign to him.
But the price was high—two thousand points.
That alone meant the system valued it.
He trusted that.
He bought it.
Finally—
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Cosmic DNA.
Now this made his pulse quicken.
He remembered Deoxys from anime lore—a cosmic Pokémon that clashed with Rayquaza in orbit.
Forty points to Agility.
The largest flat stat increase he had ever seen.
Agility wasn't just movement speed. It covered reaction time, evasiveness, and neuromuscular coordination.
Forty points were enormous.
For comparison, Terrakion's Shatter-Shoulder Plate had granted twenty Strength.
And that alone had felt monstrous.
With forty Agility, even a bulky Pokémon like Nidoking or Aggron could move like a high-speed armored tank.
Even more enticing was the vague note:
May allow insight into certain forms of energy.
He had seen that phrasing before.
Terrakion's artifact had eventually led him to comprehend Sacred Sword.
The system never included empty hints.
There was something hidden within this DNA.
He bought it without hesitation.
And just like that—
Everything was purchased.
He looked at his remaining balance.
9,677 points.
A wry smile crossed his face.
"Still bought it all…"
He couldn't help it. The shop had simply been too tempting.
Still, nearly ten thousand points remained. Even if the next life went disastrously wrong, he had insurance for the future.
With a full inventory of powerful equipment, Kael felt a surge of ambition.
The next world.
He was ready.
Preparation complete, there was no reason to linger.
He tapped the reincarnation button in the corner of the interface.
The void hummed.
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