"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completely destroying Team Rocket!"
"You have obtained one random Plate of the Creator God Arceus!"
"Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the Psychic Plate!"
The moment the system notification sounded, a massive stone tablet appeared before Aiden.
It floated quietly in the air, radiating a soft pink glow.
Previously, Aiden had already obtained one of Arceus's Plates—the Flame Plate.
It was precisely because of that Flame Plate that the growth of all his Fire-type Pokémon had accelerated dramatically.
Not only his regular battle Pokémon.
Even Groudon had benefited from the power contained within the Flame Plate.
Its overall strength continued to increase slowly despite already standing at the pinnacle of the world.
That was an extremely rare phenomenon.
Because of the Flame Plate, Infernape had reached the peak of Master-tier strength and climbed to Level 89.
Arcanine, Blaziken, and Charizard had all reached Champion Peak.
They were only one step away from entering the Master rank.
Magmortar had already reached Peak Elite Four level.
Flareon had recently stepped into the Elite Four realm as well.
Their growth rates were astonishing.
Of course, the System Space and free battle function deserved much of the credit.
But the Flame Plate had contributed greatly too.
And now—
Aiden had obtained the Psychic Plate.
This meant every Psychic-type Pokémon under his command would receive tremendous benefits.
Deoxys.
Mewtwo.
Latios.
Latias.
The Lake Guardians.
Metagross.
Both Gardevoirs.
Espeon.
Claydol.
Every one of them would undoubtedly experience explosive growth in the future.
After obtaining the Psychic Plate, Aiden positioned it opposite the Flame Plate.
The two divine artifacts floated in the sky of the System Space and embedded themselves into its foundation.
At that exact moment—
In a distant dimension.
A sleeping god slowly opened its eyes.
It was Arceus.
After sensing something, Arceus seemed somewhat surprised.
"What is going on?"
"How does this child possess the aura of two of my Plates?"
"The previous owner of the Flame Plate... was it him as well?"
However, before Arceus could think further, an even deeper wave of exhaustion swept over it.
Its eyelids slowly closed.
And the Creator God once again fell into slumber.
...
After obtaining the Psychic Plate, Aiden turned his attention toward Mewtwo.
"Mewtwo."
"Giovanni is dead."
"Team Rocket has been completely destroyed."
"Would you like to become my Pokémon?"
"You can live peacefully in this space."
"No one will ever disturb you again."
Hearing those words, Mewtwo slowly regained consciousness.
Lying weakly on the ground, it communicated through telepathy.
"I long for freedom."
"Although Team Rocket is gone..."
"The chip inside my body is still functioning."
"If you can remove it..."
"Then perhaps I can agree to your request."
"Because nothing is more precious than freedom."
Aiden pondered briefly before replying.
"In that case, leave a psychic marker on me."
"I'll find someone capable of removing the chip."
"Afterward, whether you wish to remain here or travel the world freely is entirely your choice."
"The only thing I ask..."
"Is that whenever I need your help, you return."
Mewtwo smiled faintly and nodded.
"You truly are a special human."
"You possess extraordinary psychic power."
"And so many powerful Pokémon."
Aiden merely smiled.
Then, using his own psychic abilities, he scanned Mewtwo's brain.
Sure enough.
A tiny chip was embedded deep within.
Removing it carelessly would be dangerous.
The brain was one of the most vital organs of any living creature.
Only a professional could handle such a delicate operation.
Fortunately—
There was someone perfect for the job.
Joy Sakura.
As one of the world's finest Pokémon doctors—and Aiden's girlfriend—she could undoubtedly perform the procedure safely.
Thus, after taking out a Master Ball, Aiden officially captured Mewtwo.
"Ding! Congratulations on capturing Mewtwo!"
"You have obtained a Mewtwo Mega Stone!"
As the system notification sounded, a unique crystal appeared in Aiden's hand.
To be honest, if one followed Pokémon evolutionary theory, Mega Evolution was essentially a form of ancestral awakening.
Many modern Pokémon descended from ancient species.
Returning closer to those ancient forms and becoming stronger made perfect sense.
But Mewtwo?
It was an artificial Pokémon.
A man-made creation.
How could it possess Mega Evolutions too?
Not only one—
But two.
Mega Mewtwo X.
Mega Mewtwo Y.
Aiden could only admit that Mewtwo truly was one of the world's favored children.
After successfully recruiting Mewtwo, Aiden and Deoxys approached the black meteor-like crystal floating nearby.
This was Giovanni's Deoxys.
After being severely wounded by Rayquaza upon entering Earth's atmosphere, it had entered a dormant recovery state.
Unfortunately, Giovanni discovered it first.
Using a Dark Ball, he forcibly captured and controlled it.
Still—
Why was its entire body covered in black light?
Was it some kind of shiny Pokémon?
Even Aiden wasn't sure.
However, during the earlier battle, he had clearly seen the excitement in his own Deoxys's eyes when facing its fellow kind.
That reaction couldn't be faked.
It meant its consciousness still existed.
It hadn't truly disappeared.
After allowing Deoxys to communicate with its companion, the meteor-core emitted pulses of dark light in response.
Seeing this, a sudden idea surfaced in Aiden's mind.
"What would happen..."
"If I placed Deoxys's core near one of Arceus's Plates?"
The thought came.
And he immediately acted.
Taking both Deoxys and the dormant core, he arrived before the Psychic Plate.
The moment they approached—
A powerful wave of energy surged forth.
Pink psychic energy began resonating with the core.
As the resonance intensified—
The black aura surrounding the meteor gradually faded away.
Little by little—
Its true appearance emerged.
It wasn't corrupted.
It wasn't dark.
It was actually a Shiny Deoxys.
Its body shimmered with beautiful pink coloration.
After recovering some of its mental strength, the two Deoxys began communicating through telepathy.
They shared their experiences.
How they arrived on Earth.
What they had encountered.
Everything.
And in the end—
Thanks to his own Deoxys's enthusiastic persuasion, Aiden successfully captured a second Deoxys.
One male.
One female.
Looking at the pair, Aiden suddenly found himself wondering:
"Can meteor-based Pokémon even have children?"
Filled with curiosity, he watched as the two Deoxys drifted away together.
At that moment—
Mewtwo approached.
Its gaze locked onto the stone in Aiden's hand.
A trace of longing appeared in its eyes.
"What is that stone?"
"Why does it feel as though..."
"It's calling to me?"
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