"Gastly?"
Sabrina paused for a moment, then replied thoughtfully through telepathy.
"Alright. That Gastly egg is mine."
"Do you want to contract that Riolu?"
"Yes!"
Yunqing nodded firmly.
"Of course! It will compensate for my physical weakness and help me awaken Aura. It'll be extremely useful!"
"No more hesitation. I'll contract two Pokémon eggs first!"
Without delay, Yunqing moved a Pokémon contract mark from his sea of consciousness and pressed it into the Ralts egg in his hands.
Whoosh!
In the next instant, the egg emitted a gentle white glow, and countless mysterious patterns appeared across its surface.
Then, the egg transformed into a stream of light and shot into Yunqing's forehead, vanishing completely.
At the same time, it reappeared inside his Pokémon Contract Space, floating in the center of one-sixth of that vast world.
Simultaneously, that one-sixth portion of the space began to evolve rapidly, filling with dense Psychic- and Fairy-type energy.
Yunqing was fascinated by the miraculous transformation.
With a thought, he guided the evolution even further.
Land formed.
Trees sprouted.
Flowers bloomed.
Grasslands expanded.
In only a few moments, a forest full of flowers, grass, and trees appeared within that one-sixth of his contract space.
Meanwhile, the Ralts egg settled in the center of the forest, resting in a small nest formed from crystallized Psychic and Fairy energy.
It continuously absorbed both energies, quietly growing.
From the feedback of the contract, Yunqing knew the egg would hatch in three days.
"This is incredible…"
"The energy inside the Pokémon Contract Space is unbelievably concentrated. After hatching, the growth speed of contracted Pokémon must be terrifying!"
Yunqing couldn't help but exclaim.
Moreover, he could sense that the contract space itself was constantly absorbing void energy and converting it into natural energy.
It was truly miraculous.
"You're misunderstanding something."
Sabrina's eyes held a faint smile as she replied telepathically.
"The reason the contract energy feels so concentrated is because your Spirit Level is high."
"That means the grade of your contract space is also high."
"Normally, the energy concentration you're experiencing is something only Gym Leader-level trainers possess."
"Most trainers who have just formed their first contract are far weaker than you."
"Is that so?"
Yunqing raised his eyebrow slightly, then understood.
"So people with high mental strength can raise Pokémon faster… allowing even low-level Pokémon to grow quickly."
"That's not bad."
In that case, the advantage of psychic users was even more terrifying than he imagined.
Next, Yunqing and Sabrina took out the Champion-level Gastly egg and Riolu egg, and each contracted one.
After the Riolu egg also turned into a stream of light and entered Yunqing's contract space, Yunqing repeated the process and transformed another one-sixth of his contract world into an environment suitable for Fighting-type Pokémon.
After checking the feedback, it would also require three days of incubation.
Once everything was finished, Sabrina saw that it was getting late. She took Yunqing out for a meal, then led him back to a meditation room behind the gym.
Through telepathy, she said calmly:
"Let's continue meditating."
"This is the period when your psychic power will improve the fastest. You should focus on raising your psychic level first."
"It will also increase your Spirit Level and help you reach the Heavenly King bottleneck as soon as possible."
"Then it will be easier for you to comprehend the elemental mysteries required for breakthroughs."
Yunqing nodded immediately.
"Alright. I'll listen to you."
He sat cross-legged on a soft cushion, closed his eyes, and began cultivating using the Jade Mountain Meditation Technique.
Because his talent was unbelievably high—and his psychic power was still at a low stage—Yunqing could feel his mental strength and psychic power increasing at a visible speed.
The sensation was intoxicating.
At the same time, he could also feel his mental energy being purified and refined.
The extreme and negative factors that once lingered within his spiritual power were slowly fading away.
He also felt a cool sensation washing through his eyes, as if his pupils were being gently cleansed.
It was extremely comfortable.
His pupil power was being purified…
And steadily strengthened.
"If other Uchiha clan members—or even other shinobi—knew mental strength could be improved this easily…"
"They'd probably go insane."
Yunqing couldn't help thinking.
Of course, he knew that was wishful thinking. Not everyone possessed top-tier psychic talent.
But even the Spirit Meditation Technique bestowed by Arceus alone could steadily improve mental strength.
It was already clear that the future of the Ninja World would be completely transformed because of this.
…
Meanwhile, inside the Yushan family villa—
When Sabrina's parents received news that Sabrina had taken Yunqing out to eat, and afterward returned directly to the gym's meditation room—without even bringing him home for them to meet—
They were instantly petrified.
"T-This…"
"Husband, what should we do?"
Sabrina's mother looked helplessly at her husband.
Sabrina's father was just as troubled, but he could only comfort her.
"It's fine."
"It's already late. Tomorrow morning, we'll go meet Yunqing and learn more about him."
What else could they do?
They had no authority over Sabrina's life.
They didn't even dare to disturb her, fearing that if she became irritated, she might turn them into dolls on the spot.
They could already tell…
Their daughter was completely infatuated with that boy.
…
That evening…
In a secluded, shadowy corner near the Saffron Gym, a young man dressed in a red uniform with the letter "R" repeatedly glanced toward the gym in the distance.
After confirming everything appeared normal, he immediately used a tablet to send a message to his superior.
"Lord Apollo, everything is normal. Sabrina should be resting now. Shall we begin?"
He didn't dare use a phone call.
He feared Sabrina might sense it.
The next moment, Apollo's reply appeared on the tablet.
"Wait. Await my command."
After sending the message, Apollo—who was stationed outside the city—immediately contacted three other Team Rocket members positioned around the Saffron Gym.
Once he confirmed they were all in place and no abnormalities had occurred, he issued a single order to all four at once:
"Activate the Psychic Disruptors."
The Team Rocket members positioned at the four corners of the gym immediately obeyed.
They activated the switches on their devices at the same time.
Buzz—!!
The machines began to hum violently.
A strange energy wave surged outward like a silent tide, sweeping toward the gym.
In an instant, it enveloped the entire building.
"Hiss!"
The next moment, Yunqing and Sabrina—who were meditating inside—felt their psychic power become chaotic.
Their cultivation was forcibly interrupted.
A sharp pain stabbed into their minds.
"This is…"