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The wedding was extraordinarily lively, almost shocking the entire Starlight City. The luxurious decorations and beautiful wedding dress prompted many guests to take pictures as souvenirs.
For Jacob, the most profound impression from the entire ceremony was the emotional moment when the bride, Addison, delivered her wedding vows. Jacob couldn't help wiping his eyes as he watched his brother Asher.
Their decade-long love story had finally culminated in marriage. Jacob, watching from the audience, sincerely wished his brother and new sister-in-law well. Asher could have chosen differently—there were many women who were prettier, more beautiful, and wealthier than Addison. Yet he chose the woman who had silently supported him all along.
From childhood sweethearts to walking down the aisle, their love story was perfect.
When will I get married? Jacob couldn't help wondering.
During the reception, the groom, Asher, naturally had to participate in the traditional toasts. As one of the groomsmen, Jacob also drank quite a bit. After several rounds of toasts, his head felt heavy, his face flushed, though he remained conscious.
Jacob finished his meal hurriedly. He only had time to greet Asher's three sworn brothers and say goodbye to his family before rushing back to the capital. The Pokémon Association had already discussed his rewards and asked him to claim them as soon as possible.
"Mom, I'm leaving," Jacob said.
"Alright, go ahead," Zoe replied, tears sliding down her cheeks. "Get some rest on the plane and drink some tea to sober up. Nina, please take care of Jacob."
Nina's face flushed, not knowing how to refuse, so she could only reluctantly agree, "Yes, I will."
After boarding the plane, Jacob immediately fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up as the plane landed, he found that someone had covered him with a thin blanket. Jacob looked curiously at Nina. Besides her, there was no one else who could have covered him.
Nina, standing nearby, blushed when Jacob looked at her. She turned her head and ignored him. After disembarking and saying goodbye to Scott, Mrs. Jude, and the rest of their relatives, Jacob and Nina hurried to the Dragon Secret Realm.
At the Dragon Secret Realm, Maximus had been waiting for a long time. Looking at Jacob's flushed face, he knew the young man must have drunk quite a bit at the wedding. He jokingly asked, "Jacob, are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Jacob nodded. He had slept for a while on the plane and felt much better. He hadn't consumed alcohol for a long time, so his tolerance had decreased significantly. In his previous life, this amount would have been no problem. "No problem at all."
Maximus nodded. "I asked you to come here today to inform you that the Pokémon Association has prepared your reward. First, you'll receive a Pseudo-legendary Pokémon. You have first choice this year—you can select either a Pokémon Egg or any juvenile Pseudo-legendary that hasn't reached breeding age. However, you'll need to capture and defeat the Pseudo-legendary yourself, so I suggest choosing a Pokémon Egg."
"Second, you have two options for the remaining rewards. One is to visit the treasury and select any item plus a chance to choose a non-Legendary Pokémon. This opportunity is valid in all Secret Realms across the country. I won't elaborate on the monetary and honorary rewards—those are secondary."
"Your other option is to receive another Pseudo-legendary Pokémon, but there's a condition. You must reach the Top 8 in the National Finals of the College Cup to receive the second Pseudo-legendary next year. Otherwise, you'll only receive it five years later. Please note that this Pokémon would be directly assigned by the Pokémon Association, not chosen by you."
"Of course, such generous rewards come with responsibility. You must design all corresponding moves for the exclusive Z-Moves and submit them to the League."
There wasn't much difference between the two reward options. The first reward could be obtained immediately: an item and a Pokémon.
The second reward depended on Jacob's performance. If he reached the Top 8 in the National Finals, he would receive another Pseudo-legendary Pokémon the following year. Otherwise, he would wait five years.
One reward focused on the present, the other on the future. The choice was Jacob's to make.
After Maximus finished speaking, he silently waited for Jacob's decision.
"Uncle Maximus," Jacob thought for a moment before deciding immediately, "I want the first option."
Maximus looked at Jacob with surprise. He hadn't expected someone to refuse a Pseudo-legendary Pokémon reward.
The reason Jacob chose the first reward without hesitation was because of his system. The first reward allowed him to actively select a Pokémon. Although it wouldn't be a Pseudo-legendary, he could guarantee selecting a high-quality Dragon-type Pokémon and top-tier items.
The second reward seemed appealing but was filled with uncertainty. It might turn out to be a King-level Metagross or something else, which would disrupt his mission and not be worth the effort.
What Jacob needed was to improve his current strength as quickly as possible and focus on immediate combat effectiveness. If he couldn't survive the present, what was the point of planning for the future?
"Very well, but you must give me your answer soon—within a week," Maximus said. "Would you like to see the Pokémon now?"
"Yes," Jacob nodded.
"Let Nina take you there," Maximus said with a smile. "All the Dragon-type Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are in the Dragon Secret Realms. There are two Dragon Secret Realms, one in the capital and one in Drakehold. Check this Secret Realm first to see if anything suits you. If not, then head to the Dragon Secret Realm in Drakehold."
"Sounds good."
There was a separate restricted area in the capital's Dragon Secret Realm called Dragon Ancient Mountain, where the Pseudo-legendary Pokémon lived.
In the capital's Dragon Mountain, three Pseudo-legendary Pokémon resided: Hydreigon, Salamence, and Kommo-o.
In the Drakehold Dragon Secret Realm lived three Pseudo-legendary Pokémon: Dragonite, Dragapult, and Garchomp.
As for Goodra and Baxcalibur, there were none in China. Although attempts had been made to introduce them in recent years, Pseudo-legendary Pokémon were different from ordinary Pokémon and extremely difficult to relocate.
However, recent news suggested that someone had found traces of a suspected Baxcalibur near the mountain range that contained the world's highest peak. The Pokémon Association took this seriously and had sent people to investigate.
Jacob followed Nina all the way into the restricted area of the Dragon Secret Realm. After passing through multiple checkpoints and security screenings, they finally arrived at the foot of Dragon Mountain.
The Dragon Secret Realm was extremely vast, with Dragon Mountain occupying nearly half of it. The Pokémon Association had constructed a large facility halfway up the mountain.
The facility contained incubation rooms and living quarters.
Nina led Jacob into the incubation room. It was relatively small, less than 100 square meters, and contained very few Pokémon Eggs. Jacob counted approximately twenty eggs in total, with only five being Pseudo-legendary Pokémon Eggs.
Among them were two Deino Eggs, two Kommo-o Eggs, and one Salamence Egg.