Magic City, port.
The night was enchanting, the city resplendent, and the bright moon hung high.
A colossal cruise ship named King slowly departed from Magic Port, embarking on a short sea voyage.
The King was known as a 'moving five-star hotel at sea,' and its facilities and services were world-class.
Luxury restaurants, spas, gyms, swimming pools, and entertainment venues were all available.
Any tourist on the cruise ship could fully enjoy a life of luxury, a lavish and extravagant lifestyle that countless people indulged in.
At the same time, the cruise ship also hosted various cultural and themed activities, such as Pokémon concerts, art theater performances, beauty model fashion shows, and food festivals, allowing travelers to fully enjoy different experiences during their journey.
Putting aside the Golden Gamble, simply coming out to enjoy this trip was worthwhile.
...…
"We'll split up once we enter the casino later." Raya, dressed in an evening gown, stood by the window and instructed Jacob.
The salty sea breeze blew, making Raya's long hair flutter. Her big red strapless, off-the-shoulder, hip-hugging long dress accentuated Raya's perfect hourglass figure, making her alluring yet refined.
Her pinned-up long hair added a touch of mature charm, and the sparkling earrings made Raya look radiant. The Mega Evolution necklace on her chest was even more dazzling.
At this moment, Raya was so charming, or rather, she had always been so charming.
She was like a queen, in a red dress, glowing under the moonlight, her face like white jade, seemingly emitting a faint radiance.
"Mm." Jacob nodded, his gaze falling on Raya's slender waist and fair shoulders, a line of poetry involuntarily surfacing in his mind.
"The new moon is like a fair lady, gently playing with the moon for the first time."
"Here, these are the chips I prepared for you." Raya showed a confident and generous smile, her eyes like water as she looked at Jacob, and handed him the chips in her hand.
"Don't be overconfident in the gamble." After giving the chips, Raya said worriedly, "Don't be too impulsive either. I've seen many people bet their entire fortunes, leading to ruined families, and still fail to win those 999 gimmighoul coins. Just do what you can."
"Mm, I know." Jacob nodded, then smiled and said, "You don't need to give me these chips; I can exchange them with my own items."
As he spoke, Jacob took out a Dream Fruit from his backpack.
[Dream Fruit]: A special item. After a Pokémon consumes it, its ability can be changed to its hidden ability.
Jacob had obtained many dream fruits in the Dream Secret Realm, and taking one out, even if he lost, Jacob didn't mind.
"Is this a Dream Fruit?" Raya looked at the Dream Fruit in Jacob's hand, her eyes lighting up slightly with surprise.
"Mm." Jacob responded.
dream fruits, unlike other items, while very limited in use—only able to change a Pokémon's ability—were exceptionally rare because they only originated in the dream world.
Because of this, they had always been in short supply.
"Do you have extra dream fruits? I'll buy two. You don't need to exchange them with others." Raya looked at Jacob and said.
Hearing Raya's words, Jacob was slightly surprised, not expecting the rich woman to be short on dream fruits.
"Here, take them. No need to buy, consider them a gift from me." Jacob had plenty of dream fruits, and giving two away would do no harm. Therefore, he generously offered to give her two dream fruits.
"Then I'll give you my chips too. Ten more chips mean a little more hope of winning the 999 gimmighoul coins." Raya smiled, her voice as gentle as water: "Remember not to overexert yourself. Gholdengo is a Pokémon that cannot be forced."
"Alright." Jacob didn't act too coy either, smiling as he said to Raya, "Don't worry, I know my limits. Besides, I might not necessarily lose. You don't know, I've always had a nickname."
"What nickname?" Raya listened to Jacob's words and asked softly, cooperating perfectly.
"The Gambling Monster!"
"The Gambling Monster?" Raya looked puzzled.
"I, along with the God of Gamblers Stephen Chow, the Knight of Gamblers Chan Daozai, and the God of Gamblers Ko Chun, are known as the Four Gambling Kings of the Jianghu." Jacob said with a smile: "Today, I'll let you witness how Chan Daozai could win thirty-seven million with twenty dollars back then. It's no problem for me, Jacob, to win 999 gimmighoul coins with this 1 gimmighoul coin plus 10 chips."
Although she didn't quite understand Jacob's inexplicable words, Raya still smiled and encouraged him, saying, "Alright, good luck, Mr. Gambling Monster."
Perhaps this was how a woman showed her love for you: no matter what you did, she would support and encourage you, instead of coldly calling it childish and feeling embarrassed.
The two walked one after another, laughing, towards the casino on the top deck of the cruise ship.
...…
The triennial Golden Gamble officially began.
All tourists participating in the Golden Gamble were gathered on the top deck of the cruise ship, with a total of about two hundred participants, each carrying approximately 5 gimmighoul coins.
Jacob changed into a formal suit and, wearing a mask, entered the casino on the top deck.
At this time, there were already many people in the casino, all wearing masks like Jacob. The men were in formal suits, and the women were in evening gowns. In the center of the casino, there was a custom-made glass display case.
Inside the glass display case was a special golden-yellow coin, emanating visible Ghost-type energy, instantly capturing Jacob's attention.
[Gimmighoul's Golden Ghost Coin] (Champion-level): Legend has it that after a very small number of Gholdengo die, their core energy condenses into a Golden Ghost Coin. This Golden Ghost Coin was formed after the death of a Champion-level Gholdengo.
It can be used on Gimmighoul or Gholdengo. After use, it can greatly enhance their aptitude. The lower the Gimmighoul's aptitude, the better the aptitude improvement effect; the higher the aptitude, the worse the aptitude improvement effect. It can at most raise their aptitude to Master-level. It is ineffective when used on Gimmighoul or Gholdengo with Master-level aptitude or higher.
Jacob's heart tightened; the power of this item was comparable to the broken Prison Bottle. Although it could only be used on Gholdengo and Gimmighoul, its effect was simply too powerful.
"Isn't it breathtaking?"
Just as Jacob was immersed in the powerful effect of this Golden Ghost Coin, a sudden voice beside him interrupted his thoughts.
He turned his head and saw that the speaker was a Foreign white man, who spoke to Jacob in broken Chinese.
Golden pupils beneath the mask stared directly at Jacob. He was tall, and his long golden hair gleamed under the lights.
"Gholdengo is the most mysterious Pokémon of all." The white man looked at the Golden Ghost Coin and said to himself, "It is the only Pokémon that has no Shinny form, or rather, its Shinny form and normal form are exactly the same."
"Because for a Gholdengo, evolving from a Gimmighoul is already one in a million."
"Every Gholdengo is a Pokémon that shines with golden light."
"There is no Shinny Gholdengo in the world, because every Gholdengo is a Shinny Pokémon."