Whoosh!
In the next moment, Yunqing felt as if a drop of completely different "water" had fallen into his sea of spiritual energy.
That drop merged into his spiritual sea, creating ripples that spread outward.
Along with those ripples, a strange and special property rapidly diffused, quickly permeating his entire sea of spiritual energy.
Yunqing felt as if the world had become slightly different.
But he couldn't explain exactly how.
The feeling was extremely strange.
"So this is the spiritual energy attribute that Sabrina mentioned…"
"It's quite mysterious. No wonder it was created by Arceus."
"Next, I'll try condensing a Pokémon contract mark."
"Let's see what my limits are."
With that thought, Yunqing reviewed the method for condensing a contract mark several times in his mind. Once he felt confident, he began.
Whoosh!
To his surprise, the process went extremely smoothly.
In no time, Yunqing successfully condensed a contract mark.
And he could clearly feel this was far from his limit.
So he immediately continued.
Two…
Three…
Four…
Only after successfully condensing six contract marks did Yunqing finally feel his mental strength begin to strain.
"So my Spirit Level is around 50… not quite 61?"
Yunqing made a rough judgment in his mind.
As an Uchiha, and having fused with the soul and mental power of his previous life, he had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and possessed strength comparable to a jonin—perhaps even an elite jonin.
He had also obtained top-tier psychic talent. Even though it wasn't fully developed yet, his mental strength was definitely at least comparable to that of an experienced Three-Tomoe elite jonin within the Uchiha clan.
Far surpassing elite jonin from other non-Yin Release ninja clans.
Yet even so, he was only around Gym Leader level in Spirit Level.
Didn't that mean only a Kage-level powerhouse proficient in Yin Release could reach Elite Four-level Spirit strength?
By that logic…
Could it be that an Elite Four-level Pokémon was roughly equivalent to a Kage-level shinobi?
Of course, without more detailed comparisons—and considering the influence of ninjutsu, bloodlines, and combat techniques—Yunqing couldn't draw a precise conclusion yet.
But this estimate was already enough.
"The potential of this world is far higher than the Ninja World."
"In the future, I need to put more effort into Pokémon cultivation and contracting if I want greater gains."
Yunqing silently made a plan.
"Next… I'll open my Pokémon Contract Space."
He reviewed the method for opening the contract space several more times. Once he was confident, he focused his mental energy between his brows and followed the technique precisely.
Instantly, the mental power at the center of his consciousness began to gather and compress in a mysterious way, condensing rapidly into a single point.
Then—
Boom!
He used his mental strength to bombard that point according to the method.
Crack!
Yunqing seemed to hear something shatter.
The point suddenly expanded into a sphere the size of an olive.
At the same time, a strange power emerged, and a space opened instantly.
Under the influence of that power, the space expanded rapidly.
One meter…
Two meters…
Ten meters…
One hundred meters…
Until it finally expanded into an enormous spherical space over five thousand meters in diameter.
Only when it reached the limits of Yunqing's current mental strength did the expansion finally stop.
The interior of the sphere was still filled with chaotic colors and was completely empty.
It was likely that the environment inside would only evolve after he contracted his first Pokémon, shaped by both its attributes and his own will.
At the same time, the six contract marks began to rotate slowly around the sphere like six guardians orbiting a sacred core.
After finishing everything, Yunqing slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Phew…"
"It feels strange."
"I feel like opening the contract space wasn't really because of the method itself… but because of a kind of rule-based power."
"This must be Arceus's work, right?"
Otherwise, how could someone who wasn't even at Kage level create such a massive space inside his consciousness so easily?
"You guessed correctly."
Sabrina nodded and congratulated him telepathically.
"Congratulations on successfully opening your Pokémon Contract Space."
"So… which Pokémon do you plan to contract first?"
"Oh, right. Wait a moment."
Suddenly, Sabrina cut off the telepathic communication.
She waved her hand casually.
A Pokémon egg with grass-green patterns appeared in midair, floating gently before descending slowly.
Yunqing quickly reached out and caught it.
The moment he touched it, he felt a surging and active psychic fluctuation inside the egg.
Almost instinctively, he activated his Insight Eye.
[Pokémon: Ralts (Shiny) (Female)][Type: Psychic / Fairy][Ability: Telepathy][Potential: Champion-Level][Inherited Moves: Spectral Light, Destiny Bond, Magical Fire]
...
"A Champion-level Ralts…"
"And it's shiny?!"
Yunqing couldn't help exclaiming in shock.
"Shiny?"
Sabrina paused slightly, clearly surprised by the term. Then she looked at Yunqing with a faint smile and sent her message.
"This is the gift I wanted to give you."
"Do you like it?"
"This…"
Yunqing sharply looked up at Sabrina, hesitating.
"Isn't this too precious?"
"And it's a Psychic-type. Why don't you contract it yourself?"
As he spoke, he tried to hand the egg back to her.
Sabrina pushed it back without hesitation, her gaze firm.
"This is for you."
"As for Ralts… I already have one contracted."
"I obtained it together with this one."
With a single thought, Sabrina summoned her Pokémon.
A Gardevoir appeared—green hair, white gown, elegant and noble like a princess.
"Gardevoir… hello, Yunqing."
Clearly receiving Sabrina's instruction, Gardevoir gracefully bowed, even lifting the edge of her dress politely.
"Uh… hello, Gardevoir."
Yunqing was slightly startled, but he quickly responded with a smile.
Sensing the immense psychic power radiating from her, he couldn't help looking at Sabrina with amazement.
"A Gym Leader-level Gardevoir?"
"How long have you had it?"
That growth speed was terrifying.
"Half a year."
Sabrina replied telepathically.
"I formed a contract with her shortly after the rules changed."
"The higher the trainer's Spirit Level, the stronger the energy within the contract space. Faster growth is normal."
Then she added calmly, as if stating an obvious fact:
"Now you can contract this Ralts without worrying."
"One Gardevoir is enough."
"I also contracted a Champion-level Alakazam."
"And didn't you suggest I only contract one or two Psychic-type Pokémon?"
"I think your advice makes sense."
"I don't plan to contract any more Psychic-types in the future."
"So you can accept it."
Sabrina was clearly the type to listen when someone's advice made sense.
Of course…
Only Yunqing could make her listen. She probably wouldn't listen to anyone else.
"Alright."
Seeing this, Yunqing no longer refused.
"Then I'll accept this shiny Ralts egg."
"If you ever want any other Champion-level Pokémon in the future, just tell me."
Then Yunqing added seriously,
"Also—why don't you contract that Gastly we obtained today?"
"Psychic-types are doubly weak against Ghost-types. If you contract a Ghost-type Pokémon, it will help cover your biggest weakness."