Bai Ye pondered for a moment, and indeed, it made sense.
Super Stones and Key Stones weren't easy to find, and more importantly, after finding them, they had to correspond to the contracted beasts for Mega Evolution. The rarity of Mega Stones and Key Stones for pseudo-legendary contracted beasts like Metagross would surely be higher than that of Aerodactyl. Therefore, obtaining a Metagross was merely a wishful thought for now.
Jin Sha said, "Take your time picking. Tell me when you're done."
Bai Ye nodded and first looked at the black-quality items. He actually found what he was looking for.
Phoenix Perching Phoenix Wood, a black-quality item, costing fifty million!
This was one of the required items to enhance the Phoenix ability, but…
Bai Ye chose not to exchange it!
The enhancement of the Phoenix ability required three items: Phoenix Feather, Undying Flame, and Phoenix Perching Phoenix Wood. Having only the Phoenix Perching Phoenix Wood was useless. Currently, Bai Ye felt he needed things that could immediately improve him. Although Phoenix Perching Phoenix Wood could grant the Phoenix ability an extra effect, it wouldn't cause a qualitative change.
As for the other two items to enhance the Phoenix ability, Undying Flame was a red-quality item, and Phoenix Feather was a gold-quality item…
Bai Ye knew himself well; obtaining them currently was almost impossible. Of course, he used the word "almost" because there was still a sliver of hope.
That hope lay in the Gacha Machine!
The red and gold capsules of the Gacha Machine had a chance to dispense items.
Although items only lasted for 24 hours, there was a potential bug. Many items were single-use consumables, and once used within 24 hours, they wouldn't be recalled by the Gacha Machine. The three items required for the Phoenix ability enhancement were of this nature. Thus, if Bai Ye got incredibly lucky and obtained the items from the Gacha Machine, he could directly use them to enhance the Phoenix ability.
This was something Bai Ye had considered when choosing the Phoenix ability. Of course, Phoenix Perching Phoenix Wood and Undying Flame were in the black and red capsules respectively, and Bai Ye couldn't specify them. The probability of getting them…
Even if he specified the gold capsule, the probability of getting an item would still be extremely low, but at least it was a glimmer of hope.
"I want this…" Bai Ye said as he pointed to a weapon, "Seven-Colored Rainbow, Flying Sword, thirty-eight million."
Jin Sha nodded and, after exchanging the item, asked, "You have twelve million left. What do you want?"
Bai Ye replied, "I need to think about it. With over ten million left, there aren't many good things to exchange for."
Jin Sha asked, "Have you considered getting another contracted beast?"
Bai Ye looked confused, "Hmm?"
Jin Sha explained, "With Goodra's personality, if you only have one contracted beast, you'll feel lonely after a long time. So, choosing another contracted beast to accompany it would be a good option."
Bai Ye asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"
Jin Sha pointed to the screen, "This one!"
Bai Ye asked, "Gengar?"
Jin Sha laughed, "This fellow is quite the celebrity. In my world, there are many different regions, and some contracted beasts only exist in certain regions, not seen in others. Gengar, however, is a contracted beast you can see in any region. And this fellow is blessed by the heavens. It can Mega Evolve into a Ghost King using a Mega Stone and Key Stone, and it also possesses the Gigantamax ability. There's a saying where I come from: 'Ironclad Gengar, ever-changing contracted beasts' to describe this fellow. You can tell how famous it is."
Bai Ye thought for a moment, "Since you say so, then I'll exchange for a Gengar."
"Gengar costs eight million," Jin Sha said. "You have four million left. What do you want?"
"What can four million get me?" Bai Ye spread his hands. "Two Lolly Pops, and then a Cheese Stick."
Jin Sha nodded and selected the items.
The next moment, the screen disappeared. The first to appear was the Metagross Jin Sha had chosen. This thing…
Bai Ye looked it over. Why did it look like a crab made of stone?
From an appearance perspective, Bai Ye felt Goodra was superior. At least it was juicy, self-lubricating, and made cute "Gyaaa~ Gyaaa~" sounds.
As for strength…
Bai Ye declared that cuteness was paramount, and he firmly believed Goodra was stronger.
Then…
Came the flying sword Bai Ye wanted!
Seven-Colored Rainbow (Flying Sword) (Blue): Rainbow breaks through the clearing sky, painting the autumn air with fresh green brows, Effects: Seven Swords Emerge (All seven swords from the scabbard are unleashed to slay enemies), Flowing Light Neon (Seven swords revolve in seven colors, mesmerizing enemies within a 10-meter radius), Seven Rainbows Pierce the Heavens (Seven swords combine to attack the enemy target), Seven-Colored Sword Qi (Utilizes seven swords to generate seven-colored sword qi, seven at a time, with a 10-second cooldown per use), Seven-Colored Light Array (Seven swords encircle the user for defense, lasting 90 seconds, with a 120-second cooldown per use).
Seven-Colored Rainbow wasn't a single flying sword, but rather a sword box containing seven seven-colored flying swords of different hues!
As for the quality of Seven-Colored Rainbow…
The price of Seven-Colored Rainbow was thirty-eight million!
This price was definitely mid-to-upper tier, even upper tier, among blue-quality items. After all, the lowest price for a black-quality item was fifty million, and Seven-Colored Rainbow wasn't far off.
Of course, if Bai Ye only considered quality, he would have picked black-quality weapons.
The reason Bai Ye chose Seven-Colored Rainbow was that it suited him.
Flying swords were indeed very useful. Frost Collapse was a main weapon in Bai Ye's hands, capable of both ranged and melee combat.
However, one Frost Collapse was not enough.
When Frost Collapse was used for ice illusions, Bai Ye had no sword to use. When attacking with swords, he also had no sword.
Bai Ye wasn't afraid of close combat, as his T-virus-enhanced body was strong, and the Five Spirits Disk continuously boosted him. However, when the opponent had weapons, Bai Ye was at a disadvantage fighting bare-handed.
Therefore, weapons were definitely needed.
But why not use a flying sword when looking for a weapon that could be held?
It could be used for ranged attacks and also held in hand!
So, Bai Ye's plan was clear: after obtaining Seven-Colored Rainbow, Seven-Colored Rainbow would be the main sword for aerial combat, and Frost Collapse would be the main handheld sword. And when others assumed Frost Collapse was just an ordinary flying sword, it would suddenly fly out, used for aerial combat…
Bai Ye couldn't help but smirk wickedly. It felt truly good to be the "sixth brother."
And after Seven-Colored Rainbow, came Gengar!
Gengar, a Shadow Contracted Beast, possessed both Ghost and Poison types. Its body was round and dark purple, with short legs and short arms. It had blood-red eyes and a large mouth. Its ears were pointed, with a very short tail on its back and three rows of spikes.
It looked a bit fierce, yet a bit cute!