Agung's hand moved away from the door handle as a cold splash of reality hit him. He looked down at his empty hands, then back at the Hatchery.
"I'm a sanitary worker, not a Trainer," he muttered, his voice echoing in the vast lobby. "Walking into an 'Ancient Forest' with nothing but a Lure Ball and a prayer? That's how you end up as Primeape bait."
He turned back to the Central Computer, the blue light reflecting off his tired eyes. He needed a protector—or at least a partner—before he stepped foot into those wild biomes. He tapped the Trade & Request tab again, hoping for something manageable, or perhaps a hint of what other Wardens did when they were starting from zero.
The screen refreshed, displaying a list of active requests from across the dimensions.
| Requester | Request Details | Reward |
| Brock (Pewter City) | "I need high-quality Organic Honey to create a specialized 'Rock-Hard' nutrition supplement for my Onix. 1x Jar required." | 1,500 Credits + 1x Geodude Egg (Grade B) |
| Bug Catcher Joey | "I lost my favorite Net Ball in the tall grass! If someone can send me a Lure Ball, I'll trade you this weird 'Metal Coat' I found." | 1x Metal Coat (Evolution Item) |
| Professor Elm | "I'm researching early-stage friendship. Send me any Infant Pokémon with a Happiness level over 90%." | 3,000 Credits + 1x Everstone |
| Nurse Joy (Ranch Division) | "We have an opening for a 'Sanitary Assistant' for our local Pokémon Center. Send 1x Pokémon with the 'Pickup' or 'Clean' ability." | 1x Chansey Egg (High Potential) + 500 Credits
Agung paused, his eyes lingering on Nurse Joy's request. Sanitary Assistant. The irony wasn't lost on him.
"I've got fifteen years of experience in that department," he chuckled. "But I don't have a Pokémon that can help me sweep yet."
He looked at his inventory. He had:
* 1x Rare Candy (Can jumpstart a hatchling)
* 1x Lure Ball (Could be traded to Joey for that Metal Coat)
* 1x Miltank Egg (Incubating)
* 1x Combee Egg (Incubating)
* 1x Water Egg (Incubating)
"The Combee will hatch first," Agung calculated, tapping the screen to check the timers. "If I use the Rare Candy on the Combee the second it hatches, it might mature fast enough to produce that honey for Brock. Then I'd get a Geodude—and a Rock-type is exactly the kind of muscle I need to explore those caves and forests safely."
But then he looked at the Gacha System again. He had 0 Credits, but the system mentioned a Daily Free Spin for active Wardens.
"System," Agung called out. "Is that free spin ready? I need a win before I go outside."
> [SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
> Daily Gacha Reset: COMPLETE.
> Warden Agung, you have 1x Free Bronze Ticket available.
> Note: Bronze tickets have a high chance of 'Common' utility Pokémon—perfect for ranch labor!
Agung stepped up to the machine. He didn't need a legendary dragon or a psychic god right now. He just needed a friend who could help him survive the afternoon.