Aoki took a quick look at the manual, which recorded in detail the training process for raising a Riolu until its evolution into Lucario.
The manual explained how to make Riolu grow faster and stronger, as well as how to develop effective battle strategies after it evolved into Lucario.
In truth, it shouldn't even be called a simple manual—it was more like a comprehensive Lucario Training Guide.
It even included detailed instructions on how to successfully achieve Mega Evolution.
Aoki didn't have time to analyze it thoroughly right now, so he simply let his system scan and record everything.
Perhaps somewhere in the text, there was a method to repair the damaged Riolu Pokémon Egg he possessed.
After all, the value of a Riolu's egg was incredibly high, and the Pokémon's potential was outstanding. The only problem was that nobody knew why the egg had been damaged in the first place.
It was somewhat similar to Larvitar's egg before—unable to hatch.
If this book contained the solution to fixing such an egg, Aoki believed that alone would make it invaluable.
The system scanned the text rapidly, storing all the information in its database.
After assigning the task to the system, Aoki collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep immediately.
His sleep schedule had been completely disrupted over the past few days, and now he needed to readjust it.
But while Aoki slept, the entire city of Shalour was thrown into chaos.
And it wasn't just the Tower of Mastery.
When Korrina saw the forest burning, she realized things were spiraling out of control.
She immediately contacted the League Police Station in Shalour City.
By the time she arrived at the scene, the entire forest was in ruins, making it impossible to determine what had just happened.
There was no sign of her father, Koler.
Not even his Pokémon could be found.
The traces of battle had been erased by the raging fire.
Everything had been reduced to ashes.
Not only had the mysterious intruder vanished, but her father had disappeared as well.
Korrina had a terrible feeling about this.
She had felt it the moment Koler jumped out the window, but she had dismissed it as paranoia.
Now, however, the dread was overwhelming.
Korrina's expression darkened.
She had rushed here as fast as she could.
She had expected to find Koler locked in battle with the intruder, but instead, both of them were gone.
If Koler was still alive, he wouldn't have just disappeared—unless…
She stood silently at the edge of the charred forest, refusing to step inside.
If there was any evidence left, she didn't want to risk disturbing it. Only Officer Jenny stood a chance of recovering anything useful.
Soon enough, Officer Jenny arrived with a team of League police officers.
Before reaching Korrina, she had received reports of the forest fire outside Shalour City and had hurried over immediately.
When she arrived, she found Korrina standing there, her face grim.
"Miss Korrina, what happened here? Who started the fire?" Officer Jenny asked.
Korrina shook her head slowly.
She clenched her teeth and said, "Someone broke into the Tower of Mastery last night and stole something extremely important from our family.
My father, Koler, pursued them. The intruder had a Flying-type Pokémon. By the time I got here, the forest was already like this."
Officer Jenny's eyes widened. "Then your father—"
She stopped herself, remembering Korrina's expression. She understood.
Korrina didn't respond, shaking her head again.
Even though Koler had failed to pass down the secrets of Lucario's Mega Evolution to her, he was still her father.
The thought of losing him was unbearable.
But the absence of a body meant there was still a sliver of hope.
That was the only reason Korrina hadn't broken down completely.
"Leave this to us, Miss Korrina. Please return home and wait for updates," Officer Jenny said gently but firmly.
This was official League business, and they had protocols to follow.
Their forensic team was better equipped to handle the investigation, and Korrina's presence would only complicate things.
Korrina left, her heart heavy.
The family's most treasured heirloom was gone.
As the acting Gym Leader, she had responsibilities to attend to—people to reassure, decisions to make.
"Check all surveillance footage in Shalour City for suspicious activity during that time frame. Also, contact the authorities in Ambrette Town and request their assistance," Officer Jenny ordered swiftly.
She then reported the situation to her superiors.
The disappearance of Shalour City's Gym Leader and the theft of a vital artifact from the Tower of Mastery was a major incident for the League.
If not handled carefully, it could damage the League's reputation.
If intruders could infiltrate a city's Gym undetected, was anywhere truly safe?
If this news got out, it would cause panic throughout Shalour City.
The Kalos League took the matter seriously, dispatching several elite investigators to assist.
But Aoki's decision to burn the entire forest had been too thorough.
Officer Jenny searched for hours but found nothing useful.
Even at the forest's entrance, she only found traces of Koler's presence—no evidence of the supposed intruder.
Aoki had used his psychic powers to mask his footprints, leaving no trail.
Combined with Koler's sudden disappearance, the only conclusion Officer Jenny could draw was…
This had all been an inside job.
Koler had orchestrated the theft himself to steal his own family's heirloom.
And the more she thought about it, the more it made sense.
After all, Koler had been the one who failed to inherit the Mega Evolution legacy.
Maybe this was his way of reclaiming it—or taking revenge.
The theory spiraled in Officer Jenny's mind.
But Aoki, fast asleep in his bed, knew nothing of this.
He had no idea his actions had led to such a wild conspiracy theory.