After the final auction concluded, Aoki did not linger at the venue. He proceeded directly to the backstage item collection area to retrieve his location token. Though the prices had skyrocketed by the end, this development hardly affected Aoki's plans.
Securing the Riolu Pokemon egg felt like finding valuable loot, though its damaged state presented complications. The system had yet to analyze why the Riolu egg sustained damage or how to repair it. This would undoubtedly require extensive time to resolve. Fortunately, the egg's vitality remained intact - only its hatching progress had stalled. This gave Aoki ample opportunity to seek solutions, though the exact timeframe remained uncertain.
Aoki calculated his total earnings from the event:
The Champion-level Cofagrigus and several apseudo-Champion Pokemon sold for 280 million Pokecoins
The special pearl fetched 510 million at auction
They were all sold in the auction including a box of pearls and Poison Barbs that totaled nearly 200 million
Combined, these transactions netted approximately 990 million Pokecoins - nearly 1 billion in total profits.
However, such substantial earnings came with equally significant expenditures. Aoki believed in maintaining expenditures commensurate with one's status. His major purchases included:
50 million for the Dragon Scale and materials needed for talent enhancing potions.
100 million more spent on bulk material purchases after seeing the pearl's auction value
50 million for the damaged Riolu egg
120 million for the Mega Stone encased in Smooth Rock
Minor expenses brought his total expenditure to 300 million Pokecoins, leaving a net profit of 690 million.
The Mega Stone acquisition particularly excited Aoki. Based on the accompanying sedimentary rock, he theorized this might be an ancient Tyranitarite. Such a special item would make it exponentially more valuable than a standard Mega Stone.
His 150 million material investment focused primarily on ingredients for potential-enhancing medicines. Aoki successfully gathered components for evolution-boosting formulas for Horsea, Ralts, and Bagon, along with materials for the others.
"Sir, your auction items," said the same attendant from earlier, presenting a storage device containing Aoki's purchases and an anonymous card holding 670 million Pokecoins. The remaining 20 million deduction represented Team Rocket's substantial commission from the event - likely just a fraction of their total earnings from the trade fair.
Aoki accepted the items with a nod and departed swiftly. Carrying such wealth inevitably attracted unwanted attention, and he needed to lose any pursuers before continuing his shopping. The trade fair offered too many opportunities to conclude after just the auction.
Exiting the venue, Aoki melted into the crowd while discreetly observing several figures taking interest in his departure. Two particularly conspicuous individuals wore bright red suits and peculiar glasses - identical to the outfit worn by Professor Kuress of the Research Institute who had auctioned the Mega Stone. Though Kuress doubted the buyer recognized the stone's true value, he considered it worth reclaiming.
However, tracking a seasoned black market operative like Aoki in Team Rocket's territory proved futile. After executing several winding routes through the crowded streets, Aoki easily shook his pursuers. Finding a secluded corner, he changed outfits completely before reemerging to continue shopping.
With his newfound wealth, Aoki first visited multiple TM vendors, acquiring moves for his entire team. After scouring every shop, his prized finds included:
Swords Dance (15 million due to bidding wars)
Hyper Beam
Giga Impact
Fire Blast
Focus Blast
Total TM expenses reached 40 million, with Swords Dance constituting the largest single purchase. Though prices were inflated by the event's competition, Aoki considered these essential investments, especially for long-sought techniques like Swords Dance.
Additional material purchases for medicine supplements cost under 20 million - relatively minor compared to earlier expenditures. With his financial burdens lifted, Aoki shopped without restraint, finally able to acquire previously unattainable resources.