Perhaps Lucario wanted to hide his embarrassment with this action, but he didn't realize that this reaction made him look even more arrogant.
"Great, Lucario, welcome aboard!"
Xiaozhi obviously didn't think so much. After getting Lucario's affirmative answer, he pounced on it and knocked Lucario to the ground.
"Lu! (Hey! Get off me, it's heavy. Don't think I can't beat you. Hurry up!)"
Watching the fight between Lucario and Ash, everyone present smiled happily, and the slightly dull atmosphere before was instantly dissipated.
Gongsun Yan was also very happy to see this scene, and he felt a sense of accomplishment that he had changed history. This kind of happy ending was his favorite.
Although Ash will capture a Lucario of his own in the future, and that Lucario may be a better match for Ash, at least at this time, the bond between Ash and Lucario is very strong. Isn’t that great?
Besides, maybe the egg of that Lucario will never appear again. After all, everyone is saying that that Lucario is the reincarnation of this Lucario, so it’s almost the same.
"I've been looking forward to this scene for a long time. It's great." Gongsun Yan couldn't suppress the smile on his face, and he didn't even notice that Lucario at his feet had woken up.
"Lu~ (Humph, although I reluctantly agreed to your request, I also have conditions. I once swore to protect the city of Orudran, and this oath is still valid even now. So, except for the time I am with you, I will stay in Orudran.)"
After Lucario and Xiaozhi finished "playing around", Lucario said what he had not finished saying just now.
"No problem, you can stay wherever you want. I respect the Pokémon's opinion."
Xiaozhi patted his chest and made the assurance. He said this without any disingenuousness, because he really thought so and did so.
Just after Ash and Lucario had worked out all the details, Mew finally arrived. It couldn't be said that she came, after all, Mew had been in the World Tree before and just came out now.
"Dream......"
Originally, after seeing the two Mews appear, Xiaozhi was planning to greet them, but he found that the World Tree was still emitting Mews, with no intention of stopping.
Everyone present was obviously shocked by this bizarre situation. For a moment, Gongsun Yan thought that what he saw was not a dream, but Celebi, otherwise he could not explain where so many dreams came from.
You know, in ancient times, there were quite a lot of dreams in the Pokémon world, but as the number of Pokémon species continued to increase, the number of dreams began to decrease rapidly.
According to information from Guild Master Dharmalanchi, there are probably fewer than two hands worth of Mews currently existing in the Pokémon world, and there haven't been any new Mew sighting reports in a long time.
Originally, Gongsun Yan believed it firmly, but now he just wanted to pull President Dama Lanqi over and let him see what these things were.
Gongsun Yan didn't even need to count them carefully. He could see no less than twenty of them at a glance. He didn't know where these illusions came from.
However, after observing for a while, Gongsun Yan also noticed some clues. These dreams that appeared later didn't seem to have woken up yet, as if they had slept for a long time.
"Could it be that these dreams have been sleeping from ancient times until now?"
Later, the communication between this group of dreams also verified Gongsun Yan's guess, because they seemed to have no understanding of the current era, and did not even recognize Pikachu and Lucario.
It turns out that these dreams in ancient times took the initiative to enter the World Tree in order to maintain the stability of the World Tree. It is precisely because of this that only a few of the originally numerous dreams are left.
If I were to describe these dream locations in detail, maybe it would be an external hard drive? Or an external server? It doesn't matter.
However, the appearance of these dreams was only short-lived. After Xiaozhi and his friends successfully restarted the World Tree, the World Tree seemed to have undergone a comprehensive upgrade and no longer needed these dreams to improve its performance.
Pokémon like Mew are extremely curious. After finally waking up, they naturally wanted to go out and have some fun, so they all ran away in less than three minutes.
Of course, the appearance of these illusions is not just to show up, but also to give rewards on behalf of the World Tree. As companions of the World Tree, they naturally have the obligation to give rewards on behalf of the World Tree.
Before disappearing, each Mew will pat the person or Pokémon that helped it before. Every time they pat, the opponent's momentum will increase a little.
Although the amount of improvement each time will not be large, it is based on the strength of Ash and Lucario. With their current strength, even the slightest improvement will be extremely difficult.
If your strength is not very strong, then the improvement in your strength will also be considerable. Don't ask how Gongsun Yan knows this. Just look at the disdainful look on his face when he looks at his Lucario.
If it were just that, Gongsun Yan wouldn't feel so bad. The main reason was that until all the Mews teleported away, only three Mews came over to pat his Lucario, which formed a sharp contrast with the endless stream of Mews on Xiaozhi's side.
The only thing that made Gongsun Yan feel gratified was that although there were only three Mews coming, they still helped Lucario take a sufficiently important step.
Quantitative change and qualitative change are both different and related. Quantitative change is the necessary preparation for qualitative change, and qualitative change is the inevitable result of quantitative change. Quantitative change often leads to qualitative change.
The strength of Pokémon is actually like this. It often requires quantitative accumulation to cause qualitative change, and the change in realm often requires long-term accumulation.
But this is all in the absence of external forces. Once external forces intervene, the situation will often change. This is the case with Lucario now. Those pure waves belonging to the World Tree have broadened the way forward for him.
Chapter 212: Relying on the close people: Daigo
If each Pokémon is compared to a closed container, strength is like water, and the growth of strength is like pouring water into the container.
At the beginning, the existence of the container was not very obvious, but as time went on, its strength would eventually reach a bottleneck.
If you want to continue to grow your strength, there are only two ways. One is to open up a second container to increase the total amount of strength, and this method is generally temporary and will return to its original state after a period of time.
The second way is to find a way to burst the container and break the bottleneck that was originally blocking you. Although there is more than one layer of containers outside, at least it can hold more water.
This method is usually permanent and can permanently improve the strength of Pokémon.
Among them, the first method is relatively rare, and the second method is generally more mainstream. As for why, it is mainly because the first method requires considerable family wealth.
The second method is normal accumulation, and breaking through the bottleneck naturally. The first method is relatively "evil".
Let’s not talk about the first method for now, and talk about the second method first. Gongsun Yan’s Lucario naturally takes this down-to-earth approach, but he does not reject the first method.
The reward that the World Tree gave to Lucario was also very real. To describe it in words, it was probably like drilling a small hole in the originally sealed container.
I believe everyone understands the principle that a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by a single ant hole, so I won’t elaborate on it here. Anyway, it solved Lucario’s urgent problem.
But then again, even Gongsun Yan's Lucario, who has been paddling all the time, can have such a big improvement, so how much will Xiaozhi and Lucario improve...
Let me start with the next topic. The so-called first method is actually to use external forces to improve yourself.
What we call mega evolution, Dynamax, and even Z moves all belong to the first method. Otherwise, it goes without saying that this method requires a lot of wealth. Unless an ordinary family has a fortuitous encounter, it really cannot afford it.
Of course, compared to people from other regions, children in Hoenn region are still relatively good. After all, Hoenn region has Daigo, the former champion who is "stupid and rich", so the people in Hoenn region are blessed.
But do you still remember Shota, Satoshi's fanboy who appeared in XY? He was a rookie trainer in the Hoenn region and unexpectedly met Daigo.
It turned out that Daigo had a keen eye for talent. He saw that Shota had great potential just by meeting him once. Not only did he give him a notebook with his own signature, he even gave him a set of Lizard King's mega stones and key stones, showing his generosity.
I guess Shota didn't know the value of these two stones at that time and didn't know how much they cost, otherwise he probably wouldn't have dared to accept them so decisively.
You know, the market price of these two stones can be exchanged for a whole set of the Three Great Houses in a certain region, not to mention that there is no market for them, so they are extremely valuable.
And to be honest, the value of Pokémon like the Big Three has actually been decreasing. Although the price has not changed, it cannot withstand the situation of inflation.
After all, with the cultivation of the alliance, the number of the three major creatures has actually been increasing, and wild three major creatures can occasionally be seen in the wild.
Due to various reasons, the prices of the three major brands have actually been suppressed, and even in the foreseeable future, the value of the three major brands will definitely decline.
But mega stones and key stones are different. The value of these two things will only increase with the passage of time, and it is almost impossible for them to decrease.
After all, unlike the three starter Pokémons that can increase steadily, it is difficult to see any huge increase in the number of either Mega Stones or Key Stones.
All the mega stones and key stones currently collected by the Alliance often come from only a limited number of sources, either found in ruins; or found from various types of ores; or even found from some wild Pokémon.
There is no need to say much about the first two methods of obtaining it. It really depends on luck. Sometimes you can't find a single piece even if you turn a large tomb or a large mine upside down.
Sometimes you can find one in a small tomb in the mountains or in a stone on the side of the road. The randomness is too great.
But the third method is different. This kind of slightly inherited thing can often find some kind of pattern, and maybe it can reveal the mystery of the formation of mega stones and key stones.
Of course, the latest news also shows that this road is blocked. According to an unnamed Adu champion, these Pokémon themselves don’t know where the Mega Stones and Key Stones came from.
Although our influence on Adu is often the champion of Chengdu, the strongest king of Guandu, the prosecutor of the alliance, the model worker and so on.
But don't forget that Du is also a person with special abilities, or even more than one special ability. In addition to the dragon power passed down from generation to generation by the Dragon Taming Clan, he also has the power of Evergreen that comes from the Evergreen Forest.
Dragon Power is only useful for dragon-type Pokémon, or Pokémon with dragon blood, so its amplification strength is very strong. After all, the greater the restrictions on this ability, the stronger its power is.
The effectiveness of Evergreen's power has been mentioned before, so don't say that Du is the weakest champion. He is really not weak. To be precise, every champion is not an easy person to deal with.
Well, it seems like I've gone off topic again. Anyway, while Du Tianwang was fighting crime around the world, he was invited to the Kalos region to translate what the Pokémon said.
As for the answers, there are only a few: picked up on the roadside, given by parents, and some said they didn't know how they got it, but it suddenly appeared next to them...
Gongsun Yan didn't know what A'du was thinking, but his opinion after learning about this matter could only be described in two words: speechless.
Just because of such a crappy answer, they specially called back Du who was undercover. This is like using an anti-aircraft cannon to kill a mosquito. He has nothing to do.
In a word, in short, I have said so much, in fact, it is to show how Daigo is "close to people with his billions".
To be honest, if Gongsun Yan's family was not quite wealthy, his father was a big name in scientific research, and he also had the advantages of plug-ins and foresight, so he could succeed without doing any of those unnecessary things. He would definitely go straight to Daigo.
A rookie trainer who he has never met can give mega stones to others. He is indeed a famous mineral boss in the entire league. He has so many mega stones that he can give them away for free.
Chapter 213: Just the Phoenix King's Mission
From this perspective, Daigo is actually saving the country in a roundabout way. One of the responsibilities of the champion is to train new trainers in the local area, and he directly uses the form of giving money to train new trainers.
It seems that Daigo is in Cao's camp but his heart is with Han. It doesn't seem to be the case, but that's probably what it means. Although Daigo has stepped down from the position of champion, he still holds himself to the responsibilities of a champion.
Of course, Gongsun Yan has another more weird guess, that is, Daigo felt that he was a little sorry for Mikoli, so he compensated him in private.
It’s a pity that Gongsun Yan is not a virgin, otherwise she would probably be screaming with excitement right now. What a magical plot!
Well, it’s enough to think about this. If you think too much and Daigo or Mikoli notices something, Gongsun Yan will probably be hunted down across regions.
So for the sake of his own safety, Gongsun Yan decisively gave in. This was not because he was being sincere, but out of caution.
After those dreams left one after another, Gongsun Yan immediately put Lucario back into the Poké Ball.
The reason why Gongsun Yan did not take Lucario back before was because he took into account the subsequent reward session, otherwise he would have taken Lucario back as soon as possible.
Even though Lucario didn't fight hard outside, the physical and mental pressure was no less, not to mention that Lucario had fainted on the ground before.
Although Lucario woke up after treatment, his injuries were not completely healed.
And even if the injury is almost healed, the energy consumed cannot be replenished. Things like wave guides, in addition to physical strength, also require a lot of mental energy, otherwise you can't even make a wave missile.
However, even though Gongsun Yan had already taken back his Lucario, Xiaozhi and Lucario had not yet come to their senses. They received too many waves, and the surging power made them a little dazed.
"Ming~"
At this moment, a crisp chirping sound was heard from the cave entrance, and a bird-like Pokémon with colorful lights flew into the core of the World Tree.
"Roar!" X2
Behind this bird Pokémon, there are two Pokémon following closely, one shaped like a lion and the other like a leopard, exuding a majestic and domineering aura from head to toe.
"Phoenix King?!"
After seeing this bird Pokémon, Gongsun Yan and the others had no reaction yet, but Qiduo was the first to exclaim.
Qiduo had no choice. Although she knew the purpose of Xiaozhi's visit since yesterday, after seeing Ho-Oh, she still found it hard to accept it. After all, Ho-Oh had not been observed for many years.
The monks and noble families in Yuanzhu City in Chengdu are almost going crazy over Phoenix King, and there are even a few old monks who have been praying there for decades, hoping that Phoenix King will change his mind one day.
"Congratulations, you have passed my test. From now on, you are my Rainbow Hero."
"I wipe!"
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Qiduo, even Gongsun Yan and others couldn't help but burst out swearing, because the words of the King of Phoenix were not telepathic, but directly spoken in human language.
Gongsun Yan was a little shocked at first, but after he reacted he felt okay. After all, he was a man who had seen the world, and the old Rayquaza had already shocked him.
Ho-Oh is a divine beast that wields the sacred fire. He is probably older than that old Rayquaza, so it is normal for him to learn to speak human language.
Besides, that old Raikuza has been living in the ozone layer all year round and has never seen human habitation. It is obviously even more strange that he can speak human language.
After all, the Phoenix King has lived in Yuanzhu City for many years and received a lot of worship, so it is normal for him to speak human language.
As for the two following behind the Phoenix King, they are naturally the remaining two of the three sacred beasts.
"boom!"
With the arrival of Ho-Oh and his two colleagues, the Poké Ball on Ash's waist suddenly exploded, and Suicune quietly appeared beside Ash and respectfully saluted Ho-Oh.
"No need to be polite, you are very good. Your rainbow feather has changed. You can use it to summon me in the future, but now, listen to my next command!"
Just as Xiaozhi was pondering whether he should salute Ho-Oh like Suicune, Ho-Oh seemed to have predicted Xiaozhi's thoughts and spoke first to stop Xiaozhi.
"I understand. Please tell me. I will definitely complete it within my ability!"
It seems that Ho-Oh is a bit unkind. Satoshi has only been on the job for less than two minutes and the boss has already started assigning tasks. Even a sweatshop shouldn't be so dark.
But Xiaozhi doesn't care so much. He has a pure heart and loves Pokémon. Besides, Ho-Oh is the legendary beast he saw on the first day of his departure, and now he has become Ho-Oh's Rainbow Hero, so naturally he would care about it.
Besides, even if the one in front of him was not Ho-Oh, but an ordinary Pokémon on the roadside asking Ash for help, do you think Ash would refuse to help?
So, there is a reason why Xiaozhi is so popular among Pokémon.
"What I want you to do is very simple. After what happened before, I need a new place to live. You have to find a suitable place for me. I have no other requirements. The only requirement is that I think it is suitable."
"..."
How to put it? After hearing the request from the King of Phoenix, Gongsun Yan's first reaction was the colorful black and the colorful white. He was so angry that his fists almost hardened.
