svetikya Chapter 204 The Legacy of Waveguides, The Gift of Memory
Chapter 204 The Legacy of Waveguides, The Gift of Memory
"Hey! Resistance is useless, tell me now where Hunter J and your companions are!"
After Pikachu knocked out the member of the Hunter organization, Ash and the others discussed having a proper lunch first.
After lunch, Xiao Zhi imitated a scene from a TV drama where prisoners are interrogated. He filled a bucket with water and poured it directly over the man's head, forcibly waking him up.
"Cough...cough..."
The man, who had been incredibly arrogant just moments before, now looked utterly pathetic. He shook off the tears that were about to drip from his hair into his eyes, and then said in a pleading tone:
"I...I really don't know! Our leader definitely didn't participate in this capture mission, so—"
……
Xiao Zhi didn't pay attention to what the other party said afterward, since it was mostly begging for mercy.
He didn't seem to be lying, but in Ash's hazy memory, Hunter J should have participated in this operation.
There are differences, though.
Xiao Zhi sighed inwardly.
Whenever Ash experiences events that are different from the past, he feels even more deeply that this is indeed the real world.
He had originally planned to capture Hunter J here, which would have made things much easier, but he hadn't expected that Hunter J wouldn't personally take action this time.
"Where is your base?" Ash asked immediately afterward.
"Uh, I don't know either... Our base is a huge stealth spaceship that's constantly moving... If members who go out on missions want to return, they must first contact the base and then wait at the agreed-upon location..."
Despite his fierce appearance, Xiao Zhi was surprised that he answered in such detail.
As expected, these people have very poor loyalty. However, this is a good thing for them, or rather for the League. After all, it would be troublesome if all members of evil organizations were as loyal as the members of Team Rocket, even the lowest-ranking members.
But now, who should we hand him over to?
Anyway, they couldn't get any useful information out of him. Just as Ash was worrying about how to deal with him, as if heaven was responding to Ash's expectations, a figure suddenly jumped down from the tree and looked at Ash and his friends with a surprised look, saying:
"Eh?! You lot are not... "
Forest ranger creation.
After the conversation, Xiao Zhi finally remembered the other person.
……
After being transferred to another person, this recently favored subordinate of Hunter J was taken away by another ranger who had interacted with Ash and his friends, as well as Officer Jenny.
Souichi, who was in charge of protecting Riolu, stayed behind. He needed to escort Riolu safely back to its hometown.
"So, Riolu was targeted by Pokémon hunters because it can use Aura Sphere?"
While Riolu was resting, Ash chatted with it, and Dawn also learned about what had happened from Souichi.
"Yes, Riolu is the inheritor of the Aura in the kingdom and needs to use the Aura to protect the country. However, its power has been discovered by the outside world, so people like Pokémon Hunters have started to covet it."
"No wonder it's so wary... But come to think of it, it doesn't seem to dislike Ash at all?"
Xiao Guang pointed to Ash, who was stroking Riolu's head, and asked him this question.
……
"Is this how waveguides are condensed?"
"Ow?"
With his back to Dawn and the others, Ash is currently learning about aura condensation methods from Riolu.
He discovered that when Riolu's emotions fluctuated greatly, his aura would connect with Riolu's, and if he concentrated his aura power at that time, he could clearly feel Riolu's feelings.
"Hmm... not a 'ya' sound, but a 'whoosh' sound? I see..."
"Pikachu?"
Listening to Ash's mutterings, Pikachu looked at Ash with a "What do you know?" gaze and said this.
However, Ash is now completely immersed in learning and experiencing the power of Aura and has not heard Pikachu's voice at all.
As for Riolu, who helped Ash master the power of Aura?
It's blinking its eyes now, looking at Ash with great curiosity.
It's not a waveguide similar to itself, but one that allows it to control the power of waveguides. Although it's still weak now, and most importantly...
Empathy.
Through the interaction with the waveguide, Riolu can clearly sense that Ash is reading its memories and experiencing what it has gone through.
Every ten seconds or so, Ash would gently stroke Riolu's slightly cold head, and strangely enough, Riolu didn't seem to mind Ash's affectionate gesture.
A warm current rose from the bottom of its heart, and soon it nourished its whole body. The fear and fatigue of the past few days also gradually dissipated as Ash gradually became more proficient in controlling the Aura.
"You love your country and its people very much."
Ash opened his eyes and looked into Riolu's eyes.
Although it was their first meeting today, there was no barrier between them, and they could both understand each other's hearts.
"You want to protect your kingdom and its people, right? That's a wonderful dream, but it won't be easy to achieve."
"Whoa!" (I was already prepared!)
There was no hesitation in Riolu's crimson eyes.
Protecting their homeland is a belief passed down through generations, and as a descendant of waveguides, it should dedicate everything to this belief.
"Just as difficult as your dream, my dream is to become a Pokémon Master."
"Huh?" (What's that?)
Leo asked, puzzled.
"Simply put, it's about me and my Pokémon becoming the strongest in the world, right? But there must be some other factors that are hard to explain..."
After all, Ash wasn't a Pokémon Master, so he couldn't really explain anything to Riolu.
only--
Ash clenched his fist, feeling the Aura power that was dozens of times stronger than it had been half an hour ago. He squinted his eyes smugly, swayed his body, and smiled, saying to Riolu:
"Thank you for the gift. I don't know if this counts as a return, but I think it will help you achieve your dreams."
"?"
As it watched Ash's right hand approach again, Riolu was about to back away, but when it sensed a clearer and more powerful aura, it subconsciously stopped and began to accept Ash's aura.
Or rather... Ash's memories.
"Waveguide, stay with me!"
Under Riolu's astonished gaze, Ash softly recited the "spell" Aaron had used years ago.
What he wanted to give Riolu was his memory, or to be more specific—
It is his memory of raising Riolu and Lucario, and the memory of training and commanding them in battle.
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P.S.: Daily gift request~ QAQ~
(I ran into another weirdo tonight. At 3 a.m., he accused me of extensive plagiarism, saying I copied "He Knows Pokémon Better Than Me," "This Trainer Is Excessively Strong," and "What Can I Do for You, Ash?" (and even more). He said not only the plots were the same, but even the scenes were copied. He's making such a confident claim, it's ridiculous. I don't know if he has the guts to post a color palette on Longkong to prove me wrong... I haven't read any of QD's Pokémon stories for 6 or 7 years. I've always read Shuke and FL. Has anyone read those books? Can you tell me where they are similar to this one?)