svetikya Chapter 432 Backpack Cleanup, New Items
Chapter 432 Backpack Cleanup, New Items
"So, in the future, Gible's Dragon Star Formation... will only target Piplup?"
Xiao Zhi quickly shook his head and explained.
"No, it's not that bad. You should be able to correct it after practicing a few more times."
His tone wasn't very certain. Logically, Gible's training speed should be faster than before, but looking at its tilted head, Ash wasn't sure how the training would go.
As soon as he finished speaking, Bogaman, who had been looking like he had "lost all hope in life," suddenly jumped up as if he had been electrocuted.
It flapped its small wings and made a "Poga Poga!" sound, as if in strong protest.
Immediately afterwards, it ran over to Dawn's side, then jumped up and slammed its Poké Ball with a "thud," its movement swift and decisive.
With a flash of red light, Piplup absorbed himself and disappeared from everyone's sight.
The Poké Ball lay quietly in Dawn's hand, trembling slightly, as if still savoring the thrill of the moment.
"Eh?"
Ash, Dawn, and Brock were all stunned. They looked at each other, their faces filled with surprise, completely unprepared for such a thing to happen.
So that's how it's done? That's amazing!
Ash watched this scene in astonishment.
It turned out to be the case.
The problem can be solved by hiding inside a Poké Ball.
Why didn't they think of this before?
Especially Bogarman himself. When he was training with Gible, Bogarman never hid. Every time, it was as if he came out specifically to meet the Dragon Star Cluster. So he had gotten used to the scene of Bogarman being bombarded.
Xiao Gang stroked his chin and said with great admiration:
"Indeed, it is in times of crisis that the potential of wisdom is unleashed."
Xiao Guang held the precious ball in his hand, somewhat speechless.
After recovering from Piplup's amazing intelligence, Ash also came to his senses, squatted down, gently patted Gible's head, and looked at it with encouragement in his eyes.
Now that he knows the true nature of this unfinished Dragon Star Cluster, it is clear what he should do next.
"Don't worry, Gible, I'll make you even better at Dragon Star Gathering. Besides being able to use it normally, I'll also develop more... um... more eye-opening uses for you. When the time comes, everyone will be amazed!"
He said with a smile, his tone full of confidence, as if he could already see the glorious future of Gible.
Gible raised its head and stared at Ash with its big, round eyes. Suddenly, it leaped up, opened its mouth wide, and charged toward Ash's head, catching Ash completely off guard.
"Ash!" x2
"Pikachu?!"
Dawn, Brock, and Pikachu exclaimed in surprise, startled by Gible's sudden action.
However, Ash was prepared, and he seemed to have anticipated Gible's actions.
He swiftly extended his hands, his movements agile and precise.
A hand steadily supported the Gible's body, stopping it from moving forward.
With his other hand, he gently stroked its head to soothe it.
Gible closed its eyes and made a "gurgling" sound, seemingly enjoying Ash's petting, completely losing its previous "fierceness".
"Then it's agreed that way."
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As night fell, the forest was enveloped in tranquility.
Ash and his friends sat around the campfire, the flames flickering and casting shadows on their faces.
After dinner, Xiao Zhi sat alone in the tent and, by the light of the camping lamp, began to pack his backpack, which hadn't been touched in a long time.
This backpack seems to possess some kind of magical power, always inexplicably producing strange and unusual items.
For a while, Ash's backpack was filled with strange cooking ingredients or useless little items, so he didn't bother with it.
But when he was organizing again, a few new items that appeared in his backpack made Ash wary.
He carefully took the items out of his backpack one by one and placed them on the mat in front of him.
The first thing that catches the eye is a dark purple talisman with strange patterns drawn on it, exuding an unsettling aura.
"Curse Symbol"
This is also an item that Ash obtained before becoming a Pokémon Master.
These items, which contain special powers, are beyond the ability of appraisers to analyze their function. For most of these items, they simply give them a name based on the first impression they give.
As the name suggests, cursed symbols are believed by appraisers to bring misfortune. Therefore, they need to be sealed in a special container as decoration, or their power can be used to make the suppression ritual smoother when suppressing evil spirits.
Whether the appraiser's assessment is correct is unknown to anyone.
However, unlike these ambiguous items, the items that Ash arranged next all had specific uses.
There were two stones shining with strange light, each with different patterns and colors. These were new Mega Evolution Stones. Ash closed his eyes and used his Aura to detect them. The two Mega Stones corresponded to Salamence and Garchomp.
Is this really... such a perfect coincidence...?
Xiao Zhi shook his head and continued watching.
Besides those items, there was also a pair of uniquely designed sunglasses. Under the detection of Xiaozhi's Aura, one could sense a peculiar power contained within them.
Finally, there was a seed that emitted a faint glow, as if it possessed life, radiating a soft luster.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
After tidying up these things, Ash suddenly remembered the Electric Ball that had fused into Pikachu's body.
"Pikachu, come here for a second."
He turned and called to Pikachu, who was playing nearby.
Upon hearing Ash's call, Pikachu immediately ran over happily, leaped onto Ash's shoulder, and affectionately rubbed its cheek against his.
Ash smiled slightly and reached out to gently stroke Pikachu's soft fur.
He concentrated, slowly channeling his Aura into Pikachu's body, carefully examining the condition of the Electric Ball.
Through the Aura's vision, Ash could clearly see that the Electric Ball, whose power had seemed somewhat abrupt after merging into Pikachu's body, was now resonating with Pikachu's body in a strange way.
About one-fifth of the Electric Ball has been perfectly integrated with Pikachu, becoming indistinguishable from it.
At the same time, Ash also clearly felt that Pikachu's stored energy was much greater than before.
"Besides the quantity, it seems to have become more pure?"
Ash muttered to himself, a relieved smile on his face.
It's exciting to imagine how much Pikachu's stored energy and power will increase after it fully fuses with it.
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PS: Many thanks to tipks for the extra update and to Lin7yew for the wonderful post! Thanks to the Eighth Prince who loves stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, Linyun who loves mugwort buns, Flying Pikachu, and Walnut Cat from Wangshengtang for the update reminders!
(I've been helping a teacher who's on leave supervise evening self-study these past two days, so I haven't had much time to write. I'll add more chapters next weekend! The reason I've been able to update so quickly lately is not only because I've managed to squeeze in some time out of my busy schedule, but also because I resigned as a homeroom teacher and informed my supervisor that I'll be leaving this summer and won't be able to help with class supervision anymore. So I've had some free time, and since I've temporarily given up on taking the civil service exam, I've decided to write more to change my mood.)
(I was considering whether to write the United States arc before, because if I start a new book, I might not be able to keep up with the updates and extra chapters of this book. It might be one update every two days. If everyone is willing to read it, then I'll continue with the United States arc — (?▽?*))