svetikya Chapter 450 Robots, Their Entrustment
Chapter 450 Robots, Their Entrustment
The old man's body trembled violently, as if he had returned to that heartbreaking night.
"On that day, the world of the scorching sun completely collapsed."
"In just one month, he lost his best friend in the world."
"He couldn't accept this cruel reality, and perhaps it was from that day on that he completely changed."
"He began to become taciturn and cold-hearted."
"He shut himself off and stopped trusting anyone."
"He even began to doubt the world, doubt the goodness of human nature, and began to blame all evil on the human species. I think this is just a reason and an excuse. After all, if he so crudely blames everything on humans, what about the little girl who first opened his heart and became his first friend?"
"That's why he began to yearn to change the world and create a new world without pain or sorrow."
Upon hearing this, all the doubts that had been swirling in Ash's mind during his previous battle with Team Galactic were finally resolved.
Only at this moment did he finally understand why Chi Ri had taken that extreme path.
It's still related to past experiences.
He finally understood the meaning behind the relieved smile that Chi Ri showed when he made that decision and fell off the cliff.
"What happened to that case from back then?"
Although Ash asked the question, he seemed to already have the answer in his heart.
The old man shook his head, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness.
"The murderer has been at large."
“At the time, no effective evidence was left at the crime scene, and even the age and gender of the perpetrator could not be determined.”
"If I had to say there's anything that could serve as evidence, there might only be one."
As the old man spoke, he trembled as he took something out of the backpack he was carrying.
It was a robot with one arm damaged.
"This was Chi Ri's favorite robot back then, and it was a gift he gave to a girl when he left to study in another city. The robot was left behind at the scene, missing an arm."
"No one knows what motivated the criminal to steal that arm."
"Perhaps it was because of his bloodstains on that arm, or perhaps it was just out of a twisted mentality, treating it as a trophy. No one will ever know the specific reason. This horrific murder case has been buried in history."
Xiao Zhi watched the robot being carefully held in the old man's hands, observing it silently.
The robot's shell had turned yellow, indicating that it was quite old.
However, the robot's body was well preserved, with virtually no signs of wear and tear.
“When he chose to embark on this path, I burned everything around me that was related to him. This is probably the last thing that Chi Ri has left behind,” the old man sighed. “It is also the only proof of his past, innocent and kind side.”
“Originally, this item should not have been removed as evidence, but the case happened more than ten years ago and the statute of limitations has expired. In addition, Chi Ri has passed away, so the police returned this item to me.”
The old man's calloused hands stroked the robot's body repeatedly, as if handling a rare treasure, muttering to himself, as if he were conversing with the blazing sun of yesteryear across time.
Unconsciously, tears welled up in the old man's eyes again. He wiped away the tears and turned his gaze back to Xiao Zhi.
"You must have been the last person that child saw, right?" the old man said to himself.
"After seeing you, I have no doubt why that child made that choice. The light emanating from you two is just too similar."
"Light?"
"Pikachu?"
Ash and Pikachu looked at each other, both reading the confusion in each other's eyes.
But the old man didn't explain anything. He simply handed the robot with a missing arm to Xiaozhi, his eyes filled with sadness and reluctance.
"If you don't mind, please accept it. Consider it a small request from a poor old man... I know you don't have any affection for that child, Chi Ri, and it must make you uncomfortable to suddenly accept his belongings. But please... I really don't deserve to keep his pure proof."
As the old man spoke, he bent down, his tone and attitude revealing his sincerity.
Xiao Zhi looked at the robot in the old man's hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Are they considered enemies? Definitely, after all, he and Chi Ri had ultimately stood on opposite sides of the alliance, on opposite sides of the world.
Despite this, Ash also promised Sun that he would shoulder Sun's sorrowful wish and help him realize the true desire in his heart.
perhaps.
All the mysteries are hidden here.
His entrustment.
And the truth behind that murder case.
So he did not refuse the old man's request, but solemnly accepted the robot.
“I should be the one thanking you, thank you,” Ash said softly. “I will keep it safe, because it is also a promise I made to Red Sun. If I can’t even keep this promise, then my dream of becoming a Pokémon Master is meaningless.”
To change the world from the highest point.
This is the key to realizing the Red Sun's wish.
Ash and Sun both understand this, but they have chosen different paths.
The highest point that Xiaozhi chose was bathed in sunlight.
However, the highest point chosen by the blazing sun was located under the shadow.
On this path that leads to different destinations but not the same end, Ash knows he must stand until the very end, to find the final answer on the path that even the sun could not complete despite its best efforts.
It's not just for the red sun.
It was mostly for his own sake.
He carefully held the robot in his arms.
He was determined to solve the case that no one else could crack!
Perhaps sensing Xiaozhi's sincerity, a smile finally appeared on the old man's sorrowful face.
"Then I'll leave it to you, young man. This way I can leave in peace. I'm just too old... too old... too old to do anything, too old to even remember anything..."
The old man doesn't believe the case can be solved. His only wish now is that someone will remember that there was once a kind person who left his hometown but was ravaged by his family and society.
Now that his inner conflict is resolved, he should go back and await his "final days."
"Goodbye."
Ash solemnly bid farewell to the old man, but the old man did not tell Ash his name until they parted.
Pikachu waved its hand at the same time as Ash, but at the same time, its ears twitched slightly, and it looked at the robot in Ash's arms with a puzzled expression.
Ash noticed Pikachu's actions but didn't say anything.
"We're leaving now, Pikachu. Go and put it away. When everything comes to light, we'll return it to Red Sun so it can say goodbye to him too."
"Pikachu~!"
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