svetikya Chapter 491 Xiao Mao's Purpose? The Last Half Day
Chapter 491 Xiao Mao's Purpose? The Last Half Day
Chapter 491 Xiao Mao's Purpose? The Last Half Day
"That's why I asked you what you're here for?" Ash didn't linger on Gary's evasive answers but instead pressed for the answer.
"He's really impatient. Oh well, it's something urgent after all."
After Xiao Mao finished speaking, his expression became serious, and the teasing feeling from before was gone.
"Are you aware of the recent uproar surrounding the Thundercloud incident in the Unova region?"
"The Thundercloud Incident? What's that?"
"Pikachu?"
"Herak~"
Not only Ash and Pikachu, but even Heracross sat down with great interest, waiting for Gary's explanation.
"On the day before the start of the grand celebration, the entire Unova region was suddenly shrouded in a large area of thunderclouds overnight, and there were also terrifying energy fluctuations hidden in the thunderclouds."
Thunderclouds?
Energy fluctuations?
Ah ~
Xiao Zhi probably understood.
He knows this place well; it's Czechoslovakia.
only--
"Does this have anything to do with me?"
He didn't know how he asked, but he also knew that if this matter had nothing to do with him, Shigeru certainly wouldn't have come looking for him.
But Czechoslovakia shouldn't have anything to do with him now, right?
Can't it be that everything that has even the slightest connection to legendary Pokémon is his fault?
Xiao Zhi suddenly remembered something from the past.
Back then, whenever any unusual thing happened to a legendary Pokémon from a particular region, the Pokémon League of that region would come to him without hesitation, as if he knew exactly what the problem was.
Really.
Why does he seem like the culprit who caused all that trouble?
He was just an ordinary person who was easily drawn into events related to legendary Pokémon.
"Although I can't be sure if it's related to you, but..."
As he spoke, Xiao Mao took out a stack of documents from his bag and handed the two most important ones to Xiao Zhi.
"What's strange is that the unusual fluctuations in the Unova region are directed at the Sinnoh region."
Ash looked at the energy parameters on the Unova map in the document.
The unusual fluctuations spiked suddenly the night before the major celebration began, and the values continued to rise over time.
This is the first document.
Xiao Zhi then opened the second document.
The second document also contains indicators of abnormal energy.
However, the map on the second document was not of the Unova region, but of the Sinnoh region.
The timing of the energy spikes on the map is exactly the same as the timing of the energy spikes in the Unova region in the previous document.
The area in Sinnoh where anomalous energy is most concentrated is—
"Qiefeng City?"
Xiao Zhi suddenly realized.
"No wonder you came here specifically."
“After all, you’re here at this time, so I’m wondering if it has anything to do with you? And I’m increasingly convinced that this matter is probably related to you.”
After saying that, Xiao Mao turned his gaze to Mega Heracross, who was sitting on the snow eating melon, and said this.
“I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never actually seen it.” Shigeru squatted down in front of Heracross, examining it as he asked, “Heracross, which should be in its final form, can still evolve. Is this the legendary Mega Evolution?”
Xiao Mao's curiosity as a researcher was clearly aroused.
"I'd only ever heard of this kind of evolution in Dr. Platano's papers; I never imagined I'd see it here..."
Xiao Mao took out his camera and took a few pictures of Heracross.
Ash shrugged and said, "It shouldn't be related to Mega Evolution, right?"
"Who knows..."
Xiao Mao shook his head, clearly unsure as well, but he still offered a reminder:
"But it's always better to be careful, no matter what. Although I heard that you successfully stopped Team Galactic from summoning Dialga and Palkia, preventing the legendary Time Gods from descending upon the Sinnoh region, the energy fluctuations in this document are clearly not something that ordinary Pokémon can create, so..."
"I'll be careful," Ash replied.
That's it—
After confirming that the energy fluctuation was probably unrelated to Ash, Gary breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"When this unusual energy fluctuation appeared, it caused widespread panic. After the thunderclouds in the Unova region disappeared, the energy in the Sinnoh region did not disappear either. It's really incomprehensible... These two energies appeared together, but they did not disappear together, and there was even a faint feeling that they were moving and spreading."
"So you'll be busy until this energy disappears?"
Ash smiled jokingly and couldn't help but tease him.
"Heh, at least they're more relaxed than those who are about to participate in the League Tournament."
Xiao Mao immediately launched a counterattack, not to be outdone.
"Someone mustn't lose again this time, and then look so unwilling to admit it, saying that they must win next time."
"Of course we won't lose."
Ash recalled Heracross, who was still watching the commotion, and then asked, "So, are you going to continue following this energy around?"
"No need for that."
After Heracross was taken back, Shigeru got up, looking somewhat bored.
"After all, the direction of this energy flow is already quite clear."
"where?"
For some reason, Ash suddenly had a bad feeling.
Xiao Mao's answer seemed to have already vaguely appeared in his mind.
Lily of the Valley Island.
Ash: "......"
should.
It has nothing to do with him, right?
Even Ash is now a little unsure.
"Forget it, if the original source of that energy fluctuation was not well-intentioned, it might be better if it appeared on Lily of the Valley Island."
After all, there will be a champion on Lily Island at that time, and so many powerful trainers will be gathered there. Surely there will be a way to solve the problem.
When Ash saw Gary get up to leave, he asked, "So you're going to Lily of the Valley now? If we're going the same way, would you like to come together? Our train leaves tomorrow morning."
"Never mind." Shigeru waved his hand. "I still have some things to do. I'm not going directly to Lily Island, but I won't arrive there much later than you guys. Don't embarrass yourself at this tournament. If you lose, I'll laugh at you for the rest of my life."
"This guy is so awkward..."
"Pikachu~"
After hearing Ash's complaints about Gary, Pikachu simply spread its hands with a half-smile, offering no comment.
"But I don't want to be laughed at by him for the rest of my life. Now I have another reason to win."
"Pikachu~!"
After watching Gary leave, Ash, with Pikachu, set off towards the Pokémon Center through the thick snow.
The day is approaching when we will depart for Lily of the Valley.
There's only half a day left.
.......
P.S.: The next chapter will begin the main story. These two chapters can be considered a warm-up for the "friends and family" at the Suzuran Festival, and also a bit of groundwork for the plot after the Suzuran Festival.