20demayo Chapter 174 Professor Oak is coming to open your back door
Chapter 174 Professor Oak is coming to open your back door
Chapter 174 Professor Oak is coming to open your back door
That's Jian's voice! Zhi quickly rushed into the research institute.
Unexpectedly, it was a vast expanse of purple ocean inside.
"Ugh, this smell... it's all stinky mud!" Xiao Gang was immediately driven out by the stench as soon as he entered the room.
Professor Oak and Ken were buried in this sea of sludge and looked like they were about to suffocate.
It took Ash a lot of effort to recall the Muk into their Poké Balls and rescue Professor Oak and Brock.
"Oh, thank goodness you guys came back in time, Xiaozhi. Xiaojian and I were planning to give the Mud guys a good cleaning today."
"Unexpectedly, a small accident occurred—"
"This is quite an accident, isn't it?" Xiaoxia immediately grabbed a deodorizing spray and sprayed it frantically on Xiaozhi, Daqi, and Xiaoshen.
Professor Oak just chuckled and turned to continue talking to Ken.
"The new deodorant seems to be driving the Grimer crazy. Jian, write this down."
"Okay, Doctor."
Quickly, Xiao Jian took out his notebook and wrote down all these things in detail.
It's clear that Ken is already able to work very well with Professor Oak.
"Well, anyway, welcome back, Ash. You've gotten even stronger since I last saw you."
"Xiaoxia has become even more beautiful. Oh, by the way, Dr. Gang asked me to give you her regards."
"Um, don't mention it, don't mention it." As soon as Nei Mu is mentioned, Xiao Gang immediately goes into seclusion mode.
Seeing that they were safe and sound, Ash handed over the GS Gold and Silver Balls from his backpack and Sakuragi's report to Professor Oak.
After receiving the ball, Professor Oak placed the report on the table and immediately went into the lab to begin his research.
Meanwhile, Ash and his friends, led by Brock, headed to the courtyard of the research institute to see their old buddies.
Upon arriving at the back of Mount Oak, Ash immediately gathered his energy, inhaled deeply, and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, I'm back!"
Upon hearing Ash's voice, his Pokémon immediately rushed towards his location from all directions.
The scene was quite spectacular.
"These are all Ash's Pokémon." It was the first time Brock had seen such a complete collection of Ash's Pokémon.
Except for a few exceptions, most of Ash's Pokémon are here.
The first to arrive was Lucario, which has waveguide resonance.
The dog appeared first, arms crossed, in front of Ash. "Not bad, you got here even faster than before. Your training hasn't fallen behind. Lucario is still as excellent as ever!"
The Pokémon we brought from the Orange Islands will also be released to introduce our new friends to our old companions.
The appearance of Crystal Onix and Golden Gyarados amazed Jian, who immediately took out his sketchbook and began to frantically draw and write.
The other Pokémon also came to greet their new partners.
Milotic really showed off its beauty among the Pokémon, and it really enjoyed the show this time.
Upon seeing Gardevoir appear, the Greatsword immediately rushed towards it with hearts in its eyes, shouting, "Gardevoir!"
With a cold snort of warning, Gardevoir immediately turned its head away without even looking at the Greatsword.
Only the petrified Greatsword Demon Eye remained, collapsing to the ground with a thud.
"Disc, disc!" (Impossible, impossible!)
Sigh, yet another emotional debt for Xiao Nan's mother.
Seeing this, Garchomp sympathetically approached the Greatsword and patted it on the shoulder.
"Shark, shark." (Take it easy, bro.)
Ash has almost forgotten that the stunted swordsman has been a hapless fellow ever since it was just a water otter.
The newest little creature, Shiny Ralts, was initially hiding shyly behind Ash.
But upon seeing Gardevoir, it finally timidly stepped forward.
The expression on Gardevoir's face was full of adoration and longing, and after getting closer and discovering something incredible, the adoration only grew stronger.
This left the other party looking completely helpless.
The Dragonair family also came to greet them. Upon seeing Dragonite, Dragonair and the three little Dratini immediately surrounded Dragonite and touched foreheads with it.
Hakron was overjoyed; his child had grown so much after just one trip.
The other miniature dragons looked at their big brother with admiration.
Seeing that all his Pokémon had arrived, Ash immediately laughed and summoned them.
"Come on, guys, let's have a long-awaited hand-to-hand combat!"
"Hmm, what kind of development is this?"
At first, Jian thought he had misheard. Professor Oak had said that Ash was unique, but he didn't expect him to be this unique.
Ash simply sneered at this. How could mortals possibly understand the bond between the God of Muscles and his companions?
And so Ash began close-quarters combat with his Pokémon without using any moves.
Ash finally ended his long-awaited journey of increasing friendships by defeating the last Tauros with an over-the-shoulder throw.
"Wow, it's amazing no matter how many times you watch it."
The ground shook dozens of times, and Xiao Gang was so shaken that his body felt numb.
"You'll get used to it." Xiaoxia had long since become numb to it.
I enjoyed a good while spending time with my friends.
Ash didn't slowly walk back into the lab until Professor Oak called him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, Professor Oak held up the Gold and Silver Balls and spoke with a helpless expression.
"Ash, I used the most advanced instruments to calculate, but I still can't crack this Poké Ball."
"Not only can it not be opened, but its interior cannot be observed either."
"Even Professor Oak can't crack its secret?"
He's already an authority in the Pokémon research field, even though Ash often teases him about eating instant noodles in the lab.
But if even Professor Oak can't research the Gold and Silver Balls, Ash really can't think of anyone who could crack their secrets.
"Is there really no way to use this Poké Ball?" Xiaoxia looked at the screen on the instrument next to her, and sure enough, it was completely black and nothing was being displayed.
"No, there's one more person who might have a solution."
Professor Oak typed a few times on the keyboard, and information about a serious-looking old man appeared on the screen.
"This is Mr. Steel, an expert in making Poké Balls. Perhaps he can figure out the purpose of this Poké Ball."
Professor Oak transcribed his information into a new Pokédex and gave it to Ash.
"I'd like to ask you for another favor: take the gold and silver spheres to Steel for research. I'll let him know in advance."
"No problem, Professor Oak, but I plan to challenge a new regional league next, which may take some time. This was planned by Ash a long time ago," but Oak just smiled.
"Don't worry, Ash, the Steel Pokémon is in the Johto region. The new Pokédex I'm giving you is the Johto Pokédex."
"When you go to the Alliance Challenge, just drop him off on the way."
"Speaking of which, when Xiao Mao came back yesterday, he also said he was going to the Johto Alliance, and he left you a message."
"I said I'd be waiting for you at the League Conference. You've really grown a lot during your trip."
Professor Oak always looked pleased when he talked about Gary, his good-for-nothing grandson had finally become more mature.
"Really? That arrogant guy—"
"Okay, I've decided to go to Jōdō!"
Since it was just along the way, Ash had no reason to refuse, so he naturally accepted the task.
After all, he was genuinely curious about the purpose of this Poké Ball, made from the feathers of Ho-Oh and Lugia, two legendary Pokémon.
Since it involves two level-one gods, it must be very useful.
[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "The Secret of the Gold and Silver Balls": Please deliver the gold and silver balls to Steel in Azalea Town.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Stamina +2; Speed +2]
"Oh, right, Professor Oak, I have two Pokémon I want to show you." Ash said, taking out a Poké Ball and releasing Majestic Fang and Suicune.
Ash had already fed Suicune dyed berries on the way here.
However, for some reason, berries have a significant effect on other Pokémon.
The white dyeing berry that Ash fed to Suicune only changed Suicune's color from dark blue to light blue.
I feel the effect is greatly reduced, although it's still useful.
Just when Professor Oak thought Ash was about to unleash some strange Pokémon to wreak havoc on him...
I never expected Ash to release these two Pokémon.
"This—this is Suicune, Ash caught it?"
"And what's the other one?"
Professor Oak's face was filled with unconcealed shock.
"It's Suicune and Majestic Fang."
Dr. Oki pondered for a moment, recalling that he seemed to have heard a similar name at an academic conference.
"Ash, where did you catch them?"
"Ah, I met him by chance on the road."
Xiao Zhi is a master at using the universal formulas "I met it on the road" and "It was a gift from my friend".
"What capture? I was just teleported here by Arceus and happened to meet him. I took a liking to this young man and reluctantly agreed to stay by his side."
"That bastard Babaozhou is still trying to act all high and mighty at a time like this!"
However, Ash has granted Suicune permission to speak when Ash is not presenting himself as Aaron.
We can only be patient for now and teach it a lesson when we get back.
The Suicune of Arlang is deep blue, silent, and dignified.
Ash's Suicune is light blue, which is a distinguishing feature unless it encounters another Aura user.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be recognized as the same Suicune, since the difference is too great.
Professor Oak was completely flustered after hearing Arceus's name from Suicune.
"What?! You can talk?!" Oki quickly took out the device from the cabinet and put the microphone to Sui-kun's mouth.
"Please say one more word, and what's with Arceus—please! Please!! Please!!!"
"Ugh, this old man is so annoying!"
Ash released Suicune and Majestic Fang to ask Professor Oak to help build a suitable habitat for them.
It's fine to have Suicune around, but Majestic Teeth really enjoys interacting with and watching the earth run wild, so keeping it in its Poké Ball all the time would make it depressed.
However, it happens to be an ancient Pokémon species, and if it is released into the wild, it will cause great damage to the ecosystem. Among the people Ash knows, Professor Oak is the most skilled and trustworthy, so he entrusted it to him.
Most importantly, you can visit Professor Oak for free!
"That's amazing, Professor Oak!"
As expected, Professor Oak agreed without much thought, but he would occasionally need to borrow Majestic Teeth for research.
Professor Oak didn't ask any more questions, after all, Ash was a good kid he had watched grow up.
Professor Oak trusts Ash a lot, and he won't press Ash for details if the other person is unwilling to talk.
Ash also had another request: to ask Professor Oak to remove the limit on the size of his Poké Balls.
"The reason why trainers usually have to keep six Pokémon is because six Pokémon is the most suitable number for a trainer to raise."
"So we usually set it up in advance when we give trainers Poké Balls and Pokédexs."
"But with your abilities, Ash, you could easily handle a few more."
Professor Oak decided to give Ash a break and quickly removed his restrictions.
"However, I still don't recommend that you carry too many Pokémon with you, since people's energy and time in a day are limited."
Of course, Xiao Zhi understood this, and he would be more careful in the future, generally not bringing more than 15 animals.
[Ding! Detection indicates the host's Pokémon cap has been removed; the "Use Any Means" ability's effect has changed!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Ability: Ruthless Level 5 (You can select any 4 Pokémon to add a mark, allowing them to enter your Poké Ball at any time. When you send out three or more Pokémon in battle at once, the power of the move is increased by 12%).]