20demayo Chapter 395: Was it physical strength or life force that was consumed?
Chapter 395: Was it physical strength or life force that was consumed?
The riot that broke out in the square eventually ended with the Team Rocket trio fleeing in disarray.
Although she "successfully" stopped Team Rocket's evil scheme, Miss Officer Jenny seemed a little annoyed.
If she had known the other party was so well-prepared, she should have acted first.
That's good now.
The credit I was finally about to receive just flew away.
It's such a pity.
.......
Unlike Team Rocket, who were inexplicably injured, and Officer Jenny, who became withdrawn after losing her credit, she was different.
Standing in the center of the square, enjoying the festive atmosphere, Hikaru and Takeshi had no idea what was happening.
When they saw the Rockets trio appear, they thought they had done something bad again, but their doubts disappeared with the trio's disappearance.
"This thing doesn't seem to be suitable for me."
Two hours later, they unexpectedly received a mysterious item.
So Ash took Pikachu to the outskirts to conduct an experiment. After about an hour of experimentation, Ash finally determined what the item did.
The price is just a little bit high.
Ash dragged his weary body, clutching his head which seemed about to split open, his murmurs sounding weak and feeble.
He couldn't even remember the last time he had looked this tired.
“Pikachu…”
Pikachu looked at Ash, who was half-collapsed on the ground, and couldn't help but go over and rub his cheek with concern, as if it wanted to say something.
"It's okay, I'll be fine after a rest. I just didn't expect..."
Ash stared at the purple-glowing bead in his hand and murmured, "Does this thing have such great power that it consumes the stamina it carries to increase the power of its attacks?"
No wonder the essence of this bead can be seen through the waveguide as being half life and half death.
If that's the case, it wouldn't be surprising.
During the time he used it, he had himself, Pikachu, and the Pokémon he was carrying all try out the bead. Although Ash used it the most, he could tell that the most suitable user for the bead was not him, but Deoxys.
Ok.
Perhaps Darkrai from Professor Oak's lab would be a good fit?
Even after launching more than ten attacks while wearing this bead, one's stamina does not decrease.
When Ash saw Deoxys achieve this, he couldn't help but wonder whether the orb consumed stamina or...
vitality?
After all, Deoxys has almost infinite life force, so it can perfectly match the effects of the bead.
However, if it is the latter, then the danger of this gem is far too great for ordinary Pokémon, and it should not be used at all.
Therefore, Ash was willing to take risks and rely on the power of waveguide to defend himself, constantly exploring its essence.
Although the power of aura can seem to serve as a significant portion of the "life force" as bait, it's still too much for Ash to handle using it like this.
"Let's go back first, and bring this bead to Professor Oak later."
After all, they are professionals.
Professor Oak might be able to conduct the research much faster than if he were to do it alone.
.......
Ash dragged his tired body back to town.
It was already dusk.
Dawn and Brock had already met up at the entrance of the Pokémon Center, and each of them was accompanied by another person.
The new group of four was chatting with each other at the entrance of the Pokémon Center, but Dawn's attention was clearly a little scattered.
Ash hasn't returned by now. Judging from past experience, he must have run into some trouble again.
Just as Hikari was worrying and speculating, Satoshi, who hadn't appeared for most of the day, finally came into her sight.
"Ash?!"
Although they were far away, people could only vaguely see his figure.
But it seems that Hikari had already noticed Ash's abnormality before everyone else, which is why she exclaimed and rushed out.
"Hey, you recognized it already? There was only a vague figure, right?"
The bespectacled, somewhat frail-looking boy expressed his surprise and confusion.
"Otherwise what?" It wasn't Brock who responded, but another girl dressed in a very youthful and vibrant style. She put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "The legendary best partners must have the ability to recognize each other by their shadows! Otherwise, how could they be the No. 1 couple in the Sinnoh region?"
"What is No.1 CP...?"
The boy scratched the back of his head, puzzled, and asked.
After all, he wasn't born and raised in the Sinnoh region. He only came here because of the Johto Festival. He wasn't interested in fashion or magazines, so naturally he didn't understand what she meant by "CP".
Xiao Gang, who had overheard this, just smiled awkwardly.
To be honest, if another small shadow hadn't appeared later, he wouldn't have been able to recognize it as Ash. After all, that figure looked rather disheveled, quite different from the Ash he remembered.
hateful!
Their bond of so many years has actually been defeated by Hikaru!
Is this what they call love?!
Xiao Gang was on the verge of tears.
He also wanted to experience the taste of love!
With Hikari's help, Ash finally appeared in front of the group.
The moment Brock saw Ash's appearance, he put aside his strange thoughts and quickly stepped forward to support Ash's other half, asking, "Ash? What's wrong? Why are you so tired?"
In Xiao Gang's memory, Xiao Zhi should be someone with inexhaustible energy. Even if he traveled on mountain roads for two days in a row, Xiao Zhi would not necessarily show such a weak appearance.
But only half a day has passed, why does Xiaozhi look like he has some kind of serious illness?
"It's nothing, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep—"
Ash weakly raised his arm and waved it, managing a weak smile to show that he was perfectly fine.
Xiao Gang: "......"
Brock looked at Pikachu, who had followed Ash all the way back, with an inquiring gaze.
Ash might lie, but Pikachu won't lie with him.
When Pikachu nodded at Brock with a serious expression, Brock finally felt a little relieved.
"In that case, let's go back to our room and get some sleep."
Xiao Gang didn't know what Xiao Zhi had gone through that afternoon, but he understood that now was not the time to dwell on such things. The most important thing was to let Xiao Zhi get a good night's sleep.
There were no problems when I asked again later.
"Let me take you back to your room!"
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P.S.: I can't keep up with 4K daily updates anymore. My head is about to explode after studying education and subject knowledge every day. This school is like a nightmare, requiring each teacher to make a home visit. I was scheduled for the 7th, and I'm already at my breaking point. I'll keep up with daily updates though (′-i_-｀).