Chapter 1223

Su Xiao: "Indeed. Never out of some twisted whim. 【Very certain】"

Goku: "Forget it, let's fight a weirdo first and see how many points we can get."

Pokémon world.

"Pikachu, how's it going?" Ash asked curiously. "Did your human friends agree?"

Pikachu let out a happy cry.

Though it was only one sound, under the chat group's ability, Ash could clearly understand its meaning—utterly miraculous.

Previously, Pikachu's discussion with Ash had also been accomplished under the chat group's ability.

"Of course they agreed! Everyone's a wonderful human!"

Ash sighed in relief: "That's good then. Let's go find Pokémon for everyone!"

"Wait." Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder. "One of my human friends gave me some points and said I should decide."

"Points?" Ash frowned.

Pikachu: "It's the currency of the chat group. Let me open the Shangcheng and show you."

"There's a Longevity Elixir!"

"There's a cultivation scripture!"

"And so much gold! No wonder he said this is enough for us to run away!"

Ash was stunned: "A Longevity Elixir and a cultivation scripture? Those only exist in novels!"

"I don't know," Pikachu shook his head. "I just read out the Shangcheng's information."

"Then what should we pick?" Ash asked.

Pikachu stared blankly: "You're supposed to pick! You're asking me? How would I know what to choose? I'm just a Pokémon!"

Ash scratched his head: "True."

The human and the Pokémon selected together, ultimately choosing several elixirs and a dual-use scripture.

A dual-use scripture means one that both beasts and humans can cultivate!

Because the chat group connects countless worlds, Zhang Taixuan foresaw that future members might become increasingly bizarre, so he refined the scripture further.

"Wow, I feel incredibly strong now!"

After half a day, Ash's strength underwent a dramatic transformation; his expression beamed as he shouted loudly.

But remembering the annotations on the scripture, he abandoned the idea of testing it outside.

After all, this world is filled with Pokémon everywhere.

While practicing martial arts would be satisfying, one strike might kill countless Pokémon.

For him, that was absolutely unacceptable.

Pikachu was the same—his appearance unchanged, yet his power had increased a hundredfold.

A flash of electricity surged over Pikachu; the next moment, the ground melted, revealing a deep, bottomless pit several meters across, glowing red as if

one could see magma.

"Pikachu, be careful!"

Ash jumped back in shock.

Pikachu was terrifying now—if he zapped Ash like before, would he kill him?

Pikachu: "I checked—there's no one else or any Pokémon around."

Ash nodded. The human and Pokémon waited a while until the molten surface hardened back into ground, then they left, reassured.

The World of Zero's Familiar.

The Imperial Palace.

Princess Annaliese's heart raced; though her face remained calm, a closer look revealed unmistakable excitement in her eyes.

"How powerful this cultivation path is."

In her world, even Louise, who could unleash her magic to its fullest, achieved only such limited power.

But cultivation not only grants devastating destructive power—it also grants immortality and eternal youth.

To Annaliese, this was utterly irresistible.

She saw her future: she knew many of her subordinates were traitors, and the empire's situation was dire.

She now craved power desperately.

Besides, even without knowing the future, she could never refuse a path to immortality.

After spending some time in the chat group and growing familiar with everyone, she borrowed three thousand points.

Annaliese could no longer hold back; she told her maid she needed quiet meditation, then locked herself in the meditation chamber and began to cultivate.

This was a world of magic.

Magical energy is still energy—it can still be used to cultivate for immortality.

But the effect on longevity (Qian Zhao) would certainly be inferior to spiritual energy, which perfectly aligns with the cultivation path.

Still, for Annaliese, it was more than enough.

Time passed slowly; above the imperial palace, magnificent clouds rose, dazzlingly brilliant.

Eventually, magical energy formed a funnel, pouring down and merging into Annaliese's body, becoming her magic power.

Annaliese, while cultivating, paid no attention to the outside world and remained unaware of its changes.

But the entire capital's citizens and nobles had already been stunned.

"That's the Princess's residence!"

"Is the Princess a reincarnated deity? Otherwise, how could divine signs appear?"

Upon learning this, the royal family seized the opportunity and began spreading the legend that Princess Annaliese was a reincarnated deity.

With divine signs to attest, the legend of Anlieta had taken deep root, and with the help of spies from various nations, it quickly spread throughout all countries.