Chapter 188

【Hanako: A warm scene, Ash and Xiaoxia are playing with Poké Balls, not only playing with Poké Balls but also frolicking with each other, looking full of youthful vitality!】

【Brock: Well, this is indeed quite good!】

Brock felt that his Black Light Screen self was not bad, able to chat freely with beautiful women; Xiaoxia only cared about Ash, didn't pay attention to him, didn't stop him from continuing to chat with beautiful women.

If it were the Xiaoxia from Bai Shijie, I would have been dragged away before I could even say three sentences.

Seeing that Black Xiaoxia's thoughts are entirely on Ash, not paying any attention to me, at that time I should have played matchmaker between Ash and Xiaoxia.

【Shitron: Lugia and Celebi are surprisingly delightful, yeah; Lugia's Water-type energy is so strong, it's almost catching up to Blastoise, yeah; truly living up to being a legendary Poké Ball, so strong even in its youth; if it grows up it'll be even more formidable; and there's Celebi—don't let its usual casual play fool you, its Psychic-type energy is very strong; if unleashed unintentionally, it could rival Golduck.】

Shitron didn't really pay attention to what was happening between Black Satoshi and Black Xiaoxia; he just noticed Lugia and Celebi's performance inside the Light Screen.

【Xiaoxia: Celebi is very curious; every time Black Satoshi's Poké Balls are training, it trains alongside them; now it has become very skilled at controlling its Psychic abilities.】

Nazie: Xiaoxia, you should have received the psychic tips I sent over, right? Maybe they'll help your Golduck; if used well, it can trigger its psychic ability without needing to be attacked, making the passive act as active.

Xiaoxia: Yeah, I got it, thanks a lot!

Golduck trained for a while, and the effect was still very noticeable.

Nazie: As long as it helps, but it's not as good as the training plan Black Satoshi gave Golduck and the others!

Black World——

Seeing Ash and his group playing with the Poké Balls, the Team Rocket Trio came out to cheer them up.

This time the Team Rocket Trio appeared, but Ash didn't intervene—not because he didn't want to, but because Charizard wanted to show off, letting its Trainer see how much it had grown; in this situation it could handle it, so there was no need to fear it being bullied by others.

Charizard took on three opponents, plus Meowth, and the Team Rocket Trio was completely no match, defeated directly by Charizard!

"Charizard, you're amazing!"

Ash excitedly hugged Charizard; now Charizard has become the leader of its kind, its strength greatly increased, no longer the little kid that anyone could bully.

After exchanging pleasantries, it was time to part again, but with Mewtwo's sense, Ash can always know Charizard's whereabouts, so they'll surely meet again.

Chengmei then handed over the Pokémon Egg entrusted by Professor Oak to Ash.

Because this egg had been stolen by poachers from the natural reserve of Silver Mountain, Professor Oak commissioned Ash to deliver it back to Silver Mountain.

"What is this?" Upon touching the Pokémon Egg, Ash instantly felt a series of images flash through his mind, like a revolving lantern.

Those images made Ash's mood instantly turn heavy. His face grew stern, his brows knit together, as if a boulder weighed on his chest, leaving him unable to breathe.

"What's wrong?"

Xiaoxia noticed Ash's expression and asked worriedly, though she rarely saw him look like that.

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Ash exhaled a breath, as if speaking to Xiaoxia, and also as if speaking to that Pokémon Egg.

Aura energy flowed onto the Pokémon Egg, soothing it.

Sensing the outside movement, the Pokémon Egg twitched slightly in response.

Leaving the lab, Ash placed special importance on this Pokémon Egg.

After traveling so long, the Johto trio had developed rapport; seeing Ash like that, they instantly knew this Pokémon Egg was unusual. From Ash they learned the egg's condition was off, they sensed a very negative emotion, the aura was unstable, and Ash continually used Aura and the Rainbow Feather to nurture the young Basculin, and the situation gradually improved.

Another Pokémon nurtured by the Rainbow Feather, the previous Charizard nurtured by the Rainbow Feather's origin has already become very strong, a real powerhouse; it looks like the young Basculin's future won't be simple either.

The three were chatting, but the lab couldn't figure out the Pokémon Egg's condition; now they're just using Aura to sense what's inside the egg.

Not long after, while Ash and his group were cooking, Pikachu ran over, tugged at Ash's pants leg, and pointed at the Pokémon Egg!

"Is it going to hatch?!"

Ash instantly understood, rushed over to check the Pokémon Egg's condition; during this time he had indeed been using Aura to soothe it a lot.

The Poké Ball came over to watch, surrounding the Pokémon Egg in the middle, many pairs of eyes staring fixedly at the egg.

Click!

The first to emerge was a gray‑green horn that drew everyone's gaze.

The horn had come out, but right after were two little hands that pried open the shell, revealing a head.

What emerged from the Pokémon Egg was a young Basculin; it opened its dazed eyes, timid and fearful, looking at the outside world.

Instantly sensing the familiar Aura, its eyes looked curiously at Ash, no longer as fearful as before, and even a hint of dependence and longing appeared in its gaze!