Chapter 191

"This is for you." Entei used Psychic to move two pieces of charcoal over, but Guang Tai waved his hand: "No, keep them as a gift."

"This Charcoal uses a unique firing technique; if held by a Fire-type Pokémon, it can develop their potential."

"Oh." Entei's gaze flickered: "No wonder, when I obtained this Charcoal before, my power suddenly surged. This is indeed no ordinary Charcoal, but is it really okay to just give it away?"

"It's fine, as long as there are Oak trees, I can make as many as I want. Just consider it a welcoming gift." Guang Tai smiled and looked apologetically at Suicune: "However, I don't have any items related to Water-type enhancement on hand. If I make something good in the future, I will bring it to you."

Among the three Legendary Beasts, Suicune actually doesn't belong to the offensive type; it exists as a defensive Pokémon, possessing super-high defenses and HP, with excellent durability. So if one were to give Suicune a gift, actually, "leftover food" would be better.

What surprised Entei was that, in his impression, Suicune generally would not accept gifts from humans, but now it suddenly smiled slightly.

"An interesting thing; I will look forward to it."

Entei: "Are you... is this also part of the test? Testing his level of craftsmanship?"

"No, I am simply looking forward to it." Suicune gave a mischievous smile, the corners of its mouth curling up slightly: "Then, don't forget the promise in Ecruteak City."

"And the Rainbow Trial... if you have time, set out on a journey."

"Wait a moment, although I don't have items to enhance Water-type power, but... take this." Guang Tai rummaged through his backpack and took out a golden apple!

A Golden Apple!

"This is...?" Suicune sniffed with its nose, its eyes full of questions.

If one were to make a reference, the golden apple should have "To the most beautiful Pokémon" written on it... However, Suicune's appearance is also very high among the three Legendary Beasts, and even among all Pokémon, so there is no problem calling it "beautiful"!

"A Golden Apple, a special fruit cultivated in the Inverted World. It can be stored for a very long time, no need to worry about it spoiling. Eat it when hungry, and you will be full immediately; it will also increase all your base stats, eliminate all status conditions, and fully restore the HP lost to damage."

Suicune's gaze immediately became sharp!

This... this is a good item!

Such a fruit absolutely does not exist in a conventional forest. Cultivated in the Inverted World... where is that?

How come I've never heard of that world? And wait, it actually doesn't use the term "region," but "world"!

"You human are truly incredible."

Whether it's Gouge Fire summoned from the ancient world, or the Golden Apple obtained from the Inverted World, when did the term "world" become a "concept" that can be mentioned as casually as a region, and even traveled to and from at will?

Suicune and Entei looked at each other. Although Entei also quite wanted that Golden Apple, it had already obtained the special Charcoal, and two pieces at that!

After the phantom Entei disappeared, its Charcoal remained, unlike Gouge Fire, which took the Charcoal away when it vanished.

"Next time I will prepare more Golden Apples; you will have a share too."

"Do you have a lot of this kind of thing? I thought..." Entei's expression changed, full of questions! It felt that such a precious berry must be a "treasure" obtained after experiencing many hardships and adventures... How come, judging by your tone, it can be obtained so easily? Could it be that this kind of thing is everywhere in that so-called Inverted World!

"Oh, you don't know..."

That's true, even though another set of Shiny Ho-Oh guards exists in the Sinnoh region, news about Giratina and the Inverted World is not something that can be known everywhere.

Even in the anime world view where news flies everywhere, that professor who studied the Inverted World only managed to get in after many years of secret investigation.

Guang Tai invited Suicune and Entei to go to the Inverted World to take a look, saying the ruler and the indigenous residents there would be very happy. Suicune and Entei looked at each other, feeling that this matter still needed to be discussed at length!

But regardless... thank you for the Golden Apple!

Suicune nodded: "Then I will accept it with gratitude."

Entei's gaze crossed the broken wall and glanced at the distant horizon. Because the crystals had disappeared and the Unown had been driven away, the crystallization phenomenon on this land was rapidly dissipating, and the light of dawn had already appeared in the distance.

Plants swayed, full of vitality. In the center of the two dark green mountains in the distance, a golden sun was slowly rising, its radiance selflessly spilling over the entire green land.

"We should also be leaving. Thank you for your answers!"

"Wait a moment..." Suicune used its ribbon to roll up the Golden Apple and placed it into the cloud-like fur surging on its back. Then, the crystal on its forehead began to faintly emit light. It stared at Dou Jianqiao, and a strange psychic connection linked them together.

Afterward, wind surged across this land.

Whoosh—!

In a gust of wind that wasn't particularly strong, Suicune turned around and leaped into the high sky with Entei, riding the clouds and mist, disappearing before everyone's eyes.

And Dou Jianqiao, wreathed in the North Wind, blinked its two eyes and touched its scabbard with its ribbons in surprise and uncertainty!

"Yo-woo~ Pu!"

Just now, that Legendary Pokémon called Suicune taught itself a move!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

The blades rotated, forming dozens of air vortices on both sides of the scabbard. The blades were drawn and slashed in an intersection, and dozens of air vortices immediately turned into sharp wind-blade sword energy, slashing toward the ground in the distance!

This is Air Cutter! Attacking with an air blade that can even slice through the sky, it has a 30% chance of making the opponent flinch!

"Blessing of the North Wind? Suicune, when it appears, the North Wind inexplicably blows; it is the incarnation of the North Wind."

Suicune not only masters many Water-type and Ice-type moves, but it is also very proficient in wind-type skills among Flying-type moves, whether it be Air Cutter, Gust, Tailwind, or Ice-type moves like Icy Wind and Blizzard.

"They left..." Ash and the others also stared blankly at the two Legendary Beasts as they went away, and at this moment, Misty could no longer hold back.

Her previous question had been interrupted by the two Legendary Beasts, and now she could finally pursue it again!

"Ye Zi... I don't know her."

Although he said he didn't know her, Guang Tai actually did!

Isn't this the female lead from "FireRed/LeafGreen"! Because of the Special manga, this female lead is often assumed to be Blue, but in reality, she is just a girl born by referencing Blue's image and adding elements of a gender-swapped Red.

As for her strength, theoretically, it is not much different from Red and Green! Without a doubt, she is at the regional Champion level!

The Kanto trio, Red, Green, Blue... Ye Zi! The trio has four people, just like the Elite Four has five; isn't that common knowledge?

"Want to buy more battle items? No problem! However, I've been a bit busy lately." Guang Tai stroked his chin, feigning an expression of 'I just heard your explanation and so that's how it is':

"... So that's how it is. Professor Oak introduced them to Mr. Green, and Mr. Green introduced them to Miss Ye Zi. It is truly an honor that my items can be sought after by them!"

"To actually say Mr. and Miss... there's no need to be so formal." Misty laughed: "You should be a bit older than us."

"Also... after hearing Ye Zi's introduction, I also really want to buy some battle items! I introduced myself before, let me make a formal introduction now!"

Misty: "I am the current Gym Leader of the Cerulean Gym, and I have set out on a journey to become the world's greatest Water-type Trainer! The Gym in Cerulean City is currently being looked after by my sisters, but they are actually very unreliable..."

Although it cannot be seen from the surface, Misty is actually a hidden "battle enthusiast," just not as fanatical as Ash, who wants to battle everyone he meets.

In the games, Misty is the only person in Cerulean City who has defeated all the Trainers on Route 25. The passersby's evaluation of her is also "a Trainer who keeps getting stronger, someone who trains where Water-type Pokémon gather." And Misty herself has also said, "When I become strong enough, I will also go out on a journey."

It seems that in this world, Misty only met Ash after being defeated in turn by Red, Green, Ye Zi... and perhaps Blue, which is why she decided to become stronger and set out on a journey.

It seems that if a Gym Leader loses several times in a row, they might have their Gym Leader qualification revoked? If that's the case, the Kanto Gyms really experienced a "collective crushing defeat" a few years ago!

Four consecutive losses in official matches, a record of all red, with a rating of 3.0.

However, if everyone lost, it meant no one lost; the Indigo League couldn't possibly close down all the Gyms, or there would be no one to do the work.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any items that can enhance the power of Water-type Pokémon here for the time being..."

Misty hurriedly waved her hand, feeling a bit embarrassed: "Actually, I did want to ask you if you had rare items like 'Mystic Water' at first, but I just heard you tell Suicune that you 'don't have items to enhance Water-type power for the time being'... Hmm, so now..."

"Don't worry." Guang Tai smiled and comforted her: "Although to win, power is absolutely indispensable, it is not necessarily the key to victory in many cases. Not all Pokémon are suitable for attribute-enhancing items."

"Then, which Pokémon do you want to make stronger? I guarantee the effects of these items will be very good, you will absolutely be satisfied, and as for the price, I can give you a cheaper one."

Looking at the new items Guang Tai took out, she was dazzled, but at this moment, Ash, who could no longer hold back, had already crowded over!

"What, what, battle items?!"

"Yeah, the items made by this Mr. Guang Tai are very famous among those well-known Trainers! The Charcoal just thrown to Charizard must also be a special item, didn't Entei and the others take them away! Look, Charizard also has one in its claw."

Misty pointed at the Charizard not far away, the Charcoal still held in Charizard's claw.

Although Ash has experienced many things, the fact remains that most Trainers in the Pokémon world do not have the concept of battling with held items; at most, they carry some berries. Those who have the awareness of "using items in battle" are basically Gym Leaders, Elite Trainers, or members of the Elite Four.

Another reason is that enhancement items are not easy to find, and many exist as prizes for certain competitions.

Once, in the Whirl Cup competition, the "Mystic Water" that could enhance the power of Water-type Pokémon moves was used as the champion's prize. The person who obtained the Mystic Water in the competition would be called the "Hero of the Sea."

This "hero" title really is everywhere!

Hmm, in those islands, there also exists a special orb called the Soul of the Sea, held by the shrine maiden who hosts the competition, which can grant a special blessing that allows the blessed person to gain the ability to communicate telepathically with all Water-type Pokémon.

"By the way, Ash, have you passed the Rainbow Trial?" Guang Tai asked while taking out the items.

"Eh? The time I fought Ho-Oh at Mt. Tensei?" Ash recalled a certain "experience" from the past, and Misty and Brock did not have much of a reaction, obviously having already learned of that experience of Ash's.

That's right, according to the progress, Ash in the Rainbow Hero world would definitely inform Eusine of that journey when heading to Ecruteak City, and Ash, who possesses the Rainbow Wing, would not be questioned by Eusine.

Misty hurriedly spoke at this moment, fearing that Ash would start rambling on and on, immediately interrupting his spellcasting:

"I... I want to let Staryu..."

"Quack!"

The Poké Ball suddenly opened automatically, and the dim-witted yellow Psyduck popped out!

Everyone: "..."

Guang Tai nodded slightly: "So it's a Psyduck..."

"No! This guy ran out on its own again!" Misty was so angry her face turned red. Even in this world, Psyduck still ended up finding Misty and becoming her Pokémon, and its personality hadn't changed at all!

So angry at the Duck God that I'm dizzy!

"Don't be angry, your Psyduck has very strong psychic power, I can feel it... although it doesn't have the Psychic type."

Guang Tai recalled Psyduck's settings: when its headache becomes unbearable, it erupts with astonishing psychic power. And although Misty's Psyduck cannot swim, and its only Water-type move is Water Gun, it can freely use "Confusion," and its power is even stronger than that used by ordinary Psychic-type Pokémon!

"This is a Psychic Bracelet; with it, you can defeat any—cough! It can enhance your mental power. And this, a Psychic Glass Whistle, hmm, it can enhance the move power of Psychic-type Pokémon while simultaneously improving control over psychic power. You can take this one."

"Eh? But I don't have psychic power..."

"That's right, so this bracelet is for it to wear." Guang Tai put the bracelet on Psyduck's hand. Psyduck looked strangely at the exquisitely crafted bracelet... and its eyes immediately lit up!

"Quack!" Psyduck danced with joy!

"See, it's very happy too." Guang Tai patted Psyduck's head.

With these items, the Duck God's psychic power will become even stronger!

"That's just because it's taking advantage of things..." Misty covered her face.

"For Staryu, the most suitable item should be an Eviolite, but this kind of stone is very rare, so using this one is also good. This is Choice Specs; it can significantly increase a Pokémon's Special Attack, but it will fall into a state of move restriction. You need to judge the form of the battlefield and replace the moves used through switching. Starmie can also use this item."

Guang Tai handed over a pair of uniquely shaped yellow glasses, and at the same time looked at the people around him, his heart sinking.

Team Rocket... gone?

Oh no, the technology that was about to be in hand... flew away? Then who will make up for the green-skinned technology I'm missing!

(End of chapter)