Chapter 165: Carrying the Giant Stone and Going Colossal!

As Rayquaza also left,

After greeting Ash, Moltres also departed.

A rare straight rainbow of light lingered in the sky, returning toward the Guandu Tianqing Mountain range.

Having witnessed the event's conclusion, Serena gave the camera a sweet smile.

"Well, that's it for this livestream!"

As the words ended, the livestream room suddenly plunged into darkness, and the barrage of comments exploded instantly.

"Woo, don't go, wife!"

"Wife hasn't told me when you'll livestream next!"

"You're a newcomer performer from Kalos, right? I'll go cheer for my wife at this year's Triple Crown Satellite Race!"

"……"

The flurry of comments in the livestream room was something Serena was destined never to see.

Because when Serena extended her jade‑white hand to catch the phone flying in under a telekinetic wrap, she saw the reward earnings displayed on the screen—ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten‑thousands, billions… and she was completely stunned.

That much money? No problems, right?

In fact, Serena had overthought it,

with Ash, the Kalos legendary duke who seemingly tamed Groudon, Mewtwo, and Iperthar, and Da Wu, the Fengyuan Champion, stepping in, this sum naturally posed no issue.

Moreover, because the amount was huge and the platform's standard revenue split would take 50%,

the platform, fearing to offend Ash and Da Wu, didn't even dare mention the split; after paying taxes, it deposited the full amount directly into the bank card linked to Serena.

Fearing a misunderstanding, it thoughtfully sent a message saying the missing portion had been paid to the Fengyuan Tax Bureau.

After Da Wu saw it,

Serena immediately received another compensation payment from the Fengyuan Tax Bureau.

The development completely defied Serena's prior expectations.

Especially since it was just a single livestream, and it already turned her into a top‑tier petite rich lady.

Of course,

it was all thanks to the massive traffic generated by the great beasts' battle and the backing of Ash, Da Wu and others' influence.

Serena, fully aware of this, kept a very steady mindset, without getting lofty,

still behaving as she normally would.

……

Regarding the handling of the giant stone, Ash pondered and came up with many ideas.

First, its placement,

Ash plans to station it at the Masara Town headquarters,

then he'll have Mewtwo return to guard Masara Town, to guard against Rayquaza's surprise attacks.

Moreover, the first‑tier divine beings Ash currently possesses are gradually increasing, not to mention the newly tamed Kyogre and Groudon,

In this battle,

Iperthar's obedient performance was naturally noted by Ash.

Especially after a gaze showdown,

Ash can confirm that Iperthar is no longer the previously brutal God of Death.

Of course,

Ash will not let his companions like Serena be placed in danger.

Therefore, even though he's willing to trust Y God, the timing for placing the giant stone still comes after subduing Kyogre and Groudon.

By then, the three deities will check each other, ensuring that even without Mewtwo nearby, Ash will still have absolute top‑tier combat power.

Additionally, Ladiyas also possesses super abilities, filling most of the work gaps.

Even if Mewtwo is truly needed, it can teleport to the nearest transporter, allowing Professor Oak to send Mewtwo over, ensuring a Foolproof Plan.

Before that, how to carry a giant stone ten meters in size alongside oneself,

is a problem that must be solved.

Ash first thought of Nana's shrinking magic; during the Kanto era, Nana could shrink an adult human down to doll size.

Although Mewtwo had never learned this use of super abilities,

just hearing Ash's description allowed it to successfully replicate the ability, shrinking the giant stone to the size of a Mega Evolution Key Stone,

small enough to be set into a bracelet, and its weight also lightened.

Moreover, there is good news: the giant stone contains a variety of Super Evolution sequences,

which means that,

even if Ash removes the Evolution Key Stone and also discards the Pokémon's Mega Evolution Stone, the mini giant stone alone can achieve Super Evolution.

and it can trigger Super Evolution for multiple Pokémon simultaneously.

……

The indoor battle arena inside a five‑star hotel in Kanaz City.

Ash cleared the area,

and with morale low in Kanaz City, Da Wu and Mikoli Ailan and others are handling the disaster,

the only ones appearing here are Ash's party and Xi Luona.

Ash watched as the simultaneously Super‑evolved Shiny Sylveon, Charizard, Dragonite, Xi Luona's Tyrantrum, Banjila, Lucario, Serena's Sylveon, Keerni's Lucario, and Tierno's Charizard,

lowered his head to glance at the mini giant stone on his wrist, silently marveling inside.

Xi Luona and the others all stared wide‑eyed, incredulous, watching Ash and his new bracelet.

Just now, the Pokémon of these people all completed Mega Evolution without the assistance of a Mega Evolution Key Stone or even a Trainer.

This simply refreshed the prerequisites for Mega Evolution, refreshed innate cognition,

How could they not be shocked!

But after calming down, Ash's anticipation for the giant stone went far beyond this.

"Mewtwo, can you feel if there is energy in the giant stone that can make you grow huge?"

Although I don't intend to let the Galar region's professor participate,

But that doesn't mean Ash doesn't want to master Extreme Gigantification; trying it wouldn't hurt.

Mewtwo looked doubtful, "Like Kyogre and Groudon?"

He immediately closed his eyes, released his psychic power, and scanned the energy inside the giant stone.

The whole process lasted a minute, just when Ash thought there was no hope of success.

Suddenly,

A red column of light suddenly rose from Mewtwo's body.

Ash instantly felt energized, his eyes lit up,

"It's here!"

It seemed as if to confirm what Ash had said,

In everyone's eyes, Mewtwo's limbs and body suddenly began to rapidly expand in the indoor battle arena, its huge frame making the air inside the hall seem to solidify, dark red clouds floating above Mewtwo's head.

Everyone screamed and stepped back; in Mewtwo's eyes, the people present were as tiny as mice, while the real electric mouse Pikachu, in Mewtwo's eyes, seemed like an ant.

Its head almost touched the ceiling; the lights and ceiling fans that were once high above were now merely toys in its hand.

Confusion and doubt flickered in his eyes; he lightly moved a step, and the entire venue seemed to tremble.

At this moment, Mewtwo felt that its internal energy and physical fitness had almost increased severalfold, especially its stamina.

"Pika-pika!"

Being stared at by such a colossal being, Pikachu suddenly felt a deep palpitation.

Running from Ash's shoulder to behind him, it furtively poked its head out.

Serena and the others, along with all the Pokémon, also came over to Ash's side at this time, looking in horror at the gigantic Mewtwo.

Fortunately, this situation did not last too long.

As Mewtwo stopped drawing energy from the giant stone, its body began to shrink back, finally returning to its original form.

"What is this?"

Exiting the Gigantamax form, Mewtwo, puzzled, asked Ash for clarification.

"Gigantamax! A special phenomenon discovered in the Galar region, similar to Mega Evolution."

In the game, it only boosts stamina and changes moves, turning regular moves into Gigantamax moves to increase power.

As for its real-world effects, Ash doesn't know yet.

"How do you feel? Can you still use your skills normally in that state?"

"I... I don't know." Mewtwo answered honestly, "But I feel that all my abilities have been enhanced, especially my stamina."

"I see, let's experiment later in a spacious place."

After thinking, Ash didn't bother to pursue the matter further.

Anyway, the main purpose of this trip—confirming whether the giant stone contains Gigantamax energy—has been confirmed, so he was satisfied.

The rest can be left for future research.