Chapter 37

Mewtwo……

Ash called Mewtwo to action, using psychic power to take out a Dark Stone fragment from about a kilometer underground.

Accompanied by a lump of blackish stone breaking through the ground,

Serena and Xiaojuer instantly cast doubtful and curious glances.

"What is this?"

The two Thunderbirds and Pikachu, being Electric-type Pokémon, almost instinctively gazed at this unsightly, dark stone, a hint of longing in their eyes.

They had a feeling,

If they could absorb the power contained in this stone, they could become stronger.

At the same time,

Accompanied by the appearance of the Dark Stone fragment, all Electric-type Pokémon in the nearby mountains began to gather here.

Such an obvious change was naturally not hidden from Ash, who possessed Waveguide Power.

"Mewtwo!"

Doraemon said, leave it to me,

His cold gaze slightly condensed, and the pressure on his body suddenly burst forth like a domain unfolding.

Baptized by this pressure, all the spirits in the entire mountain range immediately knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

Even the two Thunderbirds present had to suppress their excitement, falling to the ground like domesticated chickens, daring not to move a muscle.

Only then,

Only then did Ash finally have the leisure to examine the Dark Stone fragment.

This is a blackish stone with two U-shaped notches, missing one-third of its portion, a round stone.

What is striking is that the notch of the Dark Stone fragment is not rough as imagined, but extremely smooth,

Just like this Dark Stone fragment, which is about two-thirds the size of a genuine Dark Stone, it was in a fragment state when it first formed.

Regarding this, Ash actually knew,

During his travels in United, Ash, after capturing Mewtwo, had encountered the former Plasma Team leader, a green-haired youth n, in United.

n had told him many secrets about Zekrom and Reshiram,

Among them were the detailed circumstances of Zekrom and Reshiram's death and rebirth.

Each time the twin dragons die, or rather actively return to a dormant state, their cores degrade into perfect dark and light stones awaiting rebirth.

During this period, accompanied by shedding fragments, imperfect dark and light stone fragments form.

In short,

These are merely dark stone fragments formed from scraps, unable to revive Zekrom,

simply a strengthening item manifested from pure law energy.

There is no possibility of collecting the fragments, fusing them into a complete dark stone, and reviving Zekrom.

Ash's face showed understanding,

"If it's Zekrom, then everything makes sense; no wonder two Zapdos could hatch."

But at the same time…

Hatching two Zapdos in succession also greatly drained the energy in the dark stone fragments, leaving insufficient energy to hatch another Zapdos.

Given to Pikachu for use, it's unknown whether it can help Pikachu break through to transcendence.

A glance out of the corner of his eye revealed the two Zapdos gazing at him with expectation,

Ash waved his hand,

Zapdos are born with the talent of a second-level god, fundamentally needing no absorption of the remaining dark stone,

"Go on! Don't think about wasting things."

Ash handed the dark stone fragments to Pikachu.

"Try to absorb it; perhaps it can help you break through to transcendence and set foot in the second-level god stage."

"Pika?!"

At first, Pikachu didn't think much of it,

Hearing Ash's words, Pikachu was startled and immediately, under the envious, eager gazes of the two Zapdos, began trying to absorb the energy from the dark stone fragments.

Soon,

Accompanying Pikachu's difficult absorption, the dark stone's thunder-law energy entered Pikachu's body bit by bit.

Pikachu's long-stagnant bottleneck began to loosen; having tasted the benefit, Pikachu immediately continued to vigorously absorb,

With the Lightning Rod 3 intervening,

the energy in the dark stone fragments became like a floodgate opened, unstoppable,

within just a few minutes, it directly all charged into Pikachu's body.

The dark stone, deprived of energy, turned to powder and scattered in the night wind.

Cyan-blue lightning coiled around Pikachu's body,

interacting with Pikachu's own golden-yellow lightning, they intertwined and merged.

At this moment, the Pikachu god was like a small sun, its body radiating scorching heat, and the light it emitted directly dispelled the darkness within a kilometer radius.

"Pika~ka~!"

Pikachu's face showed a pained expression.

Seeing this, Ash quickly summoned Latias to use Healing Wave, and continuous green healing light waves poured onto Pikachu's body.

Pikachu's furrowed brows visibly relaxed considerably,

"Hang in there, Pikachu!"

Pikachu also knows it is now becoming stronger, gritting its teeth and persisting in absorbing the surging cyan‑blue electric current within its body.

Pika‑pi!

After a long time,

The lightning emanating from Pikachu's body is no longer two colors but a cyan‑blue type similar to Zekrom's.

The panel for Pikachu in front of Ash changed again.

【Pokémon】: Partner Pikachu (♂)

【Ability】: Lightning Rod 3 (draws electricity to itself, immune to electric damage, greatly raises Sp. Atk, and boosts Electric‑type move power by 100%)

【Level】: lv105 (Second God)

【Special Ability】: Zekrom Electric Trait (electric current color changes, strength increased)

Hoo~!

Ash breathed a sigh of relief, inwardly happy for Pikachu.

Having reached the Second God stage, the Pikachu God truly became a Pikachu God.

What on earth is going on?

Serena showed a curious expression.

Ash roughly explained the situation to Semei and Xiao Juer.

Ordinary Pokémon can also break species limits to reach Legendary tier; this news was too unbelievable, leaving the two women shocked for a long time.

……

The matter ended,

The three returned to the hotel where Xiao Juer was staying in White Sandalwood City.

In the dim yellow‑toned living room, three figures reappeared.

Without the darkness of the wilderness, the two women suddenly felt a great sense of safety and each breathed a sigh of relief.

The indoor air conditioner blew cool air, brushing over Pikachu's fluffy yellow fur, making the electric mouse comfortably shake its body.

Pika‑pi~

Just now absorbing the energy of the dark stone fragments could make him overheat.

Right now he simply ran toward the air conditioner.

He jumped onto the nearby step, leapt over the temperature control panel above the air conditioner, extended his short claws and pressed the lowest setting.

After landing, he moved a small stool to the air outlet, stood on the stool and blew air.

The fluffy yellow fur rippled in the air conditioner's cool breeze; strands of coolness dispelled the heat on his body, causing Pikachu to show an extremely pleased expression.

Ash smiled at Pikachu's antics, but also felt a pang of sympathy.

Are you okay, Pikachu?

Pika‑pika!

Pikachu shook its head, met Ash's gaze, and showed a smile.

He even raised his short arms to show off his muscles.

Haha!

Ash was amused by Pikachu's antics, reached out and rubbed its chubby smooth head.

The temperature was still a bit hot.

Blow a bit longer; when your temperature returns to normal, stop blowing. I'll have Latios use Healing Wave to treat you, lest you catch a cold.

Pika‑pi!

Pikachu obediently nodded.

Beside them, watching Ash and Pikachu's interaction, Xiao Juer and Serena exchanged a glance, both showing relieved smiles.

After glancing at the dark night outside the window, Xiao Juer urged the two to stay.

It's already this late; you two shouldn't leave tonight. I have two beds; how about I leave the other one for you two?