He knows Pokémon better than me.

In the end, Ash didn't take more than he wanted, exchanging one Poké Ball for five Featherballs.

The two then each took their newly acquired Poké Balls and began to play with them.

"Is this what a shuttlecock is?"

Ash looked at it curiously and found that it was a Poké Ball with a sky-blue upper part and white wing patterns, while the lower part was still pale yellow.

The middle and top are still inlaid with the high-tech device of the Emerald Poké Ball, which is slightly lighter than the ordinary Emerald Poké Ball.

"The Flying Ball can launch a Poké Ball at high speed over a long distance, like a slingshot, to capture Pokémon at a distance."

Beside her, Zhubei explained with a smile that although she did not subdue the faction, she still understood the functions of "Heavy Ball" and "Flying Ball".

Trainers in the Greenland region especially enjoy ambushing and capturing animals by hiding in the grass or behind earthen mounds or shelters.

The Flying Badminton can increase the distance of a surprise attack by nearly five times.

After thinking for a moment, Ash tried throwing a Flying Ball in one direction.

Phew!

He didn't use much force, yet the shuttlecock flew nearly fifty meters, and it seemed as if there was a steam acceleration device involved.

However, they didn't encounter any Pokémon along the way, and after a while, they landed on the ground.

"Hmm? This feels surprisingly good!"

Ash raised an eyebrow, giving the impression of casually tossing out an accelerated projectile; the feel was excellent.

"This is just the most basic version. The upgraded version of the flying ball can hit a target 100 meters away."

Zhubei smiled and said, "It's similar to the relationship between a Poké Ball and a Great Ball."

Beside him, Yinren added:
"The latest development is the 'Shuttle Ball,' which is designed to capture Pokémon that are 500 meters away and can directly attack another mountain from one mountain peak."

However, this requires the trainer to have extremely sharp eyesight and a high accuracy rate in throwing.
Achieving accuracy at 100 meters is already the limit for most people, so using a Spin Ball to capture a Pokémon at 500 meters is practically impossible.

Ash secretly clicked his tongue in amazement; the Green Country really has a lot of advanced technology!
Capturing a Pokémon from 500 meters away!

"Hey Ash, do you have the blueprints for making these Poké Balls? If I could just take a look, I could provide you with any number of Flying Balls, or even the Mega Heavy Ball, a supercharged version of the Heavy Ball!"

Yinren held the Poké Ball with obvious delight, and had already opened it to examine its internal structure.
It doesn't look like it was made by hollowing out a tree fruit at all.

The surface is smooth, the joints are perfectly sealed, and the mechanism is completely unimaginable.

Yinren, a craftsman who can handcraft even the most advanced Poké Balls like the "Advanced Ball," "Flying Ball," and "Giant Ball," couldn't fathom the craftsmanship behind the Poké Ball before him.

"The technological principle? This..."

Xiao Zhi scratched his head; he really didn't know that.

Nowadays, Poké Balls are no longer manufactured by hand; they are all produced in factories using robotic assembly lines.

The raw materials used probably aren't tree fruits, right?

Although some ancient techniques for making Poké Balls from berries are still preserved in the Johto region.

He could only shake his head helplessly:
"I'm sorry, I don't know anything about these things. These are what I brought from my hometown, and this is all that's left."

"At most, I'll send you a few more for research?"

Ash gave Yinren a few more Poké Balls, since they weren't worth much in modern times anyway.

If you want to catch Pokémon in the Green region, you can use Green Poké Balls.

"Really? That's perfect!"

Yinren accepted the Poké Ball from Xiaozhi without hesitation.
It was a pity there were no blueprints, but with careful study, he might actually be able to figure something out. However, he didn't just take it for free; he took out a number of 100-meter Wing Balls and a Shuttle Ball that could launch balls from 500 meters away from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild's storage tent and gave them all to Ash.

"Can this thing really be thrown 500 meters?"

Ash was intrigued and wanted to find a prey to try it out immediately.

Unexpectedly, a Poké Ball of ordinary value could be traded for a rare and special Poké Ball in the Green Country.
The business of time merchants is the most profitable!

Obtaining the precious Poké Ball lessened Yinren's wariness of Ash somewhat, and he even took the initiative to speak:

"By the way, we will be leaving Pearl Village in five days and heading to Zhuqing Village to set up a trading post. At that time, Wang Luo should also be staying with us in Zhuqing Village."

"If you don't mind, you can come with our Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce next week."

Yinren took the initiative to invite him.

Yinren, who can tame the dangerous and fierce Zoroark and possesses a specially crafted Poké Ball, is quite happy to be friends with Ash.

"Zhuqing Village?"

Ash raised an eyebrow. After all this time, are we still going to return to Zhuqing Village?
"Thank you. Let's set off together in five days."

He immediately agreed, thinking that he could meet up with Xiaoguang at that time.

"Huh? Ash, you're only staying for five days?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bei immediately became unhappy, her face falling as she drawled out her words.

She rarely finds a friend she can chat with, and she hasn't completely drained Xiaozhi yet.

"Anyway, there are still five days left~ And Zhubei, you can come with us then~"

Ash could only console himself with the thought that he couldn't stay in the pure white tundra forever; there were still many places in the Greenish region that he hadn't explored.

Pearl Shell pouted:

"Alright. But we'll have to stay up late these next few days! Let's not waste time!"

"Ok."

Beside him, Yinren, who was carefully putting away the Poké Ball, raised an eyebrow, as if he had overheard some strange conversation.

Has the Pearl Team become this open now?
Before long, the two returned to the Pearl Village.

Although they didn't find Wangluo, they at least had some concrete information and also acquired quite a few high-tech Poké Balls. Ash was still quite satisfied.

He didn't plan to waste any time during these five days. This icy and snowy environment was perfect for honing the Pokémon's willpower.

In the afternoon, Pearl Shell was busy handling the affairs of the Pearl Team—

With the rampages of the kings in various regions, she, as the leader, has had no time to rest lately.

Ash returned alone to the wooden bridge, nodded to the two Team Pearl guards, and then followed the river upstream to the upper reaches of Lake Wisdom.

There is a fairly spacious riverbank platform here, next to a crystal-clear pool.

Wow!
With a slope difference of more than ten meters, the water from the source of Ruizhi Lake forms a waterfall that cascades down, washing over the pool and flowing southward.

"This is actually a pretty good training ground!"

Ash looked around and nodded in satisfaction. He then casually took out all the Poké Balls and threw them all at once.

"Everyone, come out! Special training is about to begin!!" (End of Chapter)