He knows Pokémon better than me.

As one of the three great lake gods of Xicui, Yukshi was very curious about human activities, but he never came into contact with them and only hid in the shadows to observe them.

They also have a certain degree of wariness towards humans.

"Come down~ I have all the knowledge you crave here~~"

Don't you want to have knowledge?

"So, he's still the god of knowledge?"

However, the seductive voice echoing in his mind eventually made Yuxie succumb to his instincts, and he landed in Ash's direction.

"Success!"

Seeing this, Ash was delighted. Perhaps Mesprit, which symbolizes emotion, and Azelf, which symbolizes will, would be difficult to move.

But knowledge is real and undeniable, and Kexi cannot resist it!
With a few words of manipulation using waveguide power, they immediately came down!

Of course, he meant no harm and simply held up the Rotom phone, which was encased in an Arceus case, in front of Yuxie.

"Yuki."

Yukish eyed Ash suspiciously, her wariness much lower than when she looked at other humans.

The main reason was that the human in front of them carried the aura of Azelf and Empyrean, as if he had seen those two companions.

Damn it, Ash even has his own aura on him.

But Yukishi is certain that the two of them had never met before!

Looking curiously at the phone, Ash thoughtfully removed the phone case so that Rotom could switch to a tri-fold configuration for easier viewing.

Turn on the screen to bring up the Pokémon encyclopedia interface.

This is a very popular Pokémon database in modern times.

Although we can't access the internet these days, the offline version of the Pokémon encyclopedia is still stored locally, and most of the links can still be freely browsed.

Yu Kexi's eyes lit up instantly, not just at the light-up tablet, but also at the content on the screen.
As a deity symbolizing knowledge, it has extremely high intelligence. After watching Ash demonstrate its simple operation a few times, it immediately became as proficient as Mr. Mime.

Even with modern text, combined with the aid of image interfaces, one can generally guess about 70-80% of it.

"Yuki!!!"

As Rotom, holding his phone, appeared, a gasp of surprise escaped his lips.

The knowledge contained within is simply the greatest miracle!

National Pokédex, Move List, Ability List.
For Yuxie, who had never left the Sinnoh region, it was a huge shock.

Ash only watched for less than 3 minutes before pulling his phone back to Rotom.

"Yuki, Yuki!!"

Uxie had completely lost her air of a god of knowledge; instead, she clung to Ash's arm and begged him like a child whose toy had been taken away.

"Hehe, I can let you look at my Rotom phone for a few days, but there are conditions!"

Ash rarely showed a sly smile.

Yu Kexi paused, took a step back, and looked around.

Could this human be trying to subdue me?

If it could truly acquire that knowledge, it would be subdued, but it remained in Wisdom Lake, burdened with a mission, unable to venture out.

Kexi was immediately caught in a great dilemma.

Xiao Zhi guessed what the latter was thinking, smiled, and interrupted:

"Don't worry, I'm not trying to subdue you. I just need you to do me a small favor."

He pointed in the direction of the pearl cluster and said in a deep voice:
"I hope that as the deity of Wise Lake, you will protect the Pearl Village in your daily life. If there is any danger there, I hope you can lend a helping hand."

This is the "room fee" Ash plans to pay for six days. Even the strongest wall cannot compare to the protection of a lake god.

Shellder was the first friend Ash made after arriving in the Greenland region. With Uxie's protection, even in the cold land, his basic safety should be guaranteed.

"Yuki?"

Upon hearing this, Yukshi was taken aback.

That's it?

It's a piece of cake for it; the Pearl Village is next to Wise Lake, which is within its free-roaming area, so taking care of it is no problem.

"Yuki!!"

It immediately nodded in agreement; it was totally worth it!

So Ash reached out and shook Yuxie's little hand:
"Then the negotiation is settled! I will stay here for four more days, and you can use your Rotom phone freely during the day."

"Yuki!"

Yukshi's squinty eyes were almost open.

Four days is enough time for it to fully extract all the knowledge from this phone!
So the scene by the pond then became Ash leading a group of Pokémon in special training, while a yellow "mushroom" sat on a stone platform, engrossed in playing on its phone.

This greatly surprised Yinren, who was still silently watching from above the waterfall.

As the leader of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, he had naturally heard the legend that the three lakes of Xicui were inhabited by lake gods.
"That must be the lake god of Wise Lake, right?!"

What did Ash do to not only make the Lake God appear, but also seem to have become friends with him?

And what is that thing they're holding in their hands? It's a product I've never seen before!
Like the Poké Ball, this boy seems to be hiding too many secrets!
As dusk fell, training ended.

This time, Ash also brought Uxie back to Pearl Village and introduced her to Clam.

"The Wise Lake God, Yukshi?!"

Upon hearing Xiaozhi's explanation, Zhubei was instantly speechless.

Having grown up in the pure white tundra, the Pearl Team, apart from Palkia, the god of space, talks most about the legendary Pokémon from the nearby Lake Wisdom.

I can't believe it's true!
"Yuki~"

Yukexi flew to Zhubei and extended her palm towards her.

Although it cannot yet engage in normal conversation through telepathy, the pearl can still understand the general meaning.

"From this day forward, I, Yukeshi, will establish diplomatic relations with your Pearl Settlement. If any dangerous foreign enemies invade, I will be there to help you immediately!"

Zhu Bei stared wide-eyed in delight, momentarily incredulous.

The belief in the three lake gods of Xicui does not conflict with that of the Great Lord of the Divine Realm.

There are even rumors that Lake God was originally a spiritual being created by Sinnoh Grandmaster.
With Uxie's protection, they no longer need to be on high alert every night to guard against the wild Pokémon around them!
"Then our Pearl Team will also regularly prepare offerings that the Lake God likes!"

Pearl Shell immediately assured him.

Just like how farm managers in other places serve the local "king," the "king" will in turn protect the locals; it's a two-way relationship.

After making the pact with Yukshi, Zhubei was still immersed in the sacred afterglow, her eyes filled with excitement.

She turned to look at Ash, her eyes sparkling. Anyone would know that Uxie's sudden appearance and willingness to help Pearl Village was definitely due to Ash's help.

"Thank you, Ash."

Zhu Bei spoke softly, her tone carrying a tenderness that was unlike her usual straightforward manner:
"You've done me an incredible favor, I don't know how to repay you!"

Xiao Zhi simply waved his hand casually and smiled:

"I've been eating and staying here for free, and you haven't asked me for any rent!"

Zhu Bei looked at his smiling face, her heart skipped a beat, and finally nodded, softly replying, "Mm." (End of Chapter)