He knows Pokémon better than me.

Soon, the Steelraven landed in the open space in front of the castle.

Before Lucario and the others even came out, several figures had already sprung out from both sides of the castle, forming two groups that faced each other head-on.

"Hmm? What are these?"

Ash raised an eyebrow and noticed that on the left were three leopards with five cats, while on the right were two large foxes with six small foxes.

In terms of sheer numbers, the pickpocket cats have the edge.

"Meow!!" "Meow!!"

"Whoa!!" "Whoa!!"

The cats and foxes gathered around him, meowing and snarling as if they had been waiting for a long time, occasionally growling defiantly at each other's camp.

"Uh, I'd completely forgotten about you guys."

Xiao Zhi scratched the back of his head and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Back then, in Mugan Town, I taught these little foxes some fighting skills so that they wouldn't be driven out of the wilderness.

As a result, the pickpocket cats, who were their adversaries, also came to them, seeking ways to become stronger.

He was in a hurry to get to the Sinnoh region at the time, so he didn't pay much attention.
As a result, more than ten days later, both groups came knocking on the door, and it seemed that they had occupied the open spaces on the left and right sides of the castle during this time.

"Uh, can't you guys just shake hands and make peace? The wilderness is so big, and there's no shortage of food and habitat."

However, this proposal was immediately rejected by both sides.

Food and lodging are minor matters; saving face is paramount—we're determined to drive that fox (Hakimi) out of the wilderness!
Ash looked troubled, but fortunately someone came out of the castle soon after.

"Luca!"

Lucario leaped and landed steadily between the two groups.

He didn't unleash any skills, yet he was surrounded by a pale blue light that spread out to both sides.

An invisible wave of pressure caused the foxes and cats to simultaneously close their mouths, revealing expressions of terror, and fall silent as if frozen in fear.

Dog-type Pokémon all come with a natural "intimidating" effect, not to mention Ash's wolfhound, who is well-versed in the power of aura and has a lineage of ancient martial arts.

"Hehe. I'll help you solve this problem once I've thought it through."

Ash could only offer a word of comfort and let the group of cunning foxes and pickpocket cats go their own way.

Perfect, I can keep an eye on the door even when I'm not busy.

"Long time no see, Lucario! You've had a tough time these past few days!"

He then greeted his dog, who was still holding a knitting stick, indicating that he had been busy with work lately.

No major problems, things should get even busier from now on.

Then there are the other Pokémon in the castle—

"Shaymi~!"

Shemi ran over with her short legs, jumped straight into his arms, and rubbed against him affectionately.

"Bari~!"

Ash's older brother, Mr. Mime, also looked excited and gave Ash a big hug.

"Huh? Where's the giant claw crab?"

Ash looked around curiously. He remembered that he had kept four Pokémon in the castle.
"Bari bari~!"

Mr. Mime has already pulled out his Rotom phone, skillfully typed, and then converted the text to speech—

Even the voice pack it uses is an AI clone of its own voice.

With almost no delay, the Mr. Mime's cheerful, childlike voice came through the Rotom phone:
"The giant crab has gone to Lake Milotic to fight!"

Inside the castle, Lucario was in charge of crafts, Shaymin was in charge of farming, and Crabman was responsible for all the big and small affairs of the castle. Crabman, on the other hand, had plenty of free time—

Even when watering farmland, the Mr. Mime has a level 1 watering ability and can directly use the hose to water flowers and vegetables.

So for the next ten days or so, Crab stayed at Lake Milotic, planning to defeat all the wild Pokémon there first.

Despite its pleasant-sounding name, Lake Milotic is home to the ferocious Gyarados, whose hard shell is so tough that even Kingler's "guillotine" cannot break through it.

"I see."

As Ash listened to Mr. Mime's story, he walked into his Watchtower Castle.

Just like returning home after a trip, you can't help but let out a long sigh of relief as you walk through the door.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu then quickly ran towards the villa inside.

Baby Dragon opened its mouth wide, cautiously observing the environment inside the castle.

To be honest, it's somewhat similar to the Xicui area, and it doesn't have that unpleasant smell we just had in Jiqing City.

"Wow, it's already quite a large-scale operation!"

Ash looked around, his eyes shining, and the praise made Mr. Mime puff out his chest proudly.

Today, the watchtower castle has been divided into several well-organized areas—

On the left, inside, is the residential area, a two-story villa with a rooftop terrace that can be accessed, and a tall lightning rod is stuck above it.

"Bari~!"

The Mr. Mime raises a finger, and Rotom on the phone simultaneously speaks:

"Now all the furniture and plumbing in the villa are installed, and every three days, the giant crab uses bubbles to give it a thorough cleaning, so it's very clean!"

Ash nodded. In front of the villa was Lucario's crafting area, which, in addition to various materials such as wood, stone, ore, and fiber, also had an assembly line workshop.
"Wait a minute, what is this thing?!"

He belatedly realized what was happening and suddenly his eyes widened.

At this moment, two workbenches have appeared inside the castle, connected by a three-meter-wide mechanical track, and are constantly rolling and operating.

He had only ever seen this kind of thing in factories!

"Bari bari~!"

"Luca~!"

This time, Mr. Mime and Lucario proudly puffed out their chests. Having nothing to do during this time, the two of them went online and took the CNC machine tool certification exam together.

Then, Lucario asked the AI ​​how to make a tracked machine tool, and following the specific steps provided, he successfully created it.

There were also many Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls scattered under the machine tool.
Xiaozhi: "???"

It seems that even various Poké Balls can now be manually crafted?!
"Luca~!"

Lucario grinned coolly; it's not just a knitter anymore.

As long as you provide specific blueprints, such as those for bows and arrows, knives and axes, or gliders...
Even pistols, shotguns, and RPG rocket launchers can be handcrafted!

Xiaozhi: "."

As expected of a level 3 handcrafted Lucario—

No, with the added boost of Aura, Lucario has probably already broken through to an even more incredible level 4, right?!
Ash gave Lucario a thumbs-up, his heart filled with joy.

Perfect timing! Now that we have machine tools in the workshop, all the manufacturing blueprints he brought from the Xicui region can finally be put to good use!
Of course, gunpowder, weapons, and the like must be absolutely prohibited.

This is the Pokémon world. Pokémon use special moves, not guns and bullets! (End of Chapter)