He knows Pokémon better than me.

Two and a half days later, the ship docked at the pier in the town of Waterboat, east of Galle.

Ash barely stopped; as soon as he got off the boat, he released Corviknight, jumped on it, and soared into the sky.

"Gah—!!"

The Steelraven let out a long cry and flapped its wings with extraordinary force.

Back in its familiar territory, it was noticeably more excited, which might be because the Victini on its head was secretly giving it another "stimulant."

Soaring into the sky and leaping over the second mine, they soon arrived at the open field. Looking down at the vast plains below, Victini's blue eyes gradually widened.

"Piccoo~!"

It sensed that the will to win on this land was much stronger than in the United States!
Ash lowered his body and laughed into the wind.

"I'm finally back!"

As the watchtower castle in the distance gradually grew larger, and as it flew over Yaya Lake, several Doronmesias could be seen curiously flying out from the central island and gathering in a cluster below.

boom!
The Poké Ball at his waist popped open, and after giving a greeting, Draco transformed into a "dragon arrow" and shot down.

Xiao Zhi smiled and let it be.

I reached out and patted the Steelraven's neck. The raven immediately understood, turned its wing to one side, and began to swoop down.

As the air current swept past the watchtower in the corner, Ash took advantage of the momentum and leaped down, landing steadily on the top of the tower.

Come to think of it, he hasn't been up here since the watchtower was renovated and rebuilt.

Looking down from this corner, the entire interior of the manor and castle is laid out before you—

Since he took most of the Pokémon with him, the castle was noticeably quieter now.

On the left side, Lucario is leaning back in his chair with his hands behind his head, looking like a leisurely overseer.

In front of the machine tool next to them, two Ironhide Golems were engrossed in their work, rubbing Poké Balls.

It's clear that their movements have become more skilled, and their efficiency has increased significantly.

It's estimated that their crafting skill level has improved by one level under Lucario's guidance?
There were also piles of raw materials on the ground nearby, as well as many hand-made jade-washing tools.

These items would fetch a high price in the Galar region these days, yet they're just lying around on the ground like this.

With the help of the aura, Lucario's ears twitched slightly, and it immediately noticed Ash.

It raised its head to look at the top of the tower and gestured with its chin in greeting.

"Bari~!"

Mr. Mime then flipped over from the watchtower and jumped down using his telekinesis. He pulled out his phone with a fiery expression, ready to calculate the watchtower castle's revenue over the past period.

Ash placed Victini on the wall again, pointed down, and said:

Feel free to do whatever you want here, and you can stay anywhere you like~

Pikachu jumped onto the edge of the city wall, raised its paw and beckoned it, looking every bit the wise and experienced elder:
"Pikachu~"

Victini blinked, and was soon led off by its senior Pikachu to wander around.

Then Ash looked to the right side of the castle, which was Shaymin's farmland.

Compared to before he left, the place was noticeably more crowded, with many plants he had never seen before growing lushly, their branches and leaves intertwined, almost obscuring the ground.

Of course, Shaymi was nowhere to be seen either; he was probably hiding in the haystack again.

Ash wasn't in a hurry. He went down the stairs inside the watchtower and entered the castle before throwing out a whole bunch of Poké Balls at once.

boom! boom! boom!
A series of crisp sounds rang out, and red light solidified and landed one after another, instantly filling the area in front of us with all sorts of Pokémon.

"Hurry up!" "Meta—!!"

"Gills~" "Ji—!!"

Without any command, a cacophony of cries arose, and soon the Pokémon scattered, taking up their familiar spots. The entire manor seemed to come alive instantly, suddenly becoming lively.

Xiao Zhi shook his head and smiled, greeted Uncle Pierre's two Ironbone Golems, then picked up a bag and headed straight for the farmland.
During his trip to the Unova region, he also made a point of finding some local plant seeds to bring back as a gift for Shaymi.

"Hiss, strange?"

Before he even got close, Ash suddenly felt a strange chill. It was still broad daylight, wasn't it?

The source of the cold air was in the corner of the farmland, where the plants were noticeably shorter.

It appears to be a crop like potatoes or radishes, with only a portion of the grass leaves visible above the ground, the majority hidden beneath.

However, the surface of the soil was covered with frost, turning it grayish-white, which seemed somewhat out of place with the lush green farmland next to it.

"Shaymi~!"

At that moment, Shemi also emerged from the nearby farmland and excitedly pounced on him.

With its short legs, it climbed up to his chest in a few steps, and Xiao Zhi hugged it.

Subconsciously, I stroked Shemi's silky soft back; the feeling of the grassy prickles was still familiar.

"Shami, what's going on here?"

Xiao Zhi pointed to the frozen farmland in front of him and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

Does it look familiar?

It seems like I've seen something similar somewhere before.

"Shaymi?"

Upon hearing this, Shemi jumped off his hand and landed in front of the small patch of frost, letting out a low hum.

This is what Ash grew from the seeds he brought back from Battlegrounds.

Mentioning Battlegrounds, while they were settling accounts, Mr. Mime couldn't resist coming over.

"Bari?"

It lowered its head to examine it closely, then shook its head.

Strange, it grew up in the back mountains of Zhanjing Town and knows the surrounding plants very well. I've never seen anything like it before.

Using mental power to easily perceive the shape, what appears to be a white radish that is not yet fully ripe?

"Shaymi, Shaymi~"

Shemi held her head high, a smug look on her face.

This plant is really strange—

The other seeds brought from Spiketown, although mostly for hardy plants, didn't require such extreme environments and were very easy to grow.

This is the only exception.

It took quite a while to successfully plant it, and the conditions were quite demanding. It had to be in frozen soil, and it couldn't even be watered normally; it had to be watered with snow!
So Shamy specifically asked the giant claw crab to first create a frozen farmland using freeze-drying.

Then, use the freezing wind once in the morning and once in the evening each day to simulate a snowy environment.

In addition, it has a special ability to stimulate the plant's vitality.
It managed to survive, albeit barely.

Is it that complicated?

Xiao Zhi squatted down to examine it, and the more he looked, the more familiar it became.

This thing seems to be...
Iced radishes?!

When he traveled back to the ancient Xicui region, he lived in the pure white permafrost in the north, where the Zhubei tribe cultivated this crop.
The taste is average.

However, it seems to be the legendary Pokémon's favorite, often running to their camp to cause trouble and forcibly eating ice carrots. (End of Chapter)