Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

(After all, I promised you; even in Warcraft, you have to keep your word.) Ancient Alakazam explained calmly. (Besides, that guy and I are truly enemies. If I don't seal it off properly, it will move the entire mountain to Hell.)

"Hell... is that the spirit world?" Ash couldn't help but wonder. "Was that Gengar a Pokémon from the spirit world?"

(No, it's just a regular monster... what you modern people call Pokémon.) Alakazam shook its head and said, (In our time, many monsters, including humans, chose to serve Hell. They could strengthen themselves by absorbing the resentment energy in Hell, and Hell needed them as pawns to plunder vast lands and slaughter living beings to generate more resentment.)

"Why is that?" Xiao Zhi was very puzzled. "I thought the spirit world was just a place where souls lived."

According to his previous understanding, the spirit world was the world of the dead, the final resting place of all souls…

(That's just your opinion; souls don't actually have a place to dwell.) Alakazam shook his head in rebuttal. (A small number of souls with good intentions will be liberated by the owner of your feather; most other souls will wander the world until they dissipate or continue in other forms; and those who commit the most heinous crimes will be taken to Hell... Hell and Ho-Oh are inherently enemies.)

"I see, thank you so much for telling me all this." Xiao Zhi thanked him gratefully, as he was indeed eager to hear more about the spirit world.

(After you thank me, hurry up and leave. This is my territory now.) The ancient Alakazam seemed to suddenly lose interest in talking and waved his hand to drive Ash away.

"You... your face changes so quickly." Xiao Zhi's lips twitched slightly, but he wasn't surprised.

He knew all along that the ancient Alakazam and Gengar were no good.

Because of the giant Dragonite, Ash has a lot of knowledge about the ancient Pokémon.

Ancient Pokémon are often enormous in size and have a stronger sense of territory than modern Pokémon. While groups like Dragonite might be better off, lone wolves like Alakazam follow the principle of ruling the mountain.

They are actually quite similar to the monster kings in a certain classic novel, who choose places rich in survival resources and natural energy as their territories, and then gather a group of subordinates to grow stronger.

Even worse, some ancient Pokémon claim to be gods and trick humans into serving them... Humans provide them with comfortable food, drink, and entertainment, while they use their abilities to ensure good weather and abundant harvests for humanity.

Back at Mount Portolo, the 'god' worshipped by the humans living here is clearly that giant fat guy.

This Alakazam is an outsider, originally intending to seize Jigglypuff's territory; Gengar, as a henchman of the Spirit Realm, also has its eyes on this land...

As a result, Jigglypuff took a break, and Alakazam and Gengar started fighting first, only to be knocked down by Jigglypuff's singing in the end.

This event was witnessed by humans at the time, who then left behind the stone tablet from the original story. Taking advantage of the fisherman's opportunity, they created Golden Eyes, Black Crystal, and Golden Bell, capturing all three ancient Pokémon.

Unexpectedly, even after Hu Di finally saw the light of day again, he still longed for this mountain.

(What are you dawdling for? Are you coming or not?) Seeing that Ash hadn't said anything for a long time, the ancient Alakazam urged him impatiently.

“I hope you can find another place,” Ash earnestly advised. “Things are different now. There are many human towns around Mount Portola. You won’t have peace here, and you might even cause trouble from time to time. I know some more secluded islands that might be more suitable for you to live on.”

(Change locations? I finally managed to take this place, why should I be forced to change it just because you say so?) Alakazam remained completely unmoved. (Besides, isn't it better to have more people? I can gather a group of servants and show them my great power!)

"I won't agree to you doing this!" Ash's eyes widened. If the giant Alakazam insisted, he would have to take action!

He would not allow such an uncontrollable force to take root near Pallet Town, no matter what!

(Human kid...are you serious?) Alakazam opened its giant eyes and glared at Ash. (You might be a decent controller, but you're still a long way from me!)

"What if I use this?" Ash asked expressionlessly, pulling out the Golden Eyes set. "GoldenEye is actually a sealing container. If I insert the spoon handle and twist it, I can activate it, right..."

(You mere humans, do you think you can seal me away again?!) The ancient earth's face turned cold, and it immediately pressed its powerful psychic power onto Ash, bending him over in an instant!

"I don't want to... but if things really come to that, I'm sure I can do it!!" Ash gritted his teeth and persisted, his face flushed red, yet he still slowly and resolutely brought the spoon handle closer to the notch in the Golden Eye...

(You... never mind~) Upon seeing this, the ancient Alakazam, who had seemed very angry just now, suddenly withdrew his psychic powers.

(I don't want this mountain anymore. Didn't you say there was a suitable island for me to live on? Take me there now!)

"Ah..." The sudden change in attitude almost made Xiaozhi's back hurt.

No... this is giving up way too hastily!

Chapter 180 The So-Called Demeanor of a Wise Man…

In that instant, Alakazam used its intelligence of over five thousand to calculate that continuing to fight this human kid head-on was definitely not a wise move.

It can certainly easily suppress Ash, and even steal the Golden Set... but that doesn't mean it can truly do whatever it wants.

Ash won't give up easily... The fox ancestor can easily see that.

Unless it kills Ash right now, the other party will definitely keep bothering it and even chase it all over the world.

The problem is, they've just cooperated once, and Alakazam is really embarrassed to kill them right away... and it doesn't think it's 100% sure it can kill them.

This kid must have other trump cards up his sleeve, otherwise he wouldn't have the confidence to challenge me.

Sealing him up isn't reliable either; the power within him is a bit strange, what if he manages to escape in the end?

All these considerations can be summarized in just two words...

trouble.

Ash is a very troublesome human. It's troublesome to kill him, and it's even more troublesome if you can't kill him. It's better to appease him first.

Anyway, I haven't lost anything; it's just a change of location. Maybe I'll even get him to feed and drink me, and treat me like a god.

This is the mindset of wise people like Hudi. Rather than superficial things like saving face, they prefer to use the simplest methods to solve problems once and for all.

“No problem, we can leave now… You’ll definitely like it there.” Although he didn’t know why Alakazam had changed its attitude, Ash immediately seized the opportunity.

Whatever they're planning, as long as we can get them away with it, that's fine.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get my companions." Without giving Alakazam any time to back out, Ash immediately teleported to find Blue and Lyra.

"Little Ash, are you alright?" Lyra immediately came over worriedly.

"Has the matter been resolved?" Xiao Lan asked with concern.

"Well, it was a close call overall," Ash nodded. "I'm going to take Alakazam to Dragonite Island, and I'll show you around there."

As he spoke, Ash used his psychic powers to lift the golden bell and then teleported back to the giant Alakazam with the two girls.

(That clock... are you going to take it with you?)

Hu's expression became more conflicted, as if he also knew what kind of scourge was sealed inside that bell...

"Yeah," Xiao Zhi said, feigning innocence. "I think this thing has a lot of collectible value, and I was even thinking of giving it to you as a gift~"

(I don't need any gifts, you can just bury it anywhere...)

So this kid had some trump cards up his sleeve, he even found that freakish demon!

Despite his inner grumbling, Alakazam didn't strongly urge Ash to give up Golden Bell; in fact, he thought Ash's plan was quite clever...

The act of pretending to be stupid was just too fake.

(Kid, hurry up and get going. Just think about where you want to go and then teleport.) Alakazam urged, seeing that Ash was all ready.

"Okay." Knowing that Alakazam intended to help, Ash closed his eyes and began to think about the location of Dragonite Island.

hum!

The next second, a powerful superpower suddenly swept across the mountaintop, and everyone present vanished instantly!

The archaeological team was dumped on the streets of Viridian City, while Ash and his friends were suddenly dizzy... When they regained their sight, they found themselves on a beautiful island with mountains and water, and were being watched by a group of pseudo-legendary beings flapping their wings!

"Woo?!" A muffled thunderclap echoed from the other side of the island, a roar of doubt from the giant Dragonite.

The sudden roar of the ancient Alakazam undoubtedly caused a commotion on the entire Dragonite Island. If Ash hadn't been there, the Dragonites on the island might have already been on high alert.

(An island… this really is its trump card.) The ancient Alakazam frowned thoughtfully. It had discovered an existence far more powerful than itself on this island.

There's one more!

In the nearby seas, there exists a creature that, while not as powerful as himself, is still not to be underestimated!

Heh... to be able to gather two of these beings in this day and age, this kid is really something else~

"Whoosh~" After a while, a giant Dragonite, as big as a mountain, wobbled over.

After Ash introduced the two parties, it began to warmly welcome Alakazam, its new friend.

Dragonite is visibly excited to have another companion from the ancient era.

"Hu." Hu replied casually, but gradually made up his mind.

I'll just stay here; at least I'll have some peace and quiet.

This kid's background is definitely extraordinary. Rather than being constantly targeted by someone like him, Hu Di would rather be sealed away...

That way, I might live a little longer.

With power reaching the level of Alakazam, one can naturally sense that the natural energy in the environment today is vastly different from what it used to be.

Ancient Pokémon as large as it and Dragonite are practically living off their resources every second in this day and age!

If they don't want to slumber in their seal, they must find a powerful, special energy source to transform their habitat back to the natural environment it was millions of years ago; otherwise, they will only continue to weaken...

However, seeing Ash chatting happily with the giant Dragonite, Alakazam thought it wasn't impossible.

It has now basically figured out Ash's temperament. This human may be a bit domineering, but if he is willing to cooperate with him, he will definitely give more in return...

(Young man, are you familiar with this powerful monster?) Alakazam suddenly interjected.

"Dragonite and I are good friends," Ash replied, leaning on Dragonite's ankle... He couldn't reach anything too high.

(Oh, I see. Then we're all on the same side now.) Alakazam said with a friendly smile. (Let's go. Take me to pick an island. I want to settle down as soon as possible.)

Sure enough!

If I became his friend, I was sure I would be treated this kindly in return…

Perhaps we can go even further~

"Alright, Blue and Lila, why don't you wander around here for a bit?" Ash instructed the two girls. "You can also let Dratini out; it'll definitely love it here."