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

The crystals all around were crystal clear, and the lake water in front of them was sparkling. Such a beautiful scene was undoubtedly intoxicating, and Xiaoxia and Lila were both immersed in it.

“These crystals…” Ash, who had been keeping an eye on his surroundings, noticed some signs of special energy in some of the crystals, though they were quite faint.

This must also be some kind of natural energy. Fortunately, the giant Alakazam had explained this to him, otherwise Ash would probably have just thought they were a special type of crystal.

(Polygon II, is this the treasure you were talking about?) Ash asked in his mind, holding a crystal.

(No, the treasure is in the water.)

(Are you sure it's a treasure and not a Pokémon?) Ash was taken aback. (And you've come this far, can't you even identify what it is?)

(It's not that Pokémon; there is indeed a treasure, but there's no information about it in the database.)

(Is that so…) Ash couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion.

There does indeed appear to be a treasure hidden underwater, and it's an item that has never appeared in any of the original series!

"Brother, there's something in the water!" Lila suddenly became alert, her hand already gripping the Poké Ball tightly!

Wow!

At the same time, the once calm lake water suddenly began to surge, and a huge creature broke out of the water, appearing above Ash and his friends!

It was a slender, translucent creature...

Crystal Rock Snake!

Chapter 260 A Unique Crystal: A Flying Pikachu!

"Is that an Onix...? That's amazing!"

Looking at the giant Onix in front of her, which was like a crystal work of art, Xiaoxia could hardly believe her eyes.

The dull gray stones on its body have been replaced with crystals, and with the water droplets that haven't been completely shaken off, the whole thing looks sparkling, as if a glass sculpture has suddenly come to life!

"Woo!" Just as everyone was marveling at the sound, the Crystal Onix suddenly let out a warning roar.

Seemingly angered that someone had trespassed into its territory without permission, the Crystal Onix quickly launched an attack, summoning a large number of rolling crystals to smash towards the group!

This should be Onix's Rolling Stone move, but it has now mutated into Rolling Crystal.

"Dragonair, use Tornado!" Lyra, who had been on alert, reacted first, throwing a Poké Ball and letting the pink Dragonair unleash a hurricane that swept away the rocks.

"Brother, what should we do now?" Lila asked Ash, who was deep in thought.

"If you're interested, you can catch it. This Onix is ​​quite special," Ash said casually. "But you should estimate its type during the battle. It's been in this kind of environment for a long time, so its type and ability might be different from the average species."

Crystal Onix is ​​certainly a key element in many Pokémon fanfics, but Ash is now more interested in the treasure at the bottom of the lake.

In Ash's opinion, regardless of the influence of the lake water, that treasure should be the main cause of Onix's mutation.

Moreover, it's related to Pikachu's path to becoming stronger, and Ash has to find out the reason no matter what!

"Xiaoxia, do you want to give it a try? Maybe it's a water-type?" Lila asked Xiaoxia for her opinion while directing Dragonair to confront Crystal Onix.

Companions shouldn't be too concerned about gains and losses, especially since Lyra considers herself part of Ash's family, so she should naturally take extra care of Misty.

"Forget it, I can't possibly raise a Pokémon like that well right now." Although she really wanted to, Misty still chose to refuse.

Crystal Onix is ​​indeed beautiful and rare, and may even have mutated into a Water-type, but this also means that it is exceptionally difficult to breed.

Xiaoxia is very self-aware. At this stage, she can only train her current handheld monster to its best advantage... not to mention that she still has the problem of Gyarados to solve.

"Then I'll tame it. Dragonair, use Thunderbolt!" Seeing that Misty had given up, Lila didn't delay any longer and commanded Dragonair to unleash a bolt of lightning.

She anticipated that her opponent might be a Water-type and launched a super-effective attack first. However, after the electric current wrapped around Onix, the opponent was completely unharmed!

"Does the ground attribute still remain...? Then let's use water ripples!"

Electric-type attacks were ineffective, so Lila immediately commanded Dragonair to leap to the surface of the water and unleash a giant water ball that hurtled towards Crystal Onix!

"Ugh~" But the latter still took the attack without dodging or avoiding it, and even showed a playful smile, feeling more comfortable than after being electrocuted.

"Whoosh!" Immediately afterward, the Crystal Onix launched a counterattack, actually opening its mouth and spewing out an extremely cold energy!

"Is that an Ice Beam? Hakuryu, use Flamethrower!"

Seeing the thick, icy light approaching, Lila immediately had Hakron unleash a raging inferno. Amidst the interplay of ice and fire, a mist of water spread across the lake's surface.

However, Hakuryu's flames quickly shattered the ice light and slammed heavily into the Crystal Onix, causing it to let out an extremely miserable howl!

"The effect is so good?" Lila was stunned. Hakuryu's fire was not its own type and was weakened by ice light. She did not expect it to be so lethal.

"As expected, both the attributes and traits have mutated." After a brief exchange, Lila immediately understood.

"It wasn't water-attribute after all." Xiaoxia realized this at the same time, and her disappointment lessened considerably.

If it were truly a water-type move, the Flamethrower wouldn't be that effective!

Therefore, it has a weak fire attribute and is immune to water!

"It's the last try, Dragonair, use Iron Tail!"

Seeing that the enraged Crystal Onix was charging at her head, Lila decided to let her partner face it head-on as well.

Bang!

Dragonair's metallic tail lashed heavily across Onix's head, sending it screaming as it tumbled headfirst back into the water!

"Go, Poké Ball!" Lila seized the opportunity, raised her hand and threw the Poké Ball, successfully capturing the Crystal Onix.

"That's great! You caught the Crystal Onix!" Misty immediately congratulated him happily.

“Yes, we have another travel companion, and its attributes are roughly clear now. It should be a mutated ice and ground dual attribute,” Lila nodded with a smile.

Dragonair's Iron Tail was clearly very effective, as it is weak to both Fire and Steel, so it can be basically confirmed that it is an Ice type.

As for its ability... Lyra released the Crystal Onix again, and Dragonair used Water Pulse on it.

Sure enough, its complexion immediately improved significantly.

"It's restoring its strength, could it be due to its water-retaining properties?" Xiaoxia guessed.

“It should be dry skin,” Ash suddenly interjected. “Its fear of fire is clearly beyond the usual type advantage, and it’s probably also affected by its ability. We can confirm it by using Rain Dance.”

Ash also paid attention to the battle just now. The Crystal Onix's ability is obviously not as simple as Water Absorb, but let Lyla explore the details slowly.

"Wait for me, I need to go into the water." Ash left the two girls by the lake to take care of the Crystal Onix, and then took Lapras and dived into the bottom of the lake.

Many crystals also grow underwater, even more so than on the surface, with the entire lake bottom enveloped in transparent crystals.

Following the guidance of the Pokémon, Ash found a huge crystal pillar that almost reached the lake. There was a deep ring of marks around the base of the pillar, which was obviously where the Crystal Onix usually rested.

(This is...) After arriving here, Ash began to feel a significant surge of energy, which even enveloped his and Lapras's bodies as if they were covered in a layer of crystal.

At the base of the crystal pillar, Ash discovered a dark purple sphere... that was the treasure the Pokémon Manager had hinted at!

He carefully used his superpowers and, without damaging the crystal pillar, retrieved the object remotely.

It was a very special gem. It resembled a Poké Ball, with a pale silver ring around the center and a hexagonal connector on the front. The lower part of the sphere had concentric engravings, while the upper part was translucent, through which a six-pointed star emblem could be vaguely seen…

"What is this?" "I've never seen anything like it before!"

After Ash surfaced, Lyra and Misty came over, but neither of them recognized the gem.

Pikachu seemed quite interested in it, and kept pointing at it with the bent spoon in its hand.

"Pika... Pikachu!!" It curiously reached out from Ash's shoulder, but the moment it touched him, the gem suddenly emitted a bright halo that enveloped Pikachu's body!

After the light faded, Pikachu had transformed into a strange form.

Its original yellow fur was covered with a layer of sparkling crystals, and a cloud that looked like a hat appeared on its head, with four crystal balloons that were half red and half green!

A few feathers fell, and to everyone's surprise, Pikachu actually floated up from Ash's shoulder and began to fly around the cave!

"Pikachu... has learned to fly?!"

Chapter 261 Cultivation: Moving Towards Partner Pikachu!

Pikachu can fly!

Moreover, it's not like having a balloon tied around your waist that explodes at the slightest touch, or like having electromagnetic levitation that disappears after a time limit—it's a genuine flight ability!

With its entire body crystallized and a crystal balloon tied to its head, Pikachu is now completely immune to Ground-type attacks. Even if it stands on the ground or digs a hole underground, it will not be harmed by earthquakes at all!

All of this was because of that strange crystal, which seemed to have fused with Pikachu's body until the balloon on Pikachu's head burst, at which point it separated again.

At this point, it also became dull and lifeless, no longer as bright as before.

"Is it out of energy... Lapras, take it back to the water and try placing it next to the crystal pillar." Ash called over Lapras and had it dive underwater with the crystal.

This thing isn't disposable, Xiao Zhi guessed; it should be able to be charged using the crystal pillars at the bottom of the lake.

He was clearly right; when the dragon resurfaced, it had changed completely...

His entire body was covered in diamond-like crystals, making him appear larger overall, and he inexplicably had a light blue crown on his head that looked like a crystal chandelier.

"Was Lapras affected too?" Misty asked incredulously. "It looks a bit different from Pikachu?"

“It must be a difference in attributes. Balloon represents flight, and dragon… maybe it’s water?” Lila guessed.

"Chenglong, try using the water gun!" "Whoosh~"

Hearing Ash's words, Lapras spat out a jet of water with some doubt, but the originally small water gun seemed to turn into a bullet fired by a sniper rifle, instantly piercing through the rock wall in front of it!