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

Admittedly, the games published by Silver Company have become popular throughout Kanto, and most trainers know that some young Pokémon can become very powerful after evolution. Logically, the abandonment behavior should be greatly reduced.

However, the reality is that this situation has not improved much.

Along his journey, Ash encountered the little creatures abandoned in Pokémon Village, and also the water-type gang causing havoc in the town…

These Pokémon can all become stronger through evolution, and some are already very strong at this stage, but their former trainers were unwilling to spend the time and effort to properly train them.

Rather than growing alongside their companions, they always prefer to take shortcuts, hoping to instantly acquire the most powerful Pokémon...

However, it was precisely because of this that Ash had the opportunity to 'reunite' with them.

...

"Everyone, let's take attendance! First up is... Pikachu!" "Pikachu!"

"Small bag!" "Crunch!"

"Little Fire Dragon!" "Li!"

"Dajia!" "Eek!"

"Big-mouthed bat!" "Ho!"

"Bulbasaur!" "Dana!"

"Last one is Squirtle!" "Squirtle!"

On the soft white sand, seven Pokémon lined up, each responding cheerfully when Ash called their names.

Apart from the bandages still wrapped around Pinsir's head, all the Pokémon were in very good spirits.

"Very good, now go and train yourselves. Dajia, remember to take your medicine first."

At the command, the seven Pokémon scattered simultaneously and began their enthusiastic training on the beach.

Pikachu and Zubat practice their ranged moves together, honing their skills while maintaining agility and mobility; Charmander and Pokémon engage in close combat, exchanging blows with equal force; the two newly captured Pokémon are familiarizing themselves with their moves and will need to do a lot of basic training afterward.

As for the Tidehunter, whose horns have not yet regrown, it began to train its overall strength after taking a special nutritional supplement, while also continuing to receive treatment from Ash's Viridian Power.

"Very good~" Looking at the scene of the Pokémon working hard together, Ash couldn't help but smile, very satisfied with his achievements over this period of time.

The plot points about Xiaoming being a beast tamer or a top student at the research school are all negligible. Xiaozhi's biggest gain, of course, is undoubtedly his destined Bulbasaur and Squirtle.

The methods for subduing them are similar to those in the original work, so there is no need to go into too much detail here.

Incidentally, Ash didn't encounter the guy named Daisuke on his journey, nor did he discover the other abandoned Charmander.

The identity of the veteran player should now be confirmed.

With this calculation, Ash now owns eight Pokémon. He also sent the giant Onix back to the lab as promised, entrusting it to Nanami for care... This was also to satisfy Professor Oak's research desires.

To ensure that he could carry the rest of his companions with him, Ash also temporarily entrusted Brock with the safekeeping of Pikachu's Poké Ball.

However, Brock already has four Pokémon, and now with Pikachu added, there's only one slot left.

If we capture one more, both of our handheld slots will be full at the same time, and then we'll have to send a batch of companions back to the research institute.

"Holding a Pokédex is a problem..." Ash fiddled with the Pokédex in his hand, pondering the issue.

The restriction that each person can only carry six Pokémon is really inconvenient, especially since Ash needs to take care of all his partners' training.

At present, Poké Ball transfer machines are not as ubiquitous as ATMs. If you encounter a situation where you want to trade but can't, you can only watch helplessly.

As far as Ash knows, there are precedents for the League to remove the handheld limit for ordinary trainers, but that requires making outstanding contributions to the League.

Ash had previously defeated over a dozen Team Rocket grunts, and the reward he received was nothing more than a set of six evolution stones—Water, Fire, Thunder, Leaf, Sun, and Moon—plus a meager bonus... and it was specifically stated that it was mainly for Brock!

Excessive…

Ash knows perfectly well who sabotaged the reward!

It seems unlikely that the league will lift the handholding restrictions anytime soon.

Then I'll have to rely on myself...

Ash silently examined the Pokédex in his hand. If he used the power of Pokémon Porygon, he could actually block the network connection between the Poké Ball and the Pokédex. This would not only remove the limit on the number of Pokémon he could hold, but also allow him to use the Pokédex as a portable teleporter.

But of course, this also carries risks, such as the difficulty of explaining if it is discovered.

However, it shouldn't be a problem to occasionally exploit loopholes...

"Ash, come back for dinner! Aren't you going to be with Professor Bill tonight, waiting for the mysterious Phantom Pokémon?" Just then, Brock's call came from under the lighthouse not far away.

I forgot to mention before, their current location is White Cape... which is also Zheng Hui's lighthouse!

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Mysterious Illusion, Giant Dragonite

Masaki Sonezaki... In Professor Oak's words, he is a Pokémon researcher who is no less than him.

While this statement may have a hint of self-deprecation from a senior researcher, based on Xiaozhi's understanding, in the research community, Zheng Hui is indeed an undisputed super genius.

He is only slightly older than Xiaogang, but he has already obtained a doctoral degree from Yuhong University and has made outstanding achievements in many fields.

His most celebrated achievement was leading the development of the Pokémon teleportation system, which is now used worldwide.

Ash was pondering how to overcome the limitations of portable teleportation and handheld positioning when he happened to arrive at White Cape. Naturally, he wanted to subtly discuss it with Bill.

"The Pokémon teleportation system wasn't developed by me alone; it was thanks to the collaboration of researchers from various places." During the dinner, the three of them said modestly, "The one who made the key contribution—or rather, who developed the core of the teleportation system—was one of my senior classmates."

"He also graduated from Yuhong University and worked at Silver for a while. He's a huge computer and internet enthusiast. Thanks to the teleporter he designed, Pokémon can be stored in Poké Balls and teleported over the internet."

Computer enthusiast, internet transmission?

Hearing these keywords, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but recall the tears of a certain era...

"Professor Zheng Hui, is your senior also managing the Pokémon teleportation system now?" Ash asked tentatively.

"Yes, his name is Akihabara, and he currently has a research institute in Macha City. He maintains all the teleportation networks in that city and the surrounding area."

Sure enough it was him!

Professor Akihabara of Martha City is someone you might not even know if you're not a long-time Pokémon fan!

In the original anime, it was Dr. Akihabara who invented the teleportation system. He was also the creator of 3D Dragon and even developed technology that could digitize and teleport humans into the network!

Unfortunately, the fight scenes in the episode where he appeared were so bizarre that they caused a serious broadcasting incident, and even the original animation was temporarily suspended.

Therefore, the episode that was later rumored to be missing from the original Pokémon anime series was never shown again, and the Porygon family, who were unfairly blamed, were never seen in the main Pokémon anime series after that…

"Whether or not someone helped, it's amazing that such a system was developed." Xiao Gang exclaimed sincerely, "Before Dr. Zheng Hui, I'm afraid no one had such a brilliant idea."

"Uh... I actually just stumbled upon it by accident." Zheng Hui scratched his head shyly. "The reason I had this idea actually stems from an experimental accident... Back then, I accidentally transferred my consciousness into a Nidorino..."

"Really?" Brock was immediately stunned. "Human consciousness...transferring into a Pokémon? That's unbelievable!"

Ash wasn't particularly surprised, since that's how it is in the game, and the Pokémon that Bill can fuse with varies in different versions of the game.

"It really is unbelievable. I was terrified back then," Zhenghui said, looking like he was having a terrible time reminiscing.

This incident is an absolute black mark on his past. If Professor Oak hadn't been so affectionate towards Ash on the phone, Bill wouldn't have brought it up.

"In short, that experience taught me that the consciousness of living beings can be transformed into signal transmission, but I only managed to research consciousness transfer. Fortunately, Senior Akihabara developed physical transmission technology, and with his help, I finally created the Pokémon Teleportation System."

As he spoke of the past, Zhenghui's eyes couldn't help but flash with reminiscence.

But as he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh softly: "But now, Akihabara-senpai has moved away from Pokémon research and devoted himself to network technology, while I have also found a new pursuit."

The so-called new pursuit is naturally that fossil helmet mascot costume.

Although Ash and Brock arrived at the lighthouse during the day, Bill was still trapped in the mascot costume, and because his arms were too short to reach the switch, he could only shake erratically...

According to Bill, even extinct ancient Pokémon must have a mind.

That's why he wanted to crawl into the mascot costume and try to think like them... and also relive the feeling of merging with Nidorino back then~

Then, he discovered what he was most interested in now…

"What could this phantom-like Pokémon be?"

After dinner, Xiao Gang watched Zheng Hui busily preparing at the top of the tower and couldn't help but feel very curious.

“It’s an enormous Pokémon. I don’t know if this is its original size or if it’s using a Galar-like Dynamax form, because I’ve never seen what it looks like,” Bill explained. “But when I hear its voice, I always feel like it’s wandering alone in this world.”

As he spoke, Zheng Hui played a recording, which sounded like a melodious yet weary lament…

“One night, I heard a voice coming from across the sea, ‘I want to see you, I long to see you’… That’s the feeling that voice gave me,” Zheng Hui said. “So I recorded the voice and even made it into a lighthouse signal, wanting it to know that I also wanted to see it…”

"Woo!"

Just as Zhenghui was explaining, a sound exactly the same as the one in the recording suddenly came from the sea outside the lighthouse!

"It's finally here!" Zheng Hui was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. He frantically increased the volume while manipulating the lighthouse's searchlight to constantly change the light source colors.

"It's coming! I'll find out who it is soon!!"

Standing atop the empty tower, Zheng Hui could see a mysterious shadow slowly approaching from the thick fog in the sea.

Its size was enormous, and with each step it took, it would turn the seawater into waves and push them toward the shore. Even at the top of the tower—the highest point of the entire White Cape—Ash and his friends still had to look up to see its face.

"Goblin, use the fog dissipation skill!" Ash commanded Goblin to begin clearing the fog so that Bill could clearly see the other person's appearance...

Boom! !

Just as the thick fog was about to dissipate, a burst of fire suddenly erupted from the giant Pokémon's body, as someone was bombarding it with cannonballs!

"Team Rocket?!" Ash's expression changed. He had been so busy chatting with Bill that he had forgotten that Team Rocket would also be causing trouble!