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

As the overall commander of the operation, Ash was in the limelight for a time of time, and his prestige even surpassed that of any Elite Four member, second only to Lance, the champion!

In addition, other partners who participated in the operation also received rewards to varying degrees.

Since everyone is on the same side, the expenses for food, clothing, and supplies during our usual trips are covered by Xiao Zhi, so he didn't specifically apply for those small things; he just signed and approved a few pay slips.

Xiaoxia and Lila were granted special allowances at the junior investigator level for their raid on the poaching group's cargo ship, which was essentially equivalent to receiving an extra monthly salary from a military guild master.

This is quite interesting. The Cerulean Dojo has been downgraded to the second tier, but the youngest member, who has been constantly ridiculed by some people, is now receiving a league subsidy that is higher than the three of them combined.

Xiao Gang, as the head of the First Army Academy, received an extra allowance equivalent to that of the academy's leader.

This is the greatest help he can receive. With his original salary, he was already struggling to make ends meet, having to support his unreliable parents and a dozen or so younger siblings.

As Ash's partner, it wouldn't be appropriate to directly throw money at him. Going through the League's accounts would be much better, allowing Ash to pursue his dreams without any worries.

As for Xiao Yin and A Bi, the former has already been rewarded in the Hinoki Town incident. It might not be a good thing to throw more resources at him in the short term. It's better to just keep him in mind for now.

The latter is a Gym Leader belonging to the Johto Alliance. Now that Johto's administrative system is being rebuilt, the reward for Abi should naturally be decided by the two Elite Four members in charge, Shiba and Aju.

As for the last remaining true protagonists, due to their sensitive identities, Ash didn't want them to get mixed up with the League, so he decided to pay for their rewards himself.

In short, everything was a happy ending, but no one was interested in the rewards. Instead, they gathered at the Pokémon Center in Leaf Town, looking worried about an egg.

"What's wrong with this egg? Why did Miss Joy say it might not hatch?" Xiaoxia asked anxiously.

"Because of congenital deficiencies... it wasn't born normally. Instead, its mother, Tyranitar, was attacked by poachers and was so frightened that she laid this egg... and then those bastards stole it!" Ash explained helplessly. "Now it has to keep replenishing its energy and vitality as it did in the womb, otherwise it will really become a dead egg."

Ash was also very worried about the egg's condition, and he knew that this was partly due to the butterfly effect he had caused.

Compared to the original story, the Gur poaching group raided Silver Mountain much earlier, so much so that Lark's eggs were not even fully laid before it was attacked, ultimately leading to this inherent disadvantage.

What's even more troublesome is that Larvitar may have been frightened inside the egg, as it is unwilling to communicate with Ash through the shell, and Ash cannot give it his life force even if he wants to.

"For now, the only thing we can do is try to simulate the environment in which it was incubated by its mother, which might ensure that it is born normally," Ash continued. "Ordinary incubators are no longer effective. Nurse Joy tried having Chansey carry it, but it doesn't seem to have any effect."

"Is it because Chansey's abilities aren't good enough? How about we try evolving it?" Jessie thought whimsically and called out Blissey.

"Happy~" As soon as the ball was released, the latter hurriedly grabbed the egg and stuffed it into the pocket on his stomach, but accidentally let it slip out of his hand...

"Oops!"

"Swoosh~ Nasu~" Everyone was shocked to see this, but then Jessie's Wobbuffet suddenly jumped out of the ball, easily caught the egg with its tail, and then bounced it into Ash's arms.

"Hey, Wobbuffet, you're actually pretty useful~" Musashi patted Wobbuffet's big head casually.

"You need to be more careful!" Ash rolled his eyes at the older woman, annoyed. Jessie and her Blissey were both clumsy and restless; they should keep their distance from Tyranitar's egg!

However, when it comes to parenting, Xiao Zhi does have a professional here… although it doesn't have any experience in this area yet~

"Karuru?" Ash called out to it from the Poké Ball. Pokémon tilted its head curiously and unconsciously scratched its belly.

After such a long time, the little pouch has not only grown to a size that surpasses that of a typical adult kangaroo, but its pouch has also finally opened completely. It has been feeling very itchy lately and wants to put something inside.

"Little bag, why don't you try wearing it?"

Ash carefully placed Larvitar's egg into the pouch. Larvitar seemed a little uncomfortable at first, but gently stroked its swollen belly a couple of times.

"It does seem quite suitable, but what should we do next?" Xiao Gang asked, puzzled.

Besides caring about Tyranitar, as a breeder, he himself is very interested in this topic.

Kangaskhan is definitely the most suitable Pokémon to be a mother, as their nursery pouch is perfect for holding eggs or babies.

But how exactly the small bag could breathe life back into a dying egg remained a mystery to everyone.

"Let's give it a try, little bag, super evolution!"

Ash decided to test his theory, and after a flash of light, Pocket successfully underwent Mega Evolution...

"Ah... Little Bag, you've absorbed too much energy. You should give some to that egg." Looking at Little Bag, who exuded a fierce aura, Ash couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead.

"Karuru?" The little bag was a bit confused at first, but then it dawned on him that Ash wanted it to Mega Evolve so that he could use it as a transfer point to inject the energy of Mega Evolution into the egg.

Having clarified these points, Xiaodai was basically able to do it on her own. Her aura weakened somewhat, but the egg in her arms truly began to regain its vitality!

"Great, as long as it works!" Xiao Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

His prediction was correct; the small bag did indeed help the egg hatch successfully.

Kangaskhan are Pokémon whose actions are completely driven by maternal instincts. When they Mega Evolve, they will even give all their power to their offspring without reservation, which is the essence of the parental love characteristic.

Therefore, Ash boldly speculates that Kangaskhan should be born with the ability to transfer Mega Evolution energy.

The essence of super-evolution energy is actually high-purity life energy, which is exactly the power that Lark's egg needs most right now!

However, Little Pouch is different from ordinary Kangaskhan. After all, she is still a virgin female Kangaskhan who has never had a boyfriend, so she naturally does not have the awareness to devote herself wholeheartedly to her child.

Furthermore, since Larvitar wasn't its offspring to begin with, it simply transformed itself during its Mega Evolution, leaving no energy for the egg whatsoever...

I can only say that motherhood exists, but it's certainly not abundant.

However, this can be considered a solution. With Bag taking care of the egg and Ash's assistance, it will definitely hatch successfully.

In this situation, it will probably be a very long time before Ash can take the lively Larvitar to Mt. Silver.

What he's focusing on now is the buyer behind the Gul poaching group!

First, there was the pink Nidoran on Hiragana Island, then the Yuki-chan egg on Mt. Hakugin…

Their target is high-quality products, and they all want to sell them to other regions. There's definitely something wrong with that!

Chapter 361 Gathering Quasi-Gods, This Brings Up Galar

With the matter of Ye Zhi Town settled, it was time for everyone to part ways.

Abi goes back to the Azalea Gym, and the main characters also plan to continue their journey... although they don't know what they'll be doing next.

"Didn't I tell you last time that you guys could find something interesting to do?" Ash called out to them before they left.

"The problem is, we don't even know what we're interested in," Musashi muttered helplessly. "Are we supposed to do what you're doing and challenge gyms along the way?"

“If you don’t want to challenge the gyms, you could try participating in the Contests. Didn’t you used to be an actress?” Ash casually suggested. “Someone from Hoenn is here to discuss with Mr. Lance the possibility of holding the Contests again in Kanto and Johto. If you’re interested, you can definitely give it a try.”

"A grand competition, huh..." To be honest, Musashi was actually tempted.

Ash wasn't lying to her; Lance had given her firsthand information that people from Hoenn had indeed come.

Of course, Mr. Lance was trying to subtly tell Ash that the people from Hoenn were not primarily there to communicate about the Contest, but mainly to find Ash.

However, whether or not to meet is up to Xiaozhi.

Of course it's gone!

The fact that the people of Hoenn came looking for him is obviously related to Gilluta.

That guy's attempt to steal the legend is undeniable, and Ash has nothing to say to Hoenn. He won't release the guy just because of any threats or inducements.

Furthermore, it would be profitable to let this guy serve his full sentence in prison.

Gilluta is no ordinary spoiled brat. Thanks to his vast knowledge, Xiaozhi's technology company has recently expanded many production lines.

In addition, he also possesses some secrets about Larus and even Hoenn, which will come in handy when Ash sets foot on the Hoenn continent in the future.

Hoenn...tsk tsk, this place is really interesting~

Two major environmental organizations are targeting the bighead carp and the flightless fish respectively... but these two organizations don't know that the Hoenn officials are no pushovers either.

Everyone, human or ghost, is showing off, but unfortunately, in the end, only the innocent civilians and Pokémon suffer.

...

The main character has left, but Ash and his friends will have to stay in Leaf Town for a while longer. He needs to conduct a surprise interrogation of the three brothers from the poaching group to ascertain some things that matter to him.

After repeatedly reading memories and comparing testimonies, Ash finally obtained further information.

The Gur poaching group did not choose their prey completely randomly; they were assigned targets beforehand and were required to capture the Banjira of Silver Mountain.

Furthermore, the prey should ideally be young, and it's best to obtain a Pokémon egg!

In addition, the other party also instructed them to steal eggs from the Dragon Sanctuary... However, the three brothers were self-aware enough not to offend the Dragon Taming Clan.

In addition, Ash caught the pink Nidoking because the three brothers thought it met the buyer's requirements, so they took it upon themselves to catch it.

After piecing together a series of clues, Ash finally determined that the mysterious buyer with such a huge appetite was likely a powerful figure from the Galar region.

"Damn it...why would they do such a thing?" Xiaoxia was indignant when her companions heard the news. "Does it mean that having money means you can do whatever you want and just buy Pokémon as collectibles?!"

“Things might not be that simple. Tyranitar already inhabits the Galar region, yet they insisted on sending poachers to Mt. Silver to kidnap it… Such a huge undertaking can’t just be for collecting.” Ash shook his head and said.

“Then it can only be for bloodline.” Lila hit the nail on the head.

"Bloodline?" Xiaoxia was puzzled, while Xiaogang, a breeder, seemed to understand but not quite.

"Pokémon are actually very particular about genes and lineage. My Charizard was able to activate the Dragon Factor with a giant Dragonite because it has the bloodline of Dragonite," Ash explained. "As for pseudo-legendary Pokémon, the purer the bloodline, the better. The Johto League put a lot of effort into establishing a protected area in Mt. Silver because the Tyranitar bloodline there is the purest."

"Other Tyranitars can only be called Tyranitar, but the pseudo-legendary on Mt. Silver is known as the King of Sandstorms!"

The Pokédex says that Dragonite will fight Kingdra in the sea, and Tyranitar in Galar often clashes with Duraludon over territory... These are actually just descriptions of pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

If it's a purebred Dragonite, such as one from Dragon Island or the Dragon Sanctuary, it can easily crush any Pokémon of the same level with proper training... no matter how well the opponent is trained.

These pseudo-legendary creatures with pure bloodlines usually have fixed habitats, such as Dragonite on Dragon Island in Kanto, Tyranitar on Mt. Silver in Johto, and Salamence on Meteor Falls in Hoenn.

By the way, Ash's Shellder hatched from an egg... but its mother came from Meteor Falls!

Returning to the buyer's question, the purpose of their going to such lengths to collect pure-blooded quasi-gods is currently unknown, but they certainly didn't have anything good in mind.