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

"You told Lillie about Magiana before, right? I'd like to ask, how much do you know about it?" Moen asked expectantly.

"Magnera was created to serve the Kingdom of Azoth in Kalos, and it was made by Eliphas, a genius mystic from over 500 years ago," Ash casually recounted the setting of the XY movies.

“It’s pretty much what I know…” Moen said with some difficulty. “Although I’ve put it together, it still won’t move… The blueprints mention the Soul Heart, but I have absolutely no clue about it.”

“Magearna’s Soul Heart seems to need to be activated with energy,” Ash said, pointing to the metal girl’s chest. “I’ve roughly understood that Soul Hearts are created using living energy, which is the life energy of Pokémon. Maybe talking to it more, battling it more in front of it, or just installing an absorption disc on it.”

Ash has some understanding of living energy, but whether the method will work or not is up to Moen to try.

"That's it..."

"Aaaaaah!!" Moen was deep in thought when a scream suddenly came from Lillie's room!

"Something's happened!" Ash didn't have time to think and immediately teleported there with Nihilego.

He's been hearing this sound a lot lately; it means Lillie has encountered a Pokémon again!

Meanwhile, in the girl's boudoir, Lillie was frantically shielding the egg beneath her, while a lewd Pokémon with a headscarf and lizard-like appearance was greedily pouncing on her!

"Hmph!" A cold snort suddenly rang out from inside the house. The egg thief, who was twitching his tongue, twisted a few times, only to find himself frozen in mid-air!

"Is that the Night Thief Salamander... Lillie, Meteor Beam!"

"Whoosh!" With Ash's psychic powers controlling the enemy, Nihilego safely charged up its Special Attack, and then a powerful Rock-type beam exploded!

The Night Thief Salamander let out a miserable cry as its body was engulfed by the restraining beam of light, truly disappearing into the horizon like a shooting star.

"Lillie, are you alright... uh~"

Xiao Zhi swore that he really just wanted to turn back and check on the girl's situation, and he never intended to make the situation so awkward.

But who would have thought that Lillie was changing clothes when the incident happened...

"Ah..." Lillie blushed and gasped softly, clearly realizing her current situation.

But when she instinctively hugged her arms tightly, she was surprised to find that she had been holding onto the Pokémon egg that she had previously dared not touch!

That special, cool feeling is absolutely the most authentic touch!

"Ash, look! I can touch it! That's great!" Lillie cheered excitedly, immediately holding up the Pokémon egg to share her joy with Ash.

"Congratulations, Lillie... but I'll hold off for now," Ash said awkwardly.

Seriously, is this some kind of ridiculous perk?!

"Oh~" Lillie also came to her senses again, wishing she could bury her burning cheeks in her knees...

"Ugh!" However, the other 'Lillie' beside them didn't care about any of this. Sensing Lillie's genuine joy, Nihilego resonated with her and pounced on her...

"Aaaaaah!!" Another panicked scream rang out, and Lillie immediately curled up into a ball on the ground in terror.

And coincidentally, Lusamine arrived at that very moment.

"Lillie, you... Moen, you and James, don't come in!" Upon seeing the scene inside, Lusamine's expression changed immediately. She then closed the door, blocking Moen and the butler who had also rushed over anxiously from entering.

She first found a piece of clothing for Lillie to put on, and then approached Ash with a gloomy expression.

"Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

"I'll definitely give it to you~" Xiao Zhi said, covering his eyes in confusion.

Two screams, the girl curled up in a ball... If I were Rosamund, I wouldn't have given her the same kind of look either.

As a result, Lillie, even in this situation, couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire for her mother...

"Mother, Ash just chased away that Salamander that wanted to steal my eggs..."

"I know." Hearing her daughter defend an outsider, Rosamund's mood worsened.

At that very moment, unbeknownst to everyone, in the workshop, Maya's soul heart flickered subtly.

...

Ash's visit to Lillie's house ended quickly.

The situation became a bit awkward, and even if Lillie and Moen wanted to stay, Ash couldn't stay there.

As for the other Lillie, he took her with him as well.

If Nihilego were exposed, its aura could be mistaken for the coordinates to open the Ultimate Void, potentially putting Lillie's family in danger.

But if you keep it inside the Ultra Ball... then there's no point in keeping it.

This situation will likely continue for quite some time. Xiao Lan recently complained to Xiao Zhi that the Aether Foundation's research on the Ultra Void is progressing very slowly.

Now, let alone stably opening the Ultimate Cave, even locating fluctuations in Ultimate Energy is difficult; only the manufacturing process of the Ultimate Ball can be considered completely perfected.

According to Dr. Barnett's calculations, they would need to work at least another six months to pinpoint the opening of the Ultra Window in advance, and even then, their monitoring would be limited to the Alola region.

As for surpassing Zaobo's research level and reaching the point where he could actively open the Ultimate Void in any region, Barnett couldn't say for sure...

Now that things have come to this, all they can do is wait.

"That's... just leave me here, thank you!" Ash was brought back by Lillie's driver, but as they were about to arrive in Hauerle City, Ash suddenly sensed a wave and quickly signaled to get out of the car.

It was the same Litten from before. Ash followed the Aura and found it again.

However, it was clearly in trouble, being constantly attacked by an Alolan cat boss.

The other party toyed with the Firefly like a cat playing with a mouse. The kitten was no match for it and could only curl up on the ground, desperately protecting the tree fruit in its mouth.

"Rockdogler, Rock Throw!" Seeing that Litten was badly injured, Ash frowned and sent out Rockdogler to help.

After equipping the Rock Plate, Rockruff's Rock-type moves became significantly more powerful. After being hit by the rocks a few times, Meowth became somewhat wary and ran away.

Before leaving, it glared fiercely at the Fire-spotted Cat, looking like it wasn't going to let the matter rest.

"Meow…"

"Wait a moment, I'll heal you." Seeing that Litten was about to leave, Ash quickly called it back and used the power of Viridian to roughly heal its injuries.

"Meow?" Sensing the changes within its body, Litten seemed to be in no hurry to leave. After hesitating for a while, it suddenly started biting and pulling hard on Ash's trouser leg.

"Alright, I'll go with you." Xiao Zhi nodded with a smile and followed behind the little guy.

He knew where the other party was leading him, and he was very happy... Firefly's actions indicated that it was willing to trust him.

They traveled to the outskirts of the city, and in an abandoned house, Litten led Ash to meet his 'guardian'.

A very old long-haired dog~

Chapter 434 The Long-haired Dog, Rejected Subjugation

The long-haired dog in front of me was really old. It was lying on a broken sofa, its long, unkempt fur dragging on the floor, covered in stains.

The long-haired dog couldn't help but show a surprised expression when it saw that the fire-spotted cat had actually brought back a human.

However, when it discovered the scratches all over the Litten Cat's body, its expression immediately changed, and it struggled to get up!

"I've already given it some basic treatment, so don't worry!" Ash quickly pressed down on the long-haired dog and channeled his Viridian Power to give it some basic treatment. "You're not feeling well right now, so you should rest more."

"Woof..." The long-haired dog carefully examined the Litten, and after confirming that the remaining injuries were not serious, it stopped fighting with Ash and lay back down on the sofa.

During this time, it was also surprised to find that its ailments had actually improved!

"Meow~" Seeing the long-haired dog's expression, the fire-spotted cat obediently wagged its tail and offered up a tree fruit that had already been rubbed raw, looking like a good child asking for praise.

"It brought me here to treat you, but the power of Viridian won't be very effective." While the long-haired dog was eating, Ash checked its condition.

After a moment's thought, Ash unleashed the aura within his body, and his entire body seemed to burst into a blue flame!

"Woof?" The long-haired dog was shocked. It realized that Ash was sharing his life force with it!

The energy that had been depleted due to old age was quickly replenished, but the long-haired dog suddenly struggled violently and refused to accept Ash's help anymore.

"You should accept it. It's the only effective method right now," Xiao Zhi advised softly. "Don't worry about my energy expenditure... It brought me to you, so I have to achieve something first."

"Woof! Woof!" The long-haired dog's attitude was very firm, and Xiaozhi had no choice but to give up.

After that, the long-haired dog instructed the fire-spotted cat to go and bring back some more food.

"Meow~" The fire-spotted cat readily agreed, the long-haired dog's bark became louder, and its appetite returned; it was overjoyed.

Ash knew that the reason the long-haired dog had sent Litten away was because it wanted to talk to him alone... and he felt the same way.

"Let me be frank... your body is beyond repair; no treatment can save it." Xiao Zhi sighed softly, head bowed. "All I can do is, like I just did, replenish your life force..."

As he spoke, Ash took out a Poké Ball.

"Woof?" The long-haired dog paused for a moment, but quickly showed an understanding expression.

In its view, Ash must have taken a liking to Litten, which is why he helped it.

But it's alright, I'm too old to take care of the Firefly anymore. With such a powerful human protecting it, the little guy won't suffer in the future.

“You’ve misunderstood. I’m trying to capture you,” Ash said seriously. “Aging is irreversible, but with my aura, you can extend your lifespan a bit… at least you can stay with it for a few more years.”

"Woof." Xiao Zhi said earnestly, but the long-haired dog still refused.

"why?"

(If you win me over, there will be one more person heartbroken...)

"Long-haired dog, you..." Ash was almost overwhelmed by these words and didn't know what to say for a moment.

The long-haired dog is a very gentle Pokémon. It not only cares for Litten, but also for Ash, whom it has only met once.