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

“Miss Nami, I have a request… I would like to order a few flight suits here. Also, I would like to hire you as Serena’s personal flight instructor. She really aspires to become a sky trainer.”

“Ash…yes, I’m counting on you, Miss Nami!” Serena paused for a moment, then quickly made up her mind.

She truly experienced a rare joy while flying and wanted to continue down this path... even if it was just as a hobby.

“Of course I have no problem, but you are traveling trainers, right? Can you guarantee that you will come to class regularly?” Nami asked worriedly.

"You can rest assured about that, Serena will definitely not miss a class." Ash was very confident about this.

Getting to class on time is easy; just use Dragonite or Alakazam, and the problem can be solved effortlessly.

The Kalos region isn't actually that big. Let alone this kind of short commute, even if Ash wanted to go out and have fun during the day and return to the girl's house in Asaka Town at night, it wouldn't take him much effort.

He is now very happy to have helped Serena identify a hobby.

Even if he can't produce results for the time being, it doesn't matter. The journey is still long, and he can continue to help Serena find things she likes to do.

There will always be a path that a young girl will resolutely choose and walk down!

Chapter 648 The Tower of Refinement, Cocoble Makes its Appearance

After leaving Kalos Canyon and traveling a long distance, Ash and his friends finally arrived at their destination, Sora City.

"The Tower of Refinement... is on the other side of the sea. How do we get there?" Arriving at the edge of the city, looking at the isolated island separated from the mainland by the sea, Serena was at a loss for what to do.

"We'll just have to wait a little while... Have you ever heard the saying that trainers preparing for battle need to be patient? Impatience is a trainer's greatest enemy," Korrina said seriously.

“Such philosophical words…” Serena paused for a moment, then quickly revealed a knowing look. “It definitely wasn’t you who said that.”

She had gotten to know Korni quite well from their journey together.

Patience is impossible for her, and impatience is a label she can't shake off.

“Okay, that’s what my grandfather said.” Korne’s face fell. “To be honest, I’m also annoyed by this. There’s no way across after the tide comes in, and we can only wait for the tide to recede.”

“Perhaps Mr. Cocoble is treating this as a form of spiritual practice,” Ash said with a smile. “Either wait patiently, or figure out a way to make a path…like this, Pinsir!”

As they were talking, a high-level ball quietly fell to the ground, and a large armored figure with its arms crossed over its chest made a dazzling appearance.

It stood silently by the sea, holding its breath, as if brewing something.

"Phew...whoa!!"

boom! !

Korni couldn't see the Great Armor's movements at all, but she felt a terrifying shockwave suddenly shoot out from in front of the Great Armor, exploding in the sea like a giant cannon!

The surging waves split the tide in two, and the seawater obediently receded to both sides, gradually revealing the still damp sand below.

"This...it actually parted the sea?!" Korni rubbed her eyes in disbelief, while Dajia remained with his arms crossed, as if he hadn't made any move at all.

She witnessed Ash's strength once again. His previous score of over ten to zero against her was definitely not his full strength!

His main Pokémon, any one of them, possesses astonishing power.

This is Xiao Zhi...

"That's amazing!" Korrina jumped onto Ash. "How did Pinsir train? Why is it so strong?"

"Just ask properly, don't bother Ash like this!" Serena pouted and pulled Korrina away, giving him a resentful glare.

There are clearly many ways to solve the problem, but you insist on sending out a giant armored vehicle and using its ultimate attack. Are you sure you're not just trying to show off in front of a young girl?

Korne is so enamored with strength, are you planning to let her keep clinging to you?!

"Uh...it's my fault." Ash scratched his head a little awkwardly.

He really didn't think much about it just now; he simply wanted to give Korni some pointers... nothing more.

"Korne, besides focusing on the strength of the Great Armor, you should also think about why its attack just now didn't break through your front door."

“Eh…right, why?” Korni suddenly realized.

Such a powerful attack, yet it didn't even touch the Refining Tower on the other side of the sea. The terrifying force of the punch seemed to vanish into nothingness the moment it broke through the surface of the sea.

"The greater the power, the more you need to master it and control it freely." Ash taught earnestly, "When you master the power to the extreme, you can be like Pinsir, not only able to release contact-type moves from a distance, but also freely control their power and range of influence."

After so many days of travel, Xiao Zhi understood a principle.

When teaching Korne, you must always speak directly and never use riddles.

She's a straightforward girl. Trying to teach her spiritual practice through so-called guidance will only be counterproductive. It would be better to give her homework and clearly tell her what she should do. With her earnestness, she'll definitely be able to complete it properly.

"You want to control power, huh... Alright, let's give it a try! Lucario, go!" "Lucario!"

Ash's explanation seemed to open another door for Korrina. The girl hurriedly led Lucario to the beach and began to punch the turbulent sea.

"Hey, if we don't go now, the tide will come back in." Seeing that Korrina was gradually forgetting herself, Ash had no choice but to remind her.

"Oh right... Lucario, let's hurry!" The girl suddenly realized and rushed towards the other side with her partner.

"Let's go too~" Ash couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and he and Serena walked hand in hand and followed.

...

"Grandpa, I'm back!"

As soon as the door was opened, the girl's silvery voice immediately resounded throughout the entire Refinement Tower.

Korne excitedly searched for her grandfather, but when she arrived in the living room, she found Cocoble staring intently at the various swimsuit-clad women on TV with an indescribable expression on her face…

"Grandpa, what are you doing?"

"Coco Erni? Why are you back all of a sudden?!" Hearing his granddaughter's voice behind him, the old man jumped up from the sofa and frantically turned off the screen with the remote control.

This scene was witnessed by both Ji-na and Ji-na, who couldn't help but show speechless expressions at the same time.

Xiao Zhi: The old man is such a contrast!

Serena: Is this guy a shameless old man?

"The tide hasn't gone out yet, so why are you back?" Coco asked, forcing a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Serena rolled her eyes again.

Sure enough... all that talk about waiting patiently and not being impatient was just because he was afraid Korni would come back before high tide and catch him peeping at the swimsuit pageant, right?!

"Anyway, there's always a way," Korni said with a grin. "Grandpa, what were you looking at just now? Why aren't they wearing any clothes...?"

"They were clearly dressed... No! Don't worry about that. I was just... practicing a very special meditation. You wouldn't understand now." The old man argued illogically.

"Hmm... never mind, it's not important anyway. Let me tell you, I met some really amazing people on this trip." Korrina waved her hand dismissively, then excitedly hooked her arm around Ash's and pulled him closer. "This is Ash, a Mega Evolver from Kanto. He's here on Mega Island to search for treasure!"

"Xiao Zhi?" Cocoa frowned slightly as she watched her granddaughter carrying a strange young man.

However, he quickly realized who this person in front of him was... and his brows furrowed even deeper.

"You're the famous Crimson Star of Kanto... the one who recently challenged one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Johto?" Cocoble asked.

"Hello, Mr. Cocoble." Ash greeted him with a serious expression, as if he had no involvement in the earlier incident.

“Korni said you’re also a super-evolver…” Cocoble gradually became serious. “Where did you inherit your evolution keystone?”

"Is this question important?" Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.

“It’s very important. Mega Evolution is a vital heritage of my race. If you want to obtain Mega Evolution Stones from the Super Island, you need to let me know some details,” Cocoble said solemnly.

"Okay, I obtained it from the Crimson Lotus Research Institute."

Ash wasn't entirely lying; he got his Keystone from Dr. Fuji, who was indeed a researcher at the Cinnabar Research Institute.

“The Crimson Lotus Research Institute… I understand now, it was that stone.” Cocoble pondered for a moment, then immediately revealed a confident expression.

"That stone?" Ash asked, puzzled. Cocoyote seemed to know the origins of his Keystone.

“I also gave away this stone to you,” Cocoble explained. “That was a few years ago. Someone used connections to find me, hoping to obtain an Evolution Keystone for research. At the time, they were calling themselves the Crimson Lotus Research Institute in Kanto.”

"Is that so?" Ash asked, somewhat skeptical.

Dr. Fuji is secretly researching Mega Evolution. If he wanted to obtain the Evolution Keystone without going through Giovanni, it is indeed possible that he would do so under the name of the Crimson Lab.

The problem is, this is just too much of a coincidence.

"In any case, you can be considered my successor here," Cocoble said with a smile. "After you go to Super Island, you should try your best to find the Mega Stones you need."

"I understand." Xiao Zhi suddenly realized.

How he obtained this Keystone is actually not important. Cocoble said this simply to use Ash's fame to claim him as the inheritor of the Refinement Tower lineage.

This is a win-win situation, and Xiaozhi doesn't need to figure it out so clearly.

Chapter 649 The Trial at Night

After confirming that both sides had gotten what they wanted, Ash and Cocoble had a very pleasant conversation.

The old man wasn't a conservative person, otherwise he wouldn't have secretly watched movies by himself...

He was especially tolerant of outsiders like Xiaozhi.

Even knowing that Ash was going to search for at least seven Mega Stones on the Super Island, he didn't feel particularly bad about it.

However, his attitude was completely different when he moved to Korne.

"So you interrupted your training to come back this time? How's your title advancement in the Battle Castle? Has Lucario mastered the Aura?"