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

Now it seems that guy is clearly capable of speaking to the Four Heavenly Kings on equal terms.

Otherwise, Kona wouldn't have entrusted herself with that kind of responsibility after learning about her vision.

That last part clearly gave off the vibe of begging a second-generation official to take over the family business.

Therefore, some of my previous guesses were also correct...

"Tch~" Thinking of this, Ash suddenly sneered with a sour face, "Miss Lorelei, you be the judge... How could he withhold the reward I deserved? Is that how a father should act?"

It's confirmed!

The reward for the first merit at Mount Tsukimi was stingy, and the reward for the second merit at Konoha City was still nowhere to be seen. This was not because the League was slow to act, but because they never intended to give it to me!

All of this was definitely caused by that high-ranking official who ruined his son's career!

If Ash hadn't pointed it out today, Lampridge's contribution would definitely have gone down the drain!

What's the point of just showing off your kids? Are you even going to give me any money? Are you really expecting me to work for the league for free?!

"Oh my, this resentment seems quite strong~" Kona couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. "What do you want? Just tell me, and I'll definitely approve it when I get back."

"I want two light bulbs," Ash immediately stated his condition.

Just kidding, this is a reward he deserves, and he won't be polite to Kona.

"Huh, is that all?" Kona was taken aback; she had thought Ash would ask for something better.

Besides, he only has one Pikachu, so why does he need two Electric Balls?

"Let him figure out what to give as he sees fit," Xiao Zhi scoffed. "If he doesn't know what to give, tell him to go back and discuss it with my mom."

In retaliation for someone's previous misbehavior towards their child, Xiao Zhi left them with an eternally difficult problem.

casual!

Aside from light bulbs, I don't know what else I want, but I definitely know what I don't want.

If you're not satisfied with what you get, be careful, your mother might punish you with her family rules!

(Ash is an interesting child.)

Looking at Ash's feigned sullenness, Lorelei's opinion of him deepened.

He possesses boundless potential, along with extraordinary vision and courage.

He can see the darkness and feel indignant about it, but he will not be consumed by it, much less be influenced by it;

He was always drawn to beautiful things, whether it was peace or family, and of course, many more, such as the women... uh, his travel companions.

In short, Lorelei saw a glimmer of hope in Ash.

He will definitely become the future of the league and lead them all forward!

Chapter 72 Interlude, The Awakened Counterattacker (3000+ words)

(Where am I?)

My consciousness seemed to be swimming underwater in clear water, surrounded by familiar yet unfamiliar scenery...

A small pink beast with a long tail appeared in the field of vision. It moved leisurely underwater, then leaped out of the water and flew towards a distant mountain that was out of reach.

(In that world, someone abandoned me and flew away...)

The surrounding environment had changed; it was no longer clear lake water, but a bubbly liquid with a drowsy smell…

(That feeling is back! Who is that familiar call...?)

(Who am I? Why am I in this place? No…)

"I'm only staying here temporarily; I haven't even been born into this world yet!!"

hum!

The monitor in the culture chamber suddenly began to fluctuate violently. As the creature inside quietly opened its eyes, the surrounding glass cover shattered instantly!

It was a kangaroo-like creature, covered in residual droplets, its entire body suspended above the shattered culture chamber, its purple eyes gazing blankly at the pure white and cold room around it.

"It's no use! The inhibitor has completely failed!!" A doctor wearing glasses and with slightly graying hair rushed over, his face showing a mixture of surprise and joy.

"Mewtwo, has it finally been born...?"

“Mewtwo…” The creature, which had just awakened, looked at its hands with a puzzled expression.

“This is your name,” the doctor explained. “Look over there, that’s Dream. We extracted its genes and created you.”

Following the direction he pointed, Mewtwo saw a stone slab suspended in mid-air, on which was carved the pink little beast that he had seen in his dream!

"Mew...is it my parents? Then is it my father or my mother?" Mewtwo asked, puzzled.

"You could say that, but it's not entirely true," the doctor explained with a smile. "Besides Mew, you have other genes within you... In short, you've been transformed into something that surpasses Mew!"

At this point, the doctor could no longer hide his excitement!

Mewtwo's successful birth not only means that his team has completed the Boss's mission, but it is also of great significance to him personally!

"Then who created me? If not my parents, could it be a god?" Mewtwo became agitated, deeply concerned about this question and eager to get an answer.

"In this world, besides God, only humans can create other life," the doctor said with no small amount of pride.

"So...it was you humans who created me?!"

No one answered Mewtwo's question, because the professor had already started celebrating with the swarming researchers.

They have finally created Mewtwo—the most powerful Pokémon in the world… Such exciting news is enough to drive anyone crazy!

The doctor didn't notice that two of his assistants didn't join the celebration, and they even ignored the boss's instructions to them that Mewtwo must not wake up without permission.

"Who am I? Where am I?!" Mewtwo's vision gradually distorted, the surrounding noise was extremely jarring to it, and it could no longer suppress its raging emotions!

"Drink... Ah!!"

boom! !

The powerful mental energy spread out, and the researchers on site had no time to react before they were all blasted to the ground!

The devastation began as Mewtwo unleashed its immense power throughout the base, shattering all instruments and incubation chambers in its wake, and soon bursting into flames!

"How did things turn out like this? Mewtwo..."

The doctor, who had narrowly escaped death, fled the laboratory in a disheveled state, dodging the constantly falling debris along the way. Looking back at the rampaging figure behind him, he felt waves of despair wash over him.

Was his final hope and expectation really just this… monster who only knew destruction and annihilation?!

"You...you bastards! What are you doing?!"

As the doctor stumbled forward, he discovered that his two trusted assistants were secretly operating the base's most important main computer!

They even inserted a hard drive and were downloading data from the computer as fast as they could!

"Dr. Fuji... I didn't expect you to have escaped." Assistant A, who was operating the computer, suddenly changed his expression. "But I advise you to mind your own business!"

"No! You can't steal Mewtwo's data!" Dr. Fuji rushed forward to stop the two without hesitation.

"You're courting death! Gearfish, use Thunderbolt!" Another assistant threw out a Poké Ball, releasing a Pokémon that had almost never appeared in Kanto before. The Pokémon released an electric current that severely injured Professor Fuji!

“Doctor, you’d better not cut off our source of income,” Assistant B said with a sneer. “Someone paid a hefty price for this data, even more generous than the CEO himself. Of course, we can’t refuse.”

"What a joke!" Dr. Fuji demanded, barely managing to shout. "Didn't you see how terrifying it was? Stop it right now!!"

"Hmph, you're about to die and you still don't realize it?" Assistant A, having already copied the data, approached Dr. Fuji with a mocking expression.

"You might not know this, but the two of us... and maybe others too, have received another mission... to shut you up completely after the Mewtwo experiment is completed!"

"What did you say..." Dr. Fuji was stunned.

The ultimate boss…Sakaki, he actually issued such an order?!

"The strongest Pokémon in the world, you only need one... These are the final boss's words." Assistant B summoned Gearmon and commanded it to launch a series of attacks on the safe below the main computer.

"Gear Disc!"

After being cut twice, the hidden safe was reduced to a piece of scrap metal.

Inside the box were three round gems, one small and two large, which were constantly emitting a mysterious glow.

"I almost forgot about this. You seem to treasure these things, so we'll take them with us..."

"No way!!" Seeing that not only had the other party stolen the experimental data, but they also tried to take away his most important results, Dr. Fuji suddenly stood up and knocked over two assistants!

Three beads rolled to the ground. Dr. Fuji only had time to put the two beads, one large and one small, into his pocket before his two assistants surrounded him in a fit of rage!

"Honestly, I was planning to deal with you later..."

"Drink!!" A terrifying roar drowned out Assistant B's sinister grin, and both of them were simultaneously terrified!

"Damn it...we have to retreat immediately! Daewoo monster, teleport!"

Seeing that Mewtwo was about to arrive, Assistant A hurriedly summoned a Pokémon that looked like an alien and fled with him and Assistant B.

Mewtwo, with its reddened eyes, walked step by step toward Professor Fuji.

"Mewtwo... I shouldn't have created a monster like you..." Dr. Fuji's eyes gradually shifted from despair to emptiness, until he finally lost consciousness completely...

"Hmm... Ugh!"

Mewtwo growled in suppressed anger, seemingly intending to end Dr. Fuji's life, but as it raised its fist, its entire body suddenly froze!