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

"The meaning of punishment?" Hupa and the other two were simultaneously drawn to the question.

“Actually, Gulis might not really want to punish you; he just considers you family,” Ash said with emotion. “Until you have grown enough and realized this, he doesn’t want you to leave Balzac and Meary, which is why he limited your ability to cross the rings.”

“Is that so, Gulis…” Hoopa recalled that Gulis had indeed said before that it was also a member of the family…

"Hoopa understands! The Valley of Creation is Hoopa's home, and Hoopa will stay with Mayali and Balza forever!"

"We'll always be with you!" "Yes, because we're family!"

The brother and sister smiled and took Hoopa's hand. Seeing this heartwarming scene, Serena and Nanami couldn't help but tear up.

This way, I guess it can be considered a fairly meaningful ending...

Chapter 688 Absorption, Departure... and the Shadows that Follow!

After leaving the Desert Tower, the two groups said their goodbyes.

“We plan to take Hoopa back to the Valley of Creation, where we will continue to live peacefully,” Balza said.

“We can keep in touch from now on,” Mayali said, waving her phone. “Besides, Hoopa can now freely cross the ring, so it’s very convenient for him to go anywhere.”

“Okay, next time we meet, I’ll treat Hoopa to a donut-shaped beuffe,” Serena said with a smile.

"That tastes amazing! Hoopa wants some!" The little guy's eyes lit up immediately.

"Stop thinking about food, ask something more important!" Mayari rolled her eyes at Huba, but a gossipy expression appeared on her face. "Miss Nanami, do you have time later? I'd like to invite you to dinner on behalf of my brother~"

"No need for that," Nanami politely declined. "I'm quite busy right now... and I already have a boyfriend, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to accept this kind of invitation."

"Oh dear, that was a clean rejection~" Mei Yali couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and gave her brother a 'I've done my best' look.

"Mayali, don't make decisions on your own!" Balzah said helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

As for Ash and Serena, they were more concerned about Nanami's answer... especially Ash.

After leaving the Desert Tower, he was somewhat conflicted about the matter.

"Nanami-neechan...when did you get a boyfriend?" After holding it in for a while, Xiaozhi finally asked tentatively.

"I don't know, maybe it will suddenly appear~" Nanami covered her mouth and chuckled, clearly trying to get away with it by being cute.

Okay, she just said that on purpose to kill the conversation.

However, this did serve as a wake-up call for Xiaozhi; outstanding women like Nanami are never short of suitors…

(Someone like you would hesitate over something like this?) The management sprite suddenly sneered inwardly.

(Hey... what do you mean by someone like me? And I can't even have a moment to think about it?) Xiao Zhi was speechless.

Has even the will of the planet tacitly accepted its own morality?

(I'm just reminding you that now is not the time to be distracted by this kind of thing.) The managing spirit said seriously, (If you get caught up in this dilemma now, won't you also hesitate about the responsibilities that come with the Source of Life?)

(You're mistaken... I never intended to shirk those responsibilities!) When it came to serious matters, Xiaozhi's gaze instantly regained its firmness.

In this world, it is often a matter of equal exchange; every gain must come at a cost.

The Source of Life represents the fundamental power of the world's origin. Whoever obtains it is said to have mastered the full power of this attribute, and may even have become the attribute itself.

It may possess immense power, but it must not be allowed to cause trouble, especially not to harm the source of life itself!

One wrong move and the corresponding attribute power will malfunction, potentially even triggering global unrest!

Even the alpaca is the same. It was originally just a creator god. After absorbing all the sources of life, it became a guardian and had to ensure the safety of the entire planet.

Ash and the alpaca are rivals, but ever since he took over the Source of Life, he has had to work with them to protect the world.

If one day he truly defeats the alpaca and gains control of all the sources of life, he will also have to take over all the responsibilities that the alpaca bears.

If any crisis such as a meteorite attack or a legendary Pokémon battle occurs in the future, even if Ash is not involved, he must take the lead in facing the crisis!

This might not seem like he could do whatever he wanted, and there was no way out, but Ash still chose to accept it.

He needs the power of the source of life, and besides, this responsibility does not conflict with his long-standing pursuit.

Rather than alpacas, he would rather be a guardian of the world... at least he wouldn't be condescendingly thinking about making the world perfect.

(Okay, tell me what to do.) Outside the city, in the desolate desert, Ash took out three more Life Sources.

(Just choose Pokémon of the corresponding type to absorb. Absorbing Pokémon that can unleash Champion power is no problem. Furthermore, Life Source is a pure form of power and doesn't conflict with held items.) The management Pokémon explained, (However… I don't recommend that your so-called main Pokémon absorb it.)

(It seems to be getting in the way... but why?)

Ash had previously noticed that the three Pokémon's expressions were slightly different when they were acting as catalysts to gather energy.

Nidoking looked quite comfortable, and after guiding the Earth Source to gather, its power also increased significantly.

Charizard and Froakie, however, kept their brows furrowed, as if they sensed something was amiss.

(Pikachu and the other Pokémon grew by harnessing your special power as a human. The spiritual bond you formed is completely opposed to the power represented by the Source of Life; forcing them together will only result in mutual interference.)

The precursor to the source of life can be traced back to the beginning of creation, almost immediately following the birth of the three great myths of Sinnoh.

It is the collection of all attributes in the world, and it also laid the foundation for the power system of Pokémon world, which relies on attributes to fight.

It can be said that it represents absolute material power.

Material forces follow inherent rules, such as Steel-types being immune to ordinary poison, and Fairies being completely immune to Dragon-types, etc.

Under this rule, even superpowers and ghost attributes can be defined as a special kind of substance and must follow the rule of attribute counteraction.

But after the creator god created the three lake gods, everything began to change.

Life begins to generate spiritual power by acquiring emotions, knowledge, and willpower. This power continues to grow and eventually reaches a point where it can influence material forces and break established rules!

This spiritual power is particularly evident in humans, with some even giving rise to specific abilities such as the ability to control the sea, the sea god, and the ability to ride dragons.

In their interactions with Pokémon, they unleash these special abilities, shout out Rejuvenation Roar, and issue various commands that completely ignore type... and they always manage to produce amazing results!

In short, the special abilities that humans possess are not accepted by the source of life, which is why Charizard and Frog are rejected.

(It seems that Blastoise is the only suitable choice at the moment.) Ash considered it for a moment and sent out the Kanto Water Starter.

Currently, the only ones capable of absorbing the source of life are the top seven in Kanto, plus Snorlax, and of course, Blastoise should be given the Water-type.

As for Ground-type Pokémon, Nidoking is still a bit weak, but Ash doesn't want Steelix to absorb it either.

Steelix follows a path of constantly strengthening its body and enhancing its magnetic force, making Ground-type Life Sources unsuitable.

"Take this... From now on, your power can reach a new level!" Ash solemnly entrusted the source of the Water-type Pokémon to Blastoise!

"Kame..." Blastoise was a little dazed, suddenly hit on the head by a big pie, and it hadn't fully reacted yet.

But soon, its attention was drawn to the stone slab radiating boundless water power, and it involuntarily reached out its hand…

"Kame!" The moment their hands made contact, the source of life seeped into Blastoise's body like flowing water. The sudden burst of power even made it let out a miserable cry. A towering column of water rose up around it, and a torrential downpour began in the desert!

"Blastoise, Mega Evolve now!" Ash exclaimed in surprise and immediately helped Blastoise boost its power.

Because he dared not unleash the power of Viridian, Ash sent out Lucario and Latias to continuously cast Healing Pulse.

Serena and Nanami also sent out Togekiss and Chansey, making all sorts of wishes for them to lay eggs non-stop, finally helping Blastoise stabilize its condition.

"Kamei...Kamei!"

Finally, Blastoise instantly retracted all the swirling water into its body, and stood in the desert with its eyes closed, looking like an unfathomable ocean!

boom!

Suddenly, powerful jets of water shot out from the cannons on its arms, lifting Blastoise's body and suspending it steadily in the air.

Open your eyes, aim, fire... Water cannon!

The raging torrent of water leveled a huge sand dune in the distance with a single strike, but the Blastoise that launched the attack did not pause at all. It changed the intensity of the water flow in its arms to perform a high-speed spin in mid-air, and then flew freely in the air, as if the amount of water in its body was inexhaustible!

With its sustained water flow and ultimate technique that completely eliminates stiffness, Blastoise's power is already comparable to that of a war machine!

"Well done! I knew you could do it!" Xiao Zhi happily gave a thumbs up, while also secretly looking forward to it.

Blastoise has only just absorbed the power; it will definitely further develop its water-type origin power and become even stronger!

The Source of Life truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier attribute-enhancing treasure; perhaps it can…

(I advise you not to even think about sharing them with others.) The management sprite saw through Ash's thoughts. (You can share the stone tablets if you want, but you should keep the Source of Life for yourself... lest the Creator comes looking for revenge and it affects others.)

(This...) Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel a chill.

The matter of seizing the source of life is no small matter, and the alpaca will never give up easily. In the end, all beings that possess the source of life will be plowed by it.

Ash's companions might be able to help him solve humanity's problems... But ultimately, he has to rely on himself to defeat the Creator.

(You'd better leave here quickly; the pursuers might already be on their way.)

(I know, a ring will do the trick.) Ash knew the seriousness of the problem and immediately decided to activate the ring to teleport directly to Alola!

As the managing spirit had predicted, shortly after they left, a weary-looking traveler, dressed like a wandering merchant, appeared before the Balza siblings upon their return to the Valley of Creation…

"Who are you?" Balzac sensed something was amiss with the blond-haired youth opposite him.

In his heart... no, in his very blood, fear arose when he faced this person!

"My name is Wang Luo... Don't let my appearance fool you, I was a friend of your great-grandfather." The young man's smile was somewhat sinister.

The sense of pride in that was so much like that of a regional champion...