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

"I admire your courage in risking your life... but it's all for naught." Ash appeared beside Zhenxing, standing in mid-air and using his psychic powers to firmly control him. "Red Sun won't have a chance to rise again, because I'll be going to find him soon~"

"Do not!!!"

Above the city of Veiled Curtain, a defiant howl echoed…

Chapter 717 Curtain City, An Unexpected and Delightful Reunion

With the decapitation strike, Zhenxing was dealt with directly, and the remaining minions naturally couldn't cause any trouble.

With the combined efforts of Ash and his friends, as well as the Veilwall City police, the entire building was quickly brought under the complete control of the Sinnoh government.

After that, naturally, came a series of clean-up tasks.

Cynthia found Red Sun's room and discovered some information about galaxies and the universe on his computer... but this information is no longer of much use to her.

On the contrary, Ash found Pluton's room and discovered a lot of discarded documents, all related to legendary Pokémon and various ruins.

Besides the gods of the lake, it also includes information on the Random Ruins, the Black Gold Ruins, and the exact location of the Gracia Flower Fields, etc.

Considering the game's storyline, it wasn't hard for Xiao Zhi to guess what this guy was planning to do.

Pluton is searching for legendary Pokémon scattered throughout Sinnoh, and he may very well have ambitions to collect them all!

"That's it." Watching the police officers busily cleaning up the battlefield, Cynthia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned to Xiaozhi, her beautiful eyes flashing with both gratitude and lingering fear.

"Xiao Zhi, I really don't know how to thank you! Red Sun's ambitions are too huge. If he had succeeded... Anyway, we really owe you a lot this time!"

With her deep knowledge of mythology and her family's scholarly background, Cynthia could certainly imagine that the Lake Gods were just one part of the plan, and that the ultimate ambition of the Crimson Sun was to control the legendary gods through the Red Chains!

Dialga, the god of time!

Palukia, the embodiment of space!

Such ambition will lead the whole world to destruction!

Fortunately, Ash intervened in advance, nipping the disaster in the bud.

"There's no need to keep saying thank you, and I'm not just helping you now." Ash shook his head slightly. "Just casually labeling people as heroes or saviors and then dragging them into a series of dangers... I really dislike this kind of behavior from legendary Pokémon."

To be honest, Ash finds Mespriti's approach quite annoying. It chooses Dawn as a savior, just like its boss.

Please don't say things like, "Xiao Guang made his own choice," or "You don't have to do it if you don't want to."

Xiaoguang is a carefree girl who uses "no problem" as her catchphrase. Even if she were nine years old, she would still lack sensitivity to unknown risks and would never be able to refuse!

Besides, even if she could make her own choice, she doesn't even have any Pokémon right now, so how can she take responsibility for her choices?!

“It’s really too presumptuous to involve children like that,” Cynthia nodded in agreement.

Her attitude towards legendary Pokémon is similar to Ash's.

True harmony can only be achieved by maintaining respect while keeping a safe distance, and ensuring everyone's well-being.

This idea is good, but humans sometimes overstep boundaries, and legendary Pokémon may also do as they please.

Like the blazing sun, like Emredo…

"So this isn't over yet," Ash said seriously. "We have to bring Red Sun to justice before Mesprit will stop!"

"Red Sun...can you use that ring to locate him directly?" Cynthia asked expectantly.

"There's no way to do it for now," Xiao Zhi said regretfully, shaking his head.

He wasn't Hoopa himself, so he couldn't use the power of the rings with the same precision.

If it's someone like Zhenxing, whose identity and specific location are confirmed, he can use the ring to locate them relatively accurately.

But Ash has no way to deal with creatures like Sun and Pluto, whose exact location is unknown.

This is also why he didn't have a final battle with Sakaki.

Ash doesn't have the bad habit of feeding villains, but unfortunately, he could only deduce that Giovanni might be hiding on the Seven Islands, yet he couldn't find him at all.

"So what do we do next?" Cynthia asked eagerly.

She seems to have started to rely on Ash, although given their status and age, she shouldn't have such thoughts... but it's really convenient for her.

All those daunting problems will be broken down into incredibly simple solutions by Xiaozhi. She only needs to follow the plan and then comfortably enjoy the results.

“Miss Cynthia, it’s time for you to exercise your Champion authority!” Ash gave a detailed plan. “We’ve uncovered a lot of evidence this time, including evidence pointing to Kornet and Hunter J… So we need to immediately order the Crown City Police to arrest Kornet and his associates!”

"At the same time, announce to the entire Sinnoh region that Team Galactic has been destroyed, instruct local police to begin cracking down on the remaining forces of Team Galactic, and issue indefinite arrest warrants for Sun, Pluton, and Hunter J! If necessary, contact Interpol for assistance."

"Finally, regarding the Galactic Team's matter, I don't believe anyone else is completely unaware... Summon those four guys to Veil City for questioning and make them reflect on their duties!"

"This last one is good~" Hearing Ash say that, Cynthia immediately beamed with joy.

To be honest, she'd been annoyed with those four guys for a long time.

They don't do anything productive all day, just think about challenging themselves. They're all so idle!

"Alright, go ahead and get busy. I'm going to take Lillie and the others for a walk." Ash's nonchalant attitude was quite direct.

"Ah...you're not going to help me?" Cynthia's face fell.

"Miss Cabbage, this is an internal matter for Sinnoh. How can an outsider like me help?" Ash reminded her with amusement.

"Okay... no, you're the cabbage!"

Cynthia retorted, but Ash had already taken his leave with a grin, leaving the goddess standing there stomping her feet in a coquettish manner.

...

"You really left Miss Cynthia behind?" Hikari asked in surprise on the streets of Veiled City.

Guangdian, being inexperienced in worldly affairs, did not quite understand the intricacies of the matter.

“Ash is actually helping in a roundabout way,” Lillie explained. “Only by stepping in himself can Miss Cynthia resolve her current predicament.”

"She's already a champion, what difficulties could she possibly be facing?" Xiao Guang asked, puzzled.

"Yeah, she's already a champion, how come so many people still can't see the truth?" Ash remarked, his words carrying a hint of sarcasm... directed at certain people in Sinnoh.

In Ash's opinion, Cynthia is a rare champion who can balance her main job and side job.

She is a knowledgeable scholar and a dedicated champion, consistently a key player in the fight against Team Galactic in the anime.

However, the Sinnoh Elite Four are active in everyday storylines that are unrelated to the main plot.

Ash's only memory of them is that they challenged the champion and suffered a crushing defeat.

At first, Xiao Zhi couldn't understand why the beautiful and strong Cabbage Sister always seemed to lack authority, as if anyone could challenge her.

He later realized that it might be related to his background.

The history of Xicui is only about a hundred years old. If their ancestors produced someone like Wangluo, it's not easy to clean up their family's background.

Hopefully, this time she can manage to keep those people in line...

In the afternoon, Ash accompanied the two girls for a short stroll around Veilstone City.

As a city carved out of a rocky mountain, Veil City is like a stone walled city. Apart from the department store, the only place to visit is probably the meteorite park within the city.

Xiao Zhi had dinner with the two women and then went there when it got dark.

It's said that the atmosphere is best at night, and many couples take advantage of the meteorite's presence to engage in intimate interactions...

Of course, that's not what Ash was after~

The meteorite park in Veil City is actually just a lawn scattered with meteorites of various sizes. With the park's lighting, it gives the impression that the meteorites have a magical halo.

But in fact, these meteorites do not emit light... unless they are subjected to special stimulation.

"They're all meteorites, it looks so spectacular!" Xiao Guang exclaimed in amazement at the sight before him.

“They like it too.” Lillie was pleasantly surprised to find that Jirachi and Cosmog really liked it here.

Meteorites, too, come from space…

"These meteorites are regarded as the guardians of this land!" At this moment, a voice suddenly came, "It is said that many people came here from afar, which gradually led to the development of the city of Veil today."

"You are... Souji!" Ash subconsciously turned his head and found that the person who came was his friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Souji, who aspired to become a Pokémon Professor!

"Is that Ash? What brings you to Veilstone City? That's great!" Souji recognized Ash and immediately came over to greet him with joy.

"I came to Sinnoh on a business trip and am temporarily staying in Veilwall City. I didn't expect you to be back too," Ash said happily.

He introduced everyone, and Souji, a local, naturally became the tour guide, leading Satoshi and his two friends on a tour of the meteorite park.

As expected of a young man destined to become a doctor, Zongji knew the size and condition of every meteorite here like the back of his hand, and talked incessantly about them along the way.

Ash focused intently on sensing the energy attached to the meteorite, while secretly activating the ring to allow his Pokémon to absorb it in the alternate dimension.

The meteorites from Veiled City have always been more symbolic than practical, and the Galactic Team only thinks of using them when they are doing bad things.

Rather than letting the energy from the meteorite dissipate naturally, Ash thought it would be better to give it to Silver, at least it could help Silver grow faster.

"Come with us, you'll meet the champion!" Ash warmly invited Souji after the tour.

He's happy to pave the way for his friends, and it certainly won't hurt to let Souji talk to Cynthia.

The four of them returned to their temporary hotel together, and to their surprise, they not only met Cynthia, but also Cynthia's grandmother!

Dr. Mustard, curator of the Institute of God and History.