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

"Then how exactly can we get the crown back?" Mamane was completely bewildered.

“Uh… Kachi might need to make some sacrifices, but it depends on his personal wishes.” Liz seemed a little embarrassed to say it… perhaps she was holding back a laugh.

The ruler of Mount Verna, who would have thought it would have this kind of need?

Just look at the Pokémon there; every single one of them had a look of utter disbelief on their faces…

"Lizard?" The Flame Queen Lizard seemed a little impatient at this point. It had already made its stance clear from the moment it appeared, but Kachi had not responded.

"Want to fight, Blazemon... Hey, perk up!" Kaki thought his partner was provoking him, but instead found him squatting on the ground like he was slacking off, as if he were poking an anthill...

Blazing Turtle Beast is saying, "Screw you! That Flame Queen Lizard, it clearly... Pfft, hahaha!"

"No... what are you laughing at?" Kachi was utterly exasperated looking at his partner who was laughing like an idiot.

Can anyone tell him what happened?

"Ahem... Kiawe, Satyr's trial is a bit special." Ash organized his thoughts, "Guess what it saw in Marowak that made it willing to help it?"

"Flame Queen Lizard... Could it be...?" Kachi suddenly had a very bad premonition and immediately shook his head vigorously. "No! How can I become its queen... Absolutely not!"

"You really know how to get straight to the point..." Ash was speechless for a moment. "It's dancing, dancing! Salamence likes to watch dancing, especially muscular male dancers!"

"Flame Queen Lizard...", "What she likes is...", "Muscular male dancer?"

Upon hearing this, Mao, Lillie, and Serena were completely dumbfounded.

"It also likes muscles?" Shui Lian's eyes lit up.

Xiao Zhi secretly raised an eyebrow... This one's got something...

"Muscular male dancer...does that mean me?" After confirming with his partner, Kachi felt utterly hopeless.

This is only slightly better than being a male concubine...

"That's how it is with Totem Pokémon. They all have their own demands. If the team leader can't meet them, why should they be expected to take on challengers and give away Z-Crystals?" Ash shrugged. "Of course, if you're confident in your strength, you can take down this whole nest of Sceptile."

Kachi's test is actually very simple: either conquer the other person, or be conquered if you can't. That's all.

Of course, he could choose to give up, and Xiaozhi and Lizhi wouldn't object, since the content was truly bizarre.

"I... I'll do it!" After much deliberation, looking at the alluring Flame Queen Lizard and then at the Crown of Vera in her hand, Kachi finally gritted his teeth and chose to 'sacrifice' himself.

He somehow found a torch, lit it with the Blazing Turtle Beast, and then began to show off his passion in front of the Flame Queen Lizard.

The dance steps and rhythm were clearly the result of specialized training, making the Flame Queen Lizard's mouth water.

"Gala?" The recovered Gala-Gala seemed to be attracted by the dance as well, and actually joined in, waving its bone club.

So, there were now two male dancers on site.

Chapter 773 A Restless Enemy...From Beyond the World!

After Kaki and Marowak's passionate dance, the Flame Queen seemed quite satisfied.

It voluntarily left its throne, came to Kachi, and placed the crown on his head... not forgetting to gently poke Kachi's chest with its finger.

"Lizard~"

That captivating charm, even if Kachi couldn't understand its language, he could still fully grasp its essence.

It feels good, keep it up!

After that, as the Flame Queen Lizard retreated, all the Night Thief Salamanders scattered, leaving the area empty again.

"Phew...it's finally over." Kachi wiped the sweat from his forehead and plopped down on the ground.

The scene just now was both embarrassing and extremely dangerous. He was terrified that if he didn't handle it well, he would be sprayed with spittle by countless fire lizards...

Fortunately, everyone ended up happy... but I had to make some sacrifices.

"Gara~" Gara Gara also looked exhausted, sitting back to back with Kachi in a carefree manner, unable to even hold onto the bone club.

"What, are you also worried about making it dance?" Kachi asked curiously.

"Gala..." Gara Gara suddenly brought back all sorts of unbearable memories.

He was Kachi's former exclusive male dancer, and every time he had to dance in fear while enduring the other's X-ray-like full-body scrutiny.

“It must have been tough… But would you like to join me?” Kachi offered, “We can be partners. Once I become the captain, we can test the challengers together!”

"Gala!" Gala agreed without even thinking.

Although Kachi isn't particularly strong, at least it dances well and its temperament suits its taste.

"Great!" Kachi was overjoyed, even inadvertently revealing his true thoughts, "This way, I won't have to embarrass myself..."

"Gara!!" Upon hearing this, Gara Gara flew into a rage and fired a headbutt at Kachi.

Well, although they still need time to get used to each other, they're a pretty good pair.

"Congratulations, Kiawe! You've passed the test of Mount Vera!" Liz stepped forward and clapped her hands. "Next, you just need to pass Ash's big test to officially become the captain!"

"When you're ready, come find me at the ruins beyond Poni Island," Ash said earnestly. "I'll be there, and we'll have a great battle!"

"Yes!" Kachi immediately composed himself and became alert again.

The final test is finally approaching, and he cannot afford to let his guard down!

...

Thus, the trial of Mount Vera came to an end... However, that very night, Ash came back there alone.

He strolled up to the mountaintop, and the Flame Queen Lizard immediately surrounded him with her men.

Of course, it wasn't an attack; it was just an attempt to curry favor with him.

"Lizard~" Salamence kept winking at Ash, her hands fidgeting restlessly.

"Whoa!" But Latias suddenly appeared beside Ash, her eyes wide as she unleashed a powerful psychic ability, which immediately frightened Salazzle so much that it dared not approach.

"Lizard..." The Flame Queen Lizard pouted unhappily, a stark contrast to her queenly demeanor during the day, looking more like a wronged little wife...

"Salamander, I've already said that forced love is never sweet, so don't even think about trying to win me over," Ash said with a helpless smile.

"Lizard~" Flame Queen Lizard muttered in dissatisfaction.

You didn't even let me taste it, you didn't even give me a chance to quench my thirst!

"Alright, I'm here to get down to business. I'll leave the rest of the training to you." Ash stopped the Queen Lizard from bothering him and sent out all the Pokémon that needed to absorb Fire-type energy.

Blaziken, Coal Tortoise, Chimchar, and a Burning Bug egg, which should hatch here at Mount Vera.

As for the others, the old Charizard no longer needs this kind of training, the Talonflame is deployed in Ula Ula Garden, and the Litten still has to stay with the Longhair Dog, so we'll have to wait until later.

Putting these Pokémon here means the Salamence and Salandit groups will be provided with food and lodging, but Charizard has already subdued all the lizards with its strength, so they won't have any complaints.

"This time, I won't let you help for nothing. With it here, you can also absorb some energy."

boom!

As soon as Ash finished speaking, Mount Vera suddenly stirred. A huge ball of fire leaped out of the crater, transforming into a giant fire beast surging with heat!

Typhoon!

After being brought back from Chimney Mountain, it stayed in Mount Vera and absorbed the source of fire-type life.

The little fire monkey's previous outburst was its doing.

"Excellent, it seems the power of the Life Source has been fully activated." Ash couldn't be more satisfied looking at Typhlosion, which had undoubtedly stepped into the Champion rank.

Having witnessed the transformations of both Blastoise and Typhlosion, Ash finally grasped the basic power of the Source of Life.

To think that it is merely an item with attributes that surpass those of the stone slab is truly a sign of his poor judgment.

The stone tablet is indeed a unique attribute enhancement item, which can not only give more boosts to its own type moves, but also bring some special effects.

For example, if the Arrowhawk carries the Blue Sky Slate, it can unlock unlimited Gale Wings.

Ash also made sure that Goodie carried the Steel Plate to see if she could further refine her closed-door technique.

The source of life represents the absolute power of a single attribute.

Once the source of life is fully grasped, then the energy of this attribute can be considered infinite.

For example, Blastoise can fly by spraying water from its arms after Mega Evolution, but it cannot sustain this for long, as its water-type energy reserves are limited.

However, once it absorbs the source of life, it can theoretically achieve unlimited flight, because the source of life will continuously replenish its water-based energy.

At the same time, it and Typhlosion have no restrictions when using their own type moves, and can unleash their maximum power comparable to Adaptability!

In this situation, characteristics such as Torrent and Blazing Fire, including the levels of dual attacks and some restrictions on special moves, are no longer relevant, because it is simply the strongest attribute attack.

The only thing that affects the strength of their attacks is their fighting spirit, which happens to be Typhlosion's greatest strength.

It can enhance the power of the flames by boosting morale, which complements the source of life.

As long as you have enough fighting spirit, you can possess boundless power!

Don't think this is weird. The Source of Life is Arceus's item. Ash's Pokémon were able to absorb it because they had reached that level of strength and had also put in extraordinary efforts.

Any other fire lizard present would have exploded the moment it absorbed the source of fire.

Each type of Life Source represents the ultimate power. If eighteen 'ordinary' Pokémon could absorb the Life Source of their corresponding type, they could truly rival Arceus when they were put together!

Ash is now working towards this goal.