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

"No need!" The conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and a girl appeared in the doorway. "Ash, I'll go with you to Ultra Space!"

"Lillie?" Ash was taken aback.

He didn't plan to call Lillie this time. Although Nebula was the enemy's target, if the opponent was Necrozma, then there would be no safe place in the world.

So it would be better to let Lillie stay and spend more time with her family…

"I want to go with you!" the girl reiterated her determination. "The reason this happened is because I took in Little Nebula... I've already let everyone down, and now I must shoulder this responsibility!"

“Lillie, no one has ever blamed you, and no one has ever blamed Nebula.”

Ash's comforting words sent a shiver down the spines of Lillie and Nebula in her bag.

“I acquiesced to your taking care of Little Nebula, and I share in that responsibility as well… It’s just a poor child being hunted down, and I never intended to force it into battle!”

From beginning to end, Ash never forced Nebula to evolve, and even now he wants to protect it.

As for Lillie's request, he would certainly agree.

"Come with me, let's do everything we can to keep the enemy in the ultimate space!"

"Ok!"

The girl nodded vigorously in response, her excitement evident.

Chapter 787 Materials Gathered, A Journey Never Goes in Vain

After finalizing their action plan, Ash and his friends didn't dawdle at all.

After sending Gary and Serena away with the ring, he immediately took Blue and the other two girls to Johto and found Mr. Steel, a veteran Poké Ball craftsman living in Azalea Town.

"You mean the Origin Ball?" Upon hearing Ash's request, Steel was initially taken aback, but a look of reminiscence gradually appeared in his eyes. "It's a very old name. I thought no one in the world knew it anymore."

"Mr. Steel has also heard of the Origin Ball?" Ash was overjoyed.

If the other party has some understanding, there's no need to waste words explaining.

"It's more than just knowing about it. My grandfather, Tiehan, was one of the craftsmen who participated in the creation of the Origin Sphere a hundred years ago!" Steel proudly puffed out his chest. "My family has always passed down this skill, and now, in this world, only I am confident that I can create that sphere!"

"That's great!" Ash excitedly gripped the old man's hand. "You absolutely have to help me make the Origin Ball. I have all the main materials here!"

That's really fortunate.

In the story of Alpaca, it is not actually said that Iron Man, the craftsman of the Galactic Team, is the ancestor of Steel; it is only mentioned that the two have similar eyebrows.

Now that it's confirmed, it's a huge help to Ash.

"This is the Origin Ore, which was once forged into the Gun Key." Ash took out the key item he obtained from the Random Ruins and unleashed it into the shape of a key.

Next, Ash needs to destroy it to restore it to fragments of Origin Ore.

The method is very simple, and it's the only way—use the red chain to contact the gun key, and then just go all out!

But we can't do it here. If we make too much noise, it might destroy the town of Hinoki!

"Wait for me a moment, I'll bring both materials over." After briefly instructing Xiaolan and the other two to stay at the steel structure, Xiaozhi crossed the ring and found a deserted island in the sea where no life existed.

(Have you thought this through? Using the red chain to contact the gun key and then unleashing its power can indeed restore the two materials, but it will also cause considerable damage to yourself.) The managing spirit solemnly reminded you, (Besides temporary weakness, you will never be able to acquire new powers again, and your existing ones are also at risk of being taken away!)

The red chain—or rather, the tattered protagonist's halo—was indeed something Arceus used to imprison Ash, but it was also a very useful cheat code.

For example, Ash can absorb new abilities through contact and continuously improve them through enlightenment.

That's how Ash acquired the power of dragons. Without Red Chain's contact with the ancient Dragonite and Rayquaza, Ash would have had no way to awaken this power, let alone become Shiokana's true successor.

At the same time, as long as the red chains exist, Ash doesn't have to worry about his power being taken away.

By catching a Jirachi and making a wish, Ash can lose at least one of his powers, or a system similar to Darkrai's can be created, allowing you to spend a lot of points to turn Ash into a cripple, and so on.

These are considered high-end gameplay methods that are not easy to achieve. In fact, Xiao Zhi will face more direct risks.

For example, superpowers: any superpower user with a higher level than Sabrina could absorb all of her superpowers!

The same applies to other powers. Without the red chains' restraint, Ash could become a power source for any enemy capable of absorbing his power if he falls into their hands.

But he couldn't worry about that now. The risks were for the future; for now, this was the only path he could take!

"Let's begin!" Ash slowly brought the Gun Key closer to his chest, and at the same time, the invisible lock on his chest was also pulled, extending to its maximum length and tightly binding the Gun Key.

"Drink!!!"

boom! !

With a desperate roar, Ash unleashed his power, simultaneously striking the Red Chain and the Gun Key. The two items suddenly contracted, then exploded in all directions amidst the distortion, creating a terrifying shockwave!

The violent blast of air tore Ash's clothes to shreds. He felt as if he had been struck in the chest by countless hammers, and was thrown high into the air amidst waves of excruciating pain.

But before he could even land, the island he was on crumbled because it could not withstand the impact, and the rampaging energy caused the sea to shake violently!

Fortunately, Lapras released the ball in time, fell into the water first, and then used Psychic to catch Ash on its back.

The two items that released terrifying energy were strangely floating in the air before slowly drifting into Ash's hands.

Scattered remnants of red chains, and pitted fragments of origin ore!

...

"That's right, these are the two items, just like the ones recorded in my family's craft book!" When Xiao Zhi returned, Steel excitedly rushed towards the two items in his hands, but ended up knocking Xiao Zhi off balance.

"Xiao Zhi, are you alright?" Xiao Lan quickly stepped forward to support him.

Lila and Lillie also rushed forward at the same time. They both noticed Ash's weakness and became extremely nervous.

"It's alright, it just took a lot of effort, it's nothing serious," Ash comforted him. "Mr. Steel, will this allow you to make the Origin Ball?"

“These are the two main materials, but the craft book says that we also need some ‘washing water’.” Steel flipped through the family’s craft book, seemingly a little troubled. “The water in the Washing Water region a hundred years ago contained more iron than it does now. Adding Washing Water during the process would help the sphere take shape better… I don’t know if we can still find it now.”

"You said it yourself, it's from a hundred years ago. Even if Xiaozhi goes to look for it now, he might not be able to find it," Xiaolan complained anxiously.

Of course, she was mainly worried about Xiaozhi, afraid that all his efforts would be in vain.

"Sticky...sticky!!" But at that moment, Sticky Girl suddenly jumped out of the ball.

It pounded on the ground forcefully, seemingly struggling to break free of its shell!

"Nianmei'er, you..."

"Sticky!" Without much hesitation, Sticky Mei quickly broke free and crawled out of the shell with a bloody body.

"Why did you have to do this..." Ash hugged Goodie tightly, ignoring his own weakness, and used the power of Viridian to heal her with all his might.

"Sticky~" Sticky rubbed weakly against Ash's chest. Although it couldn't see, it understood everything that was happening.

No journey is ever wasted; even the weakest companion can play a crucial role in a critical moment.

The water of the Jade Wash may be impossible to find now, but the only Jade Wash form of Goomy is with Ash!

The iron shell on its back is formed by the reaction between the iron in the water of the Xicui area and its own mucus!

“Mr. Steel, is this enough…” Ash asked in a hoarse voice.

They've truly given their all; they can't offer anything more.

"That should be enough. I'll do my best!" Steel solemnly accepted the blood-stained shell, turned, and walked into the workshop.

"I'll go help. You guys take good care of him and Goomy." After entrusting Ash to Lyra and Lillie, Blue quickly caught up with Steel.

Of everyone present, she was the most skillful with her hands and could assist Steel.

His family's craft book also states that the Origin Ball was designed by the doctor at the time and completed by the young heroine and Tiehan, the leader of the crafting group.

Tiehan's descendants are here now, as for Xiao Lan...

Although she's not a hero, she's still a young girl, and she's determined to help Ash build his character successfully!

Chapter 788 Time Travel: Embarking on a Journey to Find Relatives

Ash and Goodie both sustained serious injuries while collecting materials.

They stayed at the Steel House for three whole days, and Lila and Lillie took care of them for those three days.

Steel and Blue were busy in the workshop for three days. They hardly left the room, and even their meals were brought in by Steel's granddaughter, Chie.

Finally, after a series of clanging and banging, the two, covered in dust, opened the door to the workshop.

They all had dark circles under their eyes, and their hair and clothes were covered in all sorts of strange smells and supplies, but they couldn't hide the extreme excitement on their faces.

"It's a success! Ash, look, this is the Origin Ball!" Blue ran excitedly to Ash and presented him with the Poké Ball she had made, as if it were a treasure.

It was a dark red Poké Ball with an irregular shape. It wasn't turned on with a button, but with a switch that looked like a zipper.

Old-fashioned handmade Poké Balls all open like this. The Super Heavy Ball that Steel made for Ash used this structure.

When held in its hand, the little AI felt the Origin Sphere vibrating slightly, as if confirming the user.

Soon after, Ash sensed a sense of absolute confidence in control!

Once the ball is thrown, all Pokémon in the world except for that one can be captured and will be absolutely unable to escape the ball's restraints!

This might just be the real master shot!

However, winning with just one goal is really a bit hard to accept...

Xiao Zhi chuckled helplessly, never expecting that one day he would also walk down this path.