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

"Whoa!" Ash's backpack made a strange move. Lugia Silver, who rarely appeared in public, actually jumped out of the ball and hovered above the speedboat!

"Where did you get this?" Ash was immediately surprised.

“It was found when they searched Kusnogi’s house. He confessed that it was called the Sea Bell,” Xiao Lan explained. “He said it belonged to one of the young men under his command when he was in the Sea Violet... The women in that man’s family seemed to be able to perform a very special dance.”

"Although the description is vague, isn't this exactly what the dancers of Edo Tenjuro City are talking about?"

Chapter 964 The Flower Rock Monster of the Sea Violet is actually…

Transparent bells and ocean-sounding bells…

Ash remembered that these two items did indeed appear in the Ruby & Sapphire Remake games.

The specific origin is similar to what Xiao Lan described. As long as you go to the sea violet to find a detector, and then exchange it with Kusnogi after returning to Kaina City, he will give you the corresponding version of the bell.

As for his explanation, well...

Ash had seen the dancers of Ecruteak City before. Like the Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny families, they were typical examples of women being stronger than men, and they would marry into the family. Their sacred dance was passed down only to women.

The Sea Bell is as famous as the Clear Bell, a key item that can be used to summon Lugia... To put it bluntly, unless Ash has no daughters or his family is completely destroyed, this thing is unlikely to end up in a man's hands!

Not to mention giving away a treasure that should have been worshipped to an outsider!

"We need to investigate this thoroughly later and find out how Kusnogi got this thing," Ash instructed Blue.

Just then, Silver landed, and Ash casually put the bell in its mouth.

Hey~

As Little Silver shook its head, the sea bell rang melodiously once again. It leaped into the water with the bell in its mouth, and a moment later, the entire ocean began to resonate with pleasant bell sounds.

"Huh?" But soon, Silver leaped out of the water and returned to Ash's side with a puzzled look on its face.

"You heard a response... it was very faint?" Ash asked in surprise as he listened to Silver's discovery.

When it shook the transparent bell, it seemed to sense that someone was responding, but the signal was very weak.

It must be in the vast ocean, seemingly trying to guide Little Silver there.

"Once things are settled here, let's go look for it together," Ash said, patting Silver's neck.

The sound of the sea bells and the mysterious response may also be clues to a connection.

...

At the junction of Hoenn Route 108 and 109, as the speedboat moved forward, Ash and his friends could clearly see the abandoned sea platform.

The massive steel deck leaned precariously in the water, one of its supporting pillars broken, making it look like a giant ship sinking with its bow tilted upwards.

Having endured countless storms and sun exposure, even the steel is now dilapidated, with many parts riddled with cracks.

"This is the area of ​​the sea violet. After that company went bankrupt, this place was supposed to be demolished as ruins," explained the elderly Hachi. "But Hibiscus stood against all odds, believing that the ecology here was so unique that it could be preserved as a nature reserve..."

He couldn't continue, because in fact, there was no one stationed there to protect it.

The reason they refuse to dismantle it is probably to find an opportunity to secretly extract energy...

"Ash, are all of us going down?" Blue asked. "According to you, that Rockruff is really weird."

"Forget it, I'll stay with that woman, and we can keep Grandpa Hachi company." Xiao Mao made the offer.

On the way here, Ash had already explained his general deductions to everyone. Gary was really worried about taking a yandere to a dungeon.

If they are influenced by the Flower Rock Monster and unleash their twisted side, wouldn't that create an extra problem for us?

"Alright, then you can wait outside with... the campfire. It shouldn't be a big problem anyway." Ash nodded and led Blue and the others into the sea of ​​violets.

Ta-ta~

The sound of heels hitting the ground echoed incessantly, unconsciously triggering a sense of fear in the heart within this dark and empty environment.

Inside the sea violet, there was almost no light, so the group had to rely on the Pokémon's Flash move to move forward. May and Ryukia crouched down as they approached Ash, while only Blue, Serena, and Sisley remained relatively calm.

The empty corridor was scattered with water stains of varying sizes, as well as unknown algae and moss, along with some paper documents and small objects.

These are all worthless now. When Cheol-hyun came last time, he had already packed up and taken away the last important information, leaving only some meaningless company songs, corporate mottos, and other toxic motivational messages.

It's worth reading casually, and it's a good opportunity to get a real understanding of how ruthlessly Da Zijin exploited its employees back then.

They didn't encounter any Pokémon along the way, but Little Intelligence sensed that a chaotic aura was hiding deep within the sea violet, secretly watching them.

Finally, they arrived at the area at the bottom of the ship, and Xiao Lan immediately spotted the instruments lying on the ground.

“That should be the detector Kusnogi mentioned…” Little Blue stepped forward and took it in her hand. “This should be used to detect infinite energy. Devon obviously wanted to use it to find the Flower Rock Monster, but unfortunately he failed… Hmm?”

As they were talking, Xiao Lan suddenly sensed something was wrong.

hum!

An invisible superpower, accompanied by a chilling wind, swept through the area in an instant, followed by a fog that sent a chill down one's spine, making it impossible to maintain consciousness.

"Alakazam, Gengar, let's put our strength to the test!" Hearing the girls, including Xiaolan, starting to mutter to themselves, Ash's expression hardened, and he immediately instructed his partner to fight together.

Alakazam was the first to spread its powerful psychic abilities and immediately linked with Ash; Gengar also unleashed Nightmare in the protected area, intending to counterattack while resisting the opponent's mental erosion!

The situation gradually reached a stalemate. Ash's consciousness was being carried by Gengar, seemingly trying to pass through a chaotic vortex, but Gengar was running out of steam.

"That strong... then let's super evolve!" "Geng Geng!!"

Sensing something unusual about the Rockruff, Ash immediately had Gengar unleash its full power!

The super Gengar, whose belly is connected to another dimension, emerged from the shadows and unleashed an even more powerful and bizarre force all at once!

"Ugh!!" With a scream, the chaotic vortex in front of Ash was gnawed open by Gengar's Nightmare, leaving it powerless to stop Ash from peeking.

After a dizzying spin, Ash and Gengar arrived in their opponent's mental world!

"Where am I..." Ash paused for a moment, realizing he was in a wilderness.

The ground beneath my feet appeared to be a wetland, slightly muddy, with dense woods in the distance.

Many ancient stone pillars stand in various places, some with huge cracks, and many others have already collapsed...

This should be a historical site.

"GenGen~" Gengar tugged at Ash's sleeve, and following the direction it pointed, Ash saw a girl in front of a small mound.

She was dressed in simple, old-fashioned clothes, craning her neck and waiting in the direction of Xiaozhi.

She showed a delighted expression when Ash brought Gengar closer.

"Xiao Zhao, I've been waiting for you for so long! You're so slow!" Upon hearing the name from the girl's lips, Xiao Zhi's heart skipped a beat!

This is the mental world of the Spirit Stone. After invading, Gengar will weave a nightmare that is difficult to detect based on the Spirit Stone's memories.

Correspondingly, Ash and Gengar will also become people or things that it is familiar with.

But why would this girl call out Xiao Zhao's name?

"Why aren't you saying anything... Never mind, we've already come this far, let's get started." The girl, oblivious to anything amiss, continued, "Actually, I lied to you... There are actually 108 Ghostfires in total, and I have one last one... Can you put it into the Wedge Stone as well?"

“Okay…” Ash nodded silently. He raised his hand, and a wedge stone suddenly appeared on his previously empty palm.

This is also a nightmare manipulated by Gengar, which will make the other party see what they want to see.

“Yes, that’s fine!” The girl handed over a ball of dark flame, and asked tentatively, “Xiao Zhao, now that things have come to this, have you figured out my identity?”

"You are Yulin, and also a Rockruff... to be precise, one of Rockruff's 108 Ghost Flames," Ash calmly gave the answer.

He should have realized long ago that the girl in front of him was not human at all!

But the fact that she called out Xiao Zhao's name means that the true identity of the flower rock monster in the sea of ​​purple is Xi Cui...

"Yes... I am the Flower Rock Monster, but you... no!" Youlin suddenly let out a piercing scream, "You're not Xiaozhao! Who are you? Where did Xiaozhao go?!"

click!

With a crisp sound like a mirror shattering, the nightmare of the spiritual world was shattered.

When Ash and Gengar returned to reality, Alakazam had already used its psychic powers to protect everyone and was confronting a strange potted plant that exuded a dark aura!

Flower Rock Monster!

Chapter 965 Flower Rock Monster, Temporarily Joins the Team

"That Rockruff... Everyone back off, don't disturb Ash!"

The illusion of the Flower Rock Monster was broken, and the girls who had been affected earlier also woke up. Little Blue immediately protected everyone and even sent out Clefairy and Shiny Night Hawk.

With her sharp eyes, she could tell at a glance that this Flower Rock Monster was definitely no ordinary creature, and only Little Intelligence could handle it!

"Woo!" The Flower Rock Monster launched an attack without saying a word. Its body flashed with light, creating a strange space around everyone.

"Gengar, Trick Room!" Ash's expression turned serious when he realized that Rockruff had activated Trick Room. He quickly had Gengar activate Trick Room to counteract it.

In that very short time, the Rockruff used its reverse speed to teleport behind Gengar, poised to launch an attack.

"Gengar, Protect! Then Dazzling Gleam!" "Gengar!"

Ash's prediction was largely correct. The Rockruff probably wanted to use Sucker Punch, but Gengar didn't use any attack moves, causing the attack to fail.

However, it quickly unleashed a Dark Pulse at Gengar, but fortunately, Gengar radiated Fairy-type energy around itself as it turned around, thus withstanding the attack.

"Use Night Demon Shadow!"