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

“I learned it from them.” Ash raised his hand, showing the two the letter A attached to his arm. “This little guy is an Unown. Ancient writing was created based on their appearance… I have a very good relationship with the Unown, like family.”

"An~" The letter A also smiled with its eyes narrowed, and then began to twist and turn around on Ash's arm, conveying a message for help to him.

"Don't worry, I'll find all those fragments," Ash promised with a smile.

The unknown totem will suddenly appear, also for the stolen stone tablet.

However, what puzzled Ash was that the little guy seemed to hesitate for a long time before approaching him, and only after confirming that Ash possessed great power did he take the initiative to show himself and seek help.

It gave Ash the feeling that it was worried Ash might be in danger because the enemy was too powerful.

Well... the little guy is quite thoughtful, but if it's just about snatching the stone tablet back from the three bandit sisters, that shouldn't be too difficult.

Or is there something else going on?

Ash couldn't figure these things out for the time being, while Yuuka had already taken the initiative to end the meeting.

"Since even the Pokémon from the ruins are begging you, you should hurry up and set off," Yupu urged.

"Grandma Xipu, aren't you coming with us?" Zhubei asked, puzzled.

Their next stop was to see the Moon Bear, and Xi Pu was supposed to accompany them, then use the Divine Flute to summon the King of the Wetlands…

"He can communicate with Pokémon, so I don't need to go with him, right?" Xi Pu shook her head with a smile. "Besides, the encounter between lives is something that young people create with more vitality, so I won't get involved."

"So what exactly will be produced?" Zhu Bei was completely confused.

"Then we'll take our leave." Ash decisively activated the ring and left, not wanting to stay any longer to discuss the old man's unspoken meaning.

Right now, the important thing is to get down to business.

...

The peat plateau is located in the southern part of the Crimson Lotus Wetland. If you walk there from the Random Ruins, you will have to pass through the swampy Crimson Swamp. Using the circular route saves you the trouble of traveling.

Of course, what Xiaozhi really wants to complain about is that the battlefield where Miss Xicuiqun is located is actually in the northwest corner of the Red Lotus Wetland, which is far away from the peat plateau.

So what was the reason that the Moon Bear traversed the entire Red Lotus Wetland vertically and went to the Mountain Queen to accidentally inhale pollen?

Ash still doesn't understand the living habits of the kings like the Green Kings. He doesn't know if they stay in their respective royal domains or if they really roam freely in a wide area.

If it's the former, then Ash feels that the story of Alpaca is a bit of a denigration of Team Pearl... Including Ursaring, who insists on going to suck pollen even though it's 80 feet away, there are a total of 6 kings in the game that need to be pacified, and Team Pearl occupies 4 of them.

Moreover, this also includes the Snowfield King, who did nothing wrong but was given various reasons to be forcibly suppressed.

Why was it set up this way? Was it to subtly highlight that pearl shells are less reliable than diamonds, or was it because she didn't call Ma Jiamu "big brother"?

But if the Kings weren't stationed there regularly, then all I can say is... that a roaming, rampaging King didn't cause a large-scale tragedy, and everyone in Xicui should be grateful to God for saving it.

And... to actually discard Xiao Zhao, who so single-handedly turned the tide, after she's served her purpose, and even want to kick her out of the Galaxy Team, Ma Jiamu really has no guts!

"Oh, Xiao Zhao is here too?" As soon as she was told, she saw Dragonite carrying the girl land on the peat moat when she and Xiao Zhi walked out of the circle.

When Tsubasa tried to warn Ash, she discovered that he had put on the Cursed Fox Mask again.

"Sigh..." Seeing this, Zhu Bei could only sigh helplessly.

She couldn't understand what was wrong with these two people. They clearly cared about each other a lot, yet they always deliberately acted like strangers.

"I heard from Kagatsu of the Kongo Team that there was a problem with the Moon Bear that Yūpu Farm Manager was taking care of, so I rushed over to check on it." Hikaru explained, and soon saw the Moon Bear lying dejectedly on the ground. "Uh... is it alright now?"

"Yeah, it was just starting to get a little aggressive when Ash's Pokémon took care of it... It got depressed after that," Zhubei said helplessly.

Ash's Pokémon are all great, each one powerful, but he just doesn't treat the King like a boss!

"Is that so..." Xiaoguang paused, recalling the series of mission failures before, and seemed to understand something.

If Ash solves the problem, her mission will be considered a failure.

It seems... this Arceus phone has been pushing her down a path that runs counter to Ash's!

Ash was oblivious to the girl's thoughts and had already started chatting with Ursaring.

"King of Wetlands, what's causing your frustration?"

To be honest, it's a bit awkward that such a big bear is acting like a wronged little wife.

The last time Ash saw a similar scene was when his unevolved Ursaring was lifting a tree plate in an attempt to become a land vehicle.

"Roar...roar..." Ursaring howled at Ash twice, and even those who couldn't understand the language could comprehend the anguish in its voice.

But Xiao Zhi gradually frowned, because something really wasn't right.

The reason why Ursaring is upset is not because it is berserk or because it was defeated by Ash's Pokémon, but because it has lost the treasure it has been keeping!

The Ground-type Life Source was originally one of the three Life Sources that Ash separated from the Judgment Bottle. After Water and Fire had already found their designated owners, the Ground-type Life Source had been unable to find a suitable owner.

Ash's Ursaring evolved, and he originally wanted to wait until it became stronger so that it could absorb the power of the Earth Source. But in the end, he didn't make it in time and was blown to Xicui by the Time-Space Storm.

Naturally, the Source of the Earth was scattered along with the other items... It was supposed to return to the Wetland King of the Peat Plateau, but the latter did not receive it.

Moon Bear also discovered that the treasure had mysteriously disappeared, which is why it traveled all the way through the Crimson Lotus Wetland to search for it... and then accidentally inhaled Miss Skirt's scale powder near the stage battlefield.

As a result, it went berserk for a while, then got pinned to the ground and beaten up, and in the end still couldn't find its treasure. Now it's really frustrated.

"Lost...?" Ash pondered for a moment, then looked seriously at Ursaring. "King of the Wetlands, there are some things I need to say upfront... I will go find the Source of the Surface, but once I find it, I will claim it as my own!"

"Roar…"

"Of course you can disagree, then let's have a fair competition!" Facing the sullen bear, Ash directly issued a challenge to it.

"When the time comes, I'll come to you with my Moonbear... and wager the source of the earth for a one-on-one duel!"

Chapter 1112 A perfectly good battlefield... turned into a restaurant

It was a very assertive declaration of a one-on-one challenge, but Ash actually gave Ursaring a choice.

After all, it would be easier for him to find the source of the earth, and once he found it, he could simply not tell the other party.

But Ash doesn't need to hide anything from a Pokémon. He should be honest: "I'm going to take it from you, and if you don't give it to me, I'll beat you up again."

Using this attitude to deal with the 'enemy' should be fine, and it also fits the wildness and ferocity of the Xicui land.

"Ash, what are you going to do with all these royal treasures?" Pearl couldn't help but ask curiously.

"To make my partners stronger and able to defeat real enemies!" Ash said in a deep voice, "I can't reveal too much right now, but I'll tell you later."

"Alright, then I'll wait until later." Seeing this, Zhu Bei didn't say anything more.

"Thank you." Xiao Zhi smiled gratefully.

If it were the pearl shells of the past, they would definitely have pressed for answers... This change in attitude is probably one of the things that arises after life interacts.

"The real enemy?" Dawn looked at Ash thoughtfully, but Ash's face was covered by a mask, so she couldn't see his full expression.

"Hmm..." But at this moment, she remembered something again.

It was at the foot of the snow-covered Mount Coronet that the gigantic Regice unleashed a powerful punch, blasting the God of Emotions into an ice sculpture from behind!

As the ice crystals shattered, Xiao Guang finally pieced together many details from his memories.

She was indeed only nine years old at the time. She originally wanted to sneak off to the Yamanashi Research Institute to join in the fun, but ended up getting lost on her bike near her home...

Ash rescued her from a group of Ariados, and later took her to see Lake Heartbeat... As a result, Mesprit hypnotized everyone except her!

The God of Emotions called her a 'future hero' and entrusted her with the task of 'defeating the Crimson Sun and saving the world' when she knew nothing about it... The reason was simply that she would travel back to Xicui in the future and become a hero, so she had to take on the responsibility at the age of nine.

To this end, Amrid secretly possessed her and kept an eye on her the whole way.

Now, at fifteen years old, Xiao Guang looks back and can't help but feel that he was incredibly arrogant back then.

Ash really indulged himself to an extreme degree. He actually agreed to his own wild ideas and even carried a nine-year-old child with him throughout the subsequent operations!

At that time, he must have been extremely worried about himself...

A new image flashed through my mind: in front of the Totoro Steel Factory, Dawn, Champion Cynthia, and Lillie were drinking under a parasol, while Ash was busy preparing for an attack.

It's kind of funny, but I also feel like crying... How could I have forgotten all of this?

"Xiao Zhao, we're going to the stage battlefield next, do you want to come with us?" Just as the girl's eyes were starting to redden, Xiao Zhi's voice pulled her back to reality.

He still didn't call her by her real name, which disappointed Xiaoguang, but she knew it was her own problem...

Meanwhile, Ash had already activated the ring leading to the battlefield.

“This is…” Xiao Guang was stunned again. She hadn’t seen Ash and Shelly arrive at the peatland before, but now that she suddenly saw their familiar way of doing things, it brought back many memories for her.

Starting from their hometown of Twinleaf Town, he used the Ring to take her through many places in Sinnoh... Couldn't those experiences be considered a journey?

Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Xiao Guang once again set foot on solid ground…

They had arrived near the battlefield, but what they saw left the two women speechless.

Golden light shone above the battlefield, and the Mountain Queen was clearly in a rage... but the battlefield was surrounded by layers of thick vines, and no matter how fast the Queen jumped, she couldn't escape.

Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that it was a magnificent Venusaur manipulating the plant's growth.

Meanwhile, above a section of vine-covered wall, stood a majestic Lucario, using psychic interference to gather the scales scattered by Miss Skirt and transport them into the massive waveguide shield that was being maintained.

Within the area covered by pale blue wave energy, several Pokémon lined up, mouths agape, waiting to be fed without any regard for their image.

Heracross, Moon Bear, Consort Ye, Swampert... even the aloof Lizard King is no exception!

"Are they... having a feast?" Xiao Guang was taken aback. "And why is Miss Skirt also going berserk?"

"Why do all of them have such... never mind." Zhu Bei was speechless, not knowing how to describe it at all.