Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

This guy is ruthless.

They've started harassing people offline, not just online.

Pikachu seemed a little uncomfortable with being the center of attention and moved closer to Ash's legs.

Ash, however, remained oblivious, continuing to observe the training scene around him with great interest.

Just then, a hoarse, excited shout suddenly erupted from the depths of the corridor.

"I did it! Hahahaha! I did it!"

"I've figured it out! I've figured out the future!!"

Everyone was startled and turned to look at them.

A young superpowered individual with disheveled hair, sunken eyes, and bloodshot eyes stumbled out of a meditation room, holding a crystal ball in both hands.

His face was a mixture of ecstasy and the dazed look of someone who had been deprived of sleep for a long time.

"Quiet down, Awu."

Nazi's elderly father frowned, unable to resist scolding her.

He glanced at Xiaozhi with a worried expression.

What if this leaves challengers with the impression that all superpowered people are crazy like this, and they get scared away and don't want to challenge Sabrina anymore?

He quickly turned to Xiaozhi and tried to force a kind smile.

"I'm sorry, please excuse my poor appearance. We superpowered people are actually quite normal most of the time..."

After saying that, he looked at the young man named Awu, his tone filled with helpless reproach.

"Have you been hallucinating because you haven't slept for three days in a row?"

"It's not a hallucination! This time it really isn't!"

The young man, known as Awu, was so excited that his voice trembled.

"The light... the light inside the crystal ball is clearer than ever before! I have truly captured fragments of the future!"

His excitement attracted even more people to gather around.

Ash and his friends were also intrigued and came closer.

"Let me reveal the secrets of the future to you!"

Awu stood in the center of the crowd, took a deep breath, and tried to steady his trembling hands.

He put the crystal ball down, letting the faint light fall on its surface. His eyes became dreamy and focused as he muttered something to himself.

In his eyes.

The hazy mist inside the crystal ball slowly swirled, as if images were actually forming.

"I saw it...I saw it!"

Awu's expression grew increasingly focused and excited... then, it suddenly froze.

In his vision, the blurry picture of the future gradually emerged.

A boy wearing a hat, whose face is obscured, is engaged in close combat with a Pokémon he has never seen before, which resembles a humanoid shape...

"This...this..."

Awu blinked his dry, stinging eyes.

I also started to wonder if I had damaged my brain from overworking.

How could a fragment of the future be something like this?

This completely defies all common sense he knows!

"Awu, what did you see?"

Someone nearby couldn't help but ask.

He rubbed his eyes hard, and the bloodshot eyes seemed to become even more pronounced.

He focused all his attention on the crystal ball again—the image seemed to become a little clearer.

That's right, it's hand-to-hand combat, every punch landing hard.

The boy threw a punch, knocking the Pokémon heavily to the ground.

"me……"

Ah Wu's face flushed red instantly, then quickly turned deathly pale, and a strange gurgling sound came from his throat.

Reason told him that the scene was utterly absurd.

But the feedback from his superpowered perceptions kept challenging his understanding.

Two completely different pieces of information were clashing fiercely in his brain, pushing his already fragile nerves to their limit.

"Did you steal those brightly colored mushrooms from the cafeteria kitchen again?"

Another voice asked suspiciously.

This statement was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Aaaaaah—I can't see! I can't see anything at all!!"

Awu suddenly clutched his head and let out a scream of despair.

He dared not look at the crystal ball again and abruptly turned around.

Her steps were unsteady and disordered, as if she were fleeing from some terrifying thing, and she covered her face and ran away in tears.

"Ugh……"

Nazi's father watched his retreating figure and let out a long sigh.

This is what superpowered people are like.

To become powerful, one must first become insane.

"Let's all disperse, everyone disperse."

He stepped forward, casually picked up a thick piece of black velvet cloth from the side, and covered the abandoned crystal ball.

"Uncle, why did you cover it up?"

Xiaoxia asked curiously.

Nazi's father turned around, his face unusually serious, and lowered his voice.

"This is the rule, passed down from our ancestors."

"A crystal ball is a spiritual object. If it is exposed for a long time without being covered with a black cloth to block it, it is easy to accumulate unnecessary thoughts, which may cause unexpected disasters."

Xiaoxia couldn't help but pout and mutter under her breath.

"This sounds so mysterious...it's just feudal superstition."

Xiao Gang was clearly also somewhat suspicious.

But Ash nodded in agreement.

"Hmm, that makes sense!"

Xiaoxia: "?"

Xiao Gang: "?"

"Xiao Zhi, why do you believe in this too?"

"Aren't you a staunch believer in science?"

"It's precisely because I believe in science that I find it makes sense."

Xiao Zhi looked completely at ease. He walked to the shelf, gently lifted a corner of the black velvet cloth, and pointed to the crystal ball, explaining.

"Look at this crystal ball, doesn't it look like a convex lens?"

He adjusted the angle so that a beam of sunlight shining obliquely from the high window fell precisely on the crystal ball.

The light was instantly focused into a bright, dazzling little spot, which was then projected onto the wooden pillar next to it.

"If it's not covered, and the sunlight shines in directly, it will focus all the light and heat on one point."

Xiao Zhi pointed at the spot of light with his finger.

"Over time, the temperature at this point will become extremely high, easily igniting wood and fabric, eventually causing a fire. Isn't that a 'disaster'?"

He put down the black velvet cloth and clapped his hands.

"So covering it with a black cloth is probably a method they came up with after several house fires, based on their experience!"

Everyone: "..."

An eerie silence spread through the corridor.

The mysterious atmosphere that had just been filled with was instantly shattered by Xiaozhi's extremely realistic and reasonable explanation.

"So, this is also why crystal balls shouldn't be placed randomly?"

Someone asked.

"exactly."

"Why can't it be placed in the toilet?"

"Water vapor corrodes the mineral structure."

......

A question and an answer.

People are starting to have doubts about the existence of superpowers.

Seeing this, Nazi's father chuckled twice.

Quickly smooth things over.

"Haha, Ash, let's hurry up, Sabrina is at the very back."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the superpowered individuals watching around them changed instantly.