Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 148 News of the Incredible Garden, the Garden's Protective Measures.

Whether it's a regular evolution stone, a Mega Evolution Stone, or a Key Stone, they are essentially all types of minerals. That's why Ash in the group can sense Mega Stones and Key Stones.

As for Steven, the Hoenn Champion, regardless of whether he has any sensitivity to evolution stones or not, his position alone guarantees that he will have collected a considerable amount of ores.

So Steven might actually be able to collect some Mega Stones.

Although it would be unfair to Steven, Ash still hoped to acquire some stones from Steven before Mega Evolution was discovered.

Ash entrusted this task to Professor Oak.

After trading Aerodactyl and Pidgeot, Ash hung up the phone, returned to his room at the Pokémon Center, woke up Misty and Brock, had breakfast, and then continued his journey.

……

Seven days later—

Ash and his friends were not far from the dock leading to Cinnabar Island. During this time, the three of them had been searching for information about the Mystery Garden.

Unfortunately, neither Professor Oak nor any of the random players had any information about Mystery Garden.

Just when Ash was about to give up, they came to a Pokémon Center by the roadside. When Nurse Joy saw Ash's appearance, she brought up a big event that happened on Route 118.

“Every year around this time, a garden quietly blooms. Because of its intermittent blooming and the fact that its location can never be found, and we can only learn about it through Pokémon like Bulbasaur, we call it the Wonder Garden.”

"However, no one knows where the Incredible Garden is or what happened inside."

"It is currently known that this Wonder Garden is a place that blooms specifically for the Bulbasaur species."

"All Bulbasaur that have passed through will evolve into Ivysaur! And even their talents may be improved!"

"So every year around this time, many Bulbasaur trainers bring their Bulbasaur to this area and wait for the Mystery Garden to bloom!"

After hearing what Nurse Joy said, Ash looked incredulous.

He wasn't awestruck by the wonder of the Mysterious Garden; rather, he was struck by how inexplicably it had appeared before him!

Keep in mind that almost a month has passed since he arrived here from Shallow Red City.

In a month, not only did they fail to find anyone who had seen the Mysterious Garden, but they didn't even hear of it.

However, by sheer coincidence, information about the Incredible Garden unexpectedly came knocking on our door today.

This is why Xiaozhi found it unbelievable. As the saying goes, "after the darkest hour comes the dawn," the place he couldn't find no matter how hard he looked suddenly appeared in such a dramatic way.

Although the location of the Mystery Garden is still unknown, as long as Bulbasaur is released and stays there for a while, the Mystery Garden will eventually appear.

"No wonder there are so many trainers here, they're all waiting for this garden." Misty glanced around; the entire Pokémon Center was practically full.

Moreover, many people looked at them with suspicion because they were wearing masks, making it difficult for those who weren't very familiar with them to recognize them.

But since their features are quite distinctive, some of the trainers sitting here are wondering if this is Ash from Pallet Town, the recently famous rookie trainer.

However, due to uncertainty, they only watched from a distance and did not approach, as it would be quite awkward if they mistook someone else for them.

And even if they recognize the correct one, so what? They can just challenge them to a match, or ask for a photo and autograph or something.

The reason Ash received such a fervent following was that most people wanted to know how Ash trained Pokémon.

Although he defeated the Elite Four member, it was obvious to anyone with a discerning eye that it wasn't Ash's Pokémon's own power, but rather an enhancement achieved through some method.

Therefore, compared to Ash's actual strength, those who come to praise Ash are more concerned with the methods Ash used to temporarily boost his strength and the methods he used to train Pokémon.

After all, even if Ash didn't use those exaggerated methods to improve his Pokémon, his Pokémon were still elite professional level. To train Pokémon to this level in just two months is unprecedented, but Ash is definitely the first in the last hundred years.

The extent of this improvement can only be described as monstrous, which is why Ash's methods of training Pokémon have attracted the attention of many.

However, after Ash explicitly stated that he would not reveal any training methods and that the method of making Pokémon improve their strength on the spot is not replicable, Ash is not as popular as he used to be.

Recently, some people have recognized Ash wearing a mask. They just want to battle Ash to gain some experience, or get an autograph and a photo.

It's estimated that after a while, Xiaozhi and his friends will be able to take off their masks and live their lives again.

"It seems the Mysterious Garden is quite famous here. We asked so many people before and they didn't know about the Mysterious Garden. It must be because the Mysterious Garden is about to open, so they've already landed here in advance," Xiao Gang said, rubbing his chin with a serious expression.

Logically speaking, in such a famous location, so many people shouldn't be unaware of it. The only explanation is that those who knew the location had all made their move in advance.

That's why they couldn't get any information.

"Anyway, let's stay here for a while. I'll release Bulbasaur and let it sense the Mystery Garden to see when it will summon it." Ash decided to stay here for a while until the Mystery Garden blooms.

According to Ms. Joy, the Wonder Garden should be able to gather Bulbasaur or Ivysaur from the surrounding area within a week at most.

If you can gain divine power by waiting here for a week, you'll make a fortune.

The problem is that the Pokémon Center is already full, so they have to camp outside and can only use the Pokémon Center's toilets to take a shower.

But for the trio who were often exposed to wind, sun, and rain, it was nothing.

……

After setting up their tents outside, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang asked a question that had always puzzled them: how did Xiaozhi know about the Mystery Garden?

Moreover, he only knew the name and had no other details. If Ash knew the details, he would have come straight here long ago and wouldn't have needed to ask around.

Ash once again shifted the blame to Professor Oak. "Don't ask," he said, "Professor Oak told me." Professor Oak told him that there was a power in the Mystery Garden that could allow Bulbasaur to perfectly evolve, but he had only heard of the place and didn't know its exact location, though he was certain it was in Kanto.

That's why Ash went to great lengths to find the Mystery Garden.

It has to be said that Professor Oak's shield was quite useful. As soon as Ash brought up Professor Oak, Misty and Brock had no more doubts and instead felt a sense of entitlement.

In the evening, after Ash and the others washed up, they went to the tent outside. Ash had already left Bulbasaur outside, telling it to let him know if it needed anything.

However, the opening time of the Mysterious Garden is still uncertain, and it may take several more days before it opens.

Ash and his friends are also prepared for a long battle.

But who would have thought that in the middle of the night, after Ash and his friends were sound asleep in their sleeping bags inside the tent, Bulbasaur, who was lying on the ground, would suddenly wake up.

"Dana! Dana Dana!!"

Bulbasaur nudged Ash with its Vine Whip and called out to him.

These shouts instantly woke Ash and the others up!

"Did you find anything?"

"Dana!"

"It's always better to be lucky than early! It's tonight!"

Xiao Zhi had gradually become accustomed to his incredible luck, and there was a reason why he was angrily called a "lucky dog" by the people in the group.

Not only is he lucky in lotteries, but his luck in real life is also ridiculously good.

Even the Incredible Garden arrives at the perfect time, neither too early nor too late, just on the day itself.

After waking up, Ash and the others quickly packed up their tent and other belongings, preparing to head to the Mystery Garden with Bulbasaur.

After putting away the tent, Ash and the others discovered that the surrounding plants had grown wildly. Some of the saplings that had just sprouted had now grown into trees as thick as a person could hug!

The road, which was once faintly discernible, has become completely obscured by the rampant growth of surrounding vegetation.

Led by Bulbasaur, Ash and his friends arrived in the jungle. They wandered around in a maze, and Misty and Brock were almost fainting. The place was so dizzying that they felt like they had been there before, as if they were in a maze.

No wonder the Incredible Garden has been around for so long, and is well-known in this area, yet no one has ever discovered it.

Even following your own Pokémon, you'd most likely get lost on this kind of path.

The reason they can still follow Bulbasaur is because Ash used Aura to lock onto Bulbasaur, making it impossible for them to lose track of it.

However, if it's only at this level, it's actually possible to keep up if you put your mind to it. But as time went by, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang both started to feel drowsy.

They were walking, but their spirits seemed to be sinking into despair.

"Xiaoxia, Xiaogang, wake up!" Xiaozhi's cold shout instantly woke the two drowsy individuals. They looked around blankly, then looked at themselves, and after a few seconds, finally remembered who they were and what they were doing.

Xiaoxia's face showed lingering fear: "What just happened? I felt like I fell asleep? Even in the middle of the night, I shouldn't be so sleepy that I feel like I want to sleep while walking, right?"

Xiao Gang squinted, looked around, and said, "These plants are not just growing; they seem to emit a strange fragrance that slowly lulls us into a deep sleep."

Xiao Zhi nodded, telling the two to stay close to him as he said, "Xiao Gang is right. These plants release something similar to hypnotic powder. People who inhale it will fall into a deep sleep and hallucination. No matter how loud the noise is, it won't wake them up. They can only wake up after the effect wears off."

There's a reason why this incredible garden has remained undiscovered. Besides the dense, maze-like grass and trees that obscure it, the hypnotic and psychedelic powder is another reason why people can't find it.

If following Bulbasaur were the key to finding the Mystery Garden, it would probably have been discovered long ago.

The reality is that the Mystery Garden has only ever been known by a name, and no one has ever seen its true form.

If Ash hadn't noticed that he, Misty, and Brock were acting strangely, they probably wouldn't have been able to see the real Mystery Garden.

At that point, Bulbasaur will have to rely on itself to obtain Xerneas's power, but without Ash's help, it will be extremely difficult to do so.

After Ash woke Misty and Brock up, the group continued to follow Bulbasaur deeper into the area. Before long, Ash discovered that Bulbasaur seemed to have been affected as well.

Theoretically, Bulbasaur, a Poison and Grass-type Pokémon, should be immune to powder moves. However, this time the hypnotic move is obviously much more powerful than a normal powder move, and even Bulbasaur cannot be immune to it.

At this moment, Bulbasaur was walking unsteadily, as if he were drunk, with a dazed look in his eyes, and his consciousness was slowly fading away.

Ash, who was following behind Bulbasaur, felt a sense of horror when he saw what Bulbasaur looked like.

Even the elite, high-level Bulbasaur was completely powerless against this power; the Mystery Garden was indeed bizarre.

But thinking about it carefully, this is a place related to Xerneas, the god of life. It would be abnormal if it were so easy to get in.

"Even Bulbasaur was hypnotized! But even while hypnotized, Bulbasaur seemed to be instinctively moving inside. It seems the hypnosis content is different from what we should be hypnotized about."

“Yes, only by hypnotizing even the Pokémon that enter the Mystery Garden can we completely isolate everyone who wants to explore the Mystery Garden. No wonder this place has remained undiscovered for so many years,” Ash nodded and said.

It must be said that the security measures here are truly extravagant. If it weren't for his arrival, the Unbelievable Garden would probably have remained hidden for who knows how long.

However, Ash only came here to give Bulbasaur a share of Xerneas's power. He's not that bored or ignorant as to reveal the existence of the Mysterious Garden.

Once such places are exposed, no matter how well the alliance protects them, it's impossible to completely prevent those with ulterior motives from being exposed.

Therefore, it's best to keep the Mysterious Garden hidden in the shadows, just like before.

(End of this chapter)