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

Chapter 149 The Truth of the Incredible Garden: A Giant Tree with Abundant Life Force!

Ten minutes later, the group finally emerged from the jungle. Unlike the narrow view they had before, once they were out of the jungle, everyone felt a sense of openness and relief!

Before them lay a vast open space! And upon that open space teemed with countless Bulbasaur!
There are even new Bulbasaur constantly heading into the open space.

“How spectacular…”

Xiaoxia watched as countless Bulbasaur gathered in an open space and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

This sight of countless Bulbasaur gathered together is not something you see often; in fact, it's practically unseen.

Bulbasaur, as one of the three starter Pokémon in Kanto, is extremely rare in the wild. The Bulbasaurs currently in existence are probably the only ones that can be found in the surrounding wild.

The open space was filled with nothing but Bulbasaur; there were no signs of Ivysaur or Venusaur. It seems that while this place can attract the Bulbasaur species, it can only attract Bulbasaur in its evolved form; its evolved forms cannot come.

This might also be why Champion Ash told him not to evolve Bulbasaur. If he did, forget about coming here to obtain Xerneas's power; he wouldn't even have the ticket to enter this place.

Ash's Bulbasaur has also begun to rejoin the main group. After arriving at this place, Bulbasaur's confused eyes returned to normal. He looked around warily, seemingly unaware of why he had suddenly appeared in this place.

Where is his trainer?

'Don't worry about Bulbasaur, I'm right behind you. Just follow them for now, and I'll appear if anything happens.'

Ash's voice appeared in Bulbasaur's mind, putting Bulbasaur's anxious heart at ease.

As expected of his trainer, even the deceptive tactics used on the road had no effect on his trainer whatsoever.

Since his own trainer was here, he could stay here with peace of mind.

After reassuring Bulbasaur, Ash began to observe the appearance of this incredible garden.

Despite being called a garden, it's actually just a large open space with a withered tree in the middle, completely unrelated to the word "garden."

The so-called garden is probably just the imagination of outsiders, since they have never seen a real, incredible garden and have only guessed its existence from the wildly growing plants around it.

They were the first to see the incredible garden in person.

As time passed, the number of Bulbasaur that arrived gradually decreased until no new Bulbasaur arrived. At that point, the withered tree in the open space began to change.

The withered tree began to slowly grow, and countless beautiful flowers bloomed on the giant tree. In a short while, the withered tree had miraculously come back to life!

This is simply a miracle!

Then, from inside the tree, a huge, imposing figure walked out.

When his figure was fully revealed, he let out a huge roar to the sky!
With its blue skin, strong limbs, and enormous flower buds, Venusaur is the ultimate evolution of Bulbasaur!

That miraculous performance just now seems to be the work of this Venusaur!
"Bana!!"

The Venusaur that stepped forward roared, and all the Bulbasaur responded with their own voices. Ash and his friends, looking down at them from their vantage point, felt that this scene was indeed incredibly spectacular!

All the Bulbasaur are responding to Venusaur, and as the number of responses increases, the seeds behind them are slowly beginning to glow!
This is a sign that evolution is imminent!
Just as Miss Joy said, there is a magical power here that can evolve Bulbasaur. All Bulbasaur that come to the Mystery Garden can evolve into Ivysaur, and the benefits of this evolution are quite extraordinary.

While all the Bulbasaur were shining brightly, Ash's Bulbasaur seemed like an anomaly, desperately suppressing its evolutionary instincts.

Because he remembered Ash's words that he would help him achieve a perfect evolution, Bulbasaur suppressed this power even though he sensed that this evolution would bring more benefits than the initial evolution.

"I will absolutely not evolve until my trainer arrives!" Bulbasaur thought with a ferocious expression.

On the other side, when Ash's tree on the field began to bloom, he had already activated his Aura, intently observing the energy flow within.

The unusual movement of that large tree was not caused by Venusaur. Venusaur had always been inside that large tree, and it only came out when the tree bloomed, making it seem as if it was Venusaur that caused the effect.

In fact, the tree itself contained a powerful life force, and its quality was even better than his waveguide power.

That level of power is undoubtedly divine-level power!

Is this the life force of Xerneas?

With the appearance of Venusaur, a surge of vibrant life force flowed from the giant, blooming tree into the bodies of all the Bulbasaur, including his own.

With the infusion of life force, all the Bulbasaur began to show signs of impending evolution. Moreover, this life force was not just about evolution, but was also changing the essential power within all the Bulbasaur, that is, their potential.

This is the same principle as how the Rainbow Feather helped Charmander reach a higher level of potential.

Ash couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Truly, it is the power of a god. Even if it is not the god himself, his power is extremely significant for ordinary Pokémon."

The ceremony went very smoothly, and all the Bulbasaur eventually evolved into Ivysaur, except for one...

"Bana!" Venusaur shouted, and all the Ivysaurs immediately made way, presenting the only unevolved Bulbasaur in front of Venusaur.

As the only one in the group that had not evolved, Bulbasaur stood out from the crowd, and naturally, it was immediately spotted by Venusaur.

Venusaur is unhappy now. Everyone else is having a celebration, and all the other Bulbasaur have evolved except for you. Why haven't you evolved?
In previous years, all the celebrations went smoothly, so why is there a problem with yours?!
Venusaur's angry rebuke was an inquiry into why Bulbasaur wasn't evolving.

"Danedana!" I'll wait for my trainer to arrive before evolving!

"Barna? Barna!!" Trainer? Humans can't get into this place. "Who said humans can't get in?" Ash slid down from the high ground, while Brock and Misty were brought down from the high ground by Gardevoir's Teleport.

After landing, Ash immediately stood next to Bulbasaur and confronted Venusaur.

Misty, Brock, and Gardevoir also teleported behind Ash.

"Bana!!" Human, how did you get in here!
When Venusaur saw Ash's presence, a look of surprise appeared on its face. For so many years, no humans had ever appeared in the Mystery Garden, thanks to the garden's perfect protective mechanism.

How did one of them manage to slip through the net today?
"I won't go into how I got in, since no one can replicate it anyway. And I promise I won't reveal the existence of the Mysterious Garden," Ash said, making a vow gesture to Venusaur.

But this Venusaur was clearly exceptionally intelligent; even after Ash said that, its wary gaze towards Ash did not lessen in the slightest.

He knew just how amazing the ability of the Incredible Garden to evolve Bulbasaur was.

Initially, he discovered the wonders of the Mysterious Garden on his own and gained power from it.

Otherwise, how could a wild Bulbasaur evolve into Venusaur and reach the peak of its class in just a few years?

For wild Pokémon to level up, they either need a long period of time to mature or to have some kind of extraordinary encounter. As for relying on their talent to reach the professional or gym level in just a few months or years, that's basically impossible.

Many elves in the world today willingly submit to humans after being defeated in battle because humans possess the ability to unlock the potential within them.

This kind of thing has basically become common knowledge throughout the entire Pokémon world.

Otherwise, after being defeated and thrown a Poké Ball, and then healed and released, why would it listen to humans? Poké Balls don't have the ability to brainwash people.

That's because after being defeated and subdued by humans, they submit to humans, allowing humans to unlock their potential—this has become an unspoken rule in the elf world.

Unless the trainer is particularly incompetent or treats themselves badly, the Pokémon will not betray them.

And this wild Venusaur reached the professional level in less than five years without human help, thanks in no small part to the power within the Blooming Tree.

After his success, his first thought was to help his fellow humans. So he studied and mobilized the power within the tree, using it to attract the surrounding Bulbasaur and set up numerous obstacles to prevent humans from arriving.

Human greed runs deep in Venusaur's heart. If humans were to discover such a magical place, it would be something that a professional-level Venusaur like him would not be able to protect.

Professional-level trainers can thrive in the wild, but they are no match for top human trainers.

Over the years, although rumors of the incredible garden circulated, no human had ever discovered it.

But today, for the first time in history, it has been discovered by humans. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. He had been gathering the Bulbasaur around him, but even with proper protection, this place would eventually be discovered by humans.

"Bana!" Human, what is your purpose in coming in here!
“My Bulbasaur came in, so of course I have to come in too… But actually, I already knew about the Mystery Garden. I came in to see what the magical power that can evolve Bulbasaur is, and also to help my Bulbasaur acquire the maximum power.”

Ash squatted down and rubbed Bulbasaur's head, and Bulbasaur looked like it was enjoying it.

Seeing this, Venusaur's vigilance lowered slightly. After all, a human who could get along so well with his Pokémon couldn't be a bad person.

However, what the other party said still made him unable to completely let his guard down.

"Bana?" What do you mean by helping Bulbasaur maximize its power acquisition?
"It means exactly what it says. Although you can utilize some of the life force within this tree, with your strength, you can't actually unleash its full potential."

Ash stood up as he spoke, his gaze passing over Venusaur and looking at the large, blooming tree behind it.

"The tree behind you is usually withered, but it blooms on this day every year, and you distribute the vibrant life force stored within it to all the Bulbasaur that come here."

"If you were to enjoy that life force on your own, your strength would be far greater than what you are now. Venusaur, you are truly selfless!" Ash exclaimed sincerely.

Elves are actually this kind of creature; they will help even complete strangers without regard for their own safety, for no reason or justification, simply because of their nature.

If it were a human, it would probably be the complete opposite.

"However, by allocating your power in this way, you are actually wasting a lot of the tree's life force. It seems that many Bulbasaur have evolved into Ivysaur, but at least half of their life force has been wasted."

Venusaur was aware of the shortcomings Ash pointed out, but this was the limit of what he could do.

Even if he were to enjoy this life force all to himself, he wouldn't be able to absorb it completely; absorbing 30% would be his limit.

That's why he thought of distributing this power to his own kind, so that the utilization rate could be at least a little higher.

Since it began to radiate its life force to its own kind, Venusaur's ability to absorb life force has been reduced to less than one-tenth.

This is why Ash said that if Venusaur possessed all the life force, he would definitely be much stronger than he is now.

"Bana?" So what do you want to do?
Venusaur hadn't forgotten that Ash had said he would help Bulbasaur gain its greatest power.

The tree's vitality had already been almost completely dissipated. Although it is still in full bloom, it will wither away soon. Its current appearance is merely a facade.

So where will Ash get his energy from?

Upon hearing this, Ash's gaze remained fixed on the large tree. He then said, word by word, "I hope you can give me half of the tree's primordial power, which is the tree's fundamental life force. However, if you do this, it may take a very, very long time for the tree to accumulate such life force again."

(End of this chapter)