Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 510 The Catastrophe of the Primordial Era

"Slow down, Ash, slow down!"

"Is that not enough, May? Looks like you need more training. Salamence, keep accelerating!"

In the early morning, a super-fast Salamence roared past a forest shrouded in mist.

Because Ash and his friends needed to cross the entire giant Izabeth Island to reach Sootopolis City, May and Max were finally tricked by Ash into riding Salamence again, enjoying the feeling of speeding through the sky.

After Ash's special training, Salamence has become proficient in Mega Evolution.

Furthermore, through continuous high-intensity battles, the bond between it and its trainer deepens, and its affection and intimacy levels finally reach their peak.

[Ding! Salamence: Affection and Intimacy have reached maximum!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+2000：攻击+2：特攻+2：自由属性点+2：技能：龙尾+1】

Ash's Salamence has undergone a complete transformation compared to before, with its level and combat experience greatly improved.

That dark history of being slapped to death by Genji's Mega Salamence will absolutely never happen again. (Should)

Anyway, Salamence can now fight its opponent for at least 300 rounds without losing ground.

Even the Iron Claw Lobster, which used to fight alongside Salamence most often, has been far surpassed in strength.

This made that stubborn, single-minded lobster, who was always laughing, very resentful. But there was nothing it could do, since it hadn't undergone super evolution.

Dragon Pokémon, that's true nobility! (A symbol of royalty!)

The Salamence nimbly weaved through the towering trees, showing off the high speed it could now perfectly control.

Even as it grew stronger, it still loved the feeling of soaring through the air. Ash and his friends felt as if they were riding on a high-speed jet plane when they rode on Salamence's back.

However, since Salamence has now reached a whole new level of control over its body, it can fly much more smoothly.

Compared to the bumpy ride and turbulent water that hit my face when I rode the Flying Dragon before, it was a world of difference.

The reason why Haruka is still scared is because the thrill-seeking Salamence always turns at the critical moment when it seems like it's about to crash into a tree trunk.

Xiaoyao was completely terrified by the situation; she felt much better as long as she closed her eyes.

But at this moment, she was sitting in Ash's lap because of the limited seating space on Salamence's back.

Once she closes her eyes, all she can think about is the warmth of Xiaozhi's chest against her back and the sound of his heartbeat.

Xiaoyao blushed deeply, too embarrassed to actually close her eyes. What if Xiaozhi also heard her own louder heartbeat?

However, at this moment, Max, who was standing on Salamence's back with his hands tightly holding Ash's shoulders, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes.

"Sister, Ash, look! There looks like a giant Poké Ball made of rock on that mountaintop over there. Did they use a helicopter to lift it up there?"

Following the direction of Xiaosheng's finger, Xiaozhi and his friends indeed saw that peculiar Poké Ball.

"It's huge. This doesn't seem like something a human could carve and put there."

The giant rock Poké Ball seemed to be naturally formed, as if the rock itself was born in that shape, which piqued Ash's curiosity.

Let the Salamence land nearby; they've traveled long enough this morning, it's time for it to get a good rest.

The three people, along with Pikachu, immediately headed towards the giant Poké Ball along the mountain path after landing.

"Upon closer inspection, it really is huge!" Xiao Sheng quickly took out his Navigator to take a picture of this rare object.

"Ash, do you know why it was placed on the mountaintop?"

"I don't know."

"Do you want to know?"

"Who?"

Just as Ash and his friends stopped at the end of the road halfway up the mountain and gazed at the giant Poké Ball, a sudden voice came from behind them.

Everyone quickly turned around, only to find an old man in a green robe standing behind them, unnoticed even by Ash's intuition.

Seeing the solemn expressions on Xiao Zhi and the others' faces, the old man in the green robe immediately revealed a kind smile.

"Haha, young man, don't panic. I'm not a bad person. I am the sage of this island, Elder Shigemori. You can just call me Grandpa Shigemori."

"The sage of Izabeth Island?"

Ash and May tilted their heads, indicating they didn't quite understand, while Max seemed to know something.

"I've heard that in some of the League's dangerous restricted areas, there are highly respected wise men guarding them. They are known as sages who protect the safety of Pokémon and humans."

"That's right, it's me."

Xiaosheng quickly looked at Xiaozhi.

"The waveguide told me he wasn't lying."

"Oh no, so we accidentally wandered into a restricted area? Ash, did you follow the route shown on the map?"

"Well," Ash blinked sheepishly, "I thought this was the shortest route to the port we needed to go to, so—"

"No, we absolutely cannot enter the restricted area. I've heard that if any outsider goes inside, it will cause a terrible disaster."

"And every time we get lost, it's because you try to take shortcuts. Let's break that bad habit!"

"Okay, I got it."

Faced with May and Max's joint complaints, Ash knew he was in the wrong.

But Xiao Zhi wouldn't do something like copying what he preaches, so even though he admits his mistake, he'll definitely do it again next time.

At this moment, Elder Chongsheng quickly waved his hand and said with a smile.

"You don't need to worry about it so much. This place is different from other places; you're not prohibited from entering."

"Since you all seem very curious about that giant Poké Ball, I'll tell you its origin."

"The reason I'm here as a sage is because of this—it looks like a rock, but it's not; it's a genuine Pokémon Ball!"

"Ah, it's a real Poké Ball."

"The kind that can be used to catch Pokémon?"

"That's right!"

Ash and his friends looked again at the huge rock sphere on the mountain peak, somewhat incredulous.

"It's so big, what's it used to store?" Haruka felt that even if it was used to store Groudon, it wouldn't need to be that big.

Ash, on the other hand, was even more focused on what he was doing.

"Grandpa Shigemori, are there any Pokémon inside?"

"This one? Don't worry, I already said it's a genuine Poké Ball. Its origin and mission are all recorded in the legend of the Valley of Destruction that has been passed down on the island since ancient times."

"The legend of the Valley of Destruction?"

"That sounds like a really cool name! What is it exactly?"

Ash and his friends were intrigued.

Seeing their curious expressions, the old man Chongsheng would smile knowingly.

Do you want to know?

"Um!"

"Then, I'll just buy a little bit of these Poké Ball buns and Valley of Destruction rice crackers, however much you like!"

"Ouch."

Xiao Zhi and his friends never expected that under the old man Chong Sheng's simple robe were a variety of local specialties that were anything but simple, with a dazzling array of products.

Chong Sheng's previously dignified demeanor had completely vanished. Now, he was all smiles, constantly flipping the local specialties in his hands to show them to Xiao Zhi and the others, looking exactly like a merchant.

It's a good thing that Xiaozhi hadn't sensed that he was lying before.

"Are you truly a sage?"

"Of course, but besides being the island's sage, I also work part-time as a local tour guide."

He spoke so matter-of-factly that Ash and his friends had no words to refute him.

But suddenly, the old man Chong Sheng's expression turned serious again. "Young man, what I said earlier was not a lie."

"In the distant past, a powerful force was sealed inside that Poké Ball."

"Great power?"

"That sounds terrifying."

Just as everyone was about to listen attentively, the old man Chongsheng fell silent again when the story got to this point.

"That old geezer turned the restricted area into a tourist attraction where anyone can come and go as they please, just to make money!"

That's incredibly business-minded.

With no other option, Xiaozhi gritted his teeth and bought some steamed buns and rice crackers.

After receiving the money, Chong Sheng immediately beamed with joy, took out a picnic blanket, spread it out, and let everyone sit down.

"The original powerful energy was sealed in the Poké Ball at the top of the mountain, but now there's nothing left inside."

"Because an evil person once released that power, and the powerful force that was unsealed destroyed everything it could."

"Over seven days and seven nights, the land it passed through was devastated, and the Pokémon habitats in the surrounding towns suffered catastrophic damage."

"Just when people thought the world was about to be destroyed, a white sage appeared out of nowhere."

"The sage raised his staff high, summoning a new giant Poké Ball from an incredible space, which then smashed into the powerful force..."

On his head.

"The powerful force was resealed, and sealed away in a sacred lake."

"Huh, so there are actually two Giant Stone Balls now?" May exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right. As something that truly happened, the lake that sealed away that powerful force is not far away. Would you like to take a look?"

"certainly!"

Since they were already there, they couldn't just leave without checking it out, so Ash and his friends immediately got up and set off.

But Chong Sheng once again revealed his cunning merchant smile.

"Then, young men, why don't you buy some more local specialties?"

Xiao Zhi immediately collapsed. "Hey, you greedy old man! I already bought so many local specialties; leading the way is a bonus. You want to charge me again?!"

He grabbed the old man with one hand and held up a bag of five senbei (rice crackers) with the other to protest sternly.

This guy is just taking advantage of his position as a sage to monopolize the entire tourism route.

They dare to sell a few boxes of ordinary rice crackers and steamed buns for a thousand yuan a box just by changing the packaging; it's practically robbery.

Normally, it's Xiao Zhi who's the one who cheats others, but this old man actually dares to be a heartless tour guide and cheat himself.

It's time to let him know why Ash is called Muscle Supreme.

Meanwhile, Chong Sheng, who was being aggressively dragged by Xiao Zhi, remained calm.

"Young man, don't get so worked up. I run a small business, just maintaining the tourist routes around here, and it's all by myself."

He actually blurted out the sightseeing route.

Just as Ash was about to haggle, a loud bang suddenly came from not far away, accompanied by an angry roar.

At this moment, the old man Shigemori, who had returned to his usual solemn and sage-like demeanor, began to tremble.

"That direction, that direction is the direction of the lake that was sealed with a powerful being! The explosion just now meant the seal was broken!"

Chong Sheng, who had remained calm throughout, now appeared terrified.

Seemingly to verify his words, several powerful rays were rapidly fired from the direction of the lake, bombarding all directions.

The sheer force caused Ash and his friends to feel a violent tremor at their current location.

"This commotion is unmistakable. The legendary seal has been broken, and the world is about to face destruction."

"Ah, I see you've been treating this place like a tourist attraction. I thought it was impregnable. How come the seal was broken so easily?"

"I don't know, the seal should be very strong."

Old man Chongsheng was also in a frenzy. He had never seen anything like this in his more than sixty years of life. Suddenly, he remembered something.

"That's right, it must have been that couple! I saw they were lost in the forest for a long time, so I kindly went to help them—"

"It's obviously a sales pitch from the past."

"It's not important!" Shigemori interrupted Satoshi, quickly adding.

"After hearing my story, those two not only refused to pay, but also swindled me out of two boxes of rice crackers! They are the worst of the worst, absolutely wicked. It was definitely them who did it."

"Those wretched blond woman and green-haired man! I should have known something was wrong when I saw their eyes light up when they heard about the powerful force sealed in the lake!"

"A blonde girl and a green-haired boy—Ash?"

Upon hearing this description of their appearance, Xiaoyao immediately thought of those two people and quickly looked at Xiaozhi.

"It's very likely."

Then another explosion rang out, and two loud and familiar voices swept over Xiaozhi and his friends.

"What an awful feeling—!"

As the two figures flew into the distance, the sound gradually faded away until it disappeared.

"That must be Amado and his group."

"What are those two up to now?"

Why did Ash leave before even meeting them? How am I supposed to complete the missions now? This is infuriating!

But now is not the time to think about that, so Xiaozhi quickly asked the old man Chongsheng to lead the way.

They needed to go to the sealed lake immediately to see what the powerful force that had been released was and to find a solution.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered the hidden quest "The Cataclysm of the Primordial Era": Please go to the lake in the Valley of Destruction and stop the destruction caused by a powerful being!]

[Rewards: League Coins +6000; Defense +3; Special Defense +3; Free Attribute Points +3; New Ability "Dynamax"]

"Dynamax?"

Ash remembered that Leon had mentioned it in the Charizard Valley, saying that this was a phenomenon of Pokémon gigantification unique to the Gangarar region.

Could this Dynamax ability make me grow bigger too?

"Never mind, I'll think about it later."

At this moment, even the old man Chongsheng couldn't care less about making money and quickly led everyone to run towards the lake.

Soon Ash and his friends saw a huge, once clear lake that had been split in two by an unseen force, as if Moses had parted the sea.

A gigantic, entirely black Pokémon with numerous eyes and mysterious markings was floating in the crevice of the lake.

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