Not long after, Brock and Misty rushed over. Seeing Ash lying on the ground, surrounded by his Pokémon, experiencing both pain and happiness, they breathed a sigh of relief.
After a moment, they composed themselves and returned to Professor Masaki's lighthouse. Ash went to his room to shower and change clothes, while Brock helped Ash take care of his Pokémon.
When Ash came downstairs, the Pokémon had all been cleaned. At this moment, they were gathered around the lighthouse's fireplace. Brock was brushing Pikachu's fur, and Misty was drying Squirtle.
Ash also walked over, picked up a hairdryer. Eevee immediately ran over and lay down in front of Ash. Ash gently blew its fur with the hairdryer.
Axew didn't have much fur. After being wiped dry, it began to eat frantically. Pidgeotto gently fanned the flames by the fireplace, making them burn brighter.
Charmander's tail rested on the bonfire in the fireplace, comfortably lying outside the fireplace, looking very cozy. The flame on its tail had become vibrant again.
Professor Masaki happened to walk downstairs. Seeing this harmonious scene, a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
After cleaning up the Pokémon, they were either too comfortable or too tired, and all fell asleep unconsciously. Ash and Brock didn't disturb them, putting them together.
Then Brock also made some food for Ash. This half-day of training was more tiring than a whole day. His stomach was already empty. Seeing Ash wolfing down his food, Misty couldn't help but pour a glass of water and hand it to him.
"You guys are really pushing yourselves too hard!"
"This is what a trainer should do!" Ash said indistinctly while eating.
Misty rolled her eyes at this and simply said nothing more, afraid he would choke.
After eating, Ash also sat on the sofa by the fireplace, watching Pikachu. Ash fell into deep thought.
That feeling just now was very strange. Because he was fully concentrating on connecting his power with Pikachu, he hadn't sensed the arrival of the tsunami. But Pikachu had.
Then he himself also detected that something was wrong. Did this mean that as long as this power was connected, he could not only understand Pokémon but even share its consciousness?
However, after it ended, he felt very tired. When he jumped into the sea, he almost couldn't hold on, purely because he was worried about Pikachu and was supporting himself with sheer willpower.
And that Surf attack, it also felt a bit off. It was clearly not an ordinary Surf move. He had possessed this power for so many years without much progress. If he didn't even know what kind of power it was, he truly lacked direction.
Perhaps he should seek advice from others. Although he understood the Pokémon world, it was clear that the Pokémon anime hadn't finished airing, and the original Ash didn't have this power.
Or perhaps he did, but this setting hadn't been introduced in the anime yet?
He might know more about Pokémon than Professor Oak and the others, but he truly didn't understand this power. Perhaps Professor Oak and the others would know more.
Thinking of this, Ash got up and walked towards the phone, dialing the number for Professor Oak's lab.
A moment later,
"This is Professor Oak's lab, who's calling?" Professor Oak was currently conducting research, and answered the phone without looking to see who it was.
"Doctor, it's me!"
"Oh! Ash, it's you! Judging by the time, you should be in Vermilion City by now, right?" Professor Oak heard Ash's voice and temporarily stopped his work to ask.
"No, I'm still with Professor Masaki." Ash simply replied.
"Hmm? Still with Masaki? I thought you should have arrived in Vermilion City long ago."
Professor Oak was a little surprised because it had been a week since their last training session, and he thought Ash should have already continued his journey.
"No, I thought I'd take advantage of the beach here for my Pokémon to train, so I stayed for a week."
"I see! It's also a good choice to train your Pokémon during your journey. The Pokémon you left with me are also training themselves every day. It seems you've raised them well! So, is there anything you're contacting me about today?"
Professor Oak nodded slightly upon hearing this. From the self-discipline of the Gyarados and Venusaur that Ash sent, he could tell that Ash usually trained them well.
"Hmm, it's like this...." Ash didn't beat around the bush after hearing this. He nodded slightly and explained the situation to Professor Oak.
"Oh~~~ this is a bit special."
Ash explained his and Pikachu's condition to Professor Oak. Although he held back some details, Professor Oak was a completely trustworthy person, so knowing wouldn't be a problem. He desperately needed a direction now.
"Do you know why?"
"Hmm~~~ as for moves that differ from ordinary moves, I've heard that in the distant Alola region, they have something that allows Pokémon to use special moves."
"However, they seem to rely on some kind of medium to use special moves, which is a bit different from your situation."
"As for you saying you can sense Pikachu's emotions and the crisis Pikachu senses, this situation is somewhat similar to a research project Professor Sycamore once published." Professor Oak found what Ash said very peculiar.
He was well-informed and knew quite a bit, but he wasn't sure which kind it was, perhaps none of them, but it was very close.
"Professor Sycamore?"
"That's right, he's a genius researcher from the Kalos region. A long time ago, in the Kalos region, he discovered a unique kind of ore."
"It is said that this substance allows Pokémon that could no longer evolve to evolve again, and their power increases manifold. The most special thing is that after battle, they can return to their original state."
"Professor Sycamore is an expert in this area, calling this evolution MEGA Evolution."
"He believes that this evolution, besides needing that ore, most importantly, requires the trainer to form a bond of heart with their Pokémon to achieve resonance and successfully evolve." People.
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