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Chapter 339
Chapter 1207: Jirachi and the White Rock
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
In a dimly lit hall, a giant machine stood in the center.
A professor in a white coat was frantically operating something, his movements messy and disorganized.
He looked quite young, with brown, shoulder-length hair combed back—the same hairstyle as Maxie.
Surrounding him were rows of members dressed in deep red uniforms, their gazes fixed on the center in scrutiny.
"Everyone, look! This is the instrument that possesses the power to create the God of the Land, Groudon!" the professor shouted with a fanatical tone.
This statement made the middle-aged man at the head of the red-uniformed group frown.
It was the leader of Team Magma—Maxie.
However, this Maxie wasn't wearing glasses, and his expression was unabashedly dark and dangerous, a stark contrast to the other gentle, scholarly Maxie who did wear glasses.
This was not Ash's original world.
This was the local Maxie.
Immediately after, the young professor took out a rock-like object about the size of his palm.
"And this is a Groudon's nail fragment, which I spent a long time searching for!"
He then placed the fragment into the machine, his hand hovering over the power switch.
"Next, as soon as I flip this switch, I can use this fragment to create a great Groudon once more! At that point, it won't be difficult for us, Team Magma, to conquer the world!"
His voice carried a powerful, infectious energy, piquing the interest of many Team Magma executives, who turned their eyes toward him.
But as he slammed the switch down...
*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!*
Electric currents surged through the entire apparatus before it suddenly exploded!
Smoke and dust filled the air, giving the professor, who had been standing closest, a blast-induced afro, his entire body blackened.
Machine parts scattered all over the floor.
"Hahaha!"
"What an idiot!"
"He's daydreaming!"
The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in laughter.
Even Maxie's expression grew heavy. He finally shook his head, no longer bothering to look at the professor.
"Boss Maxie, it was just an accident. I must not have calibrated the data correctly. I'll definitely succeed next time—"
However, before the professor could finish, Maxie had already cut him off.
"Butler, I have given you many chances... Get lost. We, Team Magma, have no need to support trash like you."
Maxie's words were incredibly cold and brutal, delivered with the same lack of sentiment as if he were talking about a pile of garbage.
Butler was their Team Magma research professor. He had consumed a huge amount of research funding, yet he had produced no substantial results in the past few years.
"Please, just give me one more chance..."
However, before the professor named Butler could plead his case, he was grabbed by several Team Magma Grunts and thrown directly out the main gate of the Team Magma secret base.
*Hmph, creating a Groudon, the God of the Land? As if a small fry like you could ever do that.*
Only then did Maxie turn to face the crowd.
"Our purpose is to find the real Groudon and, with his strength, bring about the revival of the land!"
Maxie shouted, rallying his troops.
"All hail Groudon!"
"All hail Groudon!"
The members below became wildly excited, as if they'd been shot full of adrenaline, and began chanting the slogan.
"Damn you! I will create Groudon! Just you wait, Team Magma!"
Meanwhile, the disgraced professor who had been thrown out was screaming frantically outside, on the verge of madness.
Time shifts to the present.
"Wooo~"
Ash rode on Latias, flying toward Mossdeep City.
He remembered that the white rock was located on the eastern outskirts of Mossdeep City, near the corner of a rock wall.
But as Latias flew over Mossdeep City, he discovered that the outskirts here were far larger than he remembered.
To the southeast was an immense, sprawling jungle terrain that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The Mossdeep City here wasn't even an island; it was more like a small continent.
"Is the terrain different in the two worlds...?"
Well, after all, a place like LaRousse City didn't exist in his world either.
So, Ash had no choice but to temporarily recall Latias, land, and head to the local Pokémon Center, planning to ask Nurse Joy.
"Oh~ Are you looking for the legendary Jirachi~?"
Upon hearing "white stone," a Pokémon's name immediately popped out of Nurse Joy's mouth.
"Jirachi?"
Ash scratched his head. This was the first time he had ever heard of this Pokémon.
"Yes, yes, Jirachi is a Mythical Pokémon from the legends, possessing the magical ability to grant anyone's wish! It's said that it hides inside a white stone."
Nurse Joy explained with a smile.
This caused Ash's eyes to gradually light up.
It can grant any wish...
So, if he found Jirachi, could he use its wish-granting power to return to his own world!?
Was this the true meaning of Olympia's prophecy?!
Nurse Joy then pointed him to the location of the white rock.
It was in a natural cave in the southern part of the jungle.
The legend of Jirachi was widely known. The ability to grant wishes naturally fascinated and drove countless humans to madness.
But countless people had tried to explore the area, only to find an unremarkable white stone with no special properties.
Over time, the story became a running joke, and few people had any interest in searching for it anymore.
"Thanks, Nurse Joy!"
Ash, however, wore an expression as if he had found a priceless treasure.
After all, in his world, no legend of Jirachi existed; it was just a meaningless white rock...
Besides, secret information about Legendary Pokémon surely didn't come from nowhere. There was no smoke without fire.
This was a pattern he had concluded after encountering quite a few Legendary Pokémon.
Without further delay, Ash headed toward the southern part of the jungle with Pikachu in his arms.
"Pika..."
Speaking of which, it seemed Pikachu's color had recovered a bit more. He was now a pale yellow...
However, after walking for the better part of a day and arriving at the rock cave Nurse Joy had pointed out, Ash discovered that this wasn't an entirely natural area.
After passing through a narrow stone path entrance, the inside of the cave opened up into a vast, empty plaza.
There was even a large hole in the ceiling, allowing sunlight to stream in.
In the center was a small hillock made from countless pieces of rubble piled up, standing three to four meters high.
And at the top of the pile of stones, he could see a spherical white rock...
No, half of one.
At this moment, the white rock looked as if it had been cut and chiseled open, completely shattered from the top half down.
And in the open-air space above, various mechanical chains were set up, stretching across and suspended in mid-air.
They formed a platform in the central area, upon which rested mechanical equipment that Ash couldn't understand at all.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
In a dimly lit hall, a giant machine stood in the center.
A professor in a white coat was frantically operating something, his movements messy and disorganized.
He looked quite young, with brown, shoulder-length hair combed back—the same hairstyle as Maxie.
Surrounding him were rows of members dressed in deep red uniforms, their gazes fixed on the center in scrutiny.
"Everyone, look! This is the instrument that possesses the power to create the God of the Land, Groudon!" the professor shouted with a fanatical tone.
This statement made the middle-aged man at the head of the red-uniformed group frown.
It was the leader of Team Magma—Maxie.
However, this Maxie wasn't wearing glasses, and his expression was unabashedly dark and dangerous, a stark contrast to the other gentle, scholarly Maxie who did wear glasses.
This was not Ash's original world.
This was the local Maxie.
Immediately after, the young professor took out a rock-like object about the size of his palm.
"And this is a Groudon's nail fragment, which I spent a long time searching for!"
He then placed the fragment into the machine, his hand hovering over the power switch.
"Next, as soon as I flip this switch, I can use this fragment to create a great Groudon once more! At that point, it won't be difficult for us, Team Magma, to conquer the world!"
His voice carried a powerful, infectious energy, piquing the interest of many Team Magma executives, who turned their eyes toward him.
But as he slammed the switch down...
*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!*
Electric currents surged through the entire apparatus before it suddenly exploded!
Smoke and dust filled the air, giving the professor, who had been standing closest, a blast-induced afro, his entire body blackened.
Machine parts scattered all over the floor.
"Hahaha!"
"What an idiot!"
"He's daydreaming!"
The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in laughter.
Even Maxie's expression grew heavy. He finally shook his head, no longer bothering to look at the professor.
"Boss Maxie, it was just an accident. I must not have calibrated the data correctly. I'll definitely succeed next time—"
However, before the professor could finish, Maxie had already cut him off.
"Butler, I have given you many chances... Get lost. We, Team Magma, have no need to support trash like you."
Maxie's words were incredibly cold and brutal, delivered with the same lack of sentiment as if he were talking about a pile of garbage.
Butler was their Team Magma research professor. He had consumed a huge amount of research funding, yet he had produced no substantial results in the past few years.
"Please, just give me one more chance..."
However, before the professor named Butler could plead his case, he was grabbed by several Team Magma Grunts and thrown directly out the main gate of the Team Magma secret base.
*Hmph, creating a Groudon, the God of the Land? As if a small fry like you could ever do that.*
Only then did Maxie turn to face the crowd.
"Our purpose is to find the real Groudon and, with his strength, bring about the revival of the land!"
Maxie shouted, rallying his troops.
"All hail Groudon!"
"All hail Groudon!"
The members below became wildly excited, as if they'd been shot full of adrenaline, and began chanting the slogan.
"Damn you! I will create Groudon! Just you wait, Team Magma!"
Meanwhile, the disgraced professor who had been thrown out was screaming frantically outside, on the verge of madness.
Time shifts to the present.
"Wooo~"
Ash rode on Latias, flying toward Mossdeep City.
He remembered that the white rock was located on the eastern outskirts of Mossdeep City, near the corner of a rock wall.
But as Latias flew over Mossdeep City, he discovered that the outskirts here were far larger than he remembered.
To the southeast was an immense, sprawling jungle terrain that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The Mossdeep City here wasn't even an island; it was more like a small continent.
"Is the terrain different in the two worlds...?"
Well, after all, a place like LaRousse City didn't exist in his world either.
So, Ash had no choice but to temporarily recall Latias, land, and head to the local Pokémon Center, planning to ask Nurse Joy.
"Oh~ Are you looking for the legendary Jirachi~?"
Upon hearing "white stone," a Pokémon's name immediately popped out of Nurse Joy's mouth.
"Jirachi?"
Ash scratched his head. This was the first time he had ever heard of this Pokémon.
"Yes, yes, Jirachi is a Mythical Pokémon from the legends, possessing the magical ability to grant anyone's wish! It's said that it hides inside a white stone."
Nurse Joy explained with a smile.
This caused Ash's eyes to gradually light up.
It can grant any wish...
So, if he found Jirachi, could he use its wish-granting power to return to his own world!?
Was this the true meaning of Olympia's prophecy?!
Nurse Joy then pointed him to the location of the white rock.
It was in a natural cave in the southern part of the jungle.
The legend of Jirachi was widely known. The ability to grant wishes naturally fascinated and drove countless humans to madness.
But countless people had tried to explore the area, only to find an unremarkable white stone with no special properties.
Over time, the story became a running joke, and few people had any interest in searching for it anymore.
"Thanks, Nurse Joy!"
Ash, however, wore an expression as if he had found a priceless treasure.
After all, in his world, no legend of Jirachi existed; it was just a meaningless white rock...
Besides, secret information about Legendary Pokémon surely didn't come from nowhere. There was no smoke without fire.
This was a pattern he had concluded after encountering quite a few Legendary Pokémon.
Without further delay, Ash headed toward the southern part of the jungle with Pikachu in his arms.
"Pika..."
Speaking of which, it seemed Pikachu's color had recovered a bit more. He was now a pale yellow...
However, after walking for the better part of a day and arriving at the rock cave Nurse Joy had pointed out, Ash discovered that this wasn't an entirely natural area.
After passing through a narrow stone path entrance, the inside of the cave opened up into a vast, empty plaza.
There was even a large hole in the ceiling, allowing sunlight to stream in.
In the center was a small hillock made from countless pieces of rubble piled up, standing three to four meters high.
And at the top of the pile of stones, he could see a spherical white rock...
No, half of one.
At this moment, the white rock looked as if it had been cut and chiseled open, completely shattered from the top half down.
And in the open-air space above, various mechanical chains were set up, stretching across and suspended in mid-air.
They formed a platform in the central area, upon which rested mechanical equipment that Ash couldn't understand at all.
(end of chapter)
