Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

Ash reached out his hands to catch the green slab slowly descending from mid-air.

The moment the slab landed in his hands, a rich Bug-type energy flowed through his palms.

At the same time, the Arceus phone in his pocket began to heat up slightly; Ash could feel it resonating with the slab in his hand.

If he took out the phone now, there would likely be an immediate interaction between the two.

However, with Irida, Adaman, and Lian standing nearby, now was clearly not the right time to study the Arceus phone.

Ash suppressed his curiosity and temporarily put away the green slab.

"Miss Irida, as per our previous agreement, can we have this slab now?"

"Of course you can." Irida nodded after withdrawing her gaze from the slab, "This was the task reward we promised you."

"Moreover, since the King has personally handed the slab to you, we have no objections."

"But just giving you a slab with an unknown purpose would make us seem rather stingy."

"After all, you quelled Kleavor and protected Grandtree Arena and the nearby Pearl Clan members, so besides the slab, the Pearl Clan will also prepare money and items as rewards."

"If you need any specific items, just let me know, and I’ll try my best to find them for you."

Ash hadn’t expected Irida to suddenly increase the task rewards, and for a moment, he really didn’t know what he needed.

"Hehe, how could I say no to that... Do you happen to have a Soothe Bell?" Cynthia asked with a polite smile.

Irida looked puzzled. "What is a Soothe Bell?"

"It’s probably a bell-shaped item."

"When a Pokémon hears the sound it makes, they feel more at ease and become closer to the person carrying the bell; I read about it in a book on items from Team Galactic’s library."

Irida nodded in understanding. Since Team Galactic came from another region, naturally they possessed broader knowledge.

No wonder she had never heard of the Soothe Bell before.

However, a bell-shaped item that soothes Pokémon... it seems their Pearl Clan actually has one!

"I remember there might be a similar item in the warehouse; don’t worry, I’ll have someone from the Pearl Clan deliver it to you within three days!"

Irida promised, patting her chest assuredly.

It’s better to settle these matters early because owing something to someone never quite feels right.

"That would be great, thank you, Captain Irida."

Cynthia thanked Irida with a smile.

She originally asked just to try her luck, not expecting the Pearl Clan to actually have a Soothe Bell.

Ash quietly communicated with Cynthia using Aura.

’Sister, what do you need a Soothe Bell for?’

’Of course, it’s for Eevee.’ Cynthia glanced at the Eevee beside her, ’I want Eevee to evolve into Sylveon.’

’For Eevee to evolve into Sylveon, it requires deep bonds and learning Fairy-type moves.’

’With the help of a Soothe Bell, the bond between me and Eevee should grow faster.’

Ash nodded in realization.

Cynthia has always adored Sylveon, but her previous Pokémon team was complete, and she hadn’t found a suitable Eevee until now.

Now that Eevee has chosen Cynthia, it naturally becomes the ideal partner.

As for whether the Pokémon from the Hisui region could follow them back to the present, that would have to wait until they collected all the slabs and then find a way.

As the two were quietly conversing, Adaman also approached.

"The affairs here with Irida are settled."

"I know it’s urgent to bring up another request, but the Queen of the Crimson Mirelands is also in a frenzy."

"I’d like to ask you to go to the Crimson Mirelands to help the Diamond Clan quell the Queen."

Adaman’s expression was very serious.

He had just witnessed the entire process of quelling Kleavor.

Ash and Cynthia not only have the strength to defeat a Noble, but Ash’s Power of Viridian can directly dispel the frenzy affecting the Nobles.

Currently, there’s no one else in the Hisui region who can accomplish such a task.

"Ash." Cynthia turned to the boy beside her.

"Sister, there’s no need to ask me." Ash smiled, "Since the King of the Crimson Mirelands is also suffering, of course we’ll go and help."

Cynthia nodded slightly, then looked at Adaman.

"Actually, even if Brother Adaman hadn’t brought it up, we would have tried to take on other tasks to quell Nobles because we do have a special need for those slabs."

Adaman and Irida’s eyes simultaneously fell on the pair.

They had long noticed that Ash and Cynthia placed great importance on the slabs.

However, since the two never explained why, it was not convenient for them to ask directly.

"We have a special tool." Cynthia continued, "This tool reacts to the slabs."

"We suspect that once we collect enough slabs, it might help us uncover the mysteries of the Hisui region, even secrets related to the Venerable Sinnoh."

"But we can’t determine exactly how many slabs are needed yet, so as long as a task reward involves a slab, we’ll do our best to complete it."

These words held many secrets but did not deceive Adaman and Irida, as these slabs indeed relate to the mysteries of the Venerable Sinnoh, namely Arceus.