Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

But Arezu had just left, carrying several taro cakes with her. As long as Ursaluna could distinguish the newest and strongest scent, there was a chance to find the direction she went.

This is much more reliable than the two of them wandering around like headless chickens in the entire Crimson Mirelands.

"We can try this approach."

Cynthia nodded in agreement, then looked at the taro cakes in Ash’s hands, with a smile on her face, "This time we really have to thank your greediness for buying two servings of taro cakes before leaving the cafeteria."

"What’s greedy about it!"

Ash scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I just thought I’d get hungry on the road, so I prepared some extra food in advance."

Cynthia didn’t continue to expose him, instead picking up the Celestica Flute and playing the melody to summon Ursaluna.

The deep, long flute sound spread across the Obsidian Fieldlands.

After a few seconds, the ground nearby started to tremble slightly.

The earth parted on both sides, as Ursaluna’s massive body emerged from underground, quickly coming before Ash and Cynthia.

"We’re going to trouble you again, Ursaluna."

Ash first took some Star Dust from his Space Backpack, allowing Ursaluna to absorb the energy it contained, then tore the taro cake in his hand in half and handed it over.

Cynthia stood beside him, looking at the half piece of taro cake, helplessly raising her hand to her forehead.

This guy, even giving only half of the taro cake?

"It’s not that I don’t want to give it to you. I didn’t prepare your share this time, and I’m not sure if you like taro cakes."

Ash handed the half-piece taro cake to Ursaluna’s mouth, making sure to explain seriously.

"If you think it’s tasty, next time I’ll bring you a few more pieces."

Ursaluna didn’t react much to the taste of the Star Dust.

It simply absorbed the Ground Attribute energy, then focused its attention on the taro cake Ash handed over.

"Roar~"

Ursaluna ate the half-piece taro cake in one bite, its green eyes immediately lighting up.

"Roar roar~"

From the mood it expressed, the message was quite clear.

Bring more next time!

It’s delightful!

Compared to the flavorless Star Dust, the taro cake it just ate was clearly more to Ursaluna’s liking.

"Alright, alright, I’ll definitely bring more next time."

Ash chuckled as he patted Ursaluna’s head, then let it smell the remaining half-piece taro cake.

Ursaluna lowered its head, and its nose twitched slightly.

After a brief discernment, it quickly looked up in the direction of the Crimson Mirelands.

"It seems possible after all!"

Ash’s eyes lit up, immediately he and Cynthia climbed onto Ursaluna’s back, "Let’s go! The target is the scent of the taro cake!"

"Roar~"

Ursaluna responded, quickly charging forward with its four limbs, carrying the two toward the Crimson Mirelands.

Although its Speed wasn’t as fast as Wyrdeer, after absorbing the energy from Star Dust, its sense of smell had been enhanced to an exaggerated degree.

Even though Arezu had left Jubilife Village some time ago, the scent of taro cake lingering on the roads and in the air hadn’t completely dissipated.

Although the two’s main goal was to find Arezu, Ursaluna would occasionally stop along the way.

Fortunately, the items it found were usually buried near the scent trail, and each excavation took only a moment, not significantly delaying the search for Arezu.

At first, Ursaluna arrived in front of a seemingly ordinary patch of mud, quickly digging with its forelimbs.

Before long, it unearthed a Water Stone covered in dirt from underground.

"You found an item so quickly?"

Ash took the Water Stone, his face full of surprise. It’s only been a few minutes!

However, this was just the beginning!

On the road ahead, Ursaluna would stop to dig at regular intervals.

From initial excitement, the two gradually became somewhat numb.

Within thirty minutes, Ursaluna had found five items consecutively.

An average of one item every six minutes!

No wonder Xipu had been reluctant to reveal Ursaluna’s ability for years.

This ability is simply too overpowered!

Especially to those who only think about making money with Pokemon, Ursaluna is practically a treasure-hunting tool that produces constant wealth.

Among the five items, the most valuable was a medium-sized Golden Pearl.

No matter what era, Golden Pearls are considered highly valuable items.

The value of this one Golden Pearl alone is enough to offset half the spending Ash and Cynthia incurred at the Ginkgo Guide today.

Besides that, Ursaluna also unearthed two Water Stones, a bone containing Energy, and a Sitrus Berry in an excellent state of Growth.

Looking at the five items in front of him, Ash thought about the Star Dust he had let Ursaluna absorb earlier, and his expression gradually became subtle.

This isn’t just one investment yielding ten returns... it’s clearly one investment yielding a hundred returns!

"Ursaluna’s treasure-hunting ability is simply outrageous."

Ash couldn’t help but exclaim.

Cynthia was equally surprised, though she quickly calmed down.

"This ability can certainly help solve money and item problems, but we shouldn’t keep making Ursaluna search just because the return is high."

"Of course not."

Ash nodded without hesitation.

If Ursaluna encountered greedy people, they’d probably want Ursaluna searching for treasures twenty-four hours a day.

But Ash and Cynthia were the ones Ursaluna acknowledged.

They wouldn’t treat Ursaluna as a continual money-making tool just because of its ability.

Unless they truly ran out of money in the future~

With Ursaluna’s help, Ash and Cynthia continued along the scent trail of the taro cake.

As a result, despite an entire hour passing, they hadn’t seen any sign of Arezu, but Ursaluna had excavated a huge pile of items buried underground.

Even the area Ash had set aside in his Space Backpack for Hisui Region items was nearly full.

Ash had long ago instructed Ursaluna to temporarily stop treasure-hunting, focusing solely on tracking the scent of the taro cake.

But ever since Ursaluna absorbed the Star Dust, its treasure-hunting ability seemed unstoppable. Whenever it sensed something nearby, it enthusiastically dashed over to dig.

Ash wanted to stop it.

But every time he saw Ursaluna happily digging, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.

For Ursaluna, hunting for treasures clearly wasn’t a tedious task; instead, it seemed like a rare opportunity to play.

Ash couldn’t deny his Pokemon the opportunity to do what it loved just for travel convenience, right?

So after an hour, their rate of searching for Arezu could only be described as frustrating.

Fortunately, while Hisui Region’s underground held many undiscovered items, it wasn’t exaggerated to the point where treasures could be found with a couple of digs.

As Ursaluna neared the Solaceon Ruins, the frequency of its stops to dig began to diminish.

After one hour, they had barely moved from the entrance of Crimson Mirelands to the area near Solaceon Ruins.

Although Ursaluna constantly searched for items along the way, it never forgot the true task given by the two.

Upon arriving here, its speed gradually slowed, as it continuously discerned the lingering scents in the air.

"The scent of the taro cake should be nearby."

Ash felt the mood Ursaluna conveyed, and his face showed a serious expression, "It’s just unclear if Warden Arezu is here or if she just ate taro cakes nearby."

If the taro cake scent was simply leftover from Arezu’s roadside break, they’d have to continue following the scent trail.

"Get away!!"

Just as Ash intended to ask Ursaluna to further identify the direction, a panicked female voice suddenly emerged from the forest beside them.

Ash and Cynthia turned their heads in unison, both shouting, "Ursaluna, head towards the direction of the sound!"

"Roar!"

Ursaluna’s four limbs quickly exerted force, its massive body charging swiftly into the woods.

Within ten seconds, Ursaluna carried the two to where the scream originated.

A young woman with long red hair was sitting limply under a tree, next to a basket full of herbs and various jars and bottles.

She wore the attire of a Warden from the Diamond Clan, both her hands tightly covering her obviously swollen ankle, her face full of pain and panic.

Five Croagunks surrounded her from different directions.