pertwk Chapter 252 The Legend of Phoenix
Chapter 252 The Legend of Phoenix
Chapter 252 The Legend of Phoenix
"I know that. The Bell Tower is the most famous attraction in Enoki City. It was built when Enoki City was still the capital during the Kingdom era."
"It's also related to Ho-Oh, so it's a must-see attraction when visiting Ecruteak City."
"Wow, Xiao Gang, when did you get here?"
The sudden sound from behind startled Xiaoxia.
"Didn't you say you were going to bravely pursue the two sisters? You failed again so quickly?"
"No, Xiaoxia, I just encountered a little setback on my romantic journey through life," Xiaogang shook his head repeatedly.
"You're already 50% successful in your pursuit of love!"
The whole process—from asking for contact information to dating and getting married—has reached the point where Xiao Gang was rejected when he asked for contact information. How can that not be considered half the battle won?
"I firmly believe that a happy ending will be achieved very soon!"
"And those two sisters even helped me call a taxi after they found out I was going to the Pokémon Center, and I also got to see the lovely Officer Jenny along the way."
Xiao Gang happily picked up Pikachu and spun it around.
"When I left the police station, I suddenly realized that the dojo seemed to be surprisingly close, so I thought I'd come and see my best friend's match, and here I am."
"Wow, Xiaogang is so amazing!"
"How could that be? He was clearly harassing someone and got arrested as a pervert."
Seeing that Xiaoxia and Pikachu were somewhat fooled by Brock's serious-sounding nonsense, Ash quickly and impatiently exposed him.
"Oh dear, the pursuit of love is always full of thorns."
Actually, with his years of practiced sweet talk and confession techniques, Xiao Gang might actually have a chance to get the older women's contact information.
But he was too much of a womanizer; he confessed his feelings to all four of his girlfriends in a row. Afterwards, when the four of them checked their accounts, Xiao Gang immediately gave up.
Ignoring the poor, dark-skinned man who was hypnotizing himself, Ash continued to look at the mysterious young man who had suddenly appeared.
"May I ask who you are?"
"This tower and this entire area are my home."
The young man walked down slowly with a gentle smile.
"I am Komatsu, the headmaster of the Enju Dojo."
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest: Phantom Badge!: Please defeat Ecruteak Gym Leader Komatsu]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000; Stamina +2; Attack +2; Free Attribute Points +3]
"You're the Gym Leader!"
It was truly effortless. Although we failed to find the dojo, catching the dojo master had the same effect, didn't it?
"I'm Ash from Pallet Town! Come and battle me in a Pokémon battle!"
Now Ash can't wait to bother the other person right away.
"Oh, are you a trainer here to challenge the gym? How did you end up here?"
Upon learning that Ash was a trainer who had come to challenge the gym, Komatsu's expression visibly softened.
But he quickly shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Ash, it's probably not possible today, because I still need to clean up this charred tower."
"Although it has been abandoned, occasional maintenance is still necessary, otherwise it will really collapse."
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Why not ask someone else for help?
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"This tower is so big, it would probably take Xiaosong three days to clean it all by himself," Xiaozhi wondered.
"Shoji, do you remember me saying this is the original Bell Tower?"
"The bell tower that Xiaogang mentioned earlier is actually a newly built bell tower, while the only place where Ho-Oh once descended was this charred tower." Xiaosong stroked the broken walls and ruins of the charred tower around him with a pained expression.
"Excuse me, what exactly is going on?"
As outsiders, Xiaozhi and the others were unaware of this secret, and they all looked at Xiaosong with curiosity, hoping he could answer their questions.
"It's not a secret," Komatsu said slowly with a slight smile.
"In ancient times, the Bell Tower was the only place where the legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh could communicate with humans, and the Bell Tower is famous for this."
"Only a select few, my ancestors, were able to contact Ho-Oh."
"Our ancestors were the high priests of Ho-Oh for generations, and they have been guarding the Bell Tower so that humans and Pokémon could coexist and prosper together."
"Ho-Oh, which visits Bell Tower, is thus regarded as a symbol of peace, using its powerful strength to maintain harmony on this land."
At this point, Xiaosong suddenly sighed dejectedly.
"But three hundred years ago, the Phoenix King's overwhelming power aroused the covetousness of humans, and a group of people who wanted to use the Phoenix's power to do evil started a war."
"The Bell Tower was burned down during that conflict, and after that, Ho-Oh cut off all contact with humans and refused to show itself again."
"Our ancestors chose to leave this tower standing without any renovations in order to use the events of the past to admonish future generations."
"We hoped that Ho-Oh would one day be willing to return, so we built a new bell tower, but no one has seen Ho-Oh since."
"Perhaps it's because Ho-Oh saw the conflicts among humans and no longer wanted to trust them."
"Now, Ho-Oh has completely become a legend that only exists in people's hearts."
It turns out the photographer had this past; Xiao Zhi thought it just liked being a hooligan.
"As the former habitat of Ho-Oh, the Burnt Tower may still contain many items related to Ho-Oh."
"There is a long-standing legend in Ecruteak City that Ho-Oh's anger toward humans has not yet subsided."
"If anyone who is not recognized touches the items left behind by Ho-Oh, they will be burned to ashes by the sacred fire within."
At this point, Xiaosong was also quite helpless. Over the years, these rumors have not only failed to subside but have instead intensified.
It's already an unspoken taboo in Enoki City.
"Because of this legend, I couldn't find anyone else in the neighborhood to help with the cleaning, so I had to do it myself."
"As a descendant of the priest family, it is indeed my duty to clean the Bell Tower, so I'm sorry Ash, I can't participate in the Gym Challenge today."
"Then let's help each other out."
If Xiaosong were to clean up alone, Xiaozhi probably wouldn't be able to challenge the gym tomorrow, as he's already wasted a week at Genzory.
Time is life, and Xiaozhi couldn't stand wasting it any longer, so he immediately pulled Xiaoxia and Xiaogang along to help.
Ho-Oh, despite being a shiny Finch (just kidding), is a very respectable legendary Pokémon, and Ash would never believe such outrageous rumors.
Xiaoxia and Xiaogang also felt that such rumors were unbelievable.
Seeing that they said that, Xiaosong had no choice but to agree.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Attack on the Bird's Nest": Please clean up the charred tower as much as possible without destroying it.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Attack +1; Special Attack +1; Flame Orb +1]
In order to start the gym challenge as soon as possible, everyone immediately began cleaning.
Because everything around him looked fragile, Ash moved around very carefully.
"More than three hundred years after it was burned, this tower is still standing. I wonder what material it was made of."
While cleaning, Ash also paid close attention to the things in the corners, after all, he didn't know if the legend of Ho-Oh's items was true.
If we could find some of Ho-Oh's relics, wouldn't that be like striking gold?
However, Ash suddenly caught a glimpse of a beautiful mural on the wall of the Burnt Tower, depicting a bird-shaped Pokémon.
"Is this engraved with the Phoenix King?"
"Strange, I've never seen this mural before when I came to clean it—"
At this moment, Xiaosong and Xiaoxia, who were cleaning around, also gathered around to watch.
Xiao Zhi slowly walked to the mural.
At that moment, in the dim light, the mural seemed to flash, and the Rainbow Wing inside Ash's body also flashed.
"What's going on?!"
Besides the evil Moltres stored in the system space, all of Ash's Poké Balls were suddenly opened, releasing all his Pokémon at once.
At the same time, a magical power gushed out from the mural.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, your ability "Immortal Body" has been upgraded from Iv5 to lv6: When your body is hit by a Pokémon move, the power it takes is reduced by 25%, and the probability of triggering additional effects is reduced by 5% (Hyper Beam? It's just a photon skin rejuvenation!)]
At this moment, Ash and his Pokémon's bodies seemed to have been cleansed, and both the hidden injuries left from battle training and the life force of their bodies were improved.
It also feels tingly and numb, which is quite pleasant.
Especially for Suigun and Entei, this power seems to have a particularly significant effect on their enhancement.
"Ugh, that feels so good!"
This groan could easily be misinterpreted.
"Hey kid, don't yell so disgustingly. But this power seems to make you ten years younger all at once—"
The familiar power instantly reminded the old Flame Emperor, "This is the power of Phoenix King!"
However, the person most shocked at the scene was not the old Emperor Yan, but Xiao Song standing to the side.
"Those two Pokémon—could they be Suicune and Entei?!"
Are Ash and his friends your Pokémon?
"Yes, they are all my Pokémon."
They are Xiao Deng, who is scatterbrained, and Lao Deng, who has kidney deficiency.
Ash's Pokémon were all released at once, startling everyone around him.
But soon, Komatsu took a closer look and immediately spotted two striking figures among the group of Pokémon.
It mainly consists of legendary Pokémon from other regions. Even though Xiaosong had heard about the legends, he had never actually seen what a Pokémon looked like.
That's why I can't recognize it.
As for Xiao Hei, it was too dark, and the light in the charred tower was too dim, so Xiao Song simply ignored it.
Alas, the noble skin color has suffered a crushing defeat. (Little Black: Hey, human, what do you mean by this!)
However, as a long-time Johto resident, Komatsu would recognize Suicune and Entei even if they were reduced to ashes.
Who exactly is this boy? How come Suicune and Entei can jump out of his Poké Ball?
"Ash, who exactly are you?"
"Just a trainer passing by," Ash said calmly, "it's nothing serious."
Komatsu is already a gym leader in a big city, it's so naive of him to be so easily alarmed.
However, while Ash appeared calm and collected, it was a truly tumultuous situation for Matsu.
"This is truly astonishing! There's actually a trainer who has both Suicune and Entei." Komatsu had never heard of such a thing before.
His best friend, Shui Jing, had a lifelong dream of meeting Shui Jun.
I heard that a trainer using Suicune had appeared in the Kanto region, so I immediately went crazy and wanted to go and meet him.
And now, a young boy has appeared in the Johto region with Suicune.
Thinking of this, Xiaosong couldn't help but silently mourn for a second for his friend who was always a simp who couldn't get Suicune.
However, what we are seeing now is truly astonishing. Since Ho-Oh disappeared, no one has ever seen Suicune and Entei together again.
Komatsu was already having trouble speaking.
Seeing that someone recognized its value, Babaozhou wanted to show off again.
Just as he was about to step forward and raise the North Wind to show off, he was immediately punished by Ash's Iron Fist.
"Stop right there! This is a dangerous building! If you dare to let the north wind blow, it'll collapse right before your eyes, you believe me!"
"Get out of my way right now."
"Oh dear." The eight-treasure porridge had no choice but to quickly boil over.
"Heh heh, serves you right, kid~"
The old Yan Emperor, who always disliked Eight Treasure Porridge, immediately seized the opportunity to launch a taunt, which was extremely effective against Suicune.
"What old bastard? Believe me or not, I'll pluck all the white hairs off your pubic area!"
As a water spirit that has defeated Emperor Yan three times, Eight Treasures Porridge is not afraid of it at all.
This is also why the old Yan Emperor couldn't stand it; the brat always talked about the three times he won by luck back then.
Doesn't Emperor Yan have any pride?
"You despicable brat who doesn't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young! Try doing it if you dare!"
The two legendary Pokémon wrestled together like dogs fighting.
Bang! Bang! "Alright, all of you, shut up right now!"
"Hmm, their way of getting along is quite peculiar." Komatsu originally thought today would be a peaceful day.
But now he feels he might not be fully awake and suddenly wants to go back to the dojo to rest.
"Ash has summoned too many Pokémon at once. To avoid endangering the Burnt Tower, we should quickly recall them."
At this moment, Xiao Gang quickly reminded Xiao Zhi that the wooden plank they were standing on seemed to be creaking.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Ash quickly took out a Poké Ball.
However, it seems that the legend may be true now, as there are indeed items in the Burnt Tower that once retained Ho-Oh's power.
The reason this happened must be because the remaining power of Ho-Oh in this mural resonated with my Rainbow Wing.
"Ho-Oh is such a great Pokémon."
Not only did it increase its own immortality by one level, it also helped strengthen the physical strength of other Pokémon.
That's so generous! Freebies are always the best.
However, just as Ash was recalling his Pokémon one by one, he suddenly discovered that Gengar was missing.
"Where's that strange Gengar?" Ash was still wondering.
Suddenly, the little black fat boy's round head finally popped out from his shadow.
"Giggle, giggle!" Gengar's expression seemed visibly panicked.
"Alright, stop fooling around, hurry up and get back into your Poké Ball."
But Gengar, as if throwing a tantrum, dodged the beam of light from the Poké Ball and refused to go back.
"Gah, gah!"
At this moment, the ace translator, Eight Treasure Porridge, came online: "Hmm~ Hmm~, what, really?!"
"Oh, I see—"
While listening, this guy was also shaking his head in an annoying way, and occasionally making some noises to make it seem like he was working seriously.
Ash got so angry that he unleashed a barrage of loving punches!
"Get this translated properly right now!"
Eight Treasure Porridge is something I feel uncomfortable if I don't spit it out every day; with a head full of bumps, Water-kun finally agreed to translate it properly.
"Gengar seems to be saying that there's something dirty in your shadow, boss."
"You filthy thing, who else would normally enter my shadow besides you?" Ash said with a "you're the filthy thing" expression.
But Gengar, with its big, watery eyes, kept shaking its head; that thing was much scarier than it.
"It says there's a tiny creature, all emitting smoke, in your shadow."
"Giggle, giggle!" Gengar explained to Ash with exaggerated gestures.
It just thought that the surroundings were too crowded, so it wanted to hide in Ash's shadow as usual.
Unexpectedly, I was startled by a small, resentful face as soon as I entered, although the other person seemed to be startled by my appearance as well.
But the extreme sense of resentment was something Gengar had never seen before, even as a ghost.