Becoming Arceus

Chapter 511 Becoming Arceus (The Finale)

Indeed, it contains a very strong Psychic-type energy, and for Pokémon of the same type, adding a little bit when making Energy Cubes is beneficial.

Mewtwo says: [For other Pokémon that cannot absorb Psychic-type energy, the type energy becomes a "side effect" that affects their sense of direction, which should be quite popular among battling trainers.]

For those combat fanatics, the smell is completely irrelevant; such a good thing that can train intuition and combat ability in negative environments is extremely rare.

It's just a matter of enduring hardship. If you don't suffer during training, you'll get crushed in battle.

Giratina nodded: "I think I understand now, thank you."

Zhu Suihan patted the golden dragon beneath him.

"Don't worry, if something really goes wrong, it'll be the one punishing Light Relic who'll beat you up. How could I possibly wait until you call me for help? You can go to the Land of Time and Space and ask Celebi for help later."

【The Land of Time and Space, haha, just thinking about this reminds me of those two idiots】

Giratina cackled: "I really didn't expect them to fight back then. To be honest, you were too merciful to whip them with chains. If it were me, I would have just beaten them up."

Was it embarrassing back then?

It's so embarrassing.

But the Time-Space Twin Dragons didn't get angry. Instead, they used a reason like "My friend is going to be sick tomorrow, so I need to book a private room" to openly get together and have some fun.

The essence of red, or rather, the power of the blood-red chains, actually comes from everyone's emotions, perhaps more so from anger at their lack of self-control.

Everyone gathered together and used this power to beat Dialga and Palkia, preventing them from completely becoming the Dragon of Time and the Dragon of Space.

Giratina chuckled and said, "Luckily, I made a scene early and got thrown out early, otherwise, with my level of authority, I would definitely be one more player who got beaten up."

After taking a short stroll through the Reverse World, Zhu Suihan jumped off Giratina.

"I'm leaving. See you at Tianguan Mountain."

Giratina watched his old friend leave the Reverse World, his expression turning serious.

See you at Tianguan Mountain

For the first time, Ho-Oh's eyes were fixed on one spot for an extended period of time. Groudon, who was teaching Ancient Fish from beneath the earth, seemed to sense this and looked up into the distance.

The green light merged into one, and Zygarde, in his core Punisher form, rose into the sky without a word, heading towards Mount Skycrown with Xerneas and Yveltal.

Deep within the Snow Peak Temple, Regigigas shrank back and fell backward. Groudon, traveling through the ley lines, casually patted him and carried him to the summit of Mt. Crown.

Wow, big brother, you've gained weight! You're even heavier than before!

[It seems so. I haven't moved around for too long. It will take some time to perfectly master my body. I'll leave it to you.]

Don't worry, my speed is definitely no slower than that flying big-headed fish!

Even the sky over the Alola region opened up with an extremely thin slit, from which Necrozma's gaze was projected.

The gods are off work today.

In the distant deep sea, a large number of colossal whale kings lined up neatly, singing melodious whale songs in the same direction.

In the ruins of the deep mountains and ancient forests, the dazzling sun insect stands in the air, dancing a fiery dance in accordance with ancient rhythms.

They are members of the second and third teams of the gods, and are also part of the legend, almost revered as a new generation of gods by Pokémon in the Hoenn region.

On Tianguan Mountain, Zhu Suihan looked at Chenglong and the others behind her, her tone smiling.

"How are you feeling? Are you a little nervous?"

"Waaah."

If anything happens, we will not hesitate to protect you.

"That's true."

Zhu Suihan arrived at the Sinnoh Shrine, or more precisely, the place that had been destroyed and turned into the "Pillar of Spears".

Meet all the Pokémon!

This is a line that appears in the Jade Washing Guide, and it's also the last main quest.

Zhu Suihan stretched out his hand, and the Poké Ball he had made himself floated in the air. The high-tech beams fired by the insects resembled the flames that forged a divine artifact.

An inexplicable surge of power emanated from it, guiding the mysterious power of other ancient artifacts.

Kyurem opened its mouth and exhaled, the power of the Heart of All Wonders merging into it.

Kirachi rubbed the blue bracelet on his wrist, transmitting power as well.

"Capture the experiences of your journey into musical notes, and then play the flute of heaven."

"Calling upon the Creator God, the Lord of all things, the Great and Merciful Supreme One."

"Arzetus".

Zhu Suihan opened his eyes and then picked up the "Flute of the Celestial Realm" in his hand.

The gods and their companions all simultaneously revealed expressions that said, "As expected of you."

Because what Zhu Suihan held was not a celestial flute in the traditional sense, but a small horn that could be used by inserting batteries.

The kind of small advertising trolleys that are placed at vegetable market stalls and in front of two-dollar stores can generate a nuisance level of publicity.

Bamboo, in the cold of winter, takes a deep breath—

"Old Deng!"

"Come out and engage in lane!"

What's all the noise about?!

The descending light of punishment engulfed Zhu Suihan's figure, while the soft golden light enveloped Chenglong and the others, causing them to disappear together at the summit of Tianguan Mountain.

Yes, that's great!

[Satisfied, satisfied! That guy really gave that white-haired guy a good beating!]

[That's enough, everyone, we've had our fill of the show.]

The Pokémon disappeared with surprising decisiveness, after all, there was quite a show to watch just now, but once the white-haired creature reappears, it's highly likely that it's going to pull off something big.

Can we put up with this?

Watch the excitement and then leave; the main goal is to provide sober entertainment without leaving any future problems!

White Hair, you really didn't disappoint me.

Arceus bowed his head: "At least in terms of being inhuman, you've surpassed everyone else."

Many people have played the celestial flute, but this is the first time I've seen someone shout through a megaphone, "Are you trying to rebel, kid?"

Zhu Suihan sat on the back of the dragon, grinning, and forcibly suppressed the urge to give Arceus the middle finger after hearing him speak.

"It's not that I'm rebelling, but what era are we living in? Why are we still so traditional? What if some young rock enthusiast comes along and starts a crazy electronic music performance right on the top of Tianguan Mountain? What will you do then?"

"Others can't withstand your sanctions, Lightgravel."

Arceus gave a cold laugh.

Others who do this are simply distilling their own philosophies from their travel experiences; these are treasures born from encounters between lives.

But you're different; you bastard, you just want to disgust me.

Zhu Suihan's expression was solemn: "That's right, judging from your expression, I'm absolutely certain I've succeeded."

Lapras decisively shook its body, and the big black guy next to it walked over quite shrewdly and used its tentacles and fangs to place the trainer aside.

Alpha silently extended his hand: "Please."

It's all the trainer's fault, so please, Arceus, don't show him any mercy!

Are you ready?

Zhu Suihan said nonchalantly, "Anyway, there's nothing to prepare. I don't know what to do."

It's very simple, I'll just kick you once and kick you out of the way, and that'll be it.

A stone slab appeared in front of Arceus.

Do you remember this?

Zhu Suihan nodded: "I remember, wasn't that something I created when I was researching the Bond Transformation back then? I don't know why it ended up here with you."

[Yes, so this stone slab is called the Binding Slab. This kind of power shouldn't have any physical manifestation, but it was created by some old, immortal modern scientific research maniac.]

By a stroke of luck, the Boundary Slab was created.

Zhu Suihan rested his hand on his chin: "Based on the characteristics of 'bond evolution'—opening up the unknown and mastering greater power—I think this thing should be called the Transcendence Tablet."

Call me whatever you want, just don't let me take it out and play with it.

"By the way, Old Deng, tell me about that little girl you have a connection with, the one from last time."

[Are you ever going to stop? All you need to know is that this was just another test I put on humanity. If you dare ask me for details, I'll beat you up.]

Arceus's tone suddenly turned serious.

【Ji, are you really sure? This decision is very important】

Zhu Suihan slowly typed out a question mark.

"It's just going to various new or chaotic Pokémon worlds to do free work for you, why are you being so serious?"

"I am a half-finished 'scrap' from the original Arceus, which means I should be able to travel to different worlds through the gaps in time."

"From healing one Pokémon at a time to researching healing items that can be widely used, and then to healing an entire region—is this my progress, or rather, my upgrade, in training?"

Zhu Suihan spread his hands: "Don't underestimate my worth as Uncle Joey. I've just been misunderstood by the world too much."

No, I think the world's assessment of you is quite fair, Mr. Scrooge.

Arceus said: "You're right, the gap in time is enough to achieve the effect of a day in heaven being a year on earth, or the game of 'Rotten Axe Handle', but that's not the point."

Will you feel bored and weary during such a journey, and eventually lose your initial enthusiasm for your mission?

When encountering Pokémon no longer evokes curiosity and excitement, it might be a form of growth, but it can also make you forget the true meaning of the journey.

Facing Arceus's gaze, Zhu Suihan glanced back at his companions and then laughed nonchalantly.

"The dangers of power? That's a bit too far-fetched."

"Whenever I feel down, I can just come back for a stroll, chat with old friends, and brainstorm together."

Zhu Suihan gave a thumbs up: "Here's what we'll do: if I ever get lost in the allure of power, the task of waking me up is yours, the kind that involves slapping my head and buttocks!"

Arceus: [Good, good, you said it yourself. Dialga and Palkia would really love this suggestion.]

Although it sounds like some kind of deep hypnosis awakening method, that doesn't matter anymore.

If word got out that he'd give the white-haired guy a good beating, those brainless folks at home would probably be hoping he'd get lost on his journey.

Well then, good luck, sacrificial offering.

Zhu Suihan smiled and made a gesture to Arceus.

"I should come up with a nice name for myself. I can't be like Groudon, where everyone only remembers that he can't fly."

I shall be the apostle of the primordial civilization.

Arceus shook his head and sighed helplessly, his expression a mixture of exasperation and amusement at how wild the child was.

Good luck, kids, keep an eye on this guy.

Arceus watched the family gradually vanish into nothingness, a satisfied expression on his face.

What are the dangers of power?

who knows.

That kind of thing is indeed too far off, too far to be answered definitively in a short period of time.

What appears to be a comical agreement is actually a promise.

As winter deepens, let's travel to more worlds and encounter more Pokémon.

Thus, I approve.

"It's here!"

"I hereby announce that the champion of the Pokémon World Masters Championship has been decided!"

"He is—"

"Ash is the best!"

Do you like Pokémon?

Is the happiest moment in your life when you win the World Championship?

No, that's not it.

Xiao Zhi shook his head when faced with the reporter's microphone.

"I was so happy when I first saw Pikachu."

"I'm very happy to have recruited a new companion."

"I'm so happy that I won the battle with my partner for the first time."

Ash said earnestly, "The journey is always about endings and beginnings. No matter what ranking you get, it's just a milestone, not the whole story."

"When two lives meet, something new is often born."

"The journeys I've taken with Pokémon have been the happiest times of my life."

Ash stood up, thanked the interview team, and left the room with Pikachu on his shoulder.

"Winning the championship is not the end of the journey, but a new beginning."

"Hey, Pikachu."

"Pikachu?"

Outside of Viridian Forest, Ash leaned against the trunk of a giant tree, his thoughts drifting far away.

"So, do you think I'm a Pokémon Master now?"

Pikachu wagged its tail: "Pikachu!"

Xiao Zhi smiled and said, "Yeah, I don't know either, that's why I asked you."

"So, do you think you are, Ash?"

"Brother Suihan!"

Ash stood up in astonishment, and Pikachu, who had scurried back onto its trainer's shoulder, also looked on in disbelief.

"Pikachu?"

"Yes, it was me. I'm so sorry I didn't get to watch your final match."

Zhu Suihan smiled and patted Xiao Zhi on the shoulder.

"Well done, now I have the perfect reason to laugh at my old friends."

Xiao Zhi asked excitedly, "Brother Suihan, where did you go? Brother Chihong and the others only said that you went to a very far place."

Pikachu patted its chest: "Pika."

After all, those kinds of words are usually said to comfort people.

"Yeah, it is indeed quite far."

Zhu Suihan sat back on the dragon's shell.

"This time I went to a place with a lot of bond energy and met a partner who had been traveling with Breloom since the beginning."

"Flammulina was carrying a Poison Orb, but during the battle, in order not to worry its new trainer too much, Flammulina managed to heal from the poison using Bond Energy."

"Yeah, and then I lost because I didn't recover my health in time."

Ash, Pikachu: ?

"That's a pretty strange loss."

Zhu Suihan smiled and said, "Xiao Zhi, how about it? Do you think you're a Pokémon Master now?"

Ash took out the Founding Token he had obtained from his pocket. The ancient text on it, which he could recite by heart, seemed to give him the power of memory.

"I don't think I am yet, Brother Suihan. A Pokémon Master is not a title that can be defined by others, but a path that we keep moving forward toward that goal."

Xiao Zhi laughed and said, "Unlike Brother Suihan and the others, I can't calm down and study knowledge. So for me, the best way to learn is to keep going through the coming and going of journeys."

"I learn everything in my own way on my journey and keep moving towards that goal. That's how I became a Pokémon Master."

Zhu Suihan nodded: "Yes, that's right."

"I came here specifically to wait for you, just to give you the championship gift I prepared for you."

Zhu Suihan took a box out of the incense burner and handed it over.

Xiao Zhi opened the box and found a crown inside that was simple in design but exquisitely decorated.

"Brother Suihan, what is this?"

【Xiao Zhi】

The world of Pokémon shines because of you.

Zhu Suihan placed her hands on Xiaozhi's shoulders, a look of emotion and satisfaction on her face.

[Witnessed by the Primal Arceus, witnessed by Pokémon from countless worlds]

In my name, I hereby bestow upon you—

[The Crown of Masters!]

You are truly a Pokémon Master!

(End of the book)

(End of this chapter)