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"Um... I didn't know he had such a high bounty. I just wanted to help you handle the aftermath. Please don't misunderstand," White quickly explained.
“Yes, my brother isn’t that kind of person,” Miku said.
"It was my grandson's oversight; please forgive him," the two grandmothers said, stepping forward to apologize.
"Since it's a three-way deal, how about we split the 100 million equally, with each person getting 33 million?" Xiao Mao suggested.
"Three parties? Who is the third party?" Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.
“Sho, you, Brock, and Misty will be on one side, the people from Berry Village will be on another side, and I'll be on my own. That's three sides in total,” Gary said.
"No, you're taking all this money by yourself..." Xiao Zhi complained.
“Of course not. Strictly speaking, Xuecheng and I are on the same side,” Xiaomao said.
"Xuecheng isn't from this era, so why should we consider him as one of us?" Xiaozhi retorted.
"Don't you know? That Xuecheng is my grandfather," Xiaomao reminded him.
Since the incident is over, Shigeru doesn't mind revealing Yukinari's identity. After all, timelines are diverse, and while Professor Oak from that era and Professor Oak from his own era are the same person, they are also independent individuals, and there is no necessary connection between them.
"What! That person is Professor Oak... You're kidding, right?" Ash exclaimed in disbelief.
276: Split the bounty equally
“Of course it’s true. My grandfather’s name is Ooki Yukinari, and that person looks exactly like my grandfather when he was a child,” Xiao Mao said.
"this...!"
Xiao Zhi was speechless. If Xiao Mao had even given him the photos, then there must be no problem. He believed that Xiao Mao wouldn't lie to him about this.
"Then why don't you acknowledge Xuecheng as your father?" Xiaoxia asked, puzzled.
“Although time and space are multiple, it’s only a high probability. What if I tell Grandpa too much about the future and it affects the present?” Xiao Mao said.
"What do you mean? What kind of spacetime is a multi-dimensional existence?" Ash was a little confused and didn't understand at all.
Not to mention Ash, even Brock and Misty, as well as everyone else present, were a bit confused.
"Simply put, if the past and the future are connected by '003,' if Yuki knew that you would receive a starter Pokémon from him in the future, he could simply not give you Pikachu, so your starter Pokémon wouldn't be Pikachu, understand?" Shigeru explained.
"What! Such a thing exists!" Xiao Zhi exclaimed in disbelief.
"That's what scientists thought in the past, but in modern times, more possibilities have been deduced, such as the existence of multiple timelines, where the same people exist in two different timelines, but their timelines are not the same..."
It took Xiao Mao almost ten minutes to finish explaining all his deductions about modern time and space.
"Do you understand now, Ash?" Gary said.
"Haha, let's go to the police station to collect the bounty." Xiao Zhi's knowledge was completely lacking, and he was already dizzy after hearing half of it.
Although Xiaogang and Xiaoxia understood the general idea, there were still many things they didn't understand, but they dared not ask, as that would make them seem stupid.
Therefore, the group didn't discuss the issue further and all agreed to Xiao Mao's plan for dividing the spoils.
That afternoon, the group returned to town aboard the spaceship Walter had built himself, handing Bishas over to Officer Jenny. As for the Dark Orb on Bishas's body, Gary kept one for himself.
Although Bishas can forcibly control Pokémon with the Dark Ball, he mainly relies on the device on his chest armor, but he cannot control Pokémon with the Dark Ball alone.
Furthermore, while Pokémon captured through Dark Balls reach their maximum power, the price paid is enormous, as it diminishes the Pokémon's lifespan.
Scizor and Sneasel are not high enough in potential, so even if they are forcibly raised to their maximum level, there will not be much side effect. As for why Celebi is like this, Bishas can't give a reasonable explanation either.
But in Xiao Shi's opinion, for a Pokémon to reach the legendary level, it might not just be a matter of reaching the required level; it must involve going through something else.
Just like cultivators who need to pass through tribulations to become immortals, elves who want to become legendary elves also need to overcome certain difficulties. Once they succeed, they can become legendary elves.
Xiao Mao thought of his Space Backpack Master Candy, which could be used on Pokémon below level 90.
Could I use Master-level Magic Candy to help Legendary Pokémon reach Legendary rank and thus gain an unfair advantage over them?
The Ho-Oh Guard died once 150 years ago and was resurrected by Ho-Oh. 150 years have passed, and they are still stuck at level 80.
It is evident that even if a spirit reaches the legendary level, its leveling speed is extremely slow; it may not even grow by one level in a hundred years.
After handing Bishas over to the police, the police were pleasantly surprised, as he was a top-priority criminal with heinous crimes, and they immediately reported him to Interpol.
The City Alliance and the International Police knew that Bishas had been captured and sent people to personally guard him.
Bishas has absolutely no air of a tyrant. Without the Dark Sphere, he's nothing. He even knelt down and begged for mercy. He has no class at all. With that kind of guts, he still wants to rule the world. He's just dreaming.
Gary, Ash, and the others cooperated with Officer Jenny, giving statements and making notes, recounting how they captured Bishaw and even mentioning Celebi, but not Yukinari.
It was Gary's order to keep Yukinari's matter a secret, since it was too troublesome, and if it were revealed, someone might be watching them.
This person is Klinks Kotey, the villain in the movie. He specializes in researching Celebi, and after finding Celebi in Crown City, he touched the Time Ripple, absorbed it, and gained the ability to see the future.
Klinks Kotei became a successful businessman thanks to his ability to see the future, but time waves are a consumable resource. As time goes by, the time waves in Kotei's body are gradually being depleted. He is planning to capture Celebi again in an attempt to regain the time waves.
Currently, the time ripples within Klinks Kotei are gradually decreasing, and he is planning to recapture Celebi, who will visit Crown City again after twenty years.
However, if Klinks Cotei were to learn that a large number of Celebi had appeared in the Celebi Forest, it's hard to guarantee that he wouldn't change his plans and start keeping an eye on the area again. Even Shigeru and the others who experienced this incident would be targeted.
The key point is that this Clinks Kotet is a business tycoon, whose status in the Sinnoh region is equivalent to Jack Ma. For such a person, it would be extremely easy for him to make a move against Gary and Ash.
Even Professor Oak has to give Kotei some face, especially since Kotei currently has the ability to see the future, and it's not the right time to be his enemy.
After dealing with Bishas's matter, Shigeru left his bank card number, and the Interpol police would then deposit the bounty into Shigeru's bank account.
Xiao Mao directly transferred 33 million to Xiao Zhi and the others' bank accounts, so they wouldn't have to wait for the money to arrive before transferring more to them.
"Xiaoxia, don't you dare touch my money," Xiaozhi muttered.
"I understand, don't worry," Xiaoxia said with a smile.
Everyone was happy to have the money, except for Xiaozhi, who was not so happy.
According to the agreement between Xiaozhi and his two friends, each of them would receive 11 million. However, Xiaomao transferred 11 million to Xiaogang, and the remaining 22 million was transferred to Xiaoxia's bank account.
Because Ash's bank card was opened by Aunt Hanako, it doesn't support large transfers, and any changes must be made by Aunt Hanako.
Eleven million is no small sum, so it was impossible to deposit it into Ash's account. Instead, Gary deposited Ash's money into Misty's bank account, which greatly upset Ash.
Xiao Mao, on the other hand, was delighted.
Where money is kept, men will be there.
I hope Xiaoxia can seize this opportunity.
277: The Silver Conference begins, selection committee
After resting for two days in the town outside Celebi Forest, Gary, Ash, and the others left.
With some time to go before the Silver Conference begins, Gary knew that Ash would have to go through the Larvitar incident before arriving in Silver Town, so he decided not to get involved.
After resting, Gary rode Charizard back to Silver Town and began training near the Silver Mountains.
This training focuses on combat, because some Pokémon are unable to participate in the Silver Tournament, so these Pokémon will naturally serve as sparring partners for the other Pokémon.
Blastoise, Zapdos, and Tyranitar are all Champion-level Pokémon, capable of handling land, sea, and air combat. They are excellent sparring partners and can provide comprehensive training for lower-level Pokémon in a team.
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Shigeru interrupted his training a week ago and came to Silver Town to rest. Pokémon need time to recover their energy and prepare for the Silver Tournament.
Similar to the Indigo League, an 11-line torch relay ceremony is held before the League Conference begins. This time, the torch being relayed is not Moltres's flame, but Ho-Oh's flame.
Unfortunately, the Ho-Oh flame is just a fire that has been preserved from ancient times. Although it is the exclusive flame of the Ho-Oh and has some healing functions, it cannot summon the Ho-Oh.
Although catching Ho-Oh seems unlikely, Gary couldn't help but want to give it a try. After all, he had already caught Lugia, so putting Ho-Oh into a Poké Ball would count as catching it.
Actually, capturing Ho-Oh isn't that difficult. Relying on Pokémon is definitely not enough, but the power of technology can make it possible.
After all, even Rayquaza has been captured by villainous organizations. If Gary can develop a technological weapon to deal with Ho-Oh, he can complete the mission by stunning it and then capturing it.
However, this method is arduous and has a long way to go. Xiao Shi will not do it unless absolutely necessary. Offending Ho-Oh is not a good thing, after all, Ho-Oh has the ability to bring people back to life.
Unlike the Quartz Conference, the Silver Conference will first hold a selection process.
The selection process will narrow down the more than 200 contestants to 48. Each contestant will have 3 chances to fight in a 1-on-1 format. Their advancement will be determined based on their match results and performance in the dojo competition.
The selection process will begin tomorrow, with three matches to be played in one day. The matches will be held in a temporary venue set up in the athletes' village, which is similar to a public venue and is quite basic.
"It's lunchtime, let's go eat."
Xiao Mao checked the time; it was already noon, so he went out to the restaurant for lunch.
Similar to the Quartz Conference, during the Silver Conference, all food and drinks for participants in the participants' village are free.
So, Gary went out to the food area of the contestant village. As he passed the registration area for the Silver Conference, he happened to see Ash and his friends coming out of it.
"Xiao Mao!"
Ash immediately called out to Gary.
Seeing Ash looking travel-worn, Gary knew they must have just arrived in Silver Town today.
"You really know how to rush. The selection exam is tomorrow, and you only just arrived today," Xiao Mao complained.
"No way, I did plan to come earlier, but I ran into some things on the way and was delayed," Ash retorted. "Also, I will definitely beat you in this Silver Conference."
"Is that so? Well, I hope you can do it. Bye-bye!" Gary didn't take Ash's boasting to heart at all.
After all, with Ash's current strength, even if Gary didn't participate in the Silver Conference, Ash still wouldn't be able to win the championship.
However, because of Gary's appearance, Ash's strength is definitely stronger than in the original storyline. If Gary really doesn't participate in the Silver Conference, Ash still has a chance to win the championship.
Before the Alola League, Ash's best chance to win the championship was actually the Hoenn League, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals, but he was defeated by the champion, Tetsuya.
The main reason is that Ash only used Pokémon caught in the Hoenn region to participate in the competition; otherwise, Ash would definitely have won the Hoenn Tournament.
After a hearty meal and drinks, the selection process officially began the next day.
The three selection committee sessions will conclude today.
When Xiao Mao arrived at the competition venue of the selection committee, it was bustling with noise. All the contestants of the Silver Tournament were competing here.
"The level of gyms in the Johto region is so high, and there are so many people participating, it shouldn't be like this..." Gary walked past the temporary arenas where contestants were competing, and the Pokémon they sent out were truly a bunch of cute little creatures.
Even a Pokémon like Apron exists. It's not that Apron isn't powerful, but it's really not strong. Not only are its base stats low, but its ability isn't particularly impressive either, and its move pool is also quite ordinary.
The three matches in the selection tournament are very important, since each match is a 1-on-1 battle. Once you lose, there is no chance to turn the tide, so the Pokémon used are basically the players' main Pokémon.
"Many contestants probably got their chance to participate through the assessment exam," Xiao Mao deduced.