Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 47 The Special Features of S-Rank Qualification: The Difference Between Gods and Mortals.

After saying goodbye to Clefairy, Ash and his friends continued walking in the cave for a while and successfully exited it.

They were originally going to cross Mount Tsukimi, a journey they estimated would take at least three days. However, the cave that Pipi led them to seemed to be a shortcut, leading down the mountain after passing through the cave. They had just been halfway up Mount Tsukimi.

Based on this route, I estimate that I should be able to cross Mt. Tsukimi around noon tomorrow, and then walk a little further to reach Cerulean City.

It has to be said that Clefairy has done them a great favor. Not only did they lead Ash and the others to the cave on the shortcut, but Ash also unexpectedly gained a top-tier Pokémon there, along with three top-tier Moonstones. Finally, they saved half the journey, and they will be able to reach Cerulean City around noon tomorrow.

All of this was caused by Pipi.

"Speaking of which... I don't think Clefairy originally intended to bring us to that place where the ceremony was held, right? Although Clefairy seems to like Ash quite a bit and isn't very shy, it's still a place where their clan holds a mysterious ceremony. They probably wouldn't just bring strangers in. It seems that the reason they brought us in was thanks to those three guys."

Sitting around the campfire, Ash and his two friends chatted. Misty recalled the scene when she first met Clefairy, and the three guys who left a bad impression on them.

After some discussion, they realized that, hey, the reason they were able to enjoy this benefit was thanks to those three guys.

If those three guys hadn't gone to capture Pipi, Pipi probably wouldn't have led them into that place of prayer, and everything they had gained today would have been for nothing.

So, it seems those three guys actually did something good?
"It just goes to show that sometimes a well-thought-out plan is no match for a fool's quick wit. Those three guys must be both wicked and stupid, so their elaborate schemes to do bad things ended up benefiting us instead," Xiao Gang said with a chuckle.

He was in a great mood after obtaining a top-grade Moonstone. Even if he had no use for it, he could sell it. The income of several million would be enough to ensure that he wouldn't have to worry about funding to improve his breeder for a while.

"But no matter what, a bad person is a bad person. Just because they want to do bad things but actually do good things doesn't mean they aren't bad people," Xiaoxia said righteously, picking up a Pokémon food with her delicate white hand and placing it in front of Ralts, which Ash had released.

To win over the little guy, Xiaoxia went to great lengths to flatter him, feeding Ralts and joking around to make him happy. After all that, she finally got the innocent newborn to accept her.

Now, even Xia's slightest touch or feeding won't offend Ralts.

As for Xiao Gang... because of his rash actions back then, Ralts doesn't really like him now, so Xiao Gang has been ruthlessly excluded.

"That's great, I want to feed that little guy too." Xiao Gang said with some envy. The newly joined Ralts has become the group's darling.

Pikachu has been demoted from being the group's darling, but he doesn't feel any resentment because he's also a Ralts fan!

Who wouldn't want to cherish such a little girl?

However, Ralts is most attached to Ash, because Ash is her trainer.

After playing with Ralts for a while and learning some tips on raising Psychic-type Pokémon, the group went to sleep in their sleeping bags.

Pikachu and Ralts were sleeping on either side of Ash. Following Pikachu, now there's another Pokémon permanently residing outside. Ash appeared to be asleep, but he was actually in the group chat sharing his joy at acquiring his new Pokémon.

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[Newbie Ash: Guys, guys, I know what that Chosen One's Radiance is for now!]

[Champion Ash: Oh? It's already taken effect? ​​I'm really curious what kind of use a one-time S-rank ability can have.]

Even Ash Ketchum, a veteran member of the group, had never seen an S-rank one-time ability before, and that ability wasn't from any of the group members he knew. So he was quite curious about what 'The Chosen One's Radiance' was used for.

[Newbie Ash: The ability description said it would let me encounter a very rare Pokémon within three days, with a high probability of catching it, and today I encountered one that just fell from the sky...]

The newbie, Ash, recounted his encounter with Team Rocket that day, up to obtaining the rare Moonstone, to the group members.

This magical experience amazed everyone in the group.

[Aura Warrior Ash: As expected of a one-time S-rank ability, to actually encounter such a rare Pokémon, one in a million, this thing must be a lucky one, right?]

[Champion Ash: Your luck is truly phenomenal. In terms of luck, you can be considered the strongest in this group.]

[Newcomer Xiao Zhi: Hehe, I never expected my luck to be this good. By the way, what did you guys say about S-rank aptitude besides having a higher ability ceiling? What else is special about it?]

[Champion Ash: I didn't think you'd be able to catch an S-rank Pokémon so quickly, but you've caught one with all S-rank stats in just over ten days. Even so, you're still far from needing to utilize the special uses of S-rank stats.]

[Tactical Master Ash: That's right, you don't really need the special use of that S-rank aptitude right now, but it doesn't matter if I tell you. Generally speaking, while a Pokémon's level is affected by its aptitude—some level up quickly, some slowly—it doesn't get stuck at a certain level like stats do.]

[Tactical Master Xiao Zhi: But there is one different level, which is the God Realm level. To advance to the God Realm level, you need to meet one condition: at the peak of your champion career, you must have at least three abilities that reach S-rank to have a chance to advance to the God Realm level. This is the normal way to advance to the God Realm level.]

As the highest level in the Elf World, the Divine Realm differs from other levels in that it requires qualification to enter, and the entry ticket is an S-rank ability value.

Other levels are attainable eventually if you put in enough effort and time, even the championship is the same, it's just a matter of time.

However, if you fail to reach the Champion level during your Pokémon's peak, it will be difficult to reach that level as your Pokémon's lifespan approaches and its body begins to decline. After all, while Pokémon have long lifespans, they are not infinite.

But the Divine Realm is different. To put it bluntly, if you don't have three or more abilities that reach the S level, then even if you spend your whole life exhausting everything in your life, you will never be able to reach that level.

Because this is the difference between gods and mortals.

(End of this chapter)