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With Entei's confirmation, Molly beamed with joy. "Even though I'm still small, when I grow up, I can do it!" With that, she gently nestled beside Delia, seemingly drifting into sweet dreams. Entei also seemed to sense something. It stood up and slowly sank into the floor, heading towards Ash at the base of the tower.
"Daddy, this is my first Pokémon battle!" A phantom image of Molly suddenly appeared on Entei's back. Feeling her excitement and nervousness, Entei comforted her, "Molly, if you wish it, you can achieve anything!" Indeed, Molly's youthful phantom suddenly changed. She seemed to grow up in an instant, becoming a beautiful girl of fifteen or sixteen, tall and incredibly attractive, her silver cloak fluttering in the wind. Her clear eyes shone with confident brilliance, "I can do it!"
As a phantom created from the crystals, Entei could move freely within these crystals. It would be very difficult for Ash to break through. Although Ash had arrived on Charizard, there was only one entrance to this crystal tower: its base. Forcibly breaking through from the top was impossible; that was where the Unown resided! Because of Molly's wishes, Ash encountered no obstacles entering.
"Ring, ring, ring!" It was the communicator ringing. "Ash, are you alright!"
"Don't worry, Misty, I'm fine!" "Pika!"
"Ash, this is John. Have you seen the Unown?" John, Professor Spencer Hale's assistant, asked through the communicator.
"Not yet, they should be at the top of the tower!" Ash looked up. His goal for coming here was not just to rescue Delia and Molly!
"Ash, do you know something?" Hearing Ash, Professor Oak guessed that Ash must have some understanding of the Unown.
"I know a bit, but it's not comprehensive!"
"Ash, according to Professor Spencer Hale's research files, the Unown seem to have the ability to perceive the consciousness of other creatures. They sense human hearts and then transform into concrete shapes!" Professor Oak explained to Ash.
"If that's the case, it makes sense. The Unown must have sensed Molly's heart to create such a crystal tower!" Ash said softly. "These crystals are like an empty, cold heart. My mom must have also sensed this, which made her want to take care of Molly!" Hearing Ash say this, Professor Oak fell silent for a moment. "Ash, you must rescue your mom!"
"Of course!" Ash smiled confidently. After hanging up the phone, his expression turned grim, because he had arrived at a grassy meadow filled with birdsong and flowers, where a gentle breeze blew, making it very comfortable. Entei, with the grown-up Molly, appeared before him.
"You're a Pokémon trainer, aren't you!" Molly looked down at Ash, her eyes full of fighting spirit. However, Ash chuckled, "When you followed me asking for candy, you called me 'Big Brother Ash.' How is it that now you've grown up, you don't recognize me?" Entei leaped down, but Molly flipped over in mid-air, landing steadily on the ground.
"Big Brother Ash, long time no see!" Molly greeted Ash as if reuniting with an old friend.
"I became a Pokémon trainer and embarked on a journey!" Ash began to recount his experiences. That was the future young Molly had always dreamed of. "These are my partners, Pikachu and Charizard! Besides them, I've also caught many partners and made many good friends!"
"I'm sorry, Molly. I was traveling, and only just arrived here yesterday!" Perhaps, this was the price of growing up. Ash had embarked on his journey and naturally couldn't have known about the changes in Molly's home. Molly shook her head. "Now my Daddy and Mommy are both back!"
"Big Brother Ash, let's battle!"
"Of course, I'll see it through to the end!"
On this grassy meadow, a standard battle arena suddenly appeared. Entei calmly lay behind Molly, supporting her. Ash held a Poké Ball, and he would go first. "It's decided, Bayleef!" Facing a Grass-type Pokémon, Molly smiled confidently. A crystal Poké Ball appeared out of thin air in her hand, and she threw it out.
"I'm counting on you, Vulpix, go!"
This phantom Vulpix had very good eyes. However, she was still a little girl. To create a Pokémon out of thin air like this, she could only summon its unevolved form, which was very cute. The Fire-type Vulpix naturally countered the Grass-type Bayleef. Ash couldn't help but feel embarrassed for his past self; when his former self set off on a journey with Pikachu, he wasn't even familiar with the type chart. He had hotheadedly sent Caterpie to challenge Pidgeotto.
Even if Molly had transformed herself into a beautiful girl now, she couldn't conjure knowledge of Pokémon out of thin air. Clearly, she had been studying in her daily life. Having a Pokémon Professor as a father, she had apparently learned a great deal.
"Vulpix, use Flamethrower!"
Vulpix was created out of thin air by Molly, so what moves it could use was entirely up to Molly. It should be said that no matter what command Molly gave, Vulpix could execute it flawlessly, and its power was definitely not to be underestimated!
"Dodge, then use Sweet Scent!"
Facing Molly's Vulpix's fiery and unreasonable pillar of fire, Ash showed no panic. After Bayleef dodged the pillar of fire, the scythe-shaped leaf on its head stood up. The sweet scent permeated the entire battle arena. Both Vulpix and Molly seemed a little dazed.
"Now, use Vine Whip to strike Vulpix!"
Bayleef did not hesitate, extending its Vine Whip to bind Vulpix, lifting it high and then slamming it to the ground. Vulpix was instantly severely injured!
"It's not over yet, Body Slam!"
Seizing the opportunity to deliver a heavy blow to the opponent, Bayleef's weight had increased significantly after evolving, and it had also learned the move Body Slam. It charged towards the recently standing Vulpix and fiercely stomped on it! Vulpix was unable to battle. Here, Ash and Molly's battle had no referee, but the outcome was tacitly understood by everyone.
"Return, Bayleef!"
"Next up is you, Wartortle!"
Wartortle, who had just evolved from Squirtle, once again stepped onto Ash's battle stage.
"A Water-type? Then I'll use this one!"
The fallen Vulpix turned into crystals and vanished. Another crystal Poké Ball appeared in Molly's hand. After she threw it out, a cute little sheep, Flaaffy, the initial form of Ampharos, indeed appeared!
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