Ash placed the Dragon Fang he received into his backpack. Before acquiring a Dragon Type Pokemon, this Dragon Fang temporarily served no purpose. However, once he captured a Dragon Type Pokemon, training it with this Dragon Fang would definitely be like adding wings to a tiger.
As for whether or not he could reach Dragon Island... Forget about being the Champion, if he didn't make it to the top three, he'd be willing to decapitate himself on the spot and offer his head to Mewtwo!
It's not arrogance; his strength is evident. Even those trainers who have been on their journey for two years, how many of them have a Pokemon trained to Gym Level?
Although a Pokemon's level isn't everything, he has a team of Champion Trainers teaching him every day, and those people are parallel world versions of himself. No one understands him better, knows how to make him listen, and what tactics suit him best...
Even if he were taught by a dozen Champions in the real world, it might not be as suitable as being taught by a Champion-level version of himself in the group.
Moreover, he spends every day either training or on the way to training, and his Pokemon are constantly improving. With talent and resources, and being more diligent than others, why shouldn't he confidently claim he's stronger?
Afterwards, the other Elites also handed over gifts they had prepared for Ash, or more accurately, the gifts they obtained by exchanging information with him.
No one naively believed that information about MEGA Evolution could be obtained for free, yet Ash was astonishingly unexpected. He actually shared the MEGA Evolution methods and required items with them without any cost.
This left the Elites feeling incredulous and slightly remorseful for having underestimated his generosity. Although they handed over the items they originally intended to exchange, they felt a little guilty inside.
Feeling indebted after giving something away is simply unimaginable, yet it happened in this very scenario.
After giving their gifts, the Elite Four made a pact with Ash that in the future, if they collected any MEGA Evolution Stones or Key Stones he needed, they would let him take one without any conditions.
Ash felt like he had gained a lot from these spontaneously generous agreements with the Elite Four. He thought, is this really possible?
Is this what they call good karma? The benefits came really quickly.
"If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving first. There are still many affairs waiting for us to handle over at the League."
"Yes, indeed, there are just so many details for the Quartz Conference, plus Team Rocket has been quite a nuisance lately. On top of that, we have to search for MEGA Evolution Stones and Key Stones; there's just so much to do."
"Ash, if you need our help, just let Professor Oak contact us. As long as it's not something we can't leave behind, we'll definitely come right away!"
"Yes, Ash, don't be shy with us."
The Elite Four chatted with Ash to build a connection; they sensed there was a mysterious luck surrounding him. Everything he did seemed so incredible, so against the norm.
To even unintentionally discover something as rare as MEGA Evolution, combined with experiences in a few months equalling what takes others years, he truly seemed like the child of destiny.
So maintaining a good relationship with Ash could only bring benefits, maybe even a lot of them.
Before leaving, Lorelei playfully winked at Ash, hinting at keeping in touch. Their relationship was just slightly closer compared to the other Elite Four. If Ash encountered any danger or opportunity, she'd likely be the first he'd contact—being a step ahead!
After waving goodbye to the many Elites, Ash finally had time to slowly examine the items they left for him.
Agatha's gift was a charm, indeed, it was a Spell Tag. On the market, a top-grade Spell Tag boosts Ghost Type Pokemon's Ghost-type moves by up to twenty percent, and the one Agatha gave was among the best.
Given the rarity of Ghost Type Pokemon and Ghost-type items, such items are priced several times higher than ordinary items in the market.
Unfortunately, Ash already possessed an even more powerful Spell Tag, so for him, its use isn't as significant as the Dragon Fang, unless he has more than two Ghost Type Pokemon.
Yet no matter what, this item is about the best equipment for Ghost Type, and although not priceless in the market, it's worth a fortune, so its value is inherent.
It can only be said that the Elites live lavishly; for them, problems solvable with money aren't really problems.
Lorelei's gift was an icicle-like, icy-blue treasure pearl, which made one feel like winter just by holding it.
This is a specialized item for Ice Type Pokemon, enhancing their proficiency with ice attribute moves, speeding up training, and increasing the power of Ice Type skills.
However, this Ice Gem isn't without flaws; while everything improves, nothing excels greatly either.
The boost in move power is roughly about fifteen percent, and it increases the Ice Type Pokemon's training speed by approximately thirty percent, effective only for Pokemon below Elite Level.