As soon as Ange opened the system, he saw that the Emergency Mission on the task list was marked as completed.
He rubbed his hands together excitedly and clicked to claim it.
"Congratulations, Master, for completing the Emergency Mission: Help Dendemille Town survive the crisis caused by the unleashing of Hoopa.
Rewards received: Physique +5, Intelligence +5, Individual Values +10, Title [Hand of God] (Increases the probability of special effects occurring when cooking by 20%)."
Seeing this reward, Ange widened his eyes in disbelief.
The title [Hand of God]! This reward was just too incredibly practical!
Compared to it, the Physique, Intelligence, and Individual Value rewards, which were still quite good, suddenly became insignificant.
Ange quickly opened his information panel.
Ange Race: Human Gender: Male Age: 17 (+500) Physique: 78 Intelligence: 38 Culinary Evaluation: A talented young man with outstanding culinary skills.
Title: Hand of God (Increases the probability of special effects occurring when cooking by 20%)
Sure enough, a title column had appeared!
Not only that, but the system's evaluation of him had also changed drastically.
Outstanding culinary skills, talented young man! That was truly a satisfying evaluation to hear!
After admiring his panel for a while, Ange began to process the 10 points of Individual Values he had just obtained.
After pondering for a while, he first added one point to Komala.
Komala was only 1 point away from having maximum Individual Values. This point was very important for it; it would be a shame not to add it, and Ange himself felt uncomfortable leaving it unfinished.
Komala Type: Normal Ability: Comatose Gender: Male Level: 91 Moves: [Omitted] ... Individual Values HP: 31 Attack: 31 Defense: 31 Special Attack: 31 Special Defense: 31 Speed: 31
This looked much better! Ange felt satisfied.
With 9 points remaining, he naturally continued to add them to Inteleon.
Ange added 5 points to Special Defense, bringing Inteleon's Special Defense Individual Value to the maximum.
The remaining 4 points were added to Physical Defense, the only stat that was not yet maxed out.
Inteleon Type: Water Ability: Sniper Gender: Male Level: 59 Moves: Snipe Shot, Pound, Growl, Water Gun, Water Pulse, Sucker Punch, Bind, Soak, Liquidation, Water Pledge, Whirlpool, Aqua Ring, Swift, Muddy Water, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Scald, Whirlpool, Air Slash, Dark Pulse, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, Blizzard. Individual Values HP: 31 Attack: 31 Defense: 24 Special Attack: 31 Special Defense: 31 Speed: 31
With this, Inteleon becoming a Pokémon with maxed Individual Values (commonly known as 6V) was just around the corner!
Immediately after, Ange claimed the daily mission rewards and then went to sleep.
The rewards for the daily missions remained unremarkable.
The three fixed daily missions were completed because only the one involving hosting guests did not require Ange to do it himself.
For the other two, practicing Aura and training culinary skills, he had no time to do them, so there were no rewards.
Early the next morning, Ange woke up to a sound of surprise.
Diancie shouted, "Ange, hurry up and get up and look!"
"What's wrong?" Ange opened his eyes groggily. After rubbing his eyes, he was surprised to find an extra Pokémon in his tent.
"Baltoy? Where did it come from?" he asked blankly.
"Bal bal~ Bal bal~~"
The Baltoy was acting crazy, constantly shaking its body, trying to break free from its restraints. However, because it was being held tightly by Diancie, it could only be anxious.
The way it was acting crazy... he felt like he had seen it somewhere before.
Right! It was the Golett possessed by the consciousness of Hoopa Unbound!
Thinking of this, Ange quickly searched for that Golett, but he couldn't find it anywhere.
"Could it be... that this Baltoy is what that Golett turned into?" Ange guessed while looking at the Baltoy.
Diancie said, "I think so too."
It had seen the Baltoy lying spread-eagled and sleeping not far away as soon as it got up this morning.
Looking at the Baltoy shrieking, Ange became even more certain of his guess.
Legend had it that Baltoy were actually clay doll Pokémon created by ancient people using special powers. They once lived with ancient people in large numbers, and are now mostly found in ancient ruins and tombs.
It seemed that such legends indeed had a certain credibility.
There were examples of abandoned dolls that turned into Banette due to being filled with resentment, so it was not strange that clay could turn into a Pokémon.
Ange suddenly thought that the Golett had been something Xerneas proactively helped him get; could it be that Xerneas had already anticipated this situation?
After having this thought, Ange was a bit amused.
Perhaps this Baltoy had something special about it; after all, it was created by the God of Life using the consciousness of a Mythical Pokémon.
Even the water and sand used to create it had been influenced by the powers of Kyogre and Groudon respectively.
Ange looked at the Baltoy with the Eye of Observation.
Baltoy Type: Ground, Psychic Ability: Levitate Gender: None Level: 1 Moves: Harden, Mud-Slap Individual Values HP: 31 Attack: 31 Defense: 31 Special Attack: 31 Special Defense: 31 Speed: 31
A Pokémon with maxed Individual Values! Ange could not help but show surprise!
However, after thinking about it carefully, it seemed reasonable.
Ange looked at it again and again, and found that apart from the maxed Individual Values, he did not see anything else special about the Baltoy.
The Eye of Observation was not omnipotent; apart from surface data, it could not see anything else.
But Pokémon were very magical creatures. Besides basic data, they also possessed various talents and abilities.
So, Ange was not surprised that he didn't see anything special about the Baltoy.
Of course, it was also possible that this Baltoy originally had nothing special about it.
It was just the first time Ange had ever seen a level 1 Pokémon.
Seeing the Baltoy still acting crazy, Ange punched it once.
"Can't you be quiet? You caused such a big mess, and you have the nerve to yell here!"
The Baltoy covered its forehead and looked at Ange accusingly, but in the end, it did not dare to act out again.
There was no help for it; it had no power right now, and to Ange, it was a lamb for the slaughter.
"Behave yourself, do you hear me? Otherwise, I'll throw you away. You're so weak right now that you'll only be bullied outside. You'll be crying too late by then, so you should cherish me!" Ange brainwashed the Baltoy.
Although the Baltoy was irritable, it was not stupid. It knew that following Ange now was the best choice, so it nodded honestly.
After dealing with the Baltoy, Ange walked out of the tent.
Before long, everyone woke up one after another.
When they learned that the Golett had turned into a Baltoy, they were just as surprised as Ange.
After everyone had a happy breakfast together, it was time to part ways.
Baraz and Meray were going to take Hoopa and the Prison Bottle back to the Arche Valley.
Ash and Serena were going to continue challenging Gyms and competing in the Pokémon Showcase.
Ange, on the other hand, was preparing to start his journey home.
Baraz and Meray parted ways with Ange and the others in the desert while taking Hoopa with them, while Ange and Ash's group traveled together all the way to Dendemille Town.
After escorting Ange and his friends all the way to the station, Ash said, "Mr. Ange, goodbye!"
"Goodbye!" Ange nodded. "Come to Azoth when you have time, I'll treat you to a meal!"
"We definitely will go again," Clemont said.
Bonnie also said with tears in her eyes, "Diancie, Passimian, Doublade, goodbye! You must take care of yourselves!"
The few Pokémon nodded and said goodbye to Bonnie one after another.
"Bonnie, you take care too," Diancie said.
Z1 also poked its head out of Bonnie's satchel. It looked at Ange and his group, and then looked at Z2 on the back of Salamence.
"Goodbye, my dearest friend!" it said in a voice that only Z2 could hear.
"Goodbye, take care!" Z2 also said in a voice that only Z1 could hear.
The farewell ended, and Ange, along with Diancie, Passimian, Doublade, and the Baltoy, boarded the train to Anistar City.
Salamence took flight with Z2 on its back.
"Goodbye, human! Thank you for taking care of us." Z2's voice echoed in Ange's heart.
"Goodbye, Zygarde," Ange also said silently in his heart.
Immediately, the train started moving towards Anistar City, while Salamence flew alongside the train with Z2 on its back for a while before disappearing into the horizon.
On the train, Ange and Diancie sat side by side, Doublade hovered above them, and Passimian and the Baltoy sat opposite them.
Looking at the Baltoy twisting around on the seat, Ange warned it, "You behave yourself. Otherwise, you'll be in for it!"
As he spoke, he gestured with his fist, which was as big as a sand pot.
Hearing this, the Baltoy immediately quieted down.
From Dendemille Town to Anistar City, it only took Ange and his group two hours by train.
Coming out of the station, Ange stretched.
"Finally back to Anistar City!"
Seeing that it was almost noon, Ange said to his few Pokémon:
"Let's find a place for lunch!"
"Okay!" Diancie nodded.
"Ria~"
"Passi~"
Doublade and Passimian also nodded in agreement.
Ange then took out his phone and pulled up the Anistar City travel guide. Before long, he chose a restaurant that was very popular in Anistar City.
"Let's go."
Following the guide, Ange and his group soon arrived at the restaurant.
Ange booked a private room and quietly enjoyed a comfortable meal inside with his Pokémon.
After eating, they rested in the private room for a while before leaving.
As they stepped out of the private room, they brushed shoulders with someone.
Ange had been busy talking to his Pokémon and hadn't noticed the other person, but that person suddenly stopped and called out to Ange.
"Please wait a moment."
Hearing this, Ange stopped and looked at the other person, puzzled. "Are you talking to me?"
This person was an elderly woman. She was tall and slender, with purple hair and a cloak, accompanied by a female and a male Meowstic.
"Yes!" The person nodded.
Ange examined the person in front of him and quickly recognized her identity. "Are you Ms. Olympia, the Gym Leader of the Anistar Gym?"
From a corner of the cloak she lifted, Ange seemed to see the vast and deep starry sky.
Ms. Olympia was a Psychic-type expert among those with special abilities, and it was said that she had the ability to predict the future, earning her the title—The One Who Opens the Path with Starlight.
"It is I," Olympia said with a smile.
"May I ask if you have something to discuss with me?" Ange asked, puzzled.
Olympia looked thoughtfully at the Baltoy at Ange's feet and said, "Your Baltoy is quite extraordinary."
Her eyes and the eyes of the two Meowstic beside her were all emitting a faint purple glow.
Ange thought to himself: It seems the rumors are true; Ms. Olympia is indeed someone with great abilities.
Receiving Olympia's praise, the Baltoy proudly puffed out its chest.
Uh-huh~~ Now you know how powerful I am!
Ange asked, puzzled, "May I ask what you see that is different about it?"
Olympia shook her head: "I don't know, but I can see that powerful strength is being nurtured within its body."
Hearing this, Ange looked down at the Baltoy.
Powerful strength? Where? Thinking this, he even reached out and tapped the Baltoy on its forehead.
"Bal bal~~" The Baltoy covered its forehead and looked at Ange angrily.
Olympia thought for a moment and asked Ange: "May I ask how to address you?"
Ange replied: "Ange, Ange Azoth!"
Olympia looked surprised upon hearing this. "Azoth? Are you... the Prince of the Azoth Kingdom?"
"Ms. Olympia has heard of me?" Ange was stunned.
Olympia nodded with a smile, "I've heard some rumors about you, Your Highness."
Ange nodded. Awakening from five hundred years ago could be considered a novel piece of news; it was normal for Ms. Olympia to have heard of it.
"Would Your Highness like to come to the Anistar Gym for a visit?" Ms. Olympia suddenly suggested.
"Eh? Right now?" Ange asked in surprise.
Ms. Olympia nodded, "Yes."
Ange asked: "But aren't you here for lunch?"
Ms. Olympia said: "Missing one lunch won't have any impact."
Ange thought for a moment and said: "How about this, I'm not in a rush, you have your lunch first, and I'll wait for you."
Olympia said: "Would that take up too much of your time, Your Highness?"
"It's fine." Ange shook his head with a smile, then looked at the Meowstic at Ms. Olympia's feet and said, "Besides, even if you don't eat, the Meowstic have to."
"Meow pa~"
"Meow pa~"
The two Meowstic glanced shyly at Ange upon hearing this, then hid behind Ms. Olympia, peeking out to steal glances at Ange.
Olympia glanced at her Meowstic and then said with a smile: "Your Highness is a gentle person."
Olympia accepted Ange's suggestion, first taking the Meowstic to have lunch, and then went to the Anistar Gym with Ange.
The Anistar Gym had a very peculiar design, and it had a very Psychic-type Gym atmosphere.
After walking through the door, Ange saw several Gym apprentices performing strange movements with their Pokémon, and their Pokémon were also rare Psychic-type Pokémon.
For example, Smoochum, Duosion, Medicham, etc., and even a Ralts was there.
Ms. Olympia explained: "They are all meditating."
Ange said in surprise, "Are they all Psychics?"
Ms. Olympia shook her head, "No."
How could there be Psychics everywhere?
She then explained: "The psychic power of a Psychic comes from their spiritual power, and spiritual power is something everyone possesses, just that some are strong and some are weak.
Those who are strong become Psychics, but this does not mean that those who are weak cannot practice meditation.
Meditation can allow a person to improve their concentration, and it can also allow them to become one with their Pokémon. For trainers who have Psychic-type Pokémon, this is a very important practice."
Hearing this, Ange suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
Olympia said with a smile, "Would Your Highness like to try meditating with us?"
Ange happily agreed: "Okay!"
"Then Your Highness, follow me."
Immediately, under the guidance of Ms. Olympia, Ange arrived at the place where she usually meditated and practiced.
Planet models were floating everywhere in the air here, and the environment was like the night sky, which was very beautiful.
"How should I meditate?" Ange asked.
"Your Highness, just follow me," Ms. Olympia said. After she finished speaking, she looked at the Baltoy with a smile and said, "Baltoy, you join in too."
"Bal bal~ Bal bal~" The Baltoy really hoped to restore its power now, so it nodded readily.
I saw Olympia sit cross-legged, eyes tightly closed, and place her two hands on her legs, one on top of the other.
Her two Meowstic were doing the same.
Ange and the Baltoy followed suit.
Of course, the Baltoy had no legs, so it could only stack its hands.
Passimian and Diancie also followed along when they saw this.
Before long, Olympia's voice reached the ears of Ange and the Pokémon.
"Discard all distracting thoughts, concentrate, clear your mind, imagine that you are traveling in the vast and boundless universe..."
As she spoke, a layer of purple light gradually appeared on the surface of Olympia's body, and she and the two Meowstic slowly floated into the air.
Meditation practice was not a simple task. At first, Ange could not get into the state no matter what.
But as time went on, under Olympia's constant pointers, his mind gradually became calm. Everything around him disappeared, as if he were the only one left.
The few Pokémon also gradually entered the state of meditation.
Of course, Ange, Passimian, and Diancie were not Psychics and could only sit on the ground. Only the Baltoy floated into the air.
I don't know how much time had passed, but Ange opened his eyes. He felt that his mind had been baptized and was incomparably relaxed and comfortable.
Ms. Olympia also stopped meditating. She asked Ange with a smile: "Your Highness, how do you feel?"
Ange said: "Very magical, thank you, Ms. Olympia."
"It's nothing." Ms. Olympia shook her head and said, "To be able to meet in the vast crowd, you and I can be considered destined people."
Then Diancie and Passimian also exited the meditation state. Ange asked them:
"How do you feel?"
Diancie replied: "Meditation is truly wonderful. I feel so relaxed now."
The distracting thoughts in its mind had all been swept away.
"Passi~ Passi~" Passimian nodded along.
Immediately, Ange was surprised to find that Diancie's move list had an extra Calm Mind move.
Calm Mind: The user quietly focuses their mind and calms their spirit to raise their Special Attack and Special Defense stats.
Passimian did not have it. Although it could relax its mind through meditation, it could not learn the move.
Ange looked at the Baltoy that was still floating in mid-air meditating, and sure enough, he found that its move list also had an extra Calm Mind move.
Meditation is truly an amazing practice; even if you are not a Psychic, it can still have many benefits.