[Pikachu vs. Latios — Pikachu wins!]
[All points wagered on Latios are now deducted]
That ethereal voice rang out again, like a whisper from the depths of the underworld.
In a wave of groans and despair, eighty percent of people worldwide had their points wiped back to zero.
Meanwhile, those who bet on Ash gained ten times their points!
The odds weren't as insane as they were at the very beginning, but a tenfold return was still nothing to scoff at!
Ash had wagered thirty thousand points—Misty and Brock had ten thousand each, and Team Rocket another ten thousand!
In other words, the Ash trio now had a combined 550,000 points!
(The original points they hadn't even spent yet.)
And Team Rocket's trio had accumulated 100,000 points!
This… this is what you call overnight riches!
No—less than an hour and they were already rich!
…
"Hey, hey! Brock, Misty, we've got so many points! What can we redeem?!"
Ash was already browsing through the shop enthusiastically.
There were so many strange, unfamiliar items that he didn't recognize at all—
His eyes sparkled like stars as he looked around!
To kids, new things are always irresistible.
And Ash, at ten years old, definitely still counted as a kid…
"Pika pi!! Pikachu!"
Pikachu raised his arms excitedly, declaring that he carried both matches,
so naturally, a large portion of the points should be used to buy things for him!
Like tomato-flavored Pokémon snacks,
tomato-flavored Pokéblocks, a Pikachu-exclusive bicycle, and more toys!
To the mighty Master Pika, all these were unheard-of novelties—he wanted them all!!
"Hold on, Ash. Let's buy this first. It seems useful."
Brock tapped an item on his screen. Ash and Misty leaned in curiously.
[Large Spatial Backpack: Impervious to blades and bullets. Contains 100,000 cubic meters of storage. Can be imprinted with up to three personal marks. After imprinting, only the marked individuals can freely use the backpack. Markers can clearly sense the backpack's location to prevent theft. The marker can freely modify the internal layout. It can store anything except living creatures.]
[Price: 300,000 points]
"Woooaaah!! There's something like this?!"
Ash and Misty's eyes sparkled.
The Pokémon world did have spatial technology—otherwise Poké Balls and teleportation wouldn't exist.
But everyday-use spatial backpacks were tiny,
barely able to hold one cubic meter.
They were expensive, rare, and because they were so valuable, they often got stolen in the wild.
Compared to this large spatial backpack, they weren't even on the same level!
"Pika pi?"
Pikachu didn't understand. What was the point of this thing?
"This thing lets you store all your favorite toys, snacks, whatever you like!"
"Pika?! Pika pii!!"
Buy it!!
Among the three, only Ash had enough points—300,000—so naturally, he was the one to pay.
Misty and Brock also agreed: if Ash wanted anything else, he was free to use their points.
After traveling together for so long, their trust in each other was absolute!
"Alright, I'll redeem it!"
Just as Ash completed the purchase, the ethereal voice echoed once more through the sky.
[Winner Pikachu has earned an extra Heavenly Tally reward!]
[Rewarding Pikachu new moves: High-Voltage Thunderstrike, Electroweb, Electro Ball, Iron Tail, Thunder Wave, Zap Cannon.]
A seven-colored pillar of light descended from the heavens, enveloping Pikachu on Ash's shoulder!
As Ash and the others instinctively shut their eyes from the blinding radiance—
Pikachu had already mastered all the moves perfectly!
By the time Ash opened his eyes again, the light had faded.
Electric sparks crackled faintly from Pikachu's cheek pouches.
"Pikachu! Did you really learn all the moves we saw in the tally?!!"
Those moves Pikachu used in the Heavenly Tally had tempted Ash for so long—
But Pikachu couldn't master them overnight.
And Ash had no idea how Pikachu was supposed to learn moves like those.
Now the heavens simply handed Pikachu a whole set of powerful techniques!
Saving him a massive amount of trouble!
"Pika pi!"
Pikachu puffed out his chest proudly—no problem at all!
"Okay—use High-Voltage Thunderstrike on me!"
Misty & Brock: ???
When I put this question mark here, it's not me that's confused—it's you.
"Pika!"
At Ash's command, Pikachu backed up without hesitation,
violent electricity surging around his tiny body!
"H-Hey, Ash… you're not serious, right?"
"Go, Pikachu!!"
"Pika!!"
A streak of golden lightning flashed—
Pikachu dashed forward and slammed straight into Ash!
Ash was blown dozens of meters away!
The commotion instantly drew attention from the people nearby.
"Wha—Isn't that Ash?! It's Ash!"
"Whoa! It really is Ash! The same Ash from the tally!"
"I didn't think I'd see him in person! And—that's Pikachu, right?!"
"I wanna touch Pikachu!!"
Ash's group was exposed. Now, even Champions might not be as famous as Ash and Pikachu.
Ash staggered up, clutching his stomach after taking the High-Voltage Thunderstrike head-on.
"Nice power, Pikachu! Huh? You guys know me?"
Brock and Misty stared at Ash—aside from a slightly scorched patch on his shirt, he was completely fine.
In their hearts, they quietly placed Ash into the "monster" category.
So this is the power of the Super Pallet Newbie… truly terrifying…
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