Through Ash's vivid storytelling, many of the top members in the chat group learned about the incident Ash encountered this time.
[Breeder Ash: I really didn't expect that the things happening in the newcomer's time-space are truly bizarre. Team Galactic actually came to set up camp in the Orange Archipelago, and even used Yveltal's power to control Lugia. This is much more mystifying than the Lugia incidents encountered in other time-spaces.]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: It's not just bizarre, it's downright grotesque, right? If it weren't for the emergence of this chat group, who knows how the newcomer would deal with this crisis. In most time-spaces, Lugia was encountered as an ally early on. But for the newcomer, they not only have to face the corrupted Three Divine Birds but also the corrupted Lugia. Tsk tsk, it's like a Hell-level difficulty dungeon, right?]
[Tactical Master Ash: Indeed, I remember when I encountered Lugia, it was also on Asia Island. However, at that time, I commanded Lugia to battle the Three Divine Birds, and it took hardly any effort to take down those three silly birds. But if the roles were reversed, with me commanding the three silly birds to battle Lugia, the chances of victory might not even reach ten percent.]
[Evolutionary Man Ash: After all, the Three Divine Birds and Lugia are not in the same league. Typically, the endpoint for the Three Divine Birds is the Primary Divine Domain Level. It's unlikely that a Three Divine Bird reaching Intermediate Divine Realm would appear even in a hundred years. However, for Lugia, the strongest among them is certainly at the Divine Domain Peak.]
[Evolutionary Man Ash: The gap from Primary Divine Domain Level to Divine Domain Peak is likely larger than the gap between Elite and Divine Domain. One could just breathe out, and the other would have to crawl and roll. After reaching the Divine Domain Level, advancing further isn't easy, let alone for someone at Primary wanting to surpass the Peak. Calling it a pipe dream isn't exaggerating.]
[Non-Lucky Ash: Yes, even though newcomer generally has good luck with lotteries and encounters with Pokémon, this time you were quite unlucky. If it weren't for the Champion's help, you guys might have been wiped out. Even if you escaped by luck, Lugia would have become Team Galactic's asset, which is self-evidently harmful to the entire world.]
[Advanced Ash: Indeed, it was thanks to the Champion's assistance this time; otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do.]
If not for receiving the top-tier booster as a one-time reward, even Ash would be powerless facing Lugia. Divine Domain Level is already the pinnacle grade in the Pokémon Realm.
The Pokémon who can reach this level are extremely rare. But was his luck good or bad? In this Orange Archipelago incident, he encountered four of these extremely rare Pokémon at once!
Good thing they didn't come at him all together. Otherwise, Ash might have had to call for reinforcements right from the start. MEGA evolving Mewtwo may handle two Divine Birds, but managing three would be challenging.
Ordinary people wouldn't even see these Legendary Beasts, yet he met four at once this time. Isn't that also a kind of luck?
[Champion Ash: Haha, don't praise me too much. Even without my help, I believe the newcomer would find a way to turn misfortune into fortune. Besides, if it weren't for the appearance of the chat group, the newcomer wouldn't have faced Giovanni so early, nor would it lead to Team Rocket's dissolution and Team Galactic taking over.]
[Champion Ash: So, this is actually a chain reaction. While the chat group provides fast-growing power to the newcomer, it also compresses the time for newcomer's growth.]
Champion Ash's logic is clear. Although he resolved the crisis this time, Ash wouldn't have encountered this crisis without the chat group.
In Ash's current world, Team Galactic feels unfamiliar to Champion Ash. In other worlds, including his own, despite Team Galactic's advanced technology, they were never as formidable as this, nor did they ever dabble with Yveltal's power.
Why does Team Galactic in Ash's world have Yveltal's power remains a mystery. Their objective should be the time-space duo gods of Sinnoh Region, so how did it become Yveltal?
This might relate to the chain reactions caused by Newcomer Ash. From now on, Newcomer Ash's journey will head towards development unlike any parallel world, and Ash will tread his unique path.
[Non-Lucky Ash: The Champion's words are true; it's the butterfly effect caused by the chat group. In my time-space, and even those of others, Team Galactic could never be this strong. By the way, you saved Lugia. Did Lugia leave you anything? Considering the Legendary Beasts' nature of repaying kindness, it should have left behind something, right?]
[Advanced Ash: Yes, Lugia… left Little Lugia with me, and also gave me a Silver Feather. According to Lugia, the feather can be a ticket for challenging him in the future. Also, when encountering danger or needing assistance, inject Aura Power into the feather, and he will sense it and come immediately.]
[Advanced Ash: Additionally, placing the feather on Flying Type and Psychic Type Pokémon can increase their speed of sensing attribute power, learning new skills in these two attributes faster. Their overall strength will rise faster too, while the power of these attributes can boost by thirty to forty percent…]
[Non-Lucky Ash: …]
[Breeder Ash: …]
[Evolutionary Man Ash: …]
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With Ash's explanation, a series of ellipses appeared in the chat group. Besides Champion Ash, everyone felt Ash's harvest this time was exceedingly outrageous.
Holy cow, the effect of one single feather feels like making a deal in the very heart of the Legendary Beast's lair by reducing the difficulty of learning skill moves, increasing the attack power of two attribute skills, and offering a one-time chance to challenge Lugia. If one can earn Lugia's acknowledgment in battle, Lugia will become Ash's Pokémon.
The battle doesn't require defeating Lugia. If one were to defeat a Divine Domain peak Pokémon, even with another peak Pokémon on Ash's side, they'd need to battle for a day and night, and might not reach a conclusion.
Thus, such a battle is simply providing an opportunity for Lugia to acknowledge Ash. Even if he doesn't win, it's fine; as long as Ash can gain Lugia's recognition in that battle, Lugia will become Ash's Pokémon.
And then there's the final function of the Silver Feather — calling for help!
Owning the Silver Feather is equivalent to having a Divine Domain Peak bodyguard!
With Lugia's peak strength in the Divine Domain, it wouldn't take much time even to traverse half the Earth. If Ash feels something is off and summons Lugia directly, it shouldn't take more than three minutes for Lugia to arrive.
Though slightly weaker than the insurance provided by the top-tier booster, Ash doesn't have that skill now. Moreover, since Lugia made this promise, it means during any battle for Ash, he would be considered Ash's Pokémon.
Meaning if Ash wants to battle Legendary Beasts, Lugia can serve as Ash's Pokémon for the battle without breaking any rules.
If Ash uses the top-tier booster to capture Legendary Beasts… though it sounds awkward, it's not Ash's own power entirely. It's fine to use it for crises or must-win battles, but for capturing Pokémon, using the top-tier booster might make him overly reliant.
Therefore, Lugia's promise can act as a back-up for capturing Divine Domain Peak Pokémon in the future, such as — Rayquaza!