With Ash's arrival, the people around visibly relaxed, talking animatedly about Ash's fighting prowess and whether he could stop those two giant Pokemon.
Most concluded that Ash might not be able to handle those two giant Pokemon. Though Ash is strong, even capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with an Elite, he can only deal with regular Elites.
Facing Champion-level Pokemon, he definitely won't have a chance of winning, although he might not be completely powerless.
For instance, when battling Lorelei before, even using her second-string Pokemon, Ash ultimately couldn't win, could he?
But this doesn't mean Ash is weak. Quite the contrary, Ash's strength is already the strongest among the Trainers present!
If you count Ash and combine their concerted efforts, even if they can't defeat the two Ancient Pokemon, holding out until the Elite Four arrives should still be a piece of cake.
As the Trainers below were discussing how to combat these Ancient Pokemon together, Ash had already closed his eyes, entering the group chat.
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[Newbie Ash: Bosses, help needed urgently!!]
[Champion Ash: What trouble have you encountered this time?]
[Newbie Ash: Here's the thing...]
Ash explained his encounter with the Ancient Pokemon and shared that through the Eye of Insight, he observed a pair of ghosts next to the name of the Ancient Pokemon.
If you don't understand something, just ask in the group. The bosses in the group are knowledgeable and should know something about this situation.
[Scholar Ash: I can tell you what's going on. The two Ancient Pokemon you encountered are different from that Dragonite before. That Dragonite is actually still alive, but the two you're seeing now are actually dead.]
[Newbie Ash: Dead?! How is that possible? They're out there full of life! They just blasted the forest apart with one strike, and you're calling them dead Pokemon?]
Ash was puzzled. If dead Pokemon turned into spirits, they shouldn't be able to affect the surrounding environment at all. How could these two deceased Pokemon affect the surroundings so significantly?
[Scholar Ash: It's because they have an energy vessel inside their bodies. Before dying, they infused all their power into it, trying to continue existing through the vessel, but such defiance of nature is impossible.]
[Scholar Ash: Do these two Ancient Pokemon hardly communicate, only focus on destruction and battle?]
[Newbie Ash: They do indeed...]
[Scholar Ash: That's because their consciousness has dissipated, leaving only instinctual combat urges. Although they seem alive, they are merely remnants of power.]
[Newbie Ash: So, what exactly is this energy vessel? How can it make two dead Ancient Pokemon become like this?]
[Scholar Ash: The energy vessel is just a metaphor I created. Think of it as something that carries and materializes energy. The two Ancient Pokemon on your side are pure energy bodies, which is what your Eye of Insight detected as spirits.]
[Scholar Ash: So don't even think about capturing them or teaming them with Dragonite. Just defeat them entirely. After defeating them, their energy vessels will drop. Remember to pick them up; those contain the essence of the Ancient Pokemon.]
[Scholar Ash: I'm not exactly sure what specific uses those energy vessels have, but their function is largely determined by the energy infused within. So, they should be particularly useful for Ghost and Psychic Types, and once you get them, you should understand.]
Thanks to Scholar Ash's explanation, Ash now had a clear understanding of the true nature of those two Ancient Pokemon. They indeed do not possess complete lives and can only count as spirits now.
Therefore, dealing with them requires no mercy; just use all your might to shatter them completely.
As for what kind of energy vessels will drop after defeating them, that can wait until after they're defeated.
[Newbie Ash: Thanks a bunch, boss. I'll go out and defeat them now.]
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In the real world, Ash opened his eyes, and his gaze toward the two Ancient Pokemon was entirely different: "Mewtwo, no need to hold back. Just crush them directly, they aren't living creatures."
'Not living creatures? No wonder these two Pokemon felt so strange to me. I thought it was an issue with their size and type, but they don't even count as living beings?' Mewtwo was taken aback by Ash's words, not expecting these two Pokemon to not qualify as living entities.
Since they're not living things, he could go all out.
"Ash, we'll help you!"
"Don't worry, as long as we work together, even facing these two Pokemon, we can hold our ground!"
"That's right, the alliance support will arrive in ten minutes; let's stick together and hold on!"