In other words, these five thousand energy blocks can last for quite a while.
After all, the effects of energy blocks with five different attributes cannot be stacked. If you think you can train comprehensively using energy blocks with all five attributes, you might as well forget about it and go to sleep.
Actually, it's not impossible. It's just that besides needing five different kinds of berries, the recipe also requires a legendary berry as a neutralizer to produce an energy block that can comprehensively enhance training effects.
That berry is called the Star Peach Fruit, reputed as the legendary fantasy fruit.
Ash inquired, and on the Seven Berry Islands, there is no berry named Star Peach Fruit, and they haven't even heard of the name.
If it weren't for the fact that he was told about this by a big shot in the group, Ash wouldn't have believed in the existence of such a berry.
Being able to integrate the power of all berries, allowing each to play out its respective abilities while further enhancing effects, even when used alone without pairing with other berries, yields astonishing and magical effects.
It sounds utterly unbelievable, like a fairy tale—how could a berry have such effects? That's almost like a deity!
The islanders on the Seven Berry Islands, who have been planting berries for generations, have no knowledge of this berry's existence, given it sounds like a fabrication.
But this was personally told to him by Berry Forest Ash, so it cannot be false—it just means they haven't seen it.
Because even in Berry Forest Ash's own account, this berry is referred to as the phantom fruit, a legendary existence, which he has only encountered once, and only obtained two berries, which he has already used, among which the seeds were planted.
After a year, the seed has only grown to a sapling size, and despite his meticulous cultivation methods, he hasn't been able to grow the berry tree quickly. Judging by its growth rate, it'll likely take at least another ten years to fully mature.
He can't wait that long, so he has now embarked on the path of finding Xerneas.
As long as he finds Xerneas and obtains a bit of its life force, it would drastically reduce the Star Peach Fruit's growth time by thousands of times.
As for where he encountered the Star Peach Fruit, according to Berry Forest Ash, it was at the summit of Mount Coronet.
Yes, the very same Mount Coronet where Arceus is said to reside!
Berry Forest Ash did not see Arceus up there but did find a berry he had never seen before. Upon contact with those two berries, he automatically learned their name: Star Peach Fruit.
If there's an opportunity, Ash would love to visit Mount Coronet, though according to Berry Forest Ash, the closer one gets to the summit, the stronger the Pokemon encountered, and those Pokemon aren't tangible but possess extraordinary strength.
Without Champion Level strength, going there is futile...
However, for Ash, who owns a Mewtwo, strength isn't really an issue. The problem is... not every Mount Coronet has such trials. Some big shots from parallel worlds say that when they went to Mount Coronet, they didn't encounter any trials, and even upon reaching the summit, they didn't see any miraculous berries.
Meaning, triggering the trial and seeing the berry might have some hidden conditions, which even Berry Forest Ash does not know how to trigger.
Therefore, the thought of acquiring the phantom fruit should be set aside for now. For now, Ash should focus on finding the legendary Sea God first.
Perhaps the Sea God knows something?
...
Time flew by, and a week had passed since Ash left the Seven Berry Islands. Ash and his two companions continued their ocean voyage, resting on an island every day, sometimes even on two or three islands, so the journey wasn't quick.
Ash had no issue with this, but the two girls always had needs like going to the bathroom or handling other inconveniences, plus they needed to have lunch and dinner, so breaks were naturally necessary.
Moreover, facing the vast, endless ocean all day can sometimes cast a shadow over one's heart, as besides the sea, there is nothing else to see!
The only bit of comfort comes from encountering some Pokemon on the sea, adding some fun to their otherwise dull ocean voyage.
After seven days, Ash and the others finally arrived at an island close to Asia Island, Ganju Island!
According to estimates, it should take no more than three days to get from Ganju Island to Asia Island, provided they don't get pushed back by sudden storms or the like at sea.
Upon arriving at Ganju Island, they were surprised by the island's battle frenzy, which even shocked battle enthusiast Ash.
The entire island seemed to be in a war-ready state; everywhere they went, people were either in battle or on their way to one. Before coming to Ganju Island, Ash had read up on it—this wasn't known as a battle-fanatic island, so why was it like this?
"It should be because of this." Misty casually grabbed a flyer from the roadside that said, "Elite Lorelei will be visiting Ganju Island to perform at the stadium. Trainers battling on the island will have a chance to receive guidance from Elite Lorelei."
"Miss Lorelei is here? That explains the battle craze in this place!" Seeing this poster cleared up all the questions.
The people battling here are probably hoping for a chance encounter with Lorelei and to receive guidance from her. The guidance from an Elite Four member is something money can't buy!
No matter how approachable Lorelei is, the average person would hardly ever meet her, let alone receive her guidance.
Now that a rare opportunity has arisen to receive guidance from Lorelei, who wouldn't seize it?
"Who is Miss Lorelei's opponent in the performance match? Is it mentioned here?" Ash leaned over to Misty's cheek, glancing at the poster in her hands.
Misty's cheeks turned slightly red, but she didn't shy away—they were already a couple, after all, so this level of intimacy was only natural.
"It doesn't say here. It should be a performer selected by Ganju Island. Since it's a performance match, Master Lorelei probably won't use her true strength. Besides, this place doesn't have protective measures. If it were an Elite Level or even Champion Level battle, it might affect the surrounding audience seats." Misty speculated.
Ash nodded in agreement. Battles above the Elite Level require special protection measures, otherwise, the impact on the surroundings could be enormous—carelessly destroying the entire audience seating area is possible.
The spectators could be at risk!
The near-miss incident at the Quartz Conference is the best proof of that.
"That's right. My opponent is an official from Ganju Island. The Pokemon used in the battle will roughly be Professional Level. This level can showcase the performance effect without making the battle look childish, striking a perfect balance."
"See, I knew it... Ah! Master Lorelei!" Misty instinctively responded with a smile but then was startled upon realizing who was speaking to them. She quickly turned to find Lorelei standing behind them in her professional attire, looking elegant.
"Long time no see, Ash, Misty~ Actually, it's not that long, only about a month." Lorelei waved her delicate hand, greeting the two.
Serena, who was standing by, gazed intently at Lorelei, slightly dazed—so this is the Ice Elite, Lorelei?
Serena's first impression of Lorelei was that she was beautiful, exceptionally beautiful! And... what an impressive figure! It seemed like her front was about to bust out of her clothes!