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Do you remember this phrase?

"The power of the waveguide is in my heart."

On July 16, 2005, the theatrical version of "Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew" was officially released. With Ash's help, Lucario regained his freedom. From then on, Ash gained a new power—the power of the waveguide.

The "Waveguide Hero Ash" narrative was also officially launched, highlighting qualities like justice, bravery, perseverance, and never giving up, proving that Ash could indeed be a waveguide hero. But the writers delayed giving Ash a Lucario.

During the Diamond & Pearl series, there were two trailers featuring Lucario—one was "Lucario of Fighting Hall Master Maylene" and the other belonged to a random Iron Island trainer. The same happened during the Black & White, XY, and even Sun & Moon series.

Not until fifteen years later, in the new Sword and Shield chapter, did Ash receive his first Riolu, becoming a true waveguide hero.

In contrast, Alex was luckier. He started with Riolu and then received the power of the waveguide.

"Although it's reversed, everything is fate," Alex mused. Or perhaps it was the system's arrangement!

"..."

When the power of the waveguide was implanted into Alex, the entire Sequoia Forest Secret Realm seemed to quiet down. Everything in sight became slow and silent. Riolu played with the Exp. Share on its waist, Charmeleon gnawed on an energy cube without grace, storing energy for the afternoon's battles. Jirachi was leisurely enjoying a lollipop.

They all moved very slowly, as if Alex were watching in slow motion. Everything seemed to slow until it almost stopped.

Then, suddenly, the world returned to its rhythm. Alex heard Charmeleon's crunching sounds from eating the energy cubes, and Riolu's milky, cute voice was very pleasing. As for Jirachi, it was busy tasting the lollipop, not speaking.

In the distance, the sound of the wind rustled through the redwood leaves and the calls of Pidgey and Spearow were faint but clear. Farther away, Alex could hear the faint sound of a clear stream flowing.

"Is this the power of the waveguide?" Alex realized something, his heart not filled with excitement but a serene calmness instead.

After the system loaded the power of the waveguide, Riolu immediately sensed a special power connected to the depths of its bloodline. It looked up and met Alex's eyes, its gaze filled with young helplessness and questions.

"Oolu?"

"Master, I feel a special power in you," Riolu called out, wide-eyed. Previously, Riolu didn't think Alex could understand what it was saying. But now, Alex responded, truly shocking Riolu's young heart!

"This is the power of the waveguide, a powerful force deep in the heart of your family," Alex explained, extending his hand to clasp Riolu's tiny paw, his eyes full of encouragement. "Little guy, you have to work hard to feel and activate this power early."

In that moment, Riolu was still in shock. What was happening? Could his master hear him clearly? And what was this power!

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"Don't be shocked," Alex laughed at Riolu's expression. "I just happened to awaken this power."

Alex smiled and patted Riolu's head, employing the trick called "laugh and touch the dog's head."

"Oolu!"

"Good. Alright."

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Riolu, being so young, still didn't have the capacity to fully process such a surprising event and needed time to adjust.

After awakening the power of the waveguide, Alex could clearly perceive the nearby environment, Pokémon, and even some special power fluctuations.

"Let's go!" Alex decided, noting that Charmeleon and Riolu had rested enough. It was time to set off.

At first, Alex followed the direction of a special power fluctuation he had sensed. Passing a small stream, he followed it upstream. The clear water revealed aquatic plants swaying at the bottom, with some tiny fish playing around, though no water Pokémon were in sight.

Alex continued upstream until he discovered the source of the special power fluctuation. Upon closer inspection, he found a light spot flickering.

At the location of the power fluctuation, a light spot flickered. "Could it be a secret treasure?" Alex wondered, walking over immediately.

When he reached the stream, he could clearly see what was under the light spot. "This should be a secret treasure, right?"

The light spots in the sun were actually moss in front of Alex's eyes. The moss emitted a faint fluorescence, reflecting a little light under the sun's rays.

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**[Luminous Moss]**

- **Use:** If the Pokémon carrying it is attacked by a Water-type move, its special defense will increase.

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Luminous Moss! One of the water-type secret treasures. But compared to Mystic Water or Waterium-Z, Luminous Moss is not as valuable. Moreover, its effect is limited and it's a one-time consumable. Luminous Moss is typically used only by certain Trainers in key matches.

"But compared to the Luminous Moss that I searched for and found, the power of this waveguide is too useful!" Alex realized. The power of the waveguide actually has the ability to find secret treasures!

Secret treasures are rare. They need time to develop and be born, and explorers usually find them quickly. Finding a newly born secret treasure like this was a stroke of luck for Alex.

In the monitoring room, many people's eyes lit up when they saw the Luminous Moss.

"This kid is really lucky."

"He captured a Riolu and now found a secret treasure."

"Alex is really fortunate."

"..."

Although Luminous Moss is a secret treasure, it's disposable and limited in effect, so it's not worth much. This small piece is worth a little over 30,000 at most. But it's money nonetheless.

"Contact Alex and tell him I want this Luminous Moss," the director instructed, stopping others who also wanted to buy the Luminous Moss.

At the same time, Alex set out to find wild Pokémon to battle. And so, Alex searched for special power fluctuations and fought against powerful wild Pokémon along the way. Time flew by, and two days passed quickly. Now, there were less than two hours left in the freshman military training.

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