In a month, only a few villagers truly captured Pokémon, but the attitude towards Pokémon in Jubilife Village had already changed significantly.
Previously, when villagers saw Pokémon outside the village, their first reaction was to run away or pick up weapons.
Now, they would at least first observe whether the Pokémon really harbored hostility.
Ash was gradually becoming known in the village as a helpful hand.
Whose Pokémon refused to eat, who encountered an injured Pokémon in the wild, who wanted to make contact with Pokémon frequently appearing near the fields, would mostly end up finding him.
Cynthia also gained recognition from the villagers.
She helped Team Galactic replan investigation routes and quickly identified problems when conflicts arose between villagers and Pokémon.
Even those who initially gossiped about them on the streets would now greet them proactively.
Observers from the Diamond Clan and Pearl Clan, who initially kept their distance, gradually turned into active allies.
Over time, Ash even genuinely considered them new friends he made in Jubilife Village.
Cynthia merely smiled without comment, but from the results, these people were no longer just monitoring them.
Besides, when the two officially began tasks assigned by Team Galactic, Professor Laventon also entrusted them with two Pokémon.
The two Pokémon were two among the three Pokémon he initially sent Ash to look for — Cyndaquil and Oshawott.
Cyndaquil chose Ash, while Oshawott chose Cynthia — though initially, both wanted to choose Ash.
Indeed, when it comes to amicability, no one surpasses Ash, but it was supposed to be one Pokémon per person; it wouldn't make sense for both to be nurtured by Ash.
For Professor Laventon's plan was for the two to gain some wild experience with them and observe their growth in the Hisui Region.
Subsequent facts proved, he completely underestimated the two's training abilities.
Cyndaquil was relatively timid, and it would instinctively hide behind Ash when encountering strong wild Pokémon initially.
Ash did not force it to immediately join dangerous battles, instead allowing it to undergo basic training alongside Pikachu.
Starting from controlling the flames on its back, practicing Swift and Ember, Cyndaquil gradually built up confidence.
During a mission to escort villagers back to Jubilife Village, some wild Pokémon suddenly charged out from the woods.
Though still a bit scared, Cyndaquil proactively shielded the villagers.
Under Ash's command, it deftly avoided attacks and then used Flame Wheel to drive the opponents back, subsequently evolving into Quilava after the battle.
After evolving, Quilava's character became much more courageous.
The flames burning on its back and head became more vigorous, which reminded Ash of his own Quilava… he wondered how it was doing now…
Initially, Oshawott was a bit proud.
It often put on a confident air, but when truly facing faster opponents, it would inadvertently expose its flaws by rushing to attack.
Cynthia did not directly negate it but had it follow Garchomp to train its battle rhythm.
Naturally, Garchomp would not truly attack Oshawott, it merely relied on footsteps and movements to continuously avoid, making Oshawott realize that merely pursuing offense wouldn't allow it to touch the opponent.
After some time training, Oshawott began to learn to observe opponent movements and became more adept at using its Scalchop.
During a river clearing assignment, a large number of broken logs suddenly rushed down from upstream, and a few villagers working by the water didn't have time to retreat.
Oshawott proactively jumped into the water, using currents and its Scalchop to constantly change the logs' direction, successfully protecting villagers on the shore.
A strong white light emanated from its body at that moment.
When the light faded, Oshawott had evolved into Dewott.
After evolving, Dewott possessed two Scalchops, and its combat style became much more composed.
Cynthia did not need to issue overly detailed commands, it could judge whether to defend or attack based on the situation.
In a month, Quilava and Dewott had already become the frequently dispatched partners during the two's assignments.
Pikachu and Garchomp's strength far surpassed most Pokémon in the Obsidian Fieldlands, there was essentially no need for them to make serious moves during ordinary tasks.
The addition of Quilava and Dewott precisely allowed Ash and Cynthia to have new partners to continually train in the Obsidian Fieldlands.
Additionally, Cynthia gave Garchomp a new home,.
Half a month later, Ash discovered a Goomy in the wetlands near the river in the Obsidian Fieldlands.
According to records held by Professor Laventon, this type of Pokémon rarely appeared in the Obsidian Fieldlands.
The residual spatial fluctuations nearby indicated it was likely affected by a space-time rift, unexpectedly arriving at an unfamiliar area.
The Goomy was then huddled by the mud and water, with several wild Pokémon continuously approaching.
Unfamiliar with the surrounding environment and unable to find its original group, it could only retreat nervously.
Ash rushed over with Quilava.
Quilava proactively protected Goomy, with its back flames flaring up, followed by using Swift to push the wild Pokémon back.
Ash did not immediately take out a Pokeball but crouched in front of Goomy, using the Power of Viridian to ease its anxiety.
In the following days, he kept searching with Goomy to see if there were any fellow species nearby.
Of course, the result was nothing.
When Ash prepared to send it to a safer area, Goomy clung closely to his feet, refusing to leave.