Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 174 Limit Break, Pikachu (First Transformation)!

Faced with Xiaoxia's angry roar, Xiaogang and Xiaozhi responded with a grin that they had gone to soak in the hot springs. Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at this, her face showing strong displeasure. It was too much of them not to invite her to soak in the hot springs!

Having arrived at Crimson Lotus Island, famous for its hot springs, she hadn't even soaked in one yet!
As a result, Ash and the others went to enjoy themselves, while she, after taking a bath, foolishly looked for them.

"Sorry, sorry, you went straight to take a shower! It's okay, we'll stay on Cinnabar Island for a while longer. We can relax during this time, since it's only the last stop, so we don't have to rush." ​​Ash comforted Misty with a smile.

It doesn't actually take too long to get back to Viridian City from Cinnabar Island, because there's a boat from Cinnabar Island that goes directly to Vermilion City, and once you get to Vermilion City, it's much easier to get back.

As long as they don't get lost, they should be able to return to Viridian City in at most half a month. They still have about two and a half months to prepare, so there is plenty of time. It doesn't matter if they stay here a little longer.

Xiaoxia, who was initially a little angry, suddenly beamed with joy. Since she could stay here a little longer, that was a different story. She had originally thought that Xiaozhi would be setting off again tomorrow.

After all, there's only one gym badge left. Anyone with a collecting habit or who plays games knows that when you get to the last step, you get really anxious and want to finish it as soon as possible, even more so than at the beginning.

So Xiaoxia was quite surprised when Xiaozhi suddenly changed his previous hurried behavior.

"In that case, I'll forgive you. But you'll have to reimburse me for the expenses on Cinnabar Island. It's very expensive there, and I'm not as rich as you~" Misty said with a sly smile as she leaned closer to Ash.

Smelling the fragrance so close at hand, Xiao Zhi subconsciously took a step back, and then subconsciously felt a little strange... Why did he take a step back?

The idea flashed through Xiaozhi's mind for only a moment before disappearing. He smiled and nodded, indicating that he would cover all of Xiaoxia and Xiaogang's expenses on the island!

For Ash now, money is just a number. While he can't be richer than the League of Legends yet, he can definitely achieve financial freedom for himself and his friends.

The premise is to avoid getting involved with any top-tier items, otherwise, with Xiao Zhi's current wealth, he can only buy one or two at most. After all, that perfume was only sold for a month, and to earn that much money in a month is practically like picking up money off the ground.

Without buying expensive items, Ash has enough money for Misty and Brock to stay on the island for the rest of their lives, and they can spend it however they want.

After receiving Ash's consent, Misty was clearly even happier. She thanked Ash with a beaming smile and then ran back to her bed to sleep. It was getting late, and she would have been asleep long ago if it weren't for Ash's gym battle.

"I'm going to sleep now. Aren't you sleepy, Xiaozhi? You look so energetic." Xiaogang asked Xiaozhi curiously as he walked to his bed.

Both he and Xiaoxia had dark circles under their eyes from staying up so late, but Xiaozhi still looked energetic. You know, Xiaozhi should have been the one who was the most tired!

Not to mention battling Blaine and boosting his Pokémon's power, he even personally went into battle against a Pokémon at the Elite Four level. How could he still be so energetic under these circumstances? What kind of medicine did he take?
"Hey, it's nothing, you guys go to sleep first. I'll review today's battles again." Ash waved his hand, then jumped onto the bed and sat up. Togepi and Pikachu slept on either side of Ash.

Xiao Gang glanced at the two sleepy Pokémon, then at Xiao Zhi, and sighed, "It's so good to be young." He then lifted the covers, turned over, and went to sleep.

Ash crossed his arms behind his head and closed his eyes slightly; he was checking the newly extracted ability in his mind.

One-time exclusive S-level ability: Limit Break.

This is a special feature for Ash's Pikachu, which can unconditionally break Pikachu's limits once, allowing Pikachu to evolve in all aspects.

This is all the information about the S-rank ability. It's similar to the one-time S-rank ability, Radiance of the Chosen, which seems a bit confusing. However, after Ash's explanation, he completely understands what this ability is all about.

Although he really wanted to put this power into Pikachu, he didn't know what would happen to Pikachu when the restrictions were broken, so he decided to hold onto the power for now and deal with it when he woke up tomorrow morning.

Xiao Zhi then entered the chat group and continued to explore the ocean of knowledge.

The knowledge of a trainer, the ability to adapt to changing situations, and the experience of spotting weaknesses are not things that can be learned in a short time. But after studying every night for the past few months, Ash has become more and more adept at battling.

Furthermore, Ash is no longer simply learning and memorizing knowledge; he is genuinely becoming more and more interested in the theoretical knowledge of Pokémon and sincerely wants to understand that knowledge.

When learning becomes an interest, it will no longer be boring and tedious, and learning will be much easier.

The main purpose is to learn some incredibly dirty tactics from Tactical Ash, which are very interesting just to hear about. However, no matter what the tactic is, it requires a lot of knowledge to support it. Therefore, in order to become the second person to bring a smile to the opponent's face through duels, we naturally have an unshirkable responsibility!
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The next morning, Ash got up early, took the still-sleepy Pikachu out of the room, and put the half-asleep Togepi next to Misty's bed.

Besides him, Togepi is closest to Misty. When Misty is around, Togepi can sleep a little longer. Otherwise, not long after he leaves, Togepi will wake up and start running around looking for him.

If I accidentally blow up this hotel with my finger-waving technique, I'll be in big trouble...

When they came outside, it was still dark. Pikachu rubbed his eyes and asked Ash why he had brought him out so early in the morning. Weren't they supposed to relax these past few days? Why were they running around training so early again?

Ash looked around to make sure no one was there, then squatted down and said to Pikachu with a serious expression, "Pikachu, you must have noticed lately, right? No matter how much you train, your strength just won't improve."

"Pika? Pikachu Pika! Pikachu Pikachu!" Pikachu, who was still a little sleepy, was instantly wide awake after hearing Ash bring up the topic. He gesticulated wildly as he told Ash about his training during this period. He had clearly put in even more effort than before, but for some reason, his strength just wouldn't improve at all.

He has been stuck at the peak of his career for more than half a month now, and after defeating a high-level Elite Four Pokémon, he didn't feel any improvement at all, which is obviously abnormal!

He originally wanted to tell Ash after the battle, but he was so comfortable soaking in the hot spring that he forgot. Now that Ash brought it up, Pikachu quickly told Ash everything about his physical condition.

"I know, I know. You're stuck at a bottleneck right now. I brought you out this morning to solve this problem. If you feel uncomfortable, just give me a good shock to let it out. Don't hold it in."

"Pikachu Pikachu???" What do you want to do?
Upon hearing Ash say that, Pikachu instantly had a bad feeling. Just how much pain must it be for him to shock Ash like that?
He's experienced a lot of pain during battles, but he's never felt the need to electrocute Ash to release the discomfort within him. "Ahem, it's just a possibility, only a possibility. I don't know what will happen, but one thing is certain: your bottleneck problem will definitely be resolved, but you will pay the price of a level drop, so be prepared."

"Pikachu..." Level down...

After a moment of silence, Pikachu raised its head with a determined look. A drop in level was acceptable, but being stuck at this level for the rest of its life was something it couldn't tolerate!
Since joining Ash's team, he has basically always been the senior member. There aren't many players with a higher level than him, with Gengar being the most likely candidate. As for Aerodactyl, to be honest, it's hard to say who would win in a real battle.

So basically only Gengar can outclass him in the team.

However, his level has now been gradually caught up by the later Pokémon. Whether it's Gardevoir or Charizard, they are improving rapidly and will soon surpass him.

Now that there's finally a way to solve its level problem, Pikachu is not about to let this opportunity pass. Even if its level drops to zero, it still has to do it!
After obtaining Pikachu's consent, Ash transferred the stats from his mind into Pikachu's body. Pikachu only saw a white light enter its body, and then... nothing happened.

Just as Pikachu was about to ask Ash what was going on, he suddenly felt a burning sensation rising in his body, followed by a heart-wrenching pain that spread throughout his limbs.

"Pikachu!!!" Pikachu screamed, and its lightning instantly erupted, pouring into Ash. Ash didn't use Aura, but simply withstood the lightning power Pikachu used.

Ash shared Pikachu's pain, which is why he used Thunderbolt on Pikachu after it felt uncomfortable.

Pikachu's screams lasted for several tens of seconds before slowly stopping. Ash was shocked for a full several tens of seconds, and his clothes were even charred black from the shock, making them unwearable.

As for Ash's monstrous physique, he can withstand this level of lightning. It will hurt, but it won't cause any real damage.

The moment Pikachu stopped its lightning, Ash rushed over to check on it. Pikachu was very weak and collapsed to the ground, looking utterly powerless.

Ash was channeling Viridian Power into Pikachu, but he also took the opportunity to check on Pikachu's condition.

Internal injury—a very serious internal injury!

This damage, caused from the inside out, is why Pikachu is in so much pain and has become like this.

This injury is likely related to Pikachu's level dropping. Ordinary Pokémon can even experience a level drop after suffering damage that affects their core.

Pikachu, on the other hand, did the opposite, causing serious damage to its own body after its level dropped.

However, thanks to the power of the Everlasting Stones and the fact that Pikachu wasn't seriously injured, it was able to recover quickly.

Ash activated his Eye of Insight to check Pikachu's condition.

[Type: Pikachu (First Evolution)]

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Electric]

[Level: Intermediate Professional]

[Characteristics: Static electricity]

[Skills: 100,000 volts, high-voltage electric shock, lightning, electrical field...]

[Six Dimensions: Physical Attack B-A (S), Special Attack S (S), Defense B-A (A), Special Defense B-A (A), HP B-A (A), Speed ​​A-S (S)]

This is Pikachu's brand new stats and status bar.

The 6A-level stats were directly upgraded to the 3S-3A level, and the special attack was fixed at the S level. The other stats also fluctuated from B to A, with speed from A to S. The changes were quite significant.

Furthermore, when Pikachu enters its partner form, in addition to gaining a small level, its stats will also be boosted.

Previously, Pikachu's stats were at most A-level, and could be upgraded to S-level. Now, Pikachu's stats are basically fixed at B, with A-level and even two reaching S-level.

In other words, Pikachu in its partner form might even have stats that surpass S-rank!

Surpassing S-rank... Even legendary divine beasts can't reach this level of ability!

When I first met Ho-Oh, its stats were at a luxurious 6S level, but it was still only S-level, and there was no case where it surpassed S-level.

If Pikachu were to develop an ability that surpasses S-rank, how many ranks above that S-rank would Pikachu be able to fight against?
We'll have to wait and see after we see it in actual combat.

In addition to the changes in stats, Pikachu's level has also dropped by two levels, from peak pro to mid-pro, a reverse leveling down.

Next to Pikachu's name are two small words: "One Turn".

What do these two characters mean?
(End of this chapter)