Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 514 The Passion of the Sea Rat

Bonnie slowly drifted off to sleep under the warm touch of large hands, her consciousness completely fading away.

The person who appeared in front of her before she lost consciousness was naturally Ash.

Just now, halfway through the chase, Ash realized that Snorunt had deliberately lured him out.

After all, with its habit of looking back every three steps, it's really hard for anyone not to notice it.

So even though Ash quickly caught up with and captured Snorunt, and took back the Pokédex from it, he still let it continue to lead the way.

Although Ash hasn't learned telepathy yet, his Aura can accurately detect Pokémon's emotions.

Snow Child harbored no ill will, only anxiety, and Ash immediately understood that it probably had something important it wanted Ash to ask for his help with.

The humans and Pokémon made their way through the cave, turning left and right, until they found Bonney, who had just fainted.

"I didn't expect that I would actually find someone by following Yuki-Douji."

"Oh, it's so cold."

Ash felt something was wrong as soon as he touched Bonnie's body, and he quickly patted her several times, but she still didn't wake up.

"This is hypothermia. By the way, why are there other people on this snowy mountain besides me who are also dressed so lightly?"

Bonnie's clothes, though gorgeous, were just a simple dress, not much thicker than Ash's, which greatly surprised him.

"Humans in the Pokémon world are truly skilled and daring!" Ash is the ultimate in physical prowess, but who is this girl, the Snow Queen?

But to be honest, when Xiao Zhi took a closer look, the girl's noble face really did resemble Elsa's.

However, this is not the time to talk about this. Snowball was jumping up and down in worry, so Ash immediately comforted him.

"Don't worry, although she's unconscious, I'm here now, so she's not in immediate danger."

However, if the hypothermia continues for a while longer, it's hard to say what will happen. Even if this blonde girl is more resistant to the cold than Xiaoyao and the others, she'll still be in trouble.

Ash quickly took off all his clothes and put them on Bonnie, while taking out matches from his storage space and making a makeshift fire with his Flamethrower.

Then he picked Bonnie up and held her in his arms to warm her up.

At this moment, the Snow Child worriedly took small steps and hopped over, but dared not get too close for fear of the small sparks that would fly from the fire.

They can only hop over here and hop back there.

Ash smiled and used his telekinesis to control the fire, allowing the other party to get closer.

"You're such a good kid, you brought me out of the Pokémon Center to save her, right?"

"Yo-yo~".

Snow Child nodded. Since it was a Pokémon and couldn't speak, it had to resort to this tactic. It was a little embarrassed that its prank had gone a bit too far.

Ash naturally wouldn't blame it; on the contrary, he gently stroked its pointed head and praised it.

"Because you were once saved by Miss Joy, you are now taking the initiative to help people in distress. This is a good act of gratitude."

"Just remember to apologize to Xiaoyao afterwards."

"Yo-chi!" Feeling Ash's warm hand, Snow Child nodded even more happily, looking very cute.

Ash is finding this lively Snorunt increasingly pleasing to the eye, and even went so far as to give it a deluxe Energy Cube, something usually reserved for his own Pokémon.

Where have these wild, snow-capped mountain bumpkins ever seen anything like this?

"Yo-yo-yo!" It ate so much it could jump up, even though it's always jumping around anyway.

[Ding! Snow Child: Affection +5]

"By the way, Snow Child, are there any Limu Fruits around here?"

Xiao Zhi remembered that there were usually these tree fruits on snowy mountains that were specifically used to treat frostbite and freezing.

With heavy snow still falling outside the cave, Ash certainly couldn't bring the girl in his arms back to the center under these circumstances.

We need to wait until she has regained some body temperature and energy, otherwise, once she leaves the cave, her frostbite will worsen, and she may freeze to death in no time.

Limousine is the most suitable fruit for dealing with this kind of situation.

Moreover, even after the body temperature has recovered, it can help the injured person heal more thoroughly and prevent any sequelae. It is a very useful tree fruit in snowy weather.

But unfortunately, Ash's system shop doesn't sell it.

After all, our muscular man has never been bothered by freezing, so naturally he has never come into contact with anything related to thawing.

Fortunately, Limu Berry is actually very familiar to Snorunt, who is a local Pokémon.

It immediately patted its chest with its round little hands, just like Doraemon's, indicating that it would take care of the task, and then nimbly ran out to find berries for Ash.

Snorunt is an Ice-type Pokémon, so blizzards have no effect on it.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Snow Child. Remember to bring back three if possible."

Two are for treatment, and one is for collection. Xiao Zhi can buy them directly from the system store in the future.

"Yo-yo-yo!" (No problem!)

Seeing that Snowball's figure had completely disappeared into the blizzard outside the cave entrance, Ash turned his attention back to the girl in his arms.

Since just now, Ash has been in "Yang energy release" mode, using his hot body to gently and systematically restore Bonnie's body temperature.

With the help of the fire in front of her and Ash's heat transfer, Bonney's face finally regained some color.

"Um----"

"Are you awake?" Ash asked in surprise.

Unfortunately, she only whimpered a few times and did not regain consciousness.

But it seems like it can move now.

The slightly cool, plump body writhed a few times in Xiaozhi's arms before burying its head deep into that broad chest.

At this moment, Bonnie subconsciously felt as if she were being embraced by a sun, and the blizzard scene before she lost consciousness made her instinctively want to get closer.

This put Xiao Zhi in a difficult position.

Keep in mind that his clothes are now all on Bonnie's body, and the fact that he can still feel this way through two layers of fabric is truly remarkable.

As expected of a golden-haired, blue-eyed Galar, Ash knew from the first moment he saw her that she was no ordinary person.

At that moment, Ash's shiny sea squirrel also looked up curiously.

It was released outside after Ash lit the fire.

With nothing restraining it, the shimmering sea squirrel, excited by the cave environment, hopped uncontrollably.

Although it is a Water-type Pokémon of the Eel type, it can be quite happy in environments that are both cold and hot.

It was just very mischievous. When it saw Bonnie being carried by Ash, it raised its round head and tried to jump into its trainer's arms and squeeze between the two of them.

This put Ash in a very difficult position.

Although voles are not large compared to humans, they are still quite uncomfortable, and Bonnie needs to rest now.

Xiao Zhi, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, cannot allow his rescue operation to be flawed.

He immediately made up his mind and angrily scolded the still mischievous glittering sea voles.

"Hey, you sea rat! Why are you being so naughty? Get your head down right now!"

The sea voles are feeling wronged~

But then Bonnie seemed to open her eyes in a daze.

However, his eyes were still unfocused, and he was clearly still a bit weak.

However, Bonnie still recognized Ash's face, the last face she saw before losing consciousness. She knew that Ash had come to save her, and she immediately gave him a sweet smile.

Then, with his still slightly cold hands, he groped around aimlessly.

"Thirsty? Then wait a moment, I'll cook some for you."

Ash knew that he couldn't give Bonney cold water; she needed warm water instead.

Since he came out to rescue people halfway through, he naturally didn't bring a thermos. He could only take out his usual water cup from his space to boil water for her on the spot, and then he had to wait for the boiling water to cool down.

But Bonnie couldn't wait that long. She immediately started fidgeting and acting like a child, demanding to drink right away.

Then it grabbed the shiny sea rat that was watching the show from the side and bit its wet head, which was a Water-type Pokémon.

"Awoo."

"No, stop!"

"The Shiny Grubbish is just a Water-type Pokémon with a slightly wet head; it's not a straw, so it can't suck up water."

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Ash's shiny shrew's head is his proudest possession, his best partner who has accompanied him in countless battles. He takes great care of it, so Ash was heartbroken when Bonney bit it.

"I'll give you water, okay?"

Bonney was still biting the shiny sea rat's head, but her eyes were already fixed on the water bottle in Ash's hand.

"But you still have to wait for me to heat it up."

Medical staff are sticking to their posts~

"Awoo!"

Flashing sea serpent: "NO~!"

With no other option, Ash could only let Bonney continue to bully the shiny Grubby while he quickly used his Yang energy to heat up his palms and warm the water in her kettle.

Then, because Bonnie was causing trouble, the AI's output became unstable, and the kettle exploded.

"Awooooo————"

"Hey, stop it! Whose fault do you think this is?"

Bonnie: <；（ 「^「）>；

"Awoo!"

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that she was injured and I couldn't just use force, Ash wouldn't have done that—

And what's with that shiny sea voles brat looking like he's enjoying being bitten?

Oh no! The shimmering sea voles is about to be bitten until they foam at the mouth.

"Waaaaah, Snow Child, when are you finally coming back?"

At this moment, in a grove of trees 5 kilometers away from the cave entrance, Snowman finally found the Limousine Berry that Ash needed and jumped up happily.

"Yo! Chirp!"

But with its short legs, it would take at least an hour to get back to the cave.

(Ash: No!!!)

The water cracked open. "Ash, what happened to your face?"

"Cough cough cough!"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just accidentally got scratched by a branch in the forest during the rescue. It's nothing serious, it'll be fine in a bit, hahaha————"

On the morning of the second day after the cave rescue, Ash brought Bonney and Snorunt, who had fully recovered, back to the Pokémon Center at the top of the mountain.

As soon as they returned, they encountered May and her friends who had been waiting for Ash at the door.

Pikachu was the first to spot Ash, and immediately ran up to him, affectionately jumping onto Ash's shoulder to its own special spot.

The first thing that Haruka and her brother did when they saw Ash was to be happy, followed by confusion.

Why is Ash injured on the face, and why is there a blonde girl by his side? And why did he bring back Snorunt too?

Perhaps it was a girl's intuition, but Xiaoyao always felt that there was something strange about the atmosphere between Xiaozhi and this blonde girl.

However, before May could ask any further questions, Ash quickly returned the Pokédex that had been taken from her by Snorunt and changed the subject.

"Here's your Pokédex, Haruka. The reason Snow Child stole it yesterday was to find help to rescue someone. It's also very embarrassed about its actions, so it came here specifically to apologize to you."

"Yo-yo-yo~"

May took the Pokédex and glanced at the Snorunt bowing its head to her at Ash's feet, and her heart softened immediately.

"I see. Since it was to save someone, it's alright. I forgive you, Yukidouji."

"Yo-yo-yo!"

Upon hearing that Xiaoyao had forgiven him, Yukidouji jumped up with joy and then exhaled a breath of cold air at her.

With a snap, before she could react, Xiaoyao was frozen into an ice sculpture by Yukidouji again.

"Ah, what are you doing!" Xiaoyao broke free instantly and shouted angrily.

But at this moment, Snow Child completely ignored her anger, instead jumping onto Ash's other shoulder and giggling while covering his mouth.

"This child seems to like you all very much."

At this moment, Bonnie, who had been silent since earlier, finally couldn't help but speak up.

This kind of friendly interaction between Ice-type Pokémon and human trainers is what she likes to see the most.

If Ash hadn't been there, she probably would have enjoyed it with a smile, but unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

"Oh, right, Ash, who is this lady? Why did she come back with you?" May finally had a chance to ask this question.

Ash didn't answer directly, but instead followed everyone's gaze and looked at Bonnie.

Because he doesn't actually know either.

Yesterday, after Snow Child brought back Limousine to treat Bonnie, the other person sat far away from him, staring at Ash with an extremely cold and piercing gaze without saying a word.

Whenever Xiaozhi tries to get close, she emits an extremely terrifying low pressure, instantly lowering the temperature of the already cold cave by several degrees, making it impossible to communicate.

Feeling guilty, Xiao Zhi handed her a warm blanket and some food, and the two remained motionless for the entire night.

There seemed to be a thick wall between the two, making it impossible for anyone to get close.

Of course, this excludes Yukidouji, the goods transporter who always takes turns jumping around beside the two and receives a friendly look from everyone.

It wasn't until the next morning, after the blizzard had stopped and the sun was shining brightly on the earth, that Ash shouted out.

"Um—I advise you to come with me if you want to go back to the Pokémon Center."

Bonnie then got up and moved a little closer to Ash.

However, her noble and refined face remained as cold as ice, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"She probably doesn't remember the scene of drinking water in her dazed state yesterday," Xiao Zhi thought to himself.

Unfortunately, judging from the situation, she definitely remembers everything clearly.

They might even remember the expression on Ash's face, a mixture of confusion and enjoyment.

Under the curious gaze of everyone, Bonnie gracefully walked to the central gate, picked up her parasol that she had placed there, and slowly began to speak.

"Me? My name is Bonnie, and I'm one of the Elite Four of the Hoenn region. Nice to meet you."

"Bonnie?!"

"The Four Heavenly Kings?!"

Everyone gasped in surprise, and Ash was covered in sweat.

"Things seem to be getting a little complicated."

She absolutely mustn't retaliate against me for my business dealings in Hoenn.