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

[Wrist Strength: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]

Laughter filled the air for a moment.

The two Pokémon were panting heavily, and someone collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

Don't overthink it, those were just two Pokémon tickling Daiyu's feet (seriously!).

Didn't you see that Da-you was so happy he couldn't stand it, rolled his eyes and fainted?

[Ding! Side quest completed: Punish the real scumbag: Little Zhi, the martial god, give him the ultimate humiliation!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Free Attribute Points +3; Attack +2; Regional Reputation +1]

Unexpectedly, after punishing Daiyu, both Pokémon simultaneously emitted an evolutionary glow.

Rhinoceros evolves into Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Machop evolves into Machoke.

This is truly an unexpected delight.

"Wake up, there's one last performance." Xiao Zhi patted Da You's cheek to wake him up.

"Please forgive me, I know I was wrong, I will treat Pokémon well from now on."

When Dayou woke up, his face was deathly pale, and he began to frantically beg for mercy.

Shaking his head, Ash pulled Charmander out of the grass.

Whether I spare you or not is not up to me; it's up to the system.

Charmander looked at Daiyu with a complicated expression and opened its mouth to use Flamethrower.

As the flames burned, the ropes binding Da You were burned through, but his entire body was also charred black.

"Should we let him go?"

The little dragon nodded.

"Do you still want to recognize him as a trainer?"

At this moment, Charmander shook his head again. His previous flamethrower signified that the feud between him and his former trainer had been resolved.

"I see." Ash took out a Poké Ball and placed it in front of Charmander.

"Then come travel with me from now on."

Without the slightest hesitation, Charmander swung its little claws and pressed the center button on the Poké Ball, then transformed into a red light and entered.

Ash successfully caught Charmander.

————Abductor Birotator Biceps————

"Have you heard, Ash? On the morning we left, that annoying trainer was apparently kidnapped and beaten up by someone again."

Xiaoxia, who was looking at a map, suddenly looked up and said something gossipy to Xiaozhi.

"I don't know who did it. Ever since then, Da You has been telling everyone he wants to turn over a new leaf. It seems he's been scared out of his wits."

"Really?" Ash, who was training by lifting a giant rock with a flushed face, put down his work, wiped his sweat, and said with a refreshed expression.

"It must have been done by some handsome, dashing, and righteous guy."

"Really, you didn't do it?" Xiaoxia wasn't going to believe Xiaozhi's words so easily.

"That's not important. Charmander, turn up the heat under the pot a little more." Ash quickly made an excuse to change the subject.

"Alright, the food is ready, come and eat!"

Fire-type Pokémon are just so useful.

"It's good that you can exercise and cook at the same time." Xiaoxia stopped worrying about it; eating was the priority.

"Ah, eat well, Xiaozhi. Your cooking skills have really improved a lot."

[Xiaoxia's favorability +2]

[Congratulations, host, your trait has progressed from Chef LV1 to Chef LV2]

"Of course, from now on please call me Chef Xiaozhi."

When Ash left Cerulean City, he couldn't stand having to eat dry food with cold water again, so he spent a lot of money to buy a Pokémon Food Encyclopedia.

After so many days of travel, he has honed his culinary skills.

[Congratulations on completing the side quest: Hualan's Mermaid (Part 3): Increase Xiaoxia's affection level to 30]

[Reward: Increases the power of Pokémon Water-type moves by 5%]

[Trigger a new side quest: The Mermaid of Hualan (Part 4): Raise Xiaoxia's affection level to 40]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Free Attribute Points +5; An item that greatly increases the chance of capturing a Water-type Legendary Pokémon]

"A Water-type legendary Pokémon..." Ash, who was engrossed in his meal, suddenly looked up and gazed affectionately at Misty.

"Xiaoxia, I really like you more and more."

"what?"

[Ding! Xiaoxia's favorability +2]

Chapter 21 Battle against the Vermilion City Gym

"Lucario, use the Wave Missile!"

The blue wave missile struck the opposing Duduli with lightning speed.

Duduli, barely managing to stay upright, used the Pecking Drill for a final counterattack.

Unfortunately, the speed of the beak spin wasn't fast enough. With the help of the waveguide, Lucario grabbed Dodrio's attacking beak and slammed it to the ground with an over-the-shoulder motion.

Duduli lost its ability to fight.

[Ding! Lucario: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

[Ding! Side quest completed: The Hero of the Aura: Maximize Lucario's affection and intimacy levels.]

[Rewards: 500 League Coins; 1 Lucario Mega Evolution Stone (Trainer); 1 Legendary Aura Warrior Training Manual]

"Good job, Lucario!" Ash happily rushed over and picked it up after finally completing the target.

As the game progresses, Lucario's affection and intimacy levels become increasingly difficult to increase, requiring battles against powerful opponents.

So it took Xiaozhi quite a bit of effort.

This Dodrio was quite strong, so Ash took out a Poké Ball and caught it.

Then I devoured the training manual, which contained many insights into waveguide training, experiences of brave individuals, and various applications of waveguides.

These are all things that Xiao Zhi needs right now.

They trained so hard with Lucario that they forgot to eat and sleep, and Misty finally dragged them away when it was time to eat.

I gained a lot over the past few days.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your ability to upgrade Aura Power from LV2 to LV3!]

Ash can now freely manipulate the aura within his body and can even fire aura missiles from his palms, though they are not as powerful as Lucario's.

Moreover, the speed at which the wave missiles converge is very slow, and at this stage, Ash still feels that his own fists are more effective.

"Only Pikachu, Clefairy, and Lucario have maxed out both Senses... that's too few!"

Aside from those three, Beedrill is closest to the maximum value of dual senses.

Ash has reached 90 in both affection and friendship with Beedrill, and he plans to put Beedrill back into his team once they reach the next city.

Then go all out on farming and practice relentlessly!

——————Side chest expansion——————

After getting lost again and again, we finally arrived in Konoha City!

When Ash and Misty appeared, covered in dust and dirt, under the sign at the city entrance, they embraced each other and wept with joy.

"Great, great... We've finally arrived!"

Hurry up and head to the Pokémon Center for rest and recuperation.

Xiaoxia went to take a shower, while Xiaozhi dialed Professor Oak's number.

"Long time no see, Professor Oak. How are my Pokémon?"

Unexpectedly, the person on the other end of the video call had a bloodshot and extremely haggard face.

"Professor Oak, what are you doing...?"

"Ash, take your Clefairy with you! It's already wiped out all the Pokémon in the back of the lab!"

Professor Oak suddenly yelled at Ash.

"I just finished healing a batch of Pokémon, and Clefairy has injured another batch. I can't take it anymore, let's take it with us!"

Ash spent so much time on the road that he completely forgot about Clefairy.

"Calm down, Doctor. Send Clefairy and Beedrill over here. I'll send Bulbasaur and Rhyperior over as well."

After comforting Professor Oak, Ash sent Bulbasaur to Professor Oak's lab as compensation.

Ask Bulbasaur to help look after the Pokémon in the back mountain of the research institute.

Bulbasaur is an expert at taking care of Pokémon!

After Clefairy's Poké Ball was transferred to him, Ash immediately gave it a stern lecture.

"We can't cause Professor Oak any more trouble. Professor Oak's lab is our free breeding ground. What if he blacklists us!"

Professor Oak not only helps trainers in Pallet Town take care of their Pokémon and optimize their physical condition, but also provides excellent training grounds for them.

Wild trainers in other places don't get this kind of treatment; they usually have to pay to have their Pokémon fostered at a breeding center.

Moreover, the price of the breeding house is very expensive. Last time I saw the flyer that the fostering fee for a Pidgey was 1 League Coins per month, Ash's affection for Professor Oak increased by 20 points, and it kept increasing by 20 points.

(It would be my greatest honor to be born in the same place as Professor Oak! .jpg)

"So do you understand now, Piccolo?"

Pixie, lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, responded to Ash with a cheerful expression.

"Picoxi, Piccolo..." (Understood, Master)

——————Rearward Latissimus Dorsi Muscles——————

The journey to Vermilion City was the longest Ash had ever taken, because he kept getting lost.

However, the gains were also significant.

For example, Ash has now successfully collected all three starter Pokémon from the Kanto region.

Ash smiled as he looked at his new companions at the Pokémon Center, among whom Squirtle was the latest to be caught.

When Ash encountered the Squirtle army, who were causing trouble and bullying people in the town, he was deeply moved. They were all like that because they had been abandoned by their owners.

If only they had met a qualified Pokémon Trainer back then.

Fortunately, Ash eventually captured the leader of the Squirtle army, and the remaining Squirtles joined the fire brigade with the help of Officer Jenny, thus reforming themselves into good children.

Ash also achieved an accomplishment.

[The Three Starter Families of Kanto! : Rewards: All Attributes +1, Alliance Coins +800]

While Ash was feeding Pikachu and the others, a Chansey was pushing a charred Rattata towards the emergency room.

And it seems like it wasn't just this one; one after another, new Pokémon were rushed into the emergency room, each one as charred black as the previous Rattata.

"Could it be that the high-voltage power lines there have broken?" Ash thought to himself, pointing at the Pokémon and asking the receptionist.

"Miss Joy, what's going on with those Pokémon?"

"This is the 15th one this month. These are all trainers and Pokémon that failed to challenge Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader of Vermilion City," Nurse Joy said with a helpless expression.

The Lt. Surge gym leader showed no mercy to newcomers, placing a huge burden on the Pokémon Center.

Joey tried to persuade him several times, but each time Mt. Surge would brush it off by saying it was a trial they had to go through.

But the trainers around him were all like masochists, constantly challenging him, and they couldn't be stopped.

Ash was speechless as he looked at the row of Rattata, Pidgey, and Oddish on the hospital beds in front of him.