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

"It might be because of Articuno."

"What? Articuno!"

Everyone quickly turned around and saw that Miss Joy had brought over the healed Sunflower Seed.

"Seeds, seeds."

"Pikachu."

"Pok, Bi~"

Thanks to her excellent medical skills, Sunseed has now fully recovered and jumped onto the table to greet Pikachu and Togepi.

Seeing that Sunseed was alright, Ash and his friends were relieved. But then again, Sunseed's cry is always "seed, seed."

However, now is not the time to focus on such matters, so Ash quickly continued to press Nurse Joy for answers.

"Miss Joey, what's going on with Articuno?"

"A legend has been passed down in the Snow Mountain Range that the reason why this place has always had favorable weather and a stable climate is because it has been protected by the legendary Articuno."

"Moreover, the legendary Articuno also rescues people in distress on the mountain, so it is also the guardian deity of climbers on the Snow Mountain and is worshipped by people."

Nurse Joy also sat down by the fire, and pointed to a huge Articuno wooden carving in the Pokémon Center to introduce it to Ash and the others.

The wood carving and the decorations of the Pokémon Center's wooden house were so harmonious that Ash and his friends hadn't even noticed it until now.

"According to word of mouth, the articulator not only informs people of the arrival of winter, but also builds its nest on snow-capped mountaintops and flies around."

"And the snow-capped mountains are covered with snow for thousands of years, so people say that there may be nests of arthropods on the mountain."

"However, legends are just legends. In reality, no one has ever actually seen an Articuno on the Snow Mountain."

"Before the Articulated Bird legend, the climate of Snow Mountain was very stable," Miss Joy said, not one to believe such a little story.

"Is that so? But I do think the legend is true." Ash had seen a blue tail fin in the sky earlier.

Now that I think about it carefully, that should be Articuno's tail fin.

"It's possible that something is wrong with the frozen birds in the mountains, which is why the weather has been so abnormal."

"Meiqi, have you found anything out about this place?"

When asked by Xiaozhi, Meiqi paused for a moment and then answered shyly.

"Actually, I haven't been here long either. Just now, I was patrolling the mountain with my motorcycle and a Kraken."

"Unfortunately, we were caught in a blizzard soon and had no choice but to come back. We couldn't find anything."

Joey shook his head at her answer.

"That's because you were too hasty. You started acting blindly without making any plans."

“I told you back then that a blizzard was coming, but you didn’t listen. It’s a good thing you knew to come back in time, otherwise it would have been dangerous to be trapped on the mountain. Do you know that?”

"A reckless and clumsy newbie!"

Joey from this center is an old acquaintance of Meiqi's mother, so as an aunt, she speaks of Meiqi without holding back.

Faced with Miss Joey's scolding, Meiqi could only awkwardly scratch her head.

Nurse Joy left quickly to take care of the remaining injured Pokémon.

But Ash is now getting restless.

"Articuno..."

This isn't some stray dog ​​you see on the roadside; it's a legendary Pokémon.

Fortunately, I don't have any Ice-type Pokémon in my team right now, and Arceus's Icicle Slab is in need of a user.

After Nurse Joy left, Ash went to Miki's side.

"Meiqi, what are your plans for the next step?"

"After thinking about it just now, I think this is truly an extremely important matter."

"As an outstanding trainer in the league, it's my duty to help out!"

"You just want to battle Articuno, don't you!" Misty bluntly exposed Ash.

Meiqi was happy to see that Xiaozhi was going to help, but she was also a little embarrassed.

"Actually, I was planning to call for backup once the communication improved."

"With such severe weather, including blizzards that occur frequently, I am the only one who simply cannot continue moving."

In fact, Meiqi is also very afraid of the cold. She had only taken on this most difficult assessment task because she was driven by the momentum of finally passing the exam.

But it's incredibly difficult for just himself, his armored bird, and a sled to investigate everything in the snow-covered mountains.

Maggie Officer Jenny is having second thoughts!

"That won't do!" Ash suddenly shouted.

"If you call for backup now, you've already lost. As a prosecutor in the Alliance, how can you back down at the first sign of trouble!"

"Isn't it a basic requirement for prosecutors to complete tasks alone, even in the most critical situations?"

Ash doesn't know if it's a basic requirement, but he thinks Nurse Joy always acts alone.

Anyway, he just said it with a righteous air.

"Besides, this is your assessment task. You called for support from the central government. How will the assessors view you?"

A-du introduced prosecutors to address the alliance's long-standing manpower shortage.

Therefore, prosecutors have great power and great responsibility, and often have to accomplish tasks that previously required ten people.

They are the elite of the alliance, and even Adu himself is an inspector. If Meiqi calls for support from the central government, she will definitely fail the assessment.

Most importantly, Ash didn't want anyone else to mess things up with Articuno.

"But I'm all alone..."

"But I'm still here!"

Xiao Zhi grabbed Mei Qi's straight shoulders and gazed at her affectionately, making Mei Qi blush.

Charisma, the Speaker Begins!

[Ding! Officer Jenny: Affection +2]

Since the environment is so abnormal now, it's already affecting the survival of the Pokémon on the mountain, and Ash certainly won't sit idly by.

Helping a friend complete a task is just something I do on a whim.

"As long as you can perfectly resolve this Snow Mountain incident, your prosecutor's assessment will definitely be fine."

Feeling the warmth from Ash's large hand, Meiqi's face grew increasingly red, but after careful consideration, she realized that what Ash said made sense.

If I continue to rely on my parents to solve my problems, I will always be someone people look down on because of connections.

"I need to grow up too, Ash, I'll listen to you!"

That's more like it. If Miki doesn't live up to expectations, Ash might have to give this prosecutor a good talking-to.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new mission, "The Secret in the Mountains": Please investigate the cause of the incident at Snow Mountain!]

【奖励：联盟币+3000；特攻+1；特防+1；自由属性点+2；技能“三旋击”+1】

"Okay, Meiqi, once the blizzard subsides a little, we'll set off immediately to find Articuno!"

"Okay, Xiao Zhi!"

"Hey, shouldn't Miki's mission be to investigate those suspicious people driving those machines?" Misty said helplessly as she watched Miki being led astray by Ash.

Moreover, even though Ash had finished talking, his hand was still on Miki's shoulder.

Now Misty looks like she's snuggling in Ash's arms, which makes Misty a little unhappy.

Leaning on each other by the campfire is a romantic scene, something Xiaoxia couldn't achieve with Xiaozhi when they wanted to take a walk in the snow.

"But we don't even know where Articuno is. There are so many mountaintops in the Snow Mountain Range. Are we going to search for them one by one?"

"Don't worry, we already have some leads here." Ash held up Sun Seed, which was playing with Togepi and Pikachu.

"seed?"

"Oh, it?"

Xiao Zhi nodded.

"That's right, it's this child. It was suddenly frozen into an ice block and fell as a meteorite from the sky."

"If I'm not mistaken, the sunflower seed must have fallen from the mountaintop after being hit by a powerful freezing ray."

"The one with the powerful Ice Beam is most likely Articuno!" Ash concluded decisively.

"There must be clues on the mountaintop where the sunflower seed was before."

Holding the sun seed in his hands, Ash raised it to eye level.

"Sunflower Seed, please take us back to where you fell from."

The little sunflower seed kept smiling brightly at its savior.

"Seeds, seeds!" It will definitely grant Xiao Zhi's request.

"Great! At least we have a clue now. Let's set off together to find Articuno, Ash!"

"Is it about looking for suspicious people?" Xiaoxia said helplessly. Meiqi had been completely led astray by Xiaozhi.

"Is it really okay for you to become a prosecutor like this?"

"Hehe."

Chapter 259 Charizard vs. Articuno (6k, 4 bonus chapters)

The blizzard didn't keep Ash and his friends waiting long; it soon subsided.

However, the weather on the mountain has been so unpredictable lately, and a blizzard could strike again at any time, so Ash and his friends had no choice but to get moving as soon as possible.

After getting warm down jackets from the Pokémon Center, Ash and his friends set off together on Miki's old sled.

Sunflower, along with Pikachu and Togepi, was placed in the motorcycle's basket to guide the way.

"Hey, wait a minute, why is Ash sitting in the middle?" Misty asked, hugging Ash's waist from behind.

"Because I'm driving."

"No, that's not my question..."

"Why is Miki sitting in front of Ash, like she's sitting in his lap!"

"Hmm~, I didn't expect it to turn out like this either."

Meiqi didn't actually want to sit in Xiaozhi's lap; she was quite shy in that position.

Especially when Xiao Zhi's hot breath blew right onto her neck, her whole body would tremble.

But the sled was a bit small, and she originally wanted to sit in the front and drive.

But as soon as Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia got in, she was pushed to the front, and now Xiaozhi is driving.

"Alright, Xia, don't worry about these little details. We need to take advantage of this good weather and hurry up to find Articuno."

"By the way, Ash, have you ever ridden a snowmobile?" Miki suddenly asked curiously.

"I've never ridden one before, but I'll learn quickly!" Ash has a riding ability, and any mount will quickly submit to him.

"What? This sounds really unreliable... Maybe I should drive instead."

The young girl cherished her life.

Unfortunately, Ash didn't listen to Miki at all, and immediately twisted the throttle to the floor, and the motorcycle shot off at full speed with a loud bang.

"Aha—!"

"Slow down, slow down!!"

The group sped along the hillside towards the summit, with the small leaf on Sunflower's head serving as a compass to guide Ash.

The higher you go along this road, the colder it gets.

"Seeds, seeds!"