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

"Torchic is too weak! It just learned Quick Attack and hasn't practiced it much, yet you dare to let Torchic use it in actual battle!"

"But that's how Ash usually battles."

"Xiaoyao, simply imitating blindly won't work. You should flexibly incorporate your own grasp and understanding of timing in battle."

By this time, Ash had finished reading the information about Mushroom in the Pokédex.

"It can learn all sorts of powder and spore-based skills, and after evolving it will also have a fighting attribute... Okay, I've decided, I'm going to catch a Mushroom!"

The shiny mushroom was small, so he left it with May; Ash wanted to catch a stronger one.

Although Ash already has a Grass-type Treecko in the team, Shroom's various support moves are quite practical and will definitely come in handy when Ash is hunting wild monsters.

But before Ash could decide which Pokémon to send out to battle, May had already come to his side and tugged at his clothes.

"Uh, Ash seems to be in a bit of a predicament right now."

"Isn't there a bit too many Pokémon here?"

May quickly picked up Torchic and joined the others in gathering around Ash.

Only then did everyone realize that there was more than just that one mushroom with a special color. Pairs of eyes suddenly appeared in the darkness, and heavy footsteps slowly approached.

"Oh no, we're suddenly in a huge crisis! Who is the owner of these menacing eyes? Captain Haruka, what should we do now?"

"Um, I think~" May snuggled closer to Ash.

"We should ask Ash for his opinion!"

"Oh, I see!"

Seeing this, Rukia immediately snuggled into Ash's arms.

Smelling the two different fresh scents in his arms, Xiao Zhi was forced to achieve the feat of having two women on his left and right.

Although I wanted to hug him a little longer, I couldn't help it because Ash is a gentleman.

"You don't need to be so afraid, these are all mushrooms."

"Ah, they're all mushrooms." ×2

Just then, clouds drifted by on the second floor, and sunlight streamed into the room through the window.

Haruka and Rukia finally realized that the hall was covered with mushrooms, which were densely packed around them, on the ceiling lights, and on the handrails of the second-floor corridor.

It turned out that the sounds of the Torchic fighting had attracted all the mushrooms in the house.

"They're all mushrooms. It looks like this is the mushrooms' home."

Ash's Aura carefully scanned the entire house, finding over a hundred mushrooms, including a huge one that had made the heavy footsteps earlier.

"It's actually the Overlord Mushroom! What a steal!"

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Mushrooms are appearing in large numbers!": Please head to the Pokémon habitat in the city to find Shiny Pokémon!]

[Rewards: 2000 League Coins; 2 Free Attribute Points; 1 Valley Attraction Team (strongly attracts land-based Pokémon)]

"Wow, mushrooms are usually found only in forests, it's so rare to see so many of them gathered in the city!"

"Is now the time to consider this? They're clearly provoked."

Feeling the unfriendly gazes from the mushrooms around him, Xiaosheng quietly hid behind Xiaozhi.

"I feel like even if we back out right now, they won't let us go."

Suddenly, Ash pressed May and Rukia's heads down, and a wave of Leech Seeds came crashing down, hitting Max all of them.

"Ah, I feel so weak all over, why am I the only one..."

"Xiao Sheng, why are you standing behind me?"

"I thought this place was safer..."

Ash quickly tore off the parasitic vines binding him, and at that moment, the shiny mushroom swiftly arrived beside its leader and chirped a few times.

The tyrant mushroom's gaze grew even more malevolent.

"Mushroom!"

Another large number of parasitic seeds attacked from above.

"Pikachu Iron Tail, sweep away all these parasitic seeds!"

"Pickup!"

One by one, the parasitic spores that were flying in mid-air and had not yet entangled were swept away by Pikachu like ping-pong balls.

"Wow, Pikachu is amazing!"

"Right? Ash and his Pokémon are very strong. As long as Ash is there, we don't have to be afraid even in dangerous places like this!"

"They are so reliable."

Faced with being besieged, our Xiaoyao and Miss Idol were not afraid at all, but were actually quite excited.

But then, Xiao Sheng suddenly smelled a strange odor.

"What's going on? My body suddenly feels numb... Oh no, it's numbing powder!"

Not only do the mushrooms have troops on higher ground, but they also have several partners hidden in the corner at the bottom of the hall, secretly releasing paralyzing powder.

Using their familiarity with the old house, they stealthily crept into Ash's vicinity through the passageway beneath the floor.

Moreover, the location for releasing the paralyzing powder was cleverly chosen at the house's ventilation opening, relying on the wind blowing from it to accelerate the spread of the paralyzing powder.

"These mushrooms are much smarter than I thought. Is it because that overlord is directing them?"

He immediately waved his broad, powerful hand, creating a hurricane that dispersed all the paralyzing powder that was spreading around him.

However, because he was relatively short, Xiao Sheng had already inhaled a large mouthful of numbing powder when he collapsed.

"Why am I the only one again..."

"Hey, Xiaosheng, cheer up!"

"Don't worry, Xiaoyao, the paralyzing powder won't endanger a person's life. It just means that inhaling too much at once will temporarily cause them to lose their ability to move."

"Also, for the next few days, Xiao Sheng will probably have to endure a tingling, electric shock-like sensation all over his body."

"It's numb... Waaah, it's all my sister's fault, I shouldn't have come to the haunted house."

At this moment, Pikachu had perfectly dealt with a wave of parasitic seed attacks from the mushrooms.

As soon as it landed, it wanted to run over and check on Xiao Sheng, but suddenly its little nose twitched and it smelled something.

"Swish..."

"Pikachu..."

Pikachu's eyes suddenly became glazed over, and it collapsed.

"Pikachu!"

Ash quickly ran over and picked up Pikachu, only to find that it had fallen asleep.

"It's mushroom spores."

This time it wasn't those lurking mushrooms, but the overlord mushroom itself that released it.

Unlike the other mushrooms that hid, it stood in the very center of the hall, facing Ash and his friends.

Seemingly disdainful of hiding, it would occasionally make loud noises to command its mushroom army to attack.

"Has this mushroom reached a level high enough to learn mushroom spores?"

"And the skill it used could hit Pikachu so accurately while it was moving, that's interesting!" Ash was completely intrigued.

He placed Pikachu on Masahiro's stomach, then picked up May and Rukia, who hadn't yet been affected, and hoisted them onto his shoulders, taking a deep breath.

Using its incredibly strong demon lungs as a hairdryer, it instantly dispersed all the spores and paralysis powder that were slowly spreading around it, and then immediately burned them all away with a jet of flame.

"Wow, is this something a human can do? That's amazing!"

"To witness such a rare and precious scene, this trip was definitely worthwhile!"

[Ding! Ryukia: Affection +5]

Rukia watched Ash's every move with shining eyes. The last time she was this surprised was when she watched her uncle's Contest performance.

However, Xiao Sheng, who collapsed to the ground, had fallen into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, Xiaoyao clapped her hands.

"It's mushroom spores and paralysis powder, I get it!"

"Xiaoyao's expedition team has discovered a major secret!"

"The culprit in the haunted house must be these mushrooms!"

"The reason why those workers suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness was because they were simultaneously poisoned by paralyzing powder and mushroom spores."

"Then those eerie footsteps and the damaged construction site must also be the work of these mushrooms, because this is their last habitat in the city."

"I see! You're amazing, Xiaoyao! You've solved the mystery!"

"Little Haruka's Adventure Team, puzzle-solving mission complete!"

"yeah!"

The two girls were indeed in sync; even though the crisis was not yet over, they were already able to sit on Ash's shoulders and clap their hands in celebration.

Even Xiao Zhi, whose face was sandwiched between two snow-white, smooth thighs, couldn't help but shake his head.

"It feels so good to rub against it, oh no, I mean, both Max and Pikachu are dizzy. Now is not the time to celebrate!"

Now that May's haunted house adventure is over, Ash needs to get serious and deal with the current trouble.

He remained in the dumbbell-lifting posture, clasped his hands together, and immediately summoned the Eight Treasure Porridge.

However, while making the movements, he squeezed Haruka and Rukia's thighs closer to his face, which gave him pleasure.

"Hoo~ The howling north wind has summoned me out again, this time... ah, it's numb, it's numb, it's numb."

Before the Eight Treasure Porridge could finish showing off, the overlord mushroom immediately released paralyzing powder and knocked it down.

Hehehe~, Mushroom~

"That damn mushroom dared to ambush me! How dare it!"

"Wow, Shui-kun, and he can even talk, but he looks so embarrassing."

"Ugh!" Babaozhou felt like he had suffered ten thousand points of damage.

But the idol, having seen the world, was only slightly surprised when Suicune appeared, and then stopped paying attention.

She was still more interested in Xiao Zhi's body, and she gently stroked the firm muscles on his arm with her small hand, marveling at them.

"Perfect muscle definition, this physique is so aesthetically pleasing, how did you achieve it?"

"I put in a tremendous amount of effort to achieve this!"

The idol lady has good taste, and Ash was so pleased with the praise that he casually threw a few more punches, destroying the seed bombs launched by the mushrooms on the chandelier, which made Rukia cheer.

Then he quickly kicked the Eight Treasure Porridge, who was still lying on the ground convulsing.

"Alright, stop playing dead! I know your resistance is much stronger than most Pokémon, so pull yourself together!"

"I still have some antidote in my shirt pocket. Take it out and take it, then take good care of the sleeping Pikachu and Max."

Because supplies haven't been replenished, there are no sleeping pills available.

However, it doesn't matter that Pikachu and Max are asleep at this time. Ash doesn't want to waste money buying them from the system shop, so it's just right to let Eight Treasure Porridge take care of them.

"Honestly, you treat me like this the moment you call me out. I'd rather fight."

Eight Treasure Porridge, with its silky tail, smoothly took the antidote from Ash's pocket and ate it.

It immediately regained its composure, quickly picked up Victory and Pikachu from the ground and put them on its back.

But Eight Treasure Porridge still wanted to salvage his lost face in front of the beautiful girl, so he stood in front of Ash with a show of bravado.

"Hmph, I was careless and didn't dodge just now. Now I'm going all out, and even with two burdens on my back, I'll definitely be able to easily cut down these mushrooms!"

Faced with the dense swarms of mushrooms around it, Eight Treasure Porridge displayed an invincible aura.

"As expected of Suicune, so brave!"

Ryukia's emotional value was also maxed out, and Babaozhou's lips were practically curled up to the sky.