After dinner, Ash returned to his room to organize his gains from the cultivation technique.
From his status panel, after dual cultivation with Hanako, he had actually leveled up twice in one day and night!
One must know that he had previously spent 10 years to reach Level 6…
The increase in his physical attributes naturally brought a more powerful experience.
At the same time, a type of energy called ‘true qi’ was generated within him, or perhaps the previous elemental energy was transformed into true qi?
Ash wasn’t entirely clear on the specifics, but the Happy Zen true qi’s effect on the opposite gender was truly strong…
Hmm, it just seemed to wear out bedsheets quickly?
Changing a set of bedding and sheets every day, it felt like the washing machine would break down too…
Ash pondered when he could get a cleaning Rotom, which would also lighten Hanako’s housework burden…
“Ash! Come downstairs quickly, today we can finally get our Pokémon!” Ayumi, having put on her shoes, stood in the yard full of energy and shouted towards the second-floor window.
“Coming!”
Ash took Pikachu and, accompanied by Ayumi, walked towards the Da Mu Research Institute.
He really wanted to see the current skill level of Red and Green.
As the protagonists of the first generation manga, both of them reached Champion status right after setting out…
However, in the game, Green became Champion for less than 5 minutes before Red defeated her.
Even more terrifying was that within those five minutes, the esteemed Quartz League Four Heavenly Kings were defeated twice…
Truly a sad story.
Of course, this world was a mixture of elements, and Ash wasn’t entirely clear on the specific situation.
After all, both the anime and the special chapters still had many loopholes.
In this real world, it would surely be more realistic and reasonable.
As they pondered, the two met up with Red, Green, and Gary, chatting idly along the way.
Upon seeing the Pikachu on Ash’s shoulder, Red also showed an interested expression.
He was usually taciturn, and his only passion was battling, so he immediately set his sights on Pikachu upon seeing it.
Green didn’t offer any opinions; his personality leaned more towards arrogance.
In his view, such a common electric mouse had too low a ceiling and was not to be feared.
Gary, however, was still a bit unconvinced.
Ash had secretly caught Pikachu, yet he still didn’t have a Pokémon, making him a little sullen.
“Come on, children, there won’t be any problems today.”
It was still the same small cart, and this time there were no mishaps.
The four also received their respective partners: Red – Charmander, Green – Bulbasaur, Gary – Squirtle.
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I feel like Mega Charizard X suits Red more~
Ayumi, like in the game, chose a cute Eevee.
The little girl seemed to prefer cute types, or rather, was this the choice of most girls?
Ash remembered that some also liked muscular types, such as Machamp, Incineroar, and so on…
“I say, how about a battle?” Green had already released his Bulbasaur.
“Ash, I want to battle your Pikachu.” Red looked over immediately, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
“No, no, Ash should be my opponent!” Gary said.
“Yay!
A strange love triangle has been formed!
Eevee, let’s just watch the show~” “Eevee~” Ayumi hugged Eevee with an expectant expression.
Ash blinked: “How about… you all come at once?”
“?” For a moment, question marks appeared above the heads of all three.
How could you say such a boastful thing so calmly?
Actually, Ash wasn’t being arrogant; it was just that the Pokémon in front of him were still babies, all around Level 10, and probably hadn’t even learned all their moves.
They couldn’t put any pressure on the Level 20 Pikachu at all.
“I refuse. Winning three-on-one isn’t a fair victory, and losing would be even more embarrassing…” Green was the first to state his position.
His arrogance wouldn’t allow him to believe he would lose.
“Then how about Green goes first? Just consider it one-on-one~” Ash raised an eyebrow, a hint of provocation in his expression.
“Haha, seeing you all reminds me of my rivals back in the day…” Professor Oak sighed from the side: “I have a recovery machine here, why don’t you all have a match!”
Everyone exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
The four rivals, who had grown up together since childhood, were always in competition.
“The draw is complete! Ash vs. Gary, Red vs. Green. The rules are one-on-one, and the winners will proceed to the next round!”
Such was the fate of rivals.
As he stood at the edge of the battle arena, Ash realized his heart had quietly stirred.
Once, he was merely a spectator in front of a screen, cheering for victories and feeling dejected by setbacks…
Now, he had come to this long-cherished world, standing on the battle stage that carried countless regrets and dreams.
He had so many complex emotions in his heart, and so many dreams he wanted to fulfill, which ultimately condensed into one sentence: “I choose you, Pikachu!”
With that shout, Ash’s spirit surged.
Pikachu also leaped and stood in front of him.
Although it wasn’t clear why Ash was so excited, their hearts had been connected since five years ago when it was firmly protected beneath him.
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Emotions surged like boiling water, flowing together and rising and falling…
In his mental space, Ash’s heart lake slowly rippled.
In that instant, he and Pikachu seemed to hear each other’s thoughts, not clearly, but enough to ignite each other’s fighting spirit!
“Not bad, Ash…” Gary had originally been worried that his good friend didn’t have a Pokémon, but seeing the current scene, he also got excited and then threw his Poké Ball: “Go, my sweetheart!”
As the light dissipated, a small blue turtle appeared in the arena, and Ash also saw its brief information:
Squirtle Lv13 Beginner
Description: A Water Gun master specially cultivated and selected by Professor Oak.
It heard its previous senior was stolen, so it particularly hates thieves.
Its Water-type talent is outstanding.
Gary first took out his Pokédex and carefully checked Squirtle’s status, then gave the command: “Squirtle, Water Gun!”
Ash raised an eyebrow: “Quick Attack!”
Pikachu skillfully dodged the water stream and charged towards Squirtle at incredible speed.
As a turtle Pokémon, Squirtle’s speed was clearly not enough to avoid this attack.
Gary’s expression was calm: “Withdraw into your shell!”
“Bang!” The next moment, Pikachu made close contact with the turtle’s shell, but Squirtle didn’t suffer any damage.
“Just like that, High-speed Rotation!”
“Pika!” The hard shell spun, knocking Pikachu away and causing some damage.
Ash clenched his fist; this situation was unexpected.
Although in his previous life, he had played through generations of games repeatedly, the most direct experience was: type advantage and level suppression could directly lead to a one-hit KO…
At most, he would develop some tricky strategies to annoy opponents…
But Gary’s response just now made him suddenly realize that this world didn’t seem to be a simple turn-based game.
Opponents wouldn’t just stand there foolishly without reacting.
Whether it was the execution of moves, the choices made, or the control of the battle rhythm, these were all things a Trainer needed to do.
And excellent Trainers could often maximize their Pokémon’s strength through these aspects.
Clearly, Ash’s strategy just now had a flaw.
Gary used a combination of Withdraw and High-speed Rotation to basically block Pikachu’s close-range attacks.
It could only be said that Gary, who had the opportunity to interact with Pokémon from a young age and had a Champion grandfather, was far ahead in terms of battle literacy.
“Hmm… Ash won’t be that bad, will he?” Ayumi fiddled with Eevee’s tail.
She thought Ash could sweep everyone…
After all, in the eyes of a girl in love, her beloved is always omnipotent…