He knows Pokémon better than me.

Just like in other games, there's a powerful boss at the entrance of the starting village. If a newbie dares to touch it, one hit will send them to their doom.

The boss, Flaming Horse, is just such a being.

It has been loitering at the entrance of Zhuqing Village for several years, its hooves trampling countless young survey troops who came out of Zhuqing Village, full of vigor and ready to make great achievements. It is an existence that all newcomers avoid like the plague.

And today, I was subdued by a human dressed in strange clothes?!

The Rapidash, revived by Dawn, stood up again, its mane billowing like flames, and its sharp gaze fixed on Ash.

A mere human dares to try and tame me?!

"Whoa!!"

Although Rapidash did not launch an attack, it raised its head and let out a loud cry at Ash, then turned its head to gesture to its back.

If a creature can stay atop something for three minutes without falling off, it will then acknowledge the other person as its trainer.

"Is there such a good thing?"

Ash understood what Rapidash meant and was overjoyed.

I originally thought that Pokémon that were forcibly captured would need a long time to adjust, but it turns out that they can be tamed simply by riding a horse?

Even the most difficult horse to train, is it harder to train a spirited horse?
Not to mention those Tauros in the backyard that run wild all day long; sometimes they lose their minds and Ash has to personally ride up and train them.

"Ouch!"

The fiery horse turned to the side, making room for him to mount, but deliberately didn't bend its legs, wanting to see him make a fool of himself.

As a leader Pokémon, Rapidash's back is almost three meters high, and it's impossible to climb up without actively bending your legs.

Ash, feeling both confused and impressed, easily leaped onto Rapidash's back and settled in comfortably.

This height and size are two sizes larger than the Lingyou Horse.

Flaming Horse: "?"

Although it didn't know what had just happened, it perked up, knowing that now was the time for the real show.

Da da da! !

Rapidash began to rampage on the spot, stomping wildly on the ground and occasionally raising its upper body to suddenly lean back, filling the surrounding dust, trying to throw Ash off in a sorry state.

Xiao Guang quickly hugged Mu Mu Xiao and kept a safe distance.

No matter how hard it swayed, Ash remained as steady as a mountain. Since there was no saddle or reins, he grabbed onto Rapidash's mane.

It should be an exceptionally tough mane, so it shouldn't hurt no matter how much you pull it.

However, every time it went berserk, Ash would tug on its mane, and Rapidash would feel a sharp pain in the back of its neck.

"Terrifying, terrifying!"

After a three-minute rampage, the Flame Horse was panting heavily, and the back of its neck was burning with pain.

Sometimes, if you use too much force, Xiao Zhi will subconsciously squeeze his legs together, and it feels like his side has been hit hard by two iron rods.

It feels like I'm not torturing Ash, but torturing myself!
"Three minutes are up!"

Ash smiled and reminded him, then let go of his hand and discovered that he still had quite a few Rapidash manes on his hand.

This leader, the Flaming Horse, is shedding a bit.

After this battle, the Flaming Horse became much more docile, its spirits high and its eyes filled with a determination as if it were about to join the Party.

It seems that following this human isn't something that makes Ma ashamed.

Hikari also came up, thinking to himself that he was indeed Ash.

She then coughed, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the young man on horseback.

Now that you've tamed Rapidash, shouldn't Ash invite her to ride it?

She waited for ages, but instead of someone taking her hand, Ash jumped off his Blazing Horse. Dawn: "?"

"Let's continue on our way to that 'King'. You can also give your Rowlet some special training along the way."

Ash pointed at Rowlet and said rationally.

The Speaker Cricket seems unreliable, the Luke Cat looks a bit unstable, and as for Rowlet, it seems that in the first stage it can only bump into trees and kick ores.

He planned to give Dawn a good special training session before they split up, hoping to help Rowlet evolve and become more self-reliant in the Greenland region.

"Huh? Oh"

As Ash returned Rapidash to its Poké Ball, Dawn couldn't help but purse her lips.

In the Obsidian Plains, the two walked south together.

Xiao Guang would try to collect all the materials he encountered along the way, so that he could make medicine or various other items at any time.

"For example, this is the Valley Temptation Group! This is a prop that doesn't exist in modern times~"

Xiao Guang proudly pulled out a pale yellow, rice-ball-like object.

"Are you sure this isn't just a rice ball?"

Xiao Zhi held it in his hand, and it felt about the same. To be honest, he already looked a little hungry.

"It looks like a rice ball, but it is made with special lure ingredients. Pokémon that like to eat grains will be attracted to it. Most importantly, it is very long-lasting. It usually takes a Pokémon five minutes to finish one."

Xiao Guang explained with a smile that the ingredient, Yutuan, is a product of Xicui Black Technology, which is known for being delicious but difficult to chew, requiring a long time to swallow.

This gives trainers ample time to lure and capture the enemy.

"I see."

Holding it in his hand, Pikachu and Rowlet on the bald head sniffed and came closer, so Ash tore it into several pieces and threw them to the two Pokémon.

He tore off a small piece and put it in his mouth to taste it.

It tastes like sticky glutinous rice, and the flavor is not bad. No wonder wild Pokémon take so long to finish eating it.

Along the way, Hikari was constantly looking for suitable Pokémon to train with.

"Owl, Leaf Blade!"

"Air Blade!"

"Yan Hui!"

She's no newbie. Although Rowlet hasn't evolved yet, she's already mastered quite a few powerful moves. She can easily end battles against wild Pokémon near the starter village within a few rounds.

After easily defeating a cherry blossom, Hikaru suddenly remembered something and turned to remind him:
"By the way, Ash, you can check out the training grounds in Chimelong Village when you have time. There are some ancient Pokémon training techniques unique to the Chimelong region there, which are quite different from modern battle techniques!"

Especially the owner of the training ground, and also the leader of the Galactic Team's security team, Miss Bellila—

Her fiery personality, coupled with her fluffy, bright red hair, always gave her the feeling of seeing the ancestor of the Fire King, Da Ye.

It wasn't just Da Ye. She felt a strong sense of déjà vu from many of the people here.

For example, Mr. Ma Jiamu, the leader of the Galaxy Team here.
It's a complete copy of Dr. Yamanashi!

"Is this the ancient method of training skills for washing jadeite?"

Ash's eyes lit up. He remembered Mingyao and Mr. Wangluo, whom he had encountered before. He did have a strange feeling when battling them.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take out a few Poké Balls, which contained Scorbunny, Kushala Daora, and others.

Looks like we need to find a way to force these guys out.

This area should be a good place for special training? (End of Chapter)