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

The unexpected mission seems quite serious, but what's with that attribute?

That's so tragic, all zeros!

Ash is known as a super rookie, even if he's a kid now, he shouldn't be like this.

Ash quickly discovered that even bigger problems were yet to come.

This damn system refreshes daily and weekly tasks at fixed times.

But that content...

Daily Task: Complete 30 pull-ups. Reward: 200 coins, 1 random Poké Ball.

[Weekly Task: Complete 70 Diamond Push-ups. Reward: Stamina +1, Space Slot +1 (can store 50 units of a single item)]

"What a joke! How could a two-year-old complete this? And why are all the tasks related to exercise? Just because I used to like working out?!"

Unfortunately, complaining was useless; in order to become stronger, Ash could only accept his fate.

After that, Hanako noticed that her son, who used to enjoy watching TV quietly, started to grab the corner of the table and twitch strangely.

They even suspected that Xiaozhi might have ADHD.

Ash is indeed exceptionally talented. After overcoming the initial few weeks of adjustment, he was able to complete most of the tasks perfectly.

A 2-year-old child outperformed Chinese university students; such a super newcomer is terrifying.

Through his daily efforts of wearing the "Pain Mask," Ash managed to raise his stats to a relatively respectable level before his birthday, the day he was to embark on his journey.

[Name: Ash, Attributes: HP: 80, Attack: 100, Defense: 70, Special Attack: 50, Special Defense: 60, Speed: 45, Moves: None]

Ash is now a humanoid Machamp, and he's unbeatable in Pallet Town.

However, the props he possessed were quite meager.

After years of hard work, all I got were 5 space slots, 478 regular Poké Balls, and some savings.

After all, without a starter Pokémon, many system tasks and functions cannot be triggered.

"That's really stingy. At least give us a Master Ball."

This was just Xiao Zhi venting.

The system rewards were just a bonus; his strongest weapons were the self-discipline and robust physique he had cultivated over the years.

The super rookie had already unleashed his full potential before even officially embarking on his journey.

However, this doesn't seem to have much to do with becoming a Pokémon Master.

Ash, who tamed Pikachu with his powerful muscles, is still feeling lost in Viridian Forest.

He kept calling out in his mind to shut down the system, causing the system page to flicker incessantly.

"This broken system feels more like I have to train myself than receive attribute points as a reward."

"What use are you anyway?"

Ash had originally hoped that the stat bonuses from the system after obtaining a Pokémon might be added to the Pokémon.

He will then capture a Caterpie and raise its base stats to surpass Rayquaza's.

Then use the Caterpie to thoroughly humiliate the Sky God.

Long live the Caterpillar Warrior!

Now the dream has been shattered.

It seems to be in response to Ash, or perhaps to stop Ash from harassing it further.

A mechanical voice prompted Xiaozhi.

[Ding! When both the affinity and friendship level with a Pokémon reach 100%, the Pokémon will receive a 10% bonus to the host's stats (host moves can also be shared)]

[Ding! Main Quest: First Pokémon Completed. Reward: All stats +1.]

[New main quest triggered: Mastery: Raise the friendship level of your starter Pokémon to the maximum.]

[Reward: +2 Free Attribute Points; the right to choose any type of wild Pokémon that will appear next.]

"A 10% bonus, any type of Pokémon... does that mean I can choose a legendary Pokémon?!"

"You really can't stop exercising."

After reading the message, Xiao Zhi immediately picked up the cute yellow animal that was lying limply to the side.

"Let's get to love each other more, Pikachu!"

"Pikachu! (What are you up to now?)"

Chapter Two: Battle Against Xiaoxia

It was the early morning of the second day after we left Pallet Town to officially begin our journey.

After another intense sit-up workout, Ash took a bottle of bright red ketchup out of his backpack and handed it to Pikachu in his arms.

"Pikachu, you should know that I firmly chose you from among all the starter Pokémon!"

"Pickup!"

Xiao Zhi really wasn't lying.

He wasn't late on his way to collect his starter Pokémon.

Early that morning, Ash kicked open Professor Oak's steel door and was the first to arrive at the lab.

He also really likes Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle.

But how could Ash be without Pikachu?

A journey without Pikachu is incomplete; after all, it's a 'true legendary Pokémon'.

Using the excuse that he wanted an Electric-type Pikachu as his initial Pokémon, he got Professor Oak to give it to him.

These processes are all things that Pikachu can perceive within the Poké Ball.

It turned its cute little head and nodded to Ash, indicating that it agreed with what he said.

[Ding! Pikachu's affection level +10%]

"Why is it another favorability increase? Increase intimacy too."

Since yesterday evening, Ash has been making various attempts to increase his intimacy with Pikachu.

Unfortunately, even with his last trump card, Pikachu's favorite tomato sauce, he only increased Pikachu's affection by 30.

There's absolutely no intimacy level; it didn't even increase this morning when I was holding Pikachu and completing the daily quest.

Ash looked at Pikachu's panel and felt a headache coming on.

Pokémon Name: Pikachu (Destined Partner)

Affection level: 80% (Pikachu will obey your commands without hesitation during battles)

Intimacy level: 10% (Seems somewhat distant towards you)

"If you really want to connect with Pokémon, you still have to battle!"

Ash lifted Pikachu, who was happily sucking on tomato sauce, so that its eyes were level with his own.

"Pikachu, you are my first Pokémon, and you are the most important partner in my heart."

"It's okay if you hate going back into your Poké Ball, I respect that."

"My dream is to become a Pokémon Master, can you help me?"

Pikachu looked at Ash's determined eyes, put down the ketchup bottle in its hand, pondered for a moment, and then nodded.

"Pikachu!"

"Okay, after we finish breakfast, let's set off to find Pokémon and battle them."

—Abducting the latissimus dorsi muscles—

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

A yellow-white lightning bolt was released from Pikachu's tail and struck the Weedle on the other side in an instant.

The unicorn was rendered unable to fight by a single blow.

Thanks to its type advantage, Pikachu is like a war god, winning battle after battle in Viridian Forest, which is full of Bug-type Pokémon.

Of course, these are just the starting Pokémon for novice trainers.

Pikachu's opponents were all baby-type Pokémon such as Caterpie and Weedle.

However, Ash's guess was correct: Pikachu's friendship level would increase by 2% after each battle.

The continuous battles have strengthened the bond between Ash and Pikachu.

Pikachu's friendship level has finally reached 40%.

This means that a total of 15 insects fell victim to their cruelty.

Just as Ash was making good progress, an unexpected accident occurred, as expected.

Beedrill from the forests of the Kanto region, just like Ursaring from the forests of the Sinnoh region, are regional specialties that novice trainers should not miss.

After defeating three Weedles in a row, Ash finally faced pursuit from his parents.

"Damn it, run, Pikachu!"

Ash scooped up Pikachu in front of him and sprinted forward.

Closely following them was a swarm of bee-like bees with bloodshot eyes.

There are just too many Beedrills.

Pikachu was so exhausted from using Thunderbolt to defeat several Beedrill queens that she couldn't use any more moves.

In the blink of an eye, Pikachu was struck by the poison stings released by several Beedrill.

Ash defeated the five Beedrill queens with his fists and then decisively chose to run away.

"Is this Viridian Forest still a beginner's village? How come these Beedrill are all at such a high level?"

I threw several Poké Balls in a row, trying to reduce the number of pursuers behind me, but I failed to catch any of them.