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

"Well done, Cyndaquil! You didn't disappoint me!"

[Ding! Cyndaquil: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

This Cyndaquil has an unimaginable talent for fire.

However, to truly showcase its abilities, it needs to engage in some warm-up battles to ignite its fighting spirit.

"What is this, a slow-starting Cyndaquil?" Ash picked up the Cyndaquil, and the flames on its back gradually went out.

It turned back into its usual yawning, listless mouse.

"From now on, Cyndaquil, you'll be called Toilet King."

"Nino?"

After Team Rocket's machine was destroyed, Ash also tore down the net that was trapping the Slowpokes.

The Slowpokes successfully escaped.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Slowpoke God": Please rescue the captured Slowpokes]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Special Attack +1; Stamina +2; "Mr. Steel's Work Notes" +1]

The pink monsters, who had been looking completely dazed before, remained remarkably calm after being rescued.

Or rather, he seemed even more dazed than before.

They all stood there dumbfounded, then lined up and climbed up towards the entrance of the large cave.

"What are they doing, Mr. Steel?" Ash and his friends wondered as they followed behind the Slowpoke team.

"Some people say that Slowpokes are a bunch of brainless idiots, but others say that Slowpokes are the epitome of wisdom in feigning foolishness."

"But they all share one characteristic: no one can guess what Slowpokes are really thinking," Mr. Steel said.

"That means..."

"I do not know either."

"Oh my, why did you make it sound so mysterious!"

Ash and his friends followed Steel to protect the Slowpokes as they moved forward.

After emerging from the cave, the group of Slowpokes gathered around the boulder at Slowpoke Well.

They sat side by side; this was the highest point in Hinoki Town, visible from anywhere in the town.

Then the Slowpokes started yawning one after another, like some kind of strange ritual.

Amazingly, after they finished yawning, the sky suddenly changed from clear blue to overcast.

"It's going to rain." Steel wiped away the raindrops that had fallen on his forehead with delight.

Before long, large raindrops began to pour down, and the long-drought-stricken town of Huipi finally received the nourishment of rain.

"Great! It's Slowpoke! Slowpoke has appeared!"

The residents of Hinoki all ran outside and celebrated joyfully in the rare downpour.

The severe drought here can finally be alleviated.

"The ancients must have seen this kind of scene, which is why they worshipped Slowpoke as a god."

"Speaking of which, was this rain really summoned by the Slowpokes?" Ash asked curiously.

"I don't know, let's just assume it is." Steel has always believed that traditional wisdom always has its reasons.

"Speaking of which, young people, what brings you here to see me?"

At this moment, Mr. Steel, who was still wearing the Slowpoke costume, suddenly remembered that Ash and the others had said they were coming to find him.

"Oh, by the way, we were actually introduced by Professor Oak."

"Damu?"

—Praying for rain—

"I see, so that's how it is. The young and outstanding trainer that Oak was talking about is you, Ash."

"He is indeed an amazingly talented trainer."

It's amazing that they could kick such a big robot like a ball!

Back at Mr. Steel's house, Ash handed him the Gold and Silver Balls.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "The Secret of the Gold and Silver Orbs": Please deliver the gold and silver orbs to Steel in Azalea Town.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Stamina +1; Speed ​​+1; Free Attribute Points +2]

“Okay, I understand. I will do my best to unravel the secret of this Poké Ball tonight.” Mr. Steel accepted the gold and silver balls and agreed.

"Don't worry about leaving it to my grandpa, he's a recognized Poké Ball Master." Chie also brought over tea and snacks to entertain Ash and the others.

"Indeed, Mr. Steel is known as a national treasure of the City Alliance."

His name is very famous in Ihwa, a local in Seongdu.

Incidentally, the national treasure of the Kanto region is Professor Oki.

"Haha, that's too kind of you."

Because Mr. Steel's research will take some time, and Ash and his friends are going to challenge the gym tomorrow anyway.

I'll stay at Mr. Steel's house for now.

"Speaking of Ash, what do you think those Poké Balls might be used for?"

After leaving the living room, Xiaoxia asked Xiaozhi curiously.

"Well, I really don't know. Maybe there's some amazing Pokémon inside."

Speaking of which, Ash also knows how to make Gold and Silver Balls; he received them as a reward from the system after completing a mission.

Take it out of the space, the paper of unknown material is covered with a variety of complicated procedures that are both primitive and complicated.

"The raw materials used are Lugia's Silver Feather and Ho-Oh's Rainbow Feather. Isn't that a bit too precious?"

Moreover, it takes a total of 49 days and several processes of repeated grinding and hammering to create a single ball.

Is it really worth spending so much effort to create a ball with unknown effects? Ash doesn't know, so he'll just leave it to Mr. Steel.

He's a master, I'm sure he can crack it.

Now Ash and his friends are going to the mountain with Chie to pick fruit.

Mr. Steel's unique skill is that he can turn citrus fruits of different colors into Poké Balls with various functions.

Seeing the berries clanging under Mr. Steel's hammer in the Steel Workshop, Ash fell silent.

"This must be a tree fruit."

When you pick it from the tree, it feels like a tree fruit, so why does it make a hammering sound?

Since he didn't understand the Pokémon world, he didn't need to know so much about it, and Ash chose to accept it.

After a mysterious forging and quenching process, the already reddened tree fruit was placed in the iron furnace and roasted for a while.

And just like that, a brand new Poké Ball is born!

"It's amazing! Seeing it with my own eyes is truly incredible."

Just by manually pounding them, you can turn berries into Poké Balls... Ash wants to learn that skill too.

If we could crack the method, imagine how much more money the group could make in the future.

These days, it's extremely expensive for my company to build a proper Poké Ball.

High-precision machinery and expensive metal materials make a Poké Ball production line really expensive.

If it weren't for the League's subsidies for trainers buying Poké Balls...

Otherwise, if a regular Poké Ball costs 200, the company wouldn't make a single cent of profit from selling them.

However, this is his special skill, and it would be inappropriate to ask him to teach it directly if you are not related to him.

The previous mission rewards seemed to include Mr. Steel's Work Notes, which Ash plans to study later.

Mr. Steel crafted a Lure Ball, a Speed ​​Ball, and a Weight Ball for Ash and his friends, and gave them to them.

Consider this a return gift for helping Slowpoke get rid of Team Rocket.

----yawn----

That evening, Steel studied the GS gold and silver balls at his workbench for a while, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

He quickly got up and rummaged through his box, finally finding a very old-fashioned blueprint.

And the content above is exactly the same as the blueprint for Ash's Gold and Silver Ball crafting method.

It just has an even more ancient feel, and there seem to be marks left by its previous owner on the back of the drawings.

Although the marks are blurred, you can still vaguely make out that it is a simple line drawing of Pikachu.

"Just as I thought!"

Chapter 202 The Cypress Gym and the New Mission

It was another clear morning, as the town's water supply had been restored after the drought ended.

The gym has finally opened, and Ash is going to challenge his second gym today.

"Let's go, let's go!" Ash pulled his friends out of bed early in the morning to head to the gym.

It's always so enjoyable to play a match, no matter when!

"Xiao Zhi, it's just dawn, let's walk slowly."

Xiaoxia had a bad feeling that she was going to challenge the dojo for no reason.

The Hinoki Gym and Mr. Steel's house were not far apart, and they arrived at them quickly.

The Hinoki Dojo occupies a large area and consists of a huge building with a circular roof.

The gym leader actually built a forest right inside the gym; he's certainly got plenty of money.