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

In the 20-kilometer round trip, Ash and Gary took the lead and rushed out first.

Pikachu's short legs were surprisingly strong, easily pulling Ash along and overtaking the competitors ahead of them one after another.

"what!"

"How is this possible? Is this still Pikachu?"

The contestants who were surpassed by Pikachu were incredulous.

They only felt a flash of yellow light before their eyes, and Pikachu and Ash were already in front of them.

This exaggerated speed is in no way inferior to that of Growlithe, which is known for its agility.

"Oh my gosh, viewers! The race has barely begun and the leading group has already emerged!" the commentator exclaimed.

This Pikachu really didn't just randomly enter the competition; it and Arcanine are the fastest among all the contestants.

Xiaoxia and Blastoise followed behind, swaying back and forth. Although the giant tortoise was a bit slow on land, it had a good rhythm and was stable.

Surprisingly, Xiaoxia actually managed to run to the middle group at a leisurely pace.

"Good Blastoise, keep moving like this, one step to the left, one step to the right, one step to the left, one step to the right... forward!"

"Kame!"

The synergy between humans and Pokémon is slowly increasing during the competition...

At this moment, at the very front of the track, Shigeru stared at Ash's figure with a flicker in his eyes.

"Wow, that's fast! As expected of Ash."

But Xiao Mao's many days of advance training were not in vain.

After the two sped through the most complex mountain bends, Xiao Mao observed the route.

"Next is a long straight road, it's time!"

"Arcanine, use Flame Charge! Let's accelerate and overtake Ash and the others!"

"Woof!" The Arcanine's entire body was quickly covered in flames, and its pace quickened even more as it moved through the flames.

Arcanine, which was initially slightly behind Pikachu, accelerated and pulled ahead by several body lengths.

"Ash, I'll be waiting for you at the finish line!" Gary turned back to greet Ash as he passed him.

In response, Xiao Zhi simply and silently unloaded the burden on his shoulders.

"Hmph, we won't lose! Pikachu Volt Attack, let's charge!"

"Pickup!"

With its burden lighter, Pikachu's short legs swung in a wide arc once more, charging forward with incredible speed.

Its entire body was also covered in yellow lightning, and it charged out with a sonic boom, instantly catching up with Arcanine.

Meanwhile, the main group behind Ash and Gary, seeing that the two at the front of the line could still do this, also began to have their Pokémon use speed-up moves.

But unexpectedly, an accident happened to them.

One of the trainers using Blaze tried to use Flame Charge like Gary, but accidentally burned the reins off and was thrown off the train.

There was also a talent who made his Scyther fly, and he was even carried off the track.

"Oh no, this is a huge crisis. Many contestants have been eliminated because they are not proficient enough in Pokémon moves."

The commentator also added.

"Actually, before racing competitions, it wasn't that no one had tried using skills to accelerate."

"But it's easy for trainers and Pokémon to not have a good grasp of the power and characteristics of moves, and protecting the egg in your arms is the most important thing in this competition."

"That's why people eventually stopped using it by default."

Ash and Gary's training of their Pokémon's skills was naturally quite thorough, so no unexpected situations occurred during the acceleration, and they remained steadily at the forefront of the race.

Other trainers simply cannot reach their level, so they inevitably suffer repeated setbacks and are forced to withdraw from the competition.

This resulted in Xiaoxia and Blastoise, who were originally in the middle of the pack, suddenly overtaking many other players.

He became the third-ranked player after Ash and Gary.

"Yay! Xiaoxia, the most beautiful girl in the universe, succeeds at everything she does!"

As Xiaoxia passed by the big screen, she even made a peace sign.

Ash and Gary, who were in the lead, rushed in front of Uncle Dazai in a flash, giving him a big fright.

After collecting the model eggs, the two of them quickly rushed back together.

But soon, under such high-speed, overloaded running, Growlithe couldn't keep up.

In terms of stamina, Ash's Pikachu has the edge.

"Well done, Pikachu." Ash sat cross-legged on his skateboard, sporting a face reminiscent of the Fist of the North Star.

His muscles bulged, firmly protecting the model egg in his arms.

Pikachu continued its relentless charge, the sonic booms accompanied by flashes of electricity on Ash's face, but he maintained his tough-guy expression throughout, showing no emotion whatsoever.

The audience members were all mesmerized by Ash's performance on the big screen.

“Oh my god, he’s stiffer than my socks that haven’t been washed in decades.”

"That's too strong."

"What a tough guy! I'm falling in love with him!"

……

Looking at the men around them, Xiao Gang silently moved to the side with Togepi.

"So this is the City Alliance, huh? Excessive fitness really does attract the same sex..."

(Xiao Zhi: Most of the girls like me!)

Towards the end of the race, Pikachu maintained its lead and ultimately crossed the finish line two body lengths ahead of Arcanine.

After the match, Gary came to Ash's side.

"I'm really impressed by you. You managed to win even sitting cross-legged the whole time."

"You and Pikachu are just too strong." Gary and Arcanine were completely convinced.

"It's alright, I guess." Ash proudly raised his head.

In the final rankings, Ash was first, Gary was second, and Misty was surprisingly third.

Ash and Pikachu had a lot of fun participating in the competition after receiving a blue Pokémon egg from Uncle Dazao.

"I wonder what kind of Pokémon will hatch from this egg."

New partners are about to join.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new side quest "Egg Protection Contest": Please win the egg protection speed race!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+3000；速度+1；体力+1；自由属性点+2；特性骑乘等级+1；宝可梦孵蛋加速器（人造火焰之躯）+1】

"I just didn't expect Gary to have improved so much." Ash wasn't surprised that he won, but he was pleasantly surprised that Gary only lost by two body lengths.

Although Ash and Pikachu were carrying extra weight, it was still quite an achievement for Gary and Arcanine to run this far with Pikachu.

After adjusting his mindset, Xiao Mao's strengths were finally able to be better utilized.

With his own decent training ability and combat talent, plus his grandfather's background and influence.

He is also very good at finding information and scientifically training Pokémon, which has made Gary much better than during his time in the Kanto League.

Ash is now really looking forward to meeting him in the Johto League.

"As my formidable rival, I can't afford to lose face!"

"So who's really more arrogant, you idiot Ash!"

"Idiot Xiao Mao!"

As the sun set, Gary and Ash waved goodbye, knowing they would see each other again soon.

————Illusory Light Wave————

After the match, Ash and his friends immediately left Thunder Town and headed to Brock's destination.

"It's nearby, I can't wait!"

Xiao Gang was extremely excited as he compared the coordinates on the road signs and map.

Back in Thunder City, he learned a lot of new Pokémon training techniques from the enthusiastic breeding shop owners.

With his current superb skills, I believe he'll have no problem winning over the hearts of the Pokémon he'll be taking care of next.

However, they are now facing some trouble.

A thick fog suddenly rolled in into the forest. After Brock and Ash got together, it seemed as if they had triggered some incredible buff, as the fog was so thick that it lingered for a long time.

In short, they got lost.

Even in the sky, the area within several kilometers was completely shrouded in fog, making it impossible to discern any direction.

As Ash flew down from the sky, he could only shake his head helplessly.

"There's a better chance of finding your way on the ground."

"Oh, then let's do it this way!"

A major crisis is looming. The agreed-upon time is fast approaching, and Xiao Gang will be heartbroken if he misses out on this huge order.

Being a good husband and mother is tiring too. Brock returned the Pokémon egg he had helped care for to Ash, and Brock was holding his head in distress.

But unexpectedly, a light suddenly appeared in front of Ash and his friends from the fog at the end of the road.

"found it."

A very pleasant female voice rang out.

As I slowly approached, I was surprised to find a beautiful girl dressed in gorgeous clothes, but with a stiff bun hairstyle.

She carried an old-fashioned lantern, followed by a Ninetales, and slowly walked to Ash and his friends' temporary camp.

"Hello, are you Mr. Xiaogang?"