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

Unexpectedly, Heracross's two senses are finally full, and Ash takes out the newly acquired evolution stone.

"Heracross's Mega Stone." Ash checked Mega Heracross's stats in his mind.

"Wow, that's incredibly powerful..."

Heracross already had great base stats, but it's even better after Mega Evolution.

The useless special attack was not added at all, but the attack was greatly improved.

Ash is a perfect example of someone who adds the dots correctly, and he immediately started poking Heracross's head with a happy "Yo-shi-yo-shi".

"As expected of my Heracross, you will definitely shine in the upcoming league tournament."

Then Bea came over again, earnestly asking for another battle, which Ash readily agreed to.

Only Xia, who was acting as the referee, let out a long sigh.

"Sigh, this is already the fourth show this morning."

"These past few days, Ash and Bea, these two training fanatics, have been working together, complementing each other and creating a chemical reaction along the way..."

"I got so engrossed in the workout that I completely lost myself in it; it was truly torture!"

But Xiaoxia had no choice but to continue carrying Togepi and acting as referee.

After all, she tolerated it when she opened Ash's tent this morning and saw Bea already lying there taking care of Shiny Diglett.

But it has to be said that the way the little gray-haired boy was taking care of the shiny sea voles so earnestly was just like the grumpy kitten playing with a cat toy in a serious manner.

Very cute.

Xia's maternal instincts almost kicked in, and she took several photos, although Cai Dou was very shy when she was discovered.

But Ash Ketchum, the legendary Gryphon trainer, once said, "In the Pokémon world, it's not wrong to like any Pokémon!"

"So, young lady, come and unleash your love for the Pokémon Grubbin!"

(Xiaoxia: Shut up! You're the last person who has the right to say such things, you're the one who corrupts innocent children every day!)

—The water burst open—

The battle training continued until noon, but Ash had to take a break because he had to cook.

Cai Dou and Xiao Xia also helped prepare the ingredients.

Since discovering that Cai Dou, who always had a cold expression, looked like a grumpy little cat, Xiao Xia has enjoyed teasing her.

This made Little Gray a little wary of Xia.

"Why is Little Rainbow Bean always so aloof? Doesn't it make her seem unapproachable?"

After Cai Dou dodged her hand that was trying to touch her head once again, Xiao Xia, who had turned around to chop vegetables, asked her this question.

"Am I hard to approach?"

When asked this question for the first time, Cai Dou lowered her head and thought about it carefully.

Occasionally, people will say they can't figure out what I'm thinking.

"But I do this only to prevent others from thinking I have an opportunity to take advantage of them, which is why I remain vigilant... It's a habit I developed under my parents' guidance."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with what I'm doing, because I'm going to become the strongest, solitary warrior, and I'm not afraid of being misunderstood by others!"

With a serious, kitten-like face, she was unaware that her earnest answer was incredibly endearing to Xiaoxia.

"Really? What a lovely answer!" Xiaoxia immediately hugged her, and Caidou, caught off guard, could only stand there blankly as she was hugged.

"Um... I'd prefer you to say I'm a strong and reliable person."

Even though Xiaoxia was practically rubbing sparks off his head, Little Gray still cared more about what Xiaoxia said about him being cute.

"Alright, Xiaoxia, stop bullying your new friend."

"There's no bullying involved, this is just our sisterly way of showing friendship." (We also take care of the shiny sea voles together, haha.)

Just then, Xiaozhi brought over the freshly made stew, and Xiaoxia and the others also came to the table.

Before the meal, as usual, Bea bowed to Ash to thank him for cooking and helping her with her training.

“Ayaka, we’re friends and companions now, so there’s no need to be so polite.”

It's more like they've raised Shiny Garchomp together; if they're not friends, Ash is finding it hard to accept.

But Little Grey Fur still insisted, "This is the courtesy that the person being cared for should show."

She was a young lady raised with strict education, and in her view, these kinds of things were things she had to pay attention to.

Furthermore, after facing the Shiny Grubby, Bea could truly feel that her strength was increasing every day, and she felt even more that Ash was taking care of her.

"Speaking of which, Ash, you usually carry Pikachu around all the time, and now you've added a Larvitar to the mix. Don't you get tired?"

During the meal, Bea saw Ash feeding Tyranitar and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

She had already experienced Tyranitar's power before; although it was cute, its noise attack was no joke.

Furthermore, according to Bea's knowledge, both of these Pokémon are quite heavy, especially Larvitar.

Xiao Zhi carries them on his back or shoulders for long periods of time, and it looks painful.

But Ash shook his head very easily.

"Of course not. You'll get used to it quickly once you start carrying it. They're like air to me and have no effect whatsoever."

"I see, this must be an advanced weight training method."

"No, Ash is special."

Seeing Cai Dou's expression of having learned something new, Xiao Xia quickly retorted.

"Ordinary good kids shouldn't follow this pattern, or they might end up with uneven shoulders!"

The physical strength of a super rookie is naturally incomparable to that of ordinary mortals, let alone learning his training methods.

Xiao Zhi was also worried about misleading people, and added.

"I've always kept Yukira with me because when the little guy was still an egg, he encountered some bad things with poachers."

"It almost died because Tyranitar was autistic since birth, and now it only behaves normally when it's around me."

"Its noise attack was actually a form of self-protection after being stressed."

"One of our purposes in arriving at Mount Shirogane ahead of schedule this time is to try to find Yukira's mother, Bangiras, in the protected area."

"Hopefully, we can untangle its knot."

When Satoshi mentioned the Silver Mine reserve, Bea looked up as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"If you're looking for Bangilas in the Silver Mountain Reserve, I should have seen it."

Chapter 316 Silver Mountain

While training and traveling, Ash and his friends finally arrived at the Pokémon Center at the foot of Mt. Silver.

This is the main entrance to the Mt. Silver area, attracting a large number of trainers who come to participate in the League Tournament and tourists.

Ash and his friends also have to pass through here if they want to enter the wild Pokémon sanctuary at Mt. Silver.

Ash originally expected it would take at least two weeks to get here, but thanks to Bea's arrival.

To everyone's surprise, they arrived here in just four days.

"It's simply a miracle, Little Rainbow Bean!"

"That's amazing, Miss Rainbow Bean!"

"Pika, Pikachu!"

Seeing Misty and Ash standing in front of the Pokémon Center's entrance, completely admiring her, Bea's usually cold expression began to soften.

"I'm just showing you the way... You don't have to go to such lengths."

In the complex and dense forest, Little Grey was able to follow Ash, Misty, and the others for many days without getting lost. Instead, he was able to accurately lead everyone to their destination.

She had no idea what a terrifying miracle she had accomplished; what an incredible sense of direction she possessed!

Xiao Zhi believed that she would succeed no matter what she did in the future.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest, "Silver Tournament Preliminary League": Please successfully advance to the final tournament of the City Alliance Tournament!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +8000; Attack +2; Speed ​​+2; Free Attribute Points +3; Silver Crown + (Number of Alliance Wins in the Preliminary Rounds)]

After completing the conference report with Miss Joey from the center, the long-awaited mission to obtain the Silver Crown was unexpectedly triggered.

Now that Ash is aiming for victory in the Silver Tournament preliminaries, he also took the opportunity to contact Professor Elm to inform him about Larvitar's current situation.

"Doctor, Yukira has recovered quite well now."

In front of the video call, Ash pointed the camera at Larvitar behind him, who was playing with Pikachu and Togepi.

Now, even in a busy Pokémon Center, the little guy no longer experiences the same stiffness.

Thanks to Ash and his friends' care, Tyranitar has gradually become less prone to stress.

But Xiaoxia also deserves credit for his excellent recovery.

One day, when Xiaoxia was feeling sad because Kira was so afraid of her that he launched a noisy attack, she casually mentioned Mei, who also had psychological problems at Snowdon Manor.

This immediately reminded Ash of the Unknown Totem, which possesses the power to reflect one's inner world.

Ash also happened to have caught an Unknown Totem at that time.

It was only because a single Unknown Totem couldn't exert much power, and the one he had captured had an exceptionally calm personality, that Professor Oak borrowed it to assist in his research.

After specifically asking Professor Hideki how to activate the power of Unown, Ash used Unown to lead everyone into Larvitar's inner world.

This time, everyone saw all of Kira's memories in their entirety, and learned how the vicious poachers injured its mother and took it away from its family.

Having understood its deepest fear, Ash personally broke through numerous thorns to reach Tyranitar's soul, using love and physical power to shatter the ice that sealed Tyranitar's heart.

And he promised the little guy, "No bad people will hurt you again in the future. I swear on my life, Ash."

With everyone protecting it, surrounded by a strong sense of security, Yugira finally began to truly accept everyone.

After that, Yukira opened up and was no longer easily stressed.

Even Dr. Kuroki couldn't help but smile with relief after seeing Tyranitar's current condition.