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

"Speaking of which, how exactly did you know my name?"

"I can't say, but I just know."

"What, trying to be mysterious?"

Suddenly, the ceiling of the Pokémon Center was blown open by something unknown.

After a loud bang, dust flew everywhere and glass fell to the ground.

Ash reacted quickly and pounced on Misty the moment the ceiling exploded, shielding her with his own body.

[Ding! Xiaoxia's favorability +5%]

After brushing the dust off his arm, Xiao Zhi immediately looked up and looked around.

"What happened?"

As everyone wondered what was happening, background music played.

A man, a woman, and a Meowth appeared inside the Pokémon Center in a hot air balloon.

"Since you asked so sincerely."

"I will mercifully tell you."

…………

"That's how it is, meow."

After watching the trio finish their exaggerated opening remarks with a speechless expression, Ash finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Are you Team Rocket?"

"That's right, scared, little brat."

The short-haired blue man took out his Poké Ball from his waist and laughed heartily at Ash.

[Side Quest: Do a Good Deed Today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (0/∞) from starting!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1;]

What is the Rockets?

Xiaoxia, peeking her little head out from Xiaozhi's arms, seemed to have seen more and more.

"Team Rocket is an evil organization that steals other people's Pokémon all over the Kanto region."

"They're just a bunch of bad guys."

“That’s right, really bad, the kind that’s oozing pus.” Xiaoxia nodded repeatedly, her face showing disgust.

"But they look more like three idiots than members of an evil organization."

Ash knew the trio of idiot protagonists; he just wanted to annoy them on purpose.

And Kojiro and the others were indeed provoked.

"You brat, so arrogant! We're going to steal all your Pokémon! Go, Ekans!"

"You'll be on the gas bomb too."

Seeing that they had released their Pokémon, Ash could only pull Misty behind him.

It has to be said that Team Rocket chose the perfect time, as Ash and Misty are currently the only trainers at the Pokémon Center.

"I'm sorry, I don't have any Pokémon with me right now."

"What? You dare to stand in front of us without any Pokémon?" Kojiro immediately gave the order to attack the Koffing.

"Use the gas bomb to impact him and teach him a lesson."

Ash looked at the two Pokémon in front of him with a mocking expression.

"Bring it on."

[Ding! New side quest triggered: Physical Limits: Please do not rely on Pokémon to defeat the enemy before you. Reward: Activate hidden potential (Aura Power)]

"Aura power?" The question flashed through his mind, but Ash did not hesitate at all.

Ash launched himself forward and delivered a powerful punch, striking the round body of the Koffing directly.

The gas bomb, caught off guard, flew backwards along with Arbok, which was standing diagonally behind them, and crashed into Team Rocket.

"How could this be!" Kojiro exclaimed in shock.

"Damn it, Arbok attacked with its venomous stinger."

At Musashi's command, the Arbok that had been lying on the ground immediately rose up and fired purple needles from its mouth.

But Ash was faster and more agile, dodging all the attacks.

Jessie and Kojiro are really bad at training their Pokémon.

It is slow to accept trainer commands and its attacks are also weak.

No wonder it's always been considered a "baby with experience points".

How could such Pokémon and trainers possibly be a match for Ash Ketchum, the humanoid Machamp?

He quickly approached the Rockets' location and unleashed another powerful downward strike, the Imperial Grace Ground-Shattering Fist.

It struck the Arbok's head hard, slamming its entire head to the ground and forcibly closing its open mouth.

Arbok has lost its ability to fight.

At that moment, Koffing used a ramming attack to get closer, and Ash casually picked up the unconscious Ekans on the ground and used it as a baseball bat to knock it away.

The backstage door of the Pokémon Center suddenly opened, and Nurse Joy walked out with Chansey.

What happened that made such a loud noise just now?

Before Joey could react, a round, black figure appeared in front of her.

Then there was a thud.

[Ding! Hidden Quest (Night x Ward) Completed.]

[Rewards: All attributes +1, Free attribute +1, Title: Scum]

"Is this okay? Does 'using abnormal means to push back the original' mean exactly what it says?" Xiao Zhi wondered. "But can't this title be changed? He hasn't done anything bad, so why is he called a scumbag?"

After quickly knocking out Team Rocket with a punch, Ash and Misty rushed to help Nurse Joy.

[Ding! Side quest completed: Physical Limits. Reward: Activate hidden potential (Aura Power)]

[Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a Good Deed Every Day (1/∞). Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1;]

After Joey regained consciousness, Xiaoxia explained the whole story to her.

Nurse Joy also sincerely thanked Ash and contacted Officer Jenny.

Officer Jenny arrived at the center shortly afterward, and it's safe to assume she must have been speeding on the way. Team Rocket then handed her over to the police station.

I probably won't see those three idiots again, right?

The next morning, after replenishing their supplies, Ash, along with a fully recovered Pikachu and Misty, headed to Viridian Forest once again.

Although I'm still a little wary of Beedrill, leaving Viridian City and finding a new rival are inevitable steps.

"Pikachu, we must defeat 20 opponents today. Are you confident?"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu patted its chest to indicate that everything was fine.

"Okay, let's go." Ash couldn't wait to catch his first Pokémon.

Chapter Four: The Gray-Black Unicorn Beetle

"Ah, there's a bug, a bug, a bug..."

The whole morning was spent amidst Xiaoxia's screams.

After all, there are more insects in Viridian Forest than raindrops in the sky, and Misty is extremely afraid of insects.

Ash was very excited, though: "What? Another wild Pokémon? Pikachu with Thunderbolt!"

A flash of lightning struck, and the caterpillar lost its ability to fight.

[Ding! Pikachu's friendship level +2%]

My affinity with Pikachu has reached 96%, and now I only need two more battles.

"Ash, why do you make Pikachu fight so many battles?"

Xia has been watching them fight for the past few days without stopping.

"Because it can increase the synergy between the trainer and the Pokémon during battle." Ash put down his backpack and took out a bottle of ketchup.

"But we really need to rest, Pikachu, come here."

After giving the tomato sauce to Pikachu, Ash hugged it and vigorously rubbed its head.

Seeing this, Misty smiled and said, "You have a really good relationship with your Pokémon."

"Of course, we are the best partners."

"Pikachu!"

[Ding! Xiaoxia's favorability +5%]

[Legendary Quest Series: The Mermaid of Cerulean (Part 1) Completed, Reward: Increased chance of catching a Water-type Pokémon by 5%]

[Ding! New Legendary Quest Series Triggered: The Mermaid of Hualan (Part 2): Reach 20% Affection with Xiaoxia; Reward: Obtain the Water Gun skill]

Xiao Zhi was taken aback when he heard the system notification.

How come Xiaoxia's favorability rating is rising so quickly?

After all, unlike Pokémon, humans with a favorability rating below five are strangers.

A score below ten indicates acquaintances with whom you have no ill feelings; a score above ten indicates someone you can be considered a friend.

Therefore, it is very difficult to increase human affection. When Ash was in Pallet Town, the only people with affection levels above ten besides his family were his best friend Gary and Professor Oak.

Of course, it could also be related to the fact that he often stays at home to exercise and doesn't go out much.

However, judging from the situation, Xiaoxia can also be considered a treasure trove.