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

"Sigh, the thought of going there alone makes me feel scared."

"I wish I had a bicycle!"

Ash's face stiffened, while May continued to pretend to turn her head casually.

"But my bicycle has been ruined by Pikachu..."

"Pickup!"

Pikachu immediately perked up its little ears and shyly hid behind Ash.

Ash exclaimed that he had made a mistake; May hadn't forgotten about the bicycle.

But unexpectedly, May suddenly jumped in front of Ash.

"In that case, Ash, how about we travel together to the ancient town?"

"I know the way, it's okay, let's walk together!"

She nimbly turned around again, presenting her pretty little face to Pikachu behind Ash.

"Okay, Pikachu?"

Given all this, how could Pikachu, as the direct "culprit" that killed the bicycle, dare to refuse May?

"Pikachu pika~" The little mouse could only nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi shrugged.

"Okay, I got it, Xiaoyao, let's go together."

Ash originally wanted to experience a pure training journey in the Hoenn region with only himself and his Pokémon, but it seems that's not going to happen now.

Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Xiaoyao immediately turned around and excitedly clenched her fist.

"Great!"

As a fresh-faced newbie who was already a little afraid of Pokémon, May couldn't possibly walk alone through a forest full of Pokémon to the next town.

Now that Xiaozhi, the senior, is with me, it's much safer. I can ask him for advice if I have any questions along the way.

"Hehe, I'm so smart!"

Chapter 347 Xiaozhi's Daily Life with His Girl

"Shōji, let's slow down, and do you really want to walk like this?"

On their way to Old Town, Ash and May traveled together to register as trainers at the Pokémon Center.

However, May, who had initially treated the Trainer Trip as a leisurely stroll, suddenly realized something was amiss as she walked.

Ash somehow found a huge rock and started frog-jumping with Pikachu.

The surroundings were still sunny and breezy, as is typical of the Hoenn region, but May was too preoccupied with the loud rumbling noises around her to appreciate the scenery.

Without realizing it, Xiao Zhi ran ahead, his upper body, which was as muscular as an ancient Greek sculpture, exposed to the sun, sweating profusely.

It's not right to let Xiaoyao see it, nor is it right not to see it.

"Hey, Xiaozhi, put your clothes on quickly!" There are some beautiful young girls here.

But Xiao Zhi had something to say.

"May, as a qualified Pokémon Trainer, this kind of daily training is essential."

"I go shirtless so that I can better integrate with nature and achieve a state of harmony between humanity and nature..."

"That's how you train even stronger Pokémon!"

Ash turned around and flashed the same confident smile as Might Guy, but unfortunately, it had little effect and May didn't believe him at all.

"Nonsense! Why are you training the trainers? You just want to show your upper body, you exhibitionist!"

"What? How do you know... Of course not!" Xiao Zhi quickly changed his expression, pounding his chest as if he had been misunderstood to prove his innocence.

"...Did you make a metallic clanging sound when you tapped your pectoral muscles just now?"

Is this even human? May's gaze toward Ash grew even more hostile.

"Sigh, girls these days really don't understand romance."

There was nothing he could do. Since May had protested, and to prevent her from reporting Officer Jenny to Ash, Ash reluctantly wiped himself down and put on his clothes.

Anyway, my workout time for today is almost over.

Ash casually placed the boulder by the roadside, and then returned to his normal size.

To Xiaoyao's surprise, she quickly went over and touched and poked at the objects.

"Ah, the muscles... the muscles are gone!"

"You're making a big fuss over nothing, Xiaoyao. I just look slim in clothes but have a muscular physique underneath."

"You're kidding! Those muscles were so big just now, it's obviously not normal for them to suddenly become so small!" Xiaoyao cutely made a big circle with her hands.

Ash has so many amazing qualities now.

In just one morning, Xiaoyao was surprised as many times as Xiaoxia was surprised in a week.

"Hey, even if I tense all my muscles to the maximum, they won't be as thick as the elephant legs you're gesturing about."

"Okay, okay, to be honest, this is just an ordinary skill that I comprehended after I mastered my physical body to an extraordinary level."

"Let me tell you, Haruka, it's perfectly normal for a seasoned trainer to have perfect control over every single muscle!"

"Right, Pikachu?"

"Pickup!"

Is this normal?

"Of course!" That's how Ash felt.

In the magical world of Pokémon, it's perfectly normal for a muscular monster over two meters tall to instantly transform into a well-proportioned teenager.

Anyway, it's much more normal than things like a broken fishing net trapping a Suicune or a small fishing rod catching a Kyogre.

"This new girl isn't good enough."

She doesn't have a big heart at all, even though she's supposed to be an athletic girl.

(Xiaoyao: Do ​​you have some prejudice against athletic girls?)

"really?"

"Of course, not only that, I can also do that."

Seeing that the other party still looked suspicious, Xiaozhi decided to let Xiaoyao see everything at once, so that she wouldn't be surprised again later.

By subtly adjusting his muscle structure, Xiaozhi made his facial lines appear smoother while keeping his features unchanged, and his overall demeanor changed instantly.

His originally masculine and strong face was transformed into a delicate and handsome appearance.

He still looks like Ash, but you can tell he's become even more handsome.

"So handsome!"

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +1]

"So, this is the power of muscles, isn't it amazing!"

"Wow, that's amazing! I want to learn too. Please teach me, Teacher Xiaozhi!"

"Then let's do some frog jumps together!"

"I refuse."

"Hey!"

"Haha~"

Seeing Ash's exasperated expression, Haruka suddenly raised her snow-white hand to cover her mouth and let out a silvery laugh.

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +1]

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new legendary quest "Hoenn Dancer (Part 1): Please raise Haruka's affection level to 10]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Defense +1; Special Defense +1; Glamorousness +5]

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new legendary quest "Hoenn Dancer (Part 2): Please raise Haruka's affection level to 20]

【获得奖励：联盟币+2000；防御+2；特防+2；华丽度+5；特性“魅力”等级+1】

Although Ash's attempt to recruit a new workout partner failed, May has finally stopped asking Ash all sorts of questions about his unusual behavior.

Instead, she started staring intently at Xiaozhi's face, even though it was the same sunny smile as yesterday...

Ash in his fierce form only makes May feel that he is approachable, while Ash in his handsome form makes May suddenly blush and her heart race.

"Sigh, it seems that this style is still more popular with girls."

"Muscles... lost!" Ash cried sadly.

It is mainly because Ash's charm and personality can be best displayed in his handsome form.

Thanks to his exceptional control over his muscles, Ash's every transformation perfectly embodies the beauty of nature.

This is the ultimate form that is absolutely suitable for survival and caters to the aesthetic preferences of the vast majority of people.

However, after watching Xiaoyao for a while, she immediately shifted her gaze and continued to admire the surrounding scenery.

"What a strange girl."

But she even triggered a legendary quest, so there must be something unique about Xiaoyao that I haven't discovered yet.

But Xiao Zhi looked left and right, and apart from that pretty face and eye-catching big toe, he still couldn't figure it out.

"She's definitely very pretty, a 99 out of 100, on par with Xiaoxia. But it's not like just being pretty guarantees you'll trigger a legendary quest..."

"Could it really be because it's a big dumpling!" (That's right!)

Whether a task is triggered or not actually depends on Ash's "heartbeat index," but unfortunately, he's someone whose brain is invaded by his muscles.

Xiao Zhi, who is oblivious to matters of the heart, will probably never realize this in his entire life.

Without the stark numerical data presented to him, Xiao Zhi wouldn't even realize which girl liked him.