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

Seemingly disdainful of hiding, it would occasionally make loud noises to command its mushroom army to attack.

"Has this mushroom reached a level high enough to learn mushroom spores?"

"And the skill it used could hit Pikachu so accurately while it was moving, that's interesting!" Ash was completely intrigued.

He placed Pikachu on Masahiro's stomach, then picked up May and Rukia, who hadn't yet been affected, and hoisted them onto his shoulders, taking a deep breath.

Using its incredibly strong demon lungs as a hairdryer, it instantly dispersed all the spores and paralysis powder that were slowly spreading around it, and then immediately burned them all away with a jet of flame.

"Wow, is this something a human can do? That's amazing!"

"To witness such a rare and precious scene, this trip was definitely worthwhile!"

[Ding! Ryukia: Affection +5]

Rukia watched Ash's every move with shining eyes. The last time she was this surprised was when she watched her uncle's Contest performance.

However, Xiao Sheng, who collapsed to the ground, had fallen into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, Xiaoyao clapped her hands.

"It's mushroom spores and paralysis powder, I get it!"

"Xiaoyao's expedition team has discovered a major secret!"

"The culprit in the haunted house must be these mushrooms!"

"The reason why those workers suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness was because they were simultaneously poisoned by paralyzing powder and mushroom spores."

"Then those eerie footsteps and the damaged construction site must also be the work of these mushrooms, because this is their last habitat in the city."

"I see! You're amazing, Xiaoyao! You've solved the mystery!"

"Little Haruka's Adventure Team, puzzle-solving mission complete!"

"yeah!"

The two girls were indeed in sync; even though the crisis was not yet over, they were already able to sit on Ash's shoulders and clap their hands in celebration.

Even Xiao Zhi, whose face was sandwiched between two snow-white, smooth thighs, couldn't help but shake his head.

"It feels so good to rub against it, oh no, I mean, both Max and Pikachu are dizzy. Now is not the time to celebrate!"

Now that May's haunted house adventure is over, Ash needs to get serious and deal with the current trouble.

He remained in the dumbbell-lifting posture, clasped his hands together, and immediately summoned the Eight Treasure Porridge.

However, while making the movements, he squeezed Haruka and Rukia's thighs closer to his face, which gave him pleasure.

"Hoo~ The howling north wind has summoned me out again, this time... ah, it's numb, it's numb, it's numb."

Before the Eight Treasure Porridge could finish showing off, the overlord mushroom immediately released paralyzing powder and knocked it down.

Hehehe~, Mushroom~

"That damn mushroom dared to ambush me! How dare it!"

"Wow, Shui-kun, and he can even talk, but he looks so embarrassing."

"Ugh!" Babaozhou felt like he had suffered ten thousand points of damage.

But the idol, having seen the world, was only slightly surprised when Suicune appeared, and then stopped paying attention.

She was still more interested in Xiao Zhi's body, and she gently stroked the firm muscles on his arm with her small hand, marveling at them.

"Perfect muscle definition, this physique is so aesthetically pleasing, how did you achieve it?"

"I put in a tremendous amount of effort to achieve this!"

The idol lady has good taste, and Ash was so pleased with the praise that he casually threw a few more punches, destroying the seed bombs launched by the mushrooms on the chandelier, which made Rukia cheer.

Then he quickly kicked the Eight Treasure Porridge, who was still lying on the ground convulsing.

"Alright, stop playing dead! I know your resistance is much stronger than most Pokémon, so pull yourself together!"

"I still have some antidote in my shirt pocket. Take it out and take it, then take good care of the sleeping Pikachu and Max."

Because supplies haven't been replenished, there are no sleeping pills available.

However, it doesn't matter that Pikachu and Max are asleep at this time. Ash doesn't want to waste money buying them from the system shop, so it's just right to let Eight Treasure Porridge take care of them.

"Honestly, you treat me like this the moment you call me out. I'd rather fight."

Eight Treasure Porridge, with its silky tail, smoothly took the antidote from Ash's pocket and ate it.

It immediately regained its composure, quickly picked up Victory and Pikachu from the ground and put them on its back.

But Eight Treasure Porridge still wanted to salvage his lost face in front of the beautiful girl, so he stood in front of Ash with a show of bravado.

"Hmph, I was careless and didn't dodge just now. Now I'm going all out, and even with two burdens on my back, I'll definitely be able to easily cut down these mushrooms!"

Faced with the dense swarms of mushrooms around it, Eight Treasure Porridge displayed an invincible aura.

"As expected of Suicune, so brave!"

Ryukia's emotional value was also maxed out, and Babaozhou's lips were practically curled up to the sky.

But then, the mushrooms launched another fierce attack, combining parasitic seeds with seed bombs.

Seeing the sky filled with Grass-type moves, Eight Treasure Porridge instantly realized that it was time to put to use its fine tradition as the embodiment of the North Wind.

It immediately jumped to Ash's side.

"Well, after thinking about it carefully, I still think that the responsibility of taking care of my companions is more suitable for me. I'll leave the simple task of facing the enemy to you, Trainer!"

"...You idiot, if you hate Grass-type moves so much, then stop showing off!"

"Ouch~"

Eight Treasure Porridge smiled confidently, only to be immediately met with Ash's "Love Fist".

After teaching the unreliable idiot a lesson, Ash used Flamethrower again to defend against this round of attacks.

At the same time, he quickly took out the Valley Temptation Pack he had just acquired and threw it into the center of the hall.

The aroma emanating from the Valley Temptation Powder instantly filled the entire hall, and the mushrooms that were originally scattered throughout the room were immediately attracted by the scent.

They forgot to attack and surged out of the shadows, gathering around the large mass of food.

"The effect is surprisingly good!" Xiao Zhi was a little surprised.

He reluctantly put down the two beautiful girls, their snow-white thighs resting on his shoulders.

"May, this is a rare opportunity. Have Torchic bring out the opponent you want to catch to battle!"

"Okay!" May immediately released her Torchic, which had recovered its strength, and Ash also immediately released Treecko.

This building is dilapidated. When Ash used Flamethrower earlier, he was hesitant and didn't dare to use too much force. It would be more suitable to let Pokémon battle it out.

Furthermore, as a Grass-type Treekia, it is immune to Mushroom Spores, allowing it to gain more experience.

Just as Ash and May were tiptoeing closer to the mushrooms, intending to choose their targets for battle, the sound of a mechanism being activated suddenly rang out from inside the room.

Suddenly, an iron cage resembling a giant pair of pincers burst forth from beneath the floor, instantly trapping a large clump of mushrooms that had gathered together.

Moreover, this wasn't the only trap; various mechanisms also appeared throughout the room.

Various nets swayed back and forth on the floor, walls, and ceiling, while several mechanical arms reached out, attempting to grab the few mushrooms that were not trapped in the iron cages.

"How is this going?"

Chapter 363 The appearance of a villain in the adventure is a standard trope.

"Ah~, now that these mechanisms have appeared, isn't it just like exploring an ancient tomb? It doesn't feel like a haunted house anymore."

"Is this what we should be lamenting now?"

Ash spread his arms and shattered the two giant axes that flew down to attack them, then immediately picked up May and Rukia.

After a few backflips, he jumped back to the safe spot where Suicune was in front of the door.

"Treetree, use Torchic to dodge by jumping!"

"Chima!"

Most of the mushrooms have been caught in the cages. Only a few escaped, but they were quickly caught one by one by the surrounding machine nets and thrown into the cages.

The only ones still safe and sound outside are the Overlord Mushroom and the Shiny Mushroom.

Just as they were about to be caught, Ash intervened, throwing a few pebbles to help deflect the robotic arm.

"Mushroom~"

The dominant mushroom glanced at Ash unexpectedly, then quickly joined forces with the shiny mushroom to use Tackle, attempting to break open the cage and rescue their companion.

Unfortunately, the cage remained intact after their attack, while the animals were charred black by the electric current from the iron bars.

Two robotic arms quickly extended and grabbed two mushrooms.

"Mushroom..."

"Where did these traps come from?"

"Hahaha, I heard the voice saying, 'Mushroom, where do all these traps come from?'"

“Generally speaking, I wouldn’t tell you this easily… Ah, you little brat!”

In the center of the hall, a large screen suddenly appeared on the abandoned fireplace, showing a couple who had been arrogantly speaking with their backs to everyone.

But the moment they turned around, they were terrified.

"We were wondering who was so capable of gathering these cunning mushrooms together for us, and it turns out it was you, you little rascal!"

"What a small world! But we still have to thank you for doing us a huge favor, Ash."

"Hahaha……"

Despite the team's efforts over the past few days, Team Rocket hasn't caught a single mushroom thanks to the close cooperation of the mushrooms.

Ash caught so many birds right away! Yamato and Saburo were ecstatic when they saw the traps had worked at the base.

"Who are these people who laugh so vulgarly?"

Rukia looked at the Team Rocket duo with a puzzled expression, then shook her head.

"Neither their looks nor their souls are dazzling; these two should definitely not participate in the Grand Contest."