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

[Ding! Bulbasaur: Affection +3; Intimacy +3]

"This person is so unskilled, yet he dares to challenge us," Xia, who was drinking tea and enjoying the scenery nearby, couldn't help but complain.

At this moment, Bulbasaur, which had won several consecutive matches, began to change, emitting a dazzling white light.

"It actually evolved!" Ash was both happy and a little sad, and he stopped listening to the grassy sounds from then on.

The evolved Venusaur is much larger than its pre-evolution, with blue-green skin, huge flower buds blooming on its back, and thicker legs.

Venusaur: Affection +1; Intimacy +2

[Venusaur: Affection and intimacy have reached maximum!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1200; Attack +2; Skill: Photosynthesis]

"Great, Venusaur!" Ash exclaimed excitedly as he picked up the enormous Venusaur and tossed it into the air repeatedly.

The young man was so frightened by Ash's actions that he didn't dare to move. After recalling his Pokémon, he knelt quietly to one side, waiting for Ash to ask him a question.

But because of his arrival, Bulbasaur not only successfully evolved but also reached the maximum level of both of its senses, Ash considers this person to be his lucky star.

They gave him medicine to cure his Pokémon and 5000 League Coins, and then the young man left with the medicine and money, looking completely bewildered.

However, while Ash was battling an unknown youth, a Finch with a camera captured the entire scene from the sky.

On a new island far from Pallet Town, it was originally an experimental site for creating Mewtwo, which was later destroyed.

Now, a dark and eerie castle with a predominantly black color scheme has been rebuilt on the site of the former research institute.

Inside the castle, in a room with multiple rows of monitors, each screen shows a trainer battling another trainer.

Sitting in front of these monitors is a pink and white Pokémon that looks like a standing cat.

The screen it's currently staring at is the screen showing Ash in battle.

Standing next to Mewtwo was a woman whose entire body was completely covered up.

"Why don't we send an invitation to the master as well?"

The big cat waved its paw in agreement.

Soon, a Dragonite wearing a hat sped towards Ash's location from inside the castle.

Chapter 82 Mage Beedrill

Inside the Philosopher's Gym in Dark City, all the core members gathered in front of a giant screen.

Led by Lei Zang, the master's eldest disciple, the Ten Vajras followed closely behind, while the newly recruited 500 henchmen (not really) apprentices sat neatly in rows behind these 11 people.

Today is the day when Mr. Aaron, the gym leader who has been recognized by the legendary Suicune, will speak to the students.

Before the students arrived at the hall, Raizo had already given his opening speech, which was long, tedious, and utterly boring.

The students below were drowsy, but the imminent arrival of Xiao Zhi finally made them perk up.

The screen lit up quickly without keeping everyone waiting for long.

Most of the trainees had never met Xiaozhi before, so they were a little nervous and apprehensive.

Some students below were whispering among themselves.

"Is the curator going to give a long, tedious speech later?"

"I don't know, who knows. I wouldn't have come if the gym owner wasn't a well-known, powerfully muscular man in the area. If he keeps nagging like this, I'll leave the next day."

……

Xiao Zhi glanced at the rows of muscular men with pointed heads on the ground and coughed lightly to signal for quiet.

"First of all, I would like to thank you all for trusting me and choosing to join my dojo. Now I will say a few words."

"First, my apprentices will be subject to monthly assessments and must practice for at least 8 hours every day, but room and board are all provided, and each person will receive a monthly subsidy of 2!"

The students, who had initially thought the instructor was about to spout nonsense again, instantly erupted in excitement.

"Really? I don't even make 2 yuan a month carrying goods at the dock."

"Coming to this dojo was definitely the right decision!"

Seeing the excited expressions of the group of muscular men below, Xiao Zhi told them to calm down before continuing.

"Secondly, the dojo apprentices will be given points. As long as you do good deeds, help the citizens, and train hard, you can earn points."

"You can exchange points for resources needed to train Pokémon at the gym, and as long as you have enough points and pass my test, you can get the chance to train Squirtle!"

To the students below, Xiao Zhi's words meant exactly what they were saying.

"Gibberish, gibberish, a monthly salary of 2!"

"Gibberish, gibberish, send out the starter Pokémon!"

Everyone wept bitterly, overwhelmed with emotion.

"Commander Alang, we love you dearly!"

"The effect is that good?" Xiao Zhi was surprised to see the apprentices crying below.

He then continued to post some trivial inspirational quotes, but unexpectedly, they were just as effective.

He now realizes how terrifying his oratorical tendencies can be.

"The most important thing for a trainer is to have love. As long as you give love to your Pokémon, they will become stronger!"

"That's absolutely right!"

"If even the Gym Leader, a legendary Pokémon Trainer, says so, we'll definitely love our Pokémon even more from now on!"

My scalp itched, so I scratched it.

"The sight of the owner of the Yalang Pavilion scratching his head was truly touching!"

"From today onwards, I'm going to scratch my head every day!"

Feeling thirsty, Xiao Zhi got up and drank a glass of water.

"That's amazing! It's just water!"

"From now on, I will definitely drink 100 cups of water every day!"

"Is this really necessary?"

These muscular men, who weren't exactly bright to begin with, all became completely devoted to Xiao Zhi after hearing about the treatment he gave them.

It was even a bit too cheesy.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for upgrading their trait: Orator lv3→lv4 (Makes women cry, drives men crazy!)]

Finally, everyone shouted three times the slogan personally devised by Ash: "A moment of leisure can ruin a lifetime!"

After all the apprentices made a vow to cultivate diligently and work hard, the speech came to a successful conclusion.

The results were better than Xiao Zhi expected, and he is already planning to give more speeches whenever he has free time.

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After dealing with the gym matters, Ash returned home.

When he opened the door, Xiaoxia had been waiting for him for a long time.

Yes, Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi live in the same room. Hanako is really at ease knowing that young men and women can share a room together.

"Ash, are you really planning to go to that banquet for the strongest Pokémon trainers?" Misty thought the banquet was strange and wanted to persuade Ash not to go.

"Since they've already declared themselves the strongest trainer, of course I have to go check it out."

She pouted, a little unhappy, "It just doesn't feel reliable."

Ash was celebrating while hugging Venusaur when a Dragonite descended from the sky and presented him with an invitation.

The invitation featured a woman with a virtual projection explaining the situation to Xiaozhi and extending the invitation; it was very high-tech.

Of course, Ash knew at a glance that the invitation was from Mewtwo, so he had to accept the invitation and see the "strongest Pokémon".

"If you go, I'm going with you."

Misty, feeling uneasy, wanted to go with Ash.

This is where Ash gets a little worried. Before being moved, Mewtwo was serious about wanting to rule over humanity.

It's too dangerous for Xiaoxia to go there.

But judging from her firm attitude, she doesn't seem like someone who can be easily persuaded.

"What a stubborn person."

There was no other way, so Xiaozhi had to let loose and keep Xiaoxia awake all night.

As expected, Xiaoxia was lying in bed unable to get up the next morning, so Xiaozhi packed his bags and set off for Mewtwo's location.

Ash traveled light this time, bringing only Lucario, Beedrill, and Pikachu.

Bringing Lucario is to enhance one's Aura Force in crucial moments, while bringing Beedrill is for training purposes.

Take it with you on the road to train and evolve into a Mega Evolution.

Ash has crafted Beedrill's Mega Stone into a waistband that he wears on its wasp waist.

"Beedrill, focus! Let's Mega Evolve together!"

"Bee, bee!"

Its Mega Stone and Key Stone both emitted a dazzling light at the same time, and the light between the two began to connect, causing Beedrill's shape to change.

After Mega Evolution, Beedrill retains its cool gray body, but its stinger at the end becomes longer, and the stingers on its hands grow out of parts resembling lance handguards. Its legs also change into double stingers with black and gray stripes.

Mega Beedrill's speed and attack power have been greatly increased.

Xiao Zhi took out the map and carefully compared the routes.

"If you don't mind the rocks, the fastest way to get to the dock from here is through the rocky path."

"Great Beedrill, let's test our evolved power! Let's smash all the boulders along the way and then we'll go this way!"

"Use Deadly Needle Sting!"

Thanks to Beedrill's efforts, Ash and his friends successfully created a shortcut for the people of Pallet Town that leads directly to Port Town.