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

This was said not only to Big Eater Flower but also to Xiao Chun herself; successfully participating in the League Tournament and entering the top 16 had already far exceeded expectations.

"My parents will definitely be proud of me."

"Of course, Xiao Chun, everyone has seen your growth."

"Ash!"

Upon arriving at the venue, he greeted Xiaochun, and Xiaochun immediately smiled and waved back.

"I didn't expect you to actually keep your promise and come to the League Tournament. It must have been tough, right?"

"It was indeed very difficult along the way, and I wanted to give up many times, but now that I see my progress, I feel that it was all worth it."

After saying that, he touched his head a little embarrassedly.

"It sounds like you're bragging, even though you lost. I'm sorry we didn't meet in a match."

"Losing to Xiaoming is nothing to be ashamed of; you've already tried your best."

Unexpectedly, when Xiaozhi talked about hard work, Xiaochun's expression suddenly changed.

"Xiao Zhi, you haven't met her yet, have you?"

"Who?"

At that moment, applause came from the audience in the next arena, indicating that the outcome of the final match of the round of 16 had been decided.

The stadium's loudspeaker announced the final result: "Sundae has won this match!"

"It's her. I heard that after I withdrew from school, Miss Sundae also withdrew from school not long after."

"No matter how the principal tried to persuade her to stay, she insisted on leaving."

"Such a thing is unbelievable," Xiao Zhi thought, "this is the first time I've ever heard of it."

"And when it comes to hard work, she's the hardest working. Sundae always looks disheveled and tired whenever she goes to a Pokémon Center."

"It seems that she has been training hard and battling powerful Pokémon frequently, which is why she is like that."

"She was the hardest working one. Among the trainers from the Indigo League Academy, she's the only one who made it to the top eight."

"Really?" That cute, delicate, yet flamboyant and narcissistic young lady could actually do that.

Xiao Zhi was quite impressed with her.

After greeting Xiaochun, Xiaozhi is now increasingly looking forward to seeing who his opponent will be in the quarterfinals.

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After leaving the competition, Sundae just wanted to take a shower as soon as possible. Being a germaphobe, she hated the sight of her perfect body sweating and becoming sticky.

For this reason, she even spent money to build a huge bathroom for herself in her room in the athletes' village.

Having money means you can do whatever you want.

She pulled the photo, riddled with holes from being stabbed by darts, from her pocket and stared at it fiercely.

The photo clearly shows Ash's face.

"Has the matter been investigated thoroughly?"

The personal butler standing next to Yuto Seida immediately took out the schedule of matches and handed it to her.

"Don't worry, Miss, I've already got the list in advance. Your next opponent is him."

"Alright, I'll definitely defeat him then!"

After being taught a lesson by Ash, Sundae was still angry and felt that the Pokémon Academy was no longer a good place for her to grow.

So she had her family help her drop out of school.

The young lady, who had just dropped out of school, put her amazing little brain to good use and decided to secretly follow Satoshi.

To cause him some trouble in secret.

But what Sundae really didn't expect was that Ash would run off to dangerous places every day and never follow the routes specified on the map.

Instead of causing any trouble, Xiao Zhi led him astray.

Sundae initially planned her trip as a relaxing and enjoyable outing, but it ended up turning into an extreme survival challenge.

It looked like something was hit by a giant boulder falling from the sky. (This was thrown by Ash during training.)

It was attacked by an energy ball that appeared out of nowhere, and it only targeted Daydreaming. (A random wave missile released during Ash's daily training)

Being inexplicably chased by wild Pokémon (who were just wiped out by Ash and are currently sulking at humans).

……

All these experiences made Sundae's days miserable, and even her original attendants believed that the young lady must have been cursed by Ho-Oh.

They all resigned and dared not follow her any longer, leaving only her most loyal old housekeeper, Eve, by her side in the end.

And even in such a miserable state, they still couldn't catch Ash.

Although Eve, a former assassin, is skilled at tracking, Ash's movement speed is even better.

Sundae never saw Ash during her journey, not even once.

"That despicable bastard, it's all his fault!"

Although she was the one who wanted to do something bad, Sundae, with her narcissistic personality, believed it was Ash's fault.

Gradually, Sundae's initial desire to teach Ash a lesson turned into an obsession after enduring countless hardships and her unrequited love for him.

She even dreams about Ash's face, and her room is covered with photos of Ash that she bought at great expense.

"Ash, I will defeat you, I will possess you, and I will make you suffer the ultimate humiliation!"

Sundae was taking a bath in the bathroom and was making strange noises.

The young lady has gone mad.

Eve, the old housekeeper, was already used to it. She put down the bath towel, walked out of the room, and silently closed the soundproof door for her.

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[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement "Stalking and Eating Sweat": There is a stalker who desperately wants your body. Will you grant her wish...?]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1200; Free Attribute Points +2; New Trait: Charisma Lv1]

Xiao Zhi, who was showing his friends around the conference venue, looked completely bewildered.

"Who?"

Chapter Ninety-Six: We're definitely going to kidnap him and make him a sex slave!

The players will have three days to rest after the Round of 16.

During this period, the contestants generally do not undergo any special training, but instead try their best to get their Pokémon into the best condition.

These past few days, Ash has also asked Professor Oak and Brock to help him take care of his Pokémon.

Then, he continued his daily training with Sabrina, clashing with her Conqueror's Haki. However, this time he wasn't training his own Aura; instead, he was helping Sabrina train.

As we all know, forces are reciprocal. Since Pair can help Ash improve his Aura, it must also help Sabrina improve her Psychic abilities.

This is the first law of conservation of energy in small intelligence! (Seriously?)

Of course, after the battle roster was announced, Ash also tried to collect information about his opponents.

However, after combining the internal data of Kojiro and the League system, he was surprised to find that Sundae used different Pokémon in every battle.

Just how many Pokémon has this young lady caught?

In that case, the investigation would be meaningless. Since that's the case, Xiaozhi can only let things take their course and assemble the team that best suits him for the top eight.

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Three days later, it was time for Ash to battle Daisy in the first match of the quarterfinals.

In the dressing room before the players went on stage, Sundae still had her beautiful face, her elegant movements were just her expression...

"Wow, what's going on over there?" He didn't even blink, his expression was like he wanted to eat someone alive.

In Ash's memory, Sundae wasn't someone with this kind of personality, was she?

"Ash, how about we make a bet?"

"If I win this battle, you will become my servant, and if I lose, you will remain my servant."

Sundae finally looked away from Ash's face, but immediately threw out a strange bet.

"But you must be very tempted if I, the most elegant and dazzling beauty, were to become your servant!"

"No need, I already have the most beautiful girl in the universe."

This kind of unreliable bet is obviously problematic; Xiaozhi would never agree to it.

"Add another 5000 million to the bet. If I lose, I'll pay you in cash. If you lose, you don't need to pay."

With a determined look, Sundae tearfully held up five more fingers and said to Ash.

My heart is fluttering! Ash is confident in his abilities, and with his powerful physique, he's not afraid of what Sundae might do to him.

"Simply being a servant is too vague. Let's add a five-year term. All other conditions remain the same."

"Deal." Sundae was now only thinking about how to punish Ash later, and she didn't care about anything else.

[Ding! A new side quest has been triggered: "Ciallo～(∠?ω<)⌒☆, she's a star maid!": Defeat Yuto Seidai in the quarterfinals of the Quartz Tournament]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000; Stamina +1; Free Attribute Points +2; Obtain the special subordinate unit "Star Maid"]

Upon seeing that Ash had agreed, Sundae even asked Chairman Damaranchi to be a witness.

The two signed a "servant" wager together under the watchful eye of the alliance president.

"Oh my, these young people nowadays." The chairman felt he was out of touch with the times. "Maybe we should start training a successor and retire as soon as possible."

Finally, it was time for both sides to take the field.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first match of the Quartz Conference quarterfinals."

"Both trainers are in position. Ash will face off against Daisy! Both are formidable trainers. What kind of battle will they bring us?"

"Is Ash alright?" Chun looked at the battlefield with some concern. He had heard plenty of legends about Sundae during his travels.