Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

However… Ash doesn’t really care anymore.

As long as these powers are not completely stripped away and rendered unusable, the amount of power itself is no longer so important to him.

Moreover, he has now figured out that the only thing that the protagonist's halo can reduce is the power he obtains entirely through the halo... such as enlightenment or absorbing other people's superpowers.

As for the portion he cultivates himself, it will always be his, and even the halo cannot reduce it!

This is actually a good opportunity to gradually change the composition of one's power and break free from the control of the protagonist's halo. Once the power one gains through training exceeds the portion added by the halo, Ash won't have to be so dependent on it anymore...

Although he hasn't watched it much lately~

Furthermore, regarding the power of the eternal flame, deducting it is essentially the same as not deducting it at all.

The power of Viridian is an ability that can only be improved through resolve. If you deduct Ash's own power, it will only make him feel exhausted like he has overexerted himself. It is impossible to wash away his existing resolve, and he can recover by sleeping.

Since it didn't have any real impact, Xiao Zhi was too lazy to delve into the system's ulterior motives... anyway, it would definitely come to light eventually.

What he's more concerned about now are some of the mysteries surrounding the hero's encounter... such as why the hero's prophecy failed!

Ash, like the hero, possesses the Time Ripple and knows that the success rate of prophecies using this power is almost 100%, so it shouldn't fail... unless the hero encountered some interference!

This part was also explained to Ash by the giant Alakazam when teaching him about foresight.

If such an important prophecy happens to encounter other people using similar powers to make prophecies during its course, then no matter how far apart the two places are, the prophecies will interfere with each other.

The final result was that one of the prophecies could not be fulfilled!

Other prophecies…

At that time, was there anyone else who controlled the Time Waves...?

boom!

Just as Ash was trying to grasp some inspiration, a roar suddenly came from behind the sea, followed by a kayak speeding past them.

"Was that... a speedboat?" Xiaoxia asked, sounding uncertain.

"No, someone's rowing a boat! Let me see, it's Joey!" Xiao Jian observed from a distance and confirmed his observation by looking at his back.

"How could Miss Joey row that fast? You must be seeing things." Lila said noncommittally.

"Impossible!" Xiao Jian was very confident in his observation. "I'm a Pokémon observer, I would never be wrong, that's Nurse Joy!"

"We'll find out by following along and confirming," Ash decided after a moment's thought. "Lapras, speed up and keep up!"

He probably remembered this part of the story and decided to follow along to join in the fun.

Ash is also very interested in a certain big Pokémon that has a good relationship with Nurse Joy.

Moreover, this might also slightly divert the attention of a certain older sister.

Just sitting there silently, not smiling or saying a word, really made Ash feel like he was being pricked by thorns...

To reiterate, he really didn't mean to assault her... it was purely an instinctive reaction.

Chapter 290 Being big is good, isn't it?

Following the surging waves, Ash and his friends soon arrived at an unnamed island.

They found the kayak on the shore, but the owner was nowhere to be found.

“These footprints… one is Chansey’s, and the other is clearly a woman’s footprint. They went together toward the center of the island!” As soon as he got ashore, Xiao Jian took out a magnifying glass and carefully examined the footprints left on the beach.

"A woman carrying a Chansey... could it really be Joey?" Misty asked, somewhat incredulously.

"Actually, thinking about it carefully, the person who just rowed was indeed much more muscular than the average Joey. Her arms were about two centimeters thicker, and her shoulders were about 1.5 centimeters thicker..." Xiao Jian thought for a moment and said, "And then there's the muscle on her body..."

"Oh...you can see that clearly with just a glance?" Lila was speechless. "Even my brother can't tell the size without touching it."

"Lyla, stop saying those meaningless things!" Ash pursed his lips speechlessly, and at the same time began to ask himself, when and from whom did his originally pure and innocent sister learn to be bad?

Hmm, I'll start by guessing it's a little blue~

While lost in thought, Ash subconsciously glanced at Cynthia.

Actually, he felt the size quite clearly yesterday... and he definitely didn't even handle it.

"Uh..." However, he soon realized that the other person was staring at him expressionlessly, so he could only mechanically look away.

Getting caught peeking is so embarrassing!

boom!

Just as the atmosphere among the crowd began to turn sour, a huge creature suddenly leaped out of the water and crashed down in front of them.

That was a super giant Magikarp!

"Wow... what a huge Magikarp!" Xiaoxia exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the giant creature struggling on the ground.

The others were equally incredulous; Magikarp were common, but they had never seen one of this size before!

"It must be about three meters long. Could it have swum all the way from Dapeng Island?" Xiao Jian said in astonishment.

A typical Magikarp is only a little over a meter long, but this one is three times that length!

"Let's deal with it first. If we leave it like this, it'll dry out very quickly," Cynthia reminded her from the side.

It was only then that everyone realized that the Magikarp was clearly stranded on the shore and could not jump back into the water on its own.

"That won't do!" Xiaoxia tried to help, but Magikarp kept twisting and struggling, even using its fins to lash at Xiaoxia's hand, not allowing it to get close at all.

"Relax, we want to help you." Seeing this, Ash immediately released the power of Viridian and reached out his hand to Magikarp when it felt relaxed and less agitated.

"Hey, watch out! That Magikarp... wait, why is it being so friendly to you?"

An anxious female voice came from behind them. It was Officer Jenny, who was with Chansey. But when she rushed over, she found Ash stroking Magikarp's forehead, and the latter was enjoying it affectionately.

"See? I knew it was Miss Joey~" Xiao Jian said smugly, putting his hands on his hips.

"It really is Nurse Joy, but she's so strong!" Xiaoxia looked at the bronze-skinned Nurse Joy in front of her, especially after she fed the Magikarp medicine and then threw it back into the water with her bare hands. Xiaoxia was almost shocked!

"That Magikarp has a serious calcium deficiency," Ash said, frowning slightly. "Regular calcium supplements are unlikely to be effective anymore."

"How did you know?" Miss Joy was taken aback. "You...you're not Ash Ketchum?"

She observed Xiaozhi carefully and seemed to confirm his identity.

"That's right, you're this year's Quartz Champion! I've watched your matches... I think you were an Investigator back then, riding a Moltres back to the arena!"

Miss Joy recounted Ash's situation in great detail, then quickly turned her attention to the others.

"Oh right, and you guys too... one is Ash's sister, and the other is rumored girlfriend number three, right?"

"Huh... I'm famous now?" Lila was taken aback.

"Number three... how exactly was it arranged?!" Xiaoxia was speechless.

However, she also felt a little conflicted, because since Yuzu Island, it seemed that there had been no real progress between Ash and her.

Regardless of his ranking, given what he said, shouldn't the term "rumored girlfriend" be crossed out in half...?

"It was arranged according to your performance at the event. Didn't you all wear cheerleader outfits together to cheer for Ash?" Nurse Joy continued excitedly, then turned to Cynthia, "Is this... a new addition..."

"Miss Joy, please get down to business first!" Seeing that he was about to get himself into trouble, Xiao Zhi quickly stopped him.

The older sister's gaze was starting to turn dangerous; if this continued, Ash might have to face the Champion at full power again!

After Ash stopped them, Nurse Joy finally got to the point, and everyone learned about Magikarp's situation.

It and Joey were childhood friends, but ever since it grew up, its calcium deficiency has become increasingly serious.

I've been taking tons of calcium supplements, and I've increased the dosage several times over, but it still hasn't worked.

“In this situation, simply taking medication to supplement calcium is no longer very effective,” Xiao Zhi said, shaking his head. “It has already started to develop drug resistance, and it not only lacks calcium, but its absorption is also very poor.”

"I know, but there's nothing I can do!" Miss Joey said worriedly.

"Training, and battling!" Ash suggested. "Magikarp only has scales and bones. To ensure that the calcium it needs is fully absorbed, exercise is far more effective than rest. Besides, this comfortable life isn't good for it... Its irritability isn't simply due to calcium deficiency."

"Why is that..." Miss Joy turned to her friend in confusion, only to find that Magikarp's face showed obvious grievance, as well as resentment!

"It's such a big creature, but it's not fast and its stamina is terrible. Not only does it eat a lot, it's also a walking medicine box..." Ash translated helplessly. "The Pokémon in the nearby waters say this almost every day... In their eyes, Magikarp is just big, but it's completely useless!"

"Magikarp...it's all my fault!" Nurse Joy was filled with remorse. "I should have discovered this sooner..."

"However, I don't think so," Ash shook his head slightly. "It's just that it's big, isn't that a good thing?"

"Why...?" "Knock?"

Joy and Magikarp were both taken aback.

"Individual abilities and special moves/tactics can all be developed, but this enormous size is absolutely unique. Being large is Magikarp's natural talent; even under the same conditions, no other Magikarp might possess such a size!"

Ash felt a lot like Daikichi from Ryonan in Slam Dunk, and what he lacked was a rigorous training partner like Shigeichi Taoka!

Miss Joey couldn't do that; they were too familiar with each other.

She always felt sorry for the Magikarp and only thought about feeding it and giving it medicine. This kind of meticulous care only resulted in raising a spineless fish!

"Ash, can I ask you for a favor?" Nurse Joy seemed to have made up her mind. "I might not be able to cure its illness. Could you please take it with you? If you train it in your way, you should be able to completely cure it and turn it into a powerful Pokémon, right?"

"I need to ask Magikarp's opinion." Ash didn't agree immediately, but looked at Magikarp seriously. "What's your decision...? Will you stay here with Nurse Joy, or will you come with me and try to make everyone look at you with new eyes, to truly become a strong player? Of course, I must warn you beforehand that your training will be extremely rigorous... you might even be so exhausted that you'll throw up every day~"

"Knock...knock!" Magikarp hesitated for a while before finally nodding firmly.

It needs to become stronger!