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

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Citron frowned and pulled back the little girl who was making a fuss. "Please don't be offended, this is my sister, Yulijia."

"Hey, I'm not talking nonsense! He's just better than you, brother. If you're so capable, why don't you find a girlfriend? Do you have one? Do you?!"

The little girl waved her hands haphazardly in protest, a scene that left Ash and Serena looking at each other in bewilderment.

While this younger sister is adorable, Clifton must be having a tough time.

"I'm here to pick up the prototype of the biological encyclopedia. Is it finished yet?" Ash asked, bringing up the important matter.

"Oh, it's done." Upon hearing this, Citron immediately rummaged through his workshop and finally pulled out a red, much larger-than-usual illustration prototype.

"This is it, the Rotom Pokédex. I've basically met Dr. Kukui's requirements... but I don't have any Rotom, so I haven't done any testing yet."

"We'll figure that out ourselves. We'd be very grateful if you could even make it," Ash said gratefully, while admiring the Pokédex that was almost identical to his memory. "It's a very exquisite piece... uh, it's quite impressive."

Having just experienced the daily bombardment, Xiao Zhi dares not casually spew out his words of power again.

"By the way, what are you making?" Serena asked curiously, pointing to a lump of charcoal on the ground. "It looks like a... robot?"

Honestly, that pile of arms and legs on the ground, coupled with Citron's identity as a mechanical geek who has no girlfriend and whose sister is anxious, makes it hard not to think of some unspeakable purpose.

“That’s artificial intelligence, and I named it Hitroit.” Hitroit proudly pushed up his glasses, but his face quickly fell. “But I had just finished assembling it and was about to start making the circuit when it inexplicably exploded.”

"Oh~" Serena gave Ash a meaningful look, her eyes seeming to say...you've committed a grave sin~

"I'm so sorry... Here, take this." Ash apologized and left Clemont a phone number. "You know Professor Akihabara, right? This is his private number. You can discuss his research on artificial intelligence with him."

"That's wonderful!" Citron's eyes lit up.

He developed the Rotom Pokédex, and during that time he had a lot of dealings with Ash's technology company, so he knew what a genius Akihabara, as the technology director, was.

My own AI research has been fraught with difficulties, but the other party is an expert in this field!

"Anyway, thank you for the Pokédex. I'm going to continue my journey with Serena. See you again sometime." Ash said gratefully at the end, and left the Lunare Gym with Serena and the Pokédex.

...

"That's great, we can go on a trip..." The little girl couldn't help but feel envious after Zhina and the other girl left.

She really wanted to go out and see the world...

Unfortunately, I am too young, and my brother is a homebody and can't leave as the owner of the museum.

"Alright, once I've finished building Hitroit, I can take you out for a spin." After reassembling the robot, Hitrot carefully wrote the program while promising his sister.

"Really?" Yulijia was immediately filled with longing.

"Of course, the Clemont I created will definitely fulfill its duties as Gym Leader," Clemont confidently patted its chest. "Just like Mr. Ash said, the power of science is truly amazing..."

Bang!

Hmm... at the current pace, this brother and sister might have to wait a little longer before they can officially embark on their journey... and then get stopped at the doorstep by the innkeeper robot~

Chapter 640 The First Thing Upon Setting Off: Cultivation

"There are two routes to Sala City..."

Serena carefully examined the map on her phone, trying to find a suitable route.

The city of Miare is located in the center of Carlos, and there are two routes to choose from to travel from here to the city of Salo in the west.

One option is to take Route 13, which passes through Widow City and will get you to your destination quickly.

Alternatively, you can take Route 5, which passes through Gumu Town, Yaoxiang City, and Shilin Town before turning northeast. This route is longer.

"Let's take Route 5. The Battle Castle is on that route, so we can train there," Ash said after thinking for a moment. "Besides, we'll encounter a lot of special scenery along the way."

There are indeed many of Carlos's landmarks along Route 5.

For example, the luxurious Balfam Temple, and Carlos Canyon, a gathering place for sky trainers.

And then there's the Battle Castle, the only place to train before arriving in Sara City, ensuring that Merach evolves.

As for the other road that passes through Biyi City, they can take it on their return trip.

"Then it's decided, let's go!" Serena cheered excitedly, raising her hand.

Finally, the long-awaited journey began, and Serena's first encounter was...

Practice.

"Hmm...it looks really intimidating."

In the forest, seeing Ash surrounded by a group of powerful Pokémon, and Froakie and Finch waiting to be trained, Serena, who had originally wanted to bring her own Pokémon along, couldn't help but want to back out.

After the journey officially began, Serena discovered that in Ash's heart, the destination of the journey was actually the least important thing.

"Froakie, you've already built up some skills on your own, so I won't waste any more time with you. Your first task is to climb trees. Lucario, demonstrate."

"Luca!"

boom!

With lightning speed, the frog only saw a blur before the agile jackal swept past like a gust of wind.

It leaped toward a towering tree and, with its powerful explosive force, climbed more than ten meters up the trunk in one go using only its feet, until it stopped on a branch!

"See that? This is what you need to do," Ash said, pointing to the big tree next to him. "Of course, I don't need you to climb that high, about five meters is enough."

With a casual wave of his hand, his superpowers sliced ​​through the tree trunk like a blade, leaving a mark five meters above it.

"Quack quack!" Having figured out its mission, the Froggy Frog started rubbing its hands together in anticipation...

"Wait a minute! With your physical condition, climbing trees like this is pointless. Carry this on your back and practice!"

"Croak..." As it spoke, the croaking frog suddenly felt a weight on its back.

By the time it realized what was happening, there was already a rock behind it that was even bigger than itself.

Ash wouldn't let any new teammate miss out on the training of lifting rock-throwing blocks high, especially since Froakie has amazing talent, so the requirements for it are naturally even higher.

"Go for it, I believe in you~" Ash encouraged with a light laugh, officially beginning Froakie's struggles and tribulations for the foreseeable future.

"Croak... croak!" The croaking frog fearlessly began its first attempt.

However, no matter how talented it was, it was still its first time trying it, and after climbing only about a meter, it fell back to the ground due to exhaustion.

Bang!

Slammed to the ground by the weight of the rock, the croaking frog grimaced in pain, but it quickly began its second attempt.

This time, at least it knew to use the quack bubbles underneath it as cushioning.

Seeing its performance, Ash couldn't help but nod in approval.

Being willing to endure hardship is a good quality, but having a brain is equally important.

“Your turn next, Finch.” Ash turned to the resident bird that had followed him. “You know, you have a very special pair of wings.”

"Huh?" The little shrew tilted its head in confusion. It had only followed Ash because it recognized him, but it had never known anything special about itself.

"In short, you should start learning to fly again."

"Huh?" The little arrow sparrow was taken aback by the words, as was Serena.

Xiao Zhi, do you want to teach a bird to fly again?

"Don't think that just because you're a bird you can underestimate flying," Ash solemnly warned. "There are many Pokémon in this world that can fly, and each of them has its own unique characteristics."

"Some possess extreme speed." "Whoosh!"

Hug Dragon leaped out of the ball, its instantaneous Mach 2.5 acceleration leaving Little Arrow Sparrow completely dazed.

"Some are physically strong, and no attack can shake their stance." "Screech!"

Sky Knight Steel-Armored Raven spread its wings, and looking at the feathers that were as sharp as steel blades, Little Arrow Sparrow had no doubt that it would be in serious trouble if it crashed into them.

"Some are silent and invisible, like ghosts."

The cross-bat appeared silently in the air, flashing by almost instantaneously throughout.

"There are a few more, they're really good at aerobatic flight." Ash took out his phone, and on the screen, a Salamence was performing fancy flight by flapping its wings in different directions.

"Tap..." Little Arrow Sparrow was stunned, not understanding how the last one could be living inside the phone.

“The Salamence is a special case; it made time specifically to record this video to teach you,” Ash explained. “These are its unique flying techniques, the path it has chosen… but none of them are suitable for you.”

"The flying skills you need to master are seizing opportunities and always being one step ahead!"

The Gale Wings is undoubtedly an overpowered feature, otherwise it wouldn't have been nerfed into a trash wing. But even with the limitation of activating it at full health, it's just a change from the mindless, reckless Brave Bird to one that requires a bit of skill.

Ash needs Finch to master this technique.

Using special techniques like Feather Perch to control stamina, they preemptively launch a thunderous attack when they discover an opponent's weakness, and then retreat and lie low to seek the next opportunity.

"Next, try to maintain your balance in Pelipper's storm." As he spoke, Ash summoned Rain Flag Bearer, but it was only for blowing wind.

At the same time, he did not forget the basic training. The little arrow sparrow had heavy stones on its feet, and the feeling of falling forced it to flap its wings non-stop.

"Wow, that's amazing..." This was Serena's first time observing Ash's daily training up close, and she finally understood why Ash was able to have so many powerful Pokémon.

Shouldn't I also try to make an effort?

But all I know is how to raise them; I have no idea where to even begin with training them…

"Togekiss and Whimsicott can practice with Finch first; as for Thynx, let's practice the basics first."