Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile

Chapter 385 The strongest Charizard in Charizard Valley!

There are many powerful and experienced trainers in the world who can see the general strength of a Pokémon at first glance, and some can even accurately determine its level.

Trainers like Ash, who can see through levels and even all the data at a glance, are truly unique.

But this was the first time Xiaozhi had ever heard of someone being able to judge a Pokémon's level by smell. This girl named Ji Ke was no ordinary person!

"Let's go into the valley first, and I'll show you around. After the tour, you can let your Charizard come out and spar with the Charizards in the valley—I suppose that's one of the main reasons you came to Charizard Valley." Ji Ke said as he opened the gate to Charizard Valley.

The half-closed doorway opened, revealing a large number of Charizards behind it. These Charizards varied in size, but even the smallest one was larger than a typical Charizard.

Ash believed that his Charizard was already exceptionally large among Charizards, but compared to these wild Charizards, it still seemed to fall short.

His Charizard is only of medium size here; it just goes to show that the world is full of wonders!

However, large size does not necessarily mean strong strength or high potential; it's just a matter of appearance. A large Charizard is not necessarily powerful, and a small Charizard is not necessarily weak.

While his Charizard wasn't ridiculously large, it was already quite robust. Growing any larger might affect its agility and actually decrease its combat power.

Of course, this doesn't mean that a larger Charizard is bad; it just means that the size that suits Charizard is its current size, nothing more.

"Everyone, they're not here to cause trouble, so there's no need to be so wary. This young man is also a trainer who owns a Charizard, and his Charizard is incredibly strong. You can spar with his Charizard later~" Ji Ke's words made the many Charizards lower their guard, and even the light on their heads looked at Ash with a friendly expression.

The reason they were all guarding behind the door was because Ji Ke had just said that someone was coming to cause trouble, which was why he looked so fierce.

The misunderstanding has now been cleared up.

"This is the first time I've ever seen so many Charizards, and they're all so big!" Xiaoxia exclaimed, her beautiful eyes wide with amazement.

Even though she and Ash had seen plenty of wonders, this was the first time she had ever seen so many Charizards in one place at the same time. Moreover, these Charizards were not ordinary Charizards; each one was enormous and possessed an imposing presence.

Serena goes without saying; she's been with Ash since the Orange Islands. It's rare to see so many Charizards, let alone so many Pokémon in general.

In addition, these Charizards are all huge, with one Charizard being about three times her height, making them look quite imposing.

"Let's go inside Charizard Valley and take a look—you come out with us, Charizard!" Ash threw out the Poké Ball in his hand, and Charizard appeared in a flash of light.

"As expected, it's been trained very well. This level of refinement—the muscles—the body proportions—it's simply perfect!! Ash, how did you train such a perfect Charizard!" Before Ash could even react, Ji Ke had already arrived in front of Ash's Charizard.

Her delicate white hands touched the Charizard's body, her mouth full of praise, surprise, and disbelief, as if the Charizard's physical condition was the best she had ever seen in her life.

Charizard was somewhat bewildered by Ji Ke's infatuated behavior. He looked at Ash with a helpless expression, as if to say, "Can I use Flamethrower?"

Ash quickly shook his head. If he used Flamethrower on Ji Ke, it might attract an attack from all the Charizards in the entire Charizard Valley.

However, it wouldn't be good to let Ji Ke continue harassing Charizard, so Ash could only step forward and pat Ji Ke on the shoulder, saying, "Um—Miss Ji Ke, isn't that enough? Aren't you going to take us to visit Charizard Valley?"

"Oh, right, I'm sorry, I'm completely captivated by your Charizard. This is the first time I've ever seen a Charizard that's been trained to be this perfect! It's not a matter of level or anything, it's that its physical condition is near perfect! Perhaps your Charizard isn't the strongest yet, but I believe that one day it will become the strongest Charizard in the world!"

Upon first seeing Charizard, Ji Ke made this conclusion, leaving Ash and his friends completely bewildered: Is this our Charizard or yours? Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a Charizard you'd raised for a long time, given how confident you are in it.

Even Charizard itself was a little embarrassed by Ji Ke's praise. He was confident that he could become the world's number one Charizard, and his trainer also believed that he could. But the opinions of one's own family were one thing, and the opinions of outsiders were another.

Even Charizard, who is usually overly confident, felt a little ashamed that a human who had just met him would give him such high praise.

But then again, for an outsider to praise him to this extent is enough to show that his usual efforts have not been in vain. The thought of possibly having a major battle with other Charizards later on made his body practically boil with excitement.

"Let's go, let's go inside first." Ji Ke reluctantly removed his hand from Charizard's body, and then led Ash and the others into the Charizard Valley.

Upon entering the Charizard Valley, Ash and his friends felt the intense heat even more intensely. While Ash, who was used to hiking and trekking, was fine, Serena, who hadn't experienced harsh environments much, was finding it difficult to bear.

Sweat dripped down her fair cheeks, and even though she was wearing short sleeves, her clothes were constantly soaked with water droplets.

Ash glanced at Serena, then took her hand. Instantly, Serena's already rosy cheeks turned even redder than an apple, and her already feverish body became as hot as an erupting volcano.

Before Serena could speak, she felt a cool sensation coming from her palm. The coolness traveled through her body, quickly cooling her feverish body, and a soft, comfortable moan escaped her lips, startling Serena into immediately covering her red lips with her other hand.

"How are you, Serena? Are you feeling better?"

"Okay—I'm feeling better, this is—"

"One of the effects of Aura. It looks magical, but it's really just using Aura to dissipate the heat inside the body, and then using Aura to form a barrier on the skin to prevent external heat from getting in, so the body won't get hot," Ash said casually, then released his grip on Serena's hand.

Don't be fooled by how easily he makes it sound; in reality, this is something that can only be done with extremely precise control over the power of aura. Of course, it's certainly easy for Ash.

After all, his wave-guiding power is comparable to that of a god; it's just a matter of heat insulation. If he can't even do that, he might as well find a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

"What?! Aura can be used like this? I want one too, Ash! I'm so hot too!" Misty stepped forward and hugged Ash's arm, acting all cute.

"Hmm? This temperature shouldn't be a problem for you, Xia, right?"

"You idiot, Ash! If you had to choose between enduring a harsh environment and enjoying a comfortable one, which would you choose? Just because I can stand this heat doesn't mean I want to stand it!!" Misty rolled her eyes and said irritably.

Even though we're already dating, her emotional intelligence hasn't improved much!

"Oh, okay. Xiao Gang, I'll make you one too. Um, Miss Ji Ke, would you like one too?"

As Ash infused each of them with Aura power, everyone present felt as if they had entered a new world.

Many people have probably experienced how refreshing it is to suddenly enter an air-conditioned shopping mall on a hot day. Xiao Gang and his friends are experiencing that feeling now.

Even though Ji Ke had completely adapted to the Fire Dragon Valley, after experiencing that comfortable feeling, she felt that she couldn't go back.

She's just used to and adapted to the environment of the Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley; she doesn't actually like being in it. If she weren't bothered by the heat, she wouldn't need to wear shorts and a crop top.

Throughout their visit to the Charizard Valley, Ji Ke was amazed by the wonder of Ash's Aura. No wonder Ash was able to raise such a perfect Charizard; it turned out he himself was no ordinary person—that much was obvious.

The Charizard Valley contains many facilities, not for human use, but for the training of the Charizards. These include massive, solid rocks for forging strength, special metals for testing flame temperature, and special magma for restoring the Charizards' firepower.

Looking at the complete facilities, Ash realized for the first time that there was still much room for improvement in his training of Charizard. If Charizard were to use those facilities for training, its progress might be even faster than it is now.

Besides the training facilities, there is only one house in the Fire Dragon Valley, which is where Ji Ke lives. The house is not big and is only one story, but it is more than enough for Ji Ke to live in alone.

Midway through, Xiaogang had another episode, saying that Ji Ke's house was too empty and she needed someone else to live with her to alleviate her loneliness. Needless to say, that person was Xiaogang himself.

Seeing Xiaogang swooning over a girl again, Xiaoxia immediately unleashed her trump card—Dr. Neimu!

After uttering those four words, Xiao Gang immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

Dr. Neimu is an absolute taboo for Xiaogang; those four words are more effective than pulling Xiaogang's ears ten times.

Xiao Gang's incident did not affect Ji Ke's introduction. In addition to Ji Ke herself, there was another "resident" in Ji Ke's house, but it's not quite right to call her a person; she should be described as an elf.

That is Ji Ke's fire-breathing dragon—Little Lisa.

It was a Charizard wearing a bow on its head, looking somewhat frail. The word "frail" seemed unbelievable to describe a Charizard, but Ji Ke's Charizard certainly gave off that impression.

Despite her delicate appearance, Lisa is a Charizard living in the Charizard Valley, and her strength is by no means weak. Ash's Insight reveals that Lisa's level is already at the Gym Leader level.

This level might only be considered average in Charizard Valley, but in the outside world, a Gym Leader level Pokémon is undoubtedly a high-level Pokémon.

It can only be said that the environment has a huge impact on Pokémon. According to Ji Ke, Lisa doesn't like fighting and training, but under the influence of the Charizard Valley environment, her power still increases rapidly.

Another noteworthy point is that Ash's Charizard seemed to develop some unusual feelings after seeing Lisa. Within the Charizard family, Lisa's appearance is considered exceptionally beautiful.

However, Ash's Charizard had undergone rigorous training, and although he had a crush on Lisa, he didn't rush in blindly like Brock. He believed that as long as he demonstrated his strength, he would naturally attract Lisa's attention.

"Alright, that's about it for the Charizard Valley. Is there anything else you'd like to see in more detail?" After wandering around, Ji Ke had brought Ash and the others back to the entrance of the Charizard Valley.

After a two-hour tour, she had shown Ash and the others most of the Charizard Valley.

This place is really just a valley; it would take two hours to explore it all.

"I don't think we've seen that place before?" Ji Ke looked in the direction Xiao Zhi pointed, and when she saw the location of the mountain, her beautiful emerald green eyes narrowed slightly.

"That place won't do. It's where the strongest creatures in the Fire Dragon Valley reside. Even I have to apply an hour in advance to go there—not because he's some big shot, but because the environment inside is on a completely different level from the outside. If an ordinary person went in, their legs would probably melt."

"Apart from the strongest Charizard in the valley, no other Charizard can stay in that environment. Every time I go there, the strongest Charizard stops training for an hour and then comes out. If we went there while it was training, the aftershocks alone would probably send us straight to the hospital."

Ji Ke's words caused Xiao Zhi and the others to exchange glances. To be honest, her statement did sound a bit exaggerated, but judging from Ji Ke's expression, she didn't seem to be exaggerating.

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Just how harsh is the environment there? And how strong must a Charizard be to train in there?

Ash and Charizard both turned their gazes toward the mountain peak, an undisguised fighting spirit rising in their eyes.