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

Chapter 348 Ash's Daily Life with His Girl

"Satoshi, let's slow down, and do you really want to walk like this?"

On their way to Old Town, Ash and May traveled together to register as trainers at the Pokémon Center there.

However, May, who had initially treated the Trainer Trip as a leisurely stroll, suddenly realized something was amiss as she walked.

Ash somehow found a huge rock and started frog-jumping with Pikachu.

The surroundings were still sunny and breezy, as is typical of the Hoenn region, but May was too preoccupied with the loud rumbling noises around her to appreciate the scenery.

Without realizing it, Xiao Zhi ran ahead, his upper body, which was as muscular as an ancient Greek sculpture, exposed to the sun, sweating profusely.

It's not right to let Xiaoyao see it, nor is it right not to see it.

"Hey, Ash, put your clothes on quickly!" There are some beautiful young girls here.

But Xiao Zhi had something to say.

"May, as a qualified Pokémon Trainer, this kind of daily training is essential."

"I go shirtless so that I can better integrate with nature and achieve a state of harmony between humanity and nature —"

"That's how you breed even stronger Pokémon!"

Ash turned around and flashed the same confident smile as Might Guy, but unfortunately, it had little effect and May didn't believe him at all.

"Nonsense! Why are the trainers the ones who train? You just want to show your upper body, you exhibitionist!"

"What? How do you know? Of course not!" Xiao Zhi quickly changed his expression, pounding his chest muscles as if he had been misunderstood to prove his innocence.

"—Did you make a metallic clanging sound when you tapped your pectoral muscles just now?"

Is this even human? May's gaze toward Ash grew even more hostile.

"Sigh, girls these days really don't know anything about romance."

There was nothing he could do. Since May had protested, and to prevent her from reporting Officer Jenny to Ash, Ash reluctantly wiped himself down and put on his clothes.

Anyway, my training time for today is almost up.

Ash casually placed the boulder by the roadside, and then returned to his normal size.

To Xiaoyao's surprise, she quickly went over and touched and poked at the objects.

"Ah, the muscles—the muscles are gone!"

"You're making a big fuss over nothing, Yao. I just look slim in clothes but have a muscular physique underneath."

"You're kidding! Those muscles were so big just now, it's obviously not normal for them to suddenly become so small!" Xiaoyao cutely made a big circle with her hands.

Ash has so many amazing qualities now.

In just one morning, Xiaoyao was surprised as many times as Xiaoxia was surprised in a week.

"Hey, even if I tense all my muscles to the maximum, they won't be as thick as the elephant legs you're gesturing about."

"Okay, okay, to be honest, this is just an ordinary skill that I comprehended after I mastered my physical body to an extraordinary level."

"Let me tell you, Haruka, it's perfectly normal for experienced trainers to have perfect control over every single muscle!"

"Right, Pikachu?"

"Pikachu!"

"Is this normal?"

"Of course!" That's true for Ash.

In the magical world of Pokémon, it's perfectly normal for a muscular monster over two meters tall to instantly transform into a well-proportioned teenager.

Anyway, it's much more normal than things like a broken fishing net trapping a Suicune or a small fishing rod catching a Kyogre.

"This new girl isn't good enough."

She doesn't have a big heart at all, even though she's supposed to be an athletic girl.

(Haruka: Do you have some kind of prejudice against athletic girls?)

"Really?"

"Of course, not only that, I can also do that."

Seeing that the other party still looked suspicious, Xiaozhi decided to let Xiaoyao see everything at once, so that she wouldn't be surprised again later.

By subtly adjusting his muscle structure, Xiaozhi made his facial lines appear smoother while keeping his features unchanged, and his overall demeanor changed instantly.

His originally masculine and strong face was transformed into a delicate and handsome appearance.

He still looks like Ash, but you can tell he's become even more handsome.

"So handsome!"

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +1]

"So, that's the power of muscles. Pretty powerful, right?"

"Wow, that's amazing! I want to learn too. Please teach me, Teacher Xiaozhi!"

"Then let's do frog jumps together!"

"I refuse."

"Hello!"

"Haha~"

Seeing Ash's exasperated expression, Haruka suddenly raised her snow-white hand to cover her mouth and let out a silvery laugh.

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +1]

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new legendary quest "Hoenn Dancer" (Part 1): Please raise Haruka's affection level to 10]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Defense +1; Special Defense +1; Glamorousness +5]

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new legendary quest "Hoenn Dancer (Part 2): Please raise Haruka's affection level to 20]

【获得奖励：联盟币+2000；防御+2；特防+2；华丽度+5；特性「魅力」等级+1】

Although Ash's attempt to recruit a new workout partner failed, May has finally stopped asking Ash all sorts of questions about his unusual behavior.

Instead, she started staring intently at Xiaozhi's face, even though it was the same sunny smile as yesterday—

Ash in his fierce form only makes May feel that he is approachable, while Ash in his handsome form makes May suddenly blush and her heart race.

"Sigh, it seems girls still prefer this look."

"Muscles—lost!" Ash cried sadly.

It is mainly because Ash's charm and personality can be best displayed in his handsome form.

Thanks to his exceptional control over his muscles, Ash's every transformation perfectly embodies the beauty of nature.

This is the ultimate form that is absolutely suitable for survival and caters to the aesthetic preferences of the vast majority of people.

However, after watching Xiaoyao for a while, she immediately shifted her gaze and continued to admire the surrounding scenery.

"What a strange girl."

But she even triggered a legendary quest; there's definitely something unique about Xiaoyao that I haven't discovered yet.

But Xiao Zhi looked left and right, and apart from that pretty face and eye-catching big toe, he still couldn't figure it out.

"She's definitely very pretty, a 99 out of 100, on par with Xiaoxia. But it's not like just being pretty guarantees you'll trigger a legendary quest —"

"Could it really be because it's a big dumpling!" (That's right!)

Whether a task is triggered or not actually depends on Ash's "heartbeat index," but unfortunately, he's someone whose brain is invaded by his muscles.

Xiao Zhi, who is oblivious to matters of the heart, will probably never realize this in his entire life.

Without the stark numerical data presented to him, Xiao Zhi wouldn't even realize which girl liked him.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Zhi decided to give up.

"Ah, the system stuff is too complicated, whatever."

The super brain has already told Ash that whatever problem he encounters, he can solve it with super power; thinking too much is not suitable for him.

They immediately pulled Xiao Yao along and continued on their way, as they had to reach Guchen Town before dark.

But before they could travel for long, Xiaoyao was already exhausted again.

"Slow down, Ash."

"No, Xiaoyao, if you keep moving so slowly, we won't reach our destination by dark!"

"Ah, I wish I still had my bicycle at this moment."

"Uh." Ash and Pikachu paused in their steps.

"Well, you're right. We should really slow down our journey."

"Pikachu".

"Hehe, that's right~" Xiaoyao skipped and hopped ahead again.

Ash then began to notice something unique about May.

This girl is quite independent and very self-centered.

Even if Ash activates his handsome form, using his charm and orator abilities to tempt her to hurry up, May will never easily change her mind.

"She's a girl with very ordinary, even somewhat vulgar, hobbies, but surprisingly, her charm didn't work on her at all."

If I say I'm going for a walk, I'll go for a walk, without wavering.

However, Ash doesn't dislike May.

After all, although she is self-centered, she is not domineering. She is very kind, optimistic and cute, and can get along well with Pikachu. She is much gentler than Misty.

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhi quickly stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder.

"Xiaoyao, since we've met by chance, I, as your senior, will give you some guidance."

"Since we'll have to take it slow anyway, let's do something meaningful."

"Oh, what is it?"

"That's obviously catching Pokémon! The most important thing for a trainer is to capture new partners!"

This is what Ash was most looking forward to when he came to the Hoenn region; he still doesn't know where his new partner is.

After looking around, Ash successfully found a Pokémon that was perfect for a novice trainer.

"Take that Aurelia for example."

"Ah, so cute!"

Following Ash's pointing finger, May saw an adorable blue water rat with a round, plump tail.

Faced with such adorable creatures, Xiaoyao, whose mentality was not quite right, finally began to have the will to fight.

"Alright, I'm determined to subdue it!"

Then Xiaoyao failed.

She first made Ash's vision go black, causing him to pull out a Poké Ball and throw it at Azur Lane, and unsurprisingly, he failed to catch it.

It was only after Ash reminded her that May remembered she needed to weaken the opponent's HP through Pokémon battles before she could catch it.

After that, Torchic was completely overwhelmed by Azul.

May, being a novice and lacking an advantage in Pokémon types, also had questionable command skills.

"No, Haruka, we can't use Ember now, it won't be effective. Let Torchic use Peck!"

"No, no, no, we can't attack now. We need to make the Torchic dodge—"

"Oops, I made a mistake again! Torchic shouldn't act on its own; it should follow May's orders!"

May's first battle made Pikachu shake its head in disbelief.

"Pikachu~"

Ash felt that this was much more difficult than battling himself.

In the end, May still couldn't catch Azulli. Torchic ignored her commands and chased after Azulli all the way through the forest, unexpectedly ending up at Azulli's nest.

It was instantly killed by a water gun from its parent Marill, and only managed to escape safely thanks to Pikachu's help.

"Don't be discouraged. Remember how this battle felt. Everyone starts out in a mess like this."

"You've done a great job. Your teamwork with Torchic will only get better and better. Keep it up, May."

Yes~

Ash comforted May as he led her out of the forest and back onto the main road.

At this time, Ash always seems incredibly reliable, not only coming to the rescue in time but also helping May and the others analyze the shortcomings in the previous battle.

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +1]

However, at this moment, the Torchic suddenly collapsed with a "Chama!" and Haruka quickly picked it up with concern.

"Turkey, are you alright?"

Seeing the flustered Haruka, Ash immediately comforted her and told her to calm down.

"If the trainer gets anxious at this time, the Pokémon's situation will only get worse."

"Don't worry, as long as you give Torchic a healing item or take it to a Pokémon Center for treatment, it will be fine."

"Um.

""

Under these circumstances, May finally agreed to take the plunge and ran alongside Ash all the way to the Pokémon Center in Old Town, where she handed Torchic over to Nurse Joy.

"Don't worry, there's no problem. Just let the Torchic rest here for the night."

"I'm counting on you for everything, Miss Joey."

After learning that Torchic was really alright, May finally felt relieved.

Then she tugged at Xiaozhi's sleeve.

"This is my first time at a Pokémon Center, Ash, you show me the way."

"You really know how to order people around."

However, since Ash decided to help May, he would see it through to the end. He personally showed May around the layout of the Pokémon Center.

Ash showed May around everything, from the free rooms for trainers to the all-you-can-eat restaurants, to the lobby and lounge where trainers could exchange information.

Ash used the Pokédex to open the glass door to the hall, and led May inside.

"The information exchange lounge—will someone here tell you about nearby shopping, hot springs, and restaurants?"

"Oh no, it's information limited to Pokémon!" Ash was immediately embarrassed and poked the little head of the person next to him with his finger.

This girl always seems to have such strange interests.

However, he suddenly noticed that two trainers talking in the rest area seemed to be discussing something important.

He instantly transformed into a social media addict and teleported over to eavesdrop.

"Did you know? I heard that a new gym leader has arrived at the Petalburg City gym."

"Citrus Garden Gym!"

"Yes, and I heard that trainer is quite strong—"

"And then what? What was that trainer's name?"

When the two trainers were completely bewildered by Ash's sudden interruption, it was May who hurriedly came over and pulled him away.

"What are you doing, Haruka? We haven't gotten the important information yet!"

"Haha, I'm hungry, Ash, let's go eat quickly."

Stare—something's not right.

May's expression became noticeably unnatural whenever Petalburg Gym was mentioned, and Ash felt as if he had seen this scene somewhere before.

However, at this moment, May started clutching her stomach and acting cute, so Ash had no choice but to take her to the cafeteria for a meal.

"Wow, this place is amazing! It seems like they have everything. The Pokémon Center is fantastic!"

A plate of omelet rice was brought over, and Xiaoyao ate it heartily without any ladylike demeanor, looking quite adorable.

I didn't expect May to be such a foodie. Ash really likes girls who eat a lot, but he still put on a senior's air.

"May, you can't say that. The Pokémon Center is a place for us to take a break during our rigorous training as trainers."

"But theoretically, any trainer can come and stay, right?"

"That's right."

Young lady, your awareness and understanding are quite lacking.

Just as Ash was about to give another lecture, all the lights in the center suddenly went out.

Is there a power outage?

"No, the circuit was deliberately cut off." Ash quickly spread his wave power outwards.

Unexpectedly, this sensation led him to discover that the Pokémon Center in Ancient Town was now surrounded by a group of mysterious people.

Not only that, this group of mysterious people also split into a small team, broke through a window and entered a room inside the center, where they forcibly abducted one of the people dressed as a scholar.

"There are over twenty of them, and a few pretty strong Fire-type Pokémon—"

How dare they attack a Pokémon Center like this? Who are these people?

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