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

Chapter 369 The Surprise on the Wall

I was so busy getting here that I forgot to check the registration deadline for the conference.

Xiaoyao was disappointed. Although she watched a wonderful grand competition performance, she still felt something was missing because she couldn't participate in person.

"Ah, it's unbelievable that the misunderstanding ended up like this. I was really looking forward to it."

"Okay, sister, you've complained so many times since yesterday."

"Apart from that hunting swallowtail butterfly that won the competition, you've been nagging about this endlessly."

"Yes, Haruka, it's normal for accidents to happen the first time. Just learn from the experience and don't repeat it."

Ash and Max comforted May as they headed towards the Corsair Gym.

At this moment, Ash didn't care about May's disappointment at all; his mind was only on the gym battle that was about to begin.

But when he arrived at the dojo entrance full of anticipation, he was met with a notice that the dojo was closed.

"The librarian is taking a week off due to important teaching matters. What's going on?"

"Oh right!" Xiao Sheng suddenly remembered.

"Ms. Dujuan, the gym leader of the Kanaz Gym, seems to be a teacher at the Kanaz Trainer Academy."

"She's probably too busy with teaching, so she took leave from the dojo."

"ah?"

Upon hearing Xiaosheng's words, Xiaozhi felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Why would a gym leader become a teacher at an academy?!"

"The Kanaz Trainer Academy is very famous throughout the Hoenn League, and Dujuan seems to have been the most outstanding graduate of that academy."

"She was able to become the dojo owner because of the school's strong recommendation, which is why she often goes back to the school to help teach after graduation."

"This is quite a story within the league."

"Hey, what's going on? If you're going to be a Gym Leader, then just be a Gym Leader properly! Why are you all doing side jobs everywhere?!"

Ash was incredibly frustrated; he had planned to challenge the gym today.

"Hehe, now you know how I feel, huh? See if you can still make sarcastic remarks."

"No, I'm going straight to the school to find the gym leader!"

"Hey Ash, calm down! You can't!"

"Yes, trespassing on a school is a serious crime in the League!"

Seeing Ash about to storm into the Kanaz Academy, May and Max quickly stopped him.

"Today is a field trip for Kanaz Academy, so even if you barge in, you won't see Miss Du Juan."

"And even if you meet Miss Du Juan, she might not agree to a dojo match with you right away."

Ash's current fierce appearance is sure to scare the students at the academy.

"Damn it!" Ash could only stop in his tracks.

"These trainers are all so irresponsible, aren't they, Pikachu?"

"Pikachu!"

Xiao Zhi's eager anticipation for battle was hurt by Du Juan.

However, seeing Ash's dejected expression, May became happy.

"Since the gym battle is over, Ash and Sho, you two should hurry up and come shopping with me."

"I've already planned to visit several stores, I'm going to shop to my heart's content today and vent all my frustrations!"

"No way! Sister, you're probably just trying to get us to act as your support and carry your things."

"Why don't we just let Ash go shopping alone—Ash?!"

Upon hearing the terrifying prospect of accompanying Xiaoyao shopping, Xiaosheng immediately declined.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, Ash had already disappeared without a trace.

Only Xiaosheng was left, firmly locked in an armbar by Xiaoyao and forcibly dragged to go shopping.

"Water jet" Haha, Xiao Sheng is still too young. He should have run away the moment he heard about that.

Accompanying girls shopping is more mentally exhausting than physically tiring.

You should know that Xiaoyao has a hundred times more energy when shopping than Xiaoxia. She's also a foodie and can't resist going to restaurants that look good.

This greatly increases the time spent shopping, which Xiaozhi really doesn't want to do.

He immediately took Pikachu to the Central Tower, a famous landmark in Kanaz City, to relax.

He gazed at the beautiful scenery outside the tower and sighed.

"Hey, those gym leaders are so irresponsible! As gym trainers, is there anything more important than battling challengers?"

This is the most important responsibility of a gym leader, Ash decided.

If he encounters Du Juan again, he must severely punish this irresponsible gym leader.

Pikachu, of course, nodded repeatedly in agreement.

However, since they couldn't challenge the gym, Ash decided to come here to do something more serious.

When he arrived, he happened to see the GG sign; apparently, the Kanaz Tower was hosting a Pokémon and robot exhibition today.

Xiao Zhi was immediately interested when he heard this.

In the Pokémon world, many dangerous and strenuous jobs are usually done by robots or Pokémon that enjoy doing such things.

This is also why the world's development level is generally high, so each of these exhibitions attracts a lot of visitors.

This robot exhibition, in particular, was hosted by the company known as the Hoenn Giant, Zvodka.

Ash definitely needs to go check it out, since Zvuche is his target for developing his company.

Moreover, just a few days ago, Sundae reported to Ash that Dark City had newly reclaimed a large area of ​​farmland that could be used to grow food.

As long as these fields can be fully utilized, the food security of the base camp will no longer be a concern.

However, due to a shortage of manpower, the planting plan has to be temporarily suspended.

So, Xiao Zhi came to the exhibition this time hoping to see if there were any suitable black robots that he could buy a few to use as farm tools.

All you need is strength and black color; after all, having these two qualities makes you a very competent little expert at tilling the land.

Unfortunately, when Xiao Zhi arrived at the machine exhibition on the top floor of the tower, he discovered that the theme of this exhibition was actually lifelike robots, not agricultural machinery.

Since he was already there, he went to a booth that looked decent and started looking at the products.

"This doesn't look realistic either. With such thin arms and legs, they wouldn't have enough strength to plow the fields, and their skin isn't dark either."

"Sir, our lifelike robot is exceptionally good at housework. Why don't you take a look at its performance before making a decision?"

"No need. I can't farm, and my skin isn't dark anyway, so this machine is basically useless."

Xiao Zhi launched into a tirade, nearly driving the salesman to his wits' end.

"Do you have some strange obsession with using dark-skinned creatures for farming? And who would want to use a lifelike robot for farming anyway?!"

The salesperson was already suspecting that Ash might be a spy sent by a rival company to cause trouble, and immediately and impatiently chased Ash and Pikachu away, causing him to miss out on a wealthy and VIP customer.

Ash didn't argue with him, and just continued to take Pikachu around the exhibition, trying to find a strong robot to buy.

Unfortunately, after browsing around for a long time, I saw several stores selling "lightweight" lifelike robots, but I couldn't find any that sold "strong" ones.

Moreover, the "lightweight" robot is several times more expensive than the regular version.

"Despite its incredibly abstract appearance, it dares to sell for 100 million—and there are still quite a few people buying it."

Xiao Zhi sighed, "Hey, in this oppressive society, at least make their faces look nicer."

Suddenly, the host's microphone came from the stage in the exhibition hall.

"Distinguished guests, we hope you enjoyed your visit to the exhibition and found any products that appealed to you."

"But none of that matters now, because the president of the exhibition's organizer, Zvoich, has decided to play a game with everyone."

"He hid a small gift in a hidden corner of the exhibition: an unpublished, high-end lifelike robot."

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"Whoever discovers it first will receive this expensive lifelike robot from the president! Everyone is welcome to participate!"

"It's free."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi perked up.

Since he had nothing better to do, he took Pikachu and started searching aimlessly around the area.

Suddenly, Pikachu seemed to sense something and immediately jumped off Ash's shoulder.

After turning left and right, they led Ash to the door of a very secluded room.

"The storage room? What's wrong, Pikachu? Did you suddenly find something here?"

The room was in a very remote location, and the sign next to it that said "No entry without a key" made it even more strange.

Pikachu tugged at Ash's trouser leg and pointed at the gate.

"Pikachu, Pikachu!"

Seeing Pikachu waving its little hands, wanting to go inside, Ash suddenly had an idea.

"Could the prize be in this room?"

This place is very secluded, and it seems like no one would come here. It's perfect for hiding things, and the more Xiaozhi thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

They immediately tried to open the door, only to find it locked.

"Do we have to solve a mystery to find the key?"

It's more like a room for the final product, but Ash hates puzzles, though luckily his super powers are enough to handle this situation.

He forcefully pushed the door open with a single finger and walked in with Pikachu.

Then he saw various old or broken robot samples displayed in the room, and Pikachu excitedly went straight to a place in the room where a box was placed.

Ash walked over and immediately collapsed. "Oh dear, Pikachu, so you're hungry."

It turned out that the box was full of tomato sauce. Pikachu immediately picked up a bottle and stared at Ash with his eyes shining.

"Alright, alright, you can eat now. I'll pay the organizers afterwards."

Xiao Zhi Bai looked forward to it, thinking, "Sure enough, you shouldn't fantasize that something like this, which is just a matter of luck, will happen to you."

While Pikachu feasted, Ash wandered aimlessly around the room.

Suddenly he noticed a magnificent large box in the corner.

As soon as he saw it, Ash's instincts told him that something was wrong.

He immediately went over and picked it up, only to find that it was not a box but a cover with only four sides.

What was inside was something that looked like the lower half of a human wearing a fluffy skirt.

The loose fabric couldn't cover anything under these circumstances, allowing Xiaozhi to see the unusual pink pantyhose clearly.

"It's neither white nor black—hmm, it's quite refreshing."

"Wait, something's not right!"

After looking at the sample robots around him, Xiao Zhi immediately realized...

"Ah, this is it! I never thought it would actually be here!"

He immediately leaned forward excitedly to take a closer look, noting that it was different from the old samples around him and the beautiful goods displayed outside.

This is a lifelike doll that is indistinguishable from a human body. The one that can achieve this level of realism must be the so-called high-end product that has not yet been released.

It was hidden in a storage room for old samples, and a hole was even cut in the wall to hide the robot's upper body inside the hole, while the lower body was covered with an ornate cover.

"How cunning!"

However, when Ash removed the cover, this posture looked like "wall buttocks," which was rather embarrassing.

However, this is exactly the kind of physique that Ash likes the most!

He immediately tried to pull the robot's upper body out, but the hole in the wall seemed too small and was stuck very tightly.

Xiao Zhi was worried that he might break the expensive lifelike robot if he used too much force, so he could only leave it like this for the time being and admire it first.

"Since I found it first, this robot is mine now. It shouldn't be a problem to try it out, right?"

The robots I saw in the previous exhibition hall all looked too sinister, and some of them were even "easy to take down" and could scare people into the uncanny valley effect.

He rarely saw anything so realistic, so he was naturally curious.

He immediately placed his hand on the round, perky pink watermelon, and the touch was quite impressive.

"Wow, that's amazing! It's just as good as Tsubaki's!"

As expected of a high-tech product from Zvog Corporation, Ash initially had a rather dismissive attitude towards this kind of robot.

Even if the upper body had the face of an evil god, it would still be more than enough to be taken home as a collectible just for the feel of it.

At this moment, Xiao Zhi's mind was wandering, and his blood and qi were rising.

Unexpectedly, this seasoned veteran was intrigued by a lifelike robot.

He clapped his hands loudly as he skillfully stroked every part of the robot.

"The proportions are perfect, and it even has a pleasant fragrance when you get close."

Ash immediately took a bite out of the pink watermelon, and the robot actually trembled, just like when it was bitten on a real one.

Because it was so realistic, Ash gradually became obsessed and forgot himself.

He forgot that they were still in the top-floor exhibition hall of the Kanaz Tower and began to act in the same way he usually did to Xia and the others.

It's like enjoying a meal at a members-only restaurant; you press your lips against it and move your tongue.

"Mmm, Spalashi, it's incredibly delicious and sweet!"

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Fortunately, no one ever comes to this storage room, and he and Pikachu closed the door when they came in.

Otherwise, if others saw Ash looking like this, they would definitely be terrified.

With Xiao Zhi's superb skills, this lifelike robot seems to be on the verge of being awakened.

Suddenly, the large pink watermelon tilted upwards, and rain began to fall inside the room.

"Hmph, my technique is still as superb as ever. This water is spectacular and warm!"

"Hmm, it's warm—"

Hearing faint moaning sounds coming from the crack in the wall, large beads of sweat streamed down Xiaozhi's forehead.

He finally realized that something seemed a little off.

"Pikachu?"

Just then, Pikachu heard the sound of flowing water and came over to investigate out of curiosity. Ash immediately picked it up and retracted his Aura Sensor.

His anxiety finally died.

"Pikachu, I think I just—I think I've made a huge mistake."

Is this really a real person? Why would someone be stuck inside a wall in a place like this? It's so weird!