Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"When it comes to your doorstep, he won't wait until the sun rises the next day. If he says he'll give you pointers, he really means it. Back in the day, many veteran trainers both respected and feared him..."

"real or fake?!"

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang looked on incredulously.

Although there were occasional scattered and exaggerated rumors circulating, they always thought they were exaggerations.

The fact that Zheng Hui, a serious researcher, said this with such certainty at this moment was incredibly impactful.

"So it's true that Professor Oak, who was invincible throughout the world, eventually had an epiphany, saw through the illusions of the world, abandoned martial arts for literature, and devoted himself to academic research?"

Xiaoxia tried to piece together the fragments she had heard.

"That's not it."

"Where did you hear this strange rumor?"

Zhenghui waved his hand.

"I heard from the older generation in the industry that... he later took on a disciple, a person with amazing talent, a genius of the ages. In just a few years, his strength improved by leaps and bounds, truly surpassing his master."

He lowered his voice.

"Then... during one of his lessons, Professor Oak seemed to... well, he didn't win, and then he just couldn't win."

"It is said that the person was a woman. Professor Oak was so embarrassed that he turned to theoretical research in a fit of anger."

"Huh? Looking at it this way, what you said isn't wrong. In a sense, it could be considered abandoning martial arts for literature, right?"

Xiao Gang: "..."

Xiaoxia: "..."

It wasn't that he voluntarily abandoned martial arts for literature, but rather that he was forced to do so!

The official histories of the older generation in Northeast China are even more unofficial than the unofficial histories!

Ash, standing to the side, looked completely bewildered, frantically searching his memory bank.

"Professor Oak has such a powerful disciple? How come I didn't know?"

I've met some of the assistants and apprentices at the research institute, but none of them are particularly strong in combat.

Women, there are even fewer...

Zheng Hui looked at Xiao Zhi with a "young man, you're still too naive" look in his eyes.

"Think about it, you can't beat the disciple you personally trained. It's... well, it's educational but a little embarrassing. If you were in that situation, would you go around telling everyone?"

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin, thought seriously for two seconds, and then spoke honestly.

"Um...no."

"That settles it then!"

......

It revealed the deeds of the older generation in detail.

Not only did the three listen with satisfaction on their faces, but the narrator also looked satisfied.

"I never knew the professor and Kikuko had such a connection..."

With a dry mouth, Zheng Hui looked out the window at the completely dark sky and the bright moon rising over the sea, and suddenly slapped his forehead.

"We've been so busy reminiscing about the old days that it's gotten so late. By the way, where were you originally planning to go?"

"We're going to Vermilion City to challenge the gym there."

Xiao Zhi answered.

"Kuroba City is indeed not far from here, but it's always inconvenient to walk at night."

Zhenghui extended a warm invitation.

"Don't leave. Just stay here for the night! The tower may be chaotic, but there are still empty rooms."

"You've helped me so much, at least let me do my part as a host!"

He suddenly remembered something, and his eyes lit up.

"By the way, have you guys had dinner yet?"

"not yet."

Xiao Gang answered truthfully.

"Haha, you've really struck gold today!" Zheng Hui exclaimed excitedly. "At this time of year, the seawater is getting cooler, which is the perfect time for the crabs to be at their fattest! Come on, I'll take you to get some absolutely fresh ones!"

54. The ends of the earth!

Just as he was about to lead the three of them out of the lighthouse, Zheng Hui suddenly stopped.

"How...did we collapse?!"

He stared wide-eyed at the entrance that had suddenly become too "open".

The heavy wooden door, which should have been firmly embedded in the frame, was now lying pitifully on the ground, letting the light and warmth from inside spill out into the darkness outside.

The sea breeze swept in, making his already messy hair even more wild and unruly, and causing his clothes to flutter loudly.

He said, "Why is it cold even though the windows aren't open?"

Upon hearing this, all three of them paused simultaneously.

Xiao Zhi scratched the back of his head, his face full of embarrassment.

"Hahaha, this..."

"Brother, look at my memory, I've completely forgotten."

As he spoke, he bent down and easily lifted the heavy wooden door with one hand, firmly securing it into the door frame.

"Don't panic, I'll take care of it for you right now."

Xiao Zhi glanced at the broken metal hinge, then stretched out his index and middle fingers, precisely pinched the broken edge, and applied a little force with his fingers.

squeak - creak -

A short, metallic groan.

He used his fingers to forcefully press and knead the twisted and deformed parts back together, as if he were kneading soft clay.

The cross-section was pressed and pressed together by a huge force, and apart from leaving a few clear and deep fingerprint marks, it looked like it had been restored to its original state at first glance!

Xiao Zhi grabbed the door frame and gently pushed and pulled it a few times to make sure it opened and closed smoothly and stopped shaking before nodding in satisfaction.

He patted non-existent dust off his hands and turned to look at the dumbfounded Zheng Hui.

"Hey bro, take a look, is this okay? If not, I'll fix it for you again!"

Zheng Hui: "!!!"

Repair... repair me?

Just as I was about to be shocked.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang then spoke up.

"Great! Ash!"

"You've got a real skill!"

They all curiously crowded around.

He examined the hinge bearing the fingerprints closely, his tone filled with admiration.

The two never expected that Ash would have such good skills.

You can tell he's taken apart a lot of doors; he's got experience with that!

Seeing the calm reactions of the other two, Zheng Hui was clearly taken aback.

This... could it be that this is actually quite normal within the trainer community?

Otherwise, why would the two of them be so calm?

Shouldn't he, as a researcher, also appear more composed?

After all, it would be bad if you appeared too ignorant.

Wouldn't that be beneath the dignity of researchers?

......

Following Zheng Hui, who was trying to appear calm, the three of them trudged through the mud to the beach outside the lighthouse.

Night had fallen, but the moonlight shone like mercury, turning the beach into a silvery white expanse.

Looking around, a spectacular scene was unfolding on the beach near the reef area.

Dozens of large crabs were being divided into several piles.

They swung their giant pincers at each other, slamming them into each other's bodies.

The battle was extremely intense.

"This is it, we'll just wait a moment."

Once he regained his senses, Zheng Hui's eyes lit up, his gaze fixed on the large crabs—especially their constantly waving giant claws.

"This... is the sea crab you were talking about?"

Following Zheng Hui's gaze, Xiao Xia looked at the group of large crabs, her tone subtle.

Four kneelings and two claws.

Red and white color scheme.

A pair of large pliers was particularly eye-catching.

"Isn't that a giant crab?!"

As a shill trainer, Misty naturally recognized this Pokémon.

"That's right! Crabs, from the sea, aren't they sea crabs!"