Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

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"The taste and texture are probably not very satisfactory!"

Xiao Zhi looked completely bewildered.

"What kind of flaw is that?"

"what?"

Zheng Hui didn't understand for a moment.

"Didn't you say it suited your taste?"

Xiaoxia: "?"

Xiao Gang: "?"

So this is what you mean by "it suits my taste"!

......

Without saying much, Ash caught Krabby.

The three of them, carrying a bunch of crab claws, found a flat, clearing away from the noisy beach, with their backs against a huge reef.

The rugged rocks blocked most of the sea breeze, creating a relatively safe little corner.

There is no other reason.

Eating crab claws... it just feels weird to eat them in front of the person eating them.

In particular, the person in question likes to come over and ask them for their opinions.

Zheng Hui skillfully took out a portable pot and solid fuel blocks.

Soon, a small, steady flame began to flicker in the night.

The clear fresh water gradually rippled in the pot, eventually boiling thoroughly and bubbling loudly.

Steam rose in wisps under the moonlight.

"I'll tell you."

As Zhenghui carefully picked up the crab claws, which had been cleaned and whose shells still shone with a fresh, moist luster, he said with an air of nonchalance.

"These high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods."

He placed the crab claws one by one into the boiling water.

"Blanching it in plain water without adding anything will bring out its natural sweetness and freshness."

Just for a moment.

A unique aroma of seafood wafted through the steam.

It makes one's mouth water.

Zhenghui watched longingly as the crab claws rolled in the boiling water.

Once the heat was just right, he couldn't wait to pick one out, not caring that it was hot, and skillfully sucked on the cracked edge of the pliers.

"Hiss—ha!" He squinted his eyes in satisfaction, savoring the taste. "Soft, bouncy, fresh, and sweet! Absolutely perfect!"

He turned to look at the three people who were still busy preparing a regular dinner on the other side, waved the plump crab claw in his hand, and spoke in a tempting tone.

"By the way, are you really not going to try it?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I've checked it out; other places won't be so easy to get this kind of crab. You won't be able to find this flavor again!"

Xiao Zhi was the first to shake his head.

He touched the Poké Ball containing the newly caught Krabby at his waist.

"I'll pass. I just tamed the giant crab, and it just feels weird to eat its own kind again."

As the aroma in the air grew stronger, Xiaoxia's gaze wavered somewhat.

But then, as if remembering something, he shook his head firmly.

"I...I don't care anymore!"

Crabs are arthropods, and spiders are also arthropods.

"Eating crabs... is roughly equivalent to eating spiders, I... I can't accept that."

Ever since Xiaozhi educated her about the kinship of arthropods, she has avoided this type of food.

When Xiao Zhi heard her say that, he immediately gave her a look of relief.

Even Pikachu was deeply moved.

Zheng Hui: "......"

He paused, holding half a crab claw that he hadn't yet eaten.

Looking at the tender, white crab meat in my hand, I then imagined hairy spider legs...

Now that you mention it...

He felt that the originally delicious crab meat in his hand suddenly tasted a little strange.

Zheng Hui looked at Xiao Gang, who was at the very end.

"I won't eat it either; I can't really accept it."

Xiao Gang waved his hand.

When he was a child, his family was able to eat their fill, but they couldn't do without the help of kind Pokémon.

This makes him always have mixed feelings about eating Pokémon, even the parts that have fallen off.

"You guys..."

Zheng Hui shook his head, somewhat helplessly.

"I really can't understand it."

"Why do you trainers of this generation think that the berries on Grass-type Pokémon are edible, but Kingler's claws, which are self-regenerating and completely natural, are inedible?"

"Since they are both things that grow naturally on Pokémon and can regenerate, what is the essential difference between them?"

As night deepened, the waves gently lapped against the rocks.

The conversation among them became more and more animated.

During this time, Zheng Hui tried to win over Xiao Zhi several more times.

Seeing that Ash's determination to become a Pokémon Master remained unwavering, he stopped pressuring him.

Perhaps it was the enchanting night, or perhaps it was the delicious food that put me in a good mood.

Looking at the hazy sea in the distance, Zhenghui couldn't help but recount a past event.

"Trainer... your dedication to challenging gyms and pursuing the League Tournament is a good and passionate direction for a young person like you."

He paused, a hint of barely perceptible emotion in his voice.

"What a pity. If you had come to this coast a few years earlier, I might have... had an unexpected great opportunity that I could have pointed out to you."

"A great opportunity? Brother, what is it?"

Ash's eyes lit up immediately.

Zheng Hui leaned closer to Xiao Zhi, lowered his voice, and spoke in a tone as if sharing a secret.

"Let me tell you, this sea area not only has giant crabs, but when the fog is thick... a giant Dragonite will appear!"

"A giant Dragonite?"

Ash exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes,” Zheng Hui nodded, recalling, “I only caught a glimpse of that figure once or twice in the thick fog, and it was very blurry, but even through the fog I could feel that incredibly huge sense of oppression… It was definitely not the size that an ordinary Dragonite could grow to!”

"Could it be Dynamax?"

Ash suddenly realized that it was related to the phenomenon in the Galar region.

“No, that’s not right,” he denied himself again, “Dynamax can only happen in the Galar region.”

"Oh? You even know that?"

Zheng Hui glanced at Xiao Zhi with some surprise.

A man from the Kanto region knows another man from the Kanto region; he naturally understands that people in the Kanto region care little about anything except fighting.

"However, I don't know the specific reason either."

"The figure was too blurry, and I didn't have a chance to get closer to study it."

He looked at Ash with regret in his eyes.

"I think you're quite approachable."

"If it had been a few years earlier, and you had tried harder, you might have actually had a chance to encounter it, or even... have something happen between you."

You should know that just now on the beach, there were plenty of Krabs that offered Ash the claws they had knocked off.

Even I, who am so familiar with them, don't receive this treatment!

So, it disappeared?

Xiao Zhi pressed for an answer.

Zhenghui waved his hand, signaling him to calm down.

"What are you saying?"

“I don’t mean it disappeared, but rather…”

"Think about it, the Kanto region, giant, Dragonite... what kind of people are most likely to be attracted when these keywords are put together?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head.

"Uh... the official investigation team from the Galar region?"

"..."

"While that makes sense given the stingy nature of those people, unfortunately, it's not true."