Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"What do you know? Who's the spider, you or me? You...!"

Ash leaned back strategically, a look of shock on his face, and then quickly covered Pikachu's ears.

"...wo~wo~wo~ Even spiders should be more polite! I don't translate swear words!"

Xiaoxia, who was hiding to the side, looked down at the starfish.

The starfish nodded affirmatively.

It is indeed dirty. Putting aside everything else, even when it was still swimming in the sea, this level of filth would rank in the top three.

Ariados glanced at his trainer, his expression seemingly regretful that Ash hadn't been able to translate his Pokémon's profanities.

The boy catching insects twitched at the corner of his mouth, feeling that his common sense had been challenged.

"Okay! Even if you can understand, there's still more!"

"The power of evergreen can also enhance a Pokémon's strength! You can't possibly do that!"

Ash scratched his head again.

"To increase my strength... can't I just buy some items to increase it too?"

How can those be the same?

The insect-catching boy shouted in his heart.

"The power of evergreen can also heal Pokémon's injuries during battle!"

Ash silently took out his own wound spray, weighed it in his hand, and looked at the bug-catching boy with clear eyes.

"Brother, listen to me," Xiao Zhi reached out and patted the bug-catching boy on the shoulder sincerely, his tone earnest, "We can't be superstitious!"

He paused.

"To become stronger, you must be down-to-earth!"

"Pikachu Pikachu".

Pikachu agreed with Ash's words and patted his head with a mature gesture.

"If all else fails, oh right, I also have some medicine here that can make you stronger. I've personally tested it and it works! You'll feel instantly energized after taking it!"

Xiao Zhi slapped his forehead, started rummaging through his backpack, and started talking as he did so.

"Let me tell you, this stuff is solid science. If you want some, I'll share some with you! Don't worry! We're brothers! I definitely won't take your money!"

13. A king descends from the sky! (Anger...)

Wielding the big stick of science high, Ash shattered the worldview of the bug-catching boy with his actions.

The bug-catching boy recognized some of the colorful pills that Ash pulled out.

But aren't these all additives in Fighting-type Pokémon Energy Cubes?

It's the kind of product where you need to pay special attention to the dosage when adding it!

What's with taking three pills at once?

What does "before meals" and "after meals" mean?

Is it a new type of unit of measurement unique to the Kanto region?

Directly consuming these things, even Pokémon wouldn't be able to do it, let alone a human!

But Xiao Zhi, without batting an eye, ate the entire course of treatment right in front of him.

For the first time, the insect-catching boy felt awe for the land of the Kanto region.

Yes, reverence.

If all trainers in the Kanto region improved themselves in this scientific way...

The reason why Giovanni, who is the idol of countless bug-catching boys, has grown from a bug-catching boy to the person he is today, is not because of the power of evergreen!

It's not the drug resistance that's the problem!

Huh?

In that case, wouldn't our own Alidos, who gets high every day, be quite talented?

Unlike the brain-dead bug-catching boy, Ariados found Ash increasingly pleasing to the eye.

Good, good, good! This person is a kindred spirit!

Drugs and toxic substances share the same origin.

When it comes to drugs, it doesn't matter whether they're solid or liquid, it's all the same!

Ultimately, his worldview was severely shaken, his so-called evergreen power was instantly dispelled, and the bug-catching boy, whose hands were still stuffed with various pills by Ash, got up and said goodbye with a buzzing in his head.

As it walked away, Aridos turned back and waved its front paw at Ash with a hint of reluctance.

"hiss~"

Bro, let's do this together sometime!

......

"The power of evergreen..." Xiaoxia muttered to Xiaozhi, who was giving Ariados a thumbs up. "Anyway, I don't really believe those rumors."

The two set off again, continuing their journey towards Nibi City.

Without the interference of Bug-type Pokémon, Misty, now revitalized, continued the conversation as she walked.

She pursed her lips, her face showing a dismissive expression.

"Look, after all this talk, it turns out that only Sakaki seems to possess that kind of power."

Even Giovanni himself has not responded to this matter.

"I think it's very likely because Sakaki is just too strong!"

"Those who challenged him felt that losing was too embarrassing and shameful, so they forced him to be given the title of 'Evergreen Power'!"

In short, it's not that I'm too weak, it's just that the other side was too aggressive, so I couldn't beat them, which is perfectly normal.

To judge others by one's own standards.

Xiaoxia felt that if she lost, and given this rumor, she would definitely say that.

Xiao Zhi, on the other hand, wasn't thinking too much about it. He was carrying a weight and hopping forward like a frog to digest the medicinal effects in his body.

Upon hearing Xiaoxia's words, Xiaozhi smacked his lips during a brief moment of squatting down.

He just felt a little regretful.

After hearing what the two of them said, he became even more curious about Sakaki.

If it hadn't happened so suddenly, he would definitely have gone to their door to assess their worth in person!

They chatted idly as they traveled.

The croaking and humming of frogs mingled with Xiaoxia's voice, which somewhat alleviated the boredom and fatigue of the journey.

But gradually, the road conditions started to change.

At first, things were fine. Tsuneyoshi City was wealthy and powerful, and not only were the roads under its jurisdiction built straight and flat, but even the greenery was carefully designed.

Just a few hundred meters away, you can see several fruit trees laden with fruit, which is very thoughtful.

However, once they entered the territory under the jurisdiction of Nibi City, they immediately felt the difference.

Not only did the road become uneven and full of potholes, but it was also covered with gravel.

As we walked, some sections even required us to push aside dense grass that was almost as tall as a person to get through.

Are you sure this is the direction to go?

Ash, who was clearing a path with his body and venting his excess energy, turned around and shouted to Misty behind him.

"I...I'll take another look!"

Looking at the increasingly primitive environment around her, Xiaoxia's heart began to pound.

She quickly stopped, opened the map again, slid her finger across the screen, carefully checked the navigation route, and repeatedly confirmed their current location coordinates.

"Strange... the navigation says this is the way..."

After confirming the route was correct several times.

The two then reluctantly accepted the fact that the infrastructure around Nibi City was indeed quite primitive.

But on second thought, it makes sense.

Considering that Nibi City is almost entirely surrounded by mountains and has a relatively remote location... we can only say that having such a passable dirt road is already quite good, and we can't ask for more.

I had originally thought I would arrive in Pewter City tonight and comfortably lie in bed at the Pokémon Center.

Judging from the current pace of progress, it seems we'll have to spend another night camping in the wild.

......

The sun slowly sank in the west.

Until the last glimmer of light disappeared on the horizon, they could only barely make out the blurry outline of Nibi City.

It seems there's no hope of reaching our destination today.

With no hope of reaching their destination today, the two decided to find a clean, sheltered spot by the roadside for one last rest before setting up camp for the night.

Pikachu quickly gathered some dry branches, and Ash used them to start a small campfire.

The flickering flames dispelled the chill of the night and illuminated the deepening darkness around them.

Under the firelight, unlike Ash and Pikachu who were cautiously guarding their backpacks, Misty was quite excited at this moment.

She took out her spatula.

"Okay! What happened this morning was an accident. I didn't perform well, so it doesn't count!"

Undeterred, Xiaoxia rubbed her hands together, her fighting spirit rekindled.

"Now, let me show you my real culinary skills!"

She called out Staryu again, having made up an excuse to recall it because she couldn't stand seeing it busy taking care of Ash.