Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"This should definitely be included in the training case studies!"

She pointed to the data on the screen.

“Look here, although I don’t know how you did it, its skin pigment cells have been completely changed.”

“A normal black Charizard is a naturally occurring heterochromatic individual, but this is an acquired one—its cellular-level memories are extremely complete; this is practically a textbook example!”

Her speech became faster and faster.

"This is simply a godsend for heterosexual lovers!"

"Once we figure out the mechanism, we might be able to help other trainers achieve targeted color mutations... in three days!"

"How about three days? If that doesn't work, two days will be fine too!"

She sized up Xiaozhi for a moment, then suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer.

"I have the contact information for many cute, single juniors here. If you agree, they're all yours!"

Ok?

Xiao Zhi scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.

Why does he want Joey's contact information?

Besides, every Joey is different in every place. Even if you have her contact information, you can't ask her to make house calls, can you?

"I……"

He had barely uttered a single word when a heavy, powerful hand pressed down on his shoulder.

Xiao Zhi turned around and saw Xiao Gang standing behind him, his expression more serious than ever before.

"Xiao Zhi".

Xiao Gang's voice was deep and solemn.

"Say yes!"

"But......."

"No buts! I, Xiaogang, have never asked anyone for anything in my life. For the sake of my future, I'm begging you this time! Please say yes to her!"

Ash and Pikachu exchanged a glance.

"Teacher Gang, this kind of thing actually depends on Charizard's wishes, after all, it's the one being researched..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Gang had already let go of his hand.

The next second, he executed a textbook-perfect knee slide—

His knees traced a graceful arc on the ground, his hands stretched forward, and he rushed into the examination room with a devout posture, as if on a pilgrimage.

"Charizard Lord!"

"Please agree! Two days! Just two days!"

"I guarantee I'll prepare special meals for you every day! Three meals a day plus a late-night snack! Unlimited fruit platters! Massage service available all day long!"

Xiaomao: "..."

Xiaoxia: "......"

Imetti: "......."

......

They signed a series of humiliating treaties that ceded national sovereignty.

Considering Xiao Gang's skin color and the fact that he cooks every day, Charizard reluctantly agreed.

Xiao Gang successfully obtained Joey's contact information.

I stayed here for another two days.

Over the past two days, Charizard has been assisting Miss Joy with dozens of tests, both large and small.

From blood analysis to cell slicing, from energy fluctuation detection to property compatibility testing, we used almost every instrument in the medical lab.

Xiao Zhi stayed by his side every day, and Xiao Mao was always by his side, constantly taking notes in his notebook.

"You said before that it had been sprayed with dye?"

"Yes, when it was still a Charizard."

Xiao Zhi nodded.

"I guess I apply it every day."

"I see."

Miss Joy tapped a few keys on the keyboard, bringing up another set of data, her glasses reflecting the blue light of the screen.

"Evolution is truly amazing."

"I speculate that the dye accumulated over time was absorbed by its body during the evolution process, which changed its original color."

Xiaoxia leaned over and looked at the screen.

"So it stayed black from then on?"

"Most likely."

Miss Joey nodded.

"Another interesting thing is the flame on its tail."

Miss Joey continued.

"Didn't you notice? It's pure black."

Xiaoxia tilted her head and looked at the Charizard's tail.

"so what?"

Xiao Zhi suddenly realized what was happening and explained.

"Logically speaking, black flames do not exist, because the essence of black is that the surface of an object does not emit any light or emits very little light, which is what the human eye perceives as black. But since it is a flame, it will emit light and heat, so this is a paradox."

“That’s it.” Miss Joy nodded approvingly. “So you understand the problem now, right?”

Xiao Mao turned to the latest page, pen tip hovering over the paper, and looked at Joey.

"So this is because?"

"After my inspection, I found that the main problem was that its flames were mixed with evil energy."

"Simply put, this fire-breathing dragon's flames contain 'impurities,' which is why they appear black."

She paused for a moment, then continued.

"Although the proportion of non-Pokémon type energy in the body is usually very small, this Charizard is an exception."

"The concentration of Dark-type energy in its body is terrifyingly high, even surpassing that of ordinary pure Dark-type Pokémon."

"Does that affect its health?"

This is the question that Xiao Zhi cares about most.

Miss Joey glanced through the final report.

"At present, there are no negative effects."

"And it's certain that this Charizard is very healthy, even stronger than the average Charizard."

She paused, glancing at the Charizard's muscle stats.

"...much stronger."

Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

......

Another day passed, and Ash and his friends bid farewell to Imettie, ready to embark on their journey once more.

As for Xiao Mao—

After getting the information he wanted, he left early.

After all, having ideas alone is not enough to target Ash.

Only by having a large number of Pokémon can you implement various tactics!

Xiao Mao will never be inferior to anyone in his life!

"Are you really not staying another two days?"

Imetti stood at the entrance of the amusement park.

Ditto's reaction was even more exaggerated; it clung to Ash's leg with a look of reluctance.

Upon seeing this, Ditto 2, who had transformed into Pikachu, first tilted its head and scratched its head, then imitated Ditto 1 and rushed over to hug Pikachu's leg.

Pikachu: "......"

"No."

Ash bent down and gently patted Ditto's head.

"We're still going to challenge the gym, and also, thank you so much for taking care of us these past two days!"

Xiaoxia, standing to the side, also looked reluctant to part.

To be honest, she really missed Imetti—after all, it was so rare to meet a best friend who was even flatter than herself on this trip.

"Teacher, which way should we go?"

"Teacher Gang?"

Seeing that no one answered, the group looked at Xiao Gang, who was at the back.

Xiao Gang had his head down, his eyes fixed on the Pokémon Pokédex screen.

His lips stretched to an unbelievable angle.

He muttered to himself.