Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Xiao Zhi's teaching lasted for an entire day.

The sun moved from the east to the west.

The light in the forest changed from golden yellow to orange-red, and then to a pale purple-gray.

Xiao Gang ran to the stream in the forest twice to fetch water.

Xiaoxia also dozed off three times while sitting under the tree, and Pikachu changed four different positions to snuggle on Xiaozhi's lap.

at last.

The last Bulbasaur fell into deep thought.

Xiao Zhi finally completed his teaching task.

As for meals... there's absolutely no need to worry about that.

Needless to say, a group of Bulbasaur spontaneously went to find food for their grandmaster.

As a Grass-type Pokémon, its ability to find food is top-notch.

You can easily find a lot of wild fruits, mushrooms, and tender wild vegetables.

The ingredients are all-natural and contain no technology. After being processed by the head chef, they taste quite fresh.

After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Zhi stood up and stretched his muscles.

When you raise your arms overhead to stretch, your joints make a slight "click" sound.

He twisted his waist and looked at the Venusaur, who was savoring Xiao Gang's cooking.

The senior was slowly rolling a string of roasted mushrooms with a rattan whip, chewing with his eyes closed, looking quite content.

"By the way, senior."

"I feel I've taught you enough," Xiao Zhi said.

We plan to leave tonight.

Xiao Gang nodded and continued tidying up while chiming in.

"Our things are still on the other side."

"And we're going to challenge the Cinnabar Island gym, which isn't close to here, so we really need to hurry on our way."

Wasting a day already greatly delayed his original plans.

As for what plan you asked about?

Ah, have you ever heard this profound saying—[In a mixed-gender hot spring, being even slightly clothed is the greatest disrespect to others!]

Guren Island is the place with the most hot springs in the Kanto region, and also the place with the greatest "sin"!

He, Xiao Gang, intends to become the most severe judge of the hot springs.

Like a valiant eagle, use your sharp eyes to fiercely survey your territory!

Eliminate all acts that disrespect customs and blaspheme the gods of hot springs!

Oh, of course, Little Intelligence also took the gym badge along the way; that was part of the plan.

Venusaur glanced at Brock in surprise, clearly sensing his excited emotions.

My blood flow quickened, my heart pounded, and even my body temperature rose a few degrees.

I didn't expect this person to be so excited. It's no wonder he's someone who travels with Ash; he's just as passionate about battles.

As for Crimson Lotus Island...

As a veteran of the Kanto region, it had naturally been there before; indeed, the journey was quite long.

Venusaur looked at the three people with a serious expression. They didn't even have a bicycle. They didn't seem like they could easily reach Cinnabar Island.

...This won't do!

"Bana!"

Okay! Stop talking!

This matter... I'll take care of it!

Xiao Zhi was stunned for a moment.

"what?"

Venusaur didn't explain much; it turned its head and called out to the swarm of frogs.

"Bana—"

A commotion arose among the frogs.

Soon, a medium-sized but robust Bulbasaur emerged from the group.

Its pace was neither hurried nor slow, each step was steady, and its eyes revealed a calmness, unlike the impetuousness of a young frog, but rather the composure of someone who had seen the world.

In short, he's clearly not an ordinary character.

"Da na?"

It walked up to Venusaur and humbly lowered its head.

Venusaur nodded slightly, pointed at Ash with its Vine Whip, and then whispered instructions to the Venusaur.

The voice wasn't loud, but the pace was fast, as if he were giving instructions on something important.

Although Xiao Gang couldn't understand what the Venusaur was saying, he noticed the change in the Bulbasaur's expression—

First came doubt, then realization, and finally, a sense of certainty: "I understand, ancestor, just you wait and see."

Bulbasaur turned its head and looked at Ash.

Their gazes met directly, without the slightest hesitation.

He then immediately saluted.

The rattan whip was raised to his forehead with a swift and clean motion.

"Da na!"

Greetings, Grandmaster Uncle!

"Oh... Hello to you too."

Amidst the envious gazes of the other Bulbasaur, Ash subconsciously gripped its Vine Whip.

Bulbasaur was so excited that its whole body was trembling slightly.

It secretly made up its mind—this rattan whip that its grandmaster uncle had once held, it would never be washed again!

I want to take advantage of my grandmaster's learning talent!

Seeing Ash's blank expression, Venusaur turned to him and patiently explained.

"Bana, bana".

If you're judging by facial features, it'll be fine if it remembers correctly.

The trainers in this Bulbasaur's family... are all involved in tourism.

Bulbasaur nodded, a hint of pride in its expression.

“Da na da na”.

It called out a few more times, its tone as if it were introducing its family tree.

Since its great-great-great-grandmother's generation, the trainers in their family have been trained to do this.

After all, tourism is inseparable from landscaping techniques such as planting flowers and plants.

Grass-type Pokémon, Ground-type, and Rock-type Pokémon are very convenient for creating a beautiful environment.

Planting grass and trees, digging mountains and filling pits, repairing trails, and creating landscapes are all things that come easily to them.

Their family has specialized in this field for generations.

The craft has been passed down from my great-great-grandmother's generation, with each generation refining their skills and building a better reputation.

Plus, they're easy to care for—they're grass-like plants, so they can survive just a little sunshine, and they thrive even more after a bit of rain.

He has a straightforward personality, works efficiently and doesn't dawdle, and charges fair prices, making him a highly sought-after figure in the industry.

During peak season, their schedules are fully booked, and you need to give them two months' notice if you want to hire them.

That's all for Bulbasaur.

He puffed out his chest, exuding the air of an "industry big shot".

With Ash's simultaneous interpretation, Brock and Misty were also stunned.

Who knew there were industry leaders in Pokémon!

And conversely, training trainers?

This is truly a reversal of the Heavenly Stems!

Venusaur nodded in satisfaction, then flicked its vine whip and gave a command to Ivysaur.

"Bana."

All right.

Go do what you're supposed to do.

Get some boat tickets for your grandmaster.

Bulbasaur didn't say a word.

It immediately took out the encyclopedia and started clicking away.

The tip of the vine whip tapped across the screen at lightning speed, its skill so impressive that one might suspect it had played with it quite often.

Ash and his friends were still in the dark.

"Boat tickets? What kind of boat tickets?"

“Da na”.

Naturally, it's a direct ferry ticket from a nearby port to Honglian Island.