Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Xiaoxia: "!?"

"wait--?!"

Before the two could even speak...

Ash immediately started with a high-speed movement.

No loading bar, no pre-cast animation.

Xiao Gang felt the scenery in front of him suddenly turn into blurry blocks of color, the wind whistled in his ears, and the sandwich in his stomach almost churned up.

Xiaoxia immediately closed her eyes and let out a short scream.

It will probably take about five or six minutes.

"arrive."

Ash released his grip, stood firmly in place, breathing evenly, his expression unchanged, and even had time to straighten his hat, which had been blown askew by the wind.

Xiao Gang staggered a couple of steps, clutching his knees and panting heavily.

Xiaoxia even squatted down on the ground, supporting herself with her hands, her face pale.

To be honest, under Ash's deliberate "control," which meant he gave prior notice and only used a short burst of power, without going all out, it was all done in one go.

The two reacted much better than they had expected.

At least no one vomited.

Xiao Gang straightened up, took a deep breath, and then raised his head.

My vision suddenly opened up.

A gentle downhill road stretched out before us, lined with sturdy trees.

Some strange marks can still be seen on the tree trunk.

There was also a prominent sign next to it that read "Not for exercise, please do not touch," which gave it a very Pallet Town vibe.

In the distance are rows of houses, with red tiles and white walls.

Further away, a silver river meanders through the town, sunlight scattering across its surface into shimmering patches of light.

Further away, there is a small hill, on which several towering buildings with windmills can be faintly seen.

"So this is PalletNew Town."

Xiaoxia stood up, her voice unconsciously softening.

Her earlier dishevelment was now washed away by the sight before her, leaving only amazement in her eyes.

"That must be Professor Oak's lab!"

Xiao Zhi nodded.

"Correct."

"Let's go, let's rest at my place first, and then I'll show you around properly."

......

Once inside the town, everything became lively.

"Hey, isn't that Ash?!"

The woman who owned the roadside grocery store was the first to peek out, holding a duster in her hand.

"Hey! It's Ash back!"

The florist straightened up from behind the flowers, her face beaming with joy.

"Not bad, you've gotten even stronger."

Others who saw the little human also greeted him.

"It's Ash!"

"These days, I'm starting to feel a little uneasy without you exercising in the mornings when I'm sleeping."

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

Pikachu peeked out from Ash's shoulder, raised its little paw, and responded energetically.

"Oh! Pikachu too! You look much more energetic! It seems Ash has taken good care of you!"

"Pikachu pikachu~"

Pikachu wagged its tail, clearly enjoying it.

Xiao Zhi greeted each and every one of the many greetings.

This kind of scene is present wherever they go.

"Xiao Zhi, are you hungry? Auntie just made some—"

"Xiao Zhi, would you like some steamed buns?"

"Xiao Zhi—"

Xiaoxia listened from behind and found it increasingly unbelievable.

She nudged Xiaozhi, who had just rejected her.

"Isn't your popularity in this town a bit excessive?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head.

"Is there?"

"Maybe it's because I've always been strong since I was a child?"

"so?"

"So I'll lend a hand whenever someone moves something."

"Since I had nothing better to do anyway, I went to help."

“They helped me without asking for money, so they kept giving me food. That’s how it ended up like this.”

Xiao Gang nodded, silently translating in his mind.

Xiao Zhi is playing a game of finding hidden gems in real life!

By completing a series of "side quests," I maxed out the town's overall favorability rating.

And judging by this, it seems like even the hidden storylines have been fully unlocked!

"Oh! We're almost there!"

Xiao Zhi pointed to a house with a red roof in front of him.

That's my house!

Pallet Town is small; Ash's house is at the other end of the town, not far from Professor Oak's lab.

It was a two-story house with off-white exterior walls, a red roof, and a small courtyard in front of it.

The lawn in the yard was neatly trimmed, and a row of unidentified wildflowers grew against the wall, blooming riotously.

Xiao Zhi ran excitedly up the steps, with Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia following behind.

"Mom—! I'm back—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Xiao Zhi suddenly stopped in his tracks.

It's not because of anything else.

It was because Xiaogang and Xiaoxia—three steps away from the door—bumped into an invisible wall.

"boom."

"boom."

The two collided almost simultaneously, producing two muffled thuds.

"Ouch!"

Xiaoxia covered her nose, tears welling up in her eyes.

"What the hell?!"

Xiao Gang rubbed his forehead and reached forward to touch it.

My fingers touched an invisible barrier, smooth and hard, like glass.

"What is this? The invisible wall of the Fuchsia Gym?"

Xiao Gang frowned, recalling a certain kind of trap he had encountered at the Poison-type Gym.

Xiao Zhi understood immediately.

"It's Mr. Mime."

"I guess my mom isn't home, so it's guarding the house."

Xiaoxia rubbed her nose and asked in a muffled voice.

"So what do we do now? Go and tell it to open the door?"

"No need for that trouble."

Xiao Zhi took a deep breath and took two steps back.

Xiao Gang's eyelids twitched.

What are you going to do?

"I'll just lead you straight over there."

"etc--?"

Before Xiaoxia could stop them, Xiaozhi grabbed the two of them and rushed out.

There were no skills, no strategies, just pure brute force.

A muffled thud.