Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

No, no, no! It really can't go on! It has absolutely no strength left!

It's been completely drained today! Not a single drop left!

224. Let's go!

Although Ash was extremely satisfied with the reaction of his brand-new buddy.

But he still intervened to stop Lillie's actions.

It's not just because Gengar is really no good... it's also because it's this late, and they should go back for dinner.

After all, in Pallet Town, nobody wants to see Hanako suddenly spawn next to them.

Moreover, they were in the right – they had promised to go home for dinner early.

Under Xiao Zhi's verbal barrage, "You don't want my mom to come looking for me herself, do you?"

Feeling that she had suddenly calmed down, Lillie decided to go back to eat with Ash first.

In her mind, Aunt Hanako was a dangerous being at the maximum level.

Xiao Zhi's mother is much more dangerous than his own mother!

Hmm! Much more dangerous now!

Guai Guai and Xiao Zhi went home.

At the dinner table, Hanako, as always, demonstrated her extraordinary fighting power as a mother.

The table was piled high with food.

From stews to curries, every dish was steaming hot and exuded an enticing aroma.

As Xiaozhi shoveled rice into his mouth, he recounted the general course of events to Hanako.

He spoke vaguely, occasionally taking a few bites of food, but Hanako listened with a smile, nodding from time to time.

After listening, Hanako looked at Lillie with a smile.

She picked up the largest piece of fried chicken and placed it steadily into Lillie's bowl.

"Good boy~"

"In that case, why not stay a few more days? There are plenty of rooms at home."

"Thank you, Auntie..."

Lillie held the bowl in both hands.

She had originally planned to stay at a hotel in town, but now she dared not utter a sound.

There's no other reason than that Hanako was putting too much pressure on her.

People with poor physical condition might not even notice it.

Anyone with even a little something on them would find being in front of Hanako utter torture.

The feeling was like standing at the foot of a high wall with no end in sight, with an endless shadow overhead, making you unconsciously slow down your breathing.

Ash looked at the unresponsive creature.

Lillie took a small bite of the fried chicken cutlet, the outer skin making a crisp crunch between her teeth, and then the hot meat juices overflowed.

She sighed silently to herself.

It's no wonder that Xiao Zhineng is so strong, given that he can live under Aunt Hanako's control!

They ate and drank their fill.

After making a phone call to Dr. Kukui and her brother to let them know she was safe, Lillie officially began her temporary stay here.

Feeling a bit embarrassed to eat and drink for free, he took it upon himself to handle all the Gengar supply issues, immediately pulling out his Pokédex and placing an order.

The curious Gengar leaned over and glanced at the total amount; its eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

That long string of numbers truly left the entire ghost somewhat dazed.

Looking at my shopping list.

Lillie frowned slightly, her fingers pausing on the screen for half a second, but quickly relaxed again.

Although the need to express negative emotions made her feel that it was indeed...

it's fine!

She, Lillie, is quite wealthy!

It's time to use your pocket money to show off your financial power!

.......

The days passed by uneventfully.

There were no earth-shattering adventures, no sudden crises.

All that remains are the evergreen forest's daily repetitive sunrises and sunsets, and those two figures constantly honing their skills on the grass.

After finishing his morning training in Mega Evolution and Z-Moves, Ash wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

The moment he turned around, a strange feeling crept into his heart.

He frowned and subtly glanced around at his surroundings.

These past few days, he's felt like something is watching him from the shadows. The gaze isn't malicious, but it's always there.

Especially when he was using Mega Evolution, he felt like he was being pricked by a thorn.

He tried to track it down several times, but each time he came up empty-handed, as if it were just his own illusion.

That's really strange...

He shook his head, suppressing the thought for the time being.

Ash looked at Lillie, who was still struggling under hypnosis not far away, and felt extremely gratified.

Just look at the frequency of the body shaking.

Ash could easily imagine how intense the battles would be in the illusion.

To be honest, he was also a little envious, and he had considered using Gengar for training these past few days.

Gengar's illusions are exquisite; immersing oneself in them to hone one's skills and temperament would surely be of great benefit.

Unfortunately, the problem is that as soon as he gets even slightly serious...

The illusion shattered as if its underlying logic had been disrupted, leaving no room for recovery.

If you're not serious, that level of illusion won't be of much use...

Xiao Zhi sighed.

Perhaps that mysterious Pokémon, or Sabrina, can help him train?

Just as Ash was lost in thought...

A yellow figure was suddenly blasted away.

Pikachu attempted to ambush Lillie while she was off guard, but was once again knocked away by her instinctive reaction, tumbling twice in the air.

It fell onto the grass with a thud, shook off the dirt, and stood up, looking disheveled.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu clenched its little paws.

He looked at Lillie with eyes full of resentment.

You wait!

One day, the mouse will get so close to you that it will scare you half to death!

Ash: "........"

Although Pikachu's obsession with it is both amusing and exasperating.

After all, it could have easily dealt with the situation using skills, but it insisted on challenging the hellish difficulty of "pure physical close combat".

However, having witnessed Pikachu's recent hard work, Ash knelt down, picked off the bits of stuff that hadn't been shaken off, and casually offered a word of encouragement.

"That certainly shows how hard you've worked."

In Ash's opinion, the difference between Pikachu and Lillie is not small.

After undergoing hellish training with Gengar, Lillie's perception and reaction speed have improved to an astonishing level.

Pikachu, on the other hand, is a mouse that cares a lot about its image.

For so many days, it insisted on using only its physical strength and speed to launch sneak attacks, without missing a single skill.

It can only be described as a battle of equals, a clash of titans... although in Ash's eyes it was still just a clash of weaklings.

"Pikachu..."

Pikachu, feeling a little guilty about the lack of progress these past few days, turned its face away, its ears drooping slightly.

But it immediately turned back and raised its little paws, gesturing in the air twice.

They directly changed the subject.

"Hmm?" After listening, Xiaozhi nodded thoughtfully. "Really? You think so too?"

"I also feel that Lillie's mom... is acting strange."

A few days ago, Lillie received a phone call from her mother.

Even with his superhuman hearing and eyesight, Ash still managed to hear and see something by accident.

Based on their communication style.

Even if you told me they were strangers, Xiaozhi would believe you, let alone that they were mother and daughter.

What made him even more uneasy was the way Lillie's mother looked at Lillie that day.

Even though it was only through a screen, the look in that gaze subconsciously reminded Ash of how Nidoking looked at Nidoran—

They are inseparable and inviolable, possessing an almost obsessive possessiveness.