Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

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Xiaoxia said.

"If you ask me, your Pewter Gym shouldn't be so fixated on Rock-type characters."

"Since the gym is going to be rebuilt anyway, why not seize this opportunity and just convert it into a Flying-type gym!"

"Although it's a bit like riding on the coattails of the Dragon Crossing's popularity, and a little bit reckless... at worst, when the Heavenly King Crossing comes again, we can have your old man figure out a way to withstand three of his moves!"

Xiao Gang: "???"

What do you mean by trying to withstand three more attacks?!

What do you think other people's fathers are?!

......

Amidst the argument, they had completely left the hustle and bustle of Hualan City.

"In short! Our Pewter Gym will absolutely not be changed into a Flying-type Gym! The honor of the Rock-type must not be tarnished!"

Xiao Gang crossed his arms and spoke with unwavering resolve, attempting to nip that terrible suggestion in the bud.

He looked at the fork in the road ahead and decided to change the subject, glancing at Xiao Zhi beside him, whose eyes were still shining with interest in the idea.

"By the way, Ash, which gym are you planning to challenge next?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi's expression instantly changed from excitement to a standard "bewildered" look.

"Next?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head.

"Miss Joy from Evergreen didn't say anything? She only told me about Pewter City and Cerulean City, and to go back after getting five or six badges. As for the places in between..."

Ash looked at Pikachu.

"Pikachu, do you know?"

Pikachu spread its little paws and shook its head.

It's just a mouse, it doesn't even know where the end of the universe is, so how could it know the order of challenging human gyms?

"Hey?"

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi clenched his right fist and slammed it into his left palm, then pointed his finger to the sky.

“I have an idea! How about we turn around now and go back to Evergreen City to ask Miss Joey?”

"How about we go back and ask Miss Joey again?"

"This is a great plan!"

Xiao Gang, with a serious expression, chimed in.

After looking at so many picture books, seeing Miss Joey from Evergreen City has a unique charm!

"cough--!"

Seeing these two clowns hit it off immediately and actually make a move to walk back, Xiaoxia almost choked on her own saliva.

"Are you idiots?! Don't you know how long it took us to walk from Evergreen City to Nibi City, and then to Cerulean City?"

"I don't know how long this round trip will take!"

Xiaoxia stopped the two and took out the picture book.

There are only a few dojos in the Kanto region.

She looked around and pointed to one of the coastal cities.

"In my opinion... the most suitable gym for your current team right now is the Vermilion Gym in Vermilion City."

Xiao Gang nodded in agreement.

Miss Joy from Vermilion City is just as good!

"Vermilion Gym?"

Xiao Zhi blinked.

"The Vermilion Gym is an Electric-type Gym."

Xiaoxia said.

"It is said that the gym leader Lt. Surge's trump card is a powerful Raichu—the evolved form of Pikachu."

She looked at Pikachu on Ash's shoulder.

"His experience will... save you and Pikachu a lot of trouble...?"

At this point, Xiaoxia fell silent, her tone tinged with uncertainty.

Generally speaking, that seems to be the case.

But Ash's Pikachu... she always felt like it had gone astray a long time ago.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up.

He immediately turned his head to look at Pikachu.

"Pikachu, did you hear that? It's Raichu! What do you think?"

"Pikachu, Pikachu!"

Pikachu clenched its fist.

He then nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"Okay! It's decided! Let's go and confront him!"

"Next target, Vermilion City Gym, let's go!"

"Pickup!"

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The direction has been decided.

The three of them then followed the path indicated by the navigation and headed towards Kurenai City.

On the road.

Xiao Gang, who had long since entered a state of sage-like tranquility, seemed to have remembered something.

His squinting eyes showed neither joy nor sorrow as he turned to look at Xiaoxia.

"By the way, speaking of evolution..."

"Why doesn't your Starmie evolve into Starmie with a Water Stone?"

“I remember when I was packing my luggage a couple of days ago, I glimpsed that there was one in your bag.”

Xiaoxia's expression remained calm, but her hand subtly pressed down on the Poké Ball at her waist, which suddenly began to sway slightly.

"Evolution is possible, though."

"But it's not always better to do something sooner rather than later."

Sensing resistance, the Poké Ball began to shake more violently.

Under Ash's seemingly enlightened gaze.

Xiaoxia subtly exerted force with her wrist, steadily suppressing the Poké Ball that was trying to bounce away.

"Humph!"

Having suppressed this scourge of fish, Xiaoxia felt a surge of pride and was immediately in high spirits.

Only then did he continue explaining.

"Although I can't quite explain the specific principles, based on my gym's training records over the years, pre-evolution Staryu is often more efficient at mastering moves than post-evolution Starmie..."

"I think I've heard Professor Oak mention this before."

Speaking of starfish.

Xiao Zhi chimed in.

"According to the professor's observations, many Pokémon do learn new moves faster in their base form."

"As for the reason... I think it's probably because pre-evolution Pokémon have relatively simple attributes and less internal energy, making them more sensitive to subtle changes in energy."

"While the power increases dramatically after evolution, the energy becomes harder to control, requiring time to readjust and finely regulate. This is why the barrier to learning skills is raised invisibly."

"It's like trying to draw a completely new picture on a piece of paper that's already covered in sketches; it's definitely more complicated than drawing directly on a blank sheet of paper."

As they were talking.

Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia both looked at him.

"What? Is there a problem?"

Xiao Zhi looked at him with some confusion.

No, no.

The two quickly looked away.

"Is this what you meant by Xiaozhi getting a jolt?"

Xiao Gang asked.

"It didn't even make you jump?"

"Um......"

Xiaoxia didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Could it be that the three laws of Xiaozhi that I summarized have failed?