Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

But since she didn't raise them herself, they weren't very obedient.

Don't even think about giving orders when there's no danger.

Xiaoxia herself was especially afraid of it.

But isn't this normal?

Xiaoxia is actually only 10 years old.

Chapter 11 Pidgey Evolves! It's Pidgeotto!

The dappled sunlight danced on Ash's profile, outlining the boy's tightly pursed lips and overly focused gaze.

Xiaoxia sat on a moss-covered round stone, hugging her knees, her gaze seemingly drawn by an invisible thread, fixed firmly on that figure.

"Pikachu, use Quick Attack to get behind me! Don't let it land and charge up!"

The sound was clear and crisp, like the sizzling sound of Pikachu tearing through the air.

A burst of golden light flashed, and Pikachu's silhouette almost left a burn mark on the retina as it crashed into the vulnerable waist and abdomen of a Beedrill.

The giant bee hissed in pain, its action of gathering its venomous stinger interrupted.

The real world doesn't have absolute power, and that's the problem.

"Pidgey, now! Gale, maximum power!" Ash swung his arm down sharply.

"Coo—!" Bobo, hovering in mid-air, let out a loud cry and flapped its wings with all its might!

It's no longer the airflow that used to obstruct our view.

This time, the howling wind whipped up fallen leaves and pebbles from the ground, forming a visible, rotating, gray-green column of wind that slammed into the Beedrill, which had lost its balance after being hit by Pikachu.

The wind column struck the Beedrill's hard carapace, producing a dull thud.

The bee was swept away and tumbled, crashing heavily into a beech tree. Its wings were askew, and after struggling for a few moments, it was unable to take off immediately.

[Popo's level has been raised to LV18!]

[Popo's power level has exceeded the critical point!]

[Popeye meets the evolutionary conditions!]

Three light blue system notifications flashed rapidly in the corner of Xiaozhi's field of vision.

Just as Ash was about to order Pikachu to deliver the final blow—

"Gu——!!!"

Bobo's body suddenly burst forth with a bright white light!

The light was so dazzling that it instantly swallowed its grayish-brown form and dispelled the shadows in the surrounding forest.

Within the light, the outline was rapidly expanding and stretching!

Its wings became wider, its tail feathers became longer, the feathers on its head stood up high, and its sharp eyes pierced through the white light.

The white light faded away.

A Pidgey, much larger and more robust than Pidgey, with full and powerful plumage and sharp, piercing eyes, hovered proudly where Pidgey had been.

Pidgey—

Nickname: Eye of the Sky

Rating: 18

Personality: Cheerful

Features: Keen eyes

Individual value: Good

技能：撞击LV2、泼沙LV2，烈暴风LV1、电光一闪LV1、旋风LV1

During this period of training, Bobo's strength has been increasing across the board... and it seems to be due to the system, it automatically learns some skills during the improvement process.

"Good!" Ash's cheer was filled with genuine excitement. "Eye of the Sky! This is the style you should have!"

Pidgey let out a clear cry that seemed to pierce through the clouds and split rocks, its sharp gaze sweeping across the entire area. The invisible pressure made even the Beedrill that had just gotten up flinch.

This big needle isn't very strong, and it's only when it's alone that it gets bullied.

Level doesn't fully represent combat power. Right now, the lowest level, level 10 Pikachu, is Ash's strongest.

Different spirits grow at different rates.

For example, theoretically the highest level in the game is 100, but in reality, the experience points required to reach level 100 are different for different Pokémon.

The total experience gained when reaching level 100 is divided into 6 tiers according to the game's standards.

The highest level requires 164 million experience points.

The lowest tier only requires 60 experience points.

Of course, this obscure knowledge has changed somewhat when applied to reality.

Ash is wondering if Gyarados will level up much slower since Magikarp levels up so quickly.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu exclaimed excitedly, happy for its companion's evolution.

However, just as this radiance of evolution had not completely faded, in the murky puddle nearby—

"Purrara—!"

Magikarp knew nothing; it simply used all its strength to bounce in the pitifully shallow muddy water.

Each leap sends up a spray of murky water, and the golden scales reflect a dazzling light in the sunlight filtering through the trees.

It jumped so high and so fiercely that it almost bumped into Pikachu, who was watching in a daze, once.

"...You're already very good." Ash looked at the Magikarp in the puddle.

The level has reached 19.

Water Splash has been upgraded from LV5 to LV9.

On the surface, apart from jumping higher and having dazzling scales, it remains unchanged and still has no fighting power.

But this is proof of Magikarp's hard work.

Current testing of the system shows that captured Pokémon can continuously level up and evolve.

Moreover, there was no bottleneck period.

"Splash!" Magikarp crashed back into the muddy water again, splashing Misty with mud.

It seemed to sense some kind of invisible barrier; the faint light in its eyes dimmed, and the force with which it slapped the muddy water with its tail lessened considerably.

Xiaoxia silently wiped the mud off her face, looked at the goldfish struggling futilely in the mud, then at the majestic Pidgeotto in the sky and the electric Pikachu, and finally her gaze fell on Xiaozhi's face, which was a mixture of relief, expectation and a hint of barely perceptible annoyance.

She finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke softly:

"So... when will your 'ultimate individual,' 'one in a million' treasure... finally evolve?"

"When are you planning to leave?" Xiaoxia has been helping Xiaozhi level up here for a while now.

Xiaozhi: "..."

He bent down, silently took out a blue-glowing Energy Cube, and precisely tossed it into Magikarp's open mouth.

Seeing the golden Magikarp suddenly start thrashing about like it's been injected with adrenaline again, he took a deep breath, as if mentally preparing himself—endure... I will become the Sword God of Shili Slope...

This current lineup can't beat Xiaogang.

It's best to wait until Magikarp evolves into Gyarados.

"Pikachu..." Pikachu patted Ash's pant leg with its little paw, seemingly trying to comfort him.

Looking at Ash's forced motivational speech and then at Magikarp splashing around in the mud, flashing with golden light but still only knowing the move "Splash," Xiaoxia suddenly felt that the frustration she had felt from being called a "frog in a well" earlier had strangely dissipated.

Even, I feel like laughing.

She crossed her arms, her orange ponytail swaying in the sunlight, her tone carrying a subtle hint of teasing:

"Hey, future water master in training, your 'Deep Sea Throne' inheritance fish... seems a bit lacking?"

Ash didn't turn around, but just stared at the golden Magikarp that was jumping around energetically: "...Two days at most, if it doesn't work, we'll leave."

Ash wanted to gamble on whether Magikarp could evolve under the system's influence when it reached level 20.

at this time.

Another person appeared in the distance.

"Hello, I'm Akemi, a trainer from Viridian City."

"You came from Pallet Town, right?"

"But I remember that the trainers in Pallet Town should have set off quite early this year."

"1, 2, 3... You are the fourth one."

"Can I see the level of the trainers in Pallet Town this year?"

"Let's battle in Pokémon!!"

"The stakes are 200 yuan!"

A girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old walked over.

"What? Two hundred dollars?" Ash keenly heard the bet. "I accept your challenge!"

Although Hanako's mother gave her a lot of money when she set off, and said that she could ask for more if it wasn't enough.

But... since we're already on a trip, it's definitely best to earn our own money if possible.

"...Turns out he's greedy." Xiaoxia muttered to herself.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with it, after all, not everyone is rich.

Chapter 12 Magikarp actually has fighting power; anyone who's ever caught a fish knows that.

A clearing in the woods.

The sunlight released a mixture of earthy and grassy scents.

Akemi stood at the other end of the open space, her short orange hair neat and her eyes sharp with the practicality characteristic of Viridian City trainers.

Boss Sakaki is very famous.

He could even be considered the idol of all trainers in Viridian City.

The only problem is that Giovanni, as the gym leader, isn't very dedicated and is often away from home.

But it's okay.

Awarding badges to trainers is permissible as long as the gym leader grants permission.

Gym Leaders under Giovanni's command are also eligible to award medals to challengers.

Although these gym leaders can only test challengers who have earned the seventh or eighth badge.

The seventh and eighth badges, which determine eligibility for participation in the Quartz Conference, can only be issued by the Gym Leader himself.

"The rule is two against two!" Mingmei deftly threw out two Poké Balls. "Go, Rattata, Nidoran!"

A flash of light appeared, and a robust female Rada with glossy fur lay prone on the ground, her front teeth gleaming coldly.

Beside it was a small, purple Nidoran, its ears perked up warily, its front paws pawing nervously at the ground.

Ash's gaze swept over the opponent's lineup, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

Lada is the main player, while Nidoran is clearly a novice and poses little threat.

"Pikachu!" he called out softly, and his partner on his shoulder transformed into a golden bolt of lightning and landed in front of him. "And you—Magikarp!"

A flash of red light, and the golden Magikarp landed with a "plop" on the muddy ground next to Pikachu, its tail slapping weakly twice, splashing up a few mud droplets.

Mingmei and Xiaoxia: "..."

Akemi's lips twitched: "Hey! Newbie, are you serious? Using Magikarp in a battle?"

She felt insulted.

Using Magikarp in battles? Are you sure you're human?

In fact, Ash could be said to have brought out his highest level of strength.