Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

Her words stopped abruptly.

Xiao Zhi had already deftly rolled up his trousers, poised to jump into the river, muttering, "If I'm too late, I'll be swept away... my 4 yuan..."

"Enough!" Xiaoxia grabbed Xiaozhi by the back of his collar and pulled him back.

Her other hand was already touching the Poké Ball at her waist, her face full of helplessness, as if to say, "I'm really fed up with you."

"I'll do it! All you care about is money, isn't it!"

Xiaoxia flicked her wrist, and the Poké Ball opened.

"Gem Starfish! Use your telekinesis to 'invite' them back to me!"

"starfish--!"

The ruby ​​in the center of the gem starfish suddenly lit up with a dazzling pink glow, and a powerful surge of supernatural energy, like an invisible giant net, instantly enveloped the downstream river channel.

Compared to Staryu, it is a Water-type Pokémon, but it has some psychic abilities.

After evolving into Starmie, it becomes a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon.

He has become much stronger in terms of superpowers.

In this world, superpowers are a privilege reserved for those who are superior to others.

The very nature of his superpowers made things incredibly convenient for him.

Fire can be controlled where there is fire.

Where there is water, water can be controlled.

You can pick up the dirt and rocks on the ground and throw them.

Blowing air can also create wind.

It can even manipulate water vapor to guide the light in the sky to create a focusing effect.

There are also mischievous uses for superpowers—using poison needles to create flying needles, or directly using superpowers to manipulate toxins and poison people.

These are all things that can be done with the single skill [Psychic Power].

Is it strong?

That's way too strong!

That's too much of a jack-of-all-trades.

Chapter 33 Xiaoxia: You can try it if you don't believe me~

The river water seemed to be stirred by an invisible giant hand.

Soon, three wet, pale, and unconscious figures were steadily "fished" out of the water by superpowers and lightly dragged back to the shore, where they lay sprawled on the muddy ground like three stranded salted fish.

Musashi's red hair was plastered on his face, Kojiro's aura was completely gone, and Meow Meow's paws were still twitching unconsciously.

Besides the water stains, their bodies also faintly emitted the toxic fumes of a gas bomb and a slightly burnt smell.

"Here, your forty thousand yuan." Xiaoxia crossed her arms and gestured towards the ground with her chin, "But it's the poisoned and unconscious version. You might need to be resuscitated before you can redeem it."

Poisoning is a very dangerous thing in this world.

Poisoning doesn't necessarily lead to immediate death, but it's very likely that you'll die before you can get an antidote.

Ash looked at the three unconscious people on the ground and scratched his head: "Uh... it seems we really need to deal with this poisoning first?"

"...Is there no way to cure the poison? Should we hurry up and get them to Cerulean City?"

Ash remembers that none of the three of them had any healing Pokémon.

"Sigh...Leave it to me." Xiao Gang, who had been silent all along, sighed, his face showing helplessness and a sense of responsibility.

He silently put down the lunch pot he had been protecting, squatted down, and took out an antidote and bandages from his medical kit.

“After all, I am the Gym Leader of Pewter City,” he said calmly as he expertly checked the pupils and pulses of the three. “I can’t just stand by and watch them get hurt—even if they are Team Rocket.”

He first injected each person with a general antidote, and then carefully cleaned and bandaged their wounds caused by slashing from gravel or electrocution.

It can only be described as emergency treatment.

To completely cure it, it's definitely not quite there yet.

"Pika..." Pikachu jumped off Ash's shoulder, curiously watching Brock busy himself, then looked at Team Rocket on the ground whose faces were gradually returning to normal from bluish-purple, and scratched his face with his little paws.

Xiao Zhi squatted down beside him, watching Xiao Gang's skillful first aid procedures, and blinked: "Xiao Gang, you really know a lot."

"It's just the basic quality of a gym leader and breeder." Brock said without looking up, his voice steady.

“Pokémon battles are bound to have accidents, and treating various injuries is an essential skill. Besides…” Brock paused, “They may be stupid, but they don’t deserve to die.”

He also heard what Ash said about the bounty.

The 2 yuan reward only means that he did some bad things, but he certainly didn't do anything too bad.

If there were another zero after that... then he deserved to die.

Less than 10 and more than 10 are two different things.

Soon, the Rockets' trio's breathing became steady.

Although still unconscious, at least his life is no longer in danger.

"Alright, they're stable for now." Brock stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Although I feel that these three guys are physically strong and won't die from the poison so easily, it's best to send them to the Pokémon Center for further treatment."

While saying this, Xiao Gang was thinking about the Rockets' elite enhancement system.

There are many superhuman beings in this world.

Whether it's defeating a Fighting-type Pokémon with close-quarters combat skills or subduing a Psychic-type Pokémon with psychic powers... there are people who can do it.

Therefore, it is only natural that Team Rocket, as the dominant force in Kanto, would conduct research in this area.

Of course, it's not some outrageous thing like cyborgs or artificial humans; it's just some body enhancement agents.

The effects can be roughly understood as: Trenbolone, Metenolone, Oxyprodinone, Concordone, Concordone, Tritolonone, Synthone, Nandrolone decanate, Nandrolone phenylpropionate.

The power of the Nine Dragons is enhanced to MAX level without any side effects.

Ash looked at Team Rocket lying side by side on the ground, stroked his chin, and his eyes became sly again: "Send them to the Pokémon Center? No problem! But... will the League reimburse the 'shipping fee' and 'medical expenses'?"

What's wrong with being greedy?

Xiao Zhi, I'm just this poor right now.

what?

You said Hanako's mother said that if you need money, you can ask her for it.

You've already gone on a trip, how can you still ask your family for money?!

Xiaoxia was speechless: "...Xiaogang, is there any antidote left? This guy seems to be more deeply poisoned by the 'greed poison'...we should give him an injection too."

Pikachu nodded in deep agreement: "Pikachu!" (Exactly!)

"Speaking of which... this Meowth can talk." Ash tossed a Poké Ball in his hand, looking eager. "It must be a pretty rare Pokémon."

"Don't even dream about that~~" Xiaoxia suddenly became smug and prepared to give Xiaozhi a little science lesson.

"When a Poké Ball captures a Pokémon, it marks the Pokémon with a special mark, indicating that the Pokémon belongs only to that Poké Ball."

"When you try to capture a Pokémon that already has an owner with a Poké Ball, the Poké Ball will recognize that the Pokémon already has an owner and will not react, so the capture will not be successful."

"Only when a Pokémon is abandoned or released by its owner, and its bond with its original Poké Ball is broken, can it be captured by other trainers using a Poké Ball once it becomes a wild Pokémon again."

Xiaoxia said smugly, "Don't believe me? You can try catching it with a Poké Ball!"

Thinking back to her previous experience of being lectured by Ash, Misty is quite proud now.

Did you lecture me before?

Now experience what it feels like to be lectured by me!

"..." Ash tossed the Poké Ball.

If I remember correctly, Team Rocket's Meowth was not caught by a Poké Ball.

But Xia is so smug... Shouldn't we give her a little spur-on?

"Since you've said that, I'll prove it to you." Ash threw the Poké Ball at Meowth.

The Poké Ball opened upon touching Meowth, turning Meowth into a red light and absorbing it.

"How is this possible!" Misty was already starting to lose her composure. "How could Team Rocket's Pokémon not have been caught!"

As for the Poké Ball being broken... that's absolutely impossible.

If anyone attempts to hack or modify the Poké Balls that are standardized by the League, the League will immediately issue a bounty on their head.

This is an extremely heinous act... If converted into a bounty, it would start at 10 and have no upper limit.

thump—

thump—

thump—

The button on the Poké Ball lit up three times before stopping shaking.

This proves that the cat has been caught.

Of course, capturing someone is one thing, but whether you can truly subdue them is another matter entirely.

It's quite common for Pokémon to be unwilling to submit to others after being captured.

"Great!" Ash exclaimed happily, pulling up his hat. "I caught a Meowth that can talk!"

He looked at the system interface.

Okay... this cat's abilities are indeed a bit lacking.

emm.

Meow meow—

Nickname: The Talking Meow

Rating: 10

Personality: Diligent

Characteristics: Technical expert

Individual value: Average

Skills: Growl LV4, Claw Sharpening LV5, Scratch LV3

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"A meow that can talk... there might only be one like it in the world," Xiao Gang said, stroking his chin.

In his opinion, this cat was already quite old, and its physical potential was limited.

There's not much hope for them in terms of combat strength.

But the fact that it can speak human language is already very valuable.

Of course, it's just that it's very valuable; being able to speak like a human isn't a particularly strong ability.

Among powerful Pokémon, quite a few are capable of communicating with humans in various ways.

Especially Ghost and Psychic types.

Chapter 34: There definitely can't be too many people when you're having a heart-to-heart talk~

Dark as ink.

The only sounds in the forest were the crackling of the campfire and the occasional cooing from afar.

It's quite a distance to walk to Cerulean City.

But that's... what travel is all about.

Xiaoxia was wrapped in a sleeping bag, her orange hair falling across her forehead, and her breathing was even.

Xiao Gang leaned against the rock wall and slept soundly.

The two from Team Rocket, Musashi and Kojiro, were simply placed under a tree a little further away, still unconscious, their bandages gleaming white in the moonlight.

Their Pokémon have been put into Poké Balls.