Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master

"In that case, let's show her! Pikachu uses Quick Attack repeatedly!"

But Pikachu's strong, muscular legs can inflict severe damage on its opponent even with a flash of lightning.

"Is this Ash's true strength when he's serious?"

Lorelei got excited, as if the person opposite her wasn't a junior trainer, but another Elite Four member.

"Sister Mistletoe, use your full power with Mind Hammer!"

"Pikachu, Quick Attack! Quick Attack! Quick Attack!"

boom--!

Ultimately, in the massive explosion caused by Jynx's Zenith Hammer and Pikachu's Quick Attack, both Pokémon lost their ability to battle.

[Ding! Kona: Affection +5]

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Challenge the Ice Elite Four!": Please battle Lorelei, one of the Kanto region's Elite Four.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1200; Special Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +2]

"Ash, I'm really looking forward to the moment when you officially battle me after you finish challenging the Champion League."

After the battle, Lorelei gave Ash several TMs.

[Gained: Blizzard TM +2; Surf TM +2; Water Cannon TM +1]

This can be considered as Kona helping Ash, whom she has high hopes for and sees as a promising young man for the future League.

After thanking Kona sincerely, Ash pulled Misty away from her villa with him.

"I wish I could stay with Master Kona a little longer."

Xia, a big fan, was still a little unsatisfied.

"They've helped me so much, I can't let you keep bothering them during their vacation."

Now Ash has received guidance from two of the Elite Four.

They feel like friendly NPCs on the map; getting close to them and triggering a dialogue will bring unexpected rewards.

"I wish I could see the other four Heavenly Kings."

"The Elite Four aren't so easy to meet!" Misty immediately refuted Ash's unrealistic idea.

"Would you like to think about it?"

Amidst their commotion, a mechanical notification sound suddenly rang in Xiaozhi's mind.

[Congratulations, host, for triggering a new epic side quest, "Please Teach Me Greatly!": Obtain guidance from all four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto region (2/4)]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；特攻+2；特防+2；自由属性点+5；个体值查看功能解锁；银色王冠+1】

Individual Values ​​(IVs): Individual values ​​are innate and cannot be changed; they represent each Pokémon's potential.

[Special Item "Silver Crown": (Only Pokémon recognized by the crown are eligible to wear it; effect not yet unlocked)]

"Individual value, what is that?"

Back at the Pokémon Center, Ash took the opportunity to carefully review the instructions provided by the system.

Simply put, Individual Values ​​(IVs) are the inherent potential of a Pokémon from birth.

The system can visualize it using numbers from 0 to a maximum of 31, with larger numbers representing stronger capabilities.

With this feature, you can see the potential of each Pokémon intuitively.

"Innate potential..."

"Hmph, boring stuff!" Ash always believed that any shackle could be broken with effort.

He doesn't care about base stats; as long as he has love and bonds with his Pokémon, he can become stronger by training together!

Then he looked at the description of the silver crown.

"After wearing it, you can use extreme training to raise one of a Pokémon's Individual Values ​​to the maximum..."

"Oh, so it can be improved!"

That's a different story then; Ash has decided that this is a task he absolutely must focus on. (So, what about love and bonds?)

Finding the other two members of the Four Heavenly Kings is not so easy; as figures at the top of the alliance pyramid, it is very difficult to meet them.

Moreover, even if you meet someone, it's hard to say whether they'll be willing to offer guidance.

But things will work themselves out.

"If all else fails, we can try to reach out to Professor Oak."

Chapter 144 Xiaozhi's Love Rival?

The system also offered a one-day trial of the individual value viewing function.

After dinner that day, Ash grabbed his Pokémon and made them line up.

Gengar isn't exactly Ash's Pokémon yet, so let's leave it at that.

"Pikachu?"

"Yes, that's right, don't move. Pikachu, move a little closer... Okay, everyone stay still now."

Seizing the opportunity, Ash activated the scanning function, and information panels for each Pokémon appeared in his field of vision.

First, let's look at Pikachu's Individual Values ​​(IVs).

【皮卡丘：体力：20（相当好）；攻击：26（非常好）；防御：15（一般般）；特防：10（一般般）；特攻：30（了不起）；速度：31（太完美了！）】

Overall rating: Excellent ability!

A Pokémon's strength is determined by both its innate Individual Values ​​(IVs) and its subsequent efforts.

Ash's Pikachu is not only exceptionally talented, but also works very hard in its daily training under the guidance of its trainer.

It's only natural that they are strong.

However, Ash still felt that his Pikachu was a bit too strong.

"Even a Pikachu with maxed-out talents wouldn't be this strong, right?"

"Perhaps this is Pikachu."

Lapras, Magikarp, and Feebas have above-average abilities, while Otter has a fairly balanced stat across the board.

Although none of them reached the absolute top, the lowest scores were all above 20, which is still quite an excellent ability.

The Crystal Onix has maxed out defense and attack, but its speed is only 5, which is just average.

What surprised Ash the most was Dragonite, which had reached the top in five out of six stats, with its only weakness being 15 in HP.

【快龙：体力：15（一般般）；攻击：31（最棒）；防御：31（最棒）；特防：31（最棒）；特攻：31（最棒）；速度：31（太完美了！）】

Overall assessment: Remarkable ability!

Surprisingly, among Ash's current Pokémon, Dragonite has the strongest potential.

Even if Ash's current individual values ​​are not good, he can maximize his abilities through extreme training once he collects enough Silver Crowns.

As for extreme training, which sounds very dangerous, Ash is confident that his Pokémon can definitely pass it.

Then he glanced at Togepi in Misty's arms and was shocked by what he saw.

"What! Togepi's talents are all 31?" This kid is that amazing.

"What's wrong? What talent?" Misty was completely confused by Ash's sudden exaggerated expression.

"It's time for Misty to get Togepi trained." It's a bit of a waste that Misty always hugs him like a pillow.

"No, no! The child is so young!"

Xiao Zhi's face was full of heartache. "Spoiling a talented child too much will only ruin them!"

"This is considered joint property, so I'll let Xia train Togepi!"

"What shared property? We're not even married yet! No way..."

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After a night's rest, Ash finished his workout the next morning and took Misty on a boat to their final destination in Metropolis: the Yuzu Gym.

The Yuzu Gym is located on a small island in the northeast corner of Metropolis. Ash and Misty were traveling to Yuzu Island on Metropolis's liaison ship.

Yuzu Island and the main island of Metropolis are not far apart, and soon Ash will be able to see the outline of the island with the naked eye from the deck of the ship.

It's a peculiar island, surrounded by towering rocks, with whirlpools swirling around it.

"It seems like the ocean currents are very turbulent everywhere in the Orange Islands."

"Has Lugia been slacking off and not doing anything all along?"

While secretly cursing the ocean current god in his heart, Ash suddenly heard the cries of a little girl crying for help.

"Xiao Zhi, look! There seems to be a little girl in the center of that whirlpool."

Misty, imitating Lorelei sunbathing on the deck, spotted the source of the sound even faster than Ash.

The little girl, not far away, was caught in the center of a whirlpool and couldn't move.

If I hadn't been holding a baby sea lion in my arms, I probably would have sunk long ago.

Judging from the condition of the baby sea lion, they probably won't last much longer; they are in imminent danger.

"Help! Help! Brother, help me!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaoxia immediately released the gem starfish and leaped off the deck, swimming towards the little girl's location.

At this point, the little girl and the baby sea lion could no longer hold on and sank to the bottom of the sea.

Xiaoxia took a deep breath and dived down as well, using her excellent swimming skills to pull them both up just before they sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Seriously, why did they just jump in like that?" Xiao Zhi followed closely behind and jumped into the water to help Xiao Xia and the others.

The waves were still very strong, but fortunately Ash arrived in time with Lapras, and Misty and the little girl were successfully rescued.

"It's too dangerous. It would be more appropriate for me to do it."

"Hehe, I won't do it again next time." Xiaoxia laughed a little embarrassedly after hearing Xiaozhi's complaint.

"Seeing how critical the situation was, I didn't notice and my body acted first."

Of course, Ash wasn't blaming Misty for her act of bravery; he was just worried about her safety.

While Ash and his friends were rescuing the little girl, a boy with long bangs was also anxiously shouting on the shore of Yuzu Island.

"Mary! Mary! Where are you?"

Behind him followed a large group of people in uniform. The young man looked extremely flustered, his heart sinking lower and lower.

He is now worried that something might happen to his sister.

"You bunch of idiots! What's wrong with you? You can't even look after a child!"

The people around him were all hesitant and dared not say a word.

Just then, several of his underlings ran up to him and handed him binoculars. "Master, Master! We've found Mary!"

The boy quickly took the binoculars and looked in the direction his younger brother was pointing, just in time to see Xiaoxia jump into the sea and rescue her sister.

"Thank goodness, Mary is alright."

He immediately led his men to the port where the ship was docking to greet them.

On the deck, Xiaoxia picked up a towel and began to wipe the girl's body.

"Brother and sister, thank you so much for saving me."

The child was very polite, but his face still showed some fear from the near-death experience, and he clung tightly to the little sea lion, unwilling to let go.

"How could a young girl be in such a dangerous place?"

"I was playing with the baby sea lion, and then I was washed ashore there by the sea..."

"Don't underestimate the ocean; its gentle expression and its fierce expression are both sides of the ocean."

Xiaoxia went on and on, explaining the safety precautions for the sea to the girl. If Xiaoxia hadn't rescued her in time, she would have turned into a Gengar.

"I understand."