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

"Oh, the starter Pokémon here are so different from those in Pallet Town." Ash looked at the unfamiliar Pokémon with curiosity.

"You're from Pallet Town, huh? Do you know Professor Oak?" Professor Oak picked up the three little guys so Ash and his friends could have a good look at them.

"Of course I know him. I got my Pikachu from him."

Pikachu immediately raised its little hand to greet Professor Elm.

"So, Professor Elm, you know Professor Oak too?"

"Of course, he's my mentor. Back when I was studying at Rainbow University, I wrote a paper on information transmission and individual differences between Pokémon."

"Dr. Oki not only recognized my work, but also did his best to recommend it to the academic community. My report was eventually published, and he can be considered my great benefactor..."

When talking about his research, Dr. Kongmu becomes very talkative, which is quite different from his seemingly dull and unassuming image as a science and engineering man.

Even with her hands still in casts, she was still gesturing excitedly as she described her achievements.

"The most important thing for you right now is to get some rest!"

"Honestly, if you hadn't been so busy with your research, Team Rocket would have broken in so easily!"

Miss Joy came over and quickly pulled Dr. Kongmu back to his chair, then couldn't help but scold him with concern.

"Can't you at least think about the new trainers? If Ash and his friends hadn't gotten their Pokémon back, I don't know what we would have done tomorrow!"

"I'm sorry..." Dr. Kuroki, feeling embarrassed after being scolded, scratched his head.

However, Ash also learned that Professor Elm, like Professor Sakuragi, was once Professor Oak's student.

The academic giant is truly remarkable; he has countless students.

Ash also learned about Professor Elm's achievements.

His research topic was "Pokémon breeding and Pokémon eggs," and he was the first to discover that Pikachu actually had a pre-evolutionary form.

He even researched the egg system. In addition, Dr. Elm is an expert in Pokémon characteristics and evolution.

He's a truly remarkable person.

What surprised Ash the most was that Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy from the Johto region really did look very similar to those from the Kanto region.

It seems they are still from the same family.

What two powerful families!

But now is not the time to talk about this. Ash quickly grabbed Nurse Joy and headed back to the center. He still needed to register to challenge the Johto League.

Unfortunately, Nurse Joy said it might take a while longer, as she needed to help adjust the condition of those three Pokémon.

Since it's for the new trainers tomorrow, everything has to be ready today.

Only then can he return to the Pokémon Center, but she also told Ash not to worry, as he could be registered at the research institute.

With no other option, Ash and Misty could only wait at Elm's Lab.

At that moment, Professor Sky came to Ash's side with an exquisitely decorated egg incubator.

"Thanks to you for helping Ash this time, it would have been more appropriate to give you a Pokémon as a trainer."

"Unfortunately, I don't have enough Pokémon prepared right now, and I don't have anything to thank you for. Here is my latest research result, so I'll give it to you."

As soon as Ash received the device from Professor Elm, the system notification sounded immediately.

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the "Latest Egg Incubator": Using it to hatch Pokémon eggs will reduce the time required by 10%, and the hatched Pokémon's affinity with the user will increase by 5% (Professor Elm's latest research result, not available for purchase on the market)]

"Thank you, Professor Elm!" Ash accepted it without hesitation.

Speaking of which, Dr. Kongmu is an expert in egg research, so waiting for Miss Joy here is quite boring.

Ash planned to take out his little black egg and give it to Professor Elm to study.

"Doctor, I've had this egg for almost a month, but it still hasn't hatched."

"Could you help me find out why?"

"Oh, this egg is very peculiar!"

"The incubator you're using is clearly the most luxurious one available in the store right now, so its effectiveness should be quite good."

"A whole month has passed... Generally speaking, Pokémon eggs don't take this long to hatch."

Since it was Ash's request, Professor Elm naturally wouldn't refuse.

They helped place the small black egg into the laboratory equipment for a detailed scanning examination.

Unexpectedly, Dr. Kongmu became more and more surprised as he looked at the research, and immediately became completely absorbed in it.

"Professor Elm, Professor Elm!" Ash called out to him from the side, but he completely ignored him.

"That's just how he is. Once he starts researching, he becomes completely absorbed and ignores everything else."

"It's precisely because of his personality that Team Rocket was able to invade so easily this time." Nurse Joy appeared beside Ash at some point.

Because Dr. Kongmu's research institute is fully equipped, and it also has a communication device that can connect to the Alliance's central processing unit.

So Nurse Joy simply used the device here to enter her key and register Ash's Pokédex.

[Congratulations, Trainer Ash! You have successfully completed the Johto League Challenge!]

"Alright, now you're officially logged into the Johto League system and can start challenging gyms."

"Welcome to the Johto region!"

With a sweet smile, Nurse Joy waved goodbye to Ash and the others and returned to the center first.

Ash and his friends have to wait for Professor Elm to finish his research on the black egg.

It wasn't until evening that Dr. Kumo finally snapped out of his daze and shouted twice.

"It's amazing, it's amazing..."

Chapter 176 Life Crab with Pokémon?

"How's it going, Dr. Kongmu? Have you made any progress?"

Awakened by the professor's voice, Ash and Misty quickly came to his side to watch.

At this moment, Dr. Kumoki, still wearing his exaggerated glasses, excitedly showed them the content on the screen.

"Ash, your egg must have been attacked by external energy right after it was hatched."

"Then it is also very powerful, not only resisting the invasion, but also assimilating the energy to become what it is now."

Professor Elm spread out a large amount of data reports on the table, then looked up and asked Ash.

"This egg wasn't originally black, was it?"

When Ash got the little black egg, it already looked like this preserved egg.

However, given Lugia's silvery-white body, its egg couldn't have been this black from the start, so he immediately nodded to Professor Elm.

"In that case, I understand the general idea." Professor Elm has an encyclopedic knowledge of all Pokémon eggs.

I also recall seeing a Pokémon egg with a similar pattern in the Johto League database.

After only a moment's thought, Dr. Kongmu had already confirmed the true identity of the little black egg.

"Ash, how did you obtain this special Lugia egg?"

"After I saved the world, this child's father asked me to take care of him," Ash answered truthfully, but the content was quite surprising.

"Oh! The muscular boy Professor Oak was talking about who solved the world-ending crisis of the three legendary birds, that's you."

Ash's situation is a secret within the Kanto, Johto, and Orange Leagues, but Professor Elm is a key member and therefore knows about it.

At this moment, Professor Elm finally remembered Ash's identity, which shows that he is indeed a science and engineering student who is always focused on research.

Ash told him his name from the beginning, and he's only just realizing it now.

[Ding! Dr. Kongmu: Affection +3]

"Amazing, Ash! You actually managed to gain Lugia's approval."

Dr. Kumo took out another incubator and began to test it.

"This egg is indeed about to hatch, but the life inside cannot control the leakage of its own energy, which emits a kind of black mist."

"This fog is uncontrollably absorbed by the eggshell, causing the eggshell to be constantly reinforced, which prevents it from hatching."

"Moreover, the black mist seems to have some other negative functions..."

With a somewhat serious expression, Dr. Kumo manipulated the instrument to collect a portion of the black mist, intending to conduct further in-depth research later.

The nature of these things always made him subconsciously uneasy.

However, through the observation device on Dr. Kōki's face, he could also clearly observe a peculiar phenomenon.

The black mist that was rampaging through the air and acting so domineeringly dissipated immediately upon contact with Ash.

This relieved the doctor, allowing him to continue focusing on the little black egg.

"Xiao Zhi, this black mist is behaving rather strangely. You need to be more careful in the future."

"But there's nothing unusual at the moment, probably because you're here with it..."

Ash remembered that Lugia had mentioned it before, and it must be the effect of the Ho-Oh feather inside his body.

No wonder the little black egg sticks to Suicune; it probably wants to use the power of the same origin within Suicune to help it hatch.

After a few taps, Professor Elm modified the device. The little black egg fit perfectly inside, and he even made a rope to make it easier for Ash to carry around.

"I will help you build an incubator that can extract the black mist, so it should be able to hatch normally."

"For the time being, try to keep the egg with you at all times and don't put it in your bag so that the black mist can evaporate."

"Okay, thank you so much, Dr. Kumoki!"

Xiao Zhi took it and casually hung it around his neck.

"No need to thank me, after all, you've done me a great favor. Here, I'll give you this as well." Professor Elm took a book out of the cabinet and handed it to Ash.

"This is a manual I wrote for hatching Pokémon eggs. I believe it will be helpful to you as a trainer."

Xiao Zhi took the notebook over and immediately opened the table of contents to read it as soon as he got to the sofa.

This document details the identification methods and care techniques for various Pokémon eggs, as well as precautions for hatching them.

It even explained how to obtain Pokémon eggs, which greatly piqued Ash's interest, and he immediately went to that page.

Unfortunately, when he flipped to the back, he didn't find the exciting content he wanted to see.

It turns out that Pokémon don't have organs like humans.

Therefore, the way to obtain a Pokémon egg is to make the two Pokémon's relationship reach a point of mutual affection.

Then build them a comfortable nest, and the two Pokémon will hold hands together inside.

The energy of both converges between them, and through a magical evolution, a Pokémon egg will eventually emerge between the two parent Pokémon.

"How innocent! I've learned something new."

This is a very useful manual. Xiao Zhi happily accepted it and can read it while he works out.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new legendary questline, "Shocking! Everyone Loves Grass-type Pokémon! (Part 1)": Please use the human method of using a giant crab to make your Pokémon lay an egg!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +30000; Speed ​​+2; HP +5; Free Attribute Points +6; The system will unlock a new feature, "Pokémon Body Modification" (Want to see the adorable expressions of these soft, trusting Pokémon excitedly under your big hands?)]

[Accept/Reject]

[Accepting this will unlock the next legendary questline, "Take This, Typhoon!": Embark on a journey to Wushan with a Typhoon!]

[Rewards: League Coins +40000; Speed ​​+4; HP +6; Free Attribute Points +8; New title "Ditto": You can now have Pokémon Eggs with Pokémon outside the Egg Group! (You're such a little beast~)]

[Stay tuned for more "Take this, Gardevoir!" and "Take this, Pheromosa!" series!]

[Refusing will unlock a new side quest, "My Beloved Pokémon": Help your Pokémon grow up healthy and reach a maximum friendship level of 10.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Speed ​​+2; Stamina +2; Charisma Trait Level +1]

"?!"

"I don't accept this! Are you kidding me?! And what kind of method is this, a human-made giant river crab?!"

Although Ash is a bit too masculine, he should at least be in human form.

He's not furry!