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

The resin here could be used to make maple syrup, which could produce very high-end products!

However, the smell of maple syrup that Ash used to make from tree sap attracted a large number of Pokémon that resembled blue rhinoceros beetles.

"Ahhh, so many bugs!"

Xiaoxia, who is terrified of insects, was quite frightened and quickly hid behind Xiaozhi.

"These Pokémon are... Heracross?"

Chapter 180 Ash's Bug King, Heracross (Two Chapters Combined)

"Great! So many Pokémon have arrived all at once!" Ash exclaimed excitedly, his eyes gleaming.

"Little Black, use Dark Charge!"

These Hercules are attracted by the sweetness and come to steal the sugar.

Therefore, Xiao Hei immediately concluded that these were all his major enemies!

Before Ash could even finish giving his command, it had already flown up to confront Heracross's army.

Its tiny body stirred up a black whirlwind as it charged towards the lead blue beetle, driven by the unwavering belief in protecting its food.

It smashed it aside in one go, and then roared at the other Heracross in front of it.

Although in Ash's eyes, the roar wasn't angry at all, but rather kind of cute.

But the giant insects on the other side actually showed fear and scattered and fled.

"They actually got scared away by a newborn black baby..."

Ash wanted to stop them, but Heracross's army was too fast.

"The Pokédex does say that this Pokémon has amazing strength but a gentle nature, but it's not gentle, it's cowardly."

Xiao Hei was also confused, but soon smiled proudly.

"Roar, roar!" (I scared all of Ash's enemies away. Aren't I amazing!)

It landed on Ash's shoulder and patted its chest with its little wings as if to say, "I'm awesome!"

"Little Black is really great, he will definitely surpass your father in the future."

After using the secret technique that guarantees increased affection—the "dog's head touch"—Ash immediately gave Black a bottle of milk and put it back into its Poké Ball.

[Ding! Xiao Hei: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

He quickly packed his bags, ready to catch up with Heracles and the others.

"I can't run away! I've finally encountered so many Pokémon, and I have other partners to fight with!"

It's been several days since I've encountered this experience bonus, so Xiao Zhi definitely can't miss it.

"Ash, Pokémon are everywhere, so there's no need for him to specifically chase after Heracross." Misty just didn't want to face so many bugs.

Unfortunately, even though she is the most beautiful girl in the universe, she would go weak in the knees and have no chance to resist as soon as Ash thrusts his hips.

Pulling along the reluctant Misty, Ash followed closely behind Heracross's army.

As they chased after it, they unexpectedly came to a big tree.

This tree is four or five times larger than the other trees, but it is the only tree in the area that is exceptionally large.

Several Heracross were perched on it, constantly sucking the sap.

"So many Heracross! Is this their usual habitat?" Ash picked up his Pokédex and took several photos.

Professor Oak would be very happy if we sent him these rare field research photos.

Ash immediately released Ursaring after filming, and he was about to start a "massacre"!

"Wait a minute, young man!" A middle-aged man in an orange work uniform appeared behind Ash and his friends.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you. My name is Morio, and I'm the forest ranger here."

Despite his thick beard, the man's voice was surprisingly pleasant; he might be a good match for a mature woman in Chengdu.

"I'm not trying to stop you from catching Pokémon or battling, but I think it might be better to learn more about them before you try to catch them."

Pointing to the big tree, Morio began to explain to Ash and the others.

"This forest is centered around Heracross, with other Pokémon maintaining the balance. It has been a great effort for everyone to establish a healthy ecosystem where they can coexist peacefully."

"So if possible, please do not do anything that might excessively disrupt the ecological balance here."

At this moment, several Butterflies flew over to suck the sap, but Hercules not only did not drive them away, but also peacefully accepted them.

They even made room for them to share some good spots, seemingly to support the uncle's point of view.

Since that was the case, Ash recalled Ursaring. The poor Ursaring had only roared once before it was gone.

"Such a scene is indeed very heartwarming, but..."

Is it truly harmonious?

Xiaoxia turned her head and looked at the surrounding trees.

Around the big tree, most of the leaves had fallen off and the trees were clearly withered, making the scene look very desolate.

The uncle understood what Xiaoxia was talking about, and he sighed helplessly.

"This is because the balance has been broken!"

"Many invaders have recently come to the forest, disrupting the balance between Heracross and the entire forest."

Suddenly, a series of sharp metallic scraping sounds came from afar, accompanied by chaotic and alarming footsteps.

"They've arrived, the outsiders who have disrupted the balance!" Morio's expression immediately turned alert as he stared intently in the direction from which the voice came.

The invaders rampaged through the area, snapping trees in their wake, and soon reached the location of the large tree.

"Ah, another huge swarm of bugs!" Xiaoxia exclaimed immediately.

What arrived was a large group of Pokémon with two large horns on their heads and brown bodies, resembling stag beetles.

"This is a group of Pinsir!" Ash had seen this kind of Pokémon before, but he was surprised to see so many of them at once.

They climbed up the largest tree with fierce expressions and aggressively drove away all the Heracross and Butterfly butterflies on the tree.

Heracross, treated this way, simply flew away dejectedly, offering no resistance whatsoever despite it being his own territory.

"What a coward! Is Heracross no match for those armored giants?"

"No, Heracross is actually very powerful, on par with the Great Armored Ones, but because of his personality..."

Morio was also very disappointed with this situation.

Ash had witnessed their cowardice before. Despite having a numerical advantage, they were first scared away by Blackie's roar, and now they are showing no resistance to the invasion.

He no longer wants to capture Heracross; that weakling is definitely not suited for battle.

At that moment, Ash suddenly noticed that there was still a Heracross in the tree that hadn't flown away despite being surrounded by Pinsir.

It lay on the tree and wouldn't get up no matter how the big beetle attacked it, and beneath it was a giant butterfly.

"Is Heracross protecting this Butterfree butterfly?"

Ash was overjoyed; there was still a brave Heracross!

They immediately decided to intervene and save it.

"It's incredibly unethical for so many Pokémon to gang up on one! As a future Pokémon Master, I strongly condemn this!"

"Ash, you're the least qualified to say something like that!"

Ignoring Misty, since there are so many Megatrons, they can be used to train Ash's Pokémon in battles.

"Wait a minute, young man, the giant armored beasts are far more ferocious than Heracross, and their numbers are enormous. We'd better not provoke them..."

Unfortunately, Morio's advice came too late; Ash had already released Eevee, Ralts, and Ursaring.

"Ursaur uses Brick Break, Eevee uses Swift, and Ralts uses Psychic!"

If Ash can't defeat all three Pokémon, he'll send Pikachu in to finish them off.

The armored giants that were originally besieging Heracross and Butterfree were immediately blown away by the skill.

Now, all the Pinsir in the tree have their attention completely drawn to Ash.

The Pinsir abandoned their attack on the Heracross and instead charged at Ash.

Meanwhile, Heracross on the tree looked up and saw Ash saving it. Its round, bug-like eyes blinked, and it seemed to be thinking about something.

Under Ash's command, Eevee and Ralts dodged the attacks of the surrounding Pinsir while defeating four Pinsir before their stamina finally gave out.

"You did a great job." Ash put them back into their Poké Balls to rest.

The Circle Bear was the best performer. It roared and smashed all the approaching armored giants away with one hand and one arm, which can be described as extremely wild!

"Okay, Circle Bear will use Bodybuilding!"

The Circular Bear struck a pose, its muscles tensing to enhance its attack and defense capabilities.

At this moment, four large armored beasts rushed up and clamped down on the bear's waist with their horns.

"Spin! Flame Fist!"

The giant, flaming fist slammed into Da Jia's face, with remarkable effect!

The pressure from the pincers on the head of the big armored carapace immediately loosened after being attacked, and then it was all flung away by the spinning bear.

"Good, well done!" Circle Bear achieved a ten-kill streak.

[Ding! Circle Bear: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

However, there were simply too many of them, and the Circular Bear's aggressive attack style quickly became exhausting.

Ash could only recall it to its Poké Ball and glanced at the ten Pinsir still standing around.

"In the end, we really have to rely on you, Pikachu Thunderbolt!"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu unleashes its full power with Thunderbolt.

It was Pikachu who had to step in. A massive 100,000-volt current struck, numbing the conscious ones and waking them from their stupor. The giant armored creatures immediately scattered in a flash.

"Young man, you're really amazing!"

Morio had tried to drive away the giant armor before, but he was not strong enough and could only run away with Heracross and the others.

"Mr. Morio, do you know where these giant mechs came from?"

Even if she hates bugs, Xiaoxia wouldn't be indifferent to such an excessive thing.

"This group of giant armored kraits originally lived in a neighboring forest, and the two groups had lived peacefully together for many years."

"But for some reason, the armored tribe suddenly invaded the territory of the Heracross."

“Every time, he just drives Heracross and the others away so roughly, and then takes over that big tree for himself.”

Stroking the surrounding trees that were about to wither, Morio felt a deep pang of heartache.

"As a result, Hercules had to suck the sap from other trees, which caused the surrounding trees to wither."

"If this continues, I really don't know what will become of this forest."

A major disaster would be a major catastrophe for the Pokémon living in an ecosystem that suffers massive damage.

Since that's the case, Ash can't just sit idly by. "Let's investigate the cause together!"

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "Saving the Ecological Balance": Investigate the changes in the forest and resolve the problem.]

【奖励：联盟币+2000；体力+1；自由属性点+2；地区好感度+3；地区威望+5】

Led by Morio, Ash and his friends decided to head to the territory of the Pinsir.

To investigate what happened that caused the giant armored creatures to leave their homeland and invade Heracross's territory.

But when they arrived at the junction of the two forests, Uncle Mori suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"What's going on here!"

A huge canyon separates the two forests, which was originally connected by a wooden plank bridge.

But now the wooden plank bridge has been cut down.

"Was it the big fish that did it?" Xiaoxia also stepped forward to check the situation.