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

"No, Dajia used the trees on the cliff edge as springboards to jump from one side of the cliff to the other, which is how he was able to invade."

"This cut could only be made by a person using tools!"

Based on his extensive experience, Morio immediately realized that the one who destroyed the wooden bridge was human, and his expression instantly turned serious.

"Who on earth would do such a thing?"

What troubled Morio most at this moment was that the road was cut off, and he was wondering how to get to Dajia's territory.

"Leave it to me!"

This was no challenge for Xiaozhi. He picked up Xiaoxia and leaped from the edge of the cliff to the other side.

"These cliffs are nearly 200 meters apart!" The uncle thought he had met Superman today.

Then Ash used the same trick again, carrying Mori along with him across the cliff.

Unbeknownst to Ash, a Heracross was quietly following them from behind.

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The layouts of the Dajia Forest and the Hercules Forest are very similar, as if they were mirror images of each other.

There is also a large tree in the center of the forest, much larger than the other trees around it.

"Why isn't there a single giant beetle on the tree?" Xiaoxia sensed something was wrong.

"No, there are still some, but they're not Dajia."

As soon as the Aura was activated, Ash sensed the figure that had taken over the entire tree and immediately pointed it out to Misty and the others.

Following the direction Ash pointed, Misty and Mori finally saw an enormous armored carapace at the top of the tree.

It occupied the best spot on the entire tree, with a tube extending from the machine's mouth constantly extracting sap from the tree.

If any other large beetles try to climb up, they will be cruelly shot down.

"This looks like just a robot shaped like a giant armored suit." Morio was very angry.

It seems that it was because of this giant mechanical armor that the original armored tribe had to migrate outwards.

Overwhelmed with anger, Morio's long-standing doubts were finally answered, and he discovered the culprit that had destroyed the forest's ecological balance.

"Damn it, who on earth built this huge machine?!"

Just then, the sound of a smoke grenade exploding came from next to the mech.

Emerging from the smoke, a man and a woman in black uniforms strode arrogantly out of the machine's cockpit and appeared before the crowd.

"Haha, since you've sincerely asked for my advice."

"Normally, I wouldn't answer that."

"But we'll answer you out of pure kindness!"

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"We are Team Rocket, blasting through the universe!"

"A pink and peach-colored tomorrow awaits us!"

In the end, it wasn't a meow that jumped out, but a pot-shaped creature.

"Amadou and Kosaburo, you two escaped from prison so quickly?"

“Little brat? I thought it was someone important.” Yamado’s expression froze for a moment, then he immediately replied in a proud tone.

"It will take Musashi and his cripples a week to escape from prison, but we are elites and it will only take us three days!"

This is obviously bragging; their digging skills are nowhere near as good as Kojiro's.

It can be said that they pushed their physical limits, digging tunnels until their hands cramped, and finally managed to escape.

And after getting out, he didn't even dare to contact the Rockets headquarters, which was quite pathetic.

They only recovered their losses after they discovered another small, evil organization and double-crossed them.

However, they sent most of the spoils from the small evil organizations they took down back to Team Rocket headquarters.

Despite receiving praise from Boss Sakaki, their debts remained unresolved.

During their long and winding search for Ash, they unexpectedly discovered this forest that produces abundant sweet tree sap.

"You little rascal, this time we have to extract enough tree sap to sell for money, no matter what!"

"Because we're so poor we have no other choice! (T_T)"

"I understand you guys..." Xiao Zhi is poor now too, and he wanted to cry too.

"Seriously, why are you sympathizing with Team Rocket? Ash, hurry up and knock these bastards away!"

Xiaoxia quickly turned Xiaozhi's head back.

"That's true, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt!"

As usual, I used 100,000 volts, and sure enough, the lightning strike had no effect on the mechanical armor.

"Hahaha, most of our machines were built using the blueprints left behind by Musashi and the others, so lightning is definitely not going to work!"

"Why did those three idiots leave their mechanical blueprints behind when they left Team Rocket?!"

Ash wronged James and his friends this time; all they left behind were expensive and useless robot blueprints.

But unexpectedly, Yamado and his gang took a liking to him.

"That's a good opportunity to give the newcomer a chance to shine. Pikachu, step down for now."

"I choose you, Circle Bear!"

After taking the healing medicine, Ursaring immediately rushed towards Team Rocket's robot.

"This kid's machine is just as powerful as ten large armored vehicles."

The robot immediately stopped sucking tree sap and jumped down from the tree to fight the circle bear.

Two robotic claws grabbed the Circly Bear's paws and pushed it backward.

It seems that what Yamado and the others said was true; the power of this giant armored robot should not be underestimated.

Just as Ash was about to take action himself, a Heracross suddenly sprang out from the bushes beside him.

"Hera Cross!"

It used its large horn to ram into Team Rocket's robot, creating a large hole in the robot's outer wall with a single blow.

The robot tilted suddenly and lost its balance, which Quan Quan Xiong seized the opportunity to push it back.

"Hey, where did this guy come from? Little Three, hurry up and figure something out!"

"It's Kosaburo!"

Kosaburo was heartbroken that even his own companions were starting to call him by the wrong name.

But he was still anxiously searching for a useful button on the operating platform.

"No, we only have two robotic arms left to attack, but they've both been caught by the Circle Bear."

"How did Musashi and the others design the robots?!"

They were the ones who deliberately used the robotic arm to grab the paws of the teddy bear, but now it's too late to regret it.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt on that hole!"

"Pickup!"

The anti-electric coating on Team Rocket's robot had failed, and the powerful current released by Pikachu from its tail immediately caused an explosion inside the machine.

With a deafening roar, the duo were once again blasted into the sky.

"What an awful feeling!" ×2

The entire machine was blown to pieces, except for the two most robust tanks containing tree sap, which remained unharmed.

Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a Good Deed Today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (56/∞)

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1]

"Hey, where's Heracross who just came out to help?"

Xiaoxia was the first to notice that the hero who had come out to help was gone.

"Xiaoxia, didn't you hate Bug-type Pokémon the most? Why are you suddenly concerned about its whereabouts?"

"I don't dislike Pokémon like this."

Unfortunately, after looking around, they couldn't find Heracross, so Ash and Misty could only assume that it had probably gone back to its habitat.

After dealing with Team Rocket, Ash and his friends, together with Mori, led the Pinsir back to their original habitat.

The two forests should be able to maintain their ecological balance in the future.

Ash took the two large jars of resin that Yamato and his friends had painstakingly collected as spoils of war.

"This amount should be enough for Xiao Hei to drink until he is weaned."

Some sap was boiled on-site and stored, while the rest was stored in the spatial dimension.

But when Ash and his friends were about to leave the forest, a Heracross with its hands tucked into its sleeves was following them the whole time.

"This is the Heracross that helped us before!"

Ash had noticed it long ago, and initially thought the giant beetle was just on its way to find food, but it had been following him all along.

"Does Heracross want to travel with us?"

"Hera Cross~".

This Heracross is much stronger in temperament than its timid counterparts, and its strength and speed are also exceptional.

Look at it, its eyes are fixed on the maple syrup that Xiaozhi has just made, filled with longing.

"If you come with me, we can eat maple syrup together in the future."

Faced with the temptation of delicious food, Heracross immediately nodded frantically. Ash threw out a Poké Ball, and it moved forward and went into the Poké Ball on its own.

Without the slightest struggle, it fell with a thud.

Heracross has been successfully captured!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "The Insect King": Please raise Heracross's favorability and intimacy to the maximum value.]

【奖励：联盟币+4000；速度+1；体力+1；自由属性点+2；赫拉克罗斯Mega进化石+1】

"So Heracross can Mega Evolve too?" Ash had just found out; this new companion was definitely worth training.

Chapter 181 Agate Valley, Xiao Zhi's Path to Poverty Alleviation!

"Eevee's Swift Strike, Ralts's Illusion Beam!"

A shimmering curtain of starlight and colorful energy waves hurtled toward the Circle Bear with lightning speed.

Quan Quan Xiong simply crossed his arms in front of his chest and used his bodybuilding technique to forcefully withstand the two moves.

"Alright, Circle Bear, use your arm hammer!"

With a sweep of its thick arm, the powerful suction force stirred up a large amount of dust from the ground.

Boom!

Eevee and Ralts were swept away together and crashed into a tree trunk.

The two little ones slid down helplessly, seemingly unable to fight.

"Eevee~!" At this moment, Eevee actually managed to stand up.

Seeing this, the circle bear swung its arm hammer again.

Faced with the impending attack, Eevee remained fearless, staring intently at Ursaring with its round eyes.

The circly bear suddenly felt its strength weaken, and its movements changed in an instant.

Taking advantage of the moment, Ibu leaped away and dodged the attack.

"It's the Round Pupil skill, that's really rare."

Ash was overjoyed when Eevee learned a Fairy-type move.