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

"May, it's true that you're all very kind-hearted to help wild Pokémon."

"But I can't just give up all that initial investment because of your request."

"Eh~"

“Yao, Mr. Ajin’s words are perfectly correct.”

"We can't demand unconditional contributions from others, but Mr. Yajin, do you need an investment?"

Yes, Ash decided to just use his money power to settle things.

Although it hurt a little, he had no choice but to do this for the sake of the mushrooms.

"Investment? A young man like you dares to talk to me about investment? Who are you representing?"

Upon hearing Ash's words, Azun was not happy; instead, he instantly showed a suspicious expression.

"No, no, it only represents myself, Xiao Zhi."

Having only met him for the first time, Ash didn't expect Yazin to be such a suspicious person.

"Oh dear, this is troublesome."

With such a strong sense of vigilance, Xiao Zhi's oratory skills are useless.

"We have no other choice but to resort to this last resort. It's you, my idol, to win back our trust!"

"Ah, me?"

Ash immediately pushed out Rukia, who was hiding behind him, and Yazun's expression immediately softened.

"Oh dear, I didn't even realize you were here, Rukia! The last time we met was at your uncle's house. I'm so sorry for not greeting you properly!"

"No, no, I'm just here on an adventure with my friends, you don't need to be so polite."

"Really? To be able to become friends with Senri's daughter and Mikuri's niece, Ash, you're quite something."

"Yes, Ash is a very skilled trainer, and I can assure you he's a good person."

Rukia forced herself to greet them; dealing with such serious adults was the thing she was worst at.

Seeing that the level of trust had increased, Xiao Zhi quickly seized the opportunity to interject and explain his thoughts in detail.

"What?! This land is to be transformed into a Pokémon reserve and nature park, providing shelter for homeless Pokémon in the city..."

"Natural parks can also charge admission fees. As far as I know, there isn't a large park in Rinshi City yet. Mr. Azumi, your project is promising!"

If Ash hadn't spent too much money in Petalburg Woods recently, he could have simply leased the entire land.

He can only offer half the funding at this point.

However, Yajin's expression finally showed a hint of hesitation, but unfortunately he shook his head in the end.

"Xiao Zhi..."

"Wait a minute, I also have Suicune here. If you agree to this act of kindness, it can grant you a blessing!"

"Oh, a blessing? I don't know how."

boom! boom! boom!

"That's right, I can offer you my blessings!"

With the north wind blowing, if you ignore the large bump on its head, the Eight Treasure Porridge looks incredibly sacred at this moment.

"..." Yajin took out his phone and took a picture.

"This is the first time in my life that I have ever seen the legendary Suicune."

"So, Mr. Yazin, how about it? Think it over!"

Ash's enticing words echoed in Azin's ears, but he was not someone who could be easily persuaded.

"I'm sorry, young man, although your suggestion is excellent, even if a part of the Pokémon Reserve is opened up as a nature park, the return on investment will be too slow."

"Moreover, from any perspective, the profits from building high-rise buildings are still more substantial."

In the adult world, there is no right or wrong, only interests. Yazin is no longer the boy who would get excited about protecting wild Pokémon.

Damn real estate!

"Why is this person so stubborn?!" Ash was at his wit's end.

Just as Ash was considering whether to knock Azur unconscious and then have the Hypnotic Baku and the Dream Eater use hypnosis to force him to agree,

Suddenly, a mushroom jumped down from the chandelier and landed in Yajin's arms.

"Mushroom~"

Mushroom nuzzled against Yajin affectionately, and Yajin's expression immediately turned to one of utter surprise.

"This...is this Pokémon Mushroom?"

"There really are still..."

Yajin suddenly hugged Mushroom tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Ash and his friends were completely baffled by the fact that Yazin, who had been so serious just moments before, reacted so strongly to the mushroom.

At that moment, Treecko walked up to Ash and handed him a photo it had just retrieved from the ruins of the hall.

That was a photograph that was originally placed on the fireplace in the back; it fell down during the fight.

Xiao Zhi picked it up and saw that the photo was of a little boy and an old man, surrounded by a lot of mushrooms.

"Mr. Yajin, is that you in this photo?"

"Ah, this photo is here. Yes, it's a picture of me playing with my grandfather in this villa when I was a child."

Yajin's eyes instantly turned red.

"Back then, my grandpa and I loved mushrooms the most."

“When I was a child, I would run to the villa to spend the whole holiday with my grandpa, Mushroom and the others whenever I had a vacation.”

"But then my grandfather passed away, and the mushrooms disappeared from human sight due to the expansion of the city, so I never went back to the villa again."

Yazin took the photo, his eyes filled with nostalgia. Ash and the others realized things had taken a turn for the better and quickly seized the opportunity.

"Mr. Yazin, actually the mushrooms never left. The wild Pokémon we were talking about earlier are actually mushrooms."

"Perhaps it is precisely because you left behind so many facilities to take care of the mushrooms that they were able to gather in this mansion and survive."

At this moment, Ash used his Aura to guide the startled mushrooms out from various corners of the house, and Azur's expression changed visibly.

"Therefore, please reconsider our previous request."

"Are there still so many mushrooms?"

Just as Azin was surprised, Ash told him, embellishing the story of Team Rocket's misdeeds, which involved them impersonating developers.

"What? I didn't expect they contracted this project just to catch mushrooms. No wonder their price was half that of their competitors!" Yajin was filled with regret.

After understanding all this, he took a deep look at the photo of himself and his grandfather, and then looked at Ash and the mushrooms.

"Okay, I've decided, this house will still be torn down."

"Huh?" ×3

"But it won't be converted into a building; instead, it will be built as a nature reserve."

"I want to plant lots of trees here so that the mushrooms can live well."

Holding the mushroom, Ajin rarely smiled, and Haruka and the others immediately cheered.

"Great, Ash! Everyone's happy!"

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "The Soft and Fluffy Operation": Go on a date with Haruka to increase her affection level! Don't you want to bury your head in that mysterious place and enjoy yourself?]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Free Attribute Points +2; Sensory Enhancement Potion +1 (Makes her super sensitive!)]

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +2]

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the legendary quest "Hoenn Dancer (Part 2): Please raise Haruka's affection level to 20]

【获得奖励：联盟币+2000；防御+2；特防+2；华丽度+5；特性“魅力”等级+1】

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new legendary quest "Hoenn Dancer (Part 3): Please raise Haruka's affection level to 30]

【奖励：联盟币+3000；防御+3；特防+3；华丽度+5；有缘分的宝可梦对战券+1】

"So, going on an adventure with May counts as completing a date?" Ash really hadn't expected that.

"But what's the use of that newly gained 'glory' rating?"

We'll probably have to wait for Ash to experiment with it himself later.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your Charisma trait has increased from lv7 to lv8 (both humans and Pokémon will be more likely to like you)]

Afterwards, Ajin not only generously refused Satoshi's money, but also treated them to afternoon tea.

"I'm a bit materialistic, but that just means I don't like wasting money; my family isn't short of cash."

"Xiao Zhi, you should spend your money on things that are more useful to you."

"What a kind person!" Ash's affection for Azun increased.

After eating and drinking their fill, Ash and May were finally able to use the open space in the yard to catch and battle Pokémon.

The first match was between Ash and the Totem Pokémon, and Ash, as usual, sent out Treecko.

With its immunity to mushroom spores and its agile movements, Treecko uses high-speed movement to harass the attacks of the dominant mushroom while occasionally launching surprise attacks with slaps and leaves.

Although the dominant mushroom is very strong, it is far slower than Treecko, and it quickly fell into Ash's kiting strategy.

However, the sheer size and immense power of the dominant mushroom still provide it with a great deal of room for error.

Treecko's attacks are barely effective against it, but Mushroom's Seed Bomb is extremely deadly.

In the continuous battles, Treekia inevitably made mistakes, and finally, after a failed attempt to see through its attack, it was finally hit.

Most of its stamina was instantly evaporated, but it was this attack that triggered Treekia's Giant Grove.

"Chirp~!"

"What is this? Could it be lush vegetation?"

Ajin, who was watching from the sidelines, was secretly shocked to see the massive green energy surging from Kikyo's body.

But what surprised him most was Ash's battle style, "It's so similar."

"Did you say something, Mr. Yazin?"

"No, I was just cheering for Ash and the others."

"Oh." Seeing his response, Ryukia stopped paying attention and turned back to cheer for Ash and Treecko.

Behind the Tree Spirit, the faint outline of a giant tree could be seen, which Rukia found extremely beautiful.

"Alright, now's the time! Treekia, use your Strike!"

"Chima!"

This was also the first time Ash had seen Treecko enter its Overgrow state, and he eagerly observed the power of Treecko's moves.

The green lizard's strength surged instantly. What used to be a mere slap that only made the mushroom tremble slightly was now a powerful tail strike that sent it flying.

"Mushroom?"

"That's the momentum! Treecko flashed forward and used a series of slams!"

Under Treecko's lightning-fast attack, Mushroom quickly fell unconscious, and Ash took the opportunity to throw a Poké Ball.

Successfully captured!

"Okay, I've captured Mushroom!"

"Chima!"

[Ding! Wood Gecko: Affection +3; Intimacy +3]

What followed was a more dangerous battle for Haruka.

However, she eventually managed to neutralize the paralysis powder by using the Spinning Spark she was practicing, and then, relying on Torchic's type advantage, successfully defeated and captured Shiny Shroom.

"I finally caught my first Pokémon!" May rushed over excitedly after stopping the Poké Ball, picked it up, and rubbed it against her face repeatedly.

"Please take care of me from now on, Mushroom~"