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

Chapter 7 Tsukimiyama

On the only way to Cerulean City.

"The name Tsukimiyama sounds very classical."

"Heave-ho, heave-ho, yeah."

"Maybe there's some romantic story behind it."

"Heave-ho, heave-ho, I heard there used to be a moonstone mine here. Those were very rare evolution items, but they're not commonly seen now."

"Can you put the rock off your back before you talk to me?" Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi, who was doing squats with a huge rock on his back, with a dark expression.

The very self-disciplined Xiaozhi started completing his prescribed training as soon as he woke up this morning.

This time, he was accompanied by Riolu and Pikachu again.

The two little ones each carried a rock about the size of their heads and did squats with Ash.

Xiaoxia worriedly advised Xiaozhi, "Excessive exercise is actually harmful to your health, do you know that?"

"Don't worry, Xiaoxia, my body is far from reaching its limit!" This is the confidence of a super rookie.

Xiao Zhi discovered from childhood that his physique was different from ordinary people, with super strong resistance to blows and extremely fast recovery.

Could it really be a Saiyan?

With two final squats, Ash completed today's task.

He doesn't even bother to look at the rewards; it's always the same ones anyway.

Such self-discipline is not due to the system, but because I genuinely enjoy the process of becoming physically stronger after putting in the effort.

Daily quests are fine, but the weekly quests that were just refreshed yesterday are really giving Xiao Zhi a headache.

[Weekly Mission: Pokémon Wolf: Raid Misty at night and make the girl scream!]

【奖励：体力+1~50；速度+1~50；自由点数+1~5；20%概率获得技能『断崖之剑』】

This system is a bit too dazzling and oppressive; I'm only 10 years old!

While people in the Pokémon world are generally precocious, this is just too much.

Something was off from that previous mission in Ward X at night.

Ever since I started traveling with Xiaoxia, every time I refresh the page, it's like this.

It was as if he absolutely had to complete a task related to Xiaoxia.

Moreover, the upper limit of the reward range is ridiculously high.

Isn't this tempting him to commit a crime?

However, judging from the situation with Miss Joey last time, it seems that as long as the literal meaning is correct, the task can be considered completed.

If all else fails, Xiaozhi will have to use pebbles to flick Xiaoxia's forehead tonight.

Although the rewards will be less generous according to the system's usual practices.

However, the weekly missions are really important, as they are a major source of Ash's attribute points, and it's not good to keep getting stuck like this.

Xiaoxia pointed to the road leading up the mountain and said to Xiaozhi, who was changing clothes after finishing his workout.

"Since it's a route we have to take, let's go up Mt. Tsukimi together and have a look."

Ash didn't object to the suggestion. "Okay, I'd also like to go see what wild Pokémon are around here."

[Ding! Side quest triggered: Capture a rare Clefairy from Mt. Moon]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +250; Free Attribute Points +2; Random Poké Ball +1; Move: Mega Punch;]

Clefairy is a Fairy-type Pokémon that loves peace and is kind-hearted. Its main habitat is Mt. Moon.

However, examples of Pippi being found are extremely rare.

"Why does 'idiot' sound like an insult? But a million-ton punch... don't miss it!" Ash took out a towel to wipe Pikachu's sweat before going up the mountain with Misty.

Before they had gone far, Ash and his friends heard a commotion.

"These are Zubats!" Ash saw a man in a white coat curled up by the roadside, being attacked by a group of blue bats with no eyes and huge mouths.

This Pokémon is called Zubat, a bat-like Pokémon that can fly using ultrasonic waves it emits. It hides in dark caves and rarely appears outdoors during the day.

It is highly unusual for so many supersonic bats to attack a human under the sun.

But Xiaozhi and his friends didn't have time to think too much; saving lives was the priority.

"Pikachu used Thunderbolt to drive these Zubats away."

After a blinding flash of lightning, the supersonic bats scurried back into their burrows.

However, the adult who was attacked was also electrocuted by Pikachu's attack.

"It's so numb! But it's so amazing, I'm so touched, thank you so much, it's like you've given me a second life!"

The man in the white coat suddenly stood up from the ground and hugged Xiaozhi.

Ash quickly pushed aside the white coat and asked, "Uncle, why were you attacked by Zubat?"

"Uncle? I'm not that old. I'm Li Ke, a researcher of love and courage at the Nibi City Science Museum!"

Upon learning that Ash was a certified Trainer with a Pokédex, the researcher volunteered to lead the way.

Inside the cave at Mount Tsukimi.

Li Ke led Xiao Zhi and his friends into the abandoned mine and introduced the cave to them.

"Ash, look how bright it is in here, just like daytime. Some strange people have turned this cave into this mess, which has caused the Pokémon to lose their balance."

Looking at the ridiculously bright cave, Ash finally understood why those Zubats would attack humans during the day.

"Those supersonic bats went mad because of these rays, others like Paras couldn't help but keep growing mushrooms on their backs, and the pangolins were so dry they were almost dehydrated, it's terrible."

"Pikachu!" Even Pikachu couldn't help but wrinkle its little face when it heard this.

"I patrol around like this to protect Mount Tsukimi from damage by bad guys."

"Mount Tsukimi's environment had already been damaged once before due to the moonstone veins."

Li Ke continued with a heavy heart, "This place had gradually returned to normal after the mines were depleted, but recently, someone came and messed things up again..."

Just as Li Ke was tirelessly introducing the situation of Mount Moon, a chubby white Pokémon carrying a rock hopped past Ash and his friends.

Ash immediately recognized the Pokémon: "That's... Clefairy."

I never expected it to appear so suddenly.

"So cute!"

Unlike Xiaoxia, who was focused on Clefairy's appearance, Xiaozhi immediately noticed the stone Clefairy was holding. "That's... a Moonstone!"

"Didn't they say the moonstone veins were already depleted?" Xiaoxia asked, puzzled.

"It's definitely depleted." Li Ke didn't understand either, so the others could only follow the little dog to see what was going on.

Pipi, who hops and skips around, moves surprisingly fast, and the mine tunnels are as complex as a maze.

Just as Ash and his friends were about to lose them, Clefairy's scream came from around the corner ahead.

"Meow hahaha, I finally caught you! Now you have nowhere to run!" Pipi hugged the stone, looking weak, pitiful, and helpless as he curled up in the corner.

The shadow of Meow Meow, magnified by the light, enveloped Pipi's petite body.

"A talking Meowth?" Upon seeing the familiar Pokémon, Ash immediately realized that Team Rocket was nearby.

I knew they wouldn't stay in prison so obediently when I handed them over to Officer Jenny.

I didn't expect to break out of jail so quickly.

The quality of prisons in the Pokémon world is worrying.

Meowth was equally surprised to see Ash. "You're that little brat who caused us so much trouble before!"

"I never expected to run into you while we were on a mission at Mount Tsukimi!"

Pikachu quickly jumped off Ash's shoulder and ran to Clefairy's side to comfort it.

Misty glared angrily at Meowth and said, "So it turns out Team Rocket was the ones causing trouble in this cave!"

"In that case, for the sake of the Pokémon in the cave, we must drive them away!"

Having finally discovered the culprit disrupting the Pokémon's lives, Ash will not stand idly by.

"You little brat, we haven't avenged our previous grudges yet!" Suddenly, a burst of energetic background music rang out in the cave, and two figures holding halberds appeared behind Meow Meow.

"To prevent the world from being destroyed!"

"To protect world peace!"

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