Chapter 174

The situation on the field was exactly as Liu Bo had thought, and Pikachu used Flash on the long-haired pig.

Only seeing Pikachu turn into a yellow flash, it rushed toward the long-haired pig at extreme speed. With a bang, the long-haired pig was fiercely knocked away by Pikachu, also breaking the ice pillar beside it, and finally slammed straight into the wall, the scene extremely shocking.

"I go!"

Liu Bo was startled by this scene, simply unbelievable.

That Pikachu actually knocked the long-haired pig away with just one simple Flash.

Moreover, after taking that Flash, the long-haired pig's situation was not good; it seemed to have suffered heavy damage, as if it were about to lose its battle capability.

Liu Bo immediately surrendered; he had just reunited with his old partner, the long-haired pig, and didn't want its first return to be knocked out like this, also to protect the long-haired pig, after all the long-haired pig went to gather herbs to heal his burns for him and got trapped in the cave.

He didn't want the long-haired pig to get too tired, and moreover the little pig's strength was strong, already surpassing his, so he simply surrendered.

After all, Ash had gained his approval!

"This Ice Badge belongs to you!"

Liu Bo gave the Ice Badge to Ash, gently stroking his long-haired pig.

By this point, Ash had obtained the Frozen Badge.

The screen froze as Ash placed the Frozen Badge into his Badge case!

White Light Curtain lit up continuously.

Ash and his group arrived at a vast meadow, where many wild Beautiful Flowers and Vileplume grew, but their relationship was poor, and they even came to blows.

Seeing the Beautiful Flowers and Vileplume fighting over territory to the point of no return, Ash eventually helped mediate their conflict, and they shook hands and made peace.

Everyone witnessed this scene and showered Ash with approving glances.

Ash indeed possesses the demeanor of a Bulbasaur when it comes to mediating Poké Ball conflicts.

Bulbasaur is currently working as a mediator in the backyard of Professor Oak's lab.

Trainers and Poké Ball influence each other, learning certain things from one another.

After experiencing Bulbasaur's work, Ash and his group continued their journey, encountering in the forest a Poké Ball mage named Xiaoli.

Xiaoli wanted to realize a magic that could understand Poké Ball's feelings; after tinkering for a while, she finally created the magic, and Ash, who fears nothing, volunteered to be the first trainer to use this magic.

Due to a missing page in the magic book, the magic's effect was not as perfect as expected, and Ash unexpectedly turned into the likeness of a Pikachu.

Faced with this accident, Ash did not become overly discouraged; instead, he accepted this reality with his usual optimism. He discovered that after turning into a Pikachu, he could communicate and interact with Pikachu.

This gave him an unprecedented opportunity to better understand Pikachu's emotions and feelings.

Ash began to play with the real Pikachu in the guise of a Pikachu, and their rapport and intimacy quickly grew.

In this process, Ash gained a deeper understanding of Pikachu's behavior patterns and emotional expression.

The rapport between the human and the mouse also gradually deepened!

【Tie Xuan: This magic is really useful! Although it's a bit of a failure, for a trainer like Ash who loves Poké Ball, it's a very successful magic!】

【Ash: Hmm, this magic is very useful...... I think this magic will definitely be liked by Professor Oak.】

【Brock: Makes sense. Professor Oak collects Poké Ball information; if he had this magic, gathering Poké Ball information would be easier for him, and he might even discover something new!】

【Professor Oak: Not bad. If I could turn into a Poké Ball, I would first turn into a Grimer......】

Ash and his group decided to take a shortcut through the forest to reach Yanmo City as quickly as possible, but their journey was not smooth; they encountered the Team Rocket Trio in the forest.

Facing Team Rocket's obstruction, Ash and his group launched a fierce confrontation. Pikachu became weakened from overusing electricity in the battle. Just as they were in a dilemma, they met Feisha and accidentally discovered a lake with a magical crystal.

According to Feisha, the lake's water, thanks to the crystal's power, has the effect of healing Electric-type Poké Ball.

The eavesdropping Team Rocket immediately snatched the crystal, but was intercepted by the legendary Thunderbird. At this time the Thunderbird was in a weakened state, so it and the Team Rocket Trio both suffered losses, yet the crystal was still taken by Team Rocket.

Ash and his group, however, stepped in to help, successfully reclaimed the crystal, and returned it to the lake.

【Dian Ci: Again the Thunderbird—last time in the Orange Islands, plus this time, Ash has seen the Thunderbird twice; he really has a fate with the legendary Poké Ball.

【Although he didn't capture the Thunderbird this time, if Black Satoshi saw the Thunderbird, who knows if he would capture it!】

【Xiata: Very likely, when Black Satoshi sees a strong Poké Ball, he will challenge it to a battle; if the Thunderbird says that defeating it means you can capture it, I think Black Satoshi will definitely give it a try, even if his own strength is insufficient, he won't give up this opportunity.】

【Xiaomao: Whether it's Black Satoshi or White Satoshi, they focus on their feelings toward Poké Ball; battle is merely a way for them to understand each other, sensing each other's emotions in battle. Ash, who has Wave Guidance power, naturally can sense Poké Ball's emotions better than ordinary people.】

【Brock: Still, Xiaomao understands Ash!】

【Xiaomao: Uh... Ash is simple-minded; everything is written on his face, so it's easy to know what he's thinking.】

【Shitron: No no, we've traveled with Ash for a while and still can't quite tell what he's thinking; indeed, only you two, who have been friends since childhood, know what's on each other's mind—this is... rapport!】

【Ash: Tch, who has rapport with that stinky Xiaomao!】

Learned that Professor Oak will soon conduct a recording activity with Miss Walnut in Huabi Town.

Ash and his group also headed to Huabi Town.

The Team Rocket Trio again caused trouble at this time, and moreover they boldly schemed against Professor Oak.

Kojiro impersonated Professor Oak, Musashi impersonated Miss Walnut, and Nyarth and Okido posed as producers to go to Huabi Town to mooch food and drink.

As expected, the Team Rocket Trio will fail again.

The real Professor Oak, Miss Walnut, and Ash and his group arrived and exposed Team Rocket by means of a competition.

Team Rocket was exposed, and they had prepared to flee, but the Pidgeot that Professor Oak had captured on his way here ruined their plans.

Professor Oak initially demonstrated his strength!

He is actually the first-generation Champion, a royal trainer (helping to train Ash's Poké Ball)!