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

Chapter 3 Night X Ward

On the way from Viridian Forest to the Pokémon Center, Ash had already left afterimages with his legs.

The bicycle's rear tires emitted a strong burning smell.

Before long, Xia was riding for an hour with all her might, while Xiaozhi reached his destination in 10 minutes.

People on both sides of the road felt a gust of wind and could not see anyone at all.

Ash could have arrived much faster if he hadn't been stopped by Officer Jenny and delayed for three minutes.

"Hehehe, sorry little brother, I thought it was one of the thieves that have been appearing in the city recently."

"However, riding that fast in the city is too dangerous; speeding is not good."

After returning the Pokédex to Ash, which could prove his identity, Officer Jenny smiled sheepishly, rubbing her head.

"Miss Officer Jenny, the speed at which you stopped me on your motorcycle just now seems to have violated the rules as well."

"Don't worry about the details, little brother. The Pokémon Center is just ahead. Go on your way."

After saying goodbye to the unreliable Officer Jenny who loves racing, Ash temporarily parked his nearly wrecked bicycle at the center entrance and then went to find Nurse Joy with Pikachu in his arms.

"Yes, please rest assured and leave it to me. We will treat her as soon as possible."

After receiving Pikachu from Ash, Nurse Joy, along with Chansey, pushed Pikachu into the medical room in a cart.

Xiao Zhi finally let out a long sigh, filled a glass of water, and waited outside the ward.

[Ding! Hidden quest triggered: Night x Ward: Use unconventional methods to seduce Miss Joey from Tokiwa City.]

【奖励：全属性+（0~5），自由属性+（1~5），称号：人渣（与女性训练家『对战』时自身体力值提升5%）】

"Hey! System, are you kidding me? Issuing this kind of task?"

After reading the mission details, Xiao Zhi almost spat out the water in his mouth.

If I were to actually do it, my life as a Pokémon Trainer would probably be over, even though Nurse Joy is really beautiful.

No, given the Joey family's influence within the alliance, their physical bodies might also perish, even though Miss Joey is truly beautiful.

"I am a law-abiding gentleman, how could I do such a thing?"

Although the reward was indeed very tempting, Ash shook his head repeatedly.

Let's just pretend we didn't see this task.

Soon, Miss Joy and Chansey came out of the treatment room.

"Your Pikachu is fine now, it just needs to rest here tonight and can be discharged tomorrow."

"Thank you very much, Miss Joey."

Ash put down his backpack and decided to spend the night at the Pokémon Center.

"By the way, little brother, you don't need to pay. Trainers with a Pokédex can stay for free."

Miss Joy kindly reminded Xiao Zhi, who was taking out his money.

As a trainer, you not only get discounts on purchases, but you can also stay at the Pokémon Center for free.

The kindness of the chairman of the Kanto Alliance is truly indebted.

This is the right training equipment!

————Demon Horns————

"Ah, I found you, you wretched bastard!"

Ash, who was eating in the Pokémon Center cafeteria, was startled by the sudden sound.

What appeared before Ash was a delicate and cute little face, but the expression on that face was not very friendly.

"I'm asking you, how did my beloved bicycle end up like that?"

Looking in the direction the girl was pointing, there was a bicycle that had been wrecked beyond recognition.

The rear wheel was almost completely blackened, and even the foot pedals were broken and tattered.

"Don't be angry, Xiaoxia. I will definitely compensate you in an emergency."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Xiao Zhi quickly calmed the girl down.

He invited her to sit down opposite him.

"As compensation, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. What do you think?"

"Alright then." Xiaoxia was someone who was easily swayed by others.

Hearing that Ash was in a critical situation, and remembering that he had done it for Pikachu's safety, he decided not to hold it against him.

How is Pikachu doing?

The food at the Pokémon Center cafeteria was quite good; after a few bites, a smile visibly appeared on Misty's face.

"Miss Joey said there are no major problems anymore."

Xiao Zhi poured Xiao Xia another drink; she was his benefactor, and he couldn't be rude to her.

"By the way, how did you know my name?"

"I can't say, but I just know."

"What's with the mysterious act?"

Suddenly, the ceiling of the Pokémon Center was blown open by something unknown.

After a loud bang, dust and glass fell to the ground.

Ash reacted quickly and pounced on Misty the moment the ceiling exploded, shielding her with his own body.

[Ding! Xiaoxia's favorability +5]

After brushing the dust off his arm, Xiao Zhi immediately looked up and looked around.

"What happened?"

As everyone wondered what was happening, background music played.

A man, a woman, and a Meowth appeared inside the Pokémon Center in a hot air balloon.

"Since you've asked so sincerely..."

"I will mercifully tell you."

…………

"That's how it is, meow."

After watching the trio finish their exaggerated opening remarks with a speechless expression, Ash finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Are you the Rockets?"

"That's right, scared, little brat."

The short-haired blue man took out his Poké Ball from his waist and laughed heartily at Ash.

[Side Quest: Do a Good Deed Today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (0/∞) from starting!]

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

What is the Rockets?

Xiaoxia, peeking her little head out from Xiaozhi's arms, seemed to have seen more and more.

"Team Rocket is an evil organization that steals other people's Pokémon all over the Kanto region."

"They're just a bunch of bad guys."

"That's right, really bad, the kind that's oozing pus." Xiaoxia nodded repeatedly, her face showing disgust.

"But they look more like three idiots than members of an evil organization."

Ash knew the trio of idiot protagonists; he just wanted to annoy them on purpose.

And Kojiro and the others were indeed provoked.

"You brat, so arrogant! We're going to steal all your Pokémon! Go, Ekans!"

"You'll be on the gas bomb too."

Seeing that they had released their Pokémon, Ash could only pull Misty behind him.

It has to be said that Team Rocket chose the perfect time, as Ash and Misty are currently the only trainers at the Pokémon Center.

"I'm sorry, I don't have any Pokémon with me right now."

"What? You dare to stand in front of us without any Pokémon?" Kojiro immediately gave the order to attack the Koffing.

"Use the gas bomb to impact the target and teach him a lesson."

Ash looked at the two Pokémon in front of him with a mocking expression.

"Bring it on."

[Ding! New side quest triggered: Physical Limits: Please do not rely on Pokémon to defeat the enemy before you. Reward: Activate hidden potential (Aura Power)]

"Aura power, what is that?" The question flashed through his mind, but Ash did not hesitate at all.

Ash launched himself forward and unleashed a powerful punch, striking the Koffing's round body directly.

The gas bomb, caught off guard, flew backwards along with Arbok, which was standing diagonally behind them, and crashed into Team Rocket.

"How could this be!" Kojiro exclaimed in shock.

"Damn it, Arbok attacked with its venomous stinger."

At Musashi's command, the Arbok that had been lying on the ground immediately rose up and fired purple needles from its mouth.

But Ash was faster and more agile, dodging all the attacks.

Jessie and Kojiro are really bad at training their Pokémon.

It is slow to accept trainer commands and its attacks are also weak.

No wonder it's always been considered a "baby with experience points".

How could such Pokémon and trainers possibly be a match for Ash Ketchum, the humanoid Machamp?

He quickly approached the Rockets' location and unleashed another powerful downward strike, the Imperial Grace Ground-Shattering Fist.

It struck the Arbok's head hard, slamming its entire head to the ground and forcibly closing its open mouth.

Arbok has lost its ability to fight.

At that moment, Koffing used a ramming attack to get closer, and Ash casually picked up the unconscious Ekans on the ground and used it as a baseball bat to knock it away.

The backstage door of the Pokémon Center suddenly opened, and Nurse Joy walked out with Chansey.

What happened that made such a loud noise?

Before Joey could react, a round, black figure appeared in front of her.

Then there was a thud.

[Ding! Hidden Quest (Night x Ward) Completed.]

[Rewards: All attributes +1, Free attribute +1, Title: Scum]

"Is this okay? Does 'using abnormal means to push down the original' mean exactly what it says?" Xiao Zhi wondered. "Can't this title be changed? He didn't do anything bad, so why is he called a scumbag?"

After quickly knocking out Team Rocket with a punch, Ash and Misty rushed to help Nurse Joy.

[Ding! Side quest completed: Physical Limits. Reward: Activate hidden potential (Aura Power)]

[Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a Good Deed Every Day (1/∞). Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1;]

After Joey regained consciousness, Xiaoxia explained the whole story to her.

Nurse Joy also sincerely thanked Ash and contacted Officer Jenny.

Officer Jenny arrived at the center shortly afterward, and it's safe to assume she must have been speeding on the way. Team Rocket then handed her over to the police station.

I probably won't see those three idiots again, right?

The next morning, after replenishing their supplies, Ash, along with a fully recovered Pikachu and Misty, headed to Viridian Forest once again.

Although I'm still a little wary of Beedrill, leaving Viridian City and finding a new rival are inevitable steps.

"Pikachu, we must defeat 20 opponents today. Are you confident?"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu patted its chest to indicate that everything was fine.

"Okay, let's go." Ash couldn't wait to catch his first Pokémon.