I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

Next, Gary and the others handed Pikachu over to the staff at the hot spring town for treatment. There were medical devices there that could treat simple battle wounds, poisoning, and the like.

After confirming that Pikachu and the others were alright, Ash walked up to Gary and said, "Gary, I admit defeat this time, but I'll definitely win back in the future."

"Then you'd better work hard. Our current record in Pokémon battles is 1 to 0," Gary said proudly.

Xiao Zhi looked utterly defeated.

The two have been rivals since childhood. Before becoming trainers, they often compared themselves to each other, and finally they decided who would become a Pokémon Master.

The battle record between the two Pokémon will naturally be very important, and currently, Gary is leading by one point.

"It's 1-0, it's 1-0. I'll get back at least once in time," Xiao Zhi said defiantly.

"Mmm, you're right. I'm going to eat now." Gary didn't say much, just occasionally provoking Ash.

Hopefully, this battle will help Xiaozhi grow up quickly.

With the rewards that Xiao Mao has accumulated so far, he can raise a Pokémon's level to 50, which is the peak power of a standard gym.

Currently, due to their age, Gym Leaders won't send out truly powerful Pokémon from Gym Leaders. Only when they have accumulated enough Gym Badges will Gym Leaders send out Pokémon with Gym-level strength.

Dinner was a sumptuous meal featuring local specialties from the hot spring town, and it tasted delicious. Afterwards, we soaked in the hot springs.

"Xiao Mao."

After changing into her swimsuit, Naza walked slowly to Xiao Mao and stood there somewhat awkwardly. Even though she was an ice queen, she still wanted Xiao Mao to like her wearing a swimsuit in front of the person she liked.

Nazi is rather conservative, wearing a white one-piece swimsuit with a skirt-like hem. However, her figure is so good, and combined with her unique icy temperament, she exudes a different kind of beauty.

Chapter 69: Misty's Psyduck

"How do I look in this swimsuit?" Naz asked, her voice aloof yet slightly sullen, which also made her sound a bit arrogant.

"Fantastic! Comparable to an international supermodel," Xiao Mao praised.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Sabrina turned and walked towards the passage to the hot spring, with Shigeru following her.

When they arrived at the open-air hot spring, Ash and his friends were already soaking in it.

"Wow! Beautiful girl!"

"It is indeed beautiful."

Brock and Ash were instantly drawn to Sabrina.

"You two, behave yourselves and don't bother them," Xiaoxia warned.

Although Ash is the leader of the group, Misty is the one in charge of managing things.

"Sho, how's the water temperature?" Gary asked.

"It's pretty good, the soaking is very comfortable."

"Pikachu~!"

Ash and Pikachu responded simultaneously.

Xiao Mao tested the water temperature and thought it was okay, so he went in for a bath. Na Zi then went over to Xiao Xia and took a bath with her.

"This feels so good, it's been so long since I've been to a hot spring."

Upon entering the hot spring, Xiao Mao felt warm all over, and the fatigue from his recent trip was quickly fading away.

Besides the elves, the world of elves also has very high-quality material resources. For example, hot springs are effective at relieving fatigue and can truly and quickly eliminate fatigue.

In his previous life, soaking in hot springs only provided temporary relief from fatigue, but in this world, hot springs can truly eliminate fatigue.

"Shigeru, which city are you planning to go to next?" Ash asked casually.

“Let’s go check out the hunting grounds while we’re at Asakusa City,” said Shigeru.

“Oh, we’re going to Shallow Red City too, do you want to come along?” Xia asked.

"Do you have mountain bikes?" Xiao Mao asked.

Gary and Sabrina have mountain bikes, while Ash and his friends walk, which takes up a lot of time.

"No, we all walk," Xiao Zhi said.

“It’s too slow. If you waste time on the road like this, it will delay your Pokémon training progress,” said Shigeru.

"Forehead...!"

Ash had nothing to say. He was indeed very slow at walking. Every time Ash went to a new city, he needed to undergo special training for a period of time first.

"In that case, let's have a contest and see who can get the Fuchsia Gym Badge first," Ash said.

"It's boring."

Shigeru could easily see what Satoshi was thinking.

Ash simply lost to himself, and he wanted to get revenge in other ways, but this kind of thing, which is about who gets the Fuchsia Gym Badge first, is really meaningless.

Moreover, the Fuchsia City Gym Leader isn't worth challenging. Although Aju is a future Elite Four member of the Johto Pokémon League, he's just a nobody right now.

To avoid responsibility as a gym leader, he even built the Crimson Gym in the wild, deliberately under the shade of trees, giving trainers no chance to find his gym.

Even if you find Aju's gym, Aju will only send out a few Pokémon to fight.

When Ash challenged the Fuchsia City Gym, Kikyo sent out a newly evolved Morpho and a Zubat, neither of which were high level. Ash's Charmander was enough to defeat those two Pokémon.

In particular, Misty's Psyduck helped drive away Team Rocket, and the Zubat that Ajumper sent out was probably even lower in level than Mothora, which could be considered as doing them a favor.

Even if Ash really loses, considering that Psyduck helped them, I guess Kikyo will give Ash the Gym Badge.

To be honest, Ash has eight badges from his travels in the Kanto region, and half of them were given to him by Gym Leaders or were obtained by them helping him out.

Nibi Dojo was given away for free.

The Goldenrod Gym is a free gift.

The Rainbow Gym is a free gift.

The Scarlet Dojo is a water-based dojo.

Based on this analysis, Ash's badge is highly questionable in terms of its value.

"Gulp."

Just then, a yellow-skinned duck came to the hot spring.

"Sigh! Why did you run out again?" Xiaoxia felt a headache coming on when she saw the yellow duck.

Shigeru also looked over, and was stunned when he saw Psyduck.

【LV30 Psyduck♂/Champion】

Xiao Mao's pupils widened.

I knew Xiaoxia's Psyduck had high potential, but I didn't expect it to be this high—it actually has champion potential.

Gary hasn't encountered a single wild Pokémon with Elite Four potential since he started his journey, while Ash has encountered two. This is because Ash gave Psyduck to Misty; otherwise, Ash would have caught it himself.

Ash and his group are really bizarre. The Pokémon they abandoned and gave away all have high potential. What kind of people are they?!

"Gulp."

Psyduck, with its head tilted to the side, walked over to Misty and jumped directly into the hot spring, revealing a blissful expression.

"You really know how to enjoy yourself." Seeing Psyduck enjoying itself so much, Xiaoxia was furious. Ever since she caught Psyduck, Xiaoxia had a headache every time she saw it.

She also tried to train Psyduck, but whenever she tried to train it, Psyduck would act completely clueless and was impossible to train.

After a period of training, Xiaoxia gave up on training Psyduck and decided to raise it as a regular pet. However, even so, Psyduck would still run out of its Poké Ball from time to time.

"Xiaoxia, your Psyduck has good potential. If you train it well, it will become one of your top generals," Xiaoshi said.

"Good potential?" Xiaoxia looked doubtful. Although she hadn't had Psyduck for very long, she had tried to train it, but she hadn't managed to use a single move.

"Croak!! Croak!!"

However, the next second, Psyduck arrived at a deeper part of the hot spring and immediately started splashing around.

"What's wrong with Psyduck?" Ash asked, puzzled.

"My goodness, you can't even swim?" Xiaoxia, the water-type trainer, noticed Psyduck's problem and immediately picked it up.

"Cuckoo."

Once Psyduck felt the situation stabilize, it finally relaxed.

"Shigeru, is this what you meant by good potential?" Ash asked doubtfully, unable to see exactly what made this Psyduck so strong.

Especially after hearing Shigeru say that Psyduck has good talent, he regretted handing Psyduck over to Misty. But when he saw that Psyduck couldn't even swim, he felt that Shigeru must have made a mistake.

Although the two are competitors, Ash still trusts Gary's judgment because they have played together since they were little. During this time, Gary has taught Ash and his friends a lot about Pokémon.

Xiao Mao originally hoped that Xiao Zhineng would improve at least a little, but now it seems that it has had no effect.

Just as people say, you can't teach someone by just anyone, but you can learn something by just one lesson. This is true for most people in the world.

"Xiaoxia, don't you dream of becoming the world's strongest Water-type Pokémon Master? Psyduck is a pure Water-type Pokémon, don't you know anything about Psyduck?" Xiaoshi asked.

Chapter 70: Methods for Training Psyduck

"It must be pretty weak. Misty always looks down on Psyduck," Ash said, resting his chin on his hand.

"I don't dislike Psyduck anymore, it's just that this Psyduck seems a bit dull, and it's not quite the same Psyduck I've seen before," Xiaoxia said.

"Xiaoxia, do you know any detailed information about Psyduck?" Shigeru asked again, just like before.

"I don't know," Xiaoxia replied somewhat awkwardly. To become a Water-type Pokémon Master, she naturally needed to understand all Water-type Pokémon, and she really didn't know much about Psyduck.

Although Xiaoxia loves Water-type Pokémon, she prefers cute and adorable ones, and doesn't particularly like silly Pokémon like Psyduck.

"Although Psyduck is a Water-type Pokémon, it possesses a high level of psychic talent and strong mental strength. Moreover, the stronger a Psyduck's mental strength, the more headaches it will get, and the more dazed it will appear. The more dazed a Psyduck is, the higher its potential is," Gary explained.

"What! Is that so!" Ash exclaimed in surprise. He had given Psyduck to Misty to catch because he thought it was so dull.

Moreover, Ash knew how powerful Psychic-type Pokémon were, and he immediately regretted giving up Psyduck.

"Really?" Xiaoxia looked at the Psyduck she was holding with a blissful expression, completely oblivious to what Xiaomao had just been talking about.