Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 65 Ralts's Mighty Legacy, Ash's Monster Physique, and a Summary of the Past Half Month

So what if he's lying? We absolutely can't lose our composure at a time like this!
Besides, he didn't say how he did it, he just talked about the skills he gained after traveling, so there's nothing wrong with that!

The facts are undeniable: Ash's status as a trainer, established only a month into his career, cannot be faked. Prodigy had already verified this before the battle, including confirming that his two companions were Gym Leaders.

He's only been a trainer for a month, yet he possesses the strategy to defeat an Elite Four-level AI and the ability to see through Pokémon at a glance. In addition, he's raised Ralts to be so bizarre, and he's even attracted two Gym Leaders to travel with him... Where did this freak come from?

PalletNew Town? It's a completely unknown, obscure town, isn't it? What's so special about that place?

"Anyway, you understand after the battle, right? What's in textbooks isn't absolute. Only by traveling on your own can you learn more in the outside world. There are countless things on your journey that aren't in textbooks waiting for you to discover," Ash said, holding Ralts and talking at length.

Putting everything else aside, the chat group in his mind could never appear in textbooks. Communicating with his parallel self in another world is simply too unbelievable.

"Heh, so you win this time, right? Your goal should be the Quartz Conference, shouldn't it?"

"Yes."

"Then see you at the Indigo League. I'll defeat you with my own Pokémon then." With that, the prodigy tossed his hair and swaggered away.

Watching the proud young scholar's retreating figure, Ash couldn't help but shout, "Wait a minute, first tell us which direction Vermilion City is!"

The once-proud and outstanding student, who had left behind a dashing silhouette, almost stumbled and fell.

In this atmosphere, you're asking this question? Wouldn't you just ask any student this kind of thing?

"Keep walking that way, and you'll see Route 107. Just keep following that road." The top student pointed in a direction and then left with unsteady steps.

The remaining students wanted to stay and ask Ash about the strategy to defeat the Elite Four, but since the top students had already left, there was no reason for them to stay. Wouldn't that be boosting the morale of the others and diminishing their own?
Not long after, everyone except Xiao Chun left the academy's training ground.

Jun saw Satoshi and the others off at the school gate, waved goodbye to them, and a determined look appeared on his face.

He was also preparing to leave the academy and, like Ash, travel all over Kanto to challenge gyms.

Not only will my family have to pay high tuition fees here, but I also don't know how long it will take to graduate. I might as well use the money to travel. Maybe I'll learn more on the road.

Besides Jun, many students at the academy shared the same thought. The teachers at Pokémon High Academy never imagined that their home would be robbed while they were simply taking intermediate and advanced students on a training trip...

……

After leaving the academy, Ash and his friends followed the direction indicated by the prodigy and indeed arrived at the proper road. If they continued along this road, they should be able to reach the next town or city in no time.

They can also use this opportunity to replenish their camping supplies.

Once on the road, Xiaoxia finally couldn't help but ask Xiaozhi the question that had been on her mind all along.

"When did Ralts learn Thunder Punch? You can't even recognize all the Pokémon in Kanto, so how come you can so skillfully choose a team with Pokémon from Hoenn and Sinnoh? And what's with that brute force tactic? Did you come up with that yourself?" A barrage of questions came out of Misty's mouth.

She had so many questions to ask. She had been by Ash's side since the first day of his trip, but Ash's changes made her increasingly confused.

How on earth does he manage to come up with so many fancy things that she doesn't know about, all right under her nose every day?
"Um... there are a lot of questions. Where should I begin?"

“Let’s start from the beginning!!” Xiaoxia said, enunciating each word clearly.

Xiao Gang also looked at Xiao Zhi with some curiosity. His silence did not mean he had no questions. Xiao Zhi's behavior today was refreshing his understanding of Xiao Zhi.

They had spent more than ten days together, and the growth rate of Ash's Pokémon far exceeded his expectations. Moreover, every time he saw Ash in battle, he could see that Ash would show something new. This made Xiao Gang wonder if Ash was a novice trainer.

Which novice trainer can perform like Ash?
"Alright, Ralts learned Thunder Punch just a few days ago. Not only Thunder Punch, Ralts also knows many, many other skills, such as Immobilize, Strange Light, Black Gaze... These are all skills that Ralts inexplicably learned after leveling up. According to Ralts, it seems that she was born with them, and the reason she couldn't use them before was simply because her level wasn't high enough."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang looked at each other, both clearly seeing the confusion on each other's faces.

It's normal for a Pokémon to learn new skills as it levels up, but according to Ralts, she didn't learn the skills; she simply unlocked them after leveling up, which is quite strange.

"As for the tactics used to defeat the Elite Four trainers... actually, Professor Oak taught me! Although I used to hate studying, I was very interested in anything related to Pokémon battles. One day, I saw Professor Oak using this tactic to battle someone online, and I quietly memorized those Pokémon."

When in doubt, Da Mu takes the blame; the important thing is to keep the chat group a secret.

One lie requires countless lies to weave together. Ash boasted endlessly about what Professor Oak taught him, determined to shift the blame onto Professor Oak.

Anyway, Xiaogang and Xiaoxia have no way to verify with Professor Oak right now, and by the time they have access to a telephone, they might have already forgotten about this matter.

In this way, Ash successfully covered up the incident, but Misty and Brock kept Ralts's matter in mind.

A Pokémon egg falling from the sky, a sparkling appearance upon hatching, growth abilities unlike any other species, and a variety of skills that can be learned without training... all these signs indicate that this Ralts has an extraordinary origin.

The two also instructed Ash not to tell anyone about Ralts's strangeness and to try to show Ralts's exaggerated power that was beyond its level as little as possible.

Xiao Zhi responded to this by saying—

"What exaggerated power that transcends levels? Oh, you mean Ralts's super strength, right? That's because after fusing with my Aura, Ralts gained some of my power, which is why it has such exaggerated strength. She is actually quite weak, so don't misunderstand her~" Ash rubbed Ralts's little head on his shoulder and defended her.

Upon hearing this, the two looked at Ash with increasingly strange expressions.

So you're the one who can't tell anyone about your special qualities!
……

Three days passed after the Pokémon Academy incident. Following the directions given by the top student, Ash successfully arrived at a small town, replenished his camping supplies, and then continued his journey.

Less than a day later, they discovered they were... lost again!
"What kind of place is this? All these trees look the same! We have no idea where we are!" Ash complained, looking at the map with a dissatisfied expression.

They're now surrounded by forests on all sides, and after wandering around for ages, they've ended up back where they started. Even looking at a map, they can't figure out where they are. The roads in Kuroba City are so difficult to navigate! How do other people even get to Kuroba City?!
"Don't worry, Ash. This forest isn't that big. Even if you get lost, you'll find your way out in no time. Besides, it's lunchtime. Let's cook together!" Brock said, already taking out various cooking utensils from his spatial backpack.

Xiao Gang was already very interested in cooking, and after meeting his like-minded partner Xiao Zhi, he became even more enthusiastic about making dishes.

These days, Ash helps out with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while Misty is responsible for setting up the utensils and cleaning up the mess. The three of them have a clear division of labor, and their journey together is quite harmonious.

Ash is a completely different person compared to just over half a month ago. He used to only be able to chop vegetables, but now he can make many dishes. Although the taste is still slightly different from Brock's, this kind of progress is already quite terrifying for a beginner.

For some reason, Xiaozhi felt that his memory and physical coordination were much better than before, referring to the time before he started his trip.

Perhaps it's related to the modification of the waveguide power, which also represents the source of life in the human body. The sudden surge in waveguide power might have significantly enhanced his memory.

This is why Ash learns things exceptionally quickly. Whether it's cooking, raising and caring for Pokémon, or other Pokémon-related knowledge, Ash can even apply what he's learned to other situations.

According to Xiao Zhi's assessment in the group, Xiao Zhi should now be considered an intermediate breeder.

In addition to Ash's progress, all of Ash's Pokémon have also improved.

Butterfree and Pidgey have finally reached the Advanced level, and both have reached the Advanced Intermediate level.

However, the latter reaches the intermediate level faster than the former, and Pidgeotto's racial advantages have gradually become apparent.

Pikachu has reached the peak of its advanced form and is almost at the elite level.

In just one month, he went from ordinary advanced level to advanced peak level. This speed is already considered extremely fast, let alone the fact that he is just a Pikachu.

A normal Pikachu's growth rate shouldn't be much faster than Butterfree's, due to the limitations of its species. However, there might be some differences due to different training methods, the number of battles fought, and so on.

But it's impossible for it to be that much faster than Butterfree, since Pikachu and Butterfree are from the same trainer.

This only shows that his Pikachu is indeed quite different from the normal Pikachu, and it's no wonder that the Rockets guys are so persistent.

Finally, there's Ralts. She was already at Normal High level three days ago during the battle, and she's still at Normal High level now.

Actually, given Ralts' growth rate, it would be normal for her to have reached the peak of normal levels by now. Her growth rate is just too fast, even faster than Pikachu's.

However, the experts in the group advised Ash that if he wanted to train Ralts, it would be better to max out Ralts' stats to their current limit before leveling her up.

Ralts's six stats have a maximum cap of S-rank, but so far, Ralts's stats have only been raised to B-rank at most before being upgraded.

Each time you level up, your stats will decrease, which is why Ralts' stats have never reached their maximum.

However, according to Xiao Zhi, a trainer in the group, the best approach is to train a Pokémon's current stats to their maximum, making it incredibly easy to level up to the next level.

The higher the level of a spirit, the more difficult it is to level up. However, that's not all; the higher the level, the more difficult it is to improve its stats!

It is much more difficult for an elite-level Pokémon to raise its stat from C to B than for an advanced-level Pokémon to raise its stat from B to A.

However, if you level up, your stats will only decrease by half a level to a full level. So if you raise your Pokémon's stats to the limit of its current level, it will be easier to reduce its stats after leveling up.

Therefore, Ash no longer pursues raising the level of his Pokémon. Instead, he follows the methods taught by Ash in raising Pokémon and continuously trains his Pokémon to maximize their stats.

This will also greatly benefit their future.

Finally, there are Xiaogang and Xiaoxia's Pokémon. The latter's Staryu has reached the Elite Peak, just like Starmie, which is stuck at the threshold of Professional level.

Both Geodude and Onix have reached Advanced. Geodude was able to catch up in level because it evolved into Graveler. With the boost from evolution, its level increased a little further, successfully catching up with Onix.

The Zubat's level is slowly increasing; it's currently only at the intermediate level, whereas it was at the beginner level when it was first captured.

The above summarizes the improvements the three characters made more than half a month after leaving Cerulean City.
(Xiao Ming encountered a ferocious beast a week ago, arrived at the Elf Academy a week later, and now, three days later, it's been seventeen days in total.)
Half an hour later, Brock and Ash had prepared a large table full of dishes, including food for all the Pokémon. Just as the three of them were about to start eating, a small Oddish appeared in front of them.

The appearance of Oddish drew the attention of the three. She looked at Ash and his friends with teary eyes and murmured something softly.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang both looked at Xiaozhi at the same time, and only Xiaozhi could understand what they were saying.

"Oddish said she's hungry, can we share some food with her? Of course, no problem, here you go." After translating, Ash took out a bowl, quickly put some food into it, and then gently pushed the bowl towards Oddish.

Walking Grass first subconsciously took two steps back, then hopped forward and began to feast.

"This little guy looks really hungry," Xiaoxia said, squatting down next to Xiaozhi with a look of emotion.

“Yeah… I’m thinking of catching her. I don’t have a Grass-type Pokémon yet,” Ash suddenly said.

Oddish's final evolution, Vileplume, is actually a very powerful Pokémon. Although Leaf Stones are very valuable, they are still quite worthwhile compared to Vileplume's strength.

Among the Kanto Grass-type Pokémon recommended by the experts in the group, there is the Oddish family.

　The moves Ash listed were Ralts' Egg Moves, but Misty and Brock didn't know anything about Ralts, so they didn't have any questions about those moves.

　　Furthermore, the origin of Ralts has already been decided; she is not a Pokémon that simply appeared out of thin air due to her S-rank ability.

　　One more thing: Brock still doesn't know that Ash met Ho-Oh, or that he possesses the Rainbow Wing.
　　Only Xiaogang's hidden world has achieved this.jpg

　　
　
(End of this chapter)