Chapter 64: Terrifying Psychic Power
As Brock and the others ran forward, they kept turning their heads back to look. They saw the giant little girl chasing after them. Suddenly, the giant little girl stopped and threw the oversized ball she was holding towards Brock's group.
After seeing this, Brock's group ran forward with all their might. After all, no one wanted to be crushed to death by a ball for no reason. Brock's group ran forward for an unknown amount of time until they saw there was no road ahead; they were blocked by a wall.
Misty, nearby, saw there was no way forward and said worriedly, "Ash! Brock! Hurry up and think of a plan! I don't want to be crushed to death by a ball at such a young age! I have a bright future ahead of me!" As Misty mentioned her bright future, a blissful smile appeared on her face. One look and you could tell she was lost in her imagined future.
Hearing Misty, Brock looked back and saw the ball was almost upon them. He thought, Do I really have to buy psychic powers to get out of here? But the psychic power sold by the system is so expensive! And it's time-limited... Forget it! Escaping with my life is more important! Having made up his mind, Brock entered his mindscape, clicked on the system shop function, and then searched for 'Psychic Power'. An icon appeared, labeled 'Psychic Power'. Time Limit: One hour. Price: 5000 Points.
Without a second thought, Brock clicked the icon. A line of text then displayed:
Confirm purchase of Psychic Power? A: Confirm. B: Deny.
After reading this, Brock clicked 'A'. It then showed 'Purchase Successful'. Seeing the purchase was successful, Brock checked his points balance. System Points Balance: 0 Points.
Seeing he had no points left, Brock sighed and muttered, "Sigh! The points disappeared so quickly!" After speaking, he exited his mindscape and saw the ball drawing ever closer to him.
Just then, Brock reached into his pocket and felt a slip of paper. On the paper was an icon, and it also had the words "Psychic Power" written on it. Seeing this slip of paper, Brock knew it represented the psychic power he had just bought.
Just as Brock was about to use the psychic power from the slip of paper, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared before Brock's group. He said to them, "Quickly give me your focus. Please trust me."
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Ash and the others closed their eyes one after another without a second thought. Seeing this, Brock also closed his eyes, thinking, So this middle-aged man did come to save Ash and the others, just like in the plot from my previous life! Sigh! My psychic power was bought for nothing!
Seeing Brock and the others had all closed their eyes, the middle-aged man also closed his eyes, then muttered to himself, "Teleport." After the man spoke, a power flashed around their bodies, and subsequently, the group vanished from that spot.
A short while later, Brock's group reappeared on a street in Saffron City. Brock opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Where is this?!"
The middle-aged man subsequently replied, "This is a street in Saffron City. You are all safe now. You can go. Remember, absolutely do not challenge the Saffron Gym Leader, Sabrina, again! Because you simply cannot defeat her."
Hearing this, Ash, nearby, declared loudly, "No way! I absolutely must get the Saffron City Gym Badge! Otherwise, I won't leave!"
Meanwhile, Brock, hearing the middle-aged man's words, asked, "Who are you? Why do you also have psychic powers?"
Hearing Brock, the middle-aged man looked at Brock, then walked over in front of him and replied kindly, "Young man, who I am isn't important. What's important is... are you willing to learn psychic powers from me?"
Melanie, nearby, heard the middle-aged man's offer and thought, If Brock learns psychic powers from that man, he won't be able to travel with us anymore!... I hope Brock doesn't agree!
Hearing the middle-aged man, Brock shook his head without even thinking and said, "Sorry, I refuse. Because I simply don't want to learn any psychic powers."
Melanie, nearby, heard Brock's refusal and thought, Great! Brock didn't agree!
Hearing Brock's refusal, the middle-aged man was dumbfounded. He thought to himself, Many people want to learn my psychic powers, but I've refused so many... I never expected that today, I myself would be refused!...
Meanwhile, Ash also wasn't interested in psychic powers. He then asked the middle-aged man, "Uncle! You must have a way for me to defeat Sabrina, right?!"
Ash's words startled the middle-aged man out of his thoughts. He then stared intently at Ash. Subsequently, Ash started dancing right there in front of Brock and the others.
Misty, nearby, saw Ash suddenly start dancing and asked curiously, "Ash! Why did you suddenly start dancing?!"
Hearing Misty, Ash replied, "I don't know either! My arms and legs aren't listening to my commands; they just started moving on their own!"
Watching this scene, Brock knew it was the middle-aged man's doing. He then coughed a couple of times at the middle-aged man, "Ahem... Ahem..."
Seeing Brock cough at him and look his way, the middle-aged man knew the young man had figured out it was his trick. Subsequently, he withdrew his psychic power. Ash's limbs also stopped moving.
Discovering his limbs could move again, Ash ran over beside the middle-aged man and pleaded, "Uncle! Please, teach me psychic powers!"
Hearing Ash, the middle-aged man looked at Ash and said, "Little brother, I can't teach you psychic powers. Your potential is only average. Even if you studied for a hundred years, you wouldn't be able to beat Sabrina."
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Ash still didn't give up and insisted, "Uncle! Please! Even if my potential is average, I have my determination! I can definitely learn!"
Hearing Ash, the middle-aged man said, "Alright. Let's see just how firm your determination is then." After speaking, the man stared intently at Ash, and Ash was suddenly sent flying by a force, crashing heavily onto the ground several meters away.
Ash tried to stand up and go over beside the middle-aged man, but the man was still staring intently at Ash, and Ash found himself pinned to the ground by a force, unable to get up. Seeing he couldn't stand, Ash resorted to crawling towards the middle-aged man's side, muttering inwardly, "I absolutely must defeat Sabrina and get that Gym Badge!"
The middle-aged man used his psychic power to make Ash halt, but Ash's firm determination and his spirit kept him persisting. Just then, suddenly, a power flashed from Ash's body, shattering the middle-aged man's psychic hold! With no obstacles remaining on his body, Ash quickly crawled to the middle-aged man's side.
Witnessing this scene, the middle-aged man exclaimed in astonishment, "That's impossible!"
And just at that moment, a "Ding!" suddenly rang out in Brock's mind.
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