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Sabrina's desire to travel could not be stopped in the end; Sabrina's father simply didn't have the qualifications or capital to control her.
However, Sabrina's mother, who was relatively close to her, did not try to stop her from leaving; she saw things more clearly than Sabrina's father.
A father would naturally be incredibly worried about his daughter, and he would worry about many meaningless things, such as Sabrina lacking common sense… With Sabrina's Psychic abilities and her ability to perceive people's hearts, what kind of accident could she possibly encounter outside?
If someone truly harbored ill intentions towards Sabrina, then one should be concerned for that person. They should be grateful if they weren't directly turned into a doll by Sabrina and tossed into the wilderness.
Therefore, Sabrina's father's worries were completely unnecessary. Instead of worrying about Sabrina, he should worry about those who harbored ill intentions towards her.
At the same time, news of the Saffron Gym being conquered also reached the ears of the Alliance.
Although the Alliance outwardly ignored the Saffron Gym, in reality, they had always sent people to monitor its every move.
After all, Sabrina's actions were already considered quite dangerous. The Alliance had sent Lorelei precisely because they wanted to apprehend her in one fell swoop and bring her back to the Alliance to figure things out.
However, Lorelei failed to take down Sabrina. On one hand, it was due to concerns for the situation in Saffron City, and on the other hand, it was because of Sabrina's own immense power.
If Lorelei had truly defeated Sabrina, or posed some fatal threat to her, wouldn't Sabrina have just fled?
With her ability to observe people's hearts, if Lorelei went with such an objective, the opponent would have already run away before being defeated. Allowing such a ticking time bomb to leave their sight would undoubtedly cause the Alliance sleepless nights.
So, in the end, due to various reasons, Lorelei gave up on the idea of defeating Sabrina. The Alliance could only helplessly choose to send people to monitor the Saffron Gym, so that if any challenger encountered an accident, they could rescue them in time.
Fortunately, although many challengers failed and were turned into dolls, they all emerged alive a day or several days later, with no casualties. Otherwise, the Saffron Gym might truly no longer exist.
However, just today, the Alliance special agent monitoring the Saffron Gym reported that Sabrina had been defeated! And the person who defeated Sabrina was a Rookie Trainer—Ash from Pallet Town!
In a room adorned with ice-blue decorations, Lorelei, dressed in loungewear, lay lazily on a beanbag chair, holding a newly acquired photograph.
It depicted a handsome, very young boy wearing a hat, with a Pikachu on his shoulder.
"Ash from Pallet Town… He's been traveling for a month and a half, never obtained a Pokémon in advance, and in this situation, he actually defeated the Elite Four level Sabrina? What an interesting little guy. I should go meet him sometime…"
…Meanwhile, Ash, who was on Sabrina's mind, was already walking through the city center of Saffron City. As one of the most prosperous cities in Kanto, large shopping malls were certainly not lacking.
Here, there were many things that couldn't be bought in other cities, but Ash and his companions were on a tight budget, so unrestrained spending here was definitely out of the question.
Even with a lot of extra prize money, they had many mouths to feed!
Just the cost of preparing food for the Pokémon for each meal was a considerable sum. Buying other things was simply a dream.
After rushing around the mall, Ash and his group purchased quite a few items. Food ingredients were definitely the most purchased, followed by some outdoor camping supplies.
Things like needing a larger pot, some mosquito and insect repellent, new sleeping bags, and a small table… The miscellaneous expenses added up to a direct hundred thousand evaporation!
Ash also bought two extremely practical items in the mall: weighted vests.
These were new black technology created by Silph Co., capable of freely adjusting the weight, and the elasticity of the wear was also very strong. The smallest could be worn by a Rattata, and the largest could be worn by a monster-like Tyranitar!
The weight could also be adjusted between ten pounds and one ton, which was very convenient.
Such surreal items, like the space inside a Poké Ball, were completely incomprehensible in how they were made. Perhaps the power of Pokémon was used in them.
And this utility also destined its price not to be cheap.
One hundred thousand per piece!
Two pieces cost two hundred thousand!
Directly exceeding the total amount spent by Brock and his companions!
It also completely emptied Ash's small treasury! If he didn't find a way to earn money soon, Ash might only be able to challenge two Gym Leaders before reaching Celadon City.
But in reality, Ash indeed had many treasures on him, each one priceless. For example, if he were to sell that Cursed Charm, the Ghost-type Elite in Kanto would definitely eagerly buy it.
According to Brock's prediction, that item would start at least at eight figures, several times more expensive than a top-grade Moon Stone!
After all, in a Pokémon battle, even a ten percent stat difference can give you an absolute advantage in a direct clash!
Not to mention Pokémon with incredibly high stats at the Elite and Champion levels; a thirty percent boost is absolutely monstrous. Even buying it for an eight-figure sum would be worth it for Elites.
But Ash obviously couldn't sell that item. Not only was it a gift from Gengar, but even if he had found it on the side of the road, he wouldn't sell it!
Who isn't a Trainer? What was he earning money for? Wasn't it to make his Pokémon stronger and give them better treatment?
If he sold that item, it would be purely putting the cart before the horse.
The same applied to the top-grade Moon Stone. If there were a Pokémon that could use it, that item could only be described as priceless.
So even though Ash was now laden with treasures, it didn't negate the fact that he was so poor his pants had holes.
However, what Ash didn't know was that if he told Sabrina about his financial difficulties, she would move the entire Saffron Gym's assets over to him… Additionally, Ash also found some free time to return to the group chat and report his victory over Sabrina.
Although the process wasn't particularly easy, it certainly wasn't difficult. Therefore, Ash somewhat smugly stated in the group that the senior's prediction was wrong.
[Newbie Ash: Champion Senior said I'd only have a 60% chance of winning even after catching Gastly, but I feel like Sabrina wasn't that hard to beat. While there were some unexpected parts, everything was under control!]
[Champion Ash: You used Aura fusion, right?]
[Newbie Ash: I did, but that's not cheating for me. If anything, Sabrina was the one who cheated first! How can you battle by using Psychic to remove taunt and confusion status? She started it!]
[Champion Ash: I didn't say you cheated. I just wanted to say… The 60% chance of winning I mentioned was your probability of achieving Aura fusion with Gastly. I estimated you only had a 60% chance of being able to perform Aura fusion with Gastly, which is why I said you had a 60% chance of winning.]
[Champion Ash: I also know a little about Aura. Although not as powerful as the Aura Hero in the group, I have no problem performing Aura resonance, which you call Aura fusion, with certain specific Pokémon.]
[Champion Ash: I calculated the average strength of Sabrina across various parallel worlds, supplemented by Sabrina's own Psychic enhancements, and concluded that if you could use Aura fusion with Gengar, you would essentially be unbeatable. But if you couldn't, given your current command level, your chances of winning would be slim.]
[Champion Ash: So, whether you could defeat Sabrina depended on whether your bond with Gastly was strong enough. However, based on what you said, the difficulty of your fusion was lower than expected. Could it be that catching Pokémon with your fists really increases their approval so much?]
The method of catching Pokémon with fists was proposed by Champion Ash, but even he, the proposer, didn't expect such a miraculous effect from Pokémon caught in this way.
[Aura Hero Ash: So, when you catch Pokémon through Pokémon battles, the caught Pokémon at most acknowledge your command style, and then need to slowly deepen their feelings through long-term companionship.]
[Aura Hero Ash: But if the Trainer themselves enters the battle, personally fights the Pokémon, defeats it, and catches it, then the Pokémon will acknowledge the Trainer's own combat power. In ancient times, when there were no Poké Balls to restrain Pokémon, humans relied on this method to fight alongside Pokémon!]
[Tactical Master Ash: Heh heh, crooked ways. Of course, Pokémon battles should use Pokémon. What's with a human getting involved?]
[Aura Hero Ash: Why use your brain when you can solve things with your fists? Why don't you see whose tactics are better, or who is stronger?]
[Tactical Master Ash: Come on! Who's afraid of who! Let's fight in the group's arena!]
[Aura Hero Ash: Hey, just you wait, I'll beat your Pokémon until they're looking for their teeth on the ground!]
The sudden argument between the two seniors in the group chat left Ash bewildered. Why did they suddenly start fighting?
And what was this arena in the group chat? How come he hadn't seen this feature?
[Newbie Ash: Um… Champion Senior, what's with the arena in the group chat? Where can I find this feature?]
[Champion Ash: You can't use it yet. You need to win at least one tournament to unlock that feature. Also, there are other features in the group chat that will gradually be added as your journey progresses. Just look forward to it a little. By the way, now that you've collected four badges, you can go check out the lucky draw.]
[Newbie Ash: Okay, thank you, Senior.]
The fact that the chat group would gain new features as his journey experience increased was something Ash hadn't expected.
That arena feature seemed to be a function that allowed his counterparts from various parallel worlds to battle each other. He really wanted to unlock that feature soon and try battling his other selves!
Although he would most likely get beaten black and blue… Ash thought, while entering the notification bar to check his lucky draw chances. He actually had two lucky draw chances.
One was obtained after getting the Gold Badge, bringing his badge count to four, thus earning a lucky draw chance.
The other was a lucky draw chance obtained by defeating Gary.
[Successfully defeated your rival Gary, whom you've known since childhood. Reward: Lucky Draw Chance * 1.]
That arrogant guy could actually provide him with a lucky draw chance, which was something Ash had not anticipated.
Speaking of which, he had many other 'firsts,' such as his first time owning an Advanced Level Pokémon, his first time owning an Elite Level Pokémon, his first time holding a girl's hand… Ahem, in short, he had experienced all sorts of 'firsts.'
But the criteria for the chat group to grant lucky draw chances seemed to be limited to only a few of those 'firsts.'
Defeating Gary, his rival since childhood, was also something he had longed for. After all, he had been suppressed by him since he was young and dreamed of directly beating him!
So, getting a lucky draw chance didn't seem too surprising. However, what he didn't understand was why the Team Rocket Trio could provide lucky draw chances back then?
Could it be that the chat group judged them to be his lifelong archenemies?
Ash shook his virtual head, pushing down the jumbled thoughts in his mind, then opened the lucky draw page.
"Please, another S-rank," Ash rubbed his hands excitedly, then clicked the draw button.
If Non-Chief Ash heard Ash's prayer, he would probably faint from anger.
What kind of person is this! He could barely hope for a B-rank, while Newbie Ash was already thinking about a third S-rank.
Is this the composure of a lucky person?
As Ash clicked, the wheel began to spin. A moment later, two pointers stopped, and they were both in the same position—Zone A!
[Congratulations! You have drawn A-rank Ability: Viridian Power.]
[Congratulations! You have drawn A-rank One-time Opportunity: MEGA's Guidance.]
Viridian Power? MEGA's Guidance?
What are these things? He'd never heard of either.
When he was clueless, he had to ask in the group chat.
He just didn't know if he would encounter Non-Chief Ash…
[Newbie Ash: Seniors, Seniors, do you know what Viridian Power is?]
[Wild King Ash: I'm familiar with this. Viridian Power is a power nurtured within the Viridian Forest. Only those chosen by the Viridian Forest can obtain it. Coincidentally, I am that person.]
[Wild King Ash: After obtaining Viridian Power, I began to be able to communicate directly with Pokémon, understand their feelings, help them recover from injuries, calm their inner turmoil, and naturally gain their favor. I can even communicate with plants and trees.]
[Wild King Ash: If Aura is primarily for combat and secondarily for support, then Viridian Power has no combat ability whatsoever; it's all support skills. You drew Viridian Power? What rank is it?]
[Newbie Ash: Uh… A-rank.]
[Wild King Ash: Wow, another A-rank. No wonder that Non-Chief guy wants to kill you.]
[Newbie Ash: …]