"This weather is really messed up. It was sunny just a moment ago, and now it's suddenly raining. Did a Pokémon use Rain Dance or something?" Under a huge rock, Xiao Xia patted the raindrops on her head and complained unhappily.
"What's Rain Dance?" As a Mengxin Xiaozhi, he was not ashamed to ask.
Ash felt that the girl he met on the road knew a lot of things.
Although the big shots in the group were very knowledgeable about Pokémon, perhaps even stronger than many Champion Trainers, they certainly knew nothing about the history and experiences of his world.
Ash couldn't just go into the group to ask about every little bit of knowledge, and if Xiao Xia hadn't brought it up, Ash wouldn't even have known to ask about those small details he didn't understand.
"...Did you even attend Pokémon knowledge classes? Why don't you even know what Rain Dance is?" Xiao Xia's emerald green eyes stared intently at Ash, filled with suspicion.
Aside from being a bit strong and having a good appearance, this person seemed like a complete child, knowing nothing and understanding nothing.
"Uh... this... I was a bit distracted during class and didn't really listen, so there are many things I'm not very clear about," Ash scratched his head and replied awkwardly.
His theoretical courses were indeed a mess. If there were rules that required passing theoretical courses before being able to travel, he estimated he wouldn't be able to travel until he was twenty.
"I'm really fed up with you. If you didn't have that Bo-do Power, you probably would have stumbled badly not long after coming out."
In reality, it was exactly as Xiao Xia said. If Ash hadn't drawn Bo-do Power at the beginning, let alone the encirclement by the Spearow flock, he probably wouldn't even have truly captured Pikachu by now.
It can only be said that it was a good thing he had the chat group, and it was also a good thing he drew Bo-do Power from the chat group. This turned his disastrous start into a perfect one.
"It was wrong of me to be distracted in class… How about you join us!" Ash said, his bright eyes wide as he looked expectantly at Xiao Xia.
"Join you?"
"Yes, it means traveling with us! Xiao Xia, do you have any goals you want to achieve?"
Xiao Xia paused, then said with a look of longing, "I want to become a Water-type Pokémon Master! To become the strongest Water-type expert in the world, preferably like Master Lorelei, or even stronger than Master Lorelei!"
Lorelei, one of the Kanto Elite Four, specializes in Ice-types. Ice and Water are related, and Lorelei also has deep knowledge of Water-type Pokémon, so Lorelei is also Xiao Xia's goal.
"A Water-type Pokémon Master, huh? I don't have a specific type; my goal is to become a Pokémon Master. First, I want to defeat Mr. Leon and become the strongest Trainer!" Ash clenched his fists and said, full of fighting spirit.
"Mr. Leon? He's the strongest Trainer in the world, and you want to defeat him first! What are you going to do after defeating Leon? Fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?" Xiao Xia complained somewhat speechlessly.
This person didn't have much knowledge, but his ideals were quite grand. Defeat Leon first, indeed. With all due respect, even if Ash were given ten years, he might not be able to defeat Leon.
If it were a real person PK, then he might actually be able to win against Leon.
"Hehe, anyway, I'm going to defeat Mr. Leon! How about it, Xiao Xia, want to travel with me?" Ash formally invited Xiao Xia.
Xiao Xia hesitated for a while, then finally nodded and said, "Alright, I don't really have anywhere to go anyway, so I might as well go with you."
"Yay! Pikachu, we have a new companion!"
"Pika Pika~" Pikachu also smiled. Ever since he accepted Ash, he was no longer so resistant to humans. More importantly, after interacting with Xiao Xia for a while, he didn't feel any resistance towards her.
Thus, Ash's team successfully gained a new member. Ash hadn't expected that the first member he added wouldn't be a Pokémon but a human. This is what people often call the unpredictability of life, perhaps.
Xiao Xia's addition was very important to Ash. Regardless of Xiao Xia's strength, in terms of knowledge, Xiao Xia definitely crushed him. If he didn't understand anything commonplace, he could ask Xiao Xia. If Xiao Xia didn't know, he could ask the big shots in the group. He had to make up for all the knowledge he missed in class!
The rain kept falling, the gloomy sky, and the falling rain made one feel sleepy.
Although they had a place to shelter from the rain, the ground was still wet, making it impossible to sit. Xiao Xia was currently leaning against her bicycle, while Ash was casually leaning against the wall, his eyes slightly closed, appearing to be resting. In reality, he had already entered the chat group.
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[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Big shots, I've added a new member here!]
[Breeder Xiao Zhi: Oh? Did you capture a Pokémon?]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: No, it's a person! Her name is Xiao Xia, and she knows so much. I don't have to go into the group to ask the big shots about everyday problems anymore; I can just ask her from now on.]
[Champion Xiao Zhi: Oh? Is it Xiao Xia, the Gym Leader of Hua Lan Gym?]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Hua Lan Gym? I don't know, she didn't say, but she knows so much, so she might really be a Gym Leader.]
[Harem King Ash: Xiao Xia is good, Xiao Xia. Newcomer, you must seize the opportunity.]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Opportunity? What opportunity?]
[Bo Dao Yong Zhe Xiao Zhi: Don't mind that guy; he's the only one in the group with a brain full of lust.]
[Harem King Ash: Hey! What kind of talk is that! Don't you need to marry a wife? Don't you need to have children?! What do you mean by a brain full of lust!]
[Bo Dao Yong Zhe: Hehe, most people marry one wife, but why don't you count how many you have? Newcomer, remember, you can learn from anyone, but don't learn from him. Following that guy will definitely lead you astray.]
[Harem King Ash: Don't be like that, okay? I finally found a blank slate. You two don't chase girls, fine, but don't influence other young people!]
[Champion Ash: Hehe, what Harem King said actually makes sense. It's not bad to find a partner using his knowledge, but remember, don't bite off more than you can chew, and don't be as promiscuous as him... Also, since Xiao Xia agreed to your invitation to join the team, you should have new lottery draws. Go check the notification bar.]
[Mengxin Xiaozhi: Okay!]
Ash said he completely didn't understand the other things the big shots said, but he did understand being told to check the lottery draws.
Ash shifted his gaze to the upper right corner of the group chat. There was a blinking light at the top, indicating new notifications. Ash clicked on the notification bar, and sure enough, several new messages were displayed there...