But it definitely wasn't anything good, or Professor Oak's expression wouldn't be so grim.
In his memory, Professor Oak had always worn a kind and amiable expression.
It was rare to see him like this. It seemed the visitors had come with ill intent.
Ash continued, "Professor, are they your relatives? I've never met your family before."
The middle-aged man said, "Oak, since you have guests, we won't disturb you any longer. Think carefully about what I said."
Then he said to the boy, "Let's go."
The boy did not move. Instead, he said to Professor Oak, "Old man, how about this? I'll have a Pokémon battle against any one of these four. If I win, you give us what we want. How about it?"
Misty immediately snapped, "Who do you think you are? Do you have any manners at all? You actually called the professor an old man. You have no class whatsoever."
The boy continued, "If I lose, I'll give you a set of the family's Pokémon breeding materials, and I'll never come here to bother you again."
Professor Oak was startled upon hearing the boy's wager, and his expression began to change.
But the middle-aged man's expression changed drastically as he said, "Zhiyuan, what kind of joke are you making?"
Zhiyuan said indifferently, "I just think your methods are too pathetic, Dad."
"I'm tired of waiting. I might as well use my own methods to get what I want."
Ash gritted his teeth. "Professor, agree to it. I want to have a Pokémon battle with him. This guy has gone too far."
Brock said, "Ash, don't act rashly. You don't know how strong he is. If you lose, the consequences could be unimaginable."
"Although I don't know what they're betting, it must be extremely important."
Ash's expression