The Poké Ball opened the instant it hit the ground, releasing a beam of white light.
The white light quickly took shape, then faded to reveal a tiny yellow figure. "Pikachu."
It was actually a Pikachu?!
Ash was genuinely startled. Although Pikachu had plenty of habitats across the country, they should never have appeared in a beginner-friendly environment like the National Park.
After all, Electric-type Pokémon's Electric-type moves were classified as dangerous.
"Hehe, what do you think? Pretty impressive, huh?" Lu Ming said proudly, crouching down to gently pat Pikachu's head.
Pikachu, however, shot the little bastard an irritated look and unleashed an Electric-type move on him without hesitation. "Pikachu!"
"Aaaah!" Lu Ming was instantly engulfed in golden light. Before the other three could even react, the light had already faded.
Then Lu Ming collapsed to the ground, his whole body smelling of roasted meat.
"Hey, are you okay?!" At the sight, Ash was already considering calling an ambulance.
There really was a reason Pikachu were classified as dangerous Pokémon. That cute appearance almost fooled me!
To his surprise, Lu Ming immediately climbed back up as though nothing had happened. "That really tingled."
"..." Now Ash was utterly dumbfounded.
You're fine after that? Are you some kind of superhuman from Pallet Town?!
Could you be the real protagonist of this story?!
The sarcastic remarks in Ash's head flowed endlessly like a surging river.
The other two, meanwhile, seemed completely unbothered. Their composure had Ash questioning everything.
Was the Pokémon world really a world full of superhuman fighters?
I want to go back to my original Earth!
Of course, those were only idle complaints. Even setting aside whether Arceus would agree, Ash himself couldn't bear to abandon his childhood dream just yet.
"Oh, right, Luo Kai, why don't you let your