aircannonsinc Chapter 299 Magical Transformation
Chapter 299 Magical Transformation
Chapter 299 Magical Transformation
Standing amidst the shattered ice was Pikachu, panting heavily.
"The Wooloo is unable to fight; Ash is the winner of this challenge!"
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new main quest "Ice Badge!": Defeat Gym Leader Lyub from Kaji.]
【获得奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能冰砾+1】
"Hahaha, the younger generation is truly formidable. You can't deny getting old." Uncle Liu laughed as he went over and pulled the long-haired pig out of the ice, brushing the ice shards off its head.
"Your body isn't fully recovered yet, but you've already done a great job in the battle. Let's keep working hard together, Long-haired Pig."
"Wow, I'll buy it!"
"Here you go, Ash, this is your badge."
A badge with a hexagonal snowflake image was handed to Ash by Uncle Liu.
[Ding! Ice Badge: When you have this badge, the power of Ice-type skills increases by 5%]
"Great, I got the Ice and Snow Badge!"
Ash only has one more Blacksmith City Badge left to collect all the badges needed to participate in the Johto League.
"Is it finally almost here? The end of this trip!" Ash's excitement began to burn.
After the gym battle, Ash and Misty helped Uncle Plum clean up the battlefield.
At the same time, Xiaozhi also asked Uncle Liu for help.
"Could you please give my Pikachu extreme training in defense, Uncle Liu?"
Ash finally decided to give the Silver Crown to Pikachu, since Pikachu's defensive abilities were only so-so, and this would be a good opportunity to strengthen them.
In this area, Liu Bo was once known as the embodiment of a harsh winter, and he was an absolute expert.
Uncle Liu readily agreed to Xiao Zhi's request.
For the next few days, Ash and Misty stayed together at Uncle Liu's gym.
During this time, Pikachu received special training from Liu Bo while wearing a small silver crown. Although Liu Bo didn't know what the small crown was for, he didn't ask any further questions.
After all, there are too many trainers in the league who like to dress up their Pokémon in outlandish outfits.
He just kept feeding Pikachu until it was round and chubby, and then he would train it and Ash together to lose weight, just like the fat-burning process in fitness.
Next came the mental training under the waterfall and the physical training under the ice cones. At the same time, Liu Bo used his rich experience to give Pikachu acupressure massage to stimulate its potential.
Pikachu and Ash's training is progressing steadily.
During the training, Liu Bo also helped Ash train his Articuno as well.
Because Liu Bo also has a very strong Articuno, he was very skilled at taking care of it and even taught Ash's Articuno new moves, Mist and Roost.
"Dark Mist can be used to remove the effects of the opponent's buffing moves, while Roost can greatly increase Articuno's survivability in battle; both are quite useful moves."
Anyway, Uncle Liu likes Xiao Zhi very much now, and he helps him whenever he can.
Four days later, Pikachu finally completed its extreme training, and its defensive potential reached its peak.
[Ding! Pikachu: Defense IV: 15 (Average) → Maximum (Best!)]
Ash and his friends waved goodbye to Plum and set off for Blackwood City.
"We were so full every day during our time at the dojo! Aunt Shima always thought we weren't eating enough and kept stuffing us!"
"That's how all elderly people who spoil children are."
"That's true." Xiaoxia didn't seem to be complaining to Uncle Liu and the others.
Xia, who has never met her grandparents since she was little, still really enjoys the time she spends living at the Kaji Dojo.
"Hmm, Pikachu's fur is even shinier and harder, but it still feels nice to touch. It's now perched on Ash's shoulder, looking radiant. Pikachu's biggest problem has always been that, like Ash's Lucario, it's made of glass."
Although it has developed tremendous explosive power and excellent stamina thanks to Ash's constant training, it is still constrained by the limitations of the Pikachu species.
Even though Ash's Pikachu is several times tougher than a regular Pikachu, it still couldn't withstand several high-powered moves.
Its foundation is too weak. It is very strong, but it cannot afford to make mistakes. This is why Pikachu sometimes seems to be acting.
Of course, there are exceptions when using the two super-powerful skills of supporting oneself and standing up.
With this improved defensive potential, Pikachu's physical limitations have been significantly alleviated.
"Pikachu, we are the strongest Pikachu in the world!"
"Those innate limitations like racial stats and individual stats are meant to be overcome, don't you think?"
"Pikachu, Pikachu!" (That's right!)
Although it didn't understand why Ash would suddenly say that, Pikachu nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's have a race to see who gets to the top of that mountain first!"
"Pikachu?"
"Wait a minute, Ash, your backpack has been shaking since just now, didn't you notice?"
He hadn't really noticed while he was thinking about Pikachu, but after Misty reminded him, Ash quickly took out the incubator from his backpack.
It's the one that keeps shaking; it's the egg that Ash won in the Pokémon Race.
Xiao Zhi has been taking good care of it all this time, and now it's finally going to hatch.
The group arrived at a clearing near the forest and placed the deluxe incubator on the ground.
The egg inside flashed rapidly, and finally the brightest white light shone out, revealing a brand new Pokémon baby.
"This Pokémon is—"
"Little Elephant!"
With big ears and a small blue body, it affectionately bumped into Ash with its cute little nose right after it was born.
"Not bad, my second elephant." Ash picked up the little elephant and checked its individual stats.
"Extremely outstanding ability, please take good care of Little Elephant."
"Little one~"
[Ding! Little Elephant: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]
Ash quickly wiped its body clean, fed it a bottle of milk, and then put it back in its Poké Ball to rest.
After all, newborn Pokémon babies are generally quite sleepy.
I checked the time and realized that because of the little elephant, it was already noon.
"In that case, let's stop training for now and take a break."
Just as Ash was routinely wiping Latios's body and then calling out White and Black to train them in elegant fighting techniques.
Suddenly a Murloc flew over and, upon seeing Pikachu, immediately began to squawk happily, circling around Pikachu.
"Where did this Murkrow come from?" Ash looked at the Murkrow's feathers and realized it must be a Pokémon with an owner.
"Great! We finally found Pikachu!"
Just then, a red-haired girl wearing a strange magic hat came running quickly from the bushes nearby.
With a joyful smile on her face as she finally saw what she had been searching for, she immediately picked up Pikachu from Ash's shoulder and hugged it tightly, rubbing its cheek against Ash's.
"Pikachu is so cute."
"Excuse me—who are you?"
Ash looked puzzled and urged, "Quickly snatch Pikachu back!"
"Oh dear, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself." The girl smiled playfully.
"My name is Xiaoli, and I am a Pokémon magician."
"But this is great, we finally found Pikachu."
"The magic I'm about to perform will absolutely not succeed without Pikachu's Thunderbolt—"
"How did these two completely unrelated words, 'Pokémon' and 'magician,' come together?" Ash found it strange, like Obito falling in love with Kaido.
"Hehe, there used to be a lot of people who studied Pokémon magic, but now there are almost none left."
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Xiao Li took out a thick book, opened it, and found it filled with dense, obscure ancient characters.
At first glance, these characters seem to resemble the shape of an unknown totem.
"This book is our family's secret Pokémon magic manual, passed down through generations. It's full of instructions on how to use Pokémon magic."
"My lifelong dream has been to collect enough Pokémon materials during my travels, and then recreate all the magic in this book."
"The decline of Pokémon magicians is because the materials used to create magic are extremely difficult to collect. If I could reproduce all the magic mentioned above and make an encyclopedia, that would be great."
"Maybe this could revitalize the Pokémon magic profession!"
Xiao Li could talk non-stop once she started, but Xiao Zhi was still skeptical of her.
But just as Xiaozhi was still wondering, Xiaoxia rushed up from beside him, her emotions running high.
"Is he a real Pokémon magician?"
"Xiao Li, please, please use your magic to broaden my horizons."
At this moment, Xiaoxia's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "Ever since I was little, I've admired Pokémon magicians and always hoped to have the opportunity to see real Pokémon magic with my own eyes!"
"Since you've said that," Xiao Li couldn't bear to refuse when she saw that look in his eyes.
She immediately opened her large bag and started rummaging through it, while continuing to explain Pokémon magic.
"Actually, Pokémon magic is a method of using things related to Pokémon to perform magical functions in life."
At this point, Xiaoxia chimed in to help.
"This is a profound field of study that utilizes natural sciences."
"I see."
That sounds quite materialistic; in a sense, a Pokémon wizard can also be considered a Pokémon scientist.
Soon, Xiao Li finally managed to find the materials she needed from her bag.
"I'll cast a Pokémon spell on you that will make you incredibly beautiful."
"Become beautiful? That's perfect for me!" Xiaoxia couldn't wait any longer, and Xiaozhi and Pikachu also came over to watch curiously.
Xiao Li set up a small fire and took out the mysterious items she was going to use to cast a spell. Xiao Zhi looked at these items and knew them all too well.
"Beaker and asbestos mesh —" Aren't these the things you need for a chemistry experiment?
Xiao Li deftly began adding all sorts of Pokémon loot to it: "Soil dug out by Diglett, fur from a soft scarf, and dried Magikarp scales—"
After finally throwing away all the materials, she started chanting a clattering spell and then performed a shameful dance.
With a bang, a large amount of black smoke suddenly billowed out of the beaker and enveloped Xiaoxia.
"What kind of effect will it have?"
The girl is looking forward to it.
Then suddenly several round silk spiders fell from the tree and began to spin silk at Xiaoxia, instantly covering her completely.
"Ah~, what's going on!"
"The silk from the orb-weaver spider is really good for a girl's skin!"
Ash was amazed by what he saw.
"So, this magic is the kind that can attract silk spiders to use their silk-spinning skills on people."
"That's right!"
It's very scientific, but Xiaoxia has already fainted from fright.
"I hate bugs the most!"
After some tidying up, Xiaoxia, whose skin had become shiny and radiant, finally woke up.
Xiao Li stood to the side, embarrassed, saying, "I'm sorry, did I do something wrong?"
"However, the reason I came here this time is to complete the legendary dream magic that no one has ever succeeded in before."
"A magic that allows trainers to truly understand a Pokémon's feelings!" Xiaoli immediately regained her fighting spirit and ran over to pick up Pikachu.
"For this magic to succeed, it needs Pikachu's Thunderbolt!"
"So—" She mimicked Xiaoxia's big, curved eyes as she stared at Xiaozhi.
"A magic that can understand a Pokémon's feelings—then I'm willing to help." Ash roughly understood her feelings as well.
"However, I have to be the first to try!"
Judging from the magic she just cast on Misty, it might just be a small ritual that can attract Pokémon to use telepathy with their trainers, but Ash is equally interested.
"If I can summon a rare Pokémon, I'll catch it right away!" Ash's plan is perfect!
"Great, of course that's no problem."
However, at this moment, Xiao Li showed a slightly troubled expression.
"However, I haven't actually collected all the materials yet. I'm still missing the paralysis powder from the Queen of the Hill and the tears from the Aipom."
These are all rather troublesome materials.
Thinking about this, Xiao Li couldn't help but sigh, there really is a reason for the decline of Pokémon Magicians.
"Sigh, if only someone could suddenly send me these materials."
However, Xiao Li was only daydreaming for a moment, and immediately prepared to get up and go back to the forest to collect the remaining materials.
Then Xiaozhi took out a glass bottle containing the two materials and handed it to Xiaoli.
"Hey~, how do you have one? Normal people wouldn't carry something like that around!"
"This is my human magic."
"Eh~~!"
Actually, Xiao Zhi found it by accident while browsing the system store.
While the system shop is always short of important items, it's surprisingly well-stocked with all sorts of miscellaneous things, which is infuriating!
"Do you have Meowth's claws, Gible's teeth, and Gardevoir's saliva too?" Xiaoli immediately looked at Xiaozhi expectantly.
"I have all of these." Ash reached into his backpack again, pretending to take something out, and then bought the materials from the store.
But forget about the ones before, is Gardevoir's saliva at the end really okay?
Anyway, at this point, Xiaoli was overjoyed. "Meeting you guys, Xiaozhi, is the luckiest thing that has happened to me lately!"
[Ding! Xiao Li: Affection +10]
The most painful thing for a Pokémon magician is collecting these strange materials. Xiaoli was so moved by these materials that she almost cried.
"Ash, is your family also a family of wizards?"
"No, it's just that I like to collect strange things."
"Hehe, I don't dislike guys like you!"
[Ding! Xiao Li: Affection +5]
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit off, Xiaoxia quickly stepped in.
"Stop staring at each other, hurry up and do the experiment, Xiao Li!"
"It's magic."
With all the materials ready, Xiao Li immediately began to perform that legendary magic.
After another series of dance moves that resembled a shamanistic ritual, this time Xiao Li didn't take out a beaker again. Instead, she sprinkled out a peculiar black powder and then added all the ingredients in.
"Now's the time, Pikachu, please, Thunderbolt!"
"Pikachu!"
After the electric shock, the black powder ball began to react violently and slowly floated towards Ash.
"What kind of Pokémon will it be?"
Ash, who was just about to enjoy the telepathic connection with Pikachu, immediately closed his eyes in anticipation.
But to his surprise, when the smoke cleared, he turned into Pikachu.
"Ah, this muscular Pikachu is—"
Ash has turned into Pikachu!
"Ah, what did you say?" Xiaoxia quickly brought a mirror for Xiaozhi to see himself.
Ash in the mirror had truly become a Pikachu, and he touched the texture of his body.
"This isn't some kind of illusion; it's a real transformation!"
Pokémon magic is much more powerful than Ash imagined. Is it even possible?
"But this magic effect shouldn't be like this."
It was then that Xiaoli realized there was something written on the back page of her magic book, but it was a bit faded because it had been sitting for so long, and she hadn't noticed it before.
"Becoming a Pokémon naturally allows you to understand the feelings of Pokémon—I see."
"You're so unreliable! Will Ash ever turn back?" Misty poked Ash's fur and asked speechlessly.
"Of course he can. He'll turn back after the magic time is over."
"Unbelievable!" Ash tightened his muscles, becoming about the same size as Pikachu.
Just then, Pikachu hopped over.
"Pikachu!" (Ash!)
"Pikachu, let's use Thunderbolt together!" Ash felt the electric power flowing through his body and released a powerful current.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu immediately unleashed Thunderbolt, and they were charging each other.
This feeling is really novel.
"It feels really good to become a Pokémon."
Now, Xiao Zhi can clearly feel that when using skills, it no longer feels as awkward as it did in human form.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on acquiring the new trait "Magical Shapeshifter Iv1"!]
[Magic Transformer Iv1: Able to use magical powers to transform into a Pokémon for 15 minutes; (The transformation target is random, and the triggering method is unknown. Perhaps you could try transforming into Ditto.)]
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