LRAB Chapter 135 Challenging the Neporu Gym
Chapter 135 Challenging the Neporu Gym
Chapter 135 Challenging the Neporu Gym
Name: Xiao Zhi
Titles: Scumbag; Burning Man; Straw Hat Boy; Friend of Women
【属性：体力：151；攻击：148；防御：134；特攻：127；特防：120；速度：129；】
Orange Region Reputation: 30 (New Trainer)
[Orange Region Affection Level: 61 (Officer Jenny won't make things difficult for you)]
【特性：波导之力（ma）；不择手段Iv5；厨师Iv5；演说家Iv4；骑乘Iv4；武神不死于徒手Iv3；医生Iv2；牛头人之魂lv2；飞行Iv1；太晶化Iv1；胆小如鼠Iv1；魅力Iv1；】
[Skills: Water Gun; Mega Punch; Freeze Ray; Brick Break; Rock Smash; Telekinesis; Flamethrower; Photosynthesis; Cross Cleave; Flame Fang; Water Cannon; Earth Shatter; Surf; Stomp]
[Items: 1459 million Alliance Coins; Miss Joy's Secret Calcium Recipe; Everstone;]
[Special Bonus: Rock-type moves' power and accuracy increased by 5%; Speed increased by 5% when riding a Pokémon (Cherry Blossom Badge)]
"Without realizing it, my control panel has become so luxurious."
Although the attribute value wasn't an integer again, Ash was still very happy.
"Judging from the looks of it, it's still a long way from defeating Arceus."
However, it is, after all, the creator god, the pinnacle of Pokémon.
"Comrades, we still need to work harder!"
After staying with Nurse Joy on the southern island until the Pokémon Center was completed, Ash asked Nurse Joy to take them to the nearest gym.
"The closest team to challenge the Orange League is Eastern Star on Neporu Island."
In his newly purchased yacht, Joey took them to the island where the gym was located and explained the situation.
"It's a famous tourist island, with the highest mountain in the entire Orange Islands, and it's also a ski resort."
"Eastern Star?"
The last gym was West Star, which means Ash got lost and ended up at the gym furthest from Cilan Island.
He was also impressed with himself, and all the previous island names were in the format of "X Orange Island", so why was this island different?
Xiao Zhi, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, is having a very difficult time.
Fortunately, Neporu Island wasn't far away, and Ash and his friends arrived quickly.
After saying goodbye to Miss Joy, I headed towards the dojo.
"Miss Joey said this is a tourist hotspot, so why is there nobody around?"
Walking on the street, Xiaoxia noticed that although the surrounding facilities were all intact, there was not a single person in sight, and she immediately felt something was off.
"It is a bit strange, but Joy has already arranged a gym challenge for us, so she shouldn't have sent us to the wrong place."
While Ash and Misty were still wondering on the beach, a catchy background music suddenly came from the distant sea. A young man wearing sunglasses and beach shorts was sailing towards Ash and Misty in a flamboyant manner, playing music on a radio.
He jumped off the beach!
"Hello, my name is Adan."
The young man took off his sunglasses, revealing himself to be a very sunny and handsome guy.
"Are you here to challenge the gym?"
"That's right, my name is Ash, and I'm here to challenge the Neporu Gym."
Xiao Zhi was very happy to see that someone had finally arrived, and introduced himself and Xiao Xia to him.
This Adam was very outgoing; Ash originally just wanted to ask him about the situation on the island.
Unexpectedly, he spoke first, saying that he was also there to take on the challenge and could lead Ash and the others to the location of the gym.
Although Ash had some doubts, he and Misty were prone to getting lost, so they agreed because it would be better to have someone guide them.
When we arrived at the Neporu Gym, it was quite impressive. It encompassed the entire highest mountain on the island within its gym's grounds, and the gym's entrance was also very stylish, made entirely of bronze. Even Ash was tempted by it.
He also wants to build a similar gate at the Philosophy Dojo in the future.
The door to the dojo was unexpectedly heavy; it would have been extremely difficult to push open unless someone who had trained had done so.
But Xiao Zhi is a muscular man, so this was nothing to him. He easily pushed it away with one hand.
Adan, standing behind him, was quite surprised. "I never knew you were so strong!"
Behind the gate, a cable car and a mountain trail entrance came into view, but there was no one inside the dojo.
"Adan, do you know why there's no one on the island?"
"It's probably because it's a special holiday these days, so the residents of this island have all gone to another island to celebrate."
He gave a random reason, and then Adan led Xiaozhi to look at a notice board standing directly behind the gate.
"Welcome to the Neporu Gym, challengers. The rule of this gym is that challengers must first climb to the top of the mountain before proceeding with the next challenge."
"climb mountains?"
Xiaoxia looked up at the winding mountain ridge and the extremely steep mountain path.
"Furthermore, challengers must rely on their own strength. If they rely on Pokémon along the way, they will be disqualified immediately! Please keep this in mind, challengers."
"Is this a really interesting challenge?" Ash was excited and immediately started warming up.
"Do I have to climb up too?"
Although she often runs with Ash, it's really too much for Misty to climb such a towering mountain that seems to reach the clouds and has no end in sight.
"No, it also says here that accompanying persons can take the cable car up."
Xiao Zhi pointed to a line of small print below the signboard to reassure Xiao Xia.
"Alright, Pikachu, let's go!"
It was a rare opportunity to have a challenge that suited his tastes so well, so Ash immediately took off his shirt, revealing his sculpted eight-pack abs.
"Wow, is this what they mean by looking slim in clothes but muscular underneath? Those muscles are amazing!" Adan admired Xiaozhi's physique greatly. Although the other person was handsome, Xiaozhi still felt a little strange being stared at like that by a man. "You should probably put your short-sleeved shirt on."
Let's regroup and do some warm-up exercises with Pikachu.
"Pikachu, we not only need to climb the mountain, but we need to make it more difficult. We can't climb up using our feet and right hand; we have to use only our left hand!"
"Pikachu, Pikachu!"
This is a good opportunity to complete my routine weekly tasks.
After saying this, the man and the mouse immediately went to the starting point at the foot of the mountain, leaped up, and firmly gripped the rock wall to climb upwards little by little.
"Does Adan want to take the cable car?"
As Xiaoxia was about to board the bus, she suddenly remembered that there was another person traveling with her. She turned around and found that Adan was actually following closely behind Xiaozhi and climbing the mountain together.
Moreover, Adan's speed is not slow.
Although Ash only used one hand, as a non-human, he still climbed up very quickly.
But instead of falling behind Ash, Adan followed closely behind him.
Xiao Zhi was starting to appreciate this handsome guy. "He's not just a pretty face; he's a very capable person."
"Why is he looking at me with such intense eyes?"
Don't think that just because he's handsome he can do whatever he wants. Xiao Zhi got goosebumps all over from looking at him.
Pikachu almost overtook it with its short arms.
The higher you climb on Mount Neporu, the colder it gets. By the time you reach the halfway point, it's already snowing, and many people perish here.
However, Ash and his friends did not slow down at all, and in the end they all successfully reached the top together.
"This is the highest peak in the entire Orange Alliance. What do you think? The scenery is pretty good, isn't it?"
Looking out from the top of Mount Neporu, the clouds are slowly being illuminated by the sunlight.
The scene was magnificent and breathtaking, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the dawn.
"Yeah, seeing this kind of scenery once in a while really makes you feel good." Ash and Pikachu put their hands on their hips and admired the beautiful view in front of them.
"Pikachu!"
"Right!"
Seeing that Ash was someone who could understand his thoughts, Adan immediately showed a hearty smile.
Upon reaching the summit, the routine mission notification finally sounded.
[Ding! New main quest triggered: Surfer Badge!: Defeat Neporu Gym Leader Adam]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +500; Special Attack +2; Free Attribute Points +3]
"The curator, Adan? I knew it!"
This person didn't lie at all, so Ash's Aura Sensing couldn't detect it.
He said he came to take on a challenge, but he actually accompanied Ash to complete the mountain climbing challenge. I have to admire him.
Turning to look at the handsome guy beside him who was still laughing heartily, Xiao Zhi said in an annoyed tone.
"Master Adan, hurry up and tell us what the next challenge is!"
"Haha, it seems you guessed it. That's right, I am the owner of this place, Adan, the Eastern Star."
"Having such a strong challenger like you puts a lot of pressure on me."
He didn't look stressed at all.
"Then let's not keep you in suspense any longer and move on to the next challenge."