LRAB Chapter 42 Mud
Chapter 42 Mud
After the match, Shan Dou and his daughter Ai Mei reconciled and decided to go home and start a fighting training class.
Although he participated in the competition every year and was the runner-up every year, this actually helped him accumulate a lot of popularity.
He was more popular than many champions in the P1 competition, so his training courses were very successful, which was a happy ending for everyone.
After receiving the award, Ash put the Gold Belt on Primeape.
"Xiao Zhi, didn't you say you were going to sell it? This could sell for 50!"
Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi, who was wiping his belt, and asked him in confusion.
"This is my first championship, and Infernape seems to really like the gold belt."
Ash smiled with satisfaction as he watched the Infernape jumping around excitedly.
"I'm not selling it anymore."
However, after his victory, Incineroar seemed to have become a little reckless.
He directly challenged Hao Li, who was passing by, by making two hand gestures.
Then he was knocked unconscious by Machoke's two Earth Throws, followed by a Brick Break to end the fight.
"It seems that even Master Tanhua is still just a nobody compared to Haoli."
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After traveling for several more days, a somewhat dilapidated city, Black Cloud City, finally came into view of Ash and his friends.
"I heard this area is full of factories and should be very bustling, so why are the streets so deserted?"
The sea breeze carried the smell of mud, which made Xiaoxia very unhappy.
At that moment, Ash noticed that Pikachu at his feet seemed a little strange.
"Pikachu, are you alright?"
Quickly pick up Pikachu and observe it.
Tiny electric currents kept emanating from its cheeks, and its face was red and it looked weak and listless.
"Pikachu..."
Giving it a system-wide stamina potion didn't help.
Other items in the store, such as the portable medical pod for 800 million, the universal healing potion for 150 million, or even as high as 5000 million, are all unaffordable for Ash.
And what's the point of Gundam in the Pokémon world? Why is it more expensive than a Master Ball?
Ash and Misty had no choice but to quickly take Pikachu to the Pokémon Center.
"Don't worry, it's just a viral cold."
Miss Joy took Pikachu and examined it.
"Just rest overnight in the treatment machine at the center and you'll be fine."
Hearing what Nurse Joy said, Ash finally felt relieved.
I originally wanted to leave quickly, but it seems I'll have to spend the night at the Pokémon Center now.
However, shortly after Pikachu entered the treatment room, all the lights in the center suddenly went out.
Miss Joey rushed out, "Something terrible has happened! It seems the power plant is experiencing a power outage!"
"The center's backup generator broke down a while ago, and now all the equipment has stopped. What are we going to do? There are still many Pokémon that need to be rescued."
Upon hearing this, Ash quickly stood up. "Then my Pikachu..."
"Ash, let's go check out the power plant!" Misty immediately asked Nurse Joy for directions to the power plant.
"Well, waiting like this isn't going to work, let's go."
[Ding! Side quest triggered: Every second counts!: Please restore power to the power plant within four hours.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Speed +2; Regional Favorability +8; Regional Prestige +5]
Ash, carrying Misty, ran with all his might to the power plant, pushed open the control room door, grabbed someone at random, and asked...
Why is there a power outage?
The staff inside were also sweating profusely with anxiety.
"We use seawater for hydroelectric power generation here, but for some reason the generator's water inlet is blocked by stinky mud."
"None of us are trainers, so we can only wait for reinforcements."
Knowing the problem makes things easier. Ash said he was the trainer and took out his Pokédex to ask the staff for the location of Grimer.
But Ash soon realized he had oversimplified things.
As soon as I got down to the machine's water inlet, I was attacked by a horde of stinky slimes, at least twenty of them.
The terrifying stench hit us.
"Oh my god, what is that smell?!"
Xiaoxia fainted from the stench immediately.
This smell is 100 times worse than shit!
Even Ash couldn't take it anymore, so he immediately stopped breathing and bought a gas mask from the store.
But it was no use; the stench seemed to penetrate the skin and strike straight to the soul, impossible to defend against.
"It stinks! It stinks!"
"No, we have to take them out of here quickly!"
Pikachu is still recovering at the Pokémon Center. If the generator problem isn't resolved soon, all the Pokémon at the center will be in danger.
Ash wanted to personally take the field and finish the battle quickly, but it was so disgusting that he didn't even want to use Aura Sensing.
It feels like the waveguide power touched them, and the waveguide would become dirty.
"Go for it, Incineroar, you're the one!"
Perhaps blinded by the stench, Ash actually sent out his Primeape, which has a keen sense of smell.
The moment Incineroar appeared, before it could even finish making its hand gestures, it immediately smelled the terrifying odor.
"Huh?" (What's that smell?)
"Roar, roar, roar!" (Ah! It's snow!)
With its mouth crooked, eyes slanted, and foaming at the mouth, the fiery monkey was literally knocked unconscious by the stench.
"Primegas! Damn it, all my Pokémon, attack!"
Ash, whose tolerance for the stench was nearing its limit, could no longer hold back and threw out all the Poké Balls at once.
The Pokémon's faces were all distorted by the stench as soon as they appeared.
Clefairy and Garchomp were unable to use any moves and simply passed out from the stench.
Only Machamp and Tyrannosaurus Rex were unharmed, while Scyther held on with its tenacious will.
Although Machamp and Ironhide were initially put off by the bad smell, they later expressed a growing liking for them.
"Homare, Hori!" (So fresh!)
"Wow, wow!" (So delicious!)
"Don't get carried away, attack now! Machoke, use your low kick, Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Stone Smash!"
Unable to tolerate their performance at the members-only restaurant any longer, Ash quickly ordered Machamp and Rhyperior to move out.
Ash's two Pokémon may have some quirky hobbies, but their strength is still very impressive.
Moreover, they cooperated seamlessly.
Haoli rushed out first and kicked the first few Mud Goo into the air.
Then the Ironhide Raptor will immediately throw rocks, hitting the bodies of the Grimer.
Scyther also occasionally uses Air Blade to gain experience.
With such a highly efficient combination of techniques, the twenty Grimer were quickly defeated.
Seizing the opportunity, Ash quickly threw out a Poké Ball and captured all the Grimer.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have completed the achievement: Biohazard Bomb!: Capture ten Grimer]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +800; Free Attribute Points +2; Biochemical Soldier Set +1]
Even if they are knocked down, the longer their bodies remain there, the stronger the stench becomes.
Even when these Grimer are caught and put into Poké Balls, they still smell extremely terrible.
Fortunately, the Poké Ball has a mechanism.
If a trainer has more than six Pokémon, the extra Poké Balls will be immediately teleported away.
Although Ash can bring one more Pokémon than others, his Pokémon slots are already full.
One by one, the Poké Balls filled with Grimer were transported back to Professor Oak's lab.
Only the leader of the Grimer, which was two sizes larger than the other Grimer, remained.
Ash threw five Pokémon in a row but failed to catch it. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and took out his treasured Ultra Ball, and finally succeeded in catching it.
The crisis was finally over and the seawater inlet, which had been blocked by the stinky mud, began to fill again.
The power plant is finally able to operate normally.
[Ding! Side quest completed: Every second counts!: Please restore power to the power plant within four hours.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Speed +2; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Prestige +4]
"Macrothyrium, you two are truly heroes, I'm going to reward you properly."
Ash wanted to run over and give them a big hug, but before he could get close, he was immediately pushed back by their smell.
"This smell is so good, I'm going to make sure you all take baths for three days straight when we get back!"
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Inside Dr. Oki's research institute.
"What's going on today? Why is the Poké Ball Transfer Machine making a constant noise?"
Professor Oak quickly went to the machine to check it out.
"Wow, these are all Ash's Poké Balls! That's rare. I wonder what kind of Pokémon they are."
"Could it be that he caught twenty Tauros in the Wild Area? Hahaha!"
He then picked up a few balls and released the Pokémon inside. The terrifying, intoxicating scent immediately assaulted Professor Oak's senses.
"This smell... ugh, it's all stinky mud!"
Professor Oak, pinned down by the Muk, roared to the sky.
"Ash!!!"