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Slowking was once again transported back to Professor Oak's lab by Ash. "Ash, that kid, he's been transporting Pokémon quite frequently lately!" Professor Oak murmured with satisfaction, then went to the backyard and threw out Slowking's Poké Ball. Then, a gasp of surprise erupted! Slowking looked at Professor Oak, who was utterly stunned, almost drooling, and whose eyes were gleaming.
Slowking merely shook its head slightly. It turned around and slowly walked into the backyard. Professor Oak, having regained his composure, was about to contact Ash when he received news that Ash was heading to Blossom City. He left a message for Nurse Joy there to contact him once she saw Ash. Since Slowking was already in the backyard, there would be plenty of opportunities to study it. "Wartortle!" Slowking first sought out Wartortle. Being of the same Water type, it had the best relationship with Wartortle, and had previously received orders from Ash to train Totodile together. Now that Totodile had evolved into Croconaw and remained with Ash, their mission was over.
Slowking and Ash were in perfect sync; Slowking knew what to do without Ash needing to say much. So, it found Wartortle, intending to meet Ash's other original partner. "Bulbasaur!" When Wartortle found Bulbasaur, it was supervising Heracross and Scyther as they sparred. After Ash caught this leader Scyther, he had it transported back to Professor Oak's lab. Whenever Heracross went there, they would battle! They would battle desperately! As a lone warrior of the jungle, Scyther's training was all about combat!
"Bulbasaur, there are some things Ash won't say; I will!" Slowking called out to Bulbasaur, sitting lazily beside it, and slowly began to speak. ... Ash and his group took a detour to Blossom City. What would normally have been a few days' journey to Ecruteak City would now take several more days. But since it was Brock's decision, and they were travel companions, they should support each other.
A Pokémon beauty contest was being held here, gathering breeders and beauticians from various regions. Everywhere they went, they saw Pokémon dressed up exquisitely, some with body paint, others adorned with all sorts of accessories... Of course, there were also those, like Brock and Jasmine, who brought out the Pokémon's inherent charm through meticulous breeding. "Vulpix can't lose to others either! It needs to be dressed up well!" Misty said, looking at Brock, who was grooming Vulpix.
"This is an important Vulpix entrusted to me by Miss Jasmine! Even without dressing up, it's already dazzling!" Brock still stuck to his guns. It was clear he and Vulpix were both happy. "Vulpix, you'll see Jasmine soon!" Sure enough, Vulpix seemed to sense something and suddenly jumped off Brock, running forward. In that direction, it was that familiar figure: Jasmine! Vulpix immediately leaped into her arms, joyfully rubbing against her face. "Vulpix, you look very healthy!"
As a top breeder, Jasmine could tell at a glance that Vulpix had been meticulously cared for by Brock. "Miss Jasmine!" Ash was the first to greet Jasmine. "Big Sister Jasmine, you're so pretty!" Mei jumped out from behind, complimenting her. "Ash, long time no see!" Jasmine looked at Mei behind Ash. "Little sister, you're also very pretty. What's your name?"
"My name is Mei!" Brock had changed into a suit at some point, holding a bouquet of flowers. "Miss Jasmine, long time no see! This is a small token of my affection!" "And, thank you for taking care of Vulpix for so long. Now, I return it to you!" From Brock's words, it seemed he was returning Vulpix to Miss Jasmine. "I should be thanking you for your long-term care. Seeing Vulpix, I know how much you cherished it!" It turned out that before coming to Blossom City, Brock had already made an agreement with Mei. In fact, it was a decision Brock had made long ago: to return Vulpix to Jasmine when he saw her again.
Moreover, instead of partnering with other Pokémon, it was better to use Vulpix for this Pokémon beauty contest. Seeing this, Ash also decided to contact Anthony someday to see if he could get Primeape back. That was also a good fighter! Ash didn't have many Fighting-type Pokémon, but in fact, his battle style was very well-suited to Fighting-types.
He believed that after Primeape returned, with just a little training and adjustment, it could achieve bond evolution and become another one of Ash's ace Pokémon. Since she decided to use Vulpix in the competition, Mei took the opportunity to invite Brock to compete with her. They successfully won the championship. She decided to settle down temporarily and open a shop again, just like she did on Beauty Street before.
Ash kept Jasmine's contact information; perhaps they could cooperate in the future. "Hello, Professor Oak, are you looking for me?" Back at the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy found Ash and told him that Professor Oak had left a message. "Ash, tell me clearly, did you evolve this Slowking from your Slowpoke?"
Professor Oak asked directly upon answering the phone, his emotions quite agitated. "Slowking was first discovered in the Johto region, but its evolution method is still unclear. How exactly did you evolve it?" Ash didn't hold back, stating directly, "Use a King's Rock, and then have a Shellder bite Slowpoke's head!" "I see, it was the King's Rock!" Professor Oak nodded in understanding.
"Ash, I never thought you'd know this much. I'll complete this research paper in your name and update the Pokédex!" Professor Oak's words were very clear; the Alliance would definitely give rewards. Especially for young trainers, the Alliance's rewards and support were very substantial. "Then thank you, Professor Oak!" This was what Ash cared about. "Huh, Slowking, why are you here?"
Professor Oak noticed Slowking appear beside him. Slowking ignored him, came to the communication screen, and looked at Ash. "Ash, send Bulbasaur back. I'll take over this backyard. Any training tasks you have, give them to me too!" "Bulbasaur?" Ash was somewhat astonished. He had originally planned to just let Bulbasaur help Professor Oak manage the backyard. But he didn't ask for the reason. He immediately requested Professor Oak, "Professor Oak, please send Bulbasaur over!" In this way, the Pokémon by Ash's side were Pikachu, Snorlax, Meganium, Croconaw, Noctowl, and... Ivysaur!