Gazing at Spikemuth Mountain, Kena sipped her bitter coffee, a flicker of dreamy confusion crossing her gorgeous face.
That damn kid hasn't shown up to class in days!
Am I… old? Charm fading?
She brushed her hand over her ample assets, double-checking. Nope, not old—just got bigger!
Ding-dong…
Her phone pinged with a notification.
Kena grabbed it, unlocking it with a flick of her middle finger, her bright eyes narrowing.
"Another fishy biting the hook?"
"Lame."
"When's he gonna show?"
Bored, Kena scrolled, but when she saw the sender's ID, her jaw dropped.
"Jiang Feng?!"
Meanwhile, after a trip to the Pokémon Center to grab the task's Poké Ball via transfer, Jiang Feng returned to Spikemuth Gym.
In a quiet corner, he released it.
Cloyster, shielded by double shells, sported a spiked horn on its core and jagged edges on its outer shell.
Its armor? Bomb-proof—tougher than a Steelix.
With Perfect Iron Defense, this Cloyster's shell was thicker, ancient, like a one-way canyon!
No roadside charbroiled oyster could compare.
Wait… what? Jiang Feng checked Cloyster's move list and froze. Perfect Iron Defense?
No—beyond Perfect!
Whose beast is this? Too OP!
His Aura sensed Cloyster's insane power, an aura vast as the ocean. Hands-down, the strongest Pokémon he'd ever seen.
Its shell parted slightly, revealing eerie eyes. The invisible pressure and terrifying presence screamed dominance.
The king of clams!
Elite Four-tier?
Jiang Feng's brow twitched, a spark of doubt igniting.
No way a Junior Trainer could handle an Elite-tier Pokémon.
What's the deal with this client, posting an impossible task for newbies?
Something felt off, but he couldn't pin it down.
"League-certified task—can't be a scam, right?"
"Whatever, I took it."
Bailing on a task tanks your rep score.
As a Sesame Credit 499, Flower Pay 500 honest worker, Jiang Feng guarded his worthless cred like a Dragonite!
Luckily, like Toxtricity, Cloyster's Shell Smash was at Master peak, just one Proficiency point from Perfect.
Don't sleep on one point—without a breakthrough, you could kick 'til you're lame and still be stuck.
Especially for a core move like Shell Smash.
But for Jiang Feng, with his system cheat? Easy peasy.
"Cloyster, use Shell Smash!"
Maybe it was his Charm stat, but Cloyster gave him a glance and obeyed, firing off Shell Smash.
Once, twice, three times… ten times!
Ding! System alert: Shell Smash perfected!
Cloyster's annoyed glare turned to shock. Breakthrough already?
What's the deal?
Jiang Feng didn't explain, just recalled Cloyster and bolted back to the Pokémon Center. Jackpot riches awaited!
Submitted the task, League approved—boom!
Five million Poké, banked!
Big baller status achieved! But Jiang Feng didn't slack. He kept drilling Combusken.
Money's just stuff—strength's the real deal.
Combusken, true to its three-minute hype, slacked off whenever possible.
Master of worker slacking.
With the graduation tourney looming, no chilling allowed.
By lunchtime, he dragged Combusken to the Pokémon Center's nearby market.
Five mil in the pocket? Time to flex!
Wild one-way invisibility tent?
Yo, copped!
Multi-function folding camp bed?
Yessir, nabbed!
Shockproof super bike?
Ooh, snatched!
Ghostfire motorcycle with auto-shutoff for girls?
Slurp, bought!
Quarrel-free four-wheel sports car?
Uh… broke.
Eyeing the price, Jiang Feng shed poor man's tears.
After a wild shopping spree, Jiang Feng was stoked. Finally, a cozy home for the ladies on his journey!
Kids say "I want it all."
Mature men? Catch 'em, charm 'em, spark 'em on the road.
Priority one: lock down Sugar Mama No. 1.
When the deadline hits, Mali'll demand her hairpin back, and Jiang Feng's got nothing.
Solution? Gift her something!
A present to soothe his wifey's wrath.
Mali and her big bro Niezi had his back, helping Combusken level up.
Chasing girls ain't just teasing—that makes you a jerk.
Gotta sprinkle some sweetness.
Lick a little.
Pull her in, push her back, tug her heartstrings 'til she's hooked!
Learned the game!
But what to gift?
Food? Nah, Mali's a rich girl—eaten it all.
Except that plum juice he scammed her with.
Headache city…
Gifting's a century-level puzzle!
Stumped, Jiang Feng hit the food street.
"Boss, pack 200 spicy Swinub hooves—extra hot chili powder!"
Order 200 hooves, eat 'til stuffed, then figure out the gift.
"Look, a gorgeous chick! That figure, that face—perfection!"
"She's Viridian City's queen, here to challenge Spikemuth Gym for a badge!"
"A Trainer? With that body, I thought she was a model!"
"Spicy and fire!"
A beauty? Where?!
Bored out of his mind, Jiang Feng perked up.
As long as a guy's not six feet under, he's gotta pay respects to a beauty with a stare-down salute!
Rivers-and-lakes top etiquette, never lost.
He peeked at the street corner.
A squad of scantily-clad cheerleader girls surrounded a tall woman in a long dress, butterfly hairpin, and stunning looks.
As they marched, the cheerleaders tossed flowers skyward!
Big flex energy!
Awed by her beauty and aura, the crowd parted like the Red Sea.
Wait…
The C-position queen looked familiar!
Jiang Feng's brain churned, then clicked.
It's her—Ash's rival from the Indigo League, the Grass-type menace!
From Viridian City, the hottest beauty—Erika!
Absolute fire!
Jiang Feng stared, locked in.
He thought he was a foot guy, then a leg guy, then maybe a face or chest guy.
Sometimes a big butt made him lose it.
Finally, he got it—he's no "-guy." Just a pure perv!
Truth bomb! ʕ⊝⍛⊝ʔ
In the anime, Erika's Bellsprout rocked yoga kung fu, dodging like a pro, nearly wiping Ash's team!
Took down Bulbasaur and Pikachu—fiercer than Lü Bu riding Diaochan!
Unforgettable.
If not for Muk's type advantage and Sludge Bomb KO, Ash would've been singing surrender.
But an OG anime character in Sword and Shield's Spikemuth?
The world's as chaotic as the author wants!
Probably, maybe, definitely the author tossing in a gear-dropping NPC for the MC!
Heh heh heh…
Jiang Feng unleashed his villain smirk.