Chapter 45 Taming Zapdos
Ash could sense that there were many Team Rockets members, and the Pokémon they used were generally of a higher level.
He wanted to protect the wild Pokémon outside, but the safety of Gardevoir and the others was more important... "Damn it, these wild Electric-type Pokémon are too troublesome!"
Lt. Surge regretted it deeply.
If he had known that there was a pile of Electric-type Pokémon behind the power plant's main gate, he wouldn't have ordered his men to ram the gate with a car.
Now they had incurred the wrath of the crowd and were surrounded by a group of Electric-type Pokémon. If he hadn't told his Team Rockets subordinates to bring Pokémon that could counter or resist Electric-type attacks as much as possible, they would have been wiped out as soon as they got out of the car.
"Boss, we'll hold them off here. Why don't you go in first and look for Zapdos?" a subordinate beside Lt. Surge fawned.
Hearing this, Lt. Surge nodded with satisfaction: "Sanshiro, you're doing very well. I'll give you a promotion and a raise later."
"Thank you, Boss!" Sanshiro, who had offered the idea, became even more excited. He commanded the others: "Listen to the order, everyone work together to clear a path for the Boss!"
It must be said that Team Rockets still had many talented individuals. Sanshiro merely gave a few pointers, and a path leading to the depths of the power plant was cleared.
Seeing this, Lt. Surge didn't linger and rushed inside.
Just as he was about to leave the combat zone, a pink beam of light struck him back.
"Fairy type Dazzling Gleam? Who dares to oppose our Team Rockets?" Lt. Surge looked coldly into the passage.
The next moment, Gardevoir, along with several unusual Pokémon, appeared before Lt. Surge and his men.
"Shiny Gardevoir? Could it be..."
Lt. Surge had already guessed that Ash was behind it, after all, Gardevoir was a rare Pokémon, and the one in front of him was even a Shiny one. In the entire Vermilion City, he had only seen one beside Ash today.
"Gardevoir!"
At Gardevoir's command, Giant Onix, Pidgeotto, Charmander, and the others all unleashed their skills to attack the Team Rockets members.
Seeing this, the wild Electric-type Pokémon knew that Gardevoir and her companions were allies, and they too became invigorated, continuing to target Team Rockets.
Meanwhile, the battle between Pikachu and Zapdos had also entered a fierce stage.
Ash had to admit that Zapdos's battle awareness was very strong.
It knew that Electric-type skills wouldn't cause much damage to Pika, so it switched to using its beak and sharp claws for offense. It didn't use any Electric-type skills except for those that boosted its stats or speed.
But unfortunately, the current Pika was empowered by Ash's cheat. Its skill set was extremely rich, and it also had Aura and Viridian Power buffs provided by Ash.
Even in a direct melee, Pikachu not only didn't suffer but even had a slight advantage.
Considering that Team Rockets members were generally treacherous, Ash decided to speed up the battle.
So he very unscrupulously used Aura to transmit information: "Pikachu, use Quick Attack to accelerate, then follow up with Iron Tail to strike Zapdos's left abdomen."
Zapdos's old injury was exactly where Ash told Pikachu to attack.
Pika!
Pikachu burst out with unprecedented speed, charging towards Zapdos.
Clearly, Pikachu's speed at this moment was something Zapdos couldn't keep up with.
Thwack!
As Pikachu's Iron Tail hit a vital spot, Zapdos immediately fell unconscious.
Ash also seized the opportunity and threw a Master Ball.
Thwack! Buzz ~
Zapdos was absorbed into the ball.
The Master Ball shook slowly a few times, then a 'ding' sound indicated a successful capture.
"Ding, detected that the host has captured Zapdos. Reward: 30,000 points, Rare Candy 1, Electric-type exclusive special Potion 1."
"Ding, detected that the host has captured the first Legendary Pokémon. Unlocked hidden quest — Who isn't a Legendary Pokemon Master?
Quest content: Before the Sinnoh League Lily of the Valley Conference begins, form a team of Legendary (Mythical) Pokémon, defeat the Sinnoh rival Tobias. Quest reward: Legendary (Mythical) Pokémon Lottery Ticket 3, 500,000 points, Rare Candy 30.
Quest failure: Deduct 1 million points, all of the host's Pokémon will forcibly revert to their initial state.
Note: Legendary (Mythical) Pokémon obtained from this system's lottery are not counted. The captured Pokémon must be of the Legendary or Mythical species. Ordinary Pokémon whose strength reaches the Legendary realm must have a divine position, otherwise the system will not recognize them."
What the heck?!
This was the first time Ash had seen a quest with a penalty. What did it mean for all Pokémon to revert to their initial state? Level reset?
"Yes, level reset, battle experience reset, skill panel reverts to original, and Pokémon memories will also be reset and modified."
The system, for once, answered Ash's question.
Seeing such severe consequences, Ash's heart tightened. If this quest failed, wouldn't it be equivalent to wiping his account? Everything would be gone, leaving him with a bunch of blank-slate Pokémon.
No, he couldn't accept such severe consequences, so Tobias, I'm afraid you'll have to suffer a bit.
However, looking at the note, Ash knew that Ancient Dragonite was excluded from the team. He currently only had Zapdos as a Legendary Pokémon. As for the previous lottery ticket, he hadn't used it yet, and even if he did, it wouldn't count.
It's a long and arduous journey!
After calming himself down, Ash clipped the Master Ball containing Zapdos back to his waist and rushed out with Pikachu.
At this moment.
Outside, Gardevoir and the others, who were battling Lt. Surge and the Team Rockets, were gradually falling behind.
Lt. Surge was, after all, an Elite-level existence. Besides Raichu, he also brought an Elite-intermediate Electivire and an Elite-initial Jolteon.
"Gardevoir, Mega Evolution!"
Ash's voice came from inside the passage.
"Gardevoir!"
Gardevoir responded to Ash, and then the super evolution stone on her neck emitted colorful light.
"What's going on here?"
Seeing Gardevoir undergo a state similar to evolution, Lt. Surge's mouth dropped open in disbelief.
"I didn't expect the Gym Leader of Vermilion City Gym to be a member of Team Rockets. This is truly a major event that could shock the entire Kanto region!" Ash quipped.
"Ash from Pallet Town, hehe, I didn't expect it was really you who disrupted our plans. Kid, I'll give you a chance to join Team Rockets. With your aptitude and ability, if you join our Team Rockets, we will provide you with all the resources to train Pokémon. Even if you want to become a regional Champion, we have the ability to put you in that position."
Lt. Surge didn't act immediately. After all, he hadn't figured out Gardevoir's transformation yet. If he rashly attacked and failed to take down Ash, he would have no choice but to go into hiding..
"I'm sorry, I can do anything, but the one thing I won't do is bad deeds that harm others without benefiting myself.
Mr. Lt. Surge, how about we make a deal? I'll let you leave, and I won't report you until after the Indigo Plateau Conference. Your subordinates will stay, and I'll make a quick buck, how about it?"
Team Rockets had a great influence in the Kanto region, and Giovanni's strength was unfathomable. Ash didn't intend to completely offend them, and he wasn't confident he could defeat Lt. Surge without using Ancient Dragonite.
Once Ancient Dragonite reappeared, the commotion it would cause would be no less than capturing Zapdos or other Legendary Pokémon.
"Heh heh, you don't really think we're afraid of you, kid?" Lt. Surge sneered.
"You can try it, see if I have the ability to take you down." Ash took off a Master Ball from his waist.
"Master Ball?" Lt. Surge's pupils suddenly contracted. He asked, "You captured Zapdos?"
"Otherwise, what do you think? Gym Leader Lt. Surge, do you want to try if I can use Zapdos to keep you here?" Ash asked with a smile.
Lt. Surge gave Ash a deep look. He knew that he couldn't do anything about Ash today, so he turned to his subordinates and said, "You should know what to do once you're in jail, right?"
"We know."
These Team Rockets members were Elite. They all knew that the organization had a mysterious plan, and until the plan was completed, Lt. Surge's Gym Leader status could not be lost. So they understood that they were definitely going to jail.
"Good, I'll get someone to bail you out as soon as possible."
After leaving these words, Lt. Surge turned and left without looking back.
In response, Ash commanded with satisfaction: "Gardevoir, use Telekinesis to control these guys' Pokémon. Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip to grab them."
After controlling the Team Rockets members, Ash released Zapdos.
"Zapdos, we are all companions now. Please take care of me from now on!"
(Human, you said you would make me stronger. If you can't do it, I will still leave.)
Zapdos spoke very directly.
"Don't worry, follow me, and sooner or later your strength will be able to crush that divine being with a divine position in the Orange Islands." Ash said confidently.
Damn it, if he couldn't beat that silly bird even with cheats, he might as well find a block of tofu and smash his head against it.
Next, after Ash introduced Zapdos and Gardevoir to each other, he used the Potion rewarded by the system on Zapdos and then teleported Zapdos back to Professor Oak's Research Lab.
He trusted the system's rewards, but Zapdos's injuries had lingered for so long, so he still needed a check-up to be completely at ease.
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