Chapter 57 Reward Critical Hit and Rainbow City
"Ding, detecting Mankey challenging the host, triggering a hidden quest—Physical Subjugation. Quest requirement: Defeat Mankey and complete the subjugation without using Pokemon or special abilities.
Quest Reward: One thousand points, 5% increase in physical fitness, master-level Eight Extremities Fist."
After hearing the system's prompt, Ash took off his jacket and walked to face Mankey, much to the bewilderment of Misty and the others.
Mankey was also puzzled by Ash's actions; he wanted to battle Pikachu and the others, not a Trainer…
"Mankey, come on!"
Ash extended a hand and made a provocative gesture.
"Mankey?" (Are you sure?)
Mankey hesitated for a moment.
"Positive. Just a reminder, I'm very strong!"
Ash flexed the muscles on his arm for Mankey to see.
"Mankey." (Alright_)
Mankey swung his fists and lunged forward.
Ash was quick-witted, swiftly grabbing one of Mankey's fists and executing a perfect over-the-shoulder throw.
Then, he directly straddled Mankey and rained down punches like a storm.
This fierce offensive not only stunned Mankey himself but also left Misty, James, and Ash's Pokémon, who were watching, completely dumbfounded.
Riolu's small eyes were filled with stars; at this moment, her admiration for Ash reached its peak, while the other Pokémon couldn't help but feel fear—it was too brutal.
Mankey only threw one punch from start to finish, and before it even hit Ash, he was pinned down and relentlessly pummeled. A wave of anger surged, and a light of evolution shone from Mankey, his body gradually growing larger.
When the light faded, a Primeape, one meter tall with black wristbands on its hands and feet, appeared before everyone.
As soon as Primeape finished evolving, he braced his hands on the ground and moved suddenly, pushing Ash away.
"Evolved, huh? Come again!"
Ash wasn't afraid. He possessed the Super True Human physique, and his body was tempered by Aura. He could even go toe-to-toe with Elite-level Fighting-type Pokémon, let alone this Primeape, who had just evolved and entered the Gym level.
However, not having specifically learned combat techniques, Ash's moves were purely spontaneous, which could be roughly summarized as wildly flailing about.
Primeape was intimidated by Ash's punches and, in a fit of rage, unleashed Thunder Punch, one of the three farmer's punches.
Zzt!
"Cough, cough."
Ash felt a jolt of numbness and spat out a puff of black smoke.
Seeing Ash's miserable state, Primeape chuckled, then chose to activate Ash's Poke Ball himself, voluntarily allowing himself to be captured to avoid further combat.
Although Primeape had a volatile personality, it didn't mean he was brainless. He knew he couldn't beat Ash, and using Thunder Punch to put Ash in a disheveled state had already vented his anger. If he didn't stop fighting now, he would be the one to suffer the most in the end.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the quest. Quest completion—perfect. Quest reward is being critically doubled…
Congratulations to the host for receiving a triple critical strike on the quest reward—three thousand points, 15% physical fitness increase, Grandmaster-level Eight Extremities Fist. Quest rewards are being distributed…"
As the system's voice sounded, Ash felt as if thousands of ants were crawling all over his body, a wave of numbness rushing to his head. At the same time, a vast amount of Eight Extremities Fist memories flooded into his mind.
Fortunately, the duration of these two rewards was very short, and Ash's physical fitness was also very strong. He didn't faint, and Misty and James didn't notice anything amiss.
....
After capturing Primeape, Ash and the others, after a brief rest, set off on their journey again.
The rest of the journey was smooth, and it wasn't long before the three arrived in Celadon City.
"It smells so good!"
As soon as they entered Celadon City, the three smelled the faint scent of perfume lingering in the air.
"Celadon City is famous as the City of Perfume. Misty, do you want to check out the perfumes here?" Ash asked, seeing Misty looking captivated.
"Can I really, Ash?" Misty looked at Ash somewhat shyly.
"At this time, Erika, the Gym Leader of Celadon Gym, should not be at the Gym. The most famous perfume in Celadon City is blended by this Gym Leader…"
Ash would not follow in the footsteps of idiot. He wasn't like James, a cross-dressing big shot; Ash would never do anything like cross-dressing. To avoid leaving any dark history for himself, Ash had learned about many Gym Leaders.
"A Gym Leader knows how to blend perfumes!" Misty was very surprised.
"Miss Erika specializes in Grass-type Pokemon. The perfume's ingredients are extracted from a certain Grass-type Pokemon," Ash revealed.
"Look, that perfume shop ahead is run by Miss Erika. Let's go!"
Led by Ash, the group entered the perfume shop.
As soon as he entered, James had an episode. He slid on his knees directly in front of three beautiful women, saying, "Three beauties, this humble one…"
"Enough, pervert, please go this way…"
Misty grabbed James's ear and tossed him out the door.
Ash, meanwhile, was in the perfume shop, picking out suitable perfumes for his female friends.
"Ash, do you also like to use perfume?" Misty was puzzled by Ash's behavior.
"These aren't for me!" Ash only liked the scent of perfume; he didn't like to wear it himself.
"Then these are all for friends?"
"Yes."
"That many?" Misty looked at the dozens of bottles of perfume, very shocked.
Ash's mother had privately told Misty about Ash and Serena's relationship when they were in Lampur City. Misty didn't feel discouraged upon hearing this news; after all, Ash was excellent, and they weren't married yet, so Misty still felt she had a chance. Furthermore, Misty wasn't entirely against sharing Ash with Serena, as there were no monogamy restrictions in this world anyway.
But seeing these dozens of bottles of perfume in front of her, the word "playboy" flashed through Misty's mind.
"They're all just friends. Most of them are from other regions, both male and female.
Although perfume is a cosmetic, it's also an expression of lifestyle or social etiquette. While it can boost confidence and charm, it can also convey mood and state, and perfume can also transmit emotions…"
Ash wasn't lying to Misty; some of the perfumes he was sending were indeed for men, such as Oak, Gary, Steven, and Wallace.
"What a rare and valuable insight! This gentleman is truly a man of taste. Xiao Li, give this gentleman an 80% discount."
At this moment, a woman in a kimono appeared behind Ash and his companions.
"Yes, Manager!"
The girl at the cashier nodded in response.
"Miss Erika, hello!" Ash greeted her.
"Oh, this gentleman knows me?" Erika was a bit surprised that Ash could call out her name.
"I learned about you before coming. Miss Erika is the Celadon Gym Leader and also a famous perfume developer."
"Oh! So you're specifically here to travel in Celadon City?"
"No, I'm Ash from Pallet Town. I'm currently traveling to participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference and am here to challenge the Gym to obtain the Celadon gym badge."
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