"I caught a Charmander!!"
"Pika Pika!"
"Laa-ru~~"
The sound of capturing is inevitably accompanied by Pikachu's growl, and the newly awakened Ralts who still doesn't know what's going on.
No matter what happens, just follow the lead of Big Teacher Pikachu and make a sound.
"Congratulations, Ash, you've caught another strong and rare Pokémon."
"What kind of dumb luck is this? First, a Shiny Ralts falls from the sky, then a Bulbasaur, and now Charmander! Not to mention Pikachu, the Starter Pokémon, isn't something ordinary either..." and even encountered Ho-Oh.
Misty didn't say the last part out loud, but just from what's been mentioned was enough to prove how insanely lucky Ash was.
To say the least, these are opportunities that most people wouldn't even encounter in a lifetime, yet Ash stumbled upon all of them within a month!
Is there still any justice or law in this world?!
Ash released the newly caught Charmander, and after checking its qualifications again, confirmed, yes, it's 4S... Wait, 4S!!
Ash rubbed his eyes, making sure that he wasn't mistaken.
Charmander's aptitude mysteriously upgraded from 3S to 4S, with the extra S pointing to its Physical Strength value.
The near-death experience not only didn't leave any sequels but instead boosted its qualifications a notch higher?
Moreover, Charmander's level rocketed from Newbie Level to ordinary mid-level.
This leap in strength and improvement in aptitude was simply abnormal; if it wasn't an error from the Eye of Insight, then something magical must have happened to Charmander unknown to him.
When in doubt, consult the experts!
Ash thanked Miss Joy first before returning Charmander, and after washing up and brushing his teeth, he went into the restroom, closed his eyes, and connected to the group chat.
[Newbie Ash: Big guys, something strange has happened here.]
[Breeder Ash: What strange occurrence?]
[Newbie Ash: I just caught a Charmander, and that Charmander...]
Ash detailed Charmander's situation in the group.
After learning about Charmander's situation, the big shots in the group were first amazed not by Charmander's qualification improvement, but by Ash's luck.
[Champion Ash: You are indeed lucky! Getting a Charmander with 3S aptitude is rare, probably one in a thousand in a Charmander group. My Charizard only had one S qualification at the start.]
[Unlucky Ash: Come on, why do I always run into you, Seal guy, every time I enter a group? Are you human or what?! Can you share some of your luck with me! Just a bit, so I won't always end up catching Magikarp!]
Unlucky Ash felt intense liver pain on seeing Seal as soon as he entered the group. Why does he always have to precisely encounter Seal showing off every time?
Even when once he didn't encounter, his itchy hands scrolled through the chat logs, making him angry once more.
This behavior can only be called self-inflicted pain.
[Newbie Ash: Uh...I don't know why I always run into you, Unlucky Big Brother. By the way, how come you guys always reply so quickly when I join the group? Are you all just watching over the chat all the time?]
Ash found that whenever he posted a question in the group, someone would respond within five seconds. Are these guys just hanging around in the group, having nothing else to do?
You have to know that he is exhausted from traveling all day, and only during breaks does he occasionally check the group for some knowledge.
Usually, Misty and Brock are beside him, and accessing the group requires him to close his eyes and activate the mental light point, which would seem strange to Misty and Brock.
So joining the group has to be well-timed; sometimes he pretends to meditate or uses bedtimes to access it, but ordinarily like now, he can't just say he'll nap after catching Charmander to then sneak into the group, right?
Therefore, he could only run to the toilet here.
Yet, the others in the group always seem to be around, why are they so free?
[Ash the Aura Guardian: We are not constantly monitoring the group; we have set you as a special concern. Whenever you post a message in the group, it notifies us mentally...although Unlucky probably doesn't have it set up, and he'd rather not see you, yet he always walks in on you showing off, a kind of loathsome fate.]
[Newbie Ash: Spe...special concern? There's such a setting? Why did you all set me as a special concern?]
Ash was perplexed, it's the first time hearing of such a setting in the group, where by setting a special concern, you receive chat alerts whenever you post.
No wonder whenever he bubbles up in the group, someone immediately answers and subsequently others join in. Everyone set him up as a special focus... but why?
Did his mere rookie comments matter that much?
[Champion Ash: Because you are the only one in the group who hasn't reached the peak in any domain, a complete newcomer.]
[Breeder Ash: You're like a blank slate now, any colors can be painted on you, and we all want to experience being a mentor.]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: Theoretically speaking, each parallel universe represents the possibilities for our own changes, so there's possibly a universe where 'I' can possess all knowledge and powers from the parallel universes.]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: So we want to see, under our guidance, can you absorb all our pinnacle knowledge from various fields and become that theoretical existence.]
[Champion Ash: If you manage to do so, you will definitely become your dream – a Pokémon Master!
Ash looked at the big shots' posts in the group, his eyes shimmering with an unusual glow.
Turns out the big guys have such high hopes for me!
[Newbie Ash: The big guys think too highly of me... but I'll make it happen, become a Pokémon Master!
[Champion Ash: Haha, that's the confidence! By the way, about the Charmander Physical Strength qualification upgrade related to the Rainbow Wing, let the Rainbow Hero explain.]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: The Rainbow Wing, as a separated core feather of Ho-Oh, contains part of Ho-Oh's core power such as…Nirvana Rebirth!
[Rainbow Hero Ash: In general, this ability doesn't trigger easily; first, the Pokémon needs to enter a near-death state, which isn't just losing battle capacity, but really teetering on the brink of death. Secondly, it requires being a Fire-type. Finally, it needs to have both the qualifications and emotional resonance recognized by the Rainbow Wing.
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Newbie, you said the Rainbow Wing didn't immediately fuse into Charmander, right?
[Newbie Ash: Yes, I put the Rainbow Wing on Charmander, and it took around half an hour to merge into him.]
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Unlike regular items, the Rainbow Wing usually can't fuse into a Pokémon's body; for it to do so, there needs to be profound emotional devotion towards you as a prospective Rainbow Hero and a compatible Fire or Flying-type symbolism.
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Which means, during that time, Charmander felt your affection and dedication, leading to a change in his feelings towards you, eventually resulting in the Rainbow Wing merging into his body, altering qualifications, as well as significantly upgrading his level.
[Newbie Ash: ...Isn't it exaggerating, just for a feather from Ho-Oh?
Such effects from just a single feather seemed so absurd. If Ho-Oh itself showed up, wouldn't Charmander jump to six S qualifications instantly?
[Rainbow Hero Ash: Not exaggerated at all, the Three Holy Beasts under Ho-Oh's shine evolved from regular Pokémon to Legendary Beasts. The primordial Three Holy Beasts had all Ability Values above four S, and their offspring had a greatly increased probability of appearing with S-level qualifications. This is Ho-Oh's divine power—Nirvana.]