"In an unknown place, at an unknown time, Ash's group of five, along with Pikachu, got lost once again!"
Yu Feng looked at his surroundings and couldn't help but complain. He had never been this lost before. Even though he was a Psychic-type Pokémon, he kept getting lost. If his mother and the others knew, they would probably laugh him to death.
"I must catch a Pokémon with my own hands!"
Ash, for some unknown reason, suddenly yelled that he wanted to catch a Pokémon with his own hands, but any normal person knew that catching a Pokémon by himself was a pipe dream.
Ash then broke away from the group and couldn't be stopped, charging into the distance like a bull.
"Seriously, is he still so reckless even now?"
Yu Teng Sheng Dai didn't know how to react to Ash's impulsive dash. After traveling for so long, didn't he know how dangerous it was to run off alone?
Although she complained, Yu Teng Sheng Dai's body was honest, and she and Yu Feng chased after Ash, who had run off.
It was unclear if Ash had activated a speed boost or what, but they only caught up to him on the beach, where he looked utterly bewildered.
"What are you doing?"
Looking at the somewhat Flail Ash, Xiao Xia, though accustomed to his jumpy personality, was still curious about what caused this reaction.
After all, even when he was jumpy, Ash himself was rather innocent—no, that's not right. Rather straightforward? No, not that either. Anyway, he was rather reckless!
"My Poké Ball is gone!!"
Ash looked at the crowd following him, tears streaming down his face. The Krabby he had just caught had disappeared right before his eyes, and he didn't know where it went. How could he not be sad?
"I'm telling you, do you really not know? A Pokémon Trainer can hold a maximum of six Pokémon at a time. Didn't Yu Feng's Poké Ball disappear when he caught Squirtle?"
Hearing this question, Xiao Xia instantly became speechless. Although it wasn't the first time he had asked, she really wanted to know how Ash managed to challenge Gyms, as he didn't know many basic facts.
And didn't the Poké Ball disappear right in front of him when Yu Feng caught Squirtle last time? Did he forget everything so quickly?
"Really? I don't remember that."
Ash scratched his head and then laughed. Seriously, he knew he wouldn't pay attention to these things.
However, he then remembered a previous encounter and asked somewhat strangely, "But didn't that Xiao Ming and Da You, whom we met last time, have a bunch of Poké Balls?"
Yes, at that time, Da You was about to throw dozens of Poké Balls to battle, which even scared him. Luckily, Charmander was strong and burned them all away.
"That's because they don't have a Pokédex. Only a small number of people favored by local Professors are given a Pokédex."
Yu Feng cleared up Ash's confusion. A Pokédex is definitely not something an ordinary person can obtain. Without connections or a Professor's favor, who could get one? As for why Jenny and Joy knew how to use the Pokédex...
For such an item to be widely used, the police and Pokémon Centers would definitely be informed first. Otherwise, if Jenny and Joy didn't recognize it, things would be very difficult.
"So that's how it is! But I still don't know where my Krabby went!"
Seeing Ash punch his fist, indicating he understood what was going on, Yu Feng was worried if Ash really understood. After all, this was Ash, who reset and relearned everything in every new region.
However, Ash then raised a new question: where did his Krabby go? After all, that was his original question.
"So what did you understand? Of course, it was teleported to the Professor who gave you the Pokédex, which is Professor Oak."
Looking at Ash's feigned understanding, Yu Feng was heartbroken. He couldn't possibly package the knowledge and put it into Ash's head, that would make him even dumber.
"But Professor Oak... I'm worried, I'm extremely uneasy!"
Ash then thought of Professor Oak's outrageous act of boiling instant noodles in a beaker, and a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart. This really made him worry about his Krabby.
Yu Feng sensed Ash's unease, and his face twitched. How could you worry about what Professor Oak would do? Professor Oak's reputation is valid in all alliances. You're worried that he would eat your underdeveloped Krabby?
"Pika, Pika!"
Just then, Pikachu called out to everyone, as if he had discovered something, pointing towards the distance.
Everyone followed Pikachu's gaze and saw a lighthouse standing on a distant cliff.
A lighthouse meant people lived nearby, and people living nearby meant there was a phone to contact Professor Oak.
People living nearby also meant they could sleep in comfortable beds instead of on the cold, hard ground.
People living nearby meant they could find out where they were.
People living nearby meant they could have a good meal!!
Although everyone's thoughts weren't exactly the same, their goal was surprisingly consistent: to approach the shining lighthouse in the distance.
But, how does that saying go? Looking at a mountain, you can run a horse to death!
Although from the beach, the lighthouse looked very close, they actually didn't reach it until nightfall.
"It's so far!!!"
By the time they reached the lighthouse, Ash was exhausted and breathless. He hadn't expected that a seemingly short distance would take them until night to cover.
"Instead of complaining, you should greet them first."
Yu Feng observed the Pokémon reliefs on the lighthouse door, marveling at them. He had to admit that Bill was truly wealthy, although still a bit behind Professor Oak.
He then pressed the doorbell. A heavy chime suddenly rang, startling the four of them, Ash, Xiao Xia, Yu Teng Sheng Dai, and Brock, who huddled together. Yu Feng gave them a speechless glance. Could a mere doorbell scare them so much?
"Buzz buzz—who is it?"
A strong voice came from the doorbell. He was curious who would come to him so late.
Yu Feng informed the lighthouse owner of their purpose, as they were, after all, disturbing him.
"Can you cook?"
The voice from the doorbell was silent for a moment, then made a request.
"Yes, I can make you the most delicious egg fried rice! Of course, we've prepared a Chinese wok."
Brock immediately perked up at the mention of food. As long as they could go in and rest, he promised the lighthouse owner he could make the best egg fried rice.
"I don't want fried rice. Can you make fried noodles?"
The lighthouse owner didn't play by the rules, specifically asking for fried noodles before he would consider letting them in.
"Yes! Pancakes, fried noodles, grilled meat, anything is fine!"
When it came to cooking, Brock currently admitted that he couldn't surpass Indeedee, who always took care of Yu Feng, but there was nothing else he couldn't make.
"I actually quite like savory pies. All right, please come in."
The lighthouse owner thought for a moment and agreed to let Ash and the others in. After all, having someone cook was quite nice.
