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When Ash previously drew the S-rank ability Aura Power, the power was directly infused into his body. Even without clicking to open the usage instructions, Ash already possessed extremely powerful strength.
However, Ash didn't know how to utilize that power or its various other uses.
But this time, after he emerged, he felt no change in his body from the S-rank ability he drew.
The C-rank Breeder ability, however, took effect immediately. When Ash came out, he felt as if countless pieces of knowledge had been added to his mind.
He looked around, searching for Pikachu. When he saw Pikachu and thought about how to relieve its fatigue, relevant massage knowledge and some simple, matching recipes immediately appeared in his mind.
This was the Beginner Breeder's ability. Just as Breeder Ash said, although it was somewhat basic knowledge, for a beginner like him, it was still a very powerful aid!
But since the C-rank ability had already manifested in him, and the S-rank ability was nowhere to be found, Ash unhesitatingly clicked on the other glowing spot in his mind when he saw it.
As a result, the usage instructions appeared, but the one-time ability was also used!
The one-time ability, Chosen One's Radiance, allows one to encounter an extremely rare Pokémon within three days, with a high probability of capturing it. How rare is "extremely rare"? There's no definition. Could it be a Legendary Pokémon?
But even if it were a Legendary Pokémon, he couldn't possibly capture it!
After seeing Ho-Oh, Ash had a very clear understanding of Legendary Pokémon. They were not Pokémon that ordinary Trainers could challenge. Even if a Champion came with six Pokémon, they might not be able to defeat one.
Tactician Ash also said that if he had six Elite Four levels, he could wipe out six Champion levels, but if he had six Champion levels, he couldn't even defeat one Divine Realm Grade. This was the huge gap between a Champion and a Divine Realm Grade.
So, even if a Legendary Pokémon appeared before him, there was no possibility of him capturing it.
However, besides Legendary Pokémon, what other Pokémon could be called "extremely rare"?
Ash really wanted to enter the group chat and ask the Big guys, but thinking that the moment he went in, the battle that hadn't stopped might flare up again, Ash dismissed the idea of going in.
He'd wait until tomorrow.
Afterward, Ash applied the A-rank Special Attack ability cap to Pikachu. Pikachu's Special Attack aptitude cap still didn't change, but its ability value fluctuation disappeared, becoming B.
Ability values are not constant. As the level increases, ability values will decrease, and then it takes some time to train them back up.
If a Pokémon has a normal-grade B-rank Speed ability value, when it advances to the advanced grade, that B-rank Speed ability value will drop to B- or even C-rank.
Otherwise, if a Pokémon's ability value reached A-rank at its current level and remained A-rank after leveling up, wouldn't that mean your ability value directly increased to the current level's maximum upon leveling up? There's no such good thing in the world.
If levels are compared to a water bottle, then ability values are the water inside. When the level increases, the height of the water bottle increases, so naturally, you need to pour more water into it.
But Pikachu is different. After its level increased, its fluctuating ability values didn't change at all. At the normal grade, its ability values fluctuated between D and B, and it remained the same at the advanced grade.
Even its enhanced Speed ability remained C to B after improvement.
In other words, Pikachu's ability values do not decrease with level progression, which is an incredible phenomenon for a Pokémon.
However, ability value fluctuation itself is already quite incredible. Even if a normal Pokémon has fluctuations, they are within the current level. A B-rank would at most fluctuate from B- to B+, how could it drop to C or even D-rank?
Ash had observed many Pokémon with his Insight Eye, and only his Pikachu was like this... So, it might be for this reason that Pikachu's ability values don't decrease with level progression, as there's always a give and take.
But with the help of the abilities drawn from the chat group, Pikachu's ability fluctuation drawback is gradually being eliminated, while its advantages remain.
If Pikachu's ability values can be stabilized at A-rank in the future, then no matter how much Pikachu's level increases, its ability values will remain fixed at A-rank, which could save an immense amount of training effort.
Thinking of this, Ash couldn't help but smile... Overnight, the next morning, Brock woke up early to prepare breakfast for Ash and Misty. Ash was the second to wake up, and upon seeing Brock preparing breakfast, he went over to learn how to cook.
With Ash helping, Brock's breakfast preparation speed increased significantly.
"Ash, have you cooked before?"
"No."
"Is that so? I see your fundamentals are very solid. Whether it's cutting vegetables, controlling the heat, or your sensitivity to the weight of ingredients I tell you to add, you don't seem like a beginner."
"Uh... Maybe I'm just a natural-born chef, hahaha~" Ash laughed, glossing over his unusual skill.
The reason Ash was able to perform these basic operations so skillfully was, of course, due to the Beginner Breeder ability he drew yesterday.
Beginner Breeder encompasses all the basics of a Breeder, including cooking... Cooking for Pokémon is also a part of what a Breeder should learn, which is why Ash now possessed such skilled vegetable-cutting techniques.
Soon, delicious breakfasts were completed, and Misty also woke up from her sleeping bag, lured by the rich aroma.
After washing up, Misty came to the makeshift dining table, and seeing the luxurious breakfast laid out, she almost shed tears.
How long has it been... how long since she had such a rich breakfast in the wild!
No, she should say she had never had such a rich breakfast in the wild. Ever since leaving Cerulean City, every day was either instant biscuits or skipping breakfast entirely, riding her bicycle to a nearby city to find a restaurant to make do.
Traveling with Ash hadn't changed this miserable situation, as neither of them could cook.
Now, finally, a chef had joined the team!
Heaven has truly taken pity on them!
"What... chew chew... You said Ash helped too... chew chew... How is that possible? He didn't help at all yesterday."
Misty said, surprised, while eating her tamagoyaki.
"Uh... I was just observing Brock's cooking habits yesterday so I could help him out!"
"Really? If you could cook, why did you eat instant compressed biscuits with me every day before?"
"I only know how to make some very basic dishes, and cooking outdoors is troublesome, so I just ate instant food."
"..."
Ash talked his way out of it, finally managing to gloss over the fact that he previously knew nothing about cooking.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group packed up and entered Mt. Moon. What they didn't know was that behind them, three sneaky figures were close on their heels.