Chapter 11: Pikachu

Hoang Minh breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, he almost failed the mission. Breathing heavily, sweat flowing down his forehead, he looked at Hoang Lan Hau who was lying motionless. The once powerful beast met its end in a rather ignorant manner.

Nail! Another announcement rang in Hoang Minh's ears:

"Successfully defeat level 4 Hoang Lan Hau, receive 1290 experience points."

A bright light emanated from Hoang Minh's body, a familiar sight every time he leveled up in an online game. Now, here he was, experiencing the same phenomenon. Ha ha.

He felt a surge of energy compensating his body; All pain disappeared and his wound was completely healed. "Damn, it feels so good," Hoang Minh affirmed, sitting for about half an hour before deciding to bury the fallen Hoang Lan Hau. That was his way of making amends to his unwitting first opponent!

After burying the animal, it was almost noon. Hoang Minh hurried down the mountain, eager to log back into the game. Sleeping in the forest and waking up would definitely distract him. Rushing down the mountain, he excitedly returned home. Ha ha. Pikachu! This is something he has loved since he was a child.

Returning home, ignoring everyone's inquiries, he calmly answered before sneaking into his room.

"Start linking."

Hoang Minh reappears in the gaming world. He quickly checked his records and saw that he was currently at level 3, 67%. He was delighted. Glancing at the mission board, he hastily mentioned the reward. With a bang, a beam of light appeared in front of him, at first as big as a bathtub, then shrinking to the size of a ball. Finally, it turned into a shiny golden ball with a face and legs.

"It's Pikachu. Ha ha."

In front of him was a real-life Pikachu, completely yellow with long rabbit-like ears, each with a brown tip. It has small hands and feet, and a tail like a lightning bolt. The most important thing is that its pink cheeks are adorable. Their eyes were still sleepy but after just a few seconds they lit up. It looked at Hoang Minh and felt a sense of familiarity and connection. It pouted, its eyes sparkled. Hoang Minh was overjoyed and walked over to hug it. However, Pikachu was scared, releasing two streams of electricity from his rosy cheeks, causing Hoang Minh to shock his whole body again. Stunned, he stood there, trembling, his limbs numb, his body convulsing. Smoke even came out of his mouth. A Trang appeared out of nowhere, looking at Hoang Minh with a suppressed smile, her body shaking with laughter. Hoang Minh smiled bitterly. Damn, losing points with a beautiful girl like this, but she's just a character in the game, involved too much.

Pikachu felt sorry, looking at Hoang Minh with bright eyes as if apologizing. Hoang Minh felt tortured; Luckily, this was just in his head. If that happened outside, his body would definitely convulse again.

Hoang Minh said: "How can I get it out?"

A Trang still tried not to laugh and replied: "Master, put it in the Pokemon Ball, you need a Pokemon Belt to create space for the balls. You can get it in the store."

Hoang Minh understood; He quickly opened the store. Pikachu saw that he didn't blame him and felt less worried, crawling onto his shoulder to hug Hoang Minh who was still trembling. It makes small noises.

Ignoring its mischievousness, Hoang Minh went to find the Pokemon Belt and Poke Ball. After a while, he found them. They cost 250 energy points for the belt and 100 points per ball. In total he had to pay 350. Confirm the transaction, he got them successfully.

Next, he looked up some fighting and dodging techniques. He learned a lot from today's battle and wanted to acquire high-damage attacks and escape techniques. After looking through seven pages, he found what he needed and the price was very reasonable. One is Fire Blast, which has high damage and wide range, and the other is Body Swap, which allows instant body exchange with a nearby tree in an emergency. Each costs 300 energy points. Hoang Minh gritted his teeth and was determined to exchange it. Safety comes first, and stronger fighting ability ensures his survival in this area.

Thus, a thousand points of his energy were consumed. Hoang Minh sobbed, wondering when he would receive another mission, or perhaps, he thought, why not find an opponent to fight himself? Leveling up while gaining energy points and engaging in combat is truly a win-win situation. Hoang Minh put Pikachu in the Poke Ball, put on the belt and exited the game. When he opened his eyes, he saw that he was wearing a belt with a Poke Ball holder. Hoang Minh is determined; Tomorrow, he will go deeper into the forest to find new monsters to practice.