louisehourcade Chapter 441 Training for Newbies Rico and An!
Chapter 441 Training for Newbies Rico and An!
"Brother Luo Chen, what do you want us to do with you today?" Xiao An tilted her head, her tone filled with excitement.
Both she and Li Ke had put their phones on Do Not Disturb mode, essentially dedicating all their time today to Li Luochen.
In other words, Li Luochen can take them wherever he wants and do whatever he wants without anyone bothering him!
This made Xiao An's mind wander, and all sorts of random images popped into her head, causing the tips of her ears to turn red involuntarily.
"Hmm... let me think about it..."
Li Luochen pondered for a moment, tapping his chin with his finger as he swept his gaze across the two faces.
Then his eyes lit up, as if he had come up with a brilliant idea. "How about we continue training today!"
Xiao An's expression froze for a moment.
Forging? Forging again?
She looked down at her carefully chosen denim shorts and sleeveless sweatshirt and suddenly felt it was a bit of a waste.
Damn it, she originally thought...
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore!
Xiao An sighed inwardly, then rallied her spirits: "Okay! So, how should we train today?"
"That would naturally be training Pokémon."
When the topic of the two people's Pokémon came up, Li Luochen became exasperated.
Xiao An and Li Ke's foundation is too poor! It's not the kind of poor that "there is still room for improvement", but the kind that "needs to be polished from beginning to end"!
The understanding of attributes remains superficial, the skill combos are stiff like reciting a memorized text, and even the most basic task of positioning the Pokémon is not done properly!
I don't know if Quartz Academy's teaching was bad, or if these two just lacked a solid foundation.
Li Luochen pondered this question over and over in his mind for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion that it was possible that both were true!
The academic teaching focuses too much on theory, with very few opportunities for practical combat. Even when there are matches, they are conducted under the protection of rules, lacking the real training under pressure!
"Your fundamentals are terrible." Li Luochen looked at the two of them, his tone serious and not joking. "They're so bad that I feel like your previous combat lessons were just playing house."
Xiao An and Li Ke exchanged a glance and lowered their heads in embarrassment.
"but--"
Li Luochen changed the subject, his tone shifting from anxious disappointment to confident certainty.
"With me here, there will be absolutely no problem with your advancement!"
"Really?" Xiao An's eyes lit up, and she stared at him intently.
"That's right!" Li Luochen nodded slightly.
Then he took the two of them to the Quartz Academy's training grounds.
It was the same field as yesterday, the green grass was still there, and the sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the whole field bright and cheerful.
Li Luochen walked to the center of the field, turned to face the two women, crossed his arms, and glanced at their faces.
"Send out your Pokémon."
"The two of us together?" Xiao An blinked, somewhat uncertain.
"That's right."
"Okay! Otter, please!"
Xiao An throws out a Poké Ball, a red light flashes, and Oshawott lands steadily on the field.
"Shinye-neko, I choose you!"
Riko also threw out a Poké Ball, and Newleaf landed lightly on the ground, its tail standing straight up and its ears slightly pressed back, looking ready for battle.
The two Pokémon stared at each other across the arena, one with a calm gaze and the other with a focused expression.
Meanwhile, Li Luochen had already brought out the Master Ball.
When they saw Li Luochen take out the Master Ball, Rico and Xiao An's expressions both changed.
Xiao An's mouth opened slightly, and his gaze flickered back and forth between the Master Ball and Li Luochen's face several times.
Rico instinctively took a half step back, her fingers clenching the hexagonal pendant on her chest until her knuckles turned white.
This isn't right!
They've watched Li Luochen's match recordings!
If Li Luochen takes out a Master Ball, it means that the Pokémon he's about to send out is incredibly powerful.
It's not the kind of terror that's "a little strong," but the kind of terror that's "able to kill a Champion-level Pokémon with a single slap!"
"Brother Luo Chen..." Xiao An's voice was a little tight, "Are you serious?"
Li Luochen nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips.
Newcomers need to be tested and challenged in everything they do.
Li Luochen was well aware of this.
Growing up without pressure is like swimming in lukewarm water; you'll never know how fierce the real storms can be.
Today, the focus of this lesson is not on skills or tactics, but on making them understand what a "real opponent" is!
This was the first lesson he taught Xiao An and Li Ke!
"Are you ready?" Li Luochen asked.
They both swallowed simultaneously, then nodded at the same time.
"Very well! Then it's your choice, Regigigas!"
Li Luochen threw out the Master Ball, the purple ball drawing an arc in the air before exploding into a blinding red light upon landing.
The light swept outwards from the center of the arena, as if something was rising from that light!
First came a giant hand, then an arm, then a shoulder, and finally a body as large as a mountain.
Regigigas!
It stood steadily in the center of the field, its six eyes half-closed, looking down at the two trembling little figures in front of it.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, reflecting a cold, metallic sheen onto its greyish-white body.
Regigigas didn't even deliberately release his pressure; just by standing there, the air in the entire training ground became heavy.
This is the kind of oppressive feeling that Pokémon possesses!
"rice wine?!"
"Meow!!!"
The moment they saw Regigigas, Otter and Newleafy hugged each other.
The otter's limbs were tightly wrapped around New Leaf Cat, and the seashell scallop slid off its belly and fell to the ground with a thud.
Xinye Miao wasn't much better off; all its fur stood on end, its tail was tucked between its two hind legs, its eyes were wide open like copper bells, and its pupils had shrunk to a tiny dot.
Oh my God!
Is this supposed to be a beating for newbie Pokémon like these?
The two Pokémon were now in complete agreement!
This isn't a battle, it's an execution!
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Quartz Plateau, Kanto Alliance.
Shiba sat cross-legged on the sofa, holding an angry bun in his hand, his mouth full of crumbs.
He chewed twice, then spoke indistinctly, his voice muffled, as if he had a mouthful of sand.
"Watari, why hasn't your nephew arrived yet?"
He swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth, took another bite, and his cheeks bulged out: "I was still thinking about attending your nephew's wedding banquet."
Yulongdu stood by the window, his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon...