"In truth... I was really played by the team," he admitted with a chuckle.
"I understand the reality, but this Eevee is just too adorable!"
The Goldhill Athletics Center fell into silence, but since it was a friendly game, the audience spontaneously burst into applause.
Cui Yuanshan let out a long sigh. He had thought that recruiting Sven would give them an advantage against their old opponents. But unexpectedly, a single Eevee had turned the tables.
With a sense of reverence in their eyes, Luke obediently picked up the 'Power Anklet' that he had lost moments ago.
"It's alright, it didn't break," Luke said, visibly relieved.
Back at the Magic City University's player seat, Zhai Wenyao couldn't contain his excitement and patted Luke's shoulder firmly.
"When you return, you can choose from Magic University's Move Secrets," Zhai Wenyao said.
Luke was momentarily surprised. Although Move Secrets included instructional videos and training methods, the resources for training usually required personal expenses.
Luke's face twisted in reluctance. "Coach, that's really not necessary!"
Zhai Wenyao laughed heartily. "Haha, I know everything! Since it's a bit too little, I'll give you two Move Secrets!"
"Thank you!" Luke responded with gratitude.
After five consecutive battles, Eevee didn't sustain much damage and still looked energetic. Luke's remaining BP had also increased to 2000. He planned to play two more rounds of ten consecutive battles after returning.
People from Magic City University regarded Luke with excitement and admiration. It wasn't just his training abilities; he was also formidable in battles.
Although Gu Zhong had lost his match and felt somewhat ashamed, Luke patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Don't blame yourself. Take good care of your Pokémon; that's what matters."
Luke thought of Torkoal, the Trainer-like Pokémon, and said with a slight smile, "Pokémon, I won't let you down."
Inwardly, Luke sighed, feeling like he was being betrayed every time he backed off.
Gu Zhong, after a moment of contemplation, nodded vigorously.
The friendly match had come to an end. The Trainer with both strength and beauty and the cute yet fierce Eevee became the hot topic of discussion at Goldhill University. In a way, being defeated five times by Eevee was a historic moment.
Cui Yuanshan shook hands with Coach Zhai and wryly remarked, "I hope we won't meet in this year's Integral Points competition!"
Zhai Wenyao pondered for a moment. Luke was a teaching assistant, and it wasn't feasible for him to participate in every game. He sighed and said, "I wish Luke could be in every match!"
On the way back to the Magic City by high-speed rail, Sally Han excitedly recounted the heroic scene of Eevee taking on five opponents.
Luke couldn't help but have a headache. Was it something to be proud of to defeat five opponents? He felt a bit guilty about using Trainer Luke to train Eevee in such a manner.
However, there was no denying that Eevee had significantly improved its strength after this battle.
Coach Zhai asked, "Luke, have you thought about the Move Secrets you'll choose for Eevee?"
Secret Records suitable for Eevee, including: Dig, Shadow Ball, Sunny Day, etc. But the cost of these Secret Records is also astronomical. If you choose Dig, I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to live in the building of Sister Liu; In terms of Shadow Ball, Luke has training methods provided by Cynthia. Let Eevee master it is nothing more than a matter of time. After a long struggle, Luke chose two cheap and practical Secret Move: [Reflect] and [Light Screen]. These two moves can perfectly increase Pokémon's self-protection ability and reduce the risk of Eevee's injury.
In the field of battle, these two moves could be considered magical techniques, making them very suitable for Teacher Luke, who preferred to avoid unnecessary outings.
Luke appeared relaxed and said, "I'm not afraid of being criticized by fans in the future."
Of course, there were deeper reasons behind his choice of these two moves. The main one being that Haunter could learn them without requiring Luke's personal training.
"I must be a training genius!" Luke mumbled. "Time and again, both Pokémon have mastered wall-like moves..."
He playfully slapped his forehead and continued, "You're quite something, Teacher Luke!"
Upon returning to Magic City that night, Luke and Zhai Wenyao went to the Battle Department to acquire two Move Secrets. Luke then printed out the training methods for [Reflect] and [Light Screen] and handed them to Haunter with a serious expression.
"jie jie~ ?Σ(っ°Д°;)っ" Haunter was taken aback, accepting the new textbooks. Luke spoke resolutely, "As a big brother, you should lead by example. I've put in a lot of effort to provide you with these two moves, so I hope you won't let me down!"
Haunter was moved to tears and responded, "jie jie~ !ﾍ(;´´Д｀ﾍ)"
In order to become a skilled Trainer, Luke had worked diligently. Haunter felt a newfound determination to train and learn these two moves.
The night grew late, and while preparing dinner for the two Pokémon, Luke attempted two rounds of ten consecutive draws.
[Rare, rare, rare...]
Luke sighed as the results disappointed him. "Oh, Old Chief..."
[Wow! Legendary!]
Luke was pleasantly surprised. "Huh? I actually got an orange from twenty draws?"
[Acquired Items: Pecha Berry *4, Oran Berry *5, Moomoo Milk *4, Poké Ball *3, Top Rank Potion *2, golden Razz Berry *1]
The "Golden Legend" item was the [Golden Razz Berry], which made Pokémon easier to capture after consumption.
Luke was impressed by the faint golden glow of the Razz Berry. In the "Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!" games, Golden Razz Berries increased the capture probability and were quite valuable for "The Capturer" Crystal.
Luke rubbed his chin and thought aloud, "Once I collect a few more of these, I can make a new batch of Pokéblocks."
Currently, in the system store, nearly all of the unlocked Berries had been used by Luke to make Pokéblocks. Besides the basic Berries, Luke had also made use of [Ganlon Berry Pokeblock·Bitter] to enhance defense, [Petaya Berry Pokeblock·Spicy] to boost special attacks, and [Salac Berry Pokeblock·Sweet and Sour] to increase speed.
Luke personally preferred to eat Pecha Berry cubes because of their sweet taste.
For dinner, Luke prepared a Berry salad and Moomoo Milk, while Eevee enjoyed a glass of orange juice. Eevee stood on the table, wagging its tail obediently. When Luke stared at it, Eevee turned its head away and stopped wagging its tail, saying, "vui~!"
On the other side, Haunter grabbed a textbook and extended its long, scarlet tongue to lick the rows of small text while jotting down notes. Despite having grown hands, Haunter's habits were deeply ingrained.
Their quiet dinner time passed quickly.
Coach Zhai called Luke, saying, "Luke, come to the Breeding House tomorrow to pick your Pokémon!"
Luke sighed in resignation, knowing that there was no avoiding it. "Don't be too grateful to me, hahaha, I'll be there!"
But at this point, Luke made a firm decision. "It's settled, I must pick a scumbag Pokémon tomorrow!"
Eevee and Haunter exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. "jie jie~?" (Training at night?)
"vui~!" (Let's start!)