Fang Yuan and Little Magnetic Monster made a promise for one year.
Within this year, Fang Yuan will do his best to help Little Magnetic Monster recover to normal.
And a year later, Fang Yuan will officially subdue Little Magnetic Monster and help it become stronger, surpass those of its kind!
After confirming that Little Magnetic Monster could potentially become his second Pokémon,
Fang Yuan originally wanted Eevee and Little Magnetic Monster to get to know each other again and "shake hands" in friendship.
But this time, Eevee refused to touch Little Magnetic Monster no matter what, afraid that Little Magnetic Monster would electrocute it again.
"You're neither a Water series nor a Flying series elf... do you need to be that afraid of electric shocks?"
Seeing Eevee's reluctant expression, Fang Yuan shook his head helplessly and gave up on the idea.
Let's wait until Little Magnetic Monster can control its own abilities!
After that.
Fang Yuan also discussed the issue of Poké Balls with Little Magnetic Monster.
Since the extent of Little Magnetic Monster's abilities' impact was still unknown, it would still need to spend most of its time inside the ball in the future.
Little Magnetic Monster understood Fang Yuan's request and was willing to stay obediently inside the Poké Ball until it learned to control its abilities.
"Alright, don't be too discouraged. This is also a test given to you by the heavens."
"The heavens will impose great tasks on Pokémon... cough, in any case, if you overcome this difficulty, your future will be more splendid, I assure you."
Fang Yuan was about to quote some ancient texts but suddenly realized that Little Magnetic Monster might not understand them, so he changed to other lines.
"Magnemite!" Little Magnetic Monster nodded seriously upon hearing this, looking forward to the future Fang Yuan spoke of, which left Eevee dumbfounded.
On the other hand.
Based on Fang Yuan's analysis of Little Magnetic Monster's condition, there was a ninety percent chance that its waves were affected by interference from the waves of Awakened power, which is why it couldn't release electromagnetic waves normally to block gravity and fly.
Conversely.
The waves were also disrupted by the electromagnetic waves, which endowed Little Magnetic Monster with an ability similar to that of an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon, allowing it to destroy electronics as easily as Machamp.
The former is a typical negative impact, while the latter, although also a negative impact in some sense, would be different if it could eventually be controlled.
For now, although Fang Yuan didn't know to what extent Little Magnetic Monster's ability would affect electronics, he guessed it was limited to small electronic devices; otherwise, the power plant's electromechanical facilities and the home television would have malfunctioned by now.
"Perhaps this ability will improve as Little Magnetic Monster becomes more proficient with the two moves, Awakened power and electromagnetic waves!"
That was Fang Yuan's speculation, but for the short term, he probably couldn't verify it.
The current priority was to let Little Magnetic Monster master Awakened power proficiently, so that it might be able to free itself from the influence of thought waves and start flying again with electromagnetic waves.
Also, Little Magnetic Monster could concentrate on watching smartphones just like Eevee, out in the open.
If the flying problem is resolved, wouldn't the second problem be solved as well?
As long as it could turn this ability similar to an Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon into a controllable method, then the ability is positive!
Abilities are not inherently good or bad; what matters is whether they are controllable and how they are used.
"However... even if I let Little Magnetic Monster practice only the Awakened power move... I still need to give it nutrients... where do I find so much electricity?"
"Woof… It seems I have no choice but to ask my dad for help. I wonder if he could take Little Magnetic Monster to the power plant every day to sneakily consume some electricity..."
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Noon!
After eating something simple outside, Fang Yuan began attending classes as usual in the afternoon.
He had only taken half a day off, but his gains in that half-day were truly substantial.
He had not only figured out the talent of the Little Magnetic Monster, but he had also advanced Eevee's learning of Gratitude to the next stage.
After applying the technique of transferring anger to Gratitude, Eevee indeed found it easier to mobilize Emotional Energy, especially when wearing the Soothing Bell, as it could almost instantly capture the Emotional Energy within its body.
However, since it still wasn't skilled at controlling the energy, Eevee couldn't directly use the Emotional Energy to tap into its potential as it did with transferring anger.
"Listen well, although Rage Energy is relatively easy to use, you must remember not to get angry casually. That's just being hotheaded in the moment, and it's not good for your health if it continues over a long time," Fang Yuan said.
"Look, the Primeape died because it got too angry and literally died of rage," Fang Yuan flipped to a news story about a Primeape dying from rage in the clubroom and said to Eevee with a scary expression.
"Bwoo..." Eevee opened one eye and closed the other, not daring to look at the picture of the Primeape's corpse.
"Scientific research shows that getting angry can lead to sudden death, shorten your lifespan, and make you uglier... Don't believe me? Look it up on your phone yourself," Fang Yuan said.
Eevee: Σ(*ﾟдﾟﾉ)ﾉ, it was starting to believe it.
"And the best way to eliminate the drawbacks of getting angry is to maintain a happy mood and possess positive emotions," Fang Yuan said. "So, Gratitude is the nemesis of transferred anger, understand?"
"Remember what I've told you... I'm going to class now, you practice well here, and I'll come to find you when it's time for the outdoor class."
Fang Yuan left, leaving Eevee to ponder on its own in the clubroom.
Unable to refute Fang Yuan's words and worried about becoming like the Primeape, Eevee immediately began practicing Gratitude as soon as Fang Yuan left...
It even forgot about playing with its phone.
Transferring anger is so scary, I must learn Gratitude.
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Meanwhile.
Back in the classroom, Fang Yuan hadn't been back long when the homeroom teacher called him to the office to check on him warmly.
Although Teacher Zhang always cared about the students, this time Fang Yuan felt that the concern was a bit too enthusiastic.
With Teacher Zhang's next sentence, Fang Yuan finally understood what was going on.
"You need to take care of your health. Teacher Bai has already recommended you to the school authorities to become the captain of the Trainer School Team, and it's very likely to be approved. This position is very important and will greatly help your future development. If you lose the captaincy because you can't keep up with training due to poor health, I would feel so sorry for you," Teacher Zhang said earnestly. Although she wasn't a Trainer herself, she had taught for many years in an elite school like Pingcheng No.1 Middle School and saw things quite clearly.
There's only a single word difference between a captain and a member, but the level of attention each receives is like heaven and earth.
As the homeroom teacher of a student who had the potential to assume this position, she felt it was necessary to give a reminder.
"I understand, thank you," Fang Yuan sincerely thanked her.
Captain of the school team?
Fang Yuan was not very surprised because, at this stage, aside from his and Eevee's strength, probably no one else could command the respect needed for this captaincy.
"Ah... the pressure is even greater now. Being a captain seems to come with a lot of troublesome responsibilities. No, when the time comes, I have to ask how much scholarship money they can give me!" Fang Yuan thought to himself.