The assault assessment was over.
Two consecutive team battles, and Fang Yuan's Team won easily using the same method each time.
Especially in the second one, where Fang Yuan encountered Liu Le.
Liu Le finally understood what it felt like to have a team full of pigs, unable to catch his breath throughout the whole match.
Afterward, he approached Fang Yuan looking distressed.
"Boss, when I was following you around, did you feel the same way?"
Liu Le wanted to know his standing in Fang Yuan's heart and whether he was also associated with the term 'pig teammate'.
"Absolutely not," Fang Yuan replied seriously.
Indeed, there was no such thing, and even if Liu Le were a pig teammate, he would definitely be a golden pig, the shiny kind.
Moreover, to be honest, Little Kabigon's combat capability was not bad at all. Because of its Thick Fat, even Lin Jing and Growlithe could not take advantage of it at this stage.
"Then I'm relieved," said Liu Le, sighing with relief.
Before the two could further interact, Director Wu gathered everyone together, gave feedback on the recent battles, and the gymnasium started to quiet down.
Director Wu was speaking above, and below, people were cleaning their ears, the sound entering the left ear and exiting the right. Though Director Wu made sense, upon closer inspection, it was essentially all about intimidation.
It was a typical trick of the teachers.
If everyone could do it, why bother going to school or training at all? Just pull them out for a competition and that would be that.
"The bluffing level is not there yet..." Fang Yuan silently gave a negative review as he watched Director Wu spit stars on stage.
This approach would not arouse the students' enthusiasm.
...
"Chaa~"
After school on Friday, Fang Yuan took Eevee for another special training session at the training ground.
Now, after training, Eevee was no longer in pain, but it would still be very tired, and the fatigue would make it want to rest.
Eevee: (｡-_-｡)
"The Retribution Training Method really is efficient."
"But it probably won't be effective after using it a few more times."
Looking at the yawning Eevee on his shoulder, Fang Yuan smiled.
The core of the Retribution Training Method is to tap into bodily potential through Emotional Energy, trading the burden of unlocking potential for efficient improvement. The amount of potential unlocked depends on the mastery of the Gratitude move.
However, after using this training method three times, Eevee's legs and tail had become accustomed to this load, which is why it was not as painful as the first time.
Therefore, the first use of this training method was the most effective. As the number of uses increased, the efficiency of improvement would decline.
To maintain a high efficiency of improvement, Eevee needed to deepen its mastery of Emotional Energy, meaning it needed to further improve its mastery of the Payback Technique.
In this way, Eevee could unlock more potential and continue to efficiently enhance its physical fitness. Then, it could invest the bulk of the time spent on physical fitness into practicing moves.
"To maintain this training advantage, I need to enhance Eevee's mastery of the Payback Technique. Weighing the pros and cons, it seems focusing on researching the Payback Technique is quicker. It's just too slow... too time-wasting to step-by-step improve physical fitness through basic training."
Carrying the weary Eevee, Fang Yuan went to the Spirit Center.
The nursing services, medical services, and regular check-ups here have always been the strongest support for Fang Yuan's training method.
Every time after a high-intensity training session, bringing Eevee to the Spirit Center would perfectly alleviate any concerns.
As a member of the New Star Program, all of Fang Yuan's expenses at the Pingcheng Pokemon Center were waived during his senior year, which made the Pokemon Center extremely cost-effective for him.
After finishing the nursing service at the Pokemon Center and preparing nutrition for Eevee, while it was watching a drama, Fang Yuan would give it a massage. The next day, Eevee's physical fitness would leap forward.
Fang Yuan could be said to have managed Eevee's schedule clearly, allowing it to go further on the path of becoming a Cloth God.
"Number 09, Fang Yuan."
Half an hour later, after the care was finished, the announcement called for Fang Yuan's name, and he picked up Eevee.
"Bwoo~~"
On the cart, Eevee shook its body, yawned as if it were stretching, and then slowly climbed onto Fang Yuan's shoulder.
"Next... let's go home."
Fang Yuan thought about it and decided there seemed to be nothing else to do.
They started towards the exit, but suddenly Eevee's languid expression sharpened.
It sensed a threat.
Swish!
Eevee's tail flashed out, striking a palm that had reached for it.
At the same time, Fang Yuan also felt someone following behind him and instinctively turned his head.
"Not bad strength," said the uncle who had been following Fang Yuan, rubbing his palm.
"Brother Yang?" Fang Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
It seemed... he hadn't seen Yang Han for a long time, after all, the New Star Program had always been managed by Zhuang Xin.
Yang Han nodded and said, "Tomorrow you all are going to Nanwu Town's back mountain for practical training, right?"
"Yes..." Fang Yuan nodded.
He glanced again at the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder and said, "Alright, come with me for a moment."
Fang Yuan and Eevee exchanged a puzzled look but followed him nonetheless.
Shortly after, they were taken to a high level and arrived at a room resembling a collection room.
After Yang Han turned on the light and scratched his head, he rummaged around for a while, found something, and threw it to Fang Yuan.
"An ointment, use it to spray its tail with water after Eevee exercises its tail strength each day."
"Huh?"
"Your Eevee should be practicing Iron Tail, I can tell from its physique. Each body part is growing very evenly, the tail should be Eevee's weakness, only through training could it possibly have such a fur texture."
Yang Han had noticed something unusual about Eevee's tail at first glance; after all, Eevee's tails, if not trained, wouldn't feel so powerful.
Fang Yuan nodded again.
"However, you've probably only been training its speed and strength. The most important part of Iron Tail is the Steel-type energy. The way you're doing it, even if the tail's strength and speed meet the standards, it still wouldn't be easy to master Iron Tail."
"With this ointment, it can speed up the process of mastering Steel-type energy."
Fang Yuan took the ointment, knowing full well that the most important aspect of mastering moves is energy, but he had nowhere to find the corresponding cultivation resources.
Most importantly, when Eevee's tail strength was not enough in the beginning, and since learning Iron Tail was not urgent, Fang Yuan didn't pay much attention to it and let Eevee practice on its own.
He didn't expect that someone would now actively offer him resources to practice Steel-type moves.
This ointment would definitely not be for sale online; it must be produced through special channels. Would he ever have access to such channels?
"Stop looking at me like that," Yang Han said, feeling goosebumps under Fang Yuan's gaze.
"There are many ways to grasp Steel-type energy, this ointment is just one of them. It was mixed by one of our Trainers Association's Breeders. It's not only used for training other Attribute Spirits to learn Steel System Moves, but it can also be used for the maintenance of the Steel-type Spirit's body."
"Oh, okay," Fang Yuan continued nodding.
Breeder is awesome!
So, Teacher Li might also be able to mix this stuff, right?
That should be correct... After all, the Breeder's professional assessment includes teaching Moves, and if the theory is sound, even though the practice might not be excellent, it shouldn't be bad either.
"As this kind of field combat won't diminish, mastering Iron Tail would make you guys a bit safer. However, Iron Tail is not the most needed move for Eevee. After some time, I'll do my best to find you a method to learn Shadow Ball," said Yang Han.
"Thank you," Fang Yuan felt a chill in his heart.
Zhuang Xin also said he would teach, but it seemed that the Pingcheng Trainer Association also lacked a method for learning Shadow Ball, merely offering empty promises, necessitating another search...
However, Fang Yuan now felt somewhat fortunate to have stayed in Pingcheng. If he had gone to Magic City, at best, he might have just had a tuition waiver – nowhere near the abundance of resources available here.
Nutrition products, Iron Tail, Shadow Ball, free access to Pokemon Centers... in less than a month, he had gained so many benefits, greatly aiding in Eevee's strength enhancement.