Fang Yuan's first destination after returning to school was the Sun Room.
After registering outside, he took Solar Spirit and Chimchar with him and entered the facility.
The Sun Room's environment is divided into two parts: one is a rocky valley landscape, and the other is a jungle with lush vegetation.
However, both places share one characteristic, being enveloped under the "intense sunlight."
Though it was nearing winter, the Sun Room was even hotter than the summer days.
...
In the valley area, Fang Yuan brought Solar Spirit and Chimchar here. Along the way, they didn't encounter other Trainers but instead found many Pokemon released by students and teachers.
The reason... one doesn't need to think too hard to know, the sunlight was too harsh, and if boys were reluctant to come, let alone girls.
"Roar!!" In the sky, a Charizard was chasing a Magmar, seemingly about to fight, but Fang Yuan realized after watching for a while that they were actually courting.
"The aesthetics of this Charizard..." Fang Yuan shook his head, powerless to comment.
You two don't seem to be from the same egg group, right?...
Releasing them has its risks, selection must be cautious!
That said... the Sun Room's environment is indeed suitable for releasing them.
Some Grass type spirits could grow healthy and strong just by staying here, doing nothing at all.
The Sun Room, which maintains a Sunny Day condition 24 hours a day, is simply a paradise for Fire Type and Grass type spirits.
Perhaps... Solar Spirit and Solrock should be added to that list as well.
"How do you like it here?" Fang Yuan asked, looking at Solar Spirit and Chimchar beside him.
Solar Spirit showed a look of enjoyment; ever since its evolution, it had loved sunbathing, and the environment here was even more comfortable than the warm sun of summer, naturally, it liked it.
"Woo-er!!" Chimchar also nodded happily in surprise, the flame on its tail burning even more vigorously.
Chimchar looked up at the "sun" above and felt its Fire Series Energy being enhanced. In a flash, it executed Fire Punch, and the flame concentrated on its fist seemed to undergo a qualitative change, containing much more destructive force than usual.
At the same time, Solar Spirit also discovered its Morning Light Move and Ruby, which restored Physical Strength and Mental power, were recovering at least 20% faster than usual!
If the environment it stays in continues to be in a Sunny Day condition, its recovery would surpass its consumption, and it could maintain its Solar Spirit form indefinitely.
"This Sunny Day here is much stronger than when a Pokemon uses the Sunny Day Move alone," Fang Yuan pondered, and then his gaze shifted toward the central area of the Sun Room, right beneath the sky light group.
Directly below the Sunny Day light group should be the area with the richest Solar Energy here, due to the special light-gathering structure of the ceiling and also because several pillars were built there, reaching up to the ceiling.
Within the pillars, chunks of red rocks filled with potent energy were embedded, known as "Burning Rocks."
These stones, capable of enhancing the Clear Sky Trick, are the heart of the Sun Room.
"Let's train here... Chimchar, you practice your Fire Punch. Under Sunny Day weather, your fire energy will be more vigorous. You need to learn to adapt and not lose the ability to skillfully use those techniques that require precise energy control due to the sudden increase in strength," Fang Yuan said to Chimchar first.
Precise control over one's power and energy changes is essential for training. If Chimchar were to battle under Sunny Day weather in the future but couldn't handle the sudden surge in power, its execution of Fire Punch would no longer be smooth. The higher the level of battle, the more it would affect the outcome.
While its control wasn't weak, it still lacked the training compared to Solar Spirit and Trio Magnet Monsters.
"Woo-er~~" Chimchar nodded and then subconsciously looked to the side.
The Trio Magnet Monsters were not there... This training session was only for itself.
Chimchar had grown accustomed to training under the gravity of the Trio Magnet Monsters, but to bring them out in a place like the Sun Room would be torture for them, just like putting Chimchar in the rain. Fang Yuan wasn't that cruel.
However, if the Trio Magnet Monsters ever had the need themselves to train their willpower under the scorching sun, Fang Yuan definitely wouldn't mind spending the credits.
After understanding the training task, Chimchar, Fang Yuan, and the Solar Spirit greeted each other, and Chimchar hopped onto a rock to get even closer to the sunlight.
Practicing punches towards the sun, Chimchar felt it was quite strange...
As for the Solar Spirit...
The main reason Fang Yuan came to the Sun Room this time was for the Solar Spirit.
Ever since it evolved, it had been inseparably linked with solar energy. Other Eevees would evolve into a Solar Spirit by merging emotional energy with solar energy, which would permeate their entire body and alter their genes to complete the transformation of form.
But because of the Destruction Gene, whether in its Eevee form or Solar Spirit form, Cloth God could store solar energy within this gene separately. This resulted in the ability to freely switch between the two forms by utilizing the Destruction Gene.
Evolution, abilities, moves... Now, the Solar Spirit was tied to solar energy in every aspect. Now that Eevee's evolved form as the Solar Spirit had been made public, it was time for Fang Yuan to explore other uses of the Destruction Gene and the solar energy within it.
The Solar Spirit slowly closed its eyes, entering a state of meditation.
It began to sense the solar energy within the Destruction Gene, and the next moment, its latent mental power became a tad more active, enabling it to more clearly capture and control the energy.
Four seconds later, the Solar Spirit completed the meditation, and its overall mental power underwent a brief but tremendous boost.
The speed of the meditation is a bit slow... it needs practice...
"Do you have any other sensations?" Fang Yuan signaled to the sky, asking if the Sunny Day was affecting its meditation.
The Solar Spirit shook its head slightly... there was none...
Fang Yuan fell silent... So far, it was known that the Destruction Gene allowed Eevee to freely switch forms and that it could use the solar energy within the gene for exclusive meditation. Other than these two functions, were there no other uses?
As Fang Yuan pondered, a figure in the distance noticed him and quickly approached with delight.
"Yo, junior brother, long time no see." Qingshou, accompanied by a Torkoal, came over with a grin to greet Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan and the Solar Spirit both noticed them. Fang Yuan took a closer look — wasn't this the senior from the Battle Society who helped him pick out moves for Chimchar...
"What a coincidence." While talking to Fang Yuan, Qingshou observed the Solar Spirit, clicking his tongue in wonder.
"Hey senior." Fang Yuan turned his attention to the other party and his Torkoal.
"Eh, are you here to train Chimchar and the Solar Spirit?" Qingshou also saw Chimchar on the nearby rock and asked.
"Yes," Fang Yuan nodded. "Senior, is this your Torkoal?"
"That's right." Qingshou said proudly: "A Torkoal with the Sunny Day attribute."
He emphasized the Sunny Day attribute.
To get this Torkoal, Qingshou had paid a great price. As long as he could get the creature to master the Sunny Day Move and Sunny Day attribute proficiently, his chances of making it onto the school team would increase significantly!