"Milotic, you need to work hard to maintain my balance as well…" Fang Yuan said.
A little while later, Fang Yuan felt rather contemplative.
It was not enough to make an effort to adapt oneself, ensuring a stable riding environment for the Trainer was also a significant factor that the Pokemon themselves should account for.
The current Milotic was clearly still unaccustomed to carrying a rider, which was the root cause of its instability! If he were to tame a flying Dragon Type Pokemon next time, he couldn't tame one like Milotic; it would be more convenient to tame one that was already adept at carrying riders. Fang Yuan thought for a moment, if it were Quasi-god level, then probably only Dragonite and Blood Wing Dragon met the criteria... Though Garchomp could fly, Fang Yuan simply could not imagine it carrying a rider.
Milotic pouted... and continued swimming.
Carrying a person through the sea was indeed very different from freely swimming in ditches, rivers, and lakes as it used to.
But the key issue was that Fang Yuan was too heavy.
"Rotom~~~" A moment later, as Fang Yuan and his team were heading back, Eevee and mobile Rotom over there suddenly flew over.
"I forgot something important!!! According to the data inside Rotom, if a Water-type Spirit masters the 'Surf' move, it can carry people much better, Rotom."
The mobile Rotom remembered something and ran over to offer a suggestion to Fang Yuan.
"I know that, and if I get the chance, I'll have Milotic learn Surf. It has mastered Whirlpool and Water Gun, so learning Surf shouldn't be difficult," Fang Yuan said as he hopped off Milotic approaching the shore.
"Alright, Rotom…" The mobile Rotom scratched its screen.
This matter, Fang Yuan truly did know this time.
Fang Yuan already had the idea to further teach Milotic other Water-based Spells.
Not just the Surfing move, but also Scald and Rain Dance should be learned.
Mastering Surf meant that Milotic's skill in manipulating water flow had reached a new level.
Mastering Scald and Rain Dance meant that Milotic's control over the properties of Water Series energies had become more perfect.
These were all directions that could enhance its strength.
...
Currently, within Fang Yuan's Team, Eevee held the highest level of strength, followed by the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Glutton, and Monferno in another tier, while Milotic was at the bottom. Its combat power in water was still passable, but if it fought while floating in the air, its combat power would be greatly reduced.
Fang Yuan hoped that a year from today, Milotic could possess professional-level combat strength while floating without the need to be in a Water Arena.
To achieve this goal, the current maritime special training was just the beginning.
The first training content was for Milotic to practice Surf while carrying him. Only when a Water-type Spirit could carry a Trainer and jointly withstand the waves without any issue would it be considered a qualified mount spirit.
For the training of Surf, the main practice involved controlling the external water flow using Water Series energy. Fang Yuan remembered that Milotic's species should be quite skilled at playing with Surf.
Fang Yuan's requirement was not high; he did not expect Milotic to turn Surf into a gigantic Tsunami like Kyogre could, as long as it was stable enough while carrying riders, then everything would be fine.
There are countless water paths, but safety comes first.
The second training content was Scald, a move that could create rolling boiling water for attacks, causing the opponent to fall into a Burn status. For a Pokemon like Milotic that excelled at enduring battles, mastering moves that could inflict abnormal statuses on opponents was particularly important.
Beyond that, Fang Yuan had another idea for the Scald move. If Milotic's Coordinated Control Power reached a certain level, could it further turn the boiling Scald into high-temperature steam for control?
The power of high-temperature steam would definitely be higher than Scald, and it would also be much harder to defend against.
However, the difficulty of creating high-temperature steam from Scald, the demands on Coordinated Control Power, should be beyond creating a super high-pressure Water Gun, it was a dream far out of reach for now.
Then there was the third training content Rain Dance, a Weather Move. Regardless of the purpose, it was worth learning.
Moreover, with the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, an experienced teacher at hand, Fang Yuan could save a lot of effort...
"Blub blub blub..." The Self-detonating Magnetic Monster floated next to Fang Yuan, listened to his entrustment, and nodded its head.
Fine... It wouldn't hurt to add Milotic to the mix.
Usually dragged into training by Monferno, rushed to eat by Glutton when resting, and now even having to teach the team medic combat methods...
"Once Milotic learns Rain Dance, I'll teach you a new move, Electric Terrain," Fang Yuan also realized the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster was working too hard, and planned to give it some rewards.
Although Fang Yuan couldn't find a way to quickly enhance the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster's strength with shiny lightning in a short period of time, getting a terrain move like Electric Terrain to strengthen it was still within his capabilities.
The move Electric Terrain was a perfect match with the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster's Magnet Rise and Rain Dance.
Subsequently, Milotic did several rounds of training, mainly firing Water Gun at the ocean.
Compared to the Water Gun used by Guan Cheng's Kingdra during the battle at Qinglong Dojo, Milotic's Water Gun was still too weak.
Fang Yuan's heart was breaking over this.
"The elements of Water Gun should be water pressure, speed, and range. By condensing water energy to create a vigorous and rapid high-pressure thin water column, that's when the power will be stronger, reducing the area, the water column will be like a blade, both lethality and water pressure will be extremely fierce. The quantity of water should be reflected in the range, not the volume of the Water Gun..."
As Fang Yuan explained the elements, Milotic practiced.
Whoosh!!
Just then, Glutton suddenly popped out and reported the situation to Fang Yuan.
"Hee hee hee hee~~" Glutton pointed towards the water.
In the distance, a Sting Jellyfish accompanied by a group of Agate Jellyfish was approaching; it seemed they were hostile.
"Oh?"
But hearing this news, Fang Yuan showed a look of joy instead.
"Hmm... It seems we can also practice Healing type moves on the side, don't you think, Milotic?" Fang Yuan habitually patted Milotic's neck.
So cold, so cool, so smooth, it felt very comfortable to touch.
Milotic: (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)
Right now, Milotic resented Fang Yuan so much; the group of Spirit that could have been chased away by its beauty alone, was made to attack it because Fang Yuan insisted on practicing Healing type moves.
Milotic felt that this was not just a harm to itself, but also an injury to those wild elf that admired its beauty.
The thought of a bunch of Spirits who liked it, compelled by Fang Yuan to hurt it, caused Milotic such heartache that it saw Fang Yuan as a devil...
Actually, Fang Yuan didn't want it to be this way either.
But indeed, practice makes perfect with Healing type moves.
Constant self-healing, continuously healing other Spirits, then replenishing nutrition and Life Energy non-stop - that's the best way to efficiently practice Healing type moves.
It was fine on shore; Monferno could take hits instead of Milotic, allowing Milotic to heal it for practice.
But now, as they were practicing aquatic combat, Monferno couldn't help Milotic; it had to enter the fray itself!
"First, let them beat you up, then heal yourself, and then beat them up badly and heal them, followed by repeating the cycle..."
"The goal, to perfectly master Healing type moves!"
"Glutton, protect me well."
"Charge!"
Plop!
Milotic sunk into the water, and wrapped in the protective embrace of the Water-type Glutton with the Mirror Attribute, Fang Yuan could see clearly the dozen or so Water-type Spirits approaching from the other side.
A bunch of Spirits shaped like jellyfish, blue all over with red gems and tentacles, were mightily surging toward them.