"Chirp————" The sad head also turned to look at the happy head, feeling sorrow from its heart. What had Milotic done wrong to deserve such treatment? What was happening to the world? Could it ever get better?
Mixed with sorrow and rage, the three heads began to fight each other, a fratricidal clash that slowly erased the smile from the face of the happy head…
The Doodrill's three heads were in conflict, and its Trainer was completely dumbfounded.
"Stop fighting, please!!!!"
In its madness for Milotic, Doodrill fell into a frenzy, even though they weren't from the same egg group, nor were they of opposite genders. It was perfect! This was exactly the effect Fang Yuan wanted. Only when Milotic could charm an opponent with stronger spiritual power in this way would its Charm Techniques be considered fully mastered.
Fang Yuan and Milotic watched quietly. Seeing that Fang Yuan had no intention of continuing the attack, the opponent didn't recall their Pokemon but kept trying to revive it.
Effort pays off, and moments later, after the Trainer's vigorous efforts, Doodrill came to its senses. But the next second, a stream of water lashed out, instantly sending Doodrill flying.
The Referee shook his head upon seeing this and finally ended it…
But the outcome took everyone by surprise!
Doodrill, which was blasted away by the Water Gun, struggled on the ground for a moment and then, incredibly, sprang back up as lively as a dragon.
"Besides practicing Charm Techniques, I can use battles to practice coordination and control," Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
Through three months of training, Milotic's control over the power of its Moves had reached a high level. It was easy for Milotic to adjust the power just enough to cause Doodrill a bit of harm without inflicting serious injury. But Fang Yuan was still not reassured.
So, he came up with another idea: to have Milotic combine the Water Gun Technique with the Life Dew Moves into a Combination Skill!
They borrowed the idea from Ash's Greninja's Golden Healing Throwing Knives; around here, they referred to it as the Blue Healing Water Cannon!
This way, Milotic could cause harm and also heal the wounds it inflicted.
Thus, Milotic could train its skills while having an equally matched opponent.
By healing the opponent to increase one's own battle difficulty… Fang Yuan thought he was a genius!
And so, under the baffled eyes of the Referee and the audience, Milotic and Doodrill engaged in an eight-minute battle of equals…
"I feel like something's not quite right…" Watching Doodrill, which had taken countless Moves today and still stood up easily, Doodrill's Trainer fell into confusion.
Afterward, Doodrill collapsed. Not because it had fainted from severe injuries, but because Fang Yuan and others had drained all of its utilitarian value, leaving it completely exhausted.
It was genuinely, utterly drained of all energy, unable to even stand.
Fang Yuan watched his opponent with a grin.
It seems that as long as a Trainer is good enough, even in such an overwhelming situation, a Pokemon can gain a tremendous amount of experience. He indeed was cut out to be a Trainer.
Next!
...
In the afternoon battle, Milotic accomplished a one-against-three, which took twenty minutes.
Each battle seemed like both sides were evenly matched, going through a fierce fight before one side fell, exhausted. It was extremely intense!
Both parties gained a lot from the battle, and the outcome became secondary.
Having said that… Fang Yuan's opponents didn't have a great battle experience and even felt a bit like having a real fight with Fang Yuan himself.
After the battle, Fang Yuan, once again the challenger, roamed the venue. With the help of his phone, he compared photos to faces, hunting for his next target.
However, luck didn't seem to be on Fang Yuan's side today. After searching for a long time without finding anyone, they reluctantly decided to give up. They planned to use the evening to let Monferno thoroughly summarize the gains from the noon battle and fight again tomorrow.
The challenge against Master Su at noon, though lost, had been quite rewarding for Fang Yuan and his team…
January 20th, night.
The first day of the national competition in the East China Division ended, with Magic City University demonstrating the strength of a prestigious school by winning both individual and team battles.
Though it was only the preliminaries, it was a good start, showcasing the prestige of the school.
Without surprises, the preliminary rounds would continue for a few more days. That evening, Fang Yuan and Eevee discussed their battle strategy.
If Dragonite and Milotic could gain training benefits from such low-level situations, then Eevee could do the same, and even more impressively. Fang Yuan was confident…
...
January 21st.
White Deer Venue, Field number 23.
Nanhai University's Trainer, Wang Ning, rushed to the competition site anxiously.
Upon learning that her opponent was a member of Demon Capital University's team, she didn't panic. But the night before the match, Nanhai University's coach suddenly came to her with a bombshell!
The coach told her she could concede the match if necessary, to conserve energy for the team battle. Hearing this, how could Wang Ning not feel anxious?
The coach was advising her to quit… she couldn't even pretend to fight!
The coach didn't tell Wang Ning the reason but mentioned that this Fang Yuan was incredibly strong, excessively so… Even the captain of Nanhai University's team wouldn't be Fang Yuan's match.
Just before the match started, Wang Ning finally saw this supposedly astonishing opponent with her own eyes.
A very ordinary Trainer… but seeing Fang Yuan's sunny smile made Wang Ning inexplicably nervous.
After arriving at the field, Fang Yuan looked at his opponent with a smile and said, "Classmate, you're from Nanhai University, right? Remember to send my regards to your Master Su."