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Natsu goes to the finance department to get a 40% advance on his base salary.
With 3,300poke in his hand, he suddenly felt alive again.
Then he headed to the club staff room looking for his room number and entered it.
There's not a lot of space, but there's a bed, a table, and even a separate toilet.
He had to sigh again that Silph Co. had a lot of money. In fact, each sparring had its own room, and the sparring salary was quite large. It was definitely a top-notch existence in the same industry.
Weedle jumped up curiously when he saw the bed, and was immediately captivated by the soft bedding.
He jumped happily on the bed, forgetting about the poor Rattata from the battle earlier.
Natsu smiled at his happy appearance, then sat down on a chair beside the table.
'I can't be satisfied just because you've found a job.'
Weedle has a very short development cycle, and once he evolves, he risks losing his job.
But he couldn't intentionally limit Weedle's growth for the sake of work, which was contrary to the reason he was looking for work.
He is there to make Weedle grow better and bring out its greatest potential.
"So Weedle still has to maintain its original growth rate, and try to utilize the potential of its Weedle form as much as possible before then."
Natsu began to write down on paper what he needed to note and prepare during this time.
1. Buy Pokémon food that is suitable for Weedle.
2. Buy books about Bug-Type Pokémon and Poison-Type Pokémon to learn and increase knowledge.
3. Develop Weedle poison.
4. Develop a detailed training plan.
5. ....
Natsu listed out one by one, short-term plans and programs.
Once Weedle evolves, it is impossible for him to conquer another Pokémon. His own resources are limited, and training Weedle alone is already very limited, let alone training a second Pokémon.
Natsu guessed that he wouldn't try to catch a second Pokémon until Weedle evolved into Beedrill and had enough fighting power.
"Now that the housing problem is solved, we can save a lot of money."
Once again, he sighed at the wealth of Silph Co.
"According to club regulations, when no members are using the training equipment, employees can use the training equipment at will, and the benefits are very good."
And the working hours are also very humane, as long as no members call, it is considered rest time.
However, if there are members who have already ordered, even during breaks, they must always be ready.
Suddenly.
The notice on the wall read.
"Number 0451, training ground No. 9, arrive in 3 minutes." Natsu could hear Anna's voice.
"Alright,"
Natsu carried Weedle who was still pensive on the soft bed, then hurriedly ran towards training ground No. 9.
This sparring club is very spacious, Fortunately, the sparring room is not far from the training ground.
As soon as he entered, he saw a fat kid of thirteen or fourteen with three or four Poke Balls on his waist, looking like he was saying "I'm rich".
Seeing Natsu running in while carrying Weedle, he pursed his lips in disdain, "Hey, Weedle, right? Let's train your hands first, then we'll replace him later."
It seems he wants to find a sense of superiority in Weedle.
"Remember, my name is Kenji, and I will be the future champion of the Kanto Region! The moment you become my sparring partner will be the greatest honor of your life."
Natsu: "."
'I don't think you should be called Kenji, you should be called Chunni.' Natsu couldn't help but complain, but he didn't make a sound.
Natsu put Weedle on the ground and whispered, "Don't be nervous, you'll just follow orders later."
"Wee!" Weedle nodded.
After the battle, his confidence was clearly built.
Kenji, hesitant about who to send first. After thinking for a moment, he threw one of them.
"Let's get out!"
When the red light of the Poke Ball lights up, a green Pokémon appears on the field.
Bulbasaur, one of the three Starter Pokémon in the Kanto Region!
As expected of someone who could become a member of the Silp Fighting Club.
"Bulbaa~~"
After Bulbasaur came out, he called out softly. His voice was firm and soft, and he didn't seem to be a professionally trained Pokémon.
Natsu narrowed his eyes.
Bulbasaur is a Grass-Type and Poison-Type Pokémon, its Attributes are relatively good, and its Species Power is far ahead of Weedle.
But if you want to defeat Weedle, it is not the right choice.
At the very least, Bulbasaur's Grass-Type Ability can only deal a quarter of the damage to Weedle, and its Poison-Type Ability can only deal half, and at the same power, Poison-Type Pokémon are immune to the negative effects of poisoning.
"Let's get started!" Kenji shouted, apparently unaware of Bulbasaur's weakness when facing Weedle.
As the fight begins, Natsu puts all his thoughts aside and concentrates on overcoming it.
"Bulbasaur, Solar Beam!"
Kenji shouted immediately without being surprised.
"Bulbaa?" Bulbasaur turned to his Trainer with a confused expression.
Solar Beam is one of the ultimate moves of grass-type Pokémon. Its destructive power is very terrifying. The downside is that it takes a long time to build up power.
But anyway, as a Bulbasaur, it's basically impossible to learn the Solar Beam.
"Really? Haven't learned it yet? Then use Razor Leaf!"
"Bulbaa."
Natsu: "."
So, Bulbasaur was just caught?
You don't even know the basic moves, so you want to find confidence?
"This is completely different from what the teacher said in class?" Kenji scratched his head.
He is a second-year student at the Pokémon School in Saffron City, and after a year of learning the basics of theory, this is his first time commanding Pokémon as a second-year student.
He thought he had mastered the knowledge taught in school, and began to fantasize about punching the Elite, kicking the Champion, and eventually reaching the pinnacle of the championship.
But it's clear.
Theoretical knowledge is not the same as actual combat knowledge. He had just received a Starter Pokemon, but he didn't realize that this Bulbasaur was also his first time fighting.
This is a common occurrence in clubs.
Because part of the club business is to lead how the starting Coach plays.
Even in the employee manual, it is stated how to deal with it.
As long as the money is sufficient, a group of skilled Trainers can teach them directly.
"Your Bulbasaur should only have mastered the basic moves Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, and other moves. As for whether there are any Derivative Abilities, you'll have to explore that yourself," Natsu said.
"Really?" Kenji looked up in confusion.
"Yeah. I'm a little curious, what's your rank in your class?" Natsu asked curiously.
"Ahahaha—not that high, only twenty-seven." Kenji was not as arrogant as he had shown himself to be at first.
Maybe he was just a junior high school student and had no bad intentions.
"Twenty seven? That's considered average."
"Well, I also think there are other people in the class who are worse than me."
"So, there are twenty-eight people in your class?" Natsu was silent.
So such a sight would not surprise him.
"In theory yes, but he didn't come for a month. I don't know why."
Natsu: "."
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore, let's start the fight! Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!"
"Bulbaa!"
Finally there was a move that could be used, Bulbasaur immediately responded
Two finger-thick green vines shot out from his back towards Weedle.
"Dodge," Natsu ordered.
For Weedle, this attack speed was quite slow.
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(end of this chapter)