Chapter 118: Sweet Style: Great Cream Waterfall Jutsu!

"Therefore, everyone needs to be aware that when treating Hoppip, you must be in an area with stable airflow to prevent spores from flying around and affecting the precision of your medical equipment."

The instructor pointed to the Hoppip on the slide and continued, "Of course, if you are allergic to spores, do not try to be a hero; leave it to your Chansey partners."

"Remember, a Joy's duty is to be responsible for life. Rashly attempting treatment can easily lead to misjudgments regarding a Pokémon's physical condition."

"Learning to clearly recognize your own limitations is also a form of growth."

Zhu Suihan raised his hand. "Teacher, is desensitization therapy effective?"

"No."

The instructor seemed pleased with the question. "Desensitization therapy is highly effective for many allergens, but it has absolutely no effect on substances derived from Pokémon."

"Ordinary pollen allergies can be treated, but if the pollen is shaken off a Pokémon—for example, a Venusaur—it won't work."

"Desensitization therapy had another use during the Dark Ages. Some kingdoms wanted to use it to create an army of soldiers and Pokémon completely immune to insect powder and poison powder, so they could invade the kingdoms hidden in the forests."

Zhu Suihan nodded in thanks and continued listening to the lecture.

He didn't need to think twice about it; when facing that forest kingdom, the nation that tried to artificially create immune soldiers must have been doomed.

Once a wave of insect powder and mushroom spores was released, it would surely be a total wipeout for them.

"Now that we've finished with the Hoppip line, I need to introduce one more type of Pokémon for the remaining time."

The instructor clicked the mouse to switch the slide, and the moment Zhu Suihan saw it, he felt his white hair prickle.

Whimsicott.

Even as a casual player who couldn't even remember the basic fixed team builds, he had heard of this thing's reputation.

"Disgusting Cotton," "Black-hearted Cotton."

Let's just say that when it comes to being infuriating, this thing is on the same level as Amoonguss, just in different ways.

Because it possesses the noble Prankster ability and a rich pool of support moves.

As everyone knows, Pokémon battles should bring people smiles.

This phrase is widely spread and often used by those straightforward, aggressive battlers to denounce those who play "annoying" teams.

However, as everyone also knows: when my lineup successfully disgusts you, I will smile.

When I defeat you and secure the victory, I will still smile, and I will smile even louder.

Therefore, any kind of battle can bring people smiles.

Not only do I smile, but I can smile twice!

Before beginning the lecture, the instructor briefly mentioned the Prankster ability.

In the game, it grants higher priority to status moves, which is crucial for players setting up the field.

In reality, the Prankster ability is more like "mage's mental power," a mysterious energy existing within certain Pokémon.

If we look at this ability alone, having Prankster is like the difference between a wizard and a Muggle; it’s that simple.

However, the side effect of this ability is that it makes otherwise normal Pokémon develop a bit of a chaotic, mischievous personality.

"Similar to the Hoppip line, Whimsicott can fly when there is airflow, relying on the fluffy cotton on its back."

The instructor thought for a moment. "Of course, in professional terms, we should call it body hair."

"It gets blown away when the wind is strong, and it becomes heavy after it rains."

"At the Pokémon Center, we occasionally encounter trainers bringing in Whimsicott during rainy days."

"Besides treating the Whimsicott, you need to be extra careful: when drying its fur, try not to dry it completely."

"Because if it gets too fluffy, the Whimsicott will feel something like an 'itchy scalp' and will pull out its own hair and scatter it everywhere."

The instructor paused and clicked to the next slide, which showed a Pokémon Center lobby covered in cotton from ceiling to floor.

"I trust that none of you working at the Pokémon Center would want to encounter such a situation, as Whimsicott hair is truly difficult to clean up once it starts floating."

The most outrageous thing is that it can fly with the slightest breeze.

Cleaning it up is basically a test of your footwork and dynamic vision.

Although that was just the lobby, there were many places that couldn't get wet, so you couldn't just use a water spray to increase its weight as a permanent solution.

A Nurse Joy raised her hand: "Teacher, is it permissible to have a Chansey use Sing on the Whimsicott so the trainer can quickly recall it into its Poké Ball after treatment?"

"Yes, that is permitted. You will encounter similar cases in your subsequent studies."

The instructor thought for a moment. "Actually, I can tell you a bit more now; consider it a way to deepen today's lesson."

"If Pokémon like Hoppip and Whimsicott represent the ultimate in lightness, then there is a type of Pokémon that represents the ultimate in weight."

"The Heavy Metal ability causes them to weigh at least double compared to their peers."

The instructor pulled up a few pictures. "For example, the Aron line; the hidden ability for this evolutionary line is Heavy Metal."

"According to research, if the parents consume a large amount of metal as nutritional supplements during the breeding period, the resulting Aron baby may potentially have the Heavy Metal ability."

"Of course, this probability is only compared to a normal newborn Aron."

The instructor zoomed in on the Aron data. "Abilities are innate to Pokémon, though there are cases where they change as the Pokémon grows stronger."

"The Heavy Metal ability raises a Pokémon's weight to a terrifying level."

"Besides that, there are heavyweights like Steelix, Rhyperior, and Gigalith."

The instructor said, "So when treating these Pokémon, you need to check if the weight support of your medical instruments has been adjusted."

"By the way, when treating these Pokémon, don't take shortcuts and treat them on the spot. We are Joys, and our primary goal is to ensure the safety of the Pokémon."

"A friendly reminder: the depreciation quota for damaged equipment at the Pokémon Center is limited. If you exceed it, you might have to figure it out yourself or file a report and wait for approval."

The white-haired monkey nodded, taking in every word of the lecture and the friendly reminder.

Understood: when there's no money to spend, go find some unlucky villain or a punk to "borrow" a sum.

In return, Zhu Suihan would give them an opportunity to do volunteer work at the Pokémon Center, washing dishes and turning over a new leaf.

After class, Zhu Suihan went to the big lake to pick up his little ones. He sat on the shell of his Lapras, recounting the interesting parts of the class to the two little ones, while lamenting how overly merciful he was.

"I really am a kind-hearted person, aren't I?"

I actually gave them a chance to turn over a new leaf instead of dragging them straight to Officer Jenny and the Inspectors to be sentenced.

Having too soft a heart is also a problem; I need to change that.

Lapras shot her trainer a sideways glance, and Alcremie maintained the same expression and posture as her "big sister."

Disdain!

Suddenly, they felt that Sabrina's assessment of their trainer was quite reasonable.

There really might be a white-haired monkey in our family!

"Milcery!"

Alcremie was enthusiastic. Don't talk about these depressing things, Trainer! Come and see the brand-new combo move that the big sister and I are working on!

"A combo move, the two of you?"

There was certainly no issue with the bond between Lapras and Alcremie, but he wasn't sure if this combo was for support or for dealing damage.

"Milcery!"

It’s still in the theoretical stage, but we want our trainer to witness our first practical attempt!

Use your destiny-blessing to help us succeed on the first try, Trainer!

Alcremie put her hands on her hips, her tiny body filled with immense confidence.

With me taking the lead, it will naturally be an incredibly powerful, one-hit-KO damage move!

Zhu Suihan thought for a moment and called out toward the lake.

"Big Guy, come and help out!"

A moment later, Zhu Suihan was sitting on the head of Gyarados, looking at Lapras and Alcremie with caution.

"Alright, it's your time to shine."

"Please~"

Don't ask why he was doing this, because the white-haired man remembered the time Alcremie used him to test her "Cream Machine Gun," which almost turned him into a mud-man.

This time, he had to put some distance between them before they started; he didn't want the two of them to pull another big stunt on him.

"Wooo!"

"Milcery!"

You don't trust our control skills, huh? Watch closely, Trainer!

Alcremie began rubbing cream between her hands, injecting a large amount of Fairy-type energy into it.

Lapras sang a song, and the water, stirred by the melody, rose up to form a massive vortex.

Gyarados: ?

Did he just get targeted by a move?

"Gyarados!"

Pay extra, because I'm not just your ride anymore!

"Milcery!"

Alcremie waved her short little arms, and the highly concentrated Fairy-cream transformed into a thick torrent in the air, merging into the high-speed rotating Whirlpool.

Sweet Style: Cream Great Waterfall Technique!

Combo Move—Fairy Whirlpool!

The pink and blue vortex rushed toward Zhu Suihan and Gyarados. Both monkey and dragon were covered in question marks.

They were both thinking the same thing: why were they chosen as the targets of the move?

"Fine, fine, you still want to use your trainer to test new moves, maximizing the utility of a living power bank and saving every bit of energy."

Is that all there is to these two?

If that were true, Zhu Suihan would eat an Arceus Plate.

It was clear that Lapras and Alcremie still wanted to turn him into a mud-man!

"Gyarados."

Gyarados looked back at Zhu Suihan. He could easily handle this amount of damage, but he was more curious about Zhu Suihan himself.

Are there conflicts in your family?

"How could that be? These two are just bored."

Zhu Suihan sighed and opened his arms to welcome the pink and blue whirlpool.

"It's fine, just think of it as taking a sugar-water bath."

Although the two little ones' actions made Zhu Suihan laugh and cry at the same time, the fact that this was clearly a successful combo move made him very happy.

My dragon and my Alcremie both have the potential of Great Emperors!

BOOM!

The Fairy Whirlpool engulfed Zhu Suihan and Gyarados, sending cream and water splashing in all directions.

Nearby Pokémon moved over keenly, happily devouring the delicious cream in the water.

Once the Fairy energy was converted into attack energy, it became a delicious, blissful dessert, which also allowed the Pokémon to indirectly experience the happy life Alcremie lived every day.

Only happiness can produce even more delicious cream.

The large number of gathered Pokémon ate happily; they didn't think for a second that this stuff would cause pollution.

Are you kidding? If anyone couldn't finish the happiness cream that fell into their mouths, everyone in the lake would laugh at them for the rest of their lives!

Extra meal, brothers!