- 116 - Eevee’s Diligent Special Training? (2/3) (Please Subscribe!)

After returning to the breeding house, Toji had no desire to pay attention to Eevee. It needed to reflect deeply on itself before it could truly recognize its mistakes.

The two Pokémon eggs in the incubator finally hatched. Two elderly individuals happily came to take their new family members, telling Toji that if anyone wanted to buy Pokémon eggs, they would definitely recommend coming to the JOJO Breeding House.

After bidding them farewell with a smile, Toji placed the egg purchased by another elderly person and the egg laid by the Mudskipper separately into two Pokémon egg incubators.

“Once you hatch, it’ll be about time for me to go on a journey,” Toji said to the incubators.

He had plans to travel; staying at Jiahua University for too long wouldn’t bring him any progress. Although the school organized various activities for freshmen, such as senior-led events, Pokémon association missions, or Pokémon battles, these mostly involved battling or single-type Pokémon.

Breeding-type Pokémon trainers had no such activities. Traveling for experiential learning was the most direct and fastest way to improve one’s skills.

That evening, Toji noticed Eevee still rigorously training in the yard, a faint movement crossing his face.

“Has this guy finally started to change?” he murmured, watching Eevee continuously battle the Pikachu.

In fact, since Toji returned to the breeding house that afternoon, Eevee had begun its special training. Perhaps it realized that Toji was angry with it, or maybe it knew the dazzling competition was approaching soon. Somehow, an unknown well of determination within Eevee had been ignited.

Setting aside its usual carefree dancing, Eevee battled several rounds with every Pokémon in the yard.

The Poliwags now hid underwater at the sight of Eevee; the two Carvanhas no longer leapt about, instead lying flat in the water. The three Runaway Pokémon were even worse off—they were exhausted and had fled, using their natural ability to escape. Nobody knew where they had slipped away to.

Only Pikachu and Shuckle remained to spar with Eevee.

Pikachu’s bewildered mind struggled to settle. Was this really Eevee?

Shuckle shrugged, signaling it had no idea what was going on.

Of course, Shuckle preferred not to bring up what had happened in the Pokémon freedom room, afraid it would embarrass Eevee.

“Ruba-ba~”

Nearby, Lotad danced enthusiastically, repeatedly inviting Eevee, its dance partner, to join. Eevee decisively declined.

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A dance invitation from Lotad.

Accept. Decline. √

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Eevee: “I want to train! I love training!”

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The Pokémon in the yard all declared they did not recognize this Eevee. If it weren’t for its ability, Static, and its use of Electric- and Grass-type moves, they might have suspected the caretaker of the breeding house had secretly swapped in a new Eevee.

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For two consecutive days, Eevee trained diligently.

Its level rose to twenty-five, and it learned the move Tackle.

Pikachu, its training partner, finally reached level twenty-nine, edging closer to evolution.

Meanwhile, Shuckle’s level also increased to twenty-five during this period.

Unfortunately, Shuckle did not learn any new moves.

Toji understood this; in this world, Pokémon do not always learn new moves upon reaching a certain level.

Sometimes they learn earlier or later, depending on their comprehension of the skill.

One can only say that reaching a level provides a chance to learn a move naturally, but it is not guaranteed.

Most trainers spend a great deal of League Coins purchasing skill manuals from the market or the Pokémon Association to help their Pokémon grasp new moves more easily.

The abundance of adventurers at the Pokémon Association’s mission hall is naturally due to the exchange shop offering skill manuals for points.

Compared with the high prices for skill manuals in various markets, the exchange shop’s required points are more reasonable.

That morning, Toji arrived early at the Pokémon Association.

After much consideration, he decided to register Eevee as his second Pokémon.

He had witnessed Eevee’s transformation these past two days.

Eevee was no longer lazy but had begun to work hard.

With his main goal achieved, there was no reason to remain upset with Eevee.

On the second floor of the Pokémon Association, Toji successfully removed the “Novice” label before his name and officially became a standard-level trainer.

He also registered the detailed information for Eevee and Shuckle.

Once registration was complete, Toji could send any one of his three Pokémon to compete in various tournaments.

“Let’s go to the department store,” Toji said.

After registering at the Pokémon Association, he hailed a Doduo taxi and headed to the department store in Jiahua City.

Among the dazzling array of goods, Toji went straight to the items section.

“I’d like to buy some Heavy Balls,” he told the clerk.

Since his battle with Pengjie, Toji had wanted to purchase Heavy Balls.

Pengjie’s Emboar was astonishingly fast, undoubtedly thanks to the Heavy Balls.

Wearing Heavy Balls habitually, after getting used to the added weight, removing them would instantly boost speed.

Moreover, Heavy Balls also increase a Pokémon’s strength.

“May I ask how many kilograms of Heavy Balls you want?” the young female clerk inquired.

“Kilograms?” Toji hadn’t paid attention to the exact weight of the Heavy Balls on Emboar.

“How about four of the two-kilogram Heavy Balls to start?” he suggested, releasing Pikachu.

“Pikachu, wear these four Heavy Balls on your limbs,” Toji instructed.

He needed to know Pikachu’s weight-bearing capacity.

If he bought too heavy, it would hinder Pikachu’s movement.

“Beep beep...” Pikachu looked unfazed after donning a total of eight kilograms of Heavy Balls.

In fact, it waved its arms, sparking faint electric glimmers.

“Too light?” Toji wondered.

“Beep beep!” Pikachu showed no concern and gestured to increase the weight.

“Then let’s try four of the four-kilogram ones,” Toji said.

The clerk exchanged the items for four Heavy Balls weighing four kilograms each.

This time, Pikachu’s limbs noticeably sank under the weight.

Although it did not impede Pikachu’s free movement, the added weight made it somewhat uncomfortable.

“Let’s go with these four for now,” Toji decided.

It was best to take it slow.

Starting with a weight Pikachu could handle was important.

The sixteen kilograms of Heavy Balls cost him forty thousand League Coins.

The clever clerk, seeing Pikachu’s reaction, guessed it would soon adapt to the sixteen kilograms and that Toji would likely return for heavier weights.

To encourage repeat business, the clerk generously gifted Toji an additional two-kilogram Heavy Ball.

... (To be continued)