-025- New Skills: Light Wall and Electric Grid
"Eevee? Eevee?" Eevee questioned three times in a row, not understanding what Tong Si was so surprised about.
Had he never seen a genius Eevee before?
Taking advantage of the moment, Eevee released three more Weather Balls in succession.
The trio of Weather Balls spun through the air, colliding together. Like bubbles bursting beneath sunlight, the energy released was dazzlingly colorful, breathtakingly beautiful.
"Eevee~"
Eevee seemed to have fallen in love with the spectacle of Weather Ball.
Why was it so stunning?
But when Eevee tried to conjure another Weather Ball, it found it could not gather any more energy.
"Eevee, eevee..." Eevee panted heavily. Clearly, unleashing three Weather Balls in a row had taken a toll.
"Eevee, could it be that you really are a little genius?" Tong Si was excited.
Eevee did not look like it had only just learned Weather Ball; it seemed as though it had already mastered the skill.
The Weather Balls used by other Pokémon that Tong Si had seen online never displayed such vibrant colors.
Eevee had not only created a new form of Weather Ball, but within the energy it released, there was a hint of some special power. Even Tong Si was uncertain what it was.
"Eevee~" After catching its breath, Eevee patted its chubby chest with its tiny paw, as if to say: I’ve always been clever, you just never noticed.
Soon, Eevee recovered its strength and began playing with a combination move—Weather Ball plus Tail Whip.
A Weather Ball swung back and forth on Eevee's tail, like a toy. When the ball burst, Eevee's whole body shimmered with radiant colors.
Eevee adored this feeling.
Watching Eevee, Tong Si couldn't help but imagine: if Eevee performed like this on the stage of the Grand Festival, how would the audience cheer?
"Eevee, it seems you truly were born for the stage," Tong Si murmured to himself.
For the next half hour, Eevee experimented with countless ways to use Weather Ball.
When it finally tired itself out, Eevee lay flat and fell soundly asleep.
Tong Si gently stroked Eevee’s fur and returned it to its Poké Ball.
He then went back to the neighboring Electric Room, where Electabuzz was still in the midst of intense training.
Today, Electabuzz had battled twenty-two times, seemingly immune to exhaustion.
After absorbing enough electrical energy, it began specialized training with electric-type moves.
Seeing this, Tong Si felt compelled to teach Electabuzz more skills.
He’d just witnessed Eevee combine different moves into a special technique.
If Electabuzz could master more skills, wouldn’t that open up even more possibilities?
After all, Electabuzz possessed the unique ability to multitask.
Browsing repeatedly through the [Skill Store] in the system’s marketplace, Tong Si hesitated between Light Screen and Electric Net.
In the end, he decided to redeem them both.
Both skills suited Electabuzz perfectly.
"System, redeem Light Screen and Electric Net."
[Bee-bo]
[Light Screen and Electric Net successfully redeemed]
Tong Si saw the [Skills] section now included both Light Screen and Electric Net.
The combined cost was 180,000 points.
Psychic-type skills generally required more points; Light Screen alone cost 100,000. Electric Net cost 80,000.
With only 20,000 points remaining, Tong Si felt indifferent.
He could always visit the Pokémon Battle Club and challenge the new trainers to earn more points.
With a steady way to gain points, he could spend them freely.
"System, teach Electabuzz Light Screen and Electric Net!"
[Bee-bo]
[Electabuzz has learned Light Screen and Electric Net]
"Electabuzz, use Light Screen," Tong Si ordered as soon as the system confirmed the acquisition.
"Buzz buzz!" Electabuzz seemed to grasp something in an instant.
With a slight focus, a transparent wall appeared.
Psychic-type skills were clearly different from electric-type skills; they required mental control.
"Buzz buzz?" Electabuzz scratched its head. Although it could now use Light Screen, it wasn’t quite used to it—the skill demanded more mental discipline than Electabuzz possessed.
"It looks like we’ll need to find a way for Electabuzz to learn about psychic powers," Tong Si observed the not-so-large transparent wall. It was indeed the Light Screen skill, but not quite as he had imagined.
He’d read a realistic Pokémon novel called "Pokémon: Starting from the Egg" on a certain website, in which Porygon could turn Light Screen into a shield, repelling all special attacks.
That wasn’t just fiction—the Porygon in the story actually existed.
"If only Electabuzz’s Light Screen could be developed like Porygon’s," Tong Si mused, resting his chin on his hand.
It would be a challenge.
"Electabuzz, shall we try Electric Net?" Tong Si wanted to test the new skill after Light Screen.
"Buzz buzz!" Electabuzz perked up at the mention of Electric Net.
Psychic-type moves weren’t its strength, but electric-type? That was child's play.
After absorbing a vast amount of electricity, Electabuzz released a blaze of golden energy.
A surge of electromagnetism instantly formed a golden net, sparkling with electric arcs.
"Electric Net!" Tong Si was thrilled at the sight of the huge net.
Electabuzz truly had exceptional talent with electric-type skills.
Its first attempt at Electric Net produced a net so large?
Tong Si continued to instruct Electabuzz to create multiple nets with varying levels of electrical intensity.
Notably, Electabuzz could freely control the size of the net.
This would be a powerful move for constraining opponents in battle.
...
Once Electabuzz had absorbed enough energy, Tong Si prepared to leave.
Zhang Shanji handed him a salary of ten thousand League coins before he left.
A true day-wage, starting from today.
Tong Si accepted without hesitation.
He’d battled twenty-two new trainers at the club that day, fulfilling his duties.
With money in hand, Tong Si no longer took the bus—he hailed a cab.
This time, not the speedy Dodrio, but the swift Arcanine.
It took less than ten minutes from the club to JOJO Breeding House.
"Arcanine really lives up to its reputation," Tong Si praised.
Riding atop Arcanine was like being swept along by the wind; everything around him blurred, the speed unmatched.
Fast, yes—but expensive.
A ten-minute trip cost Tong Si three thousand League coins.
...(To be continued)