Greatest Pokémon Trainer

"Don't rush,"

Fang Yuan, while forging new Apricorns, called out to the Mane Rock Werewolf, "Eevee may not be available to teach you right now; it's also very busy. Before it's done, you should try to coordinate your abilities well before seeking it out."

"Don't you think that 'Double Returns' greatly conflicts with your insight-type Waveguide Talent??"

"Waveguide allows you to see through objects, predict the opponent's next move, sense the number and location of enemies and moves, and gives you a 361° field of view. Training such an ability to the extreme would easily allow you to dodge all harm, yet now you want to train your ability to withstand moves. Do you believe Luo Kuo would still want to hit you if he knew?"

Mane Rock Werewolf: "..."

The Mane Rock Werewolf felt there was some reason to it.

"Sigh."

Fang Yuan covered his forehead, thinking back to when it was newly born, just a strong, lively puppy—how had it turned into what it was now?

However, as a Trainer, Fang Yuan knew plenty of ways to guide the Mane Rock Werewolf back onto the right path.

"Let me give you some advice,"

The Mane Rock Werewolf pricked up its ears to listen.

"The key," Fang Yuan said, "lies in energy utilization."

"Remember Milotic's ability to overload and gain tremendous power? It concentrates vast energy into a single point to achieve incredible strength."

The Mane Rock Werewolf nodded.

Fang Yuan said, "When you use 'Double Returns,' you're spreading the energy over your entire body, right? This wastes a lot of energy, since your opponent isn't likely to attack every part of your body simultaneously."

"But if you can use your excellent perception to sense where the enemy's attack will land and then focus the 'Double Returns,' which would normally cover your whole body, onto the specific part being attacked, then the effect of 'Double Returns' will undoubtedly enhance."

"By then, the power you can rebound won't just be double but triple, quadruple or even more."

"The exact multiple will depend on your coordination control ability, but that shouldn't be difficult for you."

Most Pokémon cannot sense the flow of energy within their bodies.

Just as humans cannot feel the flow of blood or internal operations within their body.

But Pokémon with the Waveguide Talent can sense not only the external environment but also their own internal state.

With the Waveguide Talent, the Mane Rock Werewolf can keenly sense the flow of energy within itself; mastering this skill means its coordination ability won't be bad. It's not impossible to control energy to a pinpoint like Eevee or Milotic."

"Then you'll be able to upgrade 'Double Returns' to 'Triple,' 'Quadruple,' 'Tenfold Returns' with the help of your Waveguide Talent."

"Also, with your talent in sensing through Waveguide, when rebounding moves, determining the opponent's next move should be a breeze. So, what you should do is ensure that the rebounded force hits the enemy with 100% accuracy."

"This combat technique, while putting you in danger, can also multiply the damage you inflict on the enemy. It's a balanced risk and benefit."

Quite suitable for your rabid dog fighting style, huh?

Mane Rock Werewolf: (o゜▽゜)o

"Of course, the most crucial use of waveguide is to sense the strength and weakness of the enemy. If the opponent's attack is too strong, don't foolishly try to rebound it," Fang Yuan advised, "be careful that the enemy doesn't break your defense and finish you in one hit..."

Not everyone has the talent to rebound a Pluto Dragon's attack.

You think everyone is capable of that? Not so easy for you, puppy!

Return Fist comes with risks, use with caution.

If the opponent's attack is too strong, you'd better just use Waveguide to make your escape.

"Woof!" The Mane Rock Werewolf understood and couldn't believe how playful Fang Yuan was. It just wondered what the sensation would be like when the energy of 'Double Returns' was concentrated to a specific part!

It had a bold idea.

"Awooo!"

The Mane Rock Werewolf began to enquire if Fang Yuan had any other uses for it.

"First master the basics," Fang Yuan finally managed to send the Mane Rock Werewolf away.

You haven't mastered this one yet, do you want me to teach you an even more brutal 'Double Returns'? First, use a Shadow Clone/Substitute to take the enemy's attack aimed at the main body, then rebound it back with 'Double Returns,' and follow up with a super-multiplied counter. Let's see how your opponent would block that.

Simply put, it's using 'Double Returns' to self-harm, then transferring the attacks back to the opponent after pushing it to the limit...

Of course, such a high-difficulty operation is not easy to learn, so better let the puppy learn the basics first...

Moreover, Fang Yuan suspected that this guy really had masochistic tendencies. If he told the Mane Rock Werewolf about this technique too soon, Fang Yuan feared it could lead to trouble.

You don't want to hurt yourself so badly that you end up with a second Monferno, which Milotic might not be able to cure.

.........

Under Fang Yuan's guidance, the Mane Rock Werewolf ran off excitedly for training.

And Fang Yuan began the great project of creating various kinds of special Poké Balls!

With one successful case behind him, the process of creating different types of Poké Balls went much smoother for Fang Yuan.

In just one month, Fang Yuan successfully created the "Moon Ball," which simulates the environment of the moon.

This Poké Ball could easily catch Pokémon that evolve using a Moon Stone, such as Nidorino, Pippi, Fat Ding, and Tail Mewing, all of which really enjoyed the environment inside it.

Apart from that, there was the "Sweet Ball," which simulated the nature of romance. Once inside, a single puppy Pokémon could experience the sweet taste of love, perfect for those in their "restless period."

It made Fang Yuan want to try it himself.

Although the effects of the three special Poké Balls he researched were not very satisfying to Fang Yuan due to their limited scope, it was still a good harvest for such a short span of time.

Moreover, the main thing was that during this period, the progress on the Poké Transfer Tech was equally swift.

Thanks to a clear line of thought, the research on Poké Transfer Tech progressed beyond Fang Yuan's expectations, without hitting any snags.

The research on Poké Transfer Tech was mainly divided into three stages.

The first stage: the first month after the Rotom joined the team.

This phase was mainly preparatory work. Rotom, with a full set of data upgrades provided by the National Defense University, cultivated the Rotom, and during this cultivation process, learned about the species of Rotom.

That is, the study of Rotom.

The second stage: the second month after the Rotom joined the team.

This was the same month when Fang Yuan researched the Moon Ball and the Sweet Ball.

This phase mainly involved combining the research results from the first month to explore the mystery of Rotom's ability to convert itself into electronic signals.

In this phase, Fang Yuan, Rotom, and Ditto, based on Rotom's species characteristics, created a special device that could simulate Rotom's ability to turn itself into electronic signals.

This step, thanks to Ditto, as it transformed into Rotom and then, according to the species ability of Rotom, created the special devices needed to provide manufacturing ideas for this device — truly, the Dream gene is powerful.

This device would be a key component inside the Poké Ball and needed to be installed in the interior of the Poké Ball.

The interior of a Poké Ball also contains many parts and devices.

For example, the special Poké Balls that Fang Yuan created could only be considered bare balls.

Many functions of modern Poké Balls are not present, such as the projection device inside.

Some security facilities could detect the contents inside a Poké Ball at a glance thanks to the projection devices installed within. Some machines could scan a Poké Ball to retrieve the Pokémon's data too because of the projection device.

This projection device was a special small component.

After discussions between Fang Yuan and Rotom, they estimated that the transmitter device would likely be added to the Poké Ball afterward, just like the projection device.

Normally, a Pokémon cannot transform the Poké Ball into electronic signals for transmission.

However, when a Pokémon cooperates with this transmission device, it can convert the entire Poké Ball into an electronic signal.

Although not yet tested extensively, in theory, it should be correct.

This was the result of their second stage of research.

The third stage, the final stage, was to build the transmission network.

This would be the research goal for Fang Yuan and his team for the following two months.

Currently, they had yet to start.

Fang Yuan understood that to safely and smoothly transport Pokémon, a dedicated transmission network was necessary, otherwise Pokémon could vanish during transmission and appear at random locations.

This was an example of a mistake made in the history of Pokémon World research.

Knowing this, Fang Yuan definitely could not afford to make the same mistake.

Although right now he definitely did not have time to get the nationwide Spirit Centers to coordinate with him, building a regional network for his personal use was feasible.

And his current goal was not widespread use of the technology, but simply to bring it into existence.

So, for the next two months, the goal for Fang Yuan and his team was to first construct a simple, small-scale local area network specialized for transporting Pokémon and to create an enclosed network environment for experimentation.

Next was to match the transmission devices inside the Poké Balls with the transmission network, then let Rotom write the correct transmission program, and have Rotom guide and guard the process. That should be all the steps.

If local experiments could succeed, it wouldn't be too late to then construct a nationwide or worldwide transmission network.

"Unexpectedly smooth," Fang Yuan murmured to himself.

Perhaps it was thanks to Rotom's luck.

At this rate... it's possible that both technologies might be unveiled at the Pokémon World Exposition two months from now??

If that were the case, securing the Platinum Bead Fragment would be a sure thing, Fang Yuan couldn't imagine how beautiful the scene would be then.