Chapter 20: Chapter 20 New Moves_1
On the third day back at his old home.
Eevee finally overcame all the difficulties and started to seriously engage in special training.
However, every time Eevee remembered being punished by Fang Yuan by not being allowed to watch dramas for a week, it felt an inexplicable sadness.
Only when you lose something, do you realize its beauty...
Eevee expressed that it wanted to watch dramas!
Preferably while comfortably wrapped in a silk scarf, lying on the bed hugging a mobile phone and binge-watching, even if it was just for two hours a day.
Fang Yuan had not anticipated that his initial plan to cultivate Eevee's interest in battling through exposure would capsize so quickly.
Although Eevee was indeed somewhat influenced, developing a desire to become stronger, it had also acquired another interest...
Whether it was movies, anime, TV shows, or reviews of some events, Eevee was receptive to all, coming to like the feeling of watching a story unfold across a screen.
Perhaps not wanting to haggle with Fang Yuan, on the fourth day, unable to watch dramas, Eevee nearly converted its sorrow into motivation and trained even more earnestly.
Perhaps there was an even more important reason; Eevee didn't want its laziness to be the cause of Fang Yuan missing meals again.
So, the training effects on this day were much better than yesterday's. Without using the Tackle move to gain explosive power, Eevee not only maneuvered more adeptly through the dense forest but also nearly reached its maximum normal speed.
There was another factor; having achieved some results in the special training, Eevee suddenly wasn't so afraid of training anymore.
At this time, its gaze towards the dense forest was the same as when it saw that Sandshrew on the beach, filled with competitiveness.
Having shaken off the influence of the Dangerous Premonition ability on its personality and mindset, Eevee reverted to the familiar form Fang Yuan knew, still the competitive Little Eevee.
That day, they went to the Spirit Center as usual and left under the strange gazes of the female nurses in training.
The fifth day.
Fang Yuan said to Eevee, "Next, we'll start the special training for Quick Attack."
"Bwoo!" Eevee responded with full confidence, even though it didn't quite understand what Fang Yuan was referring to.
"You experienced the Tackle move the day before yesterday, right?"
Eevee nodded.
Back then, Eevee moved timidly, not daring to sprint at high speed through the dense forest. Fang Yuan simply made it start with a Tackle, then forbade it from slowing down, which made it very difficult for Eevee to stop even if it wanted to.
As it turned out, this method was indeed effective, although Eevee took quite a beating.
But after Eevee's change in mindset, they didn't use this method again and resumed the original training content, having Eevee do regular sprints. After all, training should be gradual.
"If Tackle is just about getting a burst of speed at the start to rush towards the target, then Quick Attack is about maintaining a very fast speed and using that to strike the target," Fang Yuan explained plainly.
"Quick Attack demands more from your physical strength, body toughness, explosive power, and coordination ability. But once you master it, you can move faster with it."
Eevee understood a bit more now.
"So next, we're going back to the special training from the day before yesterday. We'll run sprints in the dense forest using Tackle non-stop while avoiding obstacles. If you can gradually adapt to that, then you're not far from learning Quick Attack," Fang Yuan said.
In such a dense place… to keep using Tackle?!
Even with mental preparation, Eevee was startled and looked at Fang Yuan with doubtful eyes.
"Cough… What's that look for!"
Fang Yuan's face turned red. Although the training method for Quick Attack was his own idea, it was definitely reliable.
"Bwoo," Eevee turned its head, showing an expression of 'I'll trust you then,' and ran to the starting line.
During the fourth day, which was yesterday's special training, Eevee could already smoothly navigate the dense forest at normal speed. Now, it wanted to try to break its own limits and complete the course at an even faster pace.
At Fang Yuan's command, Eevee's body lit up with a white light and sprinted out like a white shadow. After a few seconds, the white light disappeared, which was a sign that the energy had dissipated. From this, it was evident that in battle, Eevee's Tackle could only be used to attack opponents at close range; if the opponent was too far, Tackle would fizzle out before reaching the target.
After a while, Fang Yuan stopped the timer.
Eevee had failed.
Once the energy from Tackle dissipated, it had to condense energy again, use Tackle, and in this way, Eevee could continuously unleash power to sprint. But it was clear that Eevee hadn't mastered the control of its sprinting speed and soon crashed into a tree, just like on the third day.
However, fortunately, after two days of training, Eevee was no longer the crybaby it used to be. After getting up from the ground, it simply shook off the dust from its body and started running again, its physical strength having significantly improved from the beginning.
As expected, a thick skin is developed through taking hits...
Since Eevee needed to use moves back and forth, its energy consumption was extraordinarily high. Therefore, such special training couldn't be conducted all day long. Learning new moves was a difficult process. Fang Yuan was not in a rush for quick success and would switch Eevee to normal physical strength training or rest after a single attempt.
The special training continued like this for another three days.
On the seventh day they came to this dense forest for special training, Eevee finally showed significant progress.
It had improved its control over energy, and the physical strength it trained up was now sufficient to maintain high-speed movement for longer periods. The experience accumulated from crashing into tree trunks hundreds of times also made Eevee more skilled at using the Collision move, no longer struggling to handle the burst of power it brought.
The only thing it lacked was coordination ability.
Nevertheless, that was not enough to stop Eevee from learning Quick Attack.
With enough accumulation, Eevee naturally integrated the fruits of the special training and mastered Quick Attack. Watching Eevee, enveloped in white light, easily running around in the open area, Fang Yuan was nearly moved to tears.
It was simply not easy. Learning Quick Attack was much more difficult than Sand Splash. The comprehension of the Splash Technique might have involved some flukes, but Quick Attack was earned through Eevee's own sweat and effort, step by step.
After Eevee's demonstration, Fang Yuan immediately picked it up and said the most touching words to Eevee over these past few days.
"Starting tonight, I'll allow you to watch your phone for two hours…"
Eevee: (✪ω✪), that's exactly what I've been waiting for.
Looking at Eevee's expression, Fang Yuan felt something was off but couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was, so he just scratched his head in confusion.
"Also, to celebrate, let's call it a day for the special training," Fang Yuan said with a laugh. Everything was going smoothly. If this pace continued, the Little Phoenix King Cup was definitely within reach.