Greatest Pokémon Trainer

Uncle Shan is a straightforward man.

He was going to start guiding Fang Yuan and Eevee that very day.

"You don't have any other matters to attend to, do you?"

"No more, I could even stay here if that's okay." Fang Yuan said, rather shamelessly.

"That won't do, minors need to be home before dark," Uncle Shan said.

He thought for a moment and continued, "Well, for now, you and Eevee can wander around. I will notify you once I'm ready, it won't take too long."

"No problem," Fang Yuan nodded in agreement.

After speaking, Uncle Shan left immediately, seemingly to prepare training equipment for Fang Yuan and Eevee.

As a "distinguished guest" of the Starshine Battle Club, Fang Yuan certainly didn't want to idle away his time, so he and Eevee began to stroll around.

"Bwoo!"

After just a few steps, Eevee called out to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan, puzzled, took it off his shoulder and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Bwoo…" Eevee gazed at Fang Yuan intently.

Then it pointed excitedly at the surrounding battle areas.

"You want to battle again?" Fang Yuan asked.

"???" Eevee's smile gradually faded, and it started to argue its case.

After half a day of Eevee's reminders, Fang Yuan finally realized it was about the earlier battle with Liu Le.

Liu Le had promised that if Little Kabigon won the battle, it would get a feast, and Little Eevee had expressed its desire for one as well.

"So, it's about that…" Fang Yuan sighed, "Here, you can eat this."

He took out a pack of Hao Li You Pies from his pocket, and Eevee immediately happily accepted it.

Watching the delighted Eevee, Fang Yuan felt a sense of guilt, mainly because Eevee was too easy to appease.

He hadn't had a good breakfast himself, and a pack of snacks he'd packed on a whim ended up pleasing Eevee... Who says Pokemon are hard to take care of?

Fang Yuan's expression turned serious; money had been tight lately, but once he had some, he'd take Eevee for those real feasts. For now, snacks would have to do.

As expected, it wasn't long before Uncle Shan returned.

He called over to Fang Yuan and Eevee, who were still wandering, saying that they should start specialized training for the Bite Technique.

"Uncle Shan, how long will it take for Eevee to learn Bite?"

"Eevee might be able to master it within a month."

"…" Fang Yuan was at a loss for words, with only three weeks left until the Little Phoenix King Cup, taking a month to learn Bite was not an option.

"If Eevee takes it seriously, it's not impossible to halve that time."

"I can't vouch for other things, but Eevee definitely won't be lazy, right, Eevee?" Fang Yuan said.

Eevee patted its chest as if to agree with Fang Yuan's words.

"Not bad..."

"Let me explain to you."

"The learning of Bite is divided into three stages: First, familiarize yourself with Dark Type energy; second, accumulate Dark Type energy; and third, utilize Dark Type energy." Uncle Shan said, "Mainly because Eevee has never been exposed to Dark Type moves before, the process is a bit tedious. Otherwise, it could start directly from the third stage."

Familiarize... Accumulate... Utilize...

As Fang Yuan and Eevee pondered these three words, Uncle Shan had already brought them to a room.

This was also an independent battle arena, devoid of fancy training equipment, which was contrary to Fang Yuan's expectations.

However, when he followed Uncle Shan to a glass stand, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

One... two... three... four... A total of four Poké Balls.

What is this about?

Under Fang Yuan's and Eevee's astonished gazes, Uncle Shan threw out four Poké Balls, and the next moment, four large, rat-like Pokemon appeared on the battlefield.

Rattata...

As the evolved form of Little Rattata, Rattata was much larger in size, and its quickly growing incisors could bite through steel. There had been news of a Rattata colony that gnawed down a building constructed of reinforced concrete. It could be said that their strength was much greater than that of Little Rattata.

"These four Rattata are part of the club's Pokemon; not only can they use the Bite Technique, but they can also use Crunch. To familiarize with Dark Type energy means to let Eevee battle these Rattata and learn from them. Don't worry, they will show restraint, so there's no need to be concerned about Eevee getting bitten to death."

Are you a demon, how can I not worry!

Eevee looked at the four corpulent Rattata and especially their large incisors, and couldn't help swallowing nervously. This... is this the first stage of learning the Bite Technique?!

"They will first attack using Bite. What Eevee needs to do is, when it's attacked during the battle, to feel how Bite is executed."

"Perhaps experiencing Bite firsthand is more apt."

"Secondly, after the battle every day, you can take a Seven-Pointed Fruit from the club to feed Eevee. The Seven-Pointed Fruit is a cultivated variety bred from Thorned Fruit, lacking the spiciness of the Thorned Fruit and containing Dark Type energy that's easier for Pokemon to absorb. If consumed consistently over a period of time, Eevee should start to get a feel for Dark Type energy."

"The last stage could be said to be the hardest, or perhaps the easiest—it will depend on Eevee's perception. Whether it can actually use Dark Type energy and master Bite, no one can say for sure. Okay... One last reminder, the daily special training for Bite shouldn't exceed one hour. Being too eager for quick results is not good for Eevee's growth. Also, if Eevee gets seriously injured, you should immediately take it to a Spirit Center and not rely too heavily on healing medicines."

"Alright... I'll do that," Fang Yuan said.

"Then that's all," Uncle Shan said with a smile.

After sharing only this much, Uncle Shan began introducing Fang Yuan and Eevee to the four Rattata.

From Eevee's perspective, of course it didn't want any relationship with these giant rats, let alone go through devilish special training, but realizing it was all necessary to become stronger, Eevee clenched its teeth and bore with it.

That day, under Uncle Shan's personal guidance, the four Rattata and Eevee commenced the initial special training.

Clearly, these Rattata had undergone professional training; their basic qualities in every aspect were stronger than Eevee's, serving as sparring partners for the Starshine Battle Club, their foundation was undoubtedly beyond what a New Trainer's Pokemon could compare with.

So, during the battles with the Rattata, Eevee felt very passive, as if it had no power to counter.

The experience of toying with Little Kabigon was repeating itself at this moment, only the roles were swapped.

However, during the battle, Fang Yuan and Eevee made an unexpected discovery. It seemed entirely possible to use the battle to continue honing the Dangerous Premonition trait.

Eevee wasn't as fast as the Rattata, and since these Rattata liked to gang up, it was very difficult for Eevee to dodge attacks or counterattack. This situation was perfect for Eevee to use its Dangerous Premonition trait, to spar with stronger opponents through the trait.

This could be said to be a rare opportunity, and it'd be even better if they could blindfold Eevee...