I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

What exactly went wrong?

...

Ye Feng tapped his palm, deciding to correct them promptly.

First, he summoned Gyarados.

"Gyarados, you've pretty much got the hang of the power in your tail now, right?" Ye Feng asked, patting Gyarados's belly.

"Roar~" Gyarados flicked its tail, its face full of pride.

"Hmm, very good... We can discuss the massage later. I'm going to teach you a brand new technique for using power, called 'inch punch'."

"Inch power" refers to the explosive force generated by suddenly accelerating and contracting muscles at close range when attacking an opponent.

There is a lot of knowledge involved, which I won't go into detail about—in fact, even Ye Feng doesn't understand the intricacies of it.

As for why Ye Feng chose to conduct his own research instead of improving his Pokémon's strength by having them learn more moves.

Finding the perfect learning machine for the moves you want isn't always a matter of luck, and the quality of learning machines on the market varies greatly.

If you can't buy a good one and end up with a low-quality one, even though you can use it until the Pokémon learns the moves, you don't know how much time and effort it will take, so it's hard to say whether it's worth it...

The most important thing is that Ye Feng hopes to improve Pokémon's control over their body, strength, and energy by developing new moves.

These are the most fundamental aspects of strength. By reinforcing the foundation from time to time, the building we construct will become more stable.

Furthermore, a good trainer should focus on what their Pokémon does best, rather than cramming it with all sorts of moves.

Under Ye Feng's command, Gyarados began to try to develop its Inch Punch technique, while Gardevoir and the others watched from the sidelines.

"Gyarados, when using Iron Tail, save some power, and then release all the remaining power at the moment you are about to hit the target."

Gyarados stared blankly at Ye Feng for a moment with its mouth wide open, then nodded as if it understood.

Gyarados swung its tail, and Iron Tail lashed out at the target.

"That's not right. When you're about to hit the target, remember to release the remaining power," Ye Feng corrected.

After half a day of continuous attempts, Gyarados finally made some progress in understanding Inch Punch and was able to release the power of Iron Tail in two separate bursts. However, it seemed that it was not very familiar with the use of this power, and the interval between the bursts was relatively long. Inch Punch Iron Tail was very stiff and could not be used in actual battles.

“Alright, Gyarados, you can continue training like this,” Ye Feng said.

Currently, Gyarados has mastered it the fastest, Arcanine and Cthulhu are still figuring it out, and as for Gardevoir... well, it might not be suitable for it.

Now that Gyarados has grasped the basics of One-Shot Punch, all that's left is to spend a lot of time practicing it continuously, while also training Psydora and Arcanine together.

Think back to how much time Gardevoir spent learning the Spiral-type Ball...

The technique of "inch punch" can theoretically be used not only with the tail, but with any physical contact move.

Due to its unique nature, only Gardevoir can learn Spiral Ball, but Blade Flurry is different; Arcanine and Crawler can both learn it. This means...

Ye Feng was eager to see how powerful the elves would be after mastering the Inch Punch.

···

After letting the elves train on their own, Ye Feng went to the laboratory.

I turned on my computer and started reading the paper on energy cubes that I had already written.

Compared to the first paper on the Flame Body, which was a hodgepodge of ideas, this paper on the Energy Cube is quite impressive.

It details the quality, effects, and taste of Energy Cubes, as well as a comparison of their nutritional value with current Pokémon food; different berries, combined with different recipes, create different Energy Cubes...

Of course, the complete recipe and production process will also be released at that time.

As for releasing the formula, Ye Feng had considered it carefully before making this decision.

First of all, this thing will eventually be thoroughly researched, and then the formula will hardly remain a secret.

Moreover, he spent a lot of time trying countless methods to create energy cubes that existed or did not exist in his imagination. He has basically figured out all the recipes and is not worried about others developing new ones.

Even if a new formula is developed, the patent for the energy cube is held by Ye Feng and Guo Pengfei. Even with a new formula, it can only be publicly sold and profited from after obtaining their authorization. (The author doesn't know much about patent rights and only partially understood the information obtained; just take this as a rough estimate, after all, this isn't Earth.)

As for whether the patent can be applied for, with Deng Ruizhe's help, if that's not enough, we can ask the president of Imperial University and Dean Chen for help, and even, if necessary, we can use the resources of Guo Pengfei's family.

Oh, and Ye Feng also has the contact information for Zhao Hongshuo, the head of the communication department.

Ye Feng discovered Zhao Hongshuo's identity by chance during a news broadcast. Afterwards, he would send Zhao Hongshuo messages expressing his admiration after each live news broadcast and send holiday greetings. Zhao Hongshuo remembered this "enthusiastic" and talented young man.

If all else fails, you can ask him for help...

Ah, having connections makes things so much easier.

Ye Feng happily shut down his computer. There was nothing left to revise in the paper; all he had to do now was wait patiently.

Chapter 174 Preparations

Life continued smoothly, and the time for the press conference was drawing ever closer.

Ye Feng has been incredibly busy lately, preparing for the press conference, training with his school team teammates in team battles, attending classes to boost his GPA, and raising his Pokémon...

"Ah, if only I knew the Shadow Clone Technique!" Ye Feng lamented as he prepared the energy cubes for the exhibition at the press conference.

If the Shadow Clone Technique doesn't work, then to be a little more clever, I'd use a Rotom Dex or a Rotom Laptop. That would make perfect sense, wouldn't it? It would be much more convenient, wouldn't it?

"Boss, how many dishes are you eating? What nonsense are you talking about?" Guo Pengfei replied without looking up as he adjusted the fruit and tree mixer.

“Ah Fei, you don’t understand.” Ye Feng muttered to himself, but his hands didn’t stop moving at all. “Complaining is a very effective way to relieve stress. Sometimes when you’re feeling really suffocated, venting a little might make you feel much better.”

"..." Guo Pengfei blinked. "I don't believe you for a second!"

He lowered his head and continued working, ignoring Ye Feng.

"Afei, how's the Rotom thing I asked you to inquire about a few days ago?" Ye Feng asked.

He had been thinking about Rotom, but he simply didn't have the time and could only leave it to Guo Pengfei. He hoped that they could catch a Rotom before the press conference.

"Oh, that one." Guo Pengfei looked up, scratching his chin. "This elf is quite rare, not easy to find. Boss, are you thinking of breeding a Rotom?"

Ye Feng shook his head: "No, it has another purpose."

Although Rotom are currently few in number, once humans discover their special abilities, they will definitely breed these elves extensively, as elves have a much shorter growth cycle than humans.

With the efforts of one or two more generations, while we may not be able to achieve the point where everyone has one, it should be no problem for most people to be able to use one.

Electronic devices possessed by Rotom become intelligent devices.

This is incredibly useful, both for everyday use and for mitigating unnecessary risks, especially for elderly people living alone without children. If they had a Rotom mobile phone to communicate with...

It was thanks to Guo Pengfei that Ye Feng remembered this rather special elf.

“I see,” Guo Pengfei nodded as if he understood, and said, “Rotom has not appeared in many numbers. To be honest, the secret realm is so big, I don’t think you can catch it, boss.”

Ye Feng wasn't too concerned: "It's fine, if we can't catch them, it's not really necessary."

If they really can't catch him, so be it. Rotom isn't essential for Ye Feng; it'll just be a bit more tiring for him...

Anyway, even if he doesn't do it, Rotom's special ability will be discovered sooner or later; it's just a matter of time.

Guo Pengfei carefully inspected the tree and fruit mixer, and after confirming that there were no problems, he said to Ye Feng, "Boss, I've finished checking. This... this... what's the tree again?"

“Tree and fruit mixer!” Ye Feng said.

"Oh! A tree and fruit mixer. Seriously, what a mouthful of a name." Guo Pengfei clicked his tongue. "Let's go, let's move the equipment over there. We'll be performing it in front of everyone at the presentation."

Ye Feng nodded, released Gardevoir, and with the help of their psychic powers, the two easily lifted the Berry Mixer onto a small truck.

"Master! Please! Make sure the equipment is delivered to the venue intact!" Guo Pengfei patted the driver's cab window and shouted.

"Don't worry! I've been driving this car for decades and have never had an accident!" the driver assured him, patting his chest.

"I don't think this is reliable at all. Maybe I should go with him?" Hearing the driver's words and looking at his face, which looked to be less than 40, Ye Feng's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but say.

"Hey young man! Don't look down on me," the driver understood Ye Feng's implication, lifted his hat to let out a beam of light before covering it again, and said, "Don't worry, I have this guy with me."

"Barry!" A flash of white light appeared, and a Mr. Mime appeared in the passenger seat, waving at Ye Feng.

"Mr. Mime?" Ye Feng was a little surprised.

"Hehe, I found this guy when I was driving on a mountain road. It doesn't have much talent for fighting, but its superpowers are quite convenient to use, so I'll keep it as a helper," the driver said, rubbing his nose.

"Then I'm relieved." Ye Feng knew a lot about Psychic-type Pokémon. With Mr. Mime around, dealing with ordinary accidents wouldn't be a problem.

Besides, where is this? This is the capital city! It's arguably the safest place in China. Ye Feng's worry was merely an instinctive reaction, like an elderly mother seeing her son off at the door...

Cough cough, no, it should be... anyway, that's the gist of it.

"Afei, how's your Pokédex coming along?" Ye Feng asked, shaking his shoulders as he watched the truck drive away.

"It's all done. I also installed a camera on it. When you use it, it will automatically pop up to scan for any sprites it encounters. The current recognition range is 50 meters."

Then it searches the database, and as long as there's a record, it can be identified immediately. Originally, I envisioned it also being able to roughly determine a Pokémon's strength level, but the data that can be collected purely by camera capture is very limited. It's impossible to equip every Pokédex entry with my data analyzer, so I don't know when this function will be perfected…”

Guo Pengfei touched his nose. He was initially quite smug, but by the end of his speech, he seemed a little disappointed.

In his view, the most important function of the Pokédex is actually judging the opponent's strength.

In the past, many trainers have died because they misjudged the strength of each other in the wild and in secret realms.

If these trainers carried the Pokédex created by Guo Pengfei, they could identify the Pokémon they encountered.

Upon closer inspection, I realized this elf was weak. Let's go!

If I encounter another one, I'll scald it; if I can't beat it, I'll run! ...