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

But there was no other way. Having witnessed Kirlia's speed, Magneton was not something Magneton could easily deal with, so this was the only way.

Unexpectedly, Kirlia's Psychic is so unreasonable. Yao Tianjun rarely encounters an opponent that can launch such a map-wide attack, directly shattering the Electric Terrain. Now, Magneton's tactic has become a weakness.

Yao Tianjun could choose to continue restoring the Electric Field, but Ye Feng could clearly break it again... This led to a stalemate where both sides were wasting each other's energy, and Magneton was consuming significantly more energy. Yao Tianjun was standing here to win, so he couldn't use such a disadvantageous method; Ye Feng, on the other hand, didn't like to use such unsportsmanlike methods in this more communicative battle.

"Catch it!"

Kirlia disappeared from its spot, and Yao Tianjun's eyes narrowed: "Spinning Ball!"

"Hooray!" With the help of electromagnetic force, Magneton spun around, instantly transforming into a high-speed spinning sphere. Kirlia appeared beside it, forced to retreat in the face of the sphere, while Gyroball followed closely, crashing into Kirlia.

The Spinning Ball move involves spinning the body at high speed to collide with the opponent. The slower the speed, the greater the power. This move poses a great threat to Kirlia. If someone gets hit by it, they will definitely lose their ability to fight on the spot.

"Get out of the way, Shadow Ball!"

Kirlia teleported away to dodge, then threw out several Shadow Balls, which hit the following Gyro Ball. However, the Gyro Ball's spinning speed was too fast, and it directly broke through the Shadow Ball.

"Use your mental strength to block it!"

Kirlia stretched out her hand, concentrating her violent psychic power in one direction, and pressed down on Magneton.

The Gyroball collided with Psychic, and its speed began to slow down visibly. However, Psychic types are weak against Steel types, and with the kinetic energy from the high-speed rotation, Kirlia quickly couldn't withstand it. The Gyroball eventually broke through the Psychic blockade and crashed into Kirlia.

"Bang!" Ye Feng seemed to hear the sound of something breaking.

Kirlia was knocked away, but fortunately the power of the Gyro Ball had been greatly reduced, so it didn't immediately lose its ability to fight, but it still caused great damage.

"This Magneton is incredibly well-trained, and its moves are executed with remarkable skill." Ye Feng's expression turned serious; he hadn't expected to encounter such a formidable opponent while simply strolling around.

At this point in the battle, both Pokémon were in poor condition. Kirlia had been damaged by a Gyro Ball, and Electric Terrain had also depleted its HP. Magneton had also taken several hits from Psychic and several Shadow Balls, and both sides' HP had dropped to a low point.

Now, it's time to decide the winner.

"Magneto, Spinning Ball!"

"Strong mental thoughts!"

Magneton, transformed into a spinning top, broke through the Psychic barrier and crashed heavily into Kirlia.

Kirlia was immediately sent flying, her eyes rolling back as she lost her ability to fight.

"I lost. You're very strong." Ye Feng recalled Kirlia and stepped forward, extending his hand.

Yao Tianjun hesitated for a moment, then reached out and shook hands with Ye Feng.

"Why release the water?" Yao Tianjun asked in a low voice, his face looking rather grim.

"What are you talking about?" Ye Feng blinked. "It's because I'm not as skilled as others."

Yao Tianjun looked closely at Ye Feng's face and saw only composure and admiration. After a long while, he understood something, lowered his head, and said, "Thank you."

Ye Feng waved and left the venue.

"Boss, don't be sad..." Guo Pengfei walked over, his expression a little unhappy.

"Hey~" Ye Feng didn't care at all. "In battles, winning and losing are common. How's the data collection going?"

When the topic of data came up, Guo Pengfei immediately became excited, holding up his tablet and saying, "It's still not enough. It would be best if we could have a few more matches to get a more accurate result."

Ye Feng nodded: "Okay, let's find a chance to play a couple more matches. Let's go, come with me to the Pokémon Center first."

Before leaving, Ye Feng glanced back and saw that Yao Tianjun had sprayed medicine on the Magneton and let it rest for a while before standing there waiting for the challenge again.

Ye Feng shook his head, sighed, and left with his arm around Guo Pengfei's shoulder.

Since they had only met by chance, this was the only way Ye Feng could help.

However, that Magneton was indeed very strong, and Ye Feng was not entirely confident that he could win. Moreover, he only deliberately used psychic powers to resist the Gyro Ball at the end.

The goal is to collect data anyway, so doing a favor is a good idea. Even if we don't do it, the final outcome is still uncertain.

Chapter 76 I might need a breeder companion

After treating Kirlia at the Pokémon Center, the two returned to the hotel.

In the room, Guo Pengfei operated the computer for a while and then called Ye Feng over: "Boss, I've calculated the preliminary data."

Ye Feng leaned over to take a look. The previous measurements showed no change, while some other indicators that were not previously available also had preliminary results.

"Is this accurate?" Ye Feng asked doubtfully, pointing to the bar charts on the screen that were much longer than the standard values.

Guo Pengfei scratched his head and said, "This result is calculated based on the collected data. In theory, the error shouldn't be too large. Even if we collect data a few more times, it will only become more accurate, not change much. Boss, your Pokémon is really... well, strong."

As Guo Pengfei spoke, he brought up the intermediate-level standard values ​​again. After comparing the two, he found that Kirulian only met or even exceeded the standards in reaction speed, speed, and mental strength. The other values ​​were still a little bit short of the intermediate level.

Ye Feng clicked his tongue. He had never had a clear concept of the levels, but now, with Guo Pengfei's help, he roughly knew about Kirlia's training situation. Its overall level had already exceeded the beginner level, and it was only one step away from the intermediate level.

Next, Kirlia just needs to maintain her normal training and practice with Spiral Psychic Ball; then, Growlithe's training should also be put on the agenda.

Ye Feng took out the Forced Training Device, one of the prizes he won in the Little Phoenix Cup. It was originally used by Kirlia, but as its effectiveness gradually decreased, Ye Feng put it away. Now he could use it on Growlithe.

Forced training devices use adjustable gravity to restrict the movement of Pokémon to a certain extent. Carrying one during training can appropriately improve the training effect, similar to increasing the weight.

"Growlithe, come and put this on." Ye Feng called over Growlithe and fixed the exerciser to its leg. "Take a few steps and see."

Growlithe lifted its paw and walked around a few times, but found it wasn't as smooth as usual, so it couldn't help but look at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng nodded. Although it was a mediocre item, its advantage was that it could be carried around all day, keeping the elf under constant weight, thus providing training without them even realizing it: "Just keep carrying it until it stops working."

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The next day, Ye Feng and Guo Pengfei arrived at Imperial University together.

There were also many volunteers at the gate of the Imperial University of Beijing. It seems that students at every university are the same, even during their holidays they are thinking about earning credits.

However, not just anyone can be a volunteer. First, you need to have a rich and solid knowledge of elves, otherwise how can you answer questions from senior high school students? This is not a big problem, since they are all students from prestigious schools, so they are definitely not that bad. Then, you need to have a general understanding of the school's various facilities and be able to explain their basic functions clearly.

At the same time, the student's character can't be bad either. If you send a student who's a complete scoundrel to greet tourists, wouldn't that damage the school's image and affect students' future college applications? Finally, some connections are also necessary, since getting credits for just showing people around...

When Ye Feng took out the letter of introduction, he was told that he could only bring one person into the facility to experience it.

Guo Pengfei didn't care. His ambition wasn't to become a trainer, so he wasn't very interested in the facilities that trainers would use. Instead, he went with another senior to experience the facilities that breeders would use.

"The facilities of the cultivator can be experienced without a letter of introduction?" Ye Feng asked with some doubt.

The senior student who was mentoring Ye Feng said with a smile, "There are far fewer breeders than trainers, but breeders are a very important profession for trainers, so they can be treated specially."

Seeing that Ye Feng didn't understand for a moment, he continued to explain, "You may not realize it now, but once you have more Pokémon, you'll find that taking care of and training them at the same time is a very tiring task. If you have a breeder who can help you take care of your Pokémon, then you can focus all your energy on training them."

Ye Feng suddenly realized. The reason he refused the Pokémon assigned by the school was because he already had Ralts and didn't have the energy to devote to a second Pokémon.

After all, when a new trainer is raising their first Pokémon, there are many things they need to learn and explore. Raising one Pokémon already takes up a lot of their energy, so it's difficult for them to take care of a second one as well.

Ye Feng was the same.

Raising a real Pokémon is completely different from what you see in games. It's not just about fighting monsters and feeding them boosters. It's like raising a child. You need to constantly monitor your Pokémon's mood and health, determine the most effective training methods without causing resistance, ensure a balanced diet based on their food preferences, and play with them regularly to keep them happy...

No one really believes that just because someone shouts out a few amazing lines like in anime, their Pokémon will fight to the death for them, right? Pokémon are living beings; they have their own thoughts, and they will repay their trainers in the same way they treat them. Every highly accomplished trainer treats their Pokémon like family, like their own children.

There was a time when someone abused Pokémon, and later, when encountering a brutal wild Pokémon in a secret realm, they still treated it like a tool. As a result, their Pokémon seized the opportunity to steal their Poké Ball and betrayed them on the spot. The Pokémon was gone, and so was the person. If a Pokémon has lost all affection for its trainer, and only hatred remains, when the only thing that could bind the Pokémon is gone, the outcome is predictable.

Not to mention, there are many Pokémon like Ralts that can sense human emotions; you can't gain their approval without being sincere.

When Ye Feng first made the Energy Cube, he only needed it to have sufficient nutritional effects, but he still spent a lot of time mixing it to create Ralts' favorite flavor, just to make Ralts happy.

Once Ralts was properly trained and Ye Feng became more proficient in the work of a trainer, he no longer needed the Pokémon assigned by the school. The Pokémon egg he obtained from the Little Phoenix Cup and the Magikarp he voluntarily kept had already taken up the slots for his second and third Pokémon. For the next period of time, he didn't need to think about catching any new Pokémon.

Advancing to the intermediate trainer level is not an easy task, so there's no need to rush it.

The Pokémon that the school could assign were all provided by the Jinghai City breeding base. Ye Feng went there a few more times afterward, but did not find any suitable Pokémon - only the Feebas caught his eye. However, Feebas did not want to go with him, so Ye Feng did not force it and exchanged the opportunity to receive a Pokémon for some resources.

Let's wait until we find a suitable Pokémon before trying to catch a fourth one—catching Pokémon is all about fate, you know.

Should I also find a breeder partner? Ye Feng pondered. Many trainers and breeders establish a partnership very early on. Otherwise, why would a trainer entrust their Pokémon to someone else's care? And why would a breeder take such good care of someone else's Pokémon?

Thinking of this, Ye Feng's gaze involuntarily fell on Guo Pengfei, who hadn't gone far.

Guo Pengfei seems to have good talent and a good character... Ye Feng touched the energy cube in his pocket and began to think.

Chapter 77 The Daily Life of Returning to School

After visiting Imperial University, Ye Feng's trip came to an end.

Inside the hotel, the two were packing their things, preparing to go home separately.

"Boss, how about I go home with you?"

Guo Pengfei packed his things slowly, his face full of reluctance, clearly not wanting to go home.

Ye Feng instinctively wanted to agree and bring this potential future mentor back home, but after thinking about it, he advised, "You should go home. Your family hasn't been able to contact you and they're worried about you."

"It's okay, it's not the first time anyway. They don't contact me anymore," Guo Pengfei muttered.

Every family has its own troubles. Ye Feng sighed inwardly, but he didn't have much right to say anything more.

"And school is about to start," Ye Feng added, offering another word of advice.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go home." Guo Pengfei sighed.

"Don't be discouraged, I have something good for you." Ye Feng walked to Guo Pengfei's side and gestured for him to hold out his hand.

"What are these things? Why are you giving me sugar cubes?" Guo Pengfei asked, looking at the two energy cubes placed in his hand.

"Take a closer look," Ye Feng said with a smile.