Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

With his extensive theoretical knowledge, Ye Chen was confident that he could train Ugly Fish to an intermediate or higher level within a month.

Chapter Four: Training Begins, Ugly Fish's Perseverance!

When Ye Chen's mother returned home that evening, she did not show any disgust towards her new family member, Ugly Fish, but truly treated him as a member of the family.

Moreover, whether it was his imagination or not, Ye Chen noticed that his mother seemed relieved when she saw that her newbie Pokémon was Feebas.

Jiang Shuyun also sent a message praising Ye Chen, saying that she liked the little fire dragon so much and that Ye Chen had done a great job!

at the dinner table,

"Summer vacation has officially started now, what are your plans?"

Like all mothers in the world, Ye's mother attached great importance to Ye Chen's holiday arrangements and did not want him to waste his holiday.

However, from childhood to adulthood, Ye Chen has never disappointed his mother in his arrangements for him.

"Hmm... I'm planning to take Ugly Fish out for training. Of course, I won't slack off on my studies either, Mom, don't worry." Ye Chen said, swallowing the food in his mouth.

"I've always trusted you, but the training fees at the dojo aren't cheap, are they? Do you want me to give you some extra money?"

"No need. I've saved up some pocket money, and it'll be enough for me to train for a while. Given our family's circumstances, it's not realistic for me to train at the dojo long-term."

Every city in this world also has a gym, mainly to deal with the mysterious realms that may appear at any time. However, the cost of operating a gym is very high, so there are usually some training areas that are available for a fee.

It is equipped with various professional facilities that can help train Pokémon more scientifically and improve the quality of training.

However, the use of the venue is charged by the hour, so most trainers train in the wild and only go to the gym for very important and crucial occasions.

That evening, Ye Chen devised a training plan for Ugly Fish, then closed his notebook with satisfaction.

Looking at the Ugly Fish that was already asleep in the fish tank in the corner of my bedroom:

"Tomorrow, our journey will officially begin!"

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Early in the morning, after having breakfast, Ye Chen took his Feebas Poké Ball and headed straight out of the city.

Because of the frequent appearance of secret realms, most cities, except for some, do not have very large urban areas, so going to the wilderness is not troublesome.

Yesterday, Ye Chen specifically found a riverside location on the map and used his mobile phone to call a Dudu Li taxi to go straight to his destination.

Upon arrival, Ye Chen first released the ugly fish, letting it float on the river surface and listen attentively to the lecture.

“Ugly Fish, you have great talent and inherited the powerful Dragon Breath skill, but your mastery of it is not high. So let’s train you to use Dragon Breath first. You try it once and let me see the effect.”

"call!"

After hearing this, Ugly Fish opened its mouth wide and began to gather its strength. Ye Chen saw that its brown face turned red before it finally exhaled a small wisp of pale purple breath.

The spray only added a dark mark to the tree trunks by the river; the trunks weren't even damaged.

Seeing the power of its skill, Ugly Fish lowered its head shyly.

But Ye Chen showed no unusual reaction, and instead earnestly wrote down his notes in his notebook as he spoke:

“Very good. Our next goal is to make the dragon's breath more powerful while reducing the charging time. Ugly Fish, use the dragon's breath a few more times to get used to the feeling.”

Ugly Fish obediently began practicing, spewing dragon breath for a whole morning until it was so tired it didn't even have the strength to swim anymore.

However, the effect is remarkable. Now, the charging time for Uglyfish to use Dragon Breath can be shortened to 2 seconds, and the Dragon Breath it spews is visibly thicker.

Ye Chen took out a small piece of the energy cube that he had divided up yesterday and fed it to Ugly Fish to help it recover its strength.

As soon as the ugly fish ate, its depleted body was immediately filled with streams of energy.

"Next, we'll take a one-and-a-half-hour break at noon, and then we'll mainly train the dragon's breath charging time. Try not to condense the energy inside your body, but instead transmit the energy to the corner of your mouth and then condense it before exhaling."

In the following period, Ye Chen not only trained the ugly fish, but also observed and recorded its changes.

These points might be incorporated into my future thesis, making it more detailed and professional.

Time passed by day by day.

"Ugly Fish, let's continue yesterday's training, keep it up!"

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"Ugly Fish, today we're training the power of Dragon Breath. When you use it, try to compress the energy within it. Let's do ten times first."

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"Ugly Fish, today we're going to train you to release Dragon Breath while using other skills. Now listen to my command, use Dragon Breath when you leap out of the water."

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"Today we'll start physical training. You'll need to swim upstream in the river, wearing this weighted vest I bought for you. I'll also run with you on the bank."

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"You possess the characteristic of adaptability, so learning a water-based skill is essential. I'll explain the key points of Whirlpool, so listen carefully..."

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More than twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye, and Ugly Fish's enthusiasm for training has not diminished at all; on the contrary, it has become stronger and stronger.

Every time Ye Chen felt that the training volume for the day was about right, Ugly Fish would keep training, whether for its own sake or to avoid disappointing Ye Chen, Ugly Fish always put in its best effort.

Fortunately, there are top-tier energy blocks for logistical support, otherwise the clownfish might not have survived until now.

At first glance, the ugly fish doesn't seem to have changed much, but it's grown a size larger, its scales are much smoother, and most importantly, its eyes are no longer dull.

Perhaps it's the effect of long-term consumption of top-grade energy cubes, perhaps it's a normal change under high-intensity training, or perhaps it's a change in Ugly Fish's own mindset that caused the change in appearance.

In short, it definitely looks much better!

Ye Chen also truthfully recorded the changes in Ugly Fish's body during this period in his notebook, as one of the arguments in his thesis.

Ye Chen opened the class's QQ group. He had been busy training Ugly Fish and hadn't been paying attention to the messages in the group.

The news that Ye Chen, the top student, had chosen Ugly Fish had already spread throughout the class. Some people felt sorry for him, some sympathized with him, and some made sarcastic remarks.

However, none of that mattered. Ye Chen opened the system panel and clicked on the Ugly Fish section.

Pokémon: Feebas

Level: Intermediate to Mid-Tier

Qualification: Gym level

Characteristics: Adaptability

Skills: Leap, Charge, Frenzy, Dragon Breath, Tide Whirlwind

Assessment: It has enormous potential if it can be allowed to evolve successfully with confidence.

For novice trainers who have just acquired a Pokémon, summer vacation is a time to nurture their bond with their Pokémon, and it's common to not train them at all.

As for owning a mid-level or intermediate-tier Pokémon, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it!

Chapter Five: The Secret Realm of Green Forest

Although it was already amazing that Ugly Fish had been trained to the intermediate level in such a short time, Ye Chen still felt the urgency of time.

School starts in a few days, but I'm still missing the most crucial step in writing my thesis.

That's the video of Feebas evolving into Milotic!

Without videos and evidence, this paper is merely a hypothesis about the evolution of the ugly fish, rather than a research finding.

Both the academic significance and the league rewards at the time will be pitifully small!

However, according to the knowledge he remembered, Uglyfish, with its intermediate-level early stage strength and beautiful scales, was already capable of evolving.

The beautiful scales have always been on Feebas, but there's absolutely no sign of it evolving.

"Could it be because Ugly Fish, despite possessing intermediate-level strength, has been constantly training and hasn't experienced real combat, thus lacking confidence in itself?"

"That's right, that must be the reason! And what it needs is a truly evenly matched battle, not a one-sided crushing victory."

"But if we battle in the city's battle center, Feebas might evolve on the spot if it wins, and that will definitely cause a huge uproar. What if someone publishes a paper before me?"

"Does that mean we have to fight in secret realms? But that's too risky and doesn't align with my life philosophy."

Just as Ye Chen was struggling with his decision, Ugly Fish's firm voice rang out.

"Hoohoo!"

"Do you want to go to the secret realm?" Ye Chen couldn't understand Elvish, but he could sense that this was what the Ugly Fish meant.

Ugly Fish nodded emphatically!

"Okay! That's how it is then. I need to make some plans!"

Ye Chen comforted himself by saying that he hadn't officially become an elf researcher yet, and that all his efforts and adventures in the early stages were for a comfortable life in the future.

Thinking about it this way, Ye Chen suddenly felt that going to a secret realm wasn't such a big deal.

At most, he can choose a safe, small secret realm. This way, even if Ugly Fish only has mid-level strength, he can still protect himself.

Ye Chen never procrastinates; he acts on his thoughts immediately.

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