Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

Noon arrived quickly.

Outside the familiar old pavilion, a Bobo is perched on a branch of a large tree, gazing into the distance like a stone statue.

Compared to the joy he felt when he met Mu Yun yesterday, he now seemed somewhat forlorn, and his feathers, which should have been neat, were now a little disheveled.

The feathers at the tips of the wings were even slightly messy, making it look like a naughty child who had been playing outside and accidentally made a mess of his clothes and hair, and carefully wiped it clean before going home so that the traces were still visible, so as not to be discovered by his parents.

At this moment, the "naughty child" was not being mischievous, but was quietly waiting for something.

Only when the figures of a human and an elf appeared from around the corner of a distant residential building did he seem to emerge from a black and white image, his eyes suddenly coming to life.

"Popo!!"

He flapped his wings quickly forward, as if welcoming a visiting friend, and seemed very happy.

Good afternoon, Bobo.

Mu Yun also raised his hand in greeting.

This Bobo has a great sense of time; it always arrives so early.

"Ugh!!"

(A crybaby, greedy, silly bird!!)

The unicorn seemed still angry about being tricked by Bobo yesterday, and greeted him with a very "friendly" tone.

"Bobo~~"

Instead of being annoyed, Bobo raised its wings and replied to the unicorn beetle.

Unfortunately, Mu Yun didn't understand bird language and didn't know what he said, but judging from the unicorn's reaction, it shouldn't have been a verbal altercation.

"Then I'll have to trouble you today, Bobo."

Although this Bobo is greedy and has a lot of inner monologues, he is a responsible and punctual sparring partner, never late or leaving early.

She has an incredibly good attitude. She was wrapped in insect silk for more than an hour, but she's acting like nothing happened and doesn't hold a grudge at all.

If this were a vengeful and sociable sparrow, Mu Yun might consider moving away.

"Kiss!!"

Bobo nodded seriously, indicating that it was no problem to leave it to me.

And so, Bobo's sparring partner went online.

"Ugh!!"

The unicorn remembered Mu Yun's teachings from yesterday and did not rush to attack with its web-spinning attack.

Instead, it used normal silk-spitting to constantly force Bobo to reposition.

Unfortunately, it's very difficult for the bursts of silk to hit the target. Only after accumulating energy can the continuous bursts provide a slight sense of blocking movement.

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[Ding! The unicorn has used Silk Shot in the simulated battle, skill level +2!]

[Ding! The Weasel's competitive spirit has been ignited, and it has gained a deeper understanding of the move "Silk Shot," with an additional 2 points of proficiency!]

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[Spraying Silk (Perfect, 220/1000) → Spraying Silk (Perfect, 300/1000)]

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Inside the pavilion.

While listening to the pleasant system notification sound, Mu Yun removed the heavy equipment from his body.

Regular short-distance jogging isn't very effective for his training, so he took some time yesterday to buy some weighted gear.

It's a pity that running isn't counted as a skill by the system, otherwise, being under load might increase the efficiency of gaining experience.

After removing the weights, Mu Yun did some stretching before starting his aerobics workout.

During his training, he didn't forget to keep an eye on the unicorn's situation.

"Why does Bobo seem so agile now...?"

As Mu Yun watched, he suddenly noticed that this Bobo seemed to be more agile than when they first sparred.

He dodged all twenty of the extremely fast silk-spitting attacks.

Most importantly, Bobo didn't dodge by using his straight-line sprint speed, but by dodging within a small area, avoiding the attack with extreme smoothness.

Furthermore, he clearly took into account yesterday's silk-spinning situation during the process. Every time he dodged the silk-spinning, he would make a strong flapping of his wings in the opposite direction, blowing the silk thread away while maintaining a safe distance from it.

Despite having no one to teach or nurture him, and having to survive on his own, he has still made significant progress.

This Popo has quite a good fighting talent.

Their reaction time, concentration, and body control are all very high.

If the potential and level were higher, the price of the elf egg born from him would probably be several points higher than the average.

Although no research has shown that elves with high combat talent will necessarily have offspring with high combat talent.

But like father, like son; like dragon, like snake; and show dogs cost millions – these are universally acknowledged truths.

People are willing to pay for this possibility.

At least, it's still better than having a strong descendant of a good-for-nothing.

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Outside the pavilion.

The little eyes of the unicorn beetle were now filled with seriousness. This crybaby, greedy, silly bird seemed to have some strength after all.

"Alright, Xiao Du, Bo Bo, you two take a break."

Just as the unicorn was pondering whether or not to use its web-spinning technique, Mu Yun suddenly emerged from the pavilion.

"Training requires a balance of work and rest. Come over and take a break, have some food to replenish your energy, and then continue."

As he spoke, Mu Yun took out the energy cube and sandwich from his storage space.

"Ugh!"

Although Unicorn Beetle wanted to continue, since Mu Yun had already spoken, it naturally chose to eat.

As for Bobo.

Of all things, eating is the most important!

He worked hard all night, all for this sandwich!

I'm eating, I'm eating, I'm eating and eating and eating!

Watching Bobo devour his food, Mu Yun pondered for a moment, then took out an energy cube from his storage space and handed it to Bobo.

"Pop?"

Bobo was a little confused.

What are these little cubes? They have no aroma at all, and they don't look as good as sandwiches.

"Consider this an extra gift from me. If you'd like to continue training with Xiao Du this afternoon, I can give you some more sandwiches for dinner," Mu Yun said.

Initially, he only wanted to use Popo as a buff to accelerate the mastery of the Web-Spitting move.

However, after observing it just now, he felt that this Bobo had great potential, and that long-term training with it would also have a good stimulating effect on Xiaodu.

As for the energy cubes, they are for replenishing Bobo's stamina and energy.

Sandwiches are just ordinary food, and for elves, they're not much use except for satisfying their cravings.

The physical exertion from high-intensity training cannot be recovered quickly with just a regular sandwich.

"Kiss!!"

Bobo didn't know what energy cubes were, but when he heard that there would be sandwiches for dinner, he immediately perked up and nodded vigorously, agreeing without hesitation.

It's just continuing in the afternoon, right? Even if it's being a sparring partner all day, as long as there are enough sandwiches, he can accept it!

"Then I'll trouble you this afternoon. I'll probably come over around four o'clock, to the same pavilion."

Mu Yun placed an energy cube in front of Bobo and, seeing him happily eating, couldn't resist touching it.

Unlike the smooth, soft skin of the unicorn beetle, which feels like a water balloon, the feathered Bobo has a texture similar to silk. Unfortunately, the tips of its feathers are uneven and slightly prickly.

It was only after getting close enough to handle the cat that Mu Yun noticed that Bobo's feathers were slightly messy, and there was even a small piece of leaf mixed in with the tail that Bobo couldn't see.

"Are you injured?"

This was Mu Yun's first thought.

But upon closer inspection, Bobo seems so energetic; he doesn't look injured at all.

It probably got stuck there by accident while it was sleeping in a tree.