Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 127 Revisiting Rashomon Dojo

"Being a rancher must be so carefree. You can do whatever you want and go wherever you want."

"I wish I could be a rancher someday."

Looking up at Su Yu's departing figure, one of Zheng Ya's classmates said.

In response, another classmate sneered:

"Heh, with a brain like yours that doesn't even recognize a tropical dragon, if you were to become a rancher, you'd probably lose your underwear."

"If I let you run a ranch, it might go bankrupt in less than three months."

A student who doesn't even recognize a tropical dragon: ...

"Never mind, I'm going to the restroom."

Without arguing with the other students, the student left his Pokémon with his riding sheep to continue learning, while he went off to find a toilet.

After relieving himself in the toilet, the student named Duan Qing walked out and looked at the ranch.

"The scenery here is really beautiful."

As he watched, Duan Qing thought to himself.

He also looked curiously at the tall tree not far away, and upon closer inspection, he found that the tree was nearly twenty meters tall.

A bluish-green wind was swirling around the tree, moving about with a sense of life. Beneath the tree, dense energy condensed into specks of white light on the ground, now scattered across the grass, seemingly resonating with it.

"What...what an amazing tree!" Duan Qing exclaimed in amazement after sensing the tree's extraordinary nature. He had never seen such a magical tree anywhere else. This tree seemed to possess a power that only Pokémon could have.

"Perhaps... this can be considered another kind of Pokémon?"

Duan Qing thought to himself. Some scholars had once believed that humans were also a kind of Pokémon, but Duan Qing didn't think so. After all, no matter how strong a human was, they couldn't possibly learn moves.

But if a scholar were to say that this tree is a Pokémon, Duan Qing would definitely agree. After all, this tree looks too magical.

Duan Qing stayed there for a while longer, and just as he was about to leave after looking at the tree enough, a green caterpillar suddenly crawled out of the bushes, which surprised him greatly.

"A green caterpillar...is it the green caterpillar that lives on this tree?"

"Living on such a magical tree, this green caterpillar must be quite extraordinary, right?"

Immediately, Duan Qing squatted down on the spot, crouching in the waist-high grass, curiously observing the green caterpillar.

The caterpillar seemed oblivious to him. It glanced up at Moon Lake and then flew away in a flash.

"What?"

"A flying...flying green caterpillar?!"

Seeing this, Duan Qing was utterly shocked. He had never seen a green caterpillar that could fly before.

He immediately ran back to his classmate, exclaiming in surprise:

"Wow, there are flying green caterpillars in this ranch!"

"Really, I just saw it with my own eyes!"

However, the other students gave him strange looks, and the student who had just mocked him said:

"Hey, Duan Qing, are you really that stupid? How could a flying caterpillar possibly exist in this world? If such a caterpillar really existed, my tortoise would have learned to fly by now, okay?"

The other students nodded in agreement.

"How could a caterpillar possibly learn to fly? There are so many caterpillars in the world, and I've never heard of any that can fly."

"But Butterfree, the evolved form of Caterpie, does indeed have the Flying-type. Duan Qing, could you have mistaken another Pokémon for a Caterpie?"

"No, no..." Duan Qing tried to explain. But he had only caught a glimpse of it. The green caterpillar flew too fast for him to see it clearly.

"Could it be... that I really saw it wrong?" After arguing with his classmates for a while, Duan Qing also fell into self-doubt.

Meanwhile, the little sheep riding beside him gave Duan Qing a meaningful look. The green caterpillar was too careless; how could an ordinary student have spotted him like this?

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Meanwhile, on the other side...

I rode the tropical dragon to the Rashomon Gym, where a class was still in session.

"The Enhanced Fist is actually a technique that fully utilizes one's essence, energy, and spirit. Don't be fooled by its initial low power; with each strike, the power of the Enhanced Fist increases."

"A well-executed Enhancement Fist can accumulate terrifying power. However, an Enhancement Fist that is not mastered will ultimately be less powerful than using other powerful moves from the start."

"Especially the Enhanced Fist technique, it requires a long time to prepare before it can reach its full power, accumulating strength by striking enemies..."

"Therefore, this technique has both advantages and disadvantages. If used well, it can even be used to fight opponents of higher levels."

Addressing the apprentices seated below, Luo Sheng spoke thus.

In the game, to upgrade the Power Up Punch to its ideal power, it also requires a long process of rounds. It is the kind of move that needs to be developed slowly, and only in the end can it kill one person with one punch.

In reality, the time it takes for this power to increase is also very long. Only a few masters who have mastered the art of enhancing their fist techniques can use it skillfully in actual combat.

Therefore, in reality, most people learn this move simply to add another means to cope with extreme environments.

Of course, Power-Up Punch also has a base damage of 40 in the game, which is quite powerful for these new trainers and is a move worth learning.

After explaining the basic concepts, Luo Sheng then began to explain the techniques for using the Enhanced Fist move one by one. As he explained, he also had the Quick Fist Man next to him demonstrate the Enhanced Fist move.

Opposite to Kaito, Squirtle held up a shield to cushion the impact, serving as the target of Kaito's attacks.

After speaking for a while, Luo Sheng said:

"Alright, that concludes the basic explanation of the moves. You can practice on your own for the rest of the time. If you encounter any problems, feel free to ask me, and I'll come back to check on you later."

As he spoke, Luo Sheng ran to the side, picked up a water glass, and took a sip.

At this moment, Su Yu also walked over. Seeing this, Luo Sheng asked in surprise:

"Oh, you're here too?"

"Did you come to watch Squirtle train?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yu shook his head and said:

"No. My Pokémon on my farm just happens to need to learn the move 'Dark Strike,' so I wanted to ask you, Gym Leader, if you have any tips or tricks for this move."

"Oh... this..."

"I happen to have studied this area before, so I asked my senior brother for a manual on this subject. Wait here, I'll go get a copy for you."

With that, Luo Sheng put down his water glass and walked deeper into the dojo.

Seeing this, Su Yu had no choice but to stay where he was and wait. While waiting, he watched Squirtle train.

At this moment, Squirtle was surrounded by several Gym Apprentice Pokémon, while simultaneously dealing with attacks from all directions.

Squirtle handled the large number of Pokémon with ease. This was because most of the apprentices' Pokémon weren't very strong, at most on par with Zheng Ya's classmates.

While dealing with the situation, Squirtle also recalled the techniques and tips about Power Punch that Rashomon had just explained and tried to use them.

After several failed attempts, Squirtle punched one of the Mankeys next to him, sending it flying a great distance.

Monkey Monster:?

"Jenny, Jenny..." Oh no, I think I didn't control myself properly just now...

Squirtle glanced at his fist in a panic, thinking to himself. But upon closer inspection, the situation just now seemed somewhat different from simply losing control of his strength.

After landing a punch on Mankey, Squirtle felt a significant boost in his energy and spirit. Not only did his fist become harder, but his strength also seemed to have increased considerably.

"This is... he's learned the Enhancement Fist?"

Seeing this, Su Yu murmured.

(End of this chapter)