Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 58 Lakeside Training Camp

"Thank you for your hospitality, Professor Birch. I'll be going now!"

"Welcome to visit again next time, goodbye!"

It was already the next morning. After saying goodbye to Professor Birch, Chiba Kaede planned to head to Rustboro City, home to the Rock-type Gym, whose Gym Leader, Drizzle, was an expert in Rock-type Pokémon and held the Rock Badge. 🌷🍫 ➅9HH.COM 😝💗

After a night of rest, the Great Swallow had fully recovered and, without Chiba Kaede's command, had begun to attempt to fly using high-altitude air currents.

I wonder if it was because I observed the entire process of the opponent using the Tailwind skill during the battle with Odd-Colored Swellow yesterday.

Today, the giant swallow has made further progress in controlling airflow, and can now control most of the airflow. With the help of this airflow, it can fly more easily and faster.

"That's enough for today, let's go rest!"

Chiba Kaede patted the Queen Yan and said.

They should still have a few hours of flight time to reach Kanaz City, but the Giant Swallow has already been flying for 4 hours today and is extremely exhausted. It needs a good rest.

So Chiba Kaede let it land next to a huge lake. He planned to camp there for the night and then head to Kanaz City the next day.

The Great Swallow itself denies this, saying it feels it can still fly, but agreed to stop and rest first to take care of its trainer.

However, seeing its somewhat trembling wings and unsteady steps after landing, Chiba Kaede thought, "You're absolutely right, I have no objections." 🐸👊 ♞💲

"Come out, all of you!"

Chiba Kaede released all the Pokémon he was carrying. This time, he brought out all the Pokémon he could, since he didn't need to travel in the wild for long periods of time and didn't have much logistical pressure.

Even the shuttlecock flower Chiba Kaede, which always stayed in the orchard, was not overlooked. Ever since she captured it, Chiba Kaede had always treated it as a spirit doctor.

Shuttlecock Flower didn't actually have any objections to this, but Chiba Kaede felt that it should be allowed to go out more often.

So after being released, it was very happy to see the completely unfamiliar environment and happily floated around in the air with its little brother.

After being released, Mosquito Coil saw a large lake nearby and jumped right in. He started swimming happily in the lake, sometimes doing the breaststroke, sometimes the butterfly stroke, and his speed was much faster than that of the swimming champion in his previous life.

Chiba Kaede even saw Mosquito Coil running on the water. Although it didn't last long, it was indeed something it could do. Upon seeing this, the "Iron Palm Water-Walking" skill flashed through Chiba Kaede's mind.

Seeing how much fun it was having, Chiba Kaede stopped worrying about it and started setting up a temporary campsite.

"Heracross, you're so sensible!"

Seeing that Chiba was building the camp alone while the other Pokémon were playing, only Heracross came over to help him build it.

Oh, it forgot about its one-armed wrist strength. Instead of playing around, it found an open space after being released and started doing push-ups, even coming up with a different twist by doing a one-handed handstand.

Seeing this, the Shiny Mareep and Gastly were attracted to it and gathered around it, chattering about something. However, Machop ignored them.

The Sandslash looked like it hadn't woken up yet. It found a shady spot under a tree, curled up into a ball, and started snoring away. 💥😺 69ร𝔥Ⓤχ.𝓬𝐨𝕄 ♧☮

Before long, with Hercules' help, Chiba Kaede quickly set up the temporary camp. However, he couldn't rest yet; he still needed to prepare lunch.

The elves' food is quite simple, consisting of energy cubes and some tree fruits, which ensures they get enough nutrition and the food isn't too monotonous.

He started boiling water, intending to cook some noodles. However, given the opportunity, he wouldn't skimp on himself; the ingredients included homegrown vegetables, beef, and eggs, making it a very nutritious meal.

It's worth mentioning that ordinary animals also exist in this world, but due to the survival of the fittest in nature, those without the strength can no longer survive in the wild and can only be raised by humans.

"Phew, finally I'm full!"

After drinking the last sip of soup, Chiba Kaede patted his stomach and said...

The Great Swallow next to him did something similar. That's right, after finishing his own energy cubes and tree fruits, he asked Chiba Maple for half a pot of noodles. While eating, he even gave Chiba Maple a disgusted look.

Chiba Kaede was furious. He knew exactly what kind of shit this guy was going to poop the moment he stuck out his butt. It was mocking his noodles for being bad, not as good as Terada Yuri's.

Despite its disdain, it still ate half a pot of noodles and then went to the shade of a tree to take a nap.

"You giant swallow, you'll turn into a giant pig sooner or later!"

Chiba Kaede mocked.

Of course, he also knew that this kind of ordinary food, which contained little energy, would not have much of an impact on elves, no matter how much they ate; at most, they would just feel full.

The Great King Yan rolled its eyes at him, then ignored its silly trainer and went to sleep.

Chiba Kaede saw that Swellow was ignoring him and there was nothing he could do. Mainly, he couldn't beat it, so he could only secretly plan to increase the burden of Swellow's training so that it could experience the care from its trainer.

After the meal, Chiba Kaede summoned Heracross and Machop. He had already figured out Machop's future path: to make him follow the route of One-Punch Man.

Through the Pokédex, Chiba learned that Machop can not only use Brick Break, but also Farmer's Punch. In addition, its ability is No Guard, which allows it to hit its opponent more accurately.

As for why it's not used to train the legs, it's because with one less arm, there's a gap in the upper body's defense. If you kick your legs too often, it's easy for someone to find a weakness.

The most crucial point is that mastering one skill is key to success. Focusing on strengthening one area is always better than spreading your efforts too thin. As long as you can continuously strengthen your left hand and keep working towards that goal, you can foresee that no one will dare to underestimate its future strength.

"This afternoon, it'll be just the two of you training together. For Arm Strength, you can use Brick Break, or Fire Punch, Ice Punch, or Lightning Punch to attack Heracross, while for Heracross, you can only use Brick Break to defend. Can you two do that?"

Chiba Kaede asked the two elves.

The two elves exchanged a glance and then nodded, which was considered their agreement.

"Also, when you attack with wrist strength, you don't need to go straight. You can adjust the angle of attack by using the footwork of your legs. The more tricky the angle, the better."

Chiba Kaede then gave instructions to Arm Strength.

This kind of training can benefit both sides. Heracross's fighting style is more open and aggressive, and it is easy for it to get carried away and attack recklessly, thus neglecting its own defense. This training can help it strengthen its defensive capabilities.

Arm strength, on the other hand, allows one to familiarize themselves with their own attack skills and improve their proficiency. Furthermore, it can help one sharpen their combat instincts by finding weaknesses in Heracross's defenses.

Of course, this kind of training requires persistence to be effective; the afternoon training was just to familiarize them with this method.

After seeing Heracross and Machop training, the other Pokémon also began their own training on their own.

Especially Mosquito Coil, which used to spar with Heracross, but now it's all alone, so it has no choice but to come to Chiba Kaede for an explanation.

"Alright, this afternoon, Mosquito Coil, you'll go battle Mareep and Gastly. Are you confident you can teach them a lesson?"

Chiba Kaede said with a smile.

When Mosquito Coil heard that it was going to battle two little brothers who hadn't evolved yet, its confidence soared. It had already evolved once, and it would be so embarrassing if it couldn't defeat the two little brothers!

An afternoon passed quickly as the elves trained.

Hercules finally breathed a sigh of relief. At first, the arm strikes were relatively straightforward, making them easier to block.

However, the wrist-strength creature gradually became less and less ethical in its attacks, and its attack angles became more and more cunning, forcing the user to devote all its energy to defense, for fear of accidentally falling into the wrist-strength creature's trap.

Hmph, if it could retaliate, it would have already sent this guy flying.

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