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Next came skill training. Baby Scyther only knew four skills, and Beedrill could teach it how to improve Focus Energy.

Eichi would have to figure out how to let Baby Scyther practice the others himself.

Today, he did not have Scyther train according to a training plan either.

Eichi had not yet finished making a training plan for Baby Scyther.

For today, he would let Baby Scyther practice freely and undergo some adaptive training.

But Beedrill still trained as usual. It could not be as leisurely as Baby Scyther. That was the price one had to pay to become stronger.

Without training through countless days, without shedding countless drops of sweat, how could one become stronger?

Beedrill understood this now as well. It knew that Bug-type Pokémon like Beedrill had low limits, so it had to work a hundred, even a thousand times harder to catch up with other Pokémon.

That night, after massaging Baby Scyther and Beedrill, Eichi sat at his desk and began drafting Baby Scyther's training plan.

Baby Scyther's body was growing rapidly. In a few days, the "Baby" in its name might have to be removed.

For the next few days, he would first train Scyther's four skills. Vacuum Wave primarily involved mobilizing the Flying-type energy within its body while swinging its scythes to create a shockwave.

Scyther needed training in controlling both the shockwave and the energy within its body.

There was no need to practice Leer at all. This skill was tied to a Pokémon's strength; the stronger it was, the better the effect.

Quick Attack was essentially speed training as well. Eichi remembered that Ash's Pikachu had used Quick Attack quite well in his previous life, and he had already figured out how to train it.

As he wrote, Eichi suddenly thought of his Bug Force. With its help, his physical fitness improved every day, and he was increasingly becoming more like a humanoid Pokémon.

In the world of Pokémon, some people could fight Pokémon hand-to-hand after training.

Eichi knew that Bruno of the Kanto Elite Four could fight Pokémon hand-to-hand. His body was unbelievably strong.

Eichi kept up his training every day. Though calling it training was a stretch—he was really just sleeping.

Over this period, the Bug Force within Eichi's body had increased considerably. Once it had more or less spread throughout his entire body, he could try compressing it.

Just like in fantasy novels, he would compress the gaseous Bug Force in his body into liquid, and eventually solid form.

His physical fitness had also improved greatly. Eichi felt that he could probably run one hundred meters in under ten seconds now.

Improved physical fitness also meant improved combat ability. Perhaps one day, he too would be able to fight Pokémon hand-to-hand.

After finishing Scyther's training plan, Eichi began studying Breeding Knowledge.

Honestly, Breeding Knowledge was far more difficult than the things he usually learned at school.

There was also far more to memorize. Breeding Knowledge taught how to raise Pokémon, including three areas: Pokémon breeding, diet, and massage.

Making Pokéblocks and preparing Pokémon food fell under the dietary portion.

One had to learn to judge the changes Pokémon displayed in different moods.

Take Pikachu, for example. Ordinary people saw the red electric sacs on Pikachu's cheeks and had no idea what they were. Only those who had raised one knew, oh, they were used to discharge electricity.

And that was all.

Breeders were different. They not only knew about Pikachu's electric sacs, but also knew that constantly using them could make Pikachu's facial muscles extremely stiff.

Therefore, Pikachu's electric sacs needed regular massages. Not just the electric sacs—other parts of its body needed massages too.

However, massages had strict requirements. The technique had to be correct as well. One wrong press could cause serious harm to a Pokémon.

Another area of Breeding Knowledge was Pokémon grooming.

This was a branch of Breeding. After passing the Basic Breeder certification, one could specialize in this field and become a groomer.

Eichi wanted to become a Trainer, so he would not specifically study grooming.

However, there was still a great deal to learn before becoming a Basic Breeder.

The final section was Pokémon breeding. Some Pokémon could breed even if they were not of the same species.

The offspring of different Pokémon species might belong to the mother's species, or they might belong to the father's species.

Another important part of breeding was hatching. In the past, eggs were hatched manually, but ever since the Incubation Machine was invented, they had all been hatched by machine. Both Beedrill and Scyther had been hatched that way.

The dozen or so books Amelie had given Eichi were all extremely thick. Stacked together, they stood more than a meter high.

The book Eichi was studying now was Pokémon Encyclopedia of Kanto and the Chengdu Region. It was different from what Eichi had learned in school. School lessons at most covered what a Pokémon looked like, its type, Ability, general skills, type matchups, and broad living habits.

This book was different. It was an advanced version. It covered not only a Pokémon's habits, but also its cries, skin condition, expressions, physical condition, and diet.

For example, Charmander, one of Kanto's Starter Pokémon.

Ordinary people knew that Charmander had a flame on its tail, and that this flame represented Charmander's life.

They might not know anything else. But as a Breeder, one had to understand not only what Charmander's skin felt like—though of course, many people would never get the chance to touch a Charmander, so they could only memorize what was written in books.

One also had to judge Charmander's health from its cries. Ordinary people did not understand Charmander's body structure.

Fortunately, Charmander's expressions were easy to read, so that part was relatively simple.

But Breeders had to understand everything, including what Charmander's head and limbs were like, and how to determine whether a Charmander was malnourished.

Charmander's growth cycle, the flavors it liked, how to make Pokéblocks based on its physical condition, and so on.

And that was only Charmander. Charmander also had its evolved forms, Charmeleon and Charizard.

If a Pokémon was injured, one also had to learn how to determine which skill had caused the damage.

Kanto and the Chengdu region had more than two hundred Pokémon in total, excluding Legendary Pokémon.

There was simply too much to memorize.

Eichi had gotten these books from Sister Amelie several days ago. Every book contained notes Amelie had made in the past.

Her notes were meticulous, and her handwriting was beautiful.

These notes were an enormous help to Eichi and saved him a great deal of unnecessary time.

He studied until around eleven. Seeing that it was about time, Eichi went to bed.