Deadly Poison Technique

A faint green light suddenly emerged from the soil, enveloping the Petilil's body.

A sprout suddenly grew from its head, then rapidly expanded, quickly becoming a complete leaf.

The Petilil originally had three leaves, but Uncle Darby had picked them off before. Now, with the help of Fertilizer, they had grown back.

"The absorption effect is quite good."

Aiven nodded with satisfaction from the side, feeling a bit delighted.

The absorption efficiency of Growth Fertilizer is determined by the Spirit's aptitude. The Petilil's aptitude is quite good.

This way, he could use Growth Fertilizer to quickly nurture the Petilil, allowing it to gain a preliminary combat capability.

Everything was progressing much more smoothly than he had imagined.

That night, the Petilil slept peacefully in the flowerpot.

It was the warmest bed it had ever slept in, bringing a smile to its face even in its sleep.

In the middle of the night, it woke up several times, its gaze glancing towards Aiven sleeping on the bed nearby, afraid that if it slept through the night, everything would return to the way it was.

The next morning.

Aiven and the Petilil woke up at the same time.

Although they had only confirmed their bond a few days ago, their tacit understanding was already very high.

"The effect of Growth Fertilizer is indeed good."

After carefully examining the Petilil's growth, Aiven nodded with satisfaction.

These past few days, he hadn't directly let the Petilil train, wanting to first let it build a solid foundation.

"Doll~"

The Petilil affectionately rubbed Aiven's shoulder with its leaf, a hint of anticipation in its eyes.

Wanting to train as soon as possible... Aiven pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "It's not time yet."

Seeing this, the Petilil looked a bit dejected and continued to signal with its actions, "Then when can I start training?"

"Once you learn a move," he smiled, patting the Petilil's head. "Don't worry, it'll be soon."

A move... The Petilil tilted its head in thought, then a faint green light suddenly appeared on its body, vanishing in an instant.

"Is this... Absorb Technique?"

Aiven's eyes lit up. Absorb Technique was indeed one of the easiest moves for a Petilil to learn.

Having learned Absorb Technique through its own power, it seemed the Petilil's talent was indeed good, and its potential was quite sufficient now.

After struggling to unleash the move it had learned, the Petilil breathed a sigh of relief and looked expectantly at its... well, Trainer, it should be called that.

"Alright, I understand. I'll create a training plan for you later."

"Absorb Technique is indeed a move that can be focused on in the early stages."

Aiven nodded with a smile, recalling information about Absorb Technique in his mind.

Absorb Technique, as its name suggests, can replenish one's own stamina by absorbing the opponent's stamina.

Of course, the "opponent" here isn't limited to Spirits; many things can be targets for Absorb Technique, such as trees and soil.

While practicing Absorb Technique, the Petilil could also absorb energy from trees or soil to replenish its own consumption.

If the Petilil had learned a move like Growth or Tackle, which consumed a lot of energy, he definitely wouldn't have let it train.

Simply depleting its potential without effective replenishment could lead to overtraining, which would be more harmful than beneficial to a Spirit.

Even though there was Growth Fertilizer now to supplement the Petilil's consumption, the Growth Fertilizer was very limited and not enough to support the Petilil's intense energy expenditure.

The backyard of the farm.

The Petilil lay in the flowerpot, comfortably burying itself in the soil.

After a day of training Absorb Technique, although it was still full of energy, it felt mentally fatigued and needed a good rest.

"Today's training results were very good."

"However, the combat power of Absorb Technique is limited. While it can be used as a recovery method, it cannot inflict effective damage on enemies."

At the wooden table, Aiven held a feather pen, sketching out the Petilil's next training plan on a white sheet of paper.

The Petilil's base stats were mainly allocated to Special Attack, which was also the main direction for its future training.

Each type of Spirit, based on its different racial characteristics, possesses different base stats.

According to the racial characteristics of Spirits, Spirit scholars divide base stats into HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.

Nurturing a Spirit is a process of excavating its own potential. Choosing a corresponding racial direction for nurturing can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Special Attack-oriented, and then absorption-type moves," Aiven mused. Absorption-type moves refer to moves that can replenish one's own stamina by absorbing the opponent's.

Absorb Technique is the foundation among these, and it can be further developed into Super Absorb and Ultimate Absorb.

In addition, moves like Drain Punch, Draining Kiss, Drain Force, and Leech Seed are also variations of absorption-type moves.

"Absorb Techniques, like Super Absorb and Ultimate Absorb, have their power related to the Special Attack stat of the Spirit itself."

"The Petilil is too weak right now, making it difficult to unleash the full power of these techniques."

"It seems I need to teach the Petilil some status-inflicting moves, such as Sleep Powder, Paralysis Powder, Leech Seed, and Poison."

After some thought, he had a general idea. Status ailments were considered support moves in battle, acting as a trump card for Spirits to overcome stronger opponents.

Even Spirits that reached the Elite level would lose a significant portion of their combat power if afflicted by a status ailment.

If the status ailment was Poison, and enough time was allowed to pass, even a Champion-level Spirit could be in mortal danger.

Poison... Aiven narrowed his eyes, recalling this technique that held significant importance in Spirit studies.

Hundreds of years before his time, a ninja invented a special toxin that almost all Spirits could learn.

Relying on Deadly Poison Techniques, this ninja became a renowned Poison-type Spirit master, significantly boosting the overall strength of Poison-type Spirits.

Over the subsequent centuries, the power of Poison integrated into the genes of Spirits, becoming one of their innate strengths.

This was a truly artificial technique that profoundly influenced the study of moves in later generations.

"It's a thousand years ago now. Although there are clear differences between the two worlds, the Deadly Poison Technique shouldn't have appeared yet."

"In this situation, the opponent will have no defenses whatsoever, allowing for a complete surprise attack, especially since the Deadly Poison Technique is guaranteed to hit."

After careful consideration, Aiven confirmed the next move for the Petilil to learn. However, gathering the materials needed to concoct the Deadly Poison Technique would be troublesome.

"Doll, doll?"

On the other side, the Petilil also learned about the Deadly Poison Technique from Aiven's words.

After formulating the plan, Aiven gave it the choice, and this feeling of being respected warmed its heart.

Although it heard that practicing the Deadly Poison Technique would be painful, the Petilil nodded its agreement without hesitation.

It wanted to become stronger to protect its Trainer. The pain of practice was an essential trial on the path to freedom!

"Alright, the next step is to collect the materials for preparing the Deadly Poison," Aiven nodded with satisfaction and began recalling the ingredients.

Orange Fruit, Biba Fruit, Tongtong Fruit, and Dragon Fire Fruit, along with the venom from a Poison-type Spirit, and some other auxiliary materials.

Of course, this was the complete Deadly Poison recipe. After later modifications by the League, different toxins could be used to replace one of the Poison-type Berries.

However, the Deadly Poison Potion prepared under these circumstances would be less effective. Although still a Deadly Poison Technique, its effects would vary depending on the strength and type of toxin.

He already had the Orange Fruit; he still needed the other three berries or venom from different Poison-type Spirits.

As for the other auxiliary materials, they weren't too rare. Apothecaries usually had them on hand, but they would cost quite a bit of money.

It looks like I need to find a way to make money. Aiven fell into thought.