Other People's Children

Meanwhile.

Liu Le sighed and recalled Snorlax.

Fang Yuan also called Eevee back. Aside from some stamina expenditure, Eevee was not injured at all.

Against an opponent far slower than itself and with barely any training, if it had gotten hurt, then Eevee's Special Training Results over the past three weeks might as well have gone to the dogs.

"Fang Yuan... Fang Yuan..."

After recalling Snorlax, the Little Fatty Liu Le kept muttering Fang Yuan's name, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

Facing a peer who had so easily defeated him, he felt a little stifled, but he had no choice but to admit that he and Snorlax were still lacking.

"You just said your name was Fang Yuan?"

"That's right. What is it?" Fang Yuan asked curiously.

"Damn, Fang Yuan? That Ruthless Person from Class 12?" Liu Le finally remembered.

A Secret Realm had appeared in Nanwu Town. After a student from Peaceful City First High School had encountered danger, he had actually held out in the Secret Realm for several hours and successfully waited for rescue. That person seemed to be named Fang Yuan too.

Of course, he had only seen it on his social media feed.

"You're that unlucky guy who accidentally wandered into the Secret Realm?"

Fang Yuan's mouth twitched. Was he already this famous?

"I'm that unlucky guy."

"Eevee..." Eevee secretly snickered.

"It really is you! Forget it, a loss is a loss." Liu Le let it go. What did winning or losing matter? This guy was a ruthless person who had survived even in a Secret Realm.

In ordinary people's eyes, Secret Realms had always been associated with danger and casualties. Fang Yuan had only survived by sheer luck because the Secret Realm disaster he encountered had not been of a high level.

The Secret Realm that had appeared in Liaoxi Grand Canyon last month, for example—the Carnivorous Ancient Pokémon there were nothing like Rattata or Spearow.

Its ruler, Aerodactyl, had even chased down and fought four Professional Trainers!

Fang Yuan had seen the related news as well.

At that moment, Mr. Shan Mi and Liu Le's father came down from the stands.

Hearing Liu Le and Fang Yuan's conversation, Father Liu was also surprised. He naturally knew about what had happened in Nanwu Town, but he had not expected Fang Yuan to be the person who had been trapped there.

In comparison, Shan Mi was much calmer. He had already learned most of Fang Yuan's information from Yang Han.

After walking over, Mr. Shan Mi clapped his hands and said, "That was an exceptionally exciting battle. It's hard to imagine it took place between two Rookie Trainers."

"Yes." Father Liu smiled kindly at Fang Yuan, then turned sternly to Liu Le. "Liu Le, look at him, then look at yourself. If you still don't work hard, don't blame me for disowning you as my son!"

Ahem...

Fang Yuan wore a strange expression. Had he become one of those "other people's children" too?

This feeling... was actually pretty nice.

"Uh..." Looking at Fang Yuan's punchable grin, Liu Le shrugged. Fine. After losing the battle, he could not even speak with confidence anymore.

"Let's call it here for today. I have some matters to deal with later. Liu Le, we're going home first." Father Liu glanced at the utterly helpless Liu Le and secretly laughed. He had already thought of a way to deal with his son.

"Got it," Liu Le said.

Liu Le and his father did not remain at Star Glory Battle Club for long. After Mr. Shan Mi saw them off, he began speaking with Fang Yuan.

"Let me properly introduce myself again. I'm the person in charge of Star Glory Battle Club's Peaceful City branch. You can call me Uncle Shan."

"Uncle Shan," Fang Yuan said.

"Eevee!" Eevee on his shoulder followed up.

Shan Mi smiled faintly. "You performed well. I'll give you a contract to look over later."

Fang Yuan was delighted. There was money to be made.

"Alright, that's enough about work. Let's discuss the most important matter now," Shan Mi said.

"Yang Han told me all about you. You're planning to participate in the Little Phoenix King Cup, right? Judging from that battle just now, you've indeed put a great deal of care into training Eevee. Its training is very comprehensive, and you must have put in a lot of effort. I think that among the Rookie Trainers of your generation in Peaceful City, you're probably already at the forefront."

As soon as Fang Yuan heard that, he felt understood. Only he and Eevee knew the hardships of their special training.

"Yang Han asked me to help make up for your shortcomings. I think I know what to do. Do you and Eevee currently have any way to deal with Ghost-type Pokémon?" Shan Mi asked.

"No." Fang Yuan shook his head, then said, "I originally wanted to buy an item for Eevee to bite, to see whether it could learn the move Bite that way... but someone told me that wouldn't work."

"Of course it won't. Bite involves Dark-type Energy; it is an application of Dark-type Energy. Teeth are merely a vessel for the energy. No matter how sharp the teeth are, if it does not understand how to use Dark-type Energy, it will never learn Bite," Shan Mi said.

"Besides, Dark-type Energy is relatively scarce in the outside world. Learning Dark-type moves is not so simple. Fortunately, the strength of a Normal-type Pokémon like Eevee lies in its adaptability. If we find the right method, it should be able to master Bite in a short time."

"Then... what about Shadow Ball?" Fang Yuan greedily asked.

In the games, Bite was a move Eevee could learn simply by leveling up, while Shadow Ball required a TM.

The difference in difficulty between learning the two was obvious.

"Shadow Ball..." Shan Mi smiled. "Don't even think about that. I don't have a move manual for Shadow Ball either. Even Yang Han would have to pay a huge price to acquire one. You need to remember that move manuals for Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, and similar types are the rarest. Ordinary Trainers are simply unwilling to share them with others."

"Of course, if you have the talent, you can also create your own move-teaching manual. When you can do that, you'll be one step closer to becoming a Professional Trainer."

Fang Yuan: "..."

The second of the Ten Rules for Professional Trainers: a Professional Trainer must possess at least a basic level of training insight. That so-called basic level meant possessing an Advanced Move Manual of one's own creation.

Fang Yuan naturally knew that, but for now, it was enough just to think about it.

"I've gone off-topic for too long. As you can see, I'll be your private coach. Since this is a personal matter between Yang Han and me, I feel awkward asking anyone else for help. During this time, I'll teach your Eevee to learn Bite for free."

"Besides that, I heard your Eevee was lucky enough to eat a Sand Scale Fruit. The fruit's effects probably haven't been fully developed yet, right? I'll help you with that too."

"As for anything else... we'll see when the time comes."

Fang Yuan nodded, and Eevee nodded too. It seemed that after completing their training at Star Glory Battle Club, they would have a way to deal with Ghost-type Pokémon.

Still, Fang Yuan felt that this alone was not enough. Eevee's basic qualities had already met the standard, and its move coverage would soon be rounded out as well. But as for any area where it held an advantage, there was probably only its training aimed at its Ability.

Should he consider... giving Eevee another trump card during this period?

He already had a rough idea.