Distributing the Rewards, Final Preparations

[Intermediate Pokémon Energy Orb ×2, Advanced Pokémon Energy Orb ×2, Zen Headbutt ×1, Sandstorm ×1, Confuse Ray ×1, Substitute ×1, Fire Fang ×1, Ice Fang ×1, Stamina, Special Attack, Attack Enhancer ×1...]

[Advanced Energy Orb: A sphere of light containing a large amount of pure energy. When used by a Pokémon, it can rapidly accelerate its growth.]

[Zen Headbutt: Concentrates psychic power in the forehead to attack. May sometimes make the opponent flinch.]

[Sandstorm: Continuously consumes internal energy to create a sandstorm. In a sandstorm, Pokémon other than Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-types will take damage, while Rock-types will have their Special Defense increased.]

[Confuse Ray: Releases a strange light that disrupts the opponent and leaves them confused.]

[Substitute: Consumes a small amount of stamina to create a duplicate. The higher the move proficiency, the stronger the control over the duplicate.]

[Fire Fang: Bites the opponent with flame-covered fangs. May sometimes make the opponent flinch or become burned.]

Lin Mo's gaze swept over the reward list on the system panel one item at a time, his fingertips unconsciously tapping against the table as he rapidly calculated how to distribute them.

He had also more or less figured out the rules and probabilities behind the Popularity Points lottery items.

Usually, the rewards were more likely to suit the Pokémon he currently owned, with a high chance of drawing corresponding moves or useful items. Only occasionally would there be other items not limited to his own Pokémon.

Turning his attention to the Advanced Pokémon Energy Orbs, Lin Mo took them out from the virtual panel. The pure energy within was so condensed it was almost visible to the naked eye, flowing with a lustrous glow.

"The Energy Orbs produced by the system are far, far better than the Energy Cubes on the market."

Looking at the Advanced Pokémon Energy Orbs before him, Lin Mo spoke in a low voice.

He had bought Energy Cubes from stores before. Such cubes were essentially energy items made by combining different berries and using chemical reactions.

They could help Pokémon increase the energy in their bodies, but Pokémon needed quite some time to slowly digest and absorb them.

Moreover, Energy Cubes were complicated to produce. Low- and intermediate-grade ones were manageable, but advanced Energy Cubes could only be made by breeders with sufficient ability and experience.

The Energy Orbs produced by the system, however, were completely different. Their energy density was incredibly high, and they were so pure that they contained not a trace of impurities, as though they were the source power extracted directly from a Pokémon's body. They could be rapidly absorbed and converted, efficiently increasing a Pokémon's strength.

With a thought, Lin Mo sorted out the Energy Orbs he had drawn and prepared to give them to his two little Pokémon separately.

Feebas seemed to sense the energy's presence and excitedly swam in circles, its silver tail splashing fine droplets of water.

Lin Mo gently placed an Energy Orb on the water's surface. It instantly turned into a pale green streak of light and merged into Feebas's body.

"Glub—"

Feebas comfortably narrowed its eyes. A faint blue glow spread around its body, and its scales seemed to become more lustrous.

It swished its tail and swam to the edge of the tank, gently rubbing its head against Lin Mo's fingertips while making satisfied bubbling sounds in its throat.

Seeing Lin Mo offer an Energy Orb to Feebas first, Tyrantrum immediately grew anxious. Its short little legs scrabbled across the ground as it hurried to Lin Mo's feet, repeatedly rubbing its head against his pant leg.

It let out soft, adorable growls, looking exactly like it was acting cute and throwing a tantrum, afraid Lin Mo would forget its share.

"Don't rush, don't rush. How could I leave you out?"

Amused by its impatience, Lin Mo reached out and rubbed its big forehead before handing over the Energy Orb that belonged to it.

Tyrantrum's eyes immediately lit up. It opened its little mouth wide and bobbed its head, swallowing the Energy Orbs one after another with loud "Awoo!" sounds.

After each swallow, its small body shuddered slightly. Its back unconsciously arched and relaxed, while its little tail happily swept across the floor. It squinted in comfort.

Next came the move distribution. Lin Mo had truly struck gold in this lottery draw—he had actually drawn a weather move: Sandstorm.

A Rock-type Pokémon could raise its Special Defense in sandstorm weather, which happened to be Tyrantrum's weakness. It was the perfect reinforcement!

But amid his delight, Lin Mo also calculated in his heart:

The explosive boost from Dragon Dance and the sustained weather of Sandstorm were both moves that genuinely consumed stamina. If Tyrantrum's stamina could not keep up, then no matter how powerful they were, they could only be one-shot bursts.

That absolutely would not do!

From now on, Tyrantrum's training had to place stamina firmly at the very core. There could not be the slightest carelessness!

After all, in future battles, Tyrantrum would not only need to sustain both Dragon Dance and Sandstorm, two highly stamina-consuming moves, but also use its other moves.

If its stamina could not keep up, then it would have explosive power but fail to last even halfway through a battle. It would become a "Dragonite," and that was something Lin Mo could never accept.

As the foundation of Tyrantrum's combat ability, stamina absolutely could not hold it back.

At that moment, Tyrantrum was lying on the ground, savoring the lingering effects of the Energy Orbs, its whole body radiating satisfied laziness.

The instant Lin Mo finalized the training plan, it seemed to suddenly sense something. It shivered for no reason, instinctively shrinking its round little head, looking rather foolish.

In addition, Lin Mo decisively used both Ice Fang and Fire Fang on Tyrantrum!

Like Ice Fang, Fire Fang did not receive same-type attack bonus from Tyrantrum's own attributes. But with the support of its Strong Jaw Ability, its power was still not to be underestimated.

More importantly, Fire Fang added Fire-type coverage to Tyrantrum. When it encountered Grass-, Bug-, or Steel-type opponents in the future, it could break free of the limitations of its own attributes and respond more flexibly.

After all, in battle, type advantages had always been one of the core factors determining victory or defeat.

A single hit from a super-effective move could instantly tip the scales in a battle that had originally been deadlocked. That was precisely the meaning of expanding Tyrantrum's move coverage.

The increased proficiency from Ice Fang would also allow Tyrantrum to master Fire Fang more quickly.

Although mastering one move did not mean mastering all moves, if one's proficiency in a move was high enough, it was greatly beneficial for learning, grasping, and improving other moves of the same type.

If Lin Mo's Feebas had not been busy preparing for the Pokémon Contest lately, he would have also had it watch videos and learn some new Water-type moves on its own.

After all, Feebas already had a sufficient foundation in controlling Water-type energy. By watching other Pokémon use moves in videos and slowly practicing and exploring, it could gradually grasp some of the underlying principles.

But Lin Mo was not in a hurry for Feebas to learn new moves right now. First, he would devote everything to preparing for the Pokémon Contest.

Among the moves he had drawn this time was Confuse Ray, and Lin Mo intended to let Feebas use it first.

Lin Mo did not care much about the confusion effect attached to the move. What truly caught his attention was the description's note about "releasing a strange light."

He wanted to see whether that strange light could add a different sort of brilliance to Feebas's move combinations.

After all, Master Wallace had announced that he would serve as a special judge for this Rustboro City Pokémon Contest.

Though the news had come suddenly, any Trainer who could make it to Rustboro City would surely enter the contest because of his name.

Lin Mo wanted to give his Feebas a little better chance of winning in the Pokémon Contest.

Finally, Lin Mo had also decided how to distribute the enhancement medicine obtained from the system lottery.

The medicine that increased Attack and Stamina would all go to Tyrantrum, matching its needs for close-range offense and prolonged combat.

The Special Attack Enhancer, meanwhile, would go to Feebas, laying the foundation for stronger energy attacks.

After Feebas and Tyrantrum had finished enjoying the lingering effects of the Energy Orbs, both little fellows stared eagerly at Lin Mo. They knew their trainer still had good things to give them.

Seeing how straightforward and adorable the two little fellows looked, Lin Mo could not help chuckling.

He stopped teasing them and directly transmitted the selected moves and enhancers to them.

Feebas and Tyrantrum peacefully experienced the bodily transformations brought by the Energy Enhancers while silently contemplating the clear impressions of moves that appeared in their minds.

Seeing how focused the two little fellows were, Lin Mo stepped aside to prepare lunch.

That afternoon, he still had to go to Petalburg Woods to continue Feebas's training and see whether he could incorporate Confuse Ray into its ice-water combination move, adding a little more chance of victory for the upcoming contest...