Makuhita's Script (Please Read On)

Qian Kaile stared wide-eyed as Weedle dragged Graveler across the field.

The few people who had mocked it earlier did not even dare breathe loudly, afraid Shu Tong would notice how ridiculous they looked. The embarrassment made them want to crawl into a hole.

"How... was it trained?" Lin Zeng, leaning against the window, wore a stiff expression.

Qian Kaile was incredibly nervous, swallowing repeatedly.

"Have you seen enough?" Shu Tong asked, staring at Qian Kaile.

"I still don't get it. If your Weedle was capable of this, how did Wu Hongzhen beat it up so badly? Does your Weedle have some congenital defect or something?" Qian Kaile asked in confusion.

"You should fulfill your promise." Shu Tong ignored Qian Kaile's attempt to change the subject.

"Wait, I still have questions."

After saying that, Qian Kaile immediately added, "A Pokémon's strength isn't judged by a single aspect. Let's have my Makuhita carry four Geodude and see who lasts longer. I, Qian Kaile, have never lost at this since I was a kid. I refuse to believe it."

"Let's begin." Shu Tong agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Qian Kaile was still a little slow to react. After pausing, he released his Makuhita.

A chubby, yellow Pokémon resembling a small bear appeared before Shu Tong.

Honestly, Makuhita suited Qian Kaile's image rather well.

Makuhita's information appeared before Shu Tong as well.

[Name]: Makuhita

[Attribute]: Fighting

[Ability]: Thick Fat

[Skills]: Cross Chop, Tackle, Focus Energy, Arm Thrust

[Individual Talents]: High-grade stamina, high-grade attack, high-grade defense; mid-grade special attack, special defense, speed

[Recent Turning Point]: Each time it was knocked down and stubbornly got up again, it would accumulate energy for evolution. The more energy it accumulated, the higher its talents would be after evolving.

[Recent Turning Point]: Half a month later, because its Trainer acted out of spite and had it battle a Toxic Grimer, it was poisoned too deeply to resist and died.

"Toxic Grimer again. Just what is this thing?" Shu Tong fell into thought.

There were many Poison-type Pokémon in this world, and their toxicity varied greatly. However, some fruits in Mystery Realms had excellent detoxifying effects. Unless the gap in strength was too great, it should have been impossible to poison one to death directly.

That was because when Pokémon were on the verge of death, a special energy would protect their last trace of life. This energy was Divine Favor bestowed upon Pokémon and could completely resist severe poison.

So being poisoned to death directly was simply unscientific.

Still, it was a pity for this Makuhita. It had high-grade talents in the three most useful areas and had even mastered the powerful inherited move Cross Chop.

"Hey, you aren't scared, are you?" Qian Kaile said when he saw Shu Tong spacing out.

Four Geodude were already hanging from Makuhita's body.

Shu Tong glanced at Qian Kaile. "I hope you won't go back on your word again."

"I can't possibly lose. Start," Qian Kaile said.

Makuhita finally began to move. The four Geodude clung to its limbs respectively. This was far more difficult than simply carrying them on its back. Every step was arduous.

Still, this detail showed that although Qian Kaile looked like he had no brains, he was not a bad person. He had not tried to cut corners.

Weedle was having an even harder time. Its tiny body had to drag the four-hundred-pound Graveler. At first, pulling it once was manageable; it only needed a brief burst of energy.

But now it was a battle of endurance. It had to maintain its energy output at all times. Nothing could go wrong at any point.

First and foremost, Poison-type energy, the source of its strength, was the foundation that allowed this training to continue.

Its Bug-type energy also had to be maintained. Otherwise, how could the silk from its String Shot withstand four hundred pounds of pulling force?

Life Energy was even more crucial for maintaining endurance. Only by continuously restoring Weedle's stamina could it avoid exhausting itself too early.

The contest began.

Qian Kaile's face was full of smiles, and he even began humming a tune.

"Got a Pokémon!

Caught a Pokémon!

Even through fire, water, grass, or forest..."

Qian Kaile occasionally glanced at Shu Tong, his heart already blooming with delight. Makuhita has been doing this training since it was born. It has plenty of experience, and stamina is Makuhita's specialty.

At the start of the contest, both Weedle and Makuhita displayed formidable physical fitness. They moved forward at a steady pace. Their breathing was heavy, but at least it still had rhythm.

Normally, at this time of day, there would be at least a dozen people training simultaneously in the weighted training grounds.

Now, they had all turned into spectators.

"Weedle versus Makuhita in a contest of strength and stamina? That title will be explosive! Hahaha, I'm recording this." A tall, thin young man took out his phone and prepared to film.

Time passed, second by second.

Qian Kaile stopped humming!

Makuhita's breathing had clearly become disordered. Every time it lifted a foot, it had to grit its teeth and use all its strength.

As for Weedle, although its energy was also being rapidly depleted, with the coordination of its three kinds of energy, it could still keep going for now.

Shu Tong silently nodded. "This training really is quite good. It greatly benefits the development and use of energy."

"Roar..."

Makuhita lifted a leg, then pulled it back.

Its stamina had clearly reached its limit.

The smile vanished from Qian Kaile's face.

"Makuhita is going to lose," someone nearby remarked.

"Could this Weedle have Dragon-type blood? Otherwise, how could it be this freakish?"

Everyone could not help but glance at Shu Tong. "Where did this expert even come from? Why haven't we seen him before?"

"He isn't from Apricot City No. 1 High School, is he? Aren't the few prized students from our school locked inside every day for closed training?"

"Definitely not. Maybe he's some rich family's young master."

Qian Kaile shouted at them, "You're so damn noisy. Are you done?"

It was normal for them not to recognize Shu Tong, but no one in this club failed to recognize Qian Kaile.

Qian Kaile's background and strength were not something they could afford to provoke, so they hurriedly fell silent.

After about half an hour, Makuhita finally collapsed. It had completely lost consciousness, showing just how hard it had pushed itself.

But Weedle was still going. Its breathing had only grown longer.

Shu Tong paid no attention to who had won or lost and continued directing Weedle. "Keep training until you've exhausted all your energy and stamina."

Upon hearing this, Weedle became even more motivated, because it knew it could absorb Viridian Force again.