The target was painted with circles of different sizes at varying distances. Charmander was required to condense its flames into a beam as much as possible, hit the bullseye precisely, and control the duration of the spray.
This was an excellent exercise for the stability of its energy output and its mental focus.
Xinhai had even incorporated martial arts concepts from his previous life. Using common training tools, he designed a set of basic footwork drills similar to the Eight Trigrams Step, having Charmander move between designated posts along fixed routes to train its balance, rhythm, and sense of direction while moving.
Charmander trained hard. Its young body often trembled with exhaustion, but it never complained or slacked off.
Whenever it completed its assigned training goals, Xinhai gave it the most attentive massages, fed it delicious food, and offered it the sincerest praise.
The flame on the little one's tail burned ever more brightly, full of hope.
Feebas and Golem, meanwhile, continued digesting their specialized nutrient supplements in a relatively stable environment. Their life auras and energy fluctuations steadily grew stronger.
Feebas swam through its specially made basin with increasingly smooth and powerful movements. Every flick of its tail carried obvious thrust.
The dull scales on its body gradually regained a healthy sheen under the continued nutritional replenishment and nourishment of clean running water.
It also seemed to have become livelier, occasionally blowing playful streams of bubbles toward Xinhai or the other companions.
Alolan Golem spent most of its time resting inside its Poké Ball or lying beneath the sun, quietly basking while absorbing the special ores and lodestones Xinhai provided, rich in pure rock and Ground type energy.
The lodestones and black crystals on its shell appeared deeper and heavier. Even the pale yellow currents that occasionally coursed across