Pokémon: A Wondrous Journey
Chapter 88

The Rapid Growth of the Two Little Ones

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After listening to Xinhai's words, Ralts held his chin with his little hand, and his ruby-like eyes flashed with thought. Suddenly, his eyes lit up!

"Lalu!" (Eevee! I seem to understand a little bit!) It turned to look at Eevee and said to Eevee excitedly.

Eevee was licking the medicine stains on his paws. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Bu Yi?" (What do you understand?)

"Lalu~" (Xinhai means that we don't have to think too complicated! Just follow the feeling of your body or Ability's perception to hide!) Ralts tried hard to express his understanding.

Eevee blinked his eyes, tilted his head and thought for a while, and suddenly "enlightened": "Buyi! (Yes! When I avoided attacks in the past, I didn't have to think about 'there's an attack on the left' or 'there's an attack on the right', my body just dodged it on its own!)"

It jumped on the spot twice excitedly, and its fluffy tail swung even more happily, "Booy!" (I understand, I understand! I don't listen to the voice in my head! Just trust my legs! They will run on their own!)

Ralts: "... Lalu?(‧_‧?)"(Ah?)

Ralts stared blankly at Eevee, who seemed to have "enlightenment" instantly, and scratched his head in confusion.

'Although it feels like there's something wrong with Eevee's understanding? But it also seems to make sense?' Its little head was a little unable to turn around for a while.

Xinhai was still cleaning up the little ones' bowls in the distance, completely unaware that Little Eevee had led him astray.

Ralts shook his head, no longer entangled, looked at Eevee who was eager to try, and said, "Lalu!" (Okay! Let's strike while the iron is hot and give it another try!)

"Boo!" Eevee responded actively, his voice full of Vital Spirit.

The grievance of being beaten just now has long gone, and now his eyes are full of eagerness to try.

The two little ones immediately took action, quickly picking up the scattered Training Ball like two small whirlwinds, and stuffing them into the entrance of the launching machine. Their movements were much faster than last time.

Ralts floated to the console and pressed the red button with a click of his little hand.

As soon as the machine buzzed, it Teleport flashed back to Eevee, the Psywave movement spread again, and Skill Swap started!

This time, with the tips from Xinhai and the experience of previous rounds, facing the first wave of Training Ball and Ralts who roared towards them, they were no longer as nervous and at a loss as they were the first time.

It tries to empty its mind and let the perception be like an invisible net, capturing only the sharpest and strongest signals among Anticipation Ability.

After sensing these dangers, his body almost instinctively drifted half a foot sideways along the perceived largest "safe gap".

"Huh--dodged it!" Ralts was excited in his heart. Although his movements were still awkward, at least he didn't get hit by the first wave like at the beginning.

Looking at Eevee again, it is even more "progress Extreme Speed"! It closed its big dark brown eyes tightly, but its small ears stood straight, completely blocking the thoughts conveyed by Ralts in its mind.

It only focuses on the sounds captured by the ears, the changes in airflow felt by the body's skin, and the instinctive warning of danger.

When a ball hit from behind with a sound of breaking through the air, it didn't even "think". It kicked its hind legs as if it were equipped with a spring, and its body "swooshed" and took half a step forward!

Training Ball flew past while grazing the tip of its tail.

"Boo!" (Get out of the way!) Eevee shouted excitedly. Just as he was about to turn around and share the joy with Ralts, Sturdy got a hard slap on his butt.

"Buy!!!" It shrank its neck in pain, but it didn't panic like before. Instead, it immediately adjusted its posture and avoided the two balls that followed closely.

The Ralts side is also stumbling. Although a lot of information has been filtered out, as the rain of balls becomes more intensive, it is still stumbling.

Just as he dodged the ball on the left, another one flew from the right and hit it right in the head!

Ralts:(இдஇ;)

"Lalu!" (It hurts!) It hurt Baby-Doll Eyes, but it didn't stop. Taking advantage of the force of being hit, it floated to the right and rear, just in time to avoid other attacks.

Xinhai on the sidelines could see it clearly. Although the two little guys still got hit from time to time, their condition was completely different.

Ralts's dodge is no longer passive and panicked, but can plan a relatively safe movement route based on the key information screened out by Anticipation, and the movements are much smoother.

On the other hand, Eevee and Xinhai looked at the little guy who was running wildly around the field based on his feelings, holding back tears when he was hit by a ball, and then got up and continued to be "reckless". The corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch twice, and three black lines seemed to slide down his forehead.

However, looking at Eevee's seemingly disorganized performance, but effectively improving the dodge rate, Xinhai had to admit that it seemed to be really effective.

The sound of Training Ball breaking through the air continued to echo in the training room like a strong wind and rain. Gradually, the "pop" sound of hits became sparse.

The fluttering of Ralts becomes more and more agile, and the "crazy running" of Eevee also seems to have a strange predictable rhythm.

Finally, as the buzzing in the training room gradually subsided, and when the last Training Ball was shot out with a "whoosh", the machine finally fell silent.

"Lalu!" (Eevee, we succeeded!) Ralts wiped the sweat on his forehead with Confusion, his voice was breathy, but full of excitement.

Eevee was so happy that he jumped up on the spot, wagging his tail so much that he almost flew up. "Buy bu ya!" (Success, success!)

Xinhai stood in the corner, his eyes full of approval. From the third to the fourth round of training, the number of hits the two little birds received dropped sharply by nearly 30%. This improvement can be called Extreme Speed.

He did not disturb the two little guys who were immersed in joy, but turned around and walked towards Combusken on the other side.

Combusken is facing Power Tester, concentrating on practicing his legs Rock Smash.

Each kick was steady and powerful, hitting the bullseye red dot accurately with a sharp sound that broke the wind, and pairs of numbers were displayed on the display.

"Chamo~"

Seeing Xinhai approaching, it drew its legs and stood still, saying hello to Xinhai. Its chest was still rising and falling slightly, but its eyes were astonishingly bright.

"Combusken, other skills should also be practiced at the same time," Xinhai looked at it and smiled, "Especially Double Kick's skills. Try it, can you make Rock Smash play twice quickly and coherently like Double Kick?"

When Combusken heard this, his eyes lit up, as if Xinhai's words ignited new inspiration Ember.

"Chamo!"

It immediately understood the meaning of Xinhai. The difference between Double Kick and ordinary skills is that it can kick twice in a row without attenuation in power.

The essence is to launch two kicks quickly and continuously with both legs, with a smooth connection in between, leaving almost no chance for the opponent to breathe.

If it integrates this high-speed combo rhythm into the more powerful Rock Smash or even Blaze Kick, then it can attack one more time than others.

It did not rush to try the difficult "Double Rock Smash", but first faced the target board and smoothly performed a Double Kick.

"Bang!"

The left leg swept out with a strong wind, and kicked the target board with a crisp sound, and the display screen jumped to "43"; then, like a spring ready to go, the right leg kicked out quickly using the inertia of the body, with a muffled "bang" sound, and the number climbed to "50".

The interval between the two kicks is extremely short and the connection is smooth, which is exactly the standard rhythm of Double Kick.

Combusken Closing Form stood firm, his sharp eyes fixed on the target board, and he quickly dissected every detail of the previous action in his mind.

From the concentrated burst of energy in the legs, the precise angle of the waist and abdomen twist, the subtle timing of the shift in the center of gravity...

"Chamo!" It shouted lowly, and a faint flame ignited all over its body, obviously it had found the feeling.

Combusken stood in front of the target board again, with his legs slightly bent, and Fighting type's energy began to converge on his paws.

It did not attack immediately, but first clearly outlined in its mind: after one Rock Smash Kick hit, how to adjust its center of gravity and gather strength in a very short gap, so that the second Rock Smash burst out immediately after!

"Just--"

The momentum is ready! The right leg is like a red-hot battle axe, wrapped in rich Fighting type energy, tearing the air, and striking the bullseye with a huge force!

"Boom!!!" A loud noise as dull as a drum exploded, and the display screen jumped violently: "83"

However, the moment the first hit hit, a problem arose. The Rock Smash skill is extremely powerful, and the recoil it brings is naturally far greater than that of Double Kick.

Combusken only felt that after his right leg hit the target board, the huge reaction force made his whole body shake slightly. The center of gravity inevitably moved backwards, and the original smooth rhythm of exerting force was also interrupted!

Its left leg subconsciously tried to catch up with the second kick, but its body was in a state of imbalance and it was impossible to kick out this time.

Combusken could only try his best to adjust his body and try to stabilize his body, but in the end he staggered and fell to the ground.

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