What Was the Finger Hardness Enhancement Actually For?

[Ping!...]

[String Shot (Perfected, 800/1000) → (Perfected, 960/1000)]

[Ping!...]

[Tackle (Expertise, 30/300) → (Expertise, 90/300)]

As the system notifications continued ringing out, the day's training also neared its end.

Xiao Du's String Shot gained another 160 points of experience. Barring any surprises, it would break through the Perfected level tomorrow.

As for Namikaze, because Tackle placed too much strain on his body, he only gained 60 points in the end. It would probably take another two days to level up.

Progress was slow, but fortunately, these minor injuries would not leave any lasting damage or affect the next day's training as long as he got enough nutrition and rested properly.

"Come on, let's go home and take a bath. Then I'll give you two a massage!"

As the sun sank in the west, Mu Yun used tongs to gather more than a dozen empty milk bottles covered in scars. Only after the faint purple marks on them disappeared did he throw them all into the recycling bin.

"Mwoo-oh!!"

"Pidgey!!"

The moment they heard the words "massage at home," the two Pokémon's eyes lit up.

The reason was that after Mu Yun had massaged the two Pokémon at noon, the General Massage skill had successfully leveled up.

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After General Massage leveled up, the effects of its original Traits increased by 50%, and two new Trait effects appeared.

Finger hardness +50%, and muscle recovery speed in massaged areas +50%.

To be honest, the first thing Mu Yun thought of when he saw the increase in finger hardness was a certain fellow who had eaten the Cat-Cat Fruit, Leopard Model.

Judging by the rate at which the system's Traits increased, perhaps one day he could even practice the legendary Finger Pistol.

Iron Body was out of the question, though. His fingers had only become harder, after all.

Then again, why would a massage increase finger hardness? What exactly did the system want him to massage?

Metagross or Aggron?

Or perhaps Onix, Rhyperior, or something like that?

Could it possibly be the Diamond Princess Diancie, known as the "Dai-go Bait"?

Emm... If it were Diancie, he could reluctantly accept it.

Who could refuse a "soft" and adorable little cutie? Heh heh~~

Aside from the finger hardness that left him speechless, the other Trait—increased muscle recovery speed in massaged areas—had a truly excellent effect.

However, Mu Yun strongly suspected that what really attracted the two little fellows was the sensitivity Trait.

A massage after physical exhaustion already felt very comfortable and relaxing. Combined with the effect of doubled sensitivity, the relaxation and comfort naturally became even more pronounced.

Mu Yun had experienced this firsthand when he massaged his slightly sore thighs after running.

After returning home, Mu Yun first bathed and massaged the two little ones, then began preparing dinner.

It had to be said that, as an independent Trainer without a team, his daily life was genuinely busy.

He not only had to train and cook, but also bathe and massage them.

No wonder people online said that many high-level Trainers hired professional Breeders to help them. Without the system's assistance, he would have spent a great deal of time merely learning the relevant skills.

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After a busy day, Master Mu watched the skill experience arrive right on time and smiled contentedly.

Although his daily life was hectic, this feeling of being both fulfilled and constantly improving was quite captivating.

After dinner, the moon had long since risen to stand guard.

As usual, Xiao Du squatted in front of the television watching battle matches. Whenever something exciting happened, he would cheer several times with enthusiastic "Mwoo-ohs."

Namikaze stood on the back of the sofa. Sometimes he watched the television, and sometimes he secretly glanced at Mu Yun lying on the sofa, as if wondering about something.

Mu Yun, meanwhile, lay skillfully on the sofa and pulled out his phone.

He had watched the battle videos Xiao Du was watching many times when he was young. Now, he only wanted to scroll through some videos and relax.

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