Learning Skills

The operational method described in the manual for the Technical Machine was: open the Technical Machine disc, align it and press it firmly against the Pokémon's head, and then let the Pokémon feel and absorb the energy from the disc.

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian first summoned their respective Pokémon, and then operated according to the instructions in the manual.

Sure enough, when the Technical Machine discs were pressed against Poliwag and Butterfree, the discs emitted a strong surge of energy.

After about a minute, the energy of the disc gradually dissipated, and then it cracked and turned into fragments.

"How is it, Poliwag, did you feel a newly added move?"

"Butterfree, did you feel the operational method for Protect?"

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian each asked their respective Pokémon, as they were also very curious about what the effects would be after absorbing a Technical Machine disc.

Poli-poli!

Poliwag nodded to indicate that it already knew how to use the move.

Moo-eee-ee! Moo-eee-ee!

Butterfree also responded to Ye Tian.

Immediately afterward, the two Pokémon began trying to put the move they had just learned into actual combat.

They saw Butterfree flapping its beautiful Dual Wingbeat, its eyes slightly closed, as if condensing a certain type of energy. After the energy reached a certain level, a layer of colorful, transparent shield lit up around Butterfree.

However, this shield was very fragile and could easily be shattered. After all, this was Butterfree's first time trying to condense the shield for the Protect move, so it was quite normal for the defense not to be strong yet.

Through continuous practice, as the proficiency in Protect became higher and higher, the shield would become even sturdier.

This Butterfree's comprehension was indeed quite good; having just learned how to use the move through the Technical Machine, it was already able to pull off a rough approximation of the move's effect.

While Butterfree was trying to use Protect, Poliwag on the side also began trying to use Thief.

However, because there was no actual item to steal, this Thief move was similar to move effects like Fury Swipes, and it could only be successfully stolen if the opponent was carrying a Held Item.

Of course, this Thief move also possessed a certain amount of power. Aside from stealing items, it could also serve as a move that countered Ghost-type and Psychic-type.

Because Thief was not a pure Normal-type move, Thief was a Dark type move that could deal decent damage to Psychic-type and Ghost-type.

After a period of trial, both Pokémon had a preliminary grasp of the moves they had just learned.

It was a pity that they didn't have any items on hand at the moment; if they did, they could try having Pidgey hold an item and then practice Poliwag's Thief move.

It was currently quite unlikely for them to acquire items, as even the most ordinary Pokémon items started at one hundred thousand Pokémon Coins, which was completely out of reach for Zhang Cheng right now.

Of course, learning the move Thief had another special usage: when going out to the wild for field training, Zhang Cheng could use the system to scan Wild Pokémon.

If he encountered any carrying items, he could use Thief to acquire the opponent's item, and then resell the item.

Zhang Cheng found that he seemed to have stumbled upon a path to wealth, but Zhang Cheng had never been to the wild, nor was he sure what percentage of wild Pokémon carried items.

Of course, one point that needed to be mentioned was that in battles between trainers, items acquired using the move Thief had to be returned to the opposing trainer after the battle ended.

Refusing to hand them back would result in the trainer's qualification being forcibly revoked.

If not for this rule, Zhang Cheng might have had some bold ideas.

After the two Pokémon had a preliminary grasp of the moves, Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian once again had the two Pokémon engage in a sparring match.

Using battle as a method to let Pokémon learn moves was the fastest way; under the pressure of high-intensity confrontation, proficiency and mastery of moves would improve.

Ye Tian's Butterfree had also raised its level to 11 through recent battles and training.

Zhang Cheng's Poliwag was still slightly at a disadvantage when battling Butterfree; Butterfree was already a fully evolved Pokémon, plus it had the advantage in level, and there was no type-disadvantage relationship.

During their sparring sessions, Butterfree was often able to seize the upper hand through flight and level advantages.

One had to admit that Ye Tian was also an exceptionally outstanding trainer. With a Caterpie as his starter Pokémon, he had managed to enter the Elite Class of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, and could still maintain a certain advantage in battles against himself.

Next, Ye Tian's most important task was to find an opportunity to acquire a second Pokémon. Bug-type Pokémon evolved quickly in the early stages, and their combat power would increase very rapidly.

However, once the Pokémon of other trainers all completed their evolutions later on, Butterfree would turn into a disadvantage in this aspect.

After sparring with Ye Tian for a couple of hours, the time had already reached past nine o'clock in the evening. The two of them each returned to their respective dormitories to rest, as tomorrow was the first day of class, and naturally they needed to maintain a good mental state.

Upon returning to the dormitory, Zhang Cheng released Poliwag and Pidgey, took out the Pokémon Food and Pokéblocks he had prepared in advance to give to the two Pokémon to eat, and then went to take a hot Scald.

After washing up, Zhang Cheng found that the two Pokémon had already eaten all the food and were fast asleep, leaning against each other.

These two little guys had been exhausted over the past two days; first they participated in the class division tournament, and at night they engaged in sparring and training, which consumed a tremendous amount of physical strength.

Looking at the two sleeping little guys, Zhang Cheng's eyes were filled with fatherly affection; in his heart, he had already treated them like his own children.

Seeing that the two little guys were already asleep, Zhang Cheng also softened his movements so as not to disturb them and let them rest well.

Tomorrow was Monday, which consisted of theoretical knowledge lectures, so it would just happen to let them rest well in the dormitory and recover their state to welcome Tuesday's practical training class.

While thinking about these things, Zhang Cheng was also planning out subsequent matters. Since he could only rest and briefly go out on Sundays, he probably wouldn't have any opportunities for field training in Magnolia Forest.

He would just have to wait until winter break started before going into the forest. Zhang Cheng was already eager to find out the abundance of items on wild Pokémon and wanted to make a windfall profit from it.

However, for now he could only think about it and wait until after winter break to execute this plan. What he needed to do right now was to raise the strength of Poliwag and Pidgey.

There were all kinds of wild Pokémon in the wild, and danger could strike at any moment; not having sufficient strength would only place oneself in a perilous situation.

Thinking about these things, Zhang Cheng gradually drifted off to sleep, welcoming the arrival of a new day.