They trained desperately. During the day, Blaziken sprinted alongside the motorhome to exercise, while Zeraora watched instructional videos and taught the rookies, Froakie, Riolu, and Ralts.
At night, when there were fewer cars and no people around, Zeraora resumed chasing the motorhome, sprinting hard and training tirelessly.
Night was when stray thoughts crept in most easily. To Blaziken and Zeraora, training hard was better than dwelling on things.
At night, Blaziken also gathered the three little ones to watch videos and pass on experience.
Anything to keep their minds from wandering. But that also made the three little ones endure things they should never have had to face at their age.
For those five days, the three little ones trained with them day and night. As soon as Zeraora finished teaching them, Blaziken took over!
There was no rest at all!
Still, the three little ones improved enormously. That was the one silver lining during this stretch!
This routine continued for five days. By the end, even Ninetales and Dragonair had been swept up in it!
They joined Zeraora and Blaziken's relentless training army!
As Hu Bin drove, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. His feelings were so complicated that he could not decide which he ought to do.
After five days, Hu Bin finally returned to familiar territory: Spring City, where he had grown up!
Hu Bin drove the familiar route to the Nirvana Organization's Spring City branch, planning to find his three buddies and see whether they had grown stronger since joining the Nirvana Organization!
Hu Bin strode straight up to Lu Gu's office!
He knocked lightly on the door, and Lu Gu's voice came from inside.
"Come in!"
Hu Bin opened the door and entered. Lu Gu was not alone; Qu Shen, the Spring