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Chapter 233: For the Greater Good, Please Sacrifice Yourself!
Chapter 233: For the Greater Good, Please Sacrifice Yourself!
"Hey, Jing He, what's up? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"
The familiar, cheerful voice of Professor Oak echoed through the phone.
"Professor Oak."
Jing He took a deep breath and continued, "There's a problem with your Pokedex."
Pokedex: ()
"Huh? A problem? What kind of problem? Tell me more."
Professor Oak sounded surprised on the other end of the line.
It was normal for older models to have issues, but for this new model to have problems...
Oh, Jing He is the first owner. That makes sense.
"It's like this," Jing He began, "After scanning Bear Disciple with the Pokedex, I noticed some issues with the information, especially with the term 'justice.'"
This time, it wasn't just a trick by Matsu, but clearly a flaw in Professor Oak's Pokedex as well.
"I see," Professor Oak's voice was thoughtful, "The information about Bear Disciple indeed came from Matsu."
Matsu, who traveled the world, had met Professor Oak and they weren't strangers.
So, the problem still lies with Matsu.
Just then, another voice came through the phone.
"Professor Oak, are you still working? Haven't you eaten yet? I brought some steamed crabs. It's the best season for them," a woman's voice said.
"Flower, that's too much trouble," Professor Oak replied.
"Professor Oak, where's Green?" a young, childish voice asked.
"Sorry to interrupt."
Jing He said and hung up the call.
He sighed deeply.
It was a mistake after all.
Inside the dojo, a small table was set with a variety of dishes. It was clear that Honey had excellent cooking skills, and even Jing He couldn't find much fault with the food.
"Teacher Jing He, will you be paying in cash or by card?" Honey asked, holding a tray and smiling.
Jing He: "..."
As expected.
The memories of the old game were attacking him again.
The experience of being "exploited" by Honey was quite memorable.
But Jing He quickly regained his composure.
This time, it was a business trip!
He took out a credit card and said confidently, "Miss Honey, by card!"
Honey's eyes lit up with a smile, and she took out a POS machine, swiping the card with practiced ease.
Even on the Isle of Armor, Honey was prepared. Impressive, Miss Honey.
"Enjoy your meal."
Besides Jing He and Matsu's lunch, Honey had also prepared food for the little ones, showing she was well-prepared.
However, Honey clearly underestimated the appetites of the Gengar and the others. She was busy taking care of the little ones.
Before long, Matsu's face turned slightly red, and he was already in a tipsy state.
"Little He, burp~~ Old man here is telling you, you need to use your Aura well, like this," he said, standing up unsteadily.
He burped again, then took a stance as if marching, and with a stern look, he punched the air!
Bang!!
Even though he didn't hit anything, there was a low, resonant sound in the air.
"And like this," he continued, changing his stance to a one-legged balance, and then quickly threw a series of punches and kicks.
One-hit and combo techniques.
But...
Jing He's expression was a bit odd.
Maybe because Matsu was drunk, the combo moves looked suspiciously like...
"Lightning Five Whip?" Jing He muttered.
"What?" Matsu was taken aback.
He had heard Jing He.
"Lightning Five Whip? Master Matsu's Lightning Five Whip? That's a great name~~"
Matsu wobbled over to a cabinet and took out two scrolls.
One had a water droplet drawn on it, and the other had a half-closed eye.
One-hit and combo technique scrolls?
"These are too valuable!"
Jing He skillfully pried open Gengar's mouth and stuffed the scrolls inside.
Matsu waved his hand.
"Valuable? In the end, they're just the old man's insights into the Hard and Soft Auras."
Jing He had heard of the Hard and Soft Auras before.
They were the two main schools of martial arts in the Pokemon world.
Siba belonged to the Hard Aura school, while Asa and Tengshu belonged to the Soft Aura school.
"Though not as valuable as the two scrolls on the Tower of Two Fists, they should be helpful to you, Little He."
They would be extremely helpful.
Not just for Jing He, but also for the Iron Forge and Bear Disciple.
"But how much you can learn is up to you."
Matsu added, "Little Dan got these scrolls too, but he didn't copy them exactly. He only learned what he thought was useful for him."
Jing He nodded.
Every trainer had their own philosophy and direction for training their Pokemon.
Just like the Fear Mindset, Dragon Mindset, and Earth's Secret he had obtained before, he had only used them as references, not as strict guidelines.
There's a saying, "Those who learn from me thrive, those who mimic me die." It's a good principle to follow.
"Consider it... a thank you from the old man for capturing the little guy."
Huh?
Capturing Bear Disciple, and getting a thank you?
You must really want that little guy to be captured!
Spilling the truth after a drink, huh?
However, Jing He still stood up and bowed deeply to Marshtomp, showing his utmost respect.
"Thank you, Master Marshtomp!"
"Snore~ Snore~~"
At this point, Marshtomp was already snoring loudly on the ground.
In the afternoon.
On the beach of the Crown Tundra, under the shade of a beach umbrella, Jing He silently read through the two scrolls given to him by Marshtomp. At the same time, he was contemplating the training direction for his blacksmith apprentice and his bear cub.
Especially the bear cub.
Just by its appearance, the bear cub had soft, lustrous fur that felt incredibly pleasant to the touch. Its thick eyebrows and large eyes made it obvious that it was a natural martial artist.
At some point, it might suddenly pull out a "Night Slash," and Jing He wouldn't be surprised (crossed out).
Influenced by Gengar, he was getting a bit mixed up.
To put it simply, whether it's the bear cub or its evolved form, the Martial Bear, they are both typical physical attackers among Pokemon.
Whether it's the one-hit wonder Martial Bear or the combo-hitting Martial Bear, they are both physical attackers that can learn and master mostly physical attack moves.
Moreover, both the bear cub and the Martial Bear are relatively fast Pokemon when you look at their base stats.
The bear cub has a speed stat of 72, and once it evolves into a Martial Bear, its speed stat reaches 97, faster than both Hakudou and Dragonite.
Especially after evolving into a Martial Bear.
The bear cub's ability is "Spiritual Force," which grants immunity to the "Flinch" status and makes it unaffected by "Intimidate." It's a fairly standard ability.
However, once it evolves into a Martial Bear, its ability changes to "Invisible Fist," which is quite powerful.
[Invisible Fist: When using contact moves, it can ignore the opponent's protection moves except for Max Guard and deal normal damage.]
Additionally,
The one-hit wonder Martial Bear can learn the exclusive move "Dark Pulse."
The combo-hitting Martial Bear can learn the exclusive move "Waterfall."
Both of these moves have nearly a 100% chance of hitting the opponent's vital points!
Combined with the "Invisible Fist" ability, this results in explosive damage.
This is in the game, but in reality, if these moves are used flexibly, it's truly a critical hit with every normal attack!
If equipped with items like the "Focus Band" or "Focus Sash," its offensive capabilities are undeniable.
Actually, learning "Swift" and becoming a "Dragonfly Bear" is also a viable option.
Jing He remembered that in a certain stage of his previous life, in the game "Pokemon Scarlet/Violet," the most popular Pokemon was Galarian Darmanitan.
Following closely were the combo-hitting Martial Bear and the one-hit wonder Martial Bear, which were separated by about a dozen positions.
If the two types of Martial Bears were combined, Galarian Darmanitan's top spot might be in jeopardy.
Of course, all of this is based on the game's mechanics.
The bear cub Jing He had caught also had a strong aura talent.
Plus, he himself possessed the "Aura Power."
If he didn't utilize it, it would be a waste.
'Do I want to go for a dual-swordsman bear?'
However, the Martial Bear's special attack stat is only 63.
But upon further thought,
Gengar's physical attack stat is only 65, and it can still go for a dual-swordsman build. Why can't the bear cub?
As for whether the bear cub will evolve into a one-hit wonder Martial Bear or a combo-hitting Martial Bear, that will depend on its own preference.
Bang!!
A sudden noise snapped Jing He out of his thoughts.
He looked up to see the blacksmith apprentice swinging a hammer forcefully at a stone he had picked up.
In the air,
a Steelix suddenly shuddered and instinctively dodged to the side.
Immediately, a surge of anger rose within it.
As the "ruler" of the skies in the Galar region, they were undefeated in the air. How dare someone challenge them?
"Screech—!!"
It let out a powerful cry at the pink creature below, which was smiling and waving at it.
However,
before it could finish its cry, another stone flew at it and hit its head perfectly.
The intense impact momentarily stunned it, and it fell straight down, landing on the sand.
Seeing this,
"Chirp—!!"
The blacksmith apprentice, hammer in hand, excitedly pounced on the fallen Steelix.
Then, Gengar, Weavile, Hakudou, and the bear cub, who had been "ambushing" nearby, all rushed over.
"Ku~~"
The bear cub, who rarely slept, watched the entire process with shining eyes.
So that's how it's done!
His previous method of "planting trees to claim territory" was too primitive.
This is the importance of teamwork!
The bear cub walked up to the Steelix, which had already been "hammered to sleep" by the blacksmith apprentice and was now docile.
It placed its hands together in a solemn gesture and bowed slightly to the Steelix.
"Ku!"
For the greater good, please, sir, accept your fate!
Gengar came over and patted the bear cub's shoulder.
"Gengar~~" (No, we don't take lives.)
Otherwise, if Jing He really got angry, no one could handle it.
The bear cub's eyes widened in realization.
"Ku!"
For the greater good, I will pluck your feathers!
It rolled up its fur sleeves and joined the "surround and conquer."
Looking at his gathered companions, the bear cub smiled.
He felt perfectly integrated into the group!
(End of Chapter)
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