Chapter 471: Jing He's Team Exercise

Chapter 471: Jing He's Team Exercise



"Good morning, Teacher."

"Good morning, Teacher Jing He."

"Teacher Jing He~"

Upon returning to the academy, Jing He smiled as he walked into the training room amidst the greetings of his students.

What had happened in Green Ridge City the night before last was not exactly a secret, given the sheer size of the city and the number of residents who had all been evacuated to shelters. The commotion was so great that it was hard to go unnoticed.

Moreover, the legendary "Sky Dragon" Rayquaza had even made an appearance!

"I heard that Teacher Jing He fought with Rayquaza?"

"What do you mean 'fought'? Clearly, Teacher Jing He gave Rayquaza a good beating!"

"I heard that Teacher Jing He captured Rayquaza!"

"Is that true?"

"Many people saw Teacher Jing He riding on Rayquaza's head. How could he not capture it?"

"Damn! Riding on Rayquaza?"

"He truly lives up to the name 'God Beast Man'."

Specializing in capturing legendary Pokemon!

However, these were all just rumors, including the one about Jing He riding Rayquaza, which was also just hearsay.

After all, due to Deoxys disrupting the city's electronics and magnetic fields, no one could use their phones or other recording devices, so that scene went undocumented.

But because of this, the story became more and more exaggerated as it spread, even including the capture of Rayquaza.

Some even brought up Jing He's recent encounters with Tyrant Fang and Paranecro, claiming that he intended to capture all seven legendary dragon-type Pokemon.

Hearing these rumors, Jing He could only chuckle.

He decided not to resist the rumors.

Let them spread as they wished; it was easier to spread rumors than to dispel them.

Soon enough, there might even be rumors of him beating up Arceus.

In any case, ordinary people and regular trainers would treat these stories as mere entertainment, while the true big shots, those with insight and understanding, would not take them seriously.

Not to mention the "participants" who had firsthand experience with these events.

"Teacher Jing He, I heard you pinned Rayquaza down?"

Hearing the excited exclamation from Da Ye over the phone, Jing He held the phone away from his ear.

When Da Ye spoke, it always felt a bit odd and off-putting.

"Yeah, yeah, next time I'll bring Rayquaza to visit your house." Jing He said with a blank expression.

"My house?!" Da Ye was filled with astonishment.

Could a "house" be moved?

"Haha—Teacher Jing He, you're so funny. Anyway, Diancie is calling me for a battle, so I'll be off. Bye."

After saying this, Da Ye hung up the phone.

Jing He smirked; even Da Ye was afraid?

He'd have to ask Herona to teach him a lesson later!

Entering the Training Room.

Activating the special protective barrier, Jing He summoned all his Pokemon.

Gramps, Ice Nine-Tailed, Great Forge Smith, Rapid Dragon, Martial Ursus, Flame Bladegeist, and Tyrogue.

Setting aside Tyrogue for the moment, all six of Jing He's Pokemon had finally evolved into their final forms.

Click, click—

As soon as Tyrogue came out, it held a piece of ore and started munching on it like a bag of chips, causing Jing He's eyes to twitch.

In the end, he had underestimated Tyrogue's appetite.

At this rate, the ore he had mined a few days ago would be devoured within a week.

Of course, part of the reason was that some of the ore contained good metal elements, which Hammer Sister had taken to embed in her hammer or use to repair Flame Bladegeist's armor.

To be fair, the amount of ore mined that time was quite substantial.

The main issue was that Tyrogue treated the ore as his main food source.

"Tyrogue, eat some Energy Cubes; you need a balanced diet."

"Yo-gee!"

Upon seeing the Energy Cubes Jing He offered, Tyrogue let out a cry of joy and took them.

Picky eater?

Not at all.

If not for Jing He's supervision, Tyrogue could tear down the house and dig up the entire ground in no time.

Fortunately, Bonnie Tyrant's actions were swift, and after the reimbursement forms were approved, Jing He received several large boxes of tree fruits early that morning.

These tree fruits would likely keep his Pokemon occupied for a while.

"Flame Bladegeist."

As the other Pokemon trained on their own, Jing He summoned Flame Bladegeist, who had just evolved, to his side to thoroughly examine its strength and abilities.

The Rotom Pokedex hovered nearby, ready to record and analyze.

"Goo-cha~~"

Flame Bladegeist held its dual swords at its sides and trotted over to Jing He with a cool blue-purple armor that glowed faintly.

It truly was a handsome sight.

Even Jing He, as Flame Bladegeist's trainer, couldn't help but marvel at his Pokemon's appearance.

"Let's practice some moves." Jing He said.

Although Flame Bladegeist had just evolved and mastered Remembrance Blade and Shadow Claw, using them consecutively against Double Doppelmite, it was clear that its proficiency with the moves needed further improvement.

Today, they would test its overall abilities.

"Goo-cha!"

Flame Bladegeist's eyes shone with determination, and its blades glinted as it nodded vigorously.

Jing He took out a remote control that allowed him to manipulate various professional training equipment in the room.

"Ready."

As he spoke, he abruptly pressed a button on the remote.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three balls were shot out from a machine in the corner of the training field, each flying in a completely different direction.

Upon seeing this, Flame Bladegeist's figure flickered, and it instantly transformed into a black streak, rushing towards the farthest ball.

The azure flames trailed like threads, slicing the ball in half before it fell to the ground, only to ignite and disappear in an instant.

After three consecutive strikes, Flame Bladegeist returned to Jing He without much change, while the three balls were all split in half and eventually burned to ashes.

Jing He nodded in approval.

Flame Bladegeist's speed and the precision of its swordplay were both impressive, indicating that its foundation during the Charcoal Little Servant stage was solid.

"We need to increase the difficulty." Jing He said.

He wanted to test the limits of Flame Blade Geist's current abilities to better plan his training regimen.

"Goocha!"

Bang, bang, bang—

Several spherical projectiles shot out from the machine, and Flame Blade Geist shattered them one by one.

This time, however, Jing He didn't stop; he kept increasing the difficulty.

Gradually, he gained a better understanding of Flame Blade Geist's current capabilities.

"Flame Blade Geist's flames focus on refining into blades, so Crimson Armor Knight—"

Jing He halted this simple test, allowing Flame Blade Geist a brief rest, before twisting the protrusions on its armor, causing a burst of fiery light to suddenly rise—Crimson Armor Knight!

In fact, Jing He's understanding of Crimson Armor Knight was primarily in the context of Mind Terrain and Area Power.

But the Crimson Armor Knight had just evolved and hadn't yet mastered Mind Terrain or Area Power.

However, this wasn't something to worry about immediately.

His sister, who was always meddling, could teach it after it adapted to its current self, and then it could learn bit by bit.

Moreover, as a Fire-type Pokemon with the Life Fire, it couldn't be treated purely as a Psychic-type Pokemon.

Fire-type was still its foundation.

Jing He pressed another button.

Boom, boom, boom—

An extra-thick, custom-made target appeared at the other end of the training field.

"Crimson Armor Knight."

Jing He looked at it and said softly, "Try the Armored Cannon without adding any external force."

For example, temporarily exclude the addition of Rainbow Feather, Life Fire, Wave Guide Power, Psychic, Wave Infusion, and other abilities, and observe the pure Fire-type move's power.

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Armor Knight nodded without hesitation. With a 'kaka' sound, it brought its two arms together in front of its chest, and the golden armor on its arms merged into a cannon shape.

Hum—

A scorching aura instantly burst from the Crimson Armor Knight, and the center of the cannon glowed with a dazzling golden-red light, as if a large amount of Fire-type energy was being gathered, causing the surrounding light to dim.

The next second—

The Crimson Armor Knight's eyes flashed with golden light, and the cannon erupted with flames. From the cannon, an incredibly hot pillar of fire shot out, like a volcanic eruption, reaching the target instantly and leaving a charred mark on the ground.

Boom, boom!

In an instant, the entire training room shook violently, kicking up clouds of dust.

But when the fire faded and the smoke cleared, there was no trace of the custom-made target.

This power was much stronger than Charcoal Little Servant's Big Character Blast.

Moreover, this was the Crimson Armor Knight's first time using the move, and it wasn't yet proficient.

If Life Fire, Wave Guide Power, and Psychic were added...

Jing He shook his head.

He wasn't sure if this training room and barrier could withstand it.

For now, it was best not to test the full power, lest they blow up this new training room.

It had been hard enough to get this brand-new training room.

However, Jing He could see that the cannon made the flames more concentrated, and the extreme compression led to an extreme explosion. The Crimson Armor Knight's development in this area was remarkable.

The crimson color on the Crimson Armor Knight's golden cannon gradually faded, and a wisp of white smoke drifted from the cannon's mouth.

Upon seeing this, a thought suddenly flashed through Jing He's mind. Could they do an iron plate cooking in the future?

Cough, cough.

He quickly suppressed this thought.

"Try the Wave Missile again."

He pressed another button for a slightly smaller target and said.

"Goocha!"

Hum—

Wave Guide Power quickly gathered, and the cannon mouth bloomed with dots of blue light.

Jing He felt as if his Wave Guide Power was being summoned, and the nearby Martial Bear Master instinctively looked over.

Bang, bang!

The blue Wave Missile became substantial, and the slightly smaller target instantly exploded, scattering shards.

The power was slightly weaker than the Armored Cannon.

But the speed of concentration was faster, and the attack was more solid, making it one of the most common attack methods.

After the previous experience, Jing He's Wave Guide Power had improved noticeably after Charcoal Little Servant, Martial Bear Master, and Ultra Beasts infused him with their Wave Guide Power.

Perhaps in the future, he could practice the Wave Missile with the Crimson Armor Knight?

"Let's end it here for today."

The simple test concluded, and the Crimson Armor Knight transformed back into Flame Blade Geist.

As for Flame Bladegeist—Omega Beast Form,

They would test it later.

They would wait until Flame Blade Geist fully familiarized itself with its two states and mastered all its moves.

One step at a time, you can't eat a whole duck in one bite.

Although Flame Blade Geist had gained two forms, or even three, with the help of Gigaforg's forging, it was an advantage and a benefit, but there were also drawbacks.

Flame Blade Geist would need to spend more time and energy to familiarize itself with and master these forms and their accompanying abilities.

This was different from Martial Bear Master.

Although Martial Bear Master also had One-Hit and Combo styles, and one future goal was to combine these two styles into Martial Bear Master—Taiji Master Form,

Regardless, Martial Bear Master's two forms only differed in their move styles, and there were no changes in appearance, body, base stats, or abilities.

But Flame Blade Geist and Crimson Armor Knight were two completely different states.

Just the fact that Flame Blade Geist was better at physical attacks and Crimson Armor Knight was better at special attacks required sufficient time to adapt.

Not to mention, the differences between the two went beyond that.

However, one thing was certain: because of this, Flame Blade Geist's potential became enormous.

It was also a test of the trainer's abilities.

Boom, boom, boom—

Students passing by looked towards the training room; even from a distance, they could feel the ground shaking.

"Wasn't it just renovated?"

The renovation has started again?"

Some students who were unaware of the situation were curious.

"What renovation? Didn't you see the sign on the door?"

"Huh?"

They looked over and indeed found a white sign hanging on the door.

"But isn't the training room usually marked with a red sign when it's in use? Why is it white, and there seems to be writing on it too."

One of them seemed familiar with this situation and laughed, "You don't know this? In our entire academy, only one teacher has their sign changed to white when they're using the training room."

"The building has a risk of explosion, please do not approach?" Someone read the words on the sign aloud.

Hmm?

This is the most advanced training room in the entire academy!

It also utilizes the most cutting-edge equipment.

It is said that the academy spent a considerable amount of money to build this training room, even bringing in Dewen Corporation's professional construction team and their advanced technology.

"You said that only one teacher will have a white sign when they're using the room, and that teacher must be..."

"Who else could it be but Teacher Jinghe!"

Teacher Jinghe!

Everyone suddenly realized.

So that's how it is.

Boom! Boom!

The ground shook violently again, even more dramatically than the previous time.

The faces of several students changed.

"Run! Don't let it explode!"

Perhaps it was because of the Flame Blade Ghost's testing or out of sheer interest that after the training, Gramps summoned the little ones.

"Haha~"

It proposed a simple team exercise.

This wasn't the first time Jinghe's little ones had participated in an internal exercise.

There was no choice.

Sometimes, when they couldn't find suitable opponents, they had to practice among themselves.

But it was just pure practice, and they wouldn't use any special abilities like Mega Evolution, Wave Guide Power, or Open Scale.

After all, it was just practice, and there was no need to go all out.

"I'll be the first! I'll be the judge! Rotom!"

Rotom eagerly went to the center of the field, filming and recording while acting as the judge.

Jinghe didn't stop him.

Sometimes, sparring with each other also helps to better understand the strengths of their companions and gain a different perspective on their abilities, which is beneficial for future cooperation.

Additionally, it helps the little ones develop their independent battling skills.

Many trainers have powerful Pokemon, but once they are separated from their trainer's commands, their combat abilities are significantly reduced.

Jinghe didn't have such concerns.

Under the leadership of Gramps, the 'big brother' of the group, Jinghe's little ones had exceptional independent combat abilities.

At times, Jinghe even worried.

What if he lived to be a hundred years old and left this group of little ones behind?

With their future abilities and strengths, there might be few who could restrain them.

"Am I leaving behind a group of 'disasters'?" Jinghe couldn't help but think.

Just as he was thinking this, the first match had already determined a 'winner'.

It couldn't be called a win or loss, as there was no winner or loser.

The match between Gramps and Ice Nine-Tailed.

Without using their special abilities, Gramps couldn't break through Ice Nine-Tailed's defense, and Ice Nine-Tailed couldn't catch Gramps.

These two were the most familiar with each other among Jinghe's Pokemon.

They knew each other's abilities and combat styles too well, and since it was just a friendly spar, they wouldn't go all out, so it was normal for there to be no clear winner.

In fact, not only Gramps, but other little ones like Gigaforg, Martial Bear Master, and Rapid Dragon without Open Scale, were also unable to break through Ice Nine-Tailed's 'defense formation'.

Additionally, Ice Nine-Tailed's cautious nature meant that with just a little time, it could use Scale Transformation to make it impossible to attack.

Perhaps Ice Nine-Tailed couldn't defeat them either, but they couldn't attack it either.

If it dragged on, the outcome would be uncertain.

So,

As Jinghe's initial Pokemon and the one most compatible with his combat style, Gramps remained the leader of the team, occupying the top position.

However, Ice Nine-Tailed sometimes acted as Jinghe's disciplinarian, and with its impenetrable defense, it was the uncrowned king.

After that,

Hammer Sister was engrossed in forging and had slightly neglected her combat training, but due to her type advantage over Martial Bear Master and Rapid Dragon, she managed to maintain the third position.

Martial Bear Master's evolution wasn't too long ago, and with its type being countered by Rapid Dragon and Gigaforg, it was inevitable for it to be ranked fifth.

As for Flame Blade Ghost,

It had only evolved a couple of days ago and wasn't even familiar with its own abilities yet, so it didn't participate in this internal exercise, but it was temporarily ranked sixth.

However,

The internal exercise was just an exercise, and their signature moves wouldn't be used for real.

Gramps didn't even mention Mega Evolution, let alone use Shadow Sneak or Dark Hole, and Rapid Dragon didn't use Open Scale either, otherwise, the order might have had a slight change.

But everyone was just playing around, and to put it simply, they were still following the 'team entry order' for the sorting.

As for Tyrogue,

From the start of the training until the end, it never stopped talking.

But it was everyone's safety net.

If we can't beat someone, can we still lose to Tyrogue?

This shows the importance of a safety net for the entire team.

After several previous battles and this preliminary exercise, Jinghe had a more accurate understanding of his own strength and that of the little ones.

Gramps could now go toe-to-toe with the Regular Four Kings' ace, and after Mega Evolution, it might be able to compete with the Veteran Four Kings' ace.

Ice Nine-Tailed's defense was nearly impenetrable unless it was countered.

Gigaforg, Rapid Dragon, and Martial Bear Master also had the strength of the Regular Four Kings' main Pokemon, and Flame Blade Ghost would probably be similar after getting used to its new form.

But if it was a powerhouse or cheating...

"I, myself, could probably beat an ordinary or younger Four King, right?"

(End of Chapter)

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