Chapter 78 Moves Secret Book_1

Eevee had resigned itself to its fate.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan let out a hearty laugh, "Little Eevee is just too cute."

Cute yet pitiful, pitiful yet helpless, helpless yet vulnerable.

When addicted to the internet, one even ends up digging their own grave.

"Actually, the training task is quite simple; it mainly involves learning two new moves,"

Fang Yuan started to explain briefly.

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Moves are very important for Pokemon.

Every time a Pokemon learns a new move, it represents a huge boost in strength, with faster results than basic training.

Take Quick Attack, for example. After learning this move, Eevee's speed made a qualitative leap.

And how long would it take to reach the same speed through normal basic training?

Several months, several years?

Currently, Eevee's commonly used moves are Quick Attack, Shadow Clone, Bite, and Sand Splash.

Due to the Sand Scale Fruit, Quick Attack has become quite skilled, and the speed has improved.

The comprehension of Shadow Clone has also benefited from the Sand Scale Fruit, and this move can still be practiced further.

This is because Eevee's exploration of the Substitute Technique is based on studying Shadow Clone, and the two moves are connected in a certain sense.

As for Sand Splash and Bite Technique, the former has been mastered because of Counter Shield training and would be hard to improve further, while the latter Fang Yuan plans to put aside for the time being, mainly because Eevee has limited energy. Rather than focusing on Bite, it's more meaningful to learn new moves first.

The Bite move has too many limitations. Fang Yuan's best hope is to replace Bite with Shadow Ball.

And whether he can learn Shadow Ball depends on the effectiveness of the newcomer program he is participating in!

So, Eevee's first training task is to explore the Substitute Technique through Shadow Clone, a process that can also be done indoors.

The second new move to learn is Iron Tail.

As another signature move of Pikachu, Iron Tail has developed many special uses in the anime, and the most important point is that the training method for Iron Tail has been specifically shown in the anime.

First is the weight training for the tail, followed by striking practice.

The strength and durability of the tail are the prerequisites for a Pokemon to learn Iron Tail.

And it might take Eevee quite a while to meet this prerequisite, because its tail really lacks strength—Fang Yuan holding it feels as soft and indistinguishable as cotton, and even when Eevee tries to whip it hard, at most it could only dent a pillow...

Fang Yuan was well-prepared for this training.

He had already chosen suitable weight-bearing equipment and a training sandbag from the Dawn Group's online store.

When the time came, placing both items in the club classroom with the weight-bearing equipment for Eevee's tail for the weight training, and the sandbag for the tail striking practice, would lay the foundation. Comprehending Iron Tail would simply be a matter of time. After a year or so of practice, Eevee would definitely learn the move.

As for the price, even good-quality gear and a sandbag cost less than a thousand yuan, which was very affordable, easily within Fang Yuan's budget.

If Eevee could learn either Substitute or Iron Tail, that would be enough to pleasantly surprise Fang Yuan.

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"Eevee was born just over two months ago, and it's still at the stage of building its foundation, which includes the learning of Iron Tail as well…"

"These trainings, not only will Eevee and I do them, but others will too. Even if Eevee learns them, there wouldn't be any particular advantage."

"So, it's time to conceive a Moves Secret Book exclusive to Eevee."

What really reflects the strength of a Trainer?

Calm judgement, decisive response, correct command, meticulous observation skills, profound knowledge, visionary perspective, and strong psychological quality?

All of these are correct, but not the most important.

These qualities can be acquired through training, and even if one possesses them all, at best, they would be an excellent commander.

For a powerful Trainer, the key lies in cultivation methods and Moves Secret Books.

It is well-known that one of the conditions to become a Professional Trainer is that you must have a minimum level of training experience, which is to say owning a self-created High-level Moves Secret Book.

And a Moves Secret Book is a systematic summary of a Trainer's experience, including teaching methods and training techniques for Moves.

The most basic requirement for a High-level Moves Secret is that it should enable a Pokemon to quickly learn and master a Move in a short period and to derive more than two uses for this Move.

It could be said that a Moves Secret Book is the foundation of a powerful Trainer, not only the crystallization of their wisdom but also a reflection of their true strength.

Just like the Winter Dojo and Heavenly Heart Dojo from before, what they inherited was one or several Moves Secret Books.

What do parents spend a huge amount of money for when they send their children to the dojo as apprentices? Is it command?

That would be a real waste of money. What they want to learn is the dojo's inherited cultivation methods and Moves techniques!

Xu Lan and Xu Jing, having learned just some basic aspects, were already so much stronger than their peers, proving the preciousness of the Moves Secret Book.

In fact, the Sand-spouting Counter-shield that Fang Yuan taught to Eevee could also be considered a rudimentary Moves Secret Book.

Even a Move like Sand Splash, which has no lethality, after being improved by a Trainer's intelligence, became one of Eevee's trump cards in the Little Phoenix King Cup, showing just how crucial it is for a Trainer to have their own Moves Secret Book.

Furthermore, the most valuable aspect of a Moves Secret Book is that it can be applied to a class of Pokemon, which undoubtedly provides a shortcut for a Trainer in cultivating Pokemon.

Some Trainers prefer to specialize in a certain type, not only out of affinity but also for other reasons—they have summarized a systematic Moves Secret Book or cultivation method for that type through extensive experience. Instead of venturing into unknown territories, it makes more sense to continue researching in the existing domain and develop it to the utmost.

This can also be a path to becoming stronger.

Quick Attack, Bite, Shadow Clone, Iron Tail…

Judging from these Moves, even if Eevee learns them all, it wouldn't differ much from other New Trainers' Pokemon.

These Moves can't become decisive trump cards for Eevee like the Counter Shield.

Fang Yuan is a Trainer who refuses to settle for second best, so it's essential that he comes up with his own Moves Secret Book before Eevee finishes its foundational training—before he graduates from high school. For him, a grassroots Trainer, that's very important.

He is aiming to move closer to the professional path ahead of time.

Just like with the Sand-spouting Counter-shield, he wants to have more that's uniquely his.

Only in this way can he stand out from among the many ordinary Trainers.

Of course, for a New Trainer, this is also a very difficult task. For now, what Fang Yuan can rely on are some secrets and mysteries in his mind that are ahead of this world.