Chapter 72 — Getting Intense?

At night, the blazing campfire brought a touch of warmth to this bone-chillingly cold environment.

Marnie ground up Oran Berries and some herbs into a paste, applying it to Grimmsnarl and Morpeko.

Oh, and there was also a fire-red cat lying on her leg.

She said she caught it at the foot of Crown Tundra after Sun Wuming had left her here to wander.

This Pokémon was called "Torracat," and according to Marnie, it was one of the starter Pokémon from the Alola region.

Finding one in the Galar region was truly rare.

Alola region?

Sun Wuming was taken aback when he heard this region's name.

Like Galar, it was a region name he had never heard of in his previous life.

It must be a new region that was introduced after the "XY arc."

"These three months of letting you roam free have at least tempered your character."

Sun Wuming sat across from Marnie by the campfire, a smirk playing on his lips.

Marnie glanced at him, a hint of resentment flashing through her beautiful eyes, before continuing to tend to her Pokémon's wounds.

"Tomorrow you'll come back with me, and I'll officially start teaching you battle techniques."

Sun Wuming added.

"Really!?"

Marnie's eyes instantly lit up.

Sun Wuming's gaze carried a hint of playfulness, "Cherish this evening - it's your last easy night. Starting tomorrow, your training won't be nearly as relaxed as these past three months."

"As long as I can get stronger, I don't mind."

Marnie clenched her small fist, declaring with determination.

...

...

"Long time no see, Marnie."

At the Water-type Gym.

Seeing Marnie brought back by Sun Wuming, covered in dust from head to toe, Sonia couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Such a cute girl, and after just a few months, Sun Wuming had worn her down to this state.

"Save the catching up for after training - hell awaits you, girl."

Sun Wuming tossed something to Marnie - it was her black leather jacket.

Marnie, not caring that Sun Wuming, a man, was present, removed the feathered cloak she had worn for over three months, made from who knows how many Pokémon's fur.

Revealing her still fair and smooth shoulders, now marked with a few bruises, she put on her signature leather jacket again.

"I'm ready!"

Marnie held her pink fist tight, her heart pounding uncontrollably.

"I have ideas about how to train you, but first I need to confirm if you have the talent to draw out this power."

Sun Wuming sat cross-legged and patted the floor in front of him twice, saying:

"Sit."

Marnie didn't question him and sat down in front of Sun Wuming.

However, since she was wearing a skirt, she couldn't sit cross-legged like him and instead sat in a kneeling position.

Marnie couldn't help but glance at Bede training in Armament Haki in the distance, and Nessa practicing Fishman Karate, before looking straight into Sun Wuming's eyes.

"Their training methods seem different."

"Yes, everyone has different fighting styles, so naturally I teach them different combat methods."

Sun Wuming said with a slight smile:

"What I'm going to teach you is the fighting style most similar to mine."

For some reason, hearing Sun Wuming say this made Marnie feel a bit excited inside.

Most similar?

Does that mean I'm special?

Even so, Marnie's expression didn't change much.

"Ki is the most fundamental energy source within all living beings. Righteous ki, evil ki, courage, vitality, and other spiritual powers all belong to 'Ki.' Even the Haki that Bede is currently training in is ultimately one type of it."

Sun Wuming began explaining to Marnie:

"Although it's invisible, through training, you can definitely feel it and freely control this power."

As his words fell, Sun Wuming held his palms facing each other and spoke in a gentle tone:

"Like this, calm your mind, and slowly guide the power out..."

Hum~

A sound like mechanical engine humming arose.

An energy ball the size of a ping-pong ball formed between Sun Wuming's palms.

"Whoa!"

Marnie lurched forward in surprise, supporting herself with both hands on the ground as she stared wide-eyed at the energy fluctuations between Sun Wuming's palms.

From Sun Wuming's angle, he could see down the neckline of Marnie's dress...

"First, let's have your Pokémon learn to draw out this power, then we'll discuss the next step of training. If it doesn't work, we'll have to change the training plan."

After speaking, Sun Wuming gave a meaningful look to the three Pokémon Marnie had released.

"You try."

Marnie, clearly unaware that she had just given him an eyeful, exchanged glances with her three Pokémon.

The next moment, Morpeko, Grimmsnarl, and Torracat imitated Sun Wuming's earlier position, sitting cross-legged with their palms facing each other.

Well, since Torracat was a four-legged Pokémon, it looked quite comical trying to do this pose.

Then, the three Pokémon started making sounds like they were straining on the toilet, "Hnnngh," trying to force out their ki like it was gas.

"You're not constipated - calm your minds and slowly try to guide the energy out, I'm not asking you to pass gas."

Sun Wuming could barely hold back his laughter.

After speaking, Sun Wuming stood up and walked outside, muttering to himself:

"My training needs to begin too."

...

...

On the other side of the training ground.

Sun Wuming took out the capsule from his pocket and threw it.

Accompanied by spreading smoke, a spherical medium-sized spaceship appeared in the center of the field.

It was clearly the spaceship that Son Goku rode to Planet Namek in "Dragon Ball."

After entering the spaceship, Sun Wuming stood at the control panel and began adjusting the environmental settings.

The most important training device on this ship was the gravity equipment.

"Gravity, huh? Better not set it too high at first, let's start with ten times."

After deciding, Sun Wuming pressed the confirm button on the control panel.

Bang!

Almost instantly after he pressed the button.

Sun Wuming's knees slammed hard into the ground, followed by his entire body uncontrollably pressing flat against the floor.

"Is, is this ten times gravity?"

After a long while, Sun Wuming managed to crawl up from the ground with tremendous effort.

If his weight was 80kg, then under ten times gravity it became 800kg.

An ordinary person would probably have been crushed to death.

"Haa... haa..."

Sun Wuming took several deep breaths, gritting his teeth as he showed an excited grin.

"Alright, let's start the special training!"

At this moment, the two big dogs sunbathing in the yard had no idea.

While they were enjoying their leisure time, their slave-driving master was pushing himself to the extreme.

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