Chapter 15: Crafting Energy Cubes

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While his Pokémon were out training, Qingwu quickly prepared to make a new batch of Energy Cubes. The previous Basic Energy Cubes were no longer effective for Zubat and Aron. Qingwu needed to formulate Energy Cubes specifically for Zubat and Aron's physiques.

Qingwu meticulously sorted the required Berries by type. For a Pokémon Breeder Master, Qingwu could tell the weight of a Berry just by weighing it in his hand. Qingwu meticulously washed each Berry with spring water and dried them under the sun. Otherwise, too much moisture in the Berries would prevent precise control over the ratio of each ingredient, affecting the quality of the Energy Cubes. The resulting Energy Cubes would either fail or be less effective. For Qingwu, who strictly controlled the quality of Energy Cubes, producing flawed Energy Cubes was intolerable.

Qingwu took out a finely crafted wooden knife and chopping board, peeled and pitted the Berries that needed to be chopped, cut them into appropriate small pieces, and mashed them in a large wooden bowl. These were all simple tools crafted by Qingwu, but for a great breeder like Qingwu, simple tools were sufficient.

After mashing the Berries, Qingwu added herbs and ground them again, grinding the Berries and herbs into a fine, granular, distinctly separated fruit and herb paste. Qingwu placed these fruit and herb pastes into a wooden barrel wrapped in layers of gauze, carefully squeezed out the juice, and filtered it several times consecutively.

Until the juice became clear and transparent, Qingwu began to stir continuously. With the aid of the system, not only was the stirring speed directly projected, but even the stirring time was perfectly precise. Finally, Qingwu poured the juice into a container, waiting for two hours for it to cool and solidify into gelatinous Energy Cubes.

After doing all this, Qingwu once again took out raw materials. This time, Qingwu wanted to make Energy Cubes specifically for detoxification. After all, there were many Poison-type Pokémon on this trial island. By the time the two little ones flew back, Qingwu had already exhausted all the materials in his bracelet, transforming them into countless Energy Cubes.

"These Energy Cubes should last for a while," Qingwu murmured. Just then, Zubat and Aron also flew back. Aron used Rock Tomb in front of Qingwu. Countless yellowish-brown rocks fell from the sky, landing in front of Qingwu.

"I didn't expect you to comprehend the move Rock Tomb on your own after one trip out." Qingwu stroked Aron's cute little head and laughed happily.

Aron was quite proud. While Zubat carried it flying, it suddenly felt that if Rock Slide could be used in the air, then Rock Tomb could also be used in the air, as long as Rock-type energy was used in the air. Aron practiced a few times and independently mastered the skill Rock Tomb.

Aron's small seat was also filled with materials that Aron had found. Large Roots, Miracle Seeds… and even some scattered fragments of Evolution Stones. Although there were no complete Evolution Stones, they could still be exchanged for quite a few points.

Over these three days, Qingwu lived the most ordinary life with Aron and Zubat. Every day, Zubat would carry Aron out of the cave and fly into the sky. The bell-like voice of Aron could be heard from time to time in the sky.

Now, both Aron and Zubat had undergone tremendous changes. Zubat's wings were powerful, like unsheathed blades. With sufficient nutrition, its size had doubled. Aron's appearance was also smooth and shiny, its size more than double what it was before.

Aron's favorite activity every day was to use Rock Tomb to dig up deeply buried treasures. By now, Aron's foundation had almost been completely mended. Qingwu saw that the luster of Aron's deep green potential even had some hints of blue.

Zubat had also grown accustomed to constantly using the Tailwind skill, turning it into a passive ability, forming muscle memory. As soon as the effect of one Tailwind stopped, another Tailwind would immediately take its place.

Qingwu's mental state also improved significantly. His originally thin cheeks filled out considerably. Coupled with his prominent nose, long and slightly curly eyelashes, and deep, profound eyes, he looked increasingly sunny and handsome. The entire cave was also filled with countless precious herbs. Qingwu made these herbs into sachets, carrying them on his body, emitting a unique fragrance.

The entire cave floor was meticulously covered with dried, soft turf by Qingwu. He also made a wooden table and chairs. Qingwu also wove a small nest for Zubat on the top of the cave with vines, covering it with soft turf and dried herbs. This allowed Zubat, after a day of training, to quickly fall into a state of sleep and replenish its stamina.

There were many Pokémon populations nearby, and Qingwu spent three days drawing a simple map. Around the forest, there were populations of Beautifly, Pidgeotto, and Arbok. Among them, Pidgeotto and Arbok were natural predators of Beautifly. However, Beautifly's breeding speed was also higher than that of Pidgeotto and Arbok, maintaining a strange balance.

Qingwu's goal today was to observe the Pidgeotto population to see if there were any high-potential Pidgeotto that could be exchanged for corresponding points. This trial island was quite large, and naturally, it was home to many Pokémon. However, these Pokémon were all guarded by their populations. Qingwu, with only two Pokémon, couldn't afford to provoke these Pokémon yet.

However, it was strange that Qingwu hadn't encountered any other trial participants. Qingwu lived alone in the forest for a while. During this time, Qingwu didn't even see a few wisps of distant cooking smoke.

Walking through the forest grass, Qingwu unexpectedly discovered today that several trial participants seemed to be searching for something. "Everyone, look around! It's nearby! It's a rare green-grade Pokémon." A plump trial participant said loudly, acting like the small leader of the group.

"Brother Fatty, are you sure it's a green-grade Pokémon?" a sharp-faced, monkey-like trial participant asked suspiciously.

"That's for sure. This is information I got from my brother. How could it be false?" Brother Fatty said proudly. Brother Fatty also had a parchment scroll in his hand, on which the Pokémon's appearance was drawn.

Qingwu happened to glance at the Pokémon's appearance on the parchment: it was a Bellsprout.

"A green-potential Bellsprout." Qingwu's mind stirred. Even if he didn't use this Pokémon himself, it would be excellent for exchanging resources. Qingwu thought to himself. In the nearby grass, however, a rustling sound came. A drooling Bellsprout, with a yellow head like a trumpet, small black eyes, and walking on its roots, stumbled out.

Qingwu scanned it with the system and immediately got Bellsprout's information: it was indeed that green-potential Bellsprout. However, this Bellsprout was injured, with white smoke rising from its body, looking as if it had been directly hit by an corrosive move.

"Go, Poké Ball." A free Pokémon was a gift, so Qingwu immediately made his move first, placing the Poké Ball containing Bellsprout on his wristband. Qingwu carefully retreated, silently leaving the forest without the Fatty and his group noticing.

However, Qingwu didn't know why, but today he continuously encountered trial participants. Among them was Lan Ling, whom Qingwu had just met. Lan Ling was holding a small Smoochum in her arms, also searching for something.