“Why does Focus Energy create a sense of mental oppression?”
Lin Fan looked at Su Wu with some confusion, and Beedrill also scratched its head in bewilderment. It could also use Focus Energy, so why hadn't it realized it could be used this way?
Su Wu explained, “Pure Focus Energy naturally doesn’t have this effect. The Focus Energy you felt is actually a combination of Focus Energy and Calm Mind, thereby unleashing a more powerful effect. This is a Fusion Skill, and it’s a skill that powerful Trainers must master.”
Focus Energy + Calm Mind?
Lin Fan was surprised, “Can Machamp learn Calm Mind?”
Su Wu smiled, “Who said Machamp can’t learn Calm Mind? Every Pokémon has endless potential; don’t let so-called theoretical knowledge shackle your mind. However, Machamp and I put in a lot of effort to learn Calm Mind.”
He paused, then Su Wu gave Lin Fan a meaningful look, “Compared to Machamp learning Calm Mind, I think you should focus more on Fusion Skills.”
Lin Fan was stunned, “With Beedrill’s current strength, can it really delve into such a profound area?”
“Of course it can.” Su Wu looked at Beedrill, a hint of recollection in his eyes. “When I first met this little guy, it turned its head and hit me with a String Shot. I could feel a faint Poison-type energy attached to it. In fact, that was the most basic prototype of a Fusion Skill, which is the fusion of two energies.”
That happened?
Lin Fan turned to look at Beedrill, who had a bewildered expression. It had always fired its Silk Thread instinctively and had never noticed anything else attached to it.
Su Wu smiled and changed the subject, “Alright, Fusion Skills can’t be rushed. I’m just giving you a heads-up. You can ponder it on your own; it’ll take at least a year or two to even get started. The matter of Focus Energy is more important.”
Hearing this, Lin Fan and Beedrill could only temporarily give up and quietly listen to Su Wu’s guidance.
“The so-called Focus Energy secret technique, which is also a breathing technique, is very simple when broken down. It’s nothing more than doing this and that, then this and that, using breathing to achieve high mental concentration, greatly stimulating physical strength.”
After a simple yet profound explanation, Lin Fan showed a thoughtful expression, and Beedrill also nodded as if in deep thought.
Although he didn’t understand it at all, he had to pretend he did at a time like this.
“Understood?” Su Wu raised an eyebrow, a relaxed smile on his face. “Then tell me about it?”
Lin Fan glanced at Su Wu with a guilty conscience, then pushed Beedrill forward without changing his expression, “Since it’s a breathing technique for Pokémon, then naturally Beedrill should explain its understanding.”
Beedrill: ?
“Alright, it would be strange if you understood it in one go.”
Su Wu chuckled and shook his head, then got up and led Lin Fan and Beedrill to open the door of the adjacent room.
“Learning Focus Energy requires a quiet space. From now on, this small room will be Beedrill’s training ground. With Machamp’s guidance, I believe it can achieve some success before the Rookie Tournament begins.”
Looking at the empty room filled with a relaxing, special fragrance, Lin Fan nodded, while Beedrill had already flown to the center of the room, eager to start training.
A meaningful glint flashed in Su Wu’s eyes. He placed a hand on Lin Fan’s back, pushing him towards the center of the room, and said with a smile, “You should also learn with Machamp. Having a good physique is also a necessary path to becoming an excellent Trainer.”
Lin Fan watched Su Wu retreat, and a bad premonition suddenly welled up in his heart.
He saw Machamp lift Lin Fan and walk him to the center of the room, while Su Wu walked out of the room and locked the door with a “click.”
“Wait, ow, gently, don’t hit my face!”
“Screech~ Screech screech screech screech!”
The cries of Lin Fan and Beedrill came out, and Su Wu turned and left with satisfaction.
I wanted you to perform well in battle to earn my approval, but you instantly knocked out my daughter’s Machop? I couldn’t bear to bully my precious daughter like that, but you were merciless.
My daughter doesn’t care, but I’m not so easily fooled.
Since Machamp’s intimidation didn’t work, then it’s better to just use direct action.
Martial ethics? What’s that?
“Serves you right!”
Uttering these two words, Su Wu left the place feeling refreshed.
He believed Lin Fan wouldn’t blab to Su Ling, after all, this was their unique bond.
......
As the sun set in the west, casting its last rays of twilight, Lin Fan and Beedrill, each clutching a large bump on their heads, bid farewell to a bewildered Su Ling, and quickly fled the Fighting Dojo as if escaping.
A father who dotes on his daughter is truly terrifying. If he can’t be provoked, can’t he be avoided?
After taking a taxi home, Lin Fan avoided Lin Dad and Lin Mom and stealthily returned to his bedroom.
Beedrill lay in its exclusive small nest, looking utterly dejected.
As a human, Machamp naturally wouldn’t hit Lin Fan hard, but it was different for Beedrill.
While hitting it, Machamp even had the nerve to say it was “training your defense.”
It’s a Beedrill, a high-speed, high-attack, squishy assassin; does it need defense?!
Feeling Beedrill’s immense resentment, Lin Fan bared his teeth and tossed it a peach fruit. The latter immediately brightened up and happily began to savor it.
“Screech~”
Delicious~ (❁´◡`❁)
Lin Fan smiled helplessly and stretched his muscles.
Su Wu only wanted to scare him, so he naturally wouldn’t let Machamp hit him too hard.
Aside from that beating, Machamp’s excellent teaching ability also left a deep impression on Lin Fan.
As a pure Fighting-type Pokémon, Machamp’s control over its body was almost at its peak. It could effortlessly flex every muscle in its body and then use itself as a template to give Beedrill the most detailed instruction.
Thanks to Machamp, Beedrill’s mastery of Focus Energy greatly improved. Not only did its release speed break through to 2.5 seconds, but more importantly, its release stability significantly increased.
Simply put, even if hit by an opponent, as long as the power wasn’t too great, Beedrill could persist and complete Focus Energy.
Although the phrase “power wasn’t too great” was used very subtly, compared to the previous situation where it would fail to release if it was interfered with, it was already a huge improvement.
As for how this was trained...
Lin Fan glanced at the punch marks on Beedrill’s body, revealing a mischievous smile.
Beedrill looked at Lin Fan warily, swallowing the remaining peach fruit in one gulp, as if asserting its ownership.
Lin Fan: “......”
Eat, eat, eat, that’s all you know.
Lin Fan, amused and exasperated, rolled out of bed and snapped his fingers, “Come on, impromptu extra training.”
Beedrill was startled.
You didn’t leave me a bite, is that really so cruel?
“Screech!”
Beedrill pointed at the punch marks all over its body, looking weak and as if it couldn’t move anymore.
“Two peach fruits.”
“Screech!”
Deal!