Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
During these two weeks, Wang Luo's training focus for Slowpoke remained on the Confusion and Water Gun moves.
Now, Slowpoke could maintain lifting rocks with Confusion for twenty minutes, doubling the duration, and its Water Gun skill had further strengthened, with both its execution speed and power noticeably increasing.
Of course, the Yawn skill wasn't neglected either; perhaps due to Slowpoke's species advantage, its Yawns were particularly effective at making others feel sleepy.
And behind such encouraging training results, the expenditure of resources was certainly indispensable.
That's right, the energy cubes and Pokémon food purchased last time were almost depleted; there was no other way, high-intensity training required high-intensity replenishment.
Moreover, his Slowpoke was already a little glutton; he was now at least 5KG heavier than a normal Slowpoke.
So now, Wang Luo was having trouble carrying him; when he usually held Slowpoke, he needed him to use Psychic to lighten his own weight, which also counted as daily training.
...
Still by the river at the foot of the mountain, Wang Luo was currently imparting his training ideas to Slowpoke.
"Slowpoke, you've now learned the Water Gun move and can use it skillfully, so we need to develop this skill further," Wang Luo said seriously.
"Yadon?"
Water Gun could still be developed?
Isn't it just spraying water? Can it really be made fancy?
Slowpoke's brain indicated he couldn't imagine it, and his puzzled expression, combined with his small eyes, instantly made Wang Luo's thoughts halt.
Wang Luo continued, "Of course, don't forget you've already mastered Confusion; it would be a pity not to make good use of it."
Then Wang Luo's idea shocked the naive Slowpoke for a hundred years.
Things like using Psychic to control water currents to entangle and rotate, trapping the opponent within the water flow, achieving the effect of a Water Vortex move.
Using Psychic to create a large water wall out of thin air as a defensive move.
Shaping Water-type energy into various weapon forms using Psychic; then, let alone Water Gun, even a Water Overlord Spear, Water Sword, or Water Blade would be possible.
And the dirtiest one: first, use Water Gun to indiscriminately attack the field, and when the enemy steps on the water, use Psychic to create a cage. This was called "Water Flow Cage" by Wang Luo.
...
"Yadon?!"
This Slowpoke is impressed! You humans are really good at playing, but this Slowpoke likes it.
At this moment, Slowpoke showed the same mysterious smile as Psyduck, his already small pupils completely disappearing into a grin.
"Hiss!"
After speaking, Wang Luo couldn't help but gasp, "Psychic plus water is indeed terrifying."
"Slowpoke, we're not in a hurry, we have plenty of time, let's practice slowly."
"Yadon!"
Slowpoke now looked at Wang Luo with some admiration; he indicated, "Quick, train me, I can't wait."
Wang Luo was very pleased; his Slowpoke was quite diligent after all.
"Then let's start with water flow shaping, Slowpoke. Draw a stream of water from the river and use Psychic to turn the water into a spear."
Wang Luo knew that the move development he proposed was very valuable, but the specific operation still had to be done by Slowpoke himself.
Slowpoke stared at the water surface, and blue Psychic began to gather the water flow into a water ball, but the water ball kept twisting and changing, unable to form a spear.
Wang Luo knew it wouldn't be that easy, just like in his previous life, he understood everything in class but couldn't do anything after class.
However, Wang Luo was not in a hurry; according to Slowpoke's Psychic talent and comprehension, completing the shaping was only a matter of time, and this process was also a process of honing Psychic.
So, for an entire morning, Wang Luo and Slowpoke practiced water flow shaping. When Slowpoke's energy was almost exhausted, he would stop to eat energy cubes and meditate to recover.
What Wang Luo didn't know was that his ideas were gradually touching upon the threshold of Move Combinations, a field that only high-level Trainers began to attempt.
...
In the afternoon, Slowpoke was already able to successfully turn a water ball into a... water stick.
It was already quite good that Slowpoke could reach this point in less than a day, but Wang Luo couldn't let Slowpoke be too proud.
"Slowpoke, we didn't achieve our goal today," Wang Luo said, feigning disappointment.
"Yadon~"
Slowpoke lowered his head. He hadn't expected a small water spear to sound simple but be so difficult to make; he was even losing confidence in himself.
"But there was still progress today. You must complete it in the next training session. If you do, how about I treat you to something delicious?"
"Yadon?!"
Really? Next time, definitely.
Hearing about something delicious, Slowpoke felt like he could do it again.
"Oh, isn't this Slowpoke? Wang Luo, you've really become something, choosing Slowpoke as your starter Pokémon. Are you planning to just give up?"
"Hmm?"
Wang Luo turned his head and saw Guo Yong, the son of Uncle Guo from the neighboring Tauros ranch. He walked over, mocking as he approached.
Guo Yong also held a Poké Ball in his hand, evidently having also received his starter Pokémon.
Because Wang Luo's grades had soared in the past two months, his success had made him one of those 'children of others' that parents praise, and Guo Yong, whose grades were average, was one of the victims.
So, when Guo Yong saw that Wang Luo's starter Pokémon was a Slowpoke, he felt he had finally won a round and started to mock him.
"What? Nothing to do, so you came here to spew insults?"
Wang Luo didn't want to bother with him, but since it involved Slowpoke, he had to retort.
"What? Not convinced? Who doesn't know that Slowpoke is slow to react and not suitable as a starter Pokémon? Want to play a Pokémon battle?"
Guo Yong finished speaking and opened his Poké Ball. A Mankey appeared before him, covered in pale yellow fur, with brown ends on its limbs, a pink, pig-like nose, and triangular eyes.
"Oh? Mankey, huh."
After a moment of thought, Mankey's information appeared in Wang Luo's mind.
Mankey is a Fighting-type Pokémon with good physical attack and speed. Newborn Mankey can learn moves like Fury Swipes, Glare, and Focus Energy, making him a very suitable Pokémon for beginners.
Guo Yong was full of confidence. Although his Mankey was newly born and hadn't undergone much training, he had already defeated several Rattata that had accidentally wandered into the ranch. Moreover, the opponent was a Slowpoke; the advantage was his.
"Alright, I'll play with you. A one-on-one Pokémon battle, ending when one side loses the ability to fight."
Slowpoke had been training for so long; it was time for him to experience a real battle.
"Mankey, use Focus Energy."
"Oowoo~"
Mankey took a deep breath, and his aura significantly increased.
"Oh? Knowing my Slowpoke is slow, so you're stacking buffs first? You have some brains, but it's just what I want."
"Slowpoke, use Yawn."
"Yadon~"
Slowpoke opened his mouth and let out a big Yawn, as if he could fall asleep at any moment, making the opposing Mankey also feel a bit sleepy.
However, Mankey was, after all, a determined Fighting-type Pokémon, and he quickly recovered, which also ignited his anger.
Guo Yong saw that Focus Energy was complete and shouted, "Mankey, rush in and use Fury Swipes! Finish him off!"
"Oowoo!"
Mankey had long disliked Slowpoke's silly appearance. White light glowed on Mankey's hands as he charged forward fiercely.
"Water Gun."
Slowpoke remained unperturbed, still looking leisurely and lazy. When Mankey charged in front of him, a Water Gun shot out, hitting the target dead on, and the powerful impact pushed Mankey back two meters.
But Water Gun didn't make Mankey lose his ability to fight; instead, it made his eyes turn bloodshot.
"Damn it, he reacted so fast! Mankey, use Fury Swipes!"
As soon as the words fell, the enraged Mankey rushed forward, his hands glowing white as he swung them, as if to tear Slowpoke into pieces.
"Yadon~"
Slowpoke's lips curved into a smile. "Silly monkey, it's time."
Just as Mankey charged halfway, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he fell straight to the ground.
Yawn had taken effect.
Unlike Hypnosis, which directly puts the opponent to sleep, the Yawn skill has a period of latency, but compared to Hypnosis, Yawn's activation is completely without warning, making it even more unresolvable.
"Yadon~"
"Little guy, how dare you look down on me? I thought you were so great, but you're just a little nobody."
Finally, Slowpoke unleashed another Water Gun, and Mankey's eyes turned into spirals, losing his ability to fight.
Looking at Mankey lying on the ground, Guo Yong was dumbfounded.
"Hmph, don't get too smug. When I go back and train Mankey for a while longer, your Slowpoke will definitely be no match for me."
After uttering the threat, Guo Yong recalled Mankey and left dejectedly.
After Guo Yong left, Wang Luo looked at his retreating back and shook his head. "Poor kid, he still doesn't know that Slowpoke didn't even use half of his strength."
If he knew that Slowpoke's strongest ability was Psychic, he would surely become withdrawn.