It was another early morning.
Eager to confirm Weepinbell's aptitude, Icarus arrived early at Uncle Sam's villa.
"Haha, Icarus boy, I've been waiting for you for a while. Have you had breakfast? Let's eat together first!"
Captain Sam, who was having breakfast in the living room, immediately greeted him when he saw Icarus enter.
On the dining table were all kinds of exquisite meals, and there was clearly an extra set of tableware prepared.
"Alright then, Uncle Sam. I won't stand on ceremony."
Although Icarus was anxious to check Weepinbell's aptitude, since Uncle Sam had invited him like this, there must be something to discuss during breakfast.
It would be rude to interrupt him and immediately ask to test Weepinbell with the Pokédex.
So even though he had already eaten earlier, he sat down in the empty seat without hesitation.
"Hmm, these are Tauros meat buns! They're really chewy and taste amazing!"
"And this is Moomoo Milk! Uncle Sam, you eat really well!"
After sitting down, Icarus unceremoniously picked up the buns and milk beside him and began eating while praising the food repeatedly.
He knew very well that it was because of the phone call this morning that Uncle Sam was treating him like this.
If he acted too reserved and cautious, Uncle Sam might feel that their relationship was still distant, which would not help the next discussion.
Sure enough, Captain Sam looked even happier after seeing Icarus eat so freely.
"Haha, kid, eat more if you like it. There's plenty!"
As he spoke, he signaled the maid beside him to refill Icarus' empty glass with milk.
The maid closest to Icarus smiled, picked up the milk jug, bent slightly, and filled the glass.
"Cough! So white— No, I mean this bun is really big and white!"
Icarus accidentally blurted something out and quickly corrected himself awkwardly.
"Hahaha! Icarus boy, you've grown up. You'll be sixteen soon!"
Seeing his embarrassed expression, Uncle Sam laughed again.
Feeling the atmosphere had relaxed enough, he asked tentatively,
"By the way, boy, you said on the phone that you bought an extra Poison-type Energy Crystal because of advice from Mr. Arai at the grocery store?"
"Yes, Uncle Sam. Grandpa Arai is really a good person."
Hearing the question, Icarus knew the real topic had arrived.
He didn't intend to hide it and simply nodded.
"You're really lucky! Although it's no secret that Mr. Arai is part of the Gym Leader's family, very few people actually receive his guidance."
Seeing Icarus confirm it, Uncle Sam couldn't help but feel a little envious.
If his Arbok had received guidance like that back then, perhaps it could have advanced to the Elite level sooner.
Although the old man himself was just an ordinary person, he had access to the library inside the Gym Leader's household.
Many secret manuals that outsiders could only obtain after accumulating huge contributions were simply dusty books in that family's house, and not even the original copies.
For a moment, Uncle Sam felt complicated emotions.
But after years of experience, he quickly adjusted his mood.
After dismissing the maids nearby, he asked the most important question.
"So, can you tell me Bellsprout's evolution plan?"
Perhaps feeling his question was too direct—as if he was trying to gain something for nothing—he quickly took out a book and placed it in front of Icarus.
"Ahem… kid, I won't take advantage of you. Didn't you ask me before how Elite trainers improve themselves as superhumans? This book explains it."
"What? Really? Thank you, Uncle Sam!"
Icarus immediately saw the title of the book:
"Exercising the Body."
He instantly reached out to grab it.
"Hey, don't rush, kid. First tell me how the evolution plan works. Can you tell me?"
Uncle Sam quickly pressed down on the book, reminding him that this was an equal exchange.
"Heh… Uncle Sam, I'll tell you, but you can't tell anyone else."
Icarus lowered his voice slightly.
"My Bellsprout evolved using a top-grade Leaf Crystal and a mid-grade Poison Crystal."
After saying this, he looked at Uncle Sam carefully.
The meaning was obvious:
If I reveal information, you must reveal something too.
This was an equivalent exchange.
"You little rascal, you never take a loss."
Uncle Sam laughed.
"Alright, let me explain first. This 'Exercise' is actually a training method for extraordinary professions. You can call them martial artists or fighters."
"Most people can only choose this path, because people born extraordinary are extremely rare."
"Hahaha! By the way, Icarus, if you happen to be born with some special talent, you might be naturally extraordinary. In that case, you'd have many more choices!"
After explaining briefly, Uncle Sam added jokingly.
"Uncle Sam, you're joking again. If I were born extraordinary, after struggling alone all these years I would have already shown it to the Gym Leader and been accepted as a disciple."
After hearing the introduction, Icarus understood that if he wanted to walk the path of strengthening himself, he would most likely become a martial artist.
"Then there must be some restrictions, right?"
He immediately asked.
"Ahem…"
Uncle Sam stopped speaking and simply looked at him quietly.
"Alright, Uncle Sam, I'll explain everything first. Then you have to tell me clearly."
Icarus sighed helplessly.
As the weaker party who needed something, he knew he had to reveal information first.
Of course, it was also because Uncle Sam had treated him well before that he dared to share this information.
Otherwise, he probably would never even have seen this Exercise Manual.
When he had asked before, Uncle Sam had acted as if he forgot and never answered.
After all, Uncle Sam had always valued only his potential, yet Icarus had already obtained a lot of useful knowledge from him.
"The correct order of the evolution plan is to use the Leaf Crystal first, and then use the Poison Crystal when the evolution is nearly complete."
"Then tell me in detail about the evolution scene. At what stage did you give Bellsprout the Leaf Crystal, and at what stage did you give the Poison Crystal?"
Uncle Sam became visibly excited after hearing the sequence.
This meant his family might gain another valuable piece of knowledge.
So Icarus described last night's entire evolution process in detail.
After listening carefully, Uncle Sam finally began explaining the exercise manual.
"Alright, now let me explain this exercise."
"This training method gathers the power within the human body and transforms it into a special kind of energy."
"This energy is very similar to the energy used by Fighting-type Pokémon, though there is a subtle difference."
"We call it Qi."
"Fighting-type Pokémon use Fighting energy to control their bodies and unleash the power of their moves."
"As for us martial artists—also called fighters—we use Qi to perform similar techniques."
(i want to change it but don't know what to call it so give some suggestions)
"Because aside from the slightly different energy source, the principles are almost the same."
After explaining the basic concept, Uncle Sam noticed that Icarus looked restless and clearly had many questions.
So he stopped and gestured for him to begin asking.
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These two chapters introduce the extraordinary path of trainers, which is one of the unique features of this book:
the combination of Pokémon and supernatural training.
As mentioned before, as a trainer becomes stronger, their own strength must also increase.
Otherwise, during high-level battles, the trainer might be wiped out by the aftermath alone.
But don't worry.
This story is still mainly about Pokémon battles.
There will never be a situation where the focus shifts away from Pokémon.
These chapters simply show the extraordinary path the protagonist may take in the future.
(End of Chapter)
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