Xiaoye was so surprised that she almost forgot to blink.
At first glance, the speech of the old friend from his hometown sounded like he had been ignored for a long time, and he started to lose his temper after being ignored for a long time, but Xiaoye and Xiaotian both knew that this was never the case. Xiaoyun is serious and persistent about her dream. If she says "still hesitating", then she is really hesitating.
only……
The green-haired girl has been aiming to join the team since she was a child. For this reason, she made an agreement with Xiaotian early on to become stronger together and seek mutual recognition. Why did she suddenly start to hesitate when she was only one step away from realizing her dream?
The two looked at each other for more than ten seconds, and then Xiaoye said, "Do you think Xiaoyun will suddenly lose his enthusiasm for the team?"
"No." Xiaotian said firmly.
"So, could it be..." Xiaoye hesitated to say the second half of her sentence, but the listener completely understood what she meant. The two were silent for a moment, each showing helpless expressions.
"Wait for her reply."
The silver-haired boy put a pause on the topic.
The lengthy healing session is finally over. After thanking Xiaotian, Xiaoye sat down at the table and took out a thick hard-cover book from her backpack.
This classic textbook called "36 Examples of Using Moves" was actually purchased before entering the Valley of Flames, but I never had the chance to read it carefully. Now Xiaoye plans to focus on training before the competition in Fengxue Mountain. She needs to write a plan, and reading reference books has become a must-do homework.
Maybe it's because the underachiever didn't have much time to read seriously - she was reluctant to buy books despite being poor in the past six months - even Xiaotian poked her head in with curiosity. Seeing this, Xiaoye showed Xiaotian the title of the book on the cover.
The silver-haired boy suddenly showed a look of understanding.
"36 Examples of Use of Moves" is the most recognized textbook for novices by professional trainers. Almost every trainer training academy will list it as a required book and study it carefully from beginning to end. The book is divided into five volumes, all of which are as thick as bricks. They record the common uses of all moves, as well as the combined use techniques between moves. From basic techniques such as using iron walls to harden parts of the body and using stealth attacks to achieve space jumps, to advanced techniques such as condensing black mist into a sharp blade in the air and scattering it, and clearing all invisible light walls on the field, all are used more frequently. The usage is recorded.
Due to the ever-growing popularity of Pokémon competition, the use of almost every Pokémon and every move has been studied in detail and thoroughly. Many researchers have said that there are no new tactics in modern times, only new combinations - understand all the basic tactics recorded in "36 Examples of Use of Moves", and be able to choose the parts that suit you, combine them appropriately and use them flexibly. In the eyes of many people, this is a sign that professional trainers have left the novice realm.
It is also well known that this book is not suitable for young people who are just becoming trainers. If you rely too much on the routines summed up by predecessors to win at the beginning, you may not only lose your own creativity, but it will also be difficult to exercise your judgment in adapting to changes. Therefore, it has become the consensus of all trainers to read the textbook after accumulating a certain number of battles in the battle history.
Trainers always have something to talk about when it comes to tactics-related issues - the two of them discussed the "21 Examples of Shadow Clone Usage" on the opened page for a long time. Xiaotian had read these five brick-like textbooks before the Quartz League game. He had some experience with them and gave Xiaoye a lot of practical suggestions.
One morning passed, Xiaoye's notes filled eight pages, and the ink was almost empty. Near noon, after finally completing the training plan, she shook hands with her friends and expressed her sincere gratitude with a look on her face that said she was worthy of beating my head off with six to three.
It's just that the person being thanked seemed to understand the expressions of the underachievers, and their expressions became a little weird when they accepted the thanks.
After enjoying a buffet lunch in the lively lobby on the first floor, the two of them did not go back to their room to study hard and started walking around the cruise ship.
The third floor of the cruise ship was a wide open-air arena. It seemed that a competition was being held. Many tourists gathered around the ring to watch. The sound of explosions and cheers overlapped, making it very lively for a while.
The battles on the Sea Flame Horse seem to be held once a day, in the form of defense and attack, and the rules are very simple. Everyone is free to challenge other trainers, and if you fail once, you can join again at any time. When the sun goes down, everyone's results will be tallied up, and the person with the most wins will get the prize of the day.
Although there are already many people fighting on the field, the staff still enthusiastically invites every passing trainer to join them. There are even loudspeakers broadcasting prize information on a loop at each entrance to the open-air arena.
"...The prize for today's 'Sea Flame Horse Arena' is a mini dragon egg provided by Ms. Tamao Kannuma, a well-known dragon Pokémon breeder in the Johto area. The Pokémon egg will be hatched in ten days In the future, the Sea Lieyan Horse can ensure that the hatched mini dragons are healthy and have excellent qualifications, making them the best choice for new trainers to partner with..."
Amidst the brainwashing loop of the broadcast, Xiaoye turned her head and looked at Xiaotian, "Do you want to participate?"
The young man shook his head and said, "I have no plans to recruit more people for the time being. What about you?"
"Just like you."
After exchanging unanimous opinions, the two slowly squeezed out from the crowd. It took them a long time to get away from the breathless heat and sweat smell of midsummer. The duo, who almost lost half of their lives, hurriedly walked to the second deck and regained their health by taking advantage of the refreshing sea breeze.
The blue sky is cloudless and meets the sea level in the distance, giving travelers a sea world of cyan blue.
The deck of the Sea Flame Horse is very spacious, almost the size of a small square. The circular platform in the center rises to the height of one person, and it seems to be a swimming pool. You can go up the stairs to enjoy the unique swimming experience on the ship. Many deck chairs are lined up on one side of the deck, and people are lying on them leisurely, sipping cold drinks and enjoying the sunbath.
The flow of people on the deck is still lively, but it is far less crowded, and the temperature experience is much more comfortable than that of the three-story open-air arena. Xiaoye and Xiaotian looked around, and went to get a glass of ice-cold soda to suit the atmosphere, and then walked to the edge of the deck to look for their Pokémon.
Gyarados was thrown into the sea by Xiaoye early in the morning and must have had a good swim. It's a bit strange that Xiaotian's Water Eevee actively asked to play in the sea - usually, Water Eevee lives next to clear streams and is not used to swimming long distances in the ocean.
The trainer himself is not worried about this. It must be easy for this water Eevee to keep up with the cruise ship.
The two stood by the railing and shouted several times to the sea. Soon, their voices reached the Pokémon’s ears——
There was a huge splash below deck. The dark blue water dragon jumped into the air and let out a joyful roar, which shocked many people standing on the edge of the deck to avoid it. A water column flew out immediately after, circling left and right like a spiritual creature, and suddenly merged with the figure of Gyarados.
Then... the two young men watched helplessly as the water column spun at high speed, and the Gyarados inside also turned into a Drill Dragon, plunging into the water with the force of penetrating the entire ocean and making no sound.
Night:"……"
Xiao Tian:"……"
Xiaotian: "...Sorry, Shuiyibu is a little carried away..."
Xiaoye: "...No, it's okay, Gyarados looks very happy..."
His grin grew wider with joy—although to those unfamiliar with it, it looked more like rage.
At this time, there was a sudden exclamation from behind. The two looked back and saw several young girls standing near the entrance to the deck, enjoying the shade under the shadow of the eaves. They looked over their heads tremblingly, as if they had discovered something.
"What's wrong?" asked the person next to him.
"We heard noises above..." A girl pointed to the eaves carefully, "It was like someone banging their head against the wall."
As soon as these words came out, those who were addicted to horror stories turned blue, and had already imagined a dozen strange stories about the sea - such as "The girl hanged herself on the mast and then turned into a ghost, cutting off everyone who saw her body." The classic story that tourists’ heads would dance with their heads on the deck every new moon night was still very popular on the Sea Flame Horse a few days ago.
As if to echo the atmosphere, two more "bang bangs" came from above. The eaves were only two meters high, and the sound seemed to be exploding on the scalp, frightening the people standing nearby to disperse.
Xiaoye didn't have that much imagination in this regard, so she walked to the eaves very calmly. She subconsciously wanted to open the waveguide to explore and see what was going on. The crystal blue power had just risen, and her unbandaged right wrist was suddenly grabbed by a friend.
"Don't." Xiaotian said.
When the girl recalled the prohibition on "avoid using abilities within a week" on the medical examination sheet and quickly dispersed the newly gathered fluctuations, he added, "I'll do it."
Invisible fluctuations spread in all directions with the boy as the center, locking in the source of the sound above the eaves.
Xiaoye paused when she saw her friend's expression, and then a small question mark appeared vaguely.
Xiaotian: "King Carp."
Night:"……??"
She just felt confused and simply said "I'll go take a look" and jumped towards the eaves.
The hem of the white short-sleeved jacket was raised high like slender wings, blocking the dazzling sunlight. The girl's figure was like a light bird, and she accurately landed on the edge of the eaves amidst the exclamation.
Xiao Ye only stayed on it for a few seconds, then jumped down again, holding a Magikarp in her right hand - it seemed to have been dehydrated for a long time, its eyes were dull, and it twisted feebly from time to time.
After realizing that the impact was caused by this Magikarp, the expressions of the onlookers collectively changed from frightened to confused.
"Why is King Magikarp stuck on the eaves..."
"Jumped up from the sea?"
"It shouldn't be. The ship is so noisy that even the Pokémon in the sea don't want to get close to it."
"That just means this Magikarp is a little deaf."
The onlookers were chattering and talking, and at the same time they cast their eyes on the guy carrying Magikarp - half of them said, "Young girl is really brave," and the other half said, "Young man, that's how you broke your arm."
Xiaotian's eyes turned back and forth between Carp King and Xiaoye several times, his eyes seemed helpless. But in the end, he didn't say anything. He took the Magikarp from Xiaoye's hands and confirmed that his life was safe. He was just weak from being dehydrated for too long, and then sent him back to the sea.
Tourists have a lot of discussions about the reason why Magikarp jumped to the roof - it is more than ten meters from the sea level to the deck, and it is impossible to accidentally land here unless you use the force of jumping from the waterfall. It's a pity that Magikarp can't speak, and the idlers can't read minds, so they had to give up in the end.
Gyarados and Water Eevee still seemed to be unsatisfied with the amusement rides of Auger Dragon, so Xiaoye and Xiaotian just let them continue playing and left the deck to go to the last visiting place - or work place.
The training room of the cruise ship is located next to the open-air arena on the third floor. You can use it for free by applying at the front desk. There aren't many training rooms, but the two young men don't seem to have to worry about that.
It’s rare to enjoy a comfortable sea journey on a cruise ship, and there are also lively competitions with generous rewards being held next to it. No trainer is willing to train immersed in it - it’s like bringing a laptop with you while traveling and claiming to write a paper, but the number of words is still the same when you return. Same as zero.
The two people who were enthusiastic about "writing papers" successfully applied for the largest training room. The Pokémon couldn't wait to break out of the ball, running back and forth in the empty training room to stretch their bodies.
Xiaoye felt that Xiaotian, who had carried out waveguide detection more than once, must have discovered eight living creatures on her body. But Xiaotian said nothing about this. In order to avoid the unexplainable embarrassment, Xiaoye also deceived herself and others into thinking that nothing was revealed, so she only released five Pokémon - plus the rolling Gyarados in the sea, it happened to be legal. the upper limit quantity.
Xiaotian's eyes stayed on the forest lizard standing quietly next to the trainer for a while, then turned to Xiaoye and said, "Can you do me a favor?"
Xiaoye never refuses a friend's request, and what's more, Xiaotian's request this time is very simple.
The Turtle he conquered in the Beyond is learning a new move called "Energy Ball". This Pokémon has a slow personality and a strong endurance, but its reactions are often slow. Perhaps personality characteristics also affect the use of moves - its energy ball is too slow to charge, and it always loses its strength when launched, and a good energy ball ends up turning into an energy sneeze. Therefore, Xiaotian wants to ask Xiaoye's forest lizard to teach it this move.
After asking for the opinion of the forest lizard while watching the energy sneeze, Xiao Ye readily agreed to her friend's proposal.
The grass turtle seemed to like the scent of green grass on the forest lizard. After the trainer spoke, he immediately followed its footsteps slowly. The two grass-type Pokémon walked to a corner of the training room and began gesticulating to exchange experiences about energy balls.
The other Pokémon have completely different tasks.
Although I referred to "36 Examples of Use of Moves" when writing my recent plan, the training menu on the cruise ship has nothing to do with moves. Compared with the move training that can be done at any time, the rare location of "cruise ship" Conditions are the biggest opponent of this training.
In response, Riolu, who still felt like the world was spinning even after taking seasickness medicine, raised his front paws tremblingly and expressed his agreement with a weak cry: "Ouch..."
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small theater:
Xiaoye: Hmm... (Looking at the slow-moving turtle) (Can't help but secretly think of Kiriha-senpai who looks very similar to him)
Xiaotian: (Calmly) I think it's similar too - it's just that the color of the grass turtle is lighter.
Night:! ?
