vncnus Chapter 17: Growth in Command Ability
Chapter 17: Growth in Command Ability
This farcical battle ended with Meow Meow emerging victorious.
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Inside the training area, Lin Chong was covered in sweat, panting heavily with his hands on his knees.
Not far in front of him, the two cats lay on the ground covered in injuries—Meow Meow was in much better condition, just lying on the ground panting, while the black cat had lost consciousness and fainted.
Old Zhou, who had watched the entire battle, left without saying a word. With Xiao Xi's help, Chen Xi brought food and medicine and placed them at Lin Chong's feet.
"Thank you, thank you..."
Lin Chong took the water Chen Xi handed him and drank more than half of the bottle in one go.
He recalled the battle just now and couldn't help but swear.
"Damn, this is way more tiring than playing chess against myself!"
At least in chess, you have time to think, but in this Pokémon battle, there's not even a second to catch your breath. If Meowth weren't at a higher level and had better stats, this battle could have lasted another half hour, leaving Lin Chong exhausted...
At that moment, Lin Chong swore in his heart that he would never do this kind of ridiculous training again!
However, at that moment, he heard a mechanical sound.
[Player's command ability has been upgraded; the Kingdom Coins required for upgrades have been reduced accordingly.]
Lin Chong was stunned. He opened the panel and was surprised to find that the 100,000 Kingdom Coins required to upgrade to "Advanced Trainer" had actually been reduced to 90,000!
In other words, this battle earned him a full ten thousand Kingdom Coins, equivalent to fifty beginner wishes and twenty intermediate wishes...
Forgetting his vow, Lin Chong looked at the two elves with burning eyes, wishing he could fight them again on the spot!
Meow Meow looked at him and couldn't help but shudder.
I don't know what you were thinking just now, but please stop thinking that...
Lin Chong didn't actually force the two elves to fight again. After calming down, he judged that his "breakthrough in command ability" was not just because of this battle, but because all the experience he had accumulated over the past six months had reached a threshold, and he broke through through this battle.
If you can earn 10,000 in a single practice match, wouldn't you need to play nine more matches to level up? That's unreasonable.
However, he will include sparring in his training program in the future.
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During the lunch break, Chen Xi left the dojo.
Lin Chong and Xiao Xi had lunch in the lounge.
Black Cat and Meow Meow were also there. The two cats, with bruises and swelling on their faces, sat at opposite ends of the lounge, eating their food from their own bowls, ignoring each other.
It seems that the morning's sparring session not only failed to strengthen the bond between the two cats, but instead made the tension even greater.
Lin Chong glanced at Er Mao and had a basic understanding of the data on the Elf Panel.
Currently, Meowth is level 18, and most of its six stats are in the range of 100-200. It seems that this is the stat range of a level 10-20 Pokémon, and the fluctuations will not be too large.
Although the little black cat has reached level 15, it has not undergone rigorous training and its attributes are all poor, except for its speed, which is higher than Meow Meow's. Its other attributes are far behind.
Lin Chong thought to himself that the black cat should have its physical training increased until its attribute values caught up with its level before switching to other training programs.
But what should I do about the cat? How can I create a training plan for it...?
Just as Lin Chong was eating and thinking, Xiao Xi suddenly tugged at his sleeve and said worriedly.
"Brother, it seems like Xiao Hei and Miao Miao don't get along very well."
"Do you want to do something to help ease tensions between them?"
Lin Chong replied absentmindedly, "Let them fight again this afternoon."
"If you fight more, your relationship will eventually improve."
Little Stream:...
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Lin Chong, Xiao Xi had no choice but to continue eating.
Just as the two were finishing their meal, Lin Chong's phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.
He took it out and saw that it was a call from his neighbor, Aunt Zhang.
Without thinking much, Lin Chong swallowed a mouthful of rice and answered the phone.
"Hello, Aunt Zhang, is there something you need?"
On the other end of the phone, Aunt Zhang's voice was somewhat noisy; she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Hello, Xiao Chong?"
"Something happened at your house. Are you and Xiaoxi alright?"
Lin Chong was taken aback: "What happened?"
"A bunch of thugs suddenly appeared out of nowhere, broke into your house, and smashed everything—the tables, chairs, bed, you name it! There was even a knife stuck in the table. It just happened..."
"I called the police for you, but they haven't arrived yet. Have you run into some trouble?"
Aunt Zhang's voice was rough, but it couldn't hide the worry in her tone.
Many people in the old neighborhood know about Lin Chong's family situation, and they also know that the two siblings who have suffered so much now depend on each other for survival. They often bring them food and drinks on a regular basis.
Lin Chong remained silent for a few seconds, offered a few words of comfort to Aunt Zhang, and then hung up the phone.
"elder brother..."
Xiaoxi, who was standing nearby, turned pale as she listened. She remembered the thugs she had seen the day she left home, and her voice trembled as she spoke.
"Is it those thugs?"
Lin Chong replied calmly, "That should be true."
It seems that Xu Xuan has no intention of letting him go.
Lin Chong didn't show much emotion, he just quickened his eating pace.
He called out to the two cats, "Come to the training area after you finish eating."
Compared to those scoundrels in society, he knew that right now, preparing for the college entrance examination a month from now was the most important thing.
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Noon, training area
Lin Chong looked at the two cats squatting together but deliberately not looking at each other, and gestured towards the black cat.
"Go do some physical training. You'll be doing this for the next week."
The black cat nodded in agreement and walked towards the treadmill.
Miaomiao glanced at her back, looked at Lin Chong, and said slowly.
Should I also practice good manners?
Lin Chong shook his head: "No, you have excellent qualities. In fact, I'm still considering what kind of training would suit you."
Not far away, the black cat paused upon hearing this, and the next second, it silently turned the treadmill to its maximum speed and started running at full speed.
Lin Chong was still deep in thought: "Generally speaking, for a Pokémon of your caliber, all you need to do is accumulate battle experience and try to evolve."
"You've already exhausted the potential of your lower-level form. Only by evolving into Meow can you achieve a qualitative leap in strength."
"but..."
Evolution is something that can't be forced; it's something you can only encounter by chance.
Meow Meow's inner voice echoed Lin Chong's words, and the latter nodded helplessly: "You're right."
"But the college entrance exam next month is very important to me. Even if it's just a trial, I will do my best to help you improve your abilities."
Where Miaomiao couldn't see, a screen of light appeared before Lin Chong's eyes.
He skillfully opened the shop panel, ignoring the list of temporarily useless skill stones at the top, and focused his gaze on a certain spot.
[Skill Stone - Enzyme Concentration Adjustment, Price: 5000 Kingdom Coins]
At that time, Lin Chong, who had 17100 Kingdom Coins left, exchanged for this skill stone.
A special stone that faintly emanated grass-type energy appeared in his hand.
Lin Chong looked at the curious-looking meow in front of him and pressed the stone down on its head.
A mechanical sound appeared.
[The player used the skill stone "Enzyme Concentration Adjustment," and the Pokémon "Meowth" is currently learning it.]