Chapter 31
Pikachu's Electric Training
And so, Jiang Chuan and the other two followed Wu Neng along a small path worn into the riverbank.
Wu Neng carried his bundle of stones and walked quickly.
There was none of that lazy and decadent feeling from before.
"Brother."
As Wu Neng walked, he turned his head to Jiang Chuan and said.
His tone became much more serious.
"Actually, the type advantages and disadvantages of Pokémon are not absolute."
"There are many ways to mitigate the effects of attribute advantages."
"For example, hierarchical suppression."
"For example, some special items can enhance the power of moves or reduce the damage from being countered."
"For example... targeted intensive training."
As he spoke, he glanced at the Pikachu in Jiang Chuan's arms.
Jiang Chuan nodded.
"I know that."
He had gained so much experience in the forest that he had already figured it out.
Battles in this world generally follow the attribute counter system from the game.
But it's not absolute.
If the conditions are right, you can still fight with the opposite attribute, it's just that the conditions are more difficult.
"Look at the state of your Pikachu."
Wu Neng continued, his eyes filled with the scrutiny of a professional trainer.
"The level shouldn't be low, but it's not high enough to ignore attribute advantages."
"As for those special items..."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the simple clothing of Jiang Chuan and the other two.
"Those things are incredibly expensive. Judging from your clothes, you don't seem like children from wealthy families."
So that's why.
Wu stopped and turned to look at Jiang Chuan.
"If you really want to use this Pikachu to win the type-reversal battle at Pewter City Gym."
"The only solution is to give them some special training."
"What kind of special training?"
Jiang Chuan followed up with a question.
"arrive."
Wu did not answer directly.
He raised his hand and pointed forward.
A small wooden house appeared on the riverbank ahead.
The house wasn't big, and it looked quite old.
The wooden walls were covered with moss.
Next to the house, there is an old-fashioned waterwheel, which is slowly turning with the river.
It makes a "creaking" sound.
"This is it."
Wu Neng led the way and walked over.
Push open the door of the wooden house.
The interior space is smaller than it appears from the outside.
There were some simple daily necessities laid out: a bed and a table.
There were many stone specimens piled up in the corner.
"Pikachu's special training is, naturally, electric training."
As Wu Neng spoke, he walked to the wall and pressed a switch.
The old light bulbs on the roof lit up.
It emitted a dim, yellowish light.
Meanwhile, several simple-looking electrical appliances in the corner of the room began to hum and start operating.
"Can that waterwheel alone generate such a large amount of electricity?"
Xiaoxia curiously peered at the operating equipment and asked a question.
"Of course not."
Wu Neng smiled smugly.
He walked over to a device that looked like a generator and opened a cover on it.
Beneath the lid, an irregularly shaped, translucent yellow stone is visible.
It's about the size of a fist.
Inside the stone, faint, electric-like patterns could be seen flowing slowly.
"It's all thanks to this stone."
Wu Neng pointed to the stone and said with pride in his voice.
"This is one of the few good things I've gained in my failed life as a trainer."
"It can amplify the input power several times over."
"That's why I was able to supply electricity to the entire house using just that small waterwheel."
"The upcoming special training will also be related to this."
Wu Neng turned to Jiang Chuan, his expression turning serious.
"If Pikachu wants to achieve a qualitative leap in the power of Electric-type moves, it must withstand an overloaded electrical environment for a sufficiently long time."
"Use a strong external current to stimulate the electrical sacs inside its body and force out its potential."
Simply put…
"It's about letting Pikachu stay in this strong current amplified by the redstone for a while."
"But this process requires a continuous and stable power input."
As Wu Neng spoke, he pushed open the back door of the wooden house.
Outside the door, on the open ground by the river, there was a device that looked like an exercise bike.
The car was connected to a thick, black cable that led all the way to the generator inside the house.
"See that?"
Wu Neng patted the "bicycle".
"This is a human-assisted power generation device."
"The electricity generated by the waterwheel, after being amplified by tourmaline, is used for Pikachu's training."
"But at the same time, someone needs to keep pedaling this bicycle to generate electricity to maintain the stable operation of the amplifier."
"Otherwise, the power fluctuations will be too great, and Pikachu will be in danger."
After Wu finished speaking, his gaze fell on Jiang Chuan.
He looked her up and down.
"So, buddy..."
He reached out and patted Jiang Chuan's chest.
"I don't know if your body is strong or not."
"Can it sustain a sufficient output of power?"
"He's amazing!"
As soon as Wu finished speaking, Xiaoxia blurted out without even thinking.
She only realized what she had said after she finished.
"Oh?"
Wu Neng raised an eyebrow and gave Jiang Chuan a meaningful look.
Then I looked at Xiaoxia.
"No, no!"
Xiaoxia's face flushed red.
She quickly waved her hand and explained incoherently.
"I meant he's physically strong! Not... that!"
"I...oh dear!"
She couldn't continue, so she stomped her foot and hid behind Hanako.
Only half of her bright red face was visible.
Hanako blushed a little at these unexpected words.
She glanced at Jiang Chuan furtively.
He quickly lowered his head again.
Wu Neng laughed twice and continued.
"In short, the external auxiliary power generation is now in your hands."
He said to Jiang Chuan.
Whether Pikachu can break through the overload depends on how much power you can output and how long you can maintain it.
"Oh, no problem."
Jiang Chuan nodded, his tone calm.
He put down the Pikachu he was holding.
Walk to the "powered bicycle" outside.
I reached out and tested the resistance of the pedal.
Not small.
To continuously generate enough electricity, one must expend a great deal of physical energy.
However, this is not a big problem for him, given his increased income.
"Let's begin then."
As Jiang Chuan spoke, he raised his hand and took off all his shirts.
Hanako had already seen and touched Egawa's body inside the tent.
But looking at it now in the sunlight, the impact is completely different.
Smooth muscle lines.
Just the right amount of pectoral muscles.
Well-defined abdominal muscles.
And those powerful back muscles and arms.
It gleamed with a healthy glow in the sunlight.
Hanako felt a dryness in her throat.
She subconsciously pursed her lips.
A voice in my head is screaming wildly:
Underwear!
I must buy several more this time!
I want all styles!
Otherwise, there simply wouldn't be enough to replace them all!
Xiaoxia's eyes were glued to the screen.
She subconsciously swallowed.
My cheeks are burning.
So this guy...
Is her figure really that good under her clothes?
Those muscles...
It looks really powerful...
Her mind was a mess.
But her tomboyish personality meant that even though her heart was pounding, she couldn't help but have some thoughts of comparison.
cough cough...
Me? My figure isn't bad either!
I even have abs!
Although it wasn't as exaggerated as his...
But it's still pretty good!
Wu Neng didn't pay much attention to Jiang Chuan's physique.
He was more concerned with the special training itself.
"Pikachu, come over here."
Wu waved to Pikachu.
He pointed to an area inside the room that was enclosed by insulating material.
In the center of the area, there are two metal electrodes.
The electrodes were connected to thick cables that led all the way to the generator.
"In a moment, you will stand between these two electrodes."
"An electric current will pass through your body."
"It might be a little uncomfortable at first, but you have to hang in there."
"This is the key to the breakthrough."
Wu Neng said earnestly.
Pickup!
Pikachu nodded vigorously.
It walked into the insulating area and stood between the two electrodes.
Her little face was full of seriousness.
"it is good."
Wu checked all the equipment.
After confirming that everything was correct, he called out to Jiang Chuan outside:
"Hey buddy, are you ready?"
"We can begin!"
"Let's gradually increase the power output and allow it to rise steadily!"
"clear."
Jiang Chuan responded.
He hopped on the generator bike and gripped the handlebars with both hands.
Step on the pedal. Then start applying force.
The old bicycle groaned under its strain.
But Jiang Chuan's power was steadily and continuously output.
The power is transmitted to the generator inside the house via cables.
The noise from the generator increased significantly.
At the same time, the calcium carbide began to emit a faint yellow light.
The internal current ripples have increased flow speed.
Pikachu's electric training has officially begun...