Chương 32: ! They're all rolled up!

"I'm off to pick up a quest too, getting ready for the wilderness. Gible, you and Cattleya do your best too!"

After Lu Sha retreated and dodged, Cynthia did not forcefully touch him, and stood up with a hint of surprise in her heart.

This was the first time she had been rejected by a Pokémon.

Even though Lu Sha doesn't seem to have much hostility towards her, why doesn't she get close to her?

Strange Pokémon, strange Trainers.

"Wait a minute, what did you just say? You're going to train in the wilderness, and Cattleya already went?"

Prantina then realized what was happening and looked at Cynthia in surprise.

Does it have to be this curled?

Everyone here is still in the early stages of development and hasn't even evolved yet, so why are they in such a hurry to go out and survive in the wild?

"I feel that Pokémon can grow better in the wild," Cynthia smiled slightly.

"The courses offered to ordinary trainers at the academy actually teach very limited things."

Given her knowledge and family background, there's no need for her to waste her time.

After the first day's farce, it was discovered that Gadriya had stopped going to class, and she never went again.

Plantina couldn't help but retort, "Those classes are indeed a bit boring, but is it really necessary to go into the wild so early? You only have a veteran-level Pokémon, what if you encounter a professional or gym leader?"

"I did my research last night," Cynthia replied clearly.

"I'm very familiar with the Pokémon distribution map around the academy. Those powerful lords all have fixed territories, so I can just avoid them. I'll just train around the area; I won't go deep into it. Okay, I'm off now."

She smiled and waved, then turned and walked out of the dormitory, her back view graceful and decisive, leaving the three people inside looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Ugh! They're so annoying!"

As soon as the elevator's downward indicator light came on, Prantina instantly revealed her true nature, frantically ruffling her smooth black hair.

Lu Sha, who had planned to slip away to do serious business, stopped in his tracks upon seeing this.

This is going to be interesting!

Let's grab a bite of some melon before we go!

"Isn't she doing fine? Why are you getting annoyed again?" Pal asked, looking puzzled.

"Ugh, the thought of them all going to the countryside makes me so resentful!" Plantina slumped onto the table, pouting.

"I haven't even beaten them yet! Why are those two so competitive? Can't they just enjoy campus life?"

Great idea!

Lu Sha inwardly gave Plantina a thumbs up.

Following a trainer like that is indeed a good choice.

If his trainer were Plantina, he would have already started training.

The richest man's daughter, she can just lie down and win the championship.

He can become stronger by having Plantina direct his six Pokémon to practice moves while he lies in the sun.

"Don't you think this is great? Hearing them keep working so hard makes my blood boil!"

Pal was full of passion, and the little fire monkey next to him also raised its fist. The two seemed to have their own hot-blooded background music.

"Little Fire Boy, let's go for special training too! Let's try to learn the Flame Vortex technique as soon as possible!"

"ha!"

The energetic duo roared and rushed back to their room, ready to use the facilities in the top student dormitory to start practicing.

"You're so full of energy!"

Diamond remained unhurried, leisurely feeding the grass turtle biscuits, his calm demeanor unwavering.

"How can you sit still like that?"

Prantina looked at her Pogaman listlessly, as if her soul had been ripped out:

"Watching them work out like that, my body almost started moving on its own. All I want to do is enjoy college life! If I really need to study, wouldn't it be more efficient to stay home and study?"

"Haha, I also want Turtle to grow up quickly, but some things can't be rushed. You guys are all more talented than me, so it's normal that you're better than me." Diamond's attitude was ridiculously good.

"Seriously! Be a little more enthusiastic! Ahhh! I can't take it anymore!"

Prantina suddenly stood up, complaining loudly, but her body betrayed her.

"Remember to make me a dessert for lunch to replenish my energy. Bogarman, let's go! I need to master the Freezing Wind technique as soon as possible; I don't want to lose to those two women again!"

Ultimately, her pride wouldn't allow her to admit defeat.

She just didn't want to lose, that's all.

"Click. (Ah, youth, how wonderful.)" Watching the others busy at work, Lu Sha grinned, grabbed her small handbag, and stepped into the elevator with her short legs.

As the elevator descended, the entire panorama of the college unfolded like a scroll outside the transparent glass.

Looking down at the tiny cluster of buildings below, Lu Sha felt inexplicably relaxed.

Roll it up!

Everyone roll it up together, roll it all up!

About ten minutes later.

Under the slightly strange gaze of the training ground administrator, a Gible skillfully swiped Cattleya's student card and swaggered into the private training ground reserved for top students.

Small Pokémon like Chimchar and Piplup are fine for training in a dorm room, but if you let a Pokémon of the size like Rhyhorn run around upstairs, it'll probably be on the Sinnoh news headlines tomorrow.

"Click! (Come out, one-horned rhinoceros!)" The Poké Ball was flung several tens of centimeters away by Lu Sha, tracing a beautiful arc in the air.

Boom!

With a dull thud, the massive, grayish-white body of the one-horned rhinoceros slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Moo! (Why are you the only one here?)" The one-horned rhinoceros turned its large head and looked around, but it didn't find the terrifying woman. Its previously tense muscles visibly relaxed.

"Click! (You'll be training with me today!)"

"Moo! (No!)" The one-horned rhinoceros snorted dismissively and tossed its large head.

It wouldn't bother moving unless ordered by the Great Demon King Cattleya.

A tiny shark, not even as tall as its leg, dares to command it?

"Click! (If you don't listen, you'll get beaten to death tonight. Believe it or not, it's up to you. Whether you practice or not is also up to you.)" Lu Sha shrugged, not even bothering to glance at it, and began warming up on its own.

That idiot.

With Cattleya gone, does he think he's all good again?

"Moo! (Damn it!)" The one-horned rhinoceros froze, glaring resentfully at Lu Sha. The image of Cattleya's cold gaze flashed through its mind, and its massive body shuddered involuntarily.

Only those who have actually witnessed it can understand how much that woman adored that shark.

If this little shark complains that it wants to rebel, whether it can survive the night is really unknown.

After a few seconds of internal struggle, it lowered its proud head from the bottom of its heart and came closer in a fawning manner:

"Moo? (So... how should I practice today?)"

"Click! (First practice Heavy Stomp, continuously releasing it until you've exhausted all the Ground-type energy within you. When you're free, practice Dragon Dive, and finally Sandstorm.)" Go ahead and keep acting arrogant if you dare.

Lu Sha rolled her eyes. She was clearly a coward, but she still had to jump around a bit to show off.

"Moo!"

The one-horned rhinoceros reluctantly agreed and dragged its heavy steps to the other side of the field.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The heavy stomping sounds began to echo, and the entire training ground seemed to tremble. The terrifying force was clearly filled with anger, as if each stomp was aimed at Lu Sha.

Lu Sha ignored the other party; it only needed the reward and had no interest in cultivating a bond.

What, can he use a Key Stone to Mega Evolve a Pokémon?

It would be better to just hope that the Pokémon will Mega Evolve on its own, since Blatano hasn't started academic fraud yet.

While they were practicing over there, Lu Sha wasn't idle either.

Gible can learn to dig burrows, and he wants to try teaching himself.

He is trying to mobilize the terrestrial energy within his body and guide it to his limbs and teeth.

Without a system panel and no proficiency bar, I can only use the most inefficient method.

Each attempt, each experience.

This is the method recorded in Kikuno Teno's notes.

While attempting to dig, forcibly control the energy attached to the teeth and claws. When this energy flow becomes an instinctive muscle memory, the "digging" action is learned.

It sounds simple, but it sounds mysterious.

Most Pokémon would probably never learn to play if they only listened to theory.

No wonder it's incredibly difficult for Pokémon to develop new moves on their own, aside from verbal instruction and personal example.