Chương 33: A Promising Future

"Click! (Why is learning a move so hard!)" Lu Sha angrily spat out a mouthful of sand, feeling as if her teeth were being ground flat.

Most of the day passed quietly.

The ground-based energy of that dumb bull next door has almost fully recovered, and it's ready to start its second round of heavy stomp.

With its [Heavy Stomp] skill only 3 experience points away from breaking through to the proficient level, Lu Sha's side still made no progress.

Even after exhausting all the ground energy, there was still no sign of successfully executing the digging technique.

Boom!!!

The ground shook violently as the one-horned rhinoceros's powerful stomp landed, and a pleasant notification sound rang in Lu Sha's ears.

[Congratulations, host! Your Pokémon 'Rhyhorn' has broken through its bottleneck and reached the 'Proficient' level.] 【Re-step: Proficient (0/500)】 [Move proficiency has been detected to have reached the proficiency level. You can choose one of the following four rewards!] 1. One Magic Candy [2. 2 gold beads] [3. One medium-grade ground gem] [4. Random Ground-type Move Learner] 咔？

They actually managed to create a random learner after mastering it, but it's a pity it's not an unlimited version.

Lu Sha felt a little regretful. He wished he could get a beginner-level skill upgrade device to raise his Quicksand Hell skill to the proficient level.

After seeing the rewards, I didn't hesitate much and simply chose the move learning device.

Ground-type is different from Psychic-type. Not only is it its own type, but it can also learn a lot of moves, making it more profitable than the other three options.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Digging" move learning machine!] 咔？

Is this a sarcastic remark from the system? Absolutely, right?

Ultimately, the foundation I learned on my own was superficial; only the one given by the system was solid and reliable.

Despite her inner grumbling, Lu Sha's body language betrayed her, and she almost instantly chose to use it.

In an instant, a vast and profound flow of information flooded into my mind.

The previously obscure and difficult-to-understand trajectory of the ground-based energy flow now became as clear as the lines on his palm.

In that instant, a sudden inspiration struck.

Lu Sha opened its mouth wide, and ground-based energy adhered to its sharp teeth as easily as an extension of its own arm, revealing its full power.

The next second, the originally hard ground seemed to turn into soft flowing water.

Swish!

His figure vanished instantly, like a dragon diving into the sea, disappearing deep into the earth.

That speed is incredible!

Traveling through the dark mud, Lu Sha felt a sense of exhilaration.

Almost every second, he could advance at least five meters underground.

If it were to burst forth from the ground at this moment, combined with the energy condensed on its sharp teeth, the power of this attack would be at least 80 points.

After all, he's a level 10 Gible now, not the level 3 Karami he used to be.

Now, even a single impact from him can unleash a move with a power level of 40.

If you unleash a Master-level Tornado, it can deal an explosive 240 damage in one go, surpassing the stats of some Elite-level Pokémon.

Whoosh!

Lu Sha burst forth from the ground, raising a cloud of gravel and dust, his face radiating smug satisfaction.

He glanced to the side at the one-horned rhinoceros, who was also excited about the breakthrough in his technique, and let out his signature "kaka" laugh.

Our hanger is still the best.

If we all work together, we can all have a bright future.

"Click! (One-horned rhinoceros, someone will bring you a nutritious meal later. You'll sleep here tonight. After you eat, continue practicing Heavy Stomp and Dragon Dive. When you're out of energy, practice Sandstorm.)" Lu Sha, with her hands behind her back, looked like a strict, devilish drill instructor, earnestly painting a rosy picture:

"Click. (By the way, if you have some free time, try practicing Corner Tackle. Remember, don't use Normal-type energy; try using Ground-type energy to power it. Maybe that will help you learn Drill Rush.)"

"Moo! (Got it!)" The rhinoceros's response was full of perfunctory attitude and resentment.

Have you no shame?

Is it possible for a dried fish to make a cow work 24 hours a day without stopping?

Although it feels great to become stronger, it's something I, Niu Niu, earned through hard work and sweat. It has absolutely nothing to do with you, you weakling shark who only knows how to play in the mud.

Ha, dog shark, just you wait, you cow!

You little shark who's been playing hole-digging games all afternoon, you'll be abandoned by that powerful woman sooner or later.

When I, Niu Niu, become as strong as that woman, the first thing I'll do is get her to throw you away, you worthless fish!

Lu Sha seemed to see through the ox's little scheme, and instead of getting angry, she smiled even more brightly.

"Click! (Very good! Don't worry, Miss and I will be keeping an eye on you. There are all-around, no-blind-spot cameras in the area. If you have an emergency, you can press that red button. However, it's best not to press it at night, especially when Miss is sleeping. I'm sure you don't want to experience how terrifying her morning grumpiness is.)" After saying that, Lu Sha waved her short arms and left the training ground with an air of indifference.

The one-horned rhinoceros was left bewildered in the wind, trembling as it stared at the red alarm button.

mock up.

Lady Cattleya's thoughts are like a needle at the bottom of the sea, changing every second; we certainly can't completely see through them.

But taking down a rhinoceros with only muscles in its head is a piece of cake.

Hmph, you think you can wait until you get stronger to betray us?

Once you, this clumsy ox, can rival Cattleya, this shark might even rival a mythical beast.

You can only rely on your own practice, but behind Ben Shaq's progress is your hard work along with his progress!

As dusk fell, the campus became tranquil.

Lu Sha walked back to her dormitory with her hands behind her back, feeling full of pride and confidence.

Back on the 30th floor of the luxurious dormitory, the common lounge was completely silent.

Lu Sha didn't mind and skillfully swiped her secondary card for Gadria to enter the room.

"Click! (I'm back!)" These past few days, that young lady's life has been extremely regular.

My life is basically a three-point line between the dormitory, the canteen, and the library.

According to Lu Sha's estimation, if Gadriya is not in the dormitory, she is most likely reading in the library.

"Click? (Not here?)" Lu Sha looked around and, sure enough, didn't see anyone.

In that case, it's the perfect time to verify the results.

He tossed his small handbag into the entryway and ran straight to the Pokémon training room.

After a long day of hard work, I don't feel at ease unless I see immediate changes in the data.

Standing in front of the attribute testing device, Lu Sha took a deep breath and suddenly exhaled a burst of pure dragon-type energy.

"Dragon-type energy control: 5. 1%!"

"Click! (Great, perfect!)" Lu Sha nodded in satisfaction.

According to his calculations, beginner moves improve by 0. 5%, proficient moves by 1%, and mastered moves by 2%.

The remaining amount came entirely from leveling up and boosting from top-tier dragon-type energy cubes.

Although upgrading by 2 levels only adds about 0. 1%, and the bonus from energy blocks is even more negligible, every little bit helps.

It is said that consuming rare and precious herbs can significantly increase one's health, but I don't know if Lu Sha's claim is true.

You have no right to speak if you haven't tried it.

When the fine, soft sand sent by Plantina arrived, he personally tested its depth.

"Click!"

Adjusting his breathing, Lu Sha once again exhaled a cloud of earthy yellow ground-type energy towards the test port.

"Ground energy control: 1. 7%!"

Compared to the overwhelming dominance of Dragon-type, Ground-type's stats do seem rather unremarkable, even a bit meager.

Lu Sha was quite satisfied with this data.

After all, the Rhino was only recently acquired, and the premium Soft Sand wasn't ready yet. There would be a future opportunity to improve with Ground-type skills.

Others can only upgrade a single element, and in the later stages they can only rely on high-level attacks to fight against other elemental moves.

But he is different; he could easily take the path of mastering all subjects.

In the future, the 18 series might even reach 100%.

At that time, he might just be able to take home the nickname "Alzheimer's Shark".

Lu Sha happily tapped on the control panel, recording his latest data: Lu Sha Level: 10 (Normal) Characteristic: Sand Cloak Move: Tornado: Proficient Soul Dance Sonic Boom: Beginner Quicksand Hell: For Beginners Digging Holes: Beginner Impact: Beginner Attribute control: Dragon type (5. 1%), Ground type (1. 7%) It may seem a bit shabby, but the future looks promising.