Chapter 73: Eevee, I Don’t Think This Will Work
The epitome of having a three-minute attention span was that Li Wei, while holding Eevee, returned to his study room to ponder how exactly he should participate in the Grand Festival.
No sooner thought than done. Li Wei sat on a chair, while Eevee, with a solemn expression, lay on the desk, contemplating which evolutionary form she should use for the competition.
“So, Eevee, what are your thoughts on this matter?”
Li Wei asked Eevee.
“Bu Yi.”
【 I think both Umbreon and Sylveon would work. 】
To be honest, Eevee herself had her own ideas.
In anticipation of the day she could become famous worldwide, she had, long before, looked through the popularity rankings and votes for Eevee’s evolutionary forms.
Umbreon held the top spot, with Sylveon closely following.
Since she was going to participate in the Grand Festival, she definitely had to be her most beautiful self.
With that thought, Eevee, without considering anything else, directly gave Li Wei these two options.
“Umbreon and Sylveon, huh…”
Unlike Eevee’s shallow, naive thoughts, Li Wei’s considerations were a bit more ‘far-sighted’.
To be honest, these two evolutionary forms were indeed quite good.
Umbreon had excellent defenses for both special and physical attacks. In its past stats, Umbreon’s physical defense and special defense were both high, 110 and 130 respectively, and its HP was also not low, at 95.
While in reality, there isn’t an exact term for “base stats,” what Pokémon ‘excel at’ ultimately doesn’t change.
Although there are occasional ‘mutations,’ the general trend is still similar to the ‘base stat distribution’ in games of the past.
‘In that case, it would be quite suitable for a defensive playstyle, for example, within three minutes, just pretend nothing happened, elegantly withstand attacks, and simultaneously taunt the opponent…’
It didn’t seem like it lacked nurturing value.
Sylveon was similar, possessing excellent special defense, and its HP was also 95. While its physical defense was as low as 65, it had an outstanding special attack stat of 110.
It was very beautiful, a perfect fit for the theme of the Grand Festival.
But…
“Eevee, I don’t think it’s suitable.”
Li Wei shook his head at Eevee.
“Bu Yi?”
【 Why isn’t it suitable? 】
Eevee was very confused.
Was Li Wei blind to think her evolutionary forms weren’t good-looking, and even uttered the word ‘unsuitable.’
“Think about it, you don’t have many strong moves for the corresponding types of these two forms. At your current level, if you become Umbreon, wouldn’t you be able to use ‘Snarl,’ ‘Pursuit,’ and a half-baked ‘Dark Pulse’?
For Sylveon, you know even fewer moves: ‘Charm,’ ‘Misty Terrain,’ ‘Fairy Wind.’
This isn’t ideal. You can’t just rely on Tackle for all your output, it’s simply not elegant and would damage your image.”
“Bu Yi!!!”
【 You forgot to mention, I also know ‘Draining Kiss’ and ‘Baby-Doll Eyes’!! 】
“Give it a rest.”
Saying this, Li Wei unceremoniously patted Eevee’s head and rolled his eyes fiercely.
“With you like this, who could you charm? You talk about captivating everyone, but are you sure you wouldn’t just scare them into having an upset stomach?”
“Bu Yi!!”
【 Hey! (#`O′)! Are you really going to talk to me like this! I’ll cry! No, wait! I’m already crying!! 】
Eevee jumped up, raised her paws, and hit Li Wei’s head back with even more force.
“In short, it’s not suitable. Baby-Doll Eyes might be a little cute, but Draining Kiss, forget it. You, Eevee, are not suitable.”
“Bu Yi!!”
【 I can do it!! 】
Faced with Eevee’s stubborn struggle, Li Wei chose to ignore it and continued to elaborate on his thoughts.
“I don’t plan for you to expose too much of yourself right now. If you choose to evolve and reveal yourself, you’ll have to maintain that one evolutionary form for a long time, at least for about half a year, right?
You can basically only switch between Eevee and Glaceon, because externally, I can temporarily lie that I’ve captured another Eevee.
If you really want to switch Eevee forms every day to go out and play, I’ll need to pass the Professional Level exam first.
More importantly, outside, you need to be a ‘normal’ Eevee and not reveal too many of your skills.
Then, to win the competition, you’ll have to effortlessly dodge the moves of those Pokémon that are basically Professional Level, without appearing too disheveled, and maintaining an elegant demeanor… If I really want to use Umbreon or Sylveon to face them, I feel it might be a bit difficult…”
Li Wei sighed as he spoke.
“I’m a bit uneasy about letting you tank attacks with your body directly. If something serious happens, I’ll cry.
Your little Eevee brain is already a bit slow, and now you’re just strong-willed but physically frail. If your body also has problems in the end, that would be too bad!”
???
At first, Eevee found the first half of Li Wei’s words very reasonable and was even a little touched, thinking Li Wei cared deeply for her. But after hearing the last sentence, why was she so angry?
“I think Glaceon is good.”
Before Eevee could protest, Li Wei suddenly announced his plan to her.
“Bu Yi?”
【 Why? What specifically is good about it? 】
Eevee felt that any evolutionary form was fine, as she was naturally beautiful and looked good no matter what.
But now, after being mocked by Li Wei, she was eager to hear his reasons, wanting to see if Li Wei could come up with something impressive!
“Look, let’s analyze it from the perspective of its moveset.
As Glaceon, you can learn many moves first. I’ve roughly calculated at least five.
‘Icy Wind,’ ‘Ice Beam,’ ‘Ice Shard,’ ‘Ice Fang,’ ‘Ice Punch,’ and you can even try ‘Hail,’ ‘Freeze-Dry,’ ‘Blizzard.’ Although you might not be able to unleash their full power, they’ll be enough to intimidate.
Combined with the versatile ‘Reflect’ and ‘Light Screen,’ you can retaliate even against type disadvantages.
And most importantly, Ice Attribute has strong plasticity. If you encounter an opponent you can’t beat, just be a cheat, create an ‘Ice Wall,’ and hard-push against their ‘Reflect.’ See if they can break it.
If they can’t break it, you can just hide in your shell, and while you’re at it, sing and dance for the judges. Let’s see if your ‘Gokuraku Jodo’ finishes before the opponent’s score runs out.”
(ΩДΩ) ???
Listening to Li Wei’s insights and strategy, Eevee was completely dumbfounded.
Could… could things be done like this??
Was it possible to be so cunning?
“That’s right, Eevee, that’s why I say you’re too simple and naive.”
Seeing Eevee’s expression, Li Wei knew what she was thinking.
“This is a Grand Festival! It’s not a formal battle competition!
In formal competitions, so-called perfect defense has no future. The opponent can also outlast you in a battle of attrition, attacking when you’re not defending or when your defense is weakening.
The Grand Festival has a scoring system. If the opponent’s attack is invalid, it counts as our attack succeeding. With this ebb and flow, we’ll definitely win!”
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“Bu Yi!!”
【 I learned it!! Li Wei, you truly are a genius!! 】
At this moment, Eevee had an epiphany. She finally understood why Magikarp and Riolu admired Li Wei so much. He was indeed knowledgeable and learned. In terms of knowledge reserve, she felt inferior.
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“Bu Yi.”
【 I understand, so let’s be Glaceon. 】
“Mhm, mhm! And I think Ice Attribute moves are quite flashy. After you evolve, your little bangs and two tufts of ‘hair’ are also quite suitable for pairing with pretty clothes and skirts, right~”
“Bu Yi Bu Yi!”
【 Yes, yes, yes! 】
Eevee nodded furiously. Under Li Wei’s explanation, she couldn’t think of anything more suitable for this Grand Festival than Glaceon.
Seeing Eevee’s “I’m super satisfied” expression, Li Wei turned his head, curved his lips, and made a V sign to himself.
Nice.
He had gotten his wish.
After all, summer was fast approaching, and for Magic City’s weather, having a “refrigeration girl” when going out was quite important.
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After the discussion about forms was complete, the two of them proceeded to prepare for registration.
They needed to take a photo of Eevee and then fill in Eevee’s Pokémon ID.
Pokémon Evolution does not require reporting to the League, as all biological information of the Pokémon remains unchanged even after evolution.
Trainer Name: Li Wei, Partner Pokémon: Glaceon, Competition Category: n239731md3beg
The use of numbers and letters to represent the competition category is mainly to facilitate online searching for corresponding video records later on.
n239731 corresponds to the 239th year of the New Calendar, July 31st. md3 refers to the third Grand Festival held at the Magic City venue this year. beg is the abbreviation for Beginner Level Competition （beginner level competition）, while the corresponding intermediate level competition and advanced level competition are abbreviated as itm and adv respectively.
Grand Festivals of the same level are generally held at most once a year in each city. Even a strong nation like Zhonghua Family does not have the qualification to hold Grand Festivals in every city. A total of 30 cities nationwide are qualified to host Grand Festivals.
To put it simply, all first-tier cities and some second-tier cities have the qualification to host.
The Pokémon League’s reduction in hosting locations is not intended to target anything specific; it is merely to ensure the value of the Grand Festival Ribbon.
After all, unlike gym challenges where one can fail, a Grand Festival will always determine a winner.
The number of gym badges corresponding to the level and the number of Grand Festival Ribbons will determine subsequent eligibility for national and even global elimination rounds.
For fair competition, national-level tournament slots are not selected through internal regulations or recommendation letters.
Depending on the year and the level of the competition, there are age, gym badge, and Grand Festival Ribbon requirements.
For example, the requirement to participate in the National Youth Championship is to hold at least 6 gym badges, of which at least 3 must be intermediate gym badges, the trainer’s age must not exceed 30 years old, and the trainer must possess more than 9 Pokémon.
This method ensures the fairness of the preliminary rounds, provides a goal and hope for ordinary trainers, and based on such regulations, everyone has the opportunity to achieve an upset through their own efforts.
After filling in the personal information, within two minutes, Li Wei received a reply email from the Grand Festival officials.
The email informed him of some competition regulations and information, and included an attachment with Li Wei’s competition details.
“Alright Eevee, we’ve registered.”
After printing out the competition information, Li Wei said to Eevee, who was lying on the desk watching his every step.
“Bu Yi!”
【 Then without further ado, let’s start special training! 】
For the first time, Eevee was so diligent about ‘training.’
Since that was the case, Li Wei naturally wouldn’t let this good opportunity pass.
“Then Eevee, I have a rough idea for a performance, but I’m afraid you might not be able to pull it off…”
“Bu Yi?”
【 Is this performance you’re talking about flashy and beautiful? 】
“Of course! Do you think the manga I draw is ugly? You have to trust my aesthetic sense, Eevee!”
Thinking about the quality of Li Wei’s manga and then stealthily glancing towards the drawers, Eevee pondered for a moment and nodded.
Indeed, Li Wei’s aesthetic sense had always been quite good.
“Bu Yi!”
【 Then no problem! Leave it to me! Tell me! What do we need to special train for? 】
“Moves are easy to discuss, I think your talent is excellent. I want you to not only undergo the most basic morning exercises and practice regulating your internal energy during this period but also to additionally practice your control over the Ice Attribute.”
“Bu Yi?”
【 Control? 】
“Yes, just like Riolu’s control over Aura, I want you to reach that level of control over the Ice Attribute.”
“Bu Yi…”
【 So how should I do it… 】
Eevee was still a bit confused. Was she supposed to practice Tai Chi during the day like Riolu? But she was quadrupedal! Did she have to learn to walk on two legs?
“Considering you might have a hidden danger of energy disorder, you need to strengthen your training in other attributes during this period, and focus on practicing your Psychic Attribute abilities and Ice Attribute abilities. I’ve already figured out the specific training methods, it won’t be difficult, just tiring.”
Li Wei explained to Eevee.
“Bu Yi?”
【 It’s okay! I can do it for the Grand Festival!!! But… Psychic also needs to be focused on? 】
“Yes, we can be lazy and sly.”
“Bu Yi…”
【 Specifically… 】
Seeing Li Wei’s expression, Eevee had a bad premonition.
“Even if you can’t properly control your Ice Attribute energy in the end, we can use Psychic Attribute as a substitute, right?
Imagine a snowstorm, controlling it with Psychic powers and then creating a tornado, wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
“Bu Yi!”
【 Wonderful! 】
“But considering Pokémon need to improve, I hope you can accomplish this solely through your control of Ice Attribute abilities. Do you understand what I mean?
Psychic is just our last resort substitute. I don’t think Eevee would do something foolish like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon, abandoning the root for the branches, right?”
…
Eevee, who was contemplating how to be lazier in a reasonable way, felt as if she had been struck by a critical hit. Her tail puffed up, and she looked at Li Wei, a bit flustered.
“Bu Yi Bu Yi.”
【 That’s right, that’s right, I would never do such a thing, ahaha. 】
Timo’s Flop Diary
August 11th
I’m tired today, so that’s all for now. I’m not writing anymore. Above.
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Besides sadness and unhappiness, today’s life was quite rich.
At 7 AM, my old father called me and said.
“Timo, I don’t think we can keep being so decadent.”
Timo: ???
“I think we need to start cooking for ourselves.”
Timo: ???
“So, tomorrow morning I want to eat sandwiches, you make them, and in the afternoon I’ll have your sister-in-law take you out shopping.”
Timo: ???
Then, the building that couldn’t be used for cooking suddenly could.
Ah, this…
At first, I didn’t react. I bought a bit too little. Finally, when I saw my sister-in-law buying pots, I realized, I AM FREE !!!!!
Hahaha, next week when I go out, I’ll definitely buy more ingredients.
Then, when I got home, I started trying to make tomorrow morning’s sandwiches.
I only made a simplified version, and made two flavors of sauce.
One was fruity, mainly lemon, with a very light taste, delicious with lettuce; the other was mainly soy sauce, sesame oil, and sesame, with a saltier taste, and it was so fragrant with the meat.
Then, as soon as I finished making them and brought them into the room, my old father arrived.
“What is this smell.”
Timo: I… I just tried making something…
…….
Timo: Do you want to eat some?
“Yes.”
………..
When I handed him both portions, he took both without hesitation.
He took a bite.
“Mmm, delicious.”
Then he scammed me out of a bottle of milk and left.
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