Chapter 16: Eevee’s Strange Movement
April 26th, 12:45 PM.
Li Wei happily finished lunch and was about to take Riolu upstairs to rest.
“Rulu!”
While heading up the stairs, Li Wei was tugged on his clothes by Riolu following behind.
【Training!】
Riolu’s Aura succinctly expressed its idea.
“Training???”
But clearly this idea scared Li Wei.
“No… it’s noon now, it’s time for the cub to sleep.”
Li Wei’s meaning was very clear, ‘Now is my rest time, don’t ask me to train.’
“Ru!”
【Not sleepy! Can keep working hard!】
But the young Riolu couldn’t understand Li Wei’s subtext at all, and continued to stubbornly wave its small fists to show its determination to work hard at training.
To be reasonable, Li Wei kind of wanted to cry.
But on second thought, if Riolu wants to train, it’s Riolu who works hard, and it’s Riolu who doesn’t get a nap, what does it have to do with him Li Wei?
This train of logic-tight, flawless thought made Li Wei relax, and the tension in Riolu’s eyes faded a lot as he looked at it.
This Pokémon is a bit scary in its diligence and self-discipline.
Especially compared to Eevee leisurely lying on his shoulder, Riolu’s self-discipline was even more precious.
Looking at Riolu with a determined face insisting on training, Li Wei was overjoyed.
Not bad, not bad.
My son Riolu has the makings of a Champion!
“Good! Then do extra practice according to your own situation!”
Li Wei nodded and said to Riolu.
And the subtext of this was, ‘Practice by yourself, I’m going for a nap.’
The original intention of setting up the nap was actually because he wanted to sleep too.
Riolu as a cub has very high energy, theoretically as long as it sleeps early it won’t affect its normal development, the reason for stubbornly keeping this nap session is still because ‘who can resist feeling sleepy after getting up early?’
Sleepy, then sleep.
If you don’t rest at noon and it affects afternoon work and study, what then?
So every day at this time, Li Wei, even if lying in bed playing on his mobile phone, stubbornly carries out this ‘nap’ plan on time.
Today is no exception.
This is a scheduled matter, even if Riolu doesn’t do it, he has to do it!
He has to be someone who sticks to the plan!
He has to develop a good routine habit!
Since Riolu won’t nap, he’ll reluctantly take the hardship and do it for it.
But Li Wei’s wishful thinking hadn’t lasted long before it was interrupted by Riolu’s next words.
“Ru! Rululu!”
【Learned Tai Chi! Want you to see! Judge if it’s standard!】
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Li Wei, who almost blurted out ‘Go find Dragonair to accompany you’, took a deep breath.
This really doesn’t seem like something Dragonair can accompany it with.
After all, Dragonair doesn’t even have hands, just a head and a tail, what Tai Chi can it practice with Riolu.
And as for guidance······
In this world, it seems only he can guide Riolu in learning Tai Chi.
After all, this is the ‘intangible cultural heritage’ he brought over.
Looking at the sincerity in Riolu’s pure eyes full of diligence, Li Wei couldn’t bear to stubbornly say ‘I’m going back to sleep’, so he could only toss Eevee off his shoulder, let her go back to sleep, and he accompanied Riolu to the gym inside the home.
24-Form Simplified Tai Chi~Prepare~Commencement~
Listening to the audio he recorded with a silly voice out of mischief, and watching Riolu on the side seriously standing with legs shoulder-width apart, reaching out to start the movements, a strong sense of absurdity welled up in his heart.
This visual and auditory impact was no less than repeatedly watching the flower of hope.
But soon, Li Wei couldn’t laugh anymore.
After the commencement, Riolu’s Aura around its body began rapidly gathering towards him, and the Aura in his body also gradually shifted from static to dynamic, flowing along the direction of the limb movements.
As Riolu’s limb movements changed, pale blue Aura slowly gathered in its palms and dantian, then converged towards the torso along the limbs.
Because Tai Chi movements are slow, the layered appearance of the pale blue Aura was clearly visible to Li Wei.
???
This works???
To be reasonable, Li Wei was stunned.
(ΩДΩ)
“Holy crap, am I not a genius?”
A random whim actually made Riolu master that Aura training method that even after thousands racked their brains couldn’t figure out!
Li Yuan Sheng had briefly explained to Li Wei last night how to nurture Pokémon to cultivate Aura—repeated practice, meditation, sensing the surrounding Aura.
It sounds profound at first glance, but it’s actually all nonsense.
Everything relies on comprehension, which is truly profound and mysterious, so initially Li Wei had basically given up on having Riolu use Aura Sphere in the provincial competition, only hoping it could ‘control’ Aura, achieve basic ‘perception’ and ‘reading’.
But now!!
Looking at the starry points of solid blue light in Riolu’s hands, Li Wei felt this was going to work!!
What is a genius Trainer? Leaning back on tactics.
While Li Wei was immersed in his own wisdom, Riolu quickly finished a simplified set of Tai Chi.
“Ru!”
【How was it!】
“Very standard! But there’s still a little flaw.”
Although Li Wei barely paid attention to how Riolu performed, it didn’t stop him from talking nonsense with a straight face.
“Ru?”
【Where? I’ll keep practicing, I’ll fix it.】
Such a diligent and inquisitive Riolu made the fabricating Li Wei a bit embarrassed.
But Li·Genius Trainer·Wei said this was no big deal.
“Hmm, the commencement isn’t enough.”
After lightly coughing twice, the Li family heirloom ‘pretentious serious-style’ explanation began.
“See, this squat movement feels familiar, doesn’t it? Just like the horse stance you practice every night?”
Li Wei doesn’t know ancient martial arts, but he’s read a lot of fantasy novels, and after seeing that Tai Chi can really mobilize Aura, he felt his long-fantasized Spiritual Energy Revival plan finally had a chance to be put into practice on Riolu.
“Where the movement goes, the intent and your Aura must go there too, as they say, mind and movement in unison, you’re still far from that realm~”
Master Li explained in a pedantic manner.
“Ru!”
【A bit complex, but I’ll work hard!】
Riolu’s earnest appearance gave the posturing Li Wei some guilt.
After frowning and thinking for a bit, Li Wei reached out, rubbed Riolu’s head, which was a form of encouragement and comfort.
After all······ cubs are easy to coax.
Candy, head rubs, hugs, these can all motivate it to train hard and study well, compared to Eevee sleeping upstairs, this Riolu is much more likable.
Worthy of being his one suite! This character! Worth it!!
Better than that money-loser! Worth it!
As the saying goes, absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy······ sensing Aura, then cultivating in a place dense with Aura is the superior choice.
Li Wei woke up Dragonair sleeping on the climbing frame and had it take Riolu to the courtyard outside to practice Tai Chi.
Because his mother has Pokémon like Florges and Scovillain, the home courtyard’s landscaping is truly exquisite and······ intimidating.
Not only is there a flower sea, but even a shrub maze only seen in movies, their courtyard has one, and besides that, various trees Li Wei doesn’t even recognize are planted at the edges and corners.
Looking out, it’s lush greenery, clusters of flowers not far away, whether standing on the top floor or the study room balcony in the bedroom, glancing outside fills the heart with ‘Ah~ this is my kingdom~ my territory!’
High-end, luxurious.
Although he hasn’t stayed in the courtyard except during morning runs.
At most he stands on the balcony, watching Mime Jr. tending the garden in place of Florges, and for some reason, the happiness of slacking off doubles watching Mime Jr. work diligently.
“Cough cough.” The schadenfreude in his heart made Li Wei’s old face redden, he lightly coughed twice to cover up this unknown embarrassment.
The courtyard has abundant vegetation, which fits perfectly with Tai Chi’s ‘man and nature’ concept, and ‘all things have Aura’, more plants mean more Aura accordingly.
Practicing Aura control there will definitely be more effective than in an empty room.
So, led by the drowsy Dragonair, Riolu excitedly ran to the courtyard, while Li Wei happily waved goodbye to the dragon and the dog, and jogged upstairs.
Open the door.
What greeted him wasn’t a warm little bed, nor his dream wife in a naked apron.
It was a puddle of water.
The kind that splashed straight into his face.
And the culprit was Eevee standing at the door.
······?
Before Li Wei could react, Eevee coughed twice, a green light flashed on its body, and “Pfft!” another one.
A precise Water Gun hit Li Wei again.
What’s going on?
His Eevee used Water Gun????
Witnessing the whole process, Li Wei tactically retreated a few steps, confused and not knowing what happened.
“Eevee? Eevee???”
Calling Eevee’s name, trying to make her stop using Water Gun, or explain the situation.
But······
“Bu Yi!”
After Eevee’s warning shout, its brown fur suddenly bristled, then lightning flashed, and a thunderbolt struck in front of him.
The floor instantly blackened, with a little black smoke slowly rising.
“What the heck!”
Just used Water Gun and now discharging, this is really trying to kill!
But Li Wei didn’t complain for long, just after brushing past death he said a few more ‘damn’s, then hid behind the door, frowning with worry as he looked at Eevee inside the room.
What’s going on? Wasn’t the check saying the body was fine!
In that instant, Li Wei thought of the laboratory and his recent speculation about Eevee’s physical condition.
“Mime Jr.!!”
The emergency left no time for more thought, like being choked by a ghost, Li Wei shouted with a shrill scream at Mime Jr. cleaning the kitchen downstairs.
“Bari??”
“Come save me!!! If you don’t come I’m gonna die!!!”
Under Li Wei’s roar, Mime Jr. teleported to the second floor, first checked Li Wei’s condition, tilted its head in doubt, then mimicked Li Wei’s posture peeking into the room from behind the door.
Expecting a Pokémon like Mime Jr. to have any sense of crisis seems like a mistake.
“Bari······”
【What’s wrong with her?】
“If I knew what was wrong I wouldn’t have called you up!!”
“Ba··· Bari!!!”
【Then I’ll go check~】
Saying that, it walked out from behind the door to face Eevee directly, keeping the peeking pose, with a goofy expression looking at the still-coughing Eevee.
But······ the consequence of leisurely acting at the door was, after Eevee coughed again, it got spat with a small fireball in the face.
However, Mime Jr.’s strong body attribute meant besides its face turning comically charred, there was no burn damage.
“Bari! Baribari!!”
【Aaaah!! Serious handling! Serious handling! Li Wei! Grab her!!】
After being spat with a fireball, Mime Jr. got a bit agitated.
It raised both hands, pushed slightly at the air like holding a riot shield, and slowly approached Eevee.
With the air wall protection in front, Li Wei could also approach Eevee.
Although under the drama king Mime Jr.’s Voldemort act, what could be done in five or six steps was dragged out for over a minute.
During this time, the front air wall suffered a baptism of Icy Wind and Leafage.
Poor, hardworking air wall.
Finally, wrapped in Mime Jr.’s air wall, Eevee was enclosed in a square space, relieving the room’s pressure.
Li Wei no longer worried about his life, the room spared from demolition, now he could consider calling emergency or the police.
So after brief thought, Li Wei dialed the phone.
“Hey, Dad?”
“What’s up with my son?”
Father’s voice was a bit breathless, seeming to be exercising.
Of course, this was a video call, and Li Wei saw the towel around Father’s neck, and behind him various sports equipment and buff guys.
Speaking of the Fighting Dojo’s characteristic—muscle hunks.
And due to racial differences, the muscle hunks in this Fighting-type Gym weren’t as philosophical or exaggerated as imagined.
Li Wei looked around and saw quite a few like Peng Yu Yan, which made him exclaim envy.
But now wasn’t the time for envy, Li Wei quickly switched the video camera from front to back, aiming at Eevee.
Eevee looked in great pain right now, Li Wei couldn’t approach her at all, and while Mime Jr. wouldn’t be hurt by Eevee’s level of skills, holding an ancestor that sprays water and discharges one after another isn’t sustainable.
“Dad, do you know any reliable, trustworthy doctor······”
Because it was a call, the spy drama addict Li Wei didn’t say it outright, just emphasized his needs through video and keywords to Father.
And Father understood, seeing Eevee’s state he immediately started wild imagining.
“Yes, I’ll contact now! Don’t panic! Eevee doesn’t look life-threatening! Now call Dragonair down, have it use ‘Safeguard’ on Eevee, then ‘Sleep’!”
Then, before hanging up, Li Yuan Sheng seemed to think of something and hurriedly instructed Li Wei.
“Don’t let Mime Jr. do it! He’ll drag it out for half an hour!”
Beep beep beep.
The call ended.
And Li Wei ignored Mime Jr. who instantly darkened its face, mumbling “Baribaribaribari” crazily.
He opened the window and shouted at the top of his lungs, “Dragonair!!! Come here quick!!!”
Thanks to Dragonair’s decent Flight speed, in a short moment, from a blurry dot in the sky, with a ‘whoosh’ of wind, it rushed to Li Wei.
“Help! Use ‘Safeguard’ on Eevee then ‘Sleep’!”
No time to explain in the emergency, Li Wei, fearing Eevee might have something worse than Water Gun, clearly instructed the skills needed from Dragonair.
Watching Eevee cough crazily, then with green light flashing, it started spraying water, spitting fire and other attribute-related ‘small skills’ randomly, he had a very bad guess.
But now he had no time to verify, the priority was emergency handling for Eevee, and waiting for his dad to bring the doctor.
Today’s PY: 《Pokémon Spirit Guardian》, link in author’s words, interested cuties can check it out.
Timo’s flop little diary
June 22nd, sunny
The definition of flop has been refreshed by the big shots in the group to first-day ten thousand average, I might not even qualify to crawl.
Got a recommendation today, feels pretty good.
I mean, feels pretty good in my heart.
In fact, you won’t find me at all.
ε=(ο｀*)))sigh
Wait for next week.
Don’t know how long I can keep climbing with hope.
Data doesn’t even reach a tenth of the big shots’, sigh······
Total solar eclipse today, no chance to see it, maybe that’s what being a flop is, missing even the first wave of Spiritual Energy Revival.
Soon big shots will be transcending tribulations.
Sigh, the flop is still striving to seek immortal fate.
Same people, why such a big gap.
Sigh. （Counting here）
That’s it, heart fat intention cold.
Already prepared for going on sale to continue being a fool chasing hopeless Ten Thousand Words Daily.
Ah! I love writing the most! Nothing can stop me from writing! Let me go! I can still do Ten Thousand Words Daily!
Was going to write more today, but got scared by a bug and lost rationality, brain blank, hands still shaking.
So that’s it.
4.6k isn’t bad.
Big shots update 2k.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Sigh.
That’s it then, see you tomorrow everyone.
