Chapter 51: Tropius’s New Move
After spending over 2 million League Coins in Qingfeng City, Lu Li took a taxi back to Qingfeng City.
Being a Trainer is an extremely expensive profession to begin with. If a family doesn’t have at least a million in savings, it’s generally hard to go far in this profession.
However, ordinary people strive their whole lives pursuing only Elite Level at most, but the fact is that the vast majority of Trainers struggle to progress after entering Normal Level.
After returning home, Lu Li first went to check on the Green Jades in the corner of the yard. Seeing that Tropius and Wailmer hadn’t been slacking off, Lu Li nodded in satisfaction.
Then Lu Li released Charmander.
The Charmander, regaining its freedom, looked at Lu Li eagerly.
Pokémon in Poké Balls can see the outside environment, and Charmander knew Lu Li had bought Charcoal for it.
Although Charmander didn’t know the name of the Charcoal, out of Pokémon instinct, Charmander knew that thing would be of great help to itself.
“Here.”
Lu Li smiled and handed the Charcoal to Charmander, then instructed, “Tell me when you use it up; I have another piece here.”
Lu Li continued, “Absorb and comprehend the Energy inside slowly; don’t worry about using it all up.”
The two ways to use Charcoal.
The first is to activate it during battle to boost the power of Fire-type Skills.
The second is to keep it activated and absorb it outside of battle, thereby accelerating a Fire Attribute Pokémon’s comprehension and Growth of Attribute Energy.
Charmander, holding the Charcoal in its small hands, nodded eagerly.
Tropius nearby saw this and got jealous.
“Trop~”
（What about my Flower Incense? Have you finished researching it?）
Tropius asked discontentedly.
“Heh heh, I knew you couldn’t hold back.” Lu Li smiled and took out the Flower Incense.
Lu Li hooked his arm around Tropius’s neck and suggested cheekily, “In a bit, come to my bedroom; we’ll use it together.”
“Trop?”
“You say you want to use it too?”
Tropius looked at Lu Li with full confusion. Humans can use Pokémon Items too? How come it didn’t know that before?
Lu Li nodded.
After several days of research, Lu Li discovered he could use Pokémon Items, but it depended on the Attribute.
He couldn’t use the Charcoal directly because the Fire Attribute Energy was too volatile; he couldn’t absorb it at all.
But Flower Incense was different.
First, when lit, Flower Incense releases gas, equivalent to Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy in the Cultivation World. This Attribute Energy is relatively mild, and converted into an even milder gaseous form, so it’s not hard to absorb.
Tropius nodded, indicating it was happy to share the Flower Incense with its Trainer.
Wailmer spat out two bubbles in the water vat.
“Why does everyone have one but me?”
Wailmer looked at Lu Li with wise eyes.
“We’ll talk after you Evolve.” Lu Li quickly comforted.
Whether Pokémon Items or Secret Treasures, these things actually have tolerance resistance, and it’s cyclical.
Wailmer was about to Evolve into Milotic, and during this time period, using anything was not as good as waiting until after Evolution to use it.
Wailmer tsundere-ly spat out a few bubbles, clearly not accepting Lu Li’s reason.
“Really can’t do anything with you.”
Lu Li smiled indulgently, then took out a small jade bottle.
After pouring out a Spirit Beauty Pill, Lu Li crushed the Spirit Beauty Pill and sprinkled it into the water.
“Satisfied now?” Lu Li asked speechlessly in return.
Wailmer nodded in satisfaction, then smugly glanced at Tropius and Charmander, looking like “See, I’m the Trainer’s favorite.”
Lu Li found the scene amusing too.
What Wailmer cared about wasn’t the Pokémon Item; it just cared that its companions had one and it didn’t.
After comforting the jealous Wailmer, Lu Li took the puzzled Tropius into the bedroom.
Tropius truly didn’t understand; it was clearly something to eat, so why waste it by throwing it in the water? And Older Sister Wailmer even looked happy about it.
Such wasteful behavior, and the Trainer didn’t even care.
Tropius, sighing inwardly, followed Lu Li into the bedroom, then looked at Lu Li eagerly, as if saying “I’m ready; let’s start.”
Lu Li snapped his fingers lightly, summoned a flame, and lit the Flower Incense.
A special grassy woody fragrance began to fill the bedroom. Tropius let out a pleased cry upon smelling it.
Lu Li took a deep breath too, instantly feeling refreshed, like the feeling of usually failing to chase a goddess but now being surrounded by them.
Not daring to waste it, Lu Li quickly sat cross-legged on the ground to meditate.
Tropius followed suit, comprehending Grass-type Energy nearby.
The Flower Incense lasts one hour, but this time, since Lu Li and Tropius used it together, it only lasted 59 minutes.
Looking at the timer on his phone, Lu Li’s mouth twitched slightly.
The Flower Incense was used by him and Tropius together; normally, if only Tropius used it, it would last a full hour.
In other words, out of 60 minutes, he only consumed one minute. The qualification gap between them was truly the gap between human and Pokémon.
For Tropius, using the Flower Incense, one more Lu Li didn’t make much difference, one less didn’t matter.
Tropius, exiting the state, cried out in confusion.
“Trop?”
（Trainer, why do I feel like you didn’t absorb much?）
Lu Li: “…”
“Ahem, humans and Pokémon are different. Actually, I did absorb some.” Lu Li said seriously, forcibly saving face.
Tropius nodded in confusion; it wasn’t human, so not understanding humans was normal, but…
“Trop~”
（Trainer, I think I’ve comprehended another Skill.）
“What?”
Worried he’d misheard, Lu Li specially activated Telepathy.
“Trop~”
（I said, I think I’ve comprehended a new Skill.）
Confirming he hadn’t misheard, Lu Li asked excitedly, “Quick! Show it…”
Realizing they were still in the bedroom and worrying it might be a large-scope Skill, Lu Li hurriedly said, “Come on, let’s go to the yard.”
Tropius nodded, then followed Lu Li to the yard.
Lu Li: “Tropius, quickly show the new Skill you’ve comprehended.”
Tropius focused, then slowly gathered Energy. Mild Radiance slowly gathered on Tropius’s body.
Seeing this, Lu Li instantly understood what new Skill Tropius had comprehended.
Photosynthesis, a recovery-type Skill.
The general effect is consuming Grass-type Energy to restore its own Life Energy.
This Skill, well, Photosynthesis is actually pretty strong, but it overlaps with Tropius’s Leech Seed + Special Growth.
Compared to Photosynthesis, Lu Li hoped Tropius would comprehend a defense-type Skill.
Like Protect or something.
