Chapter 52: Charmander Just Likes To Burn Things
But as everyone knows, Grass Type is actually better at control and recovery rather than output and defense.
Moreover, comprehending a Grass Type skill the first time using Flower Incense, just this alone makes Tropius worthy of praise.
“Awesome, Tropius, you’re a genius!” Lu Li didn’t hesitate to give his praise.
The praised Tropius narrowed its eyes, happily enjoying Lu Li’s praise.
Charmander on the side unhappily watched this scene.
“No way! Longlong also wants to comprehend a skill, I’m the trainer’s favorite kid!” Charmander motivated itself in its heart.
Wailmer in the water vat saw this and felt a bit envious, but Wailmer also knew its race’s shortcomings; in Wailmer form, she could hardly learn any skills.
Wailmer, who had tried hard for several years without results, knew its own flaws too well.
“It’s almost here, evolution is almost here…”
Feeling the energy accumulated in its body, Wailmer was full of expectation in its heart.
After praising Tropius, Lu Li arranged training missions for Tropius, then took out the book he bought earlier and started reading it seriously.
The next morning, the berries ordered from the berry wholesale market arrived.
Once the berries arrived, Lu Li couldn’t wait to start his alchemy venture. Considering that Charmander seemed to have learned Flame Conjuring Technique, Lu Li specially called Charmander over during alchemy.
Lu Li solemnly instructed, “Xiao Hong, watch carefully and learn well next.”
Although dissatisfied with the name Xiao Hong, Charmander still obediently nodded.
“Fire~”
（As a tough guy dragon, can you call me Da Hong?）
Lu Li: “…”
“No, Xiao Mei and Xiao Lü have no objections, and if you’re called Da Hong, you’d be in the Da generation; how can a junior be bigger than Xiao Mei and Xiao Lü?” Lu Li righteously refused.
As a naming failure, later in private for convenient addressing of Pokémon, such simple and easy-to-understand names were the best.
Charmander unhappily pursed its mouth; if not considering that this dog trainer was even more outrageous at playing with fire than itself, it really wanted to burn off Lu Li’s eyebrows with one fire.
Just like many Pokémon have little quirks, Charmander was simply a born arsonist, and it had its eyes on its trainer Lu Li’s eyebrows.
However, as a cultivator, Lu Li certainly wouldn’t let Charmander succeed; last night when Charmander was preparing Reversed Heavenly Stems, he specially gave Charmander a lesson in love.
Thinking of its trainer’s outrageous performance yesterday, Charmander was still doubting its dragon life even today.
This was completely different from the knowledge it learned in egg school.
Trainers are very weak, Pokémon must protect the trainer, and in danger, Pokémon should rush ahead of the trainer.
Fake! All of it is fake!
To be fair, Charmander felt that even after passing the newborn stage, the trainer could still educate it back and forth.
A trainer without the strength to truss a chicken? That’s purely deceiving Pokémon.
After suppressing the restless Charmander again, Lu Li focused intently on the alchemy furnace.
With experience from the previous two times, Lu Li wanted to refine the Fire Spirit Pill successfully in one go.
Hands forming seals, Flame Conjuring Technique activated.
Under spiritual power’s guidance, Lu Li continuously stuffed berries into the alchemy furnace.
“Fire~”
Charmander on the side watched this scene with its bright blue eyes.
“Is this the value of a trainer? This flame control is even more outrageous than mine; who is the real Fire-type Pokémon?” Charmander’s eyes were full of admiration.
As a born arsonist, Charmander felt that the trainer at this moment was really too cool.
Burning his favorite berries right in front of Xiao Lü? What’s the difference from cuckolding right in front?
Thinking of this, Charmander couldn’t help glancing at Tropius on the side.
The restless Charmander in its heart thought: “If I do this, will I get beaten?”
No way!
Why can the trainer do it, but I, Charmander, can’t?
Is there such a thing in the world where only the trainer is allowed to set fires, but Pokémon aren’t allowed to light lamps?
Charmander spat out a spark, then also activated Flame Conjuring Technique.
The spark in front of Charmander instantly turned into a huge fireball; under Tropius’s confused gaze, Charmander picked up a berry and threw it into the fireball.
“Hot?”
（What are you doing?）
“Fire~”
（Didn’t you see? Burning berries right in front of you!）
Tropius: “???”
Is this new younger brother so arrogant now? Tropius couldn’t help glancing at Wailmer in the water vat.
Wailmer blew a few bubbles.
Instantly understanding, Tropius slapped Charmander flying with a big ear slap.
“Hot~”
（Have the guts to burn your own berries! Who told you to touch my Oran Berry?）
After being slapped flying and rolling several times in the yard, Charmander looked at Tropius in confusion.
Why?
Why don’t you care when the trainer burns you so much? I burn one, and you hit me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll go berserk?
Charmander, who got back up, glared fiercely at Tropius.
“Fire!”
（You dare hit me?）
“Hot?”
（What? You wanna rebel?）
“Fire!”
（Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west! Don’t bully a poor youth.）
Considering the strength gap between them, even with attribute advantage, Charmander decided to let it go with Tropius for now.
“Fire~”
（Bullying a newborn like me, what’s that? The trainer is also burning berries over there; have the guts to hit him!）
“Hot~”
（The trainer didn’t burn my berries, and…）
Tropius disdainfully glanced at Charmander; the foolish little brother had no idea what great thing the trainer was doing.
“Fire~”
（Liar! Whose berries is the trainer burning?）
“Hot~”
（Don’t those berries suit your taste? They’re Fire Attribute ones.）
Charmander: “???”
Charmander finally reacted.
So… the trainer is burning my berries right now?
Charmander, who hadn’t eaten berries since birth, didn’t realize the seriousness and just felt like a joker at this moment.
Charmander felt it should do something; after all, these seemed to be its berries, just burning them like this… No! Even if burning, it should be me burning them, right?
Seeing the restless Charmander, Tropius suppressed it again and warned: “Hot~” （Watch and learn properly, don’t disturb the trainer.）
Half an hour later, Lu Li, who exited the alchemy state, looked at the alchemy furnace full of expectation.
Finally no longer suppressed, Charmander eagerly ran to Lu Li to complain.
Watching Charmander barking chaotically in front of him.
Lu Li helplessly cast Telepathy on himself; upon learning Charmander’s purpose, Lu Li looked at Charmander strangely.
Lu Li gently tapped Charmander’s little head and warned: “Berries are for eating, not for burning.”
“Fire~”
（Why can you burn them?）
Lu Li explained: “I’m doing alchemy, just like cooking.”
Burning berries is not okay.
But cooking（alchemy） is?
Charmander’s little head suddenly had a flash of insight and couldn’t wait to call out.
“Fire~”
（Trainer, I want to learn cooking（alchemy）!）
“No, you don’t have the qualification.” Lu Li refused without hesitation.
