Chapter 53: Charmander’s Flamethrower
Alchemy is delicate work. With Charmander’s restless personality, it is simply not suited for alchemy at all.
Moreover, the most important thing is that in the Pokémon World, to learn alchemy, the target must possess two attributes: Fire Attribute and Psychic Attribute.
Charmander clearly does not possess these conditions. What’s more, this unlucky child probably just wants to burn some things for fun and has no real intention of doing alchemy.
If it’s true love, it should be like Tropius—not only does the attribute match, but the profession matches too.
“Fire?”
（Why? Am I not good enough at fire?）
Lu Li persuaded, “Alchemy requires Psychic Attribute, which you do not possess.”
“Fire!”
（I think it’s pretty simple!）
Seeing the still unresigned Charmander, Lu Li speechlessly pushed Charmander aside a bit.
“Watch carefully next!”
After saying that, Lu Li used spiritual power to take out six pills from the alchemy furnace.
With the experience from Grass Spirit Pill and Spirit Beauty Pill, this time’s Fire Spirit Pill went surprisingly smoothly.
Seeing those six Fire Spirit Pills, out of life instinct, Charmander’s saliva flowed out.
Unlike the Cultivation World, the pills in this world have no issue with pill poison, but the price is that the pills in this world are not as outrageous as those in the Cultivation World, which can allow “one Golden Core swallowed into the abdomen, from then on my life is up to me and not heaven.”
So beautiful, I really want to eat it.
“Look! This is made by burning Berries. Can you burn it?” Lu Li complained.
Charmander sincerely shook its head, indicating it could not.
Tropius nearby pursed its lips, looking extremely disdainful.
Little deflated dragon! A minute ago you didn’t think that way.
Charmander, with eyes and mind full of Fire Spirit Pill, looked at Lu Li eagerly.
“Hot?”
（Can I eat it?）
“Taste it.” After saying that, Lu Li threw a pill that was entirely fiery red into Charmander’s mouth.
After eating the pill, Charmander, feeling warm all over, let out a joyful growl, and even the flame on its tail representing life became brighter.
Seeing this, Lu Li nodded in satisfaction. With the aid of Fire Spirit Pill, Charmander’s growth speed would far exceed its peers, and it would also far surpass them in attributes.
What the pill improves is not just growth speed, but also the growth speed and power of its own attributes. Most importantly, it can also improve the growth speed of life energy.
In simple terms, one pill is almost equivalent to one hundred Energy Cubes, and Pokémon can absorb it without any side effects.
After carefully comprehending for a moment, Charmander opened its eyes and excitedly danced around.
“Fire~”
（Trainer, let me show you a special trick.）
Taking a deep breath, Charmander suddenly spat out a mouthful of flames, then precisely shot through the window.
“This is… Flamethrower?” Lu Li looked at the flames that shot through the window in surprise and uncertainty.
Charmander nodded proudly.
Looking at the ruined window, Lu Li directly gave the smug Charmander a conker, and angrily scolded, “Who told you to experiment with skills at home!”
In the city, many places do not even allow Fire-type Pokémon to use skills. Nearly 90% of fires worldwide come from Pokémon skills going out of control.
Although this small rundown yard is close to the suburbs, due to its large size, the yard is worth around 700,000. Although he is now a millionaire, money is still money even if there’s less of it.
“Fire?”
Charmander’s eyes were teary as it looked at Lu Li, looking like it was about to cry.
Am I still your favorite kid? Why don’t you praise me for comprehending a new skill? Instead you hit me? Your attitude toward Tropius wasn’t like this.
“You deserve praise for comprehending a new skill, but!” Lu Li solemnly emphasized his tone: “But you shouldn’t release skills at home. That’s very dangerous, especially when I’m not home. You absolutely cannot set fire at home, got it?”
Charmander nodded aggrievedly.
What did I do wrong? I just wanted to set a little fire.
Lu Li did not want to come back from doing errands outside to see a home reduced to ashes, so this education had to be arranged in advance.
Charmander’s restlessness was truly worrisome even to ghosts. Most fatally, this unlucky child was particularly bold in trying things.
And what Lu Li feared was Charmander’s boldness in trying.
Looking at the aggrieved Charmander, Lu Li still softened and gently stroked Charmander’s head, then comforted, “You’re great too. You’re the most talented Charmander I’ve ever seen.”
“Although you’re the only Charmander I’ve ever seen.” Lu Li silently added in his heart.
Hearing this, Charmander’s grievance vanished instantly, and it looked at Lu Li with bright eyes: “Really? I don’t believe it, unless you say it again.”
Lu Li: “…”
Feeling speechless inside, Lu Li had to repeat what he just said, then instructed, “Next time you use Flamethrower, see if you can make it rotate and expand its scope.”
Flamethrower is a lower-level skill to Flame Vortex. If Charmander delved deeper into it with its talent for Flame Conjuring Technique, comprehending Flame Vortex should be easy.
Although Flame Vortex does not have great power, it has high operability. Many Fire-type Trainers focus on Flame Vortex when developing Secret Techniques.
Charmander nodded happily, then looked eager to try.
Seeing Charmander acting cocky again, Lu Li quickly warned, “Have you forgotten my warning again?”
The originally somewhat proud Charmander shuddered instantly, then hurriedly guaranteed it would not set fire at home.
“Tropius, watch it for me. I’ll finish refining the remaining Berries.” Lu Li said.
Tropius nodded, then pinned Charmander down with a backhand.
And Lu Li fully immersed himself in alchemy again.
…………
Lian Sheyi, who got up early in the morning to train Pokémon and had just returned home, sensed something was wrong.
Normally at this time, his grandfather would have breakfast ready at home waiting for him, but why not today?
Thinking of this, Lian Sheyi’s facial expression changed, and he anxiously rushed to his grandfather’s bedroom.
Upon just opening the door, Lian Sheyi saw his grandfather on the bed with no aura left, and a letter placed on the bedside cabinet.
Seeing this, Lian Sheyi tightly covered his mouth with both hands, mouth agape wanting to cry but unable to, and staggered to the bedside.
Looking at his grandfather on the bed, Lian Sheyi’s tears flowed uncontrollably.
“Why? It was just 60,000 yuan!” Lian Sheyi whispered in grief.
Earlier, after hearing Lu Li’s words, he had hurriedly rushed home, but his grandfather had acted faster and handed those 60,000 yuan to that Pyramid Scheme Organization.
Those 60,000 yuan were still swindled away.
Lian Sheyi insistently chose to call the police, but the police did not find the culprit, which meant the money could not be recovered for now.
Although scammed out of 60,000, Lian Sheyi did not become dejected. Having grown up in harsh conditions, Lian Sheyi knew too well how to get back up after falling.
But Old Master Lian, who had worked hard his whole life for his grandson, could not accept being scammed.
