Chapter 23: Fletchling’s Personality Confirmed
Darkrai recovered very quickly, its scattered form becoming solid again.
Fighting is no good, but taking hits has always been fine for it. If it didn’t recover fast, it would have been electrocuted to death by Pikachu on the first day of sparring.
Zuo Hang stopped paying attention to the battle here and spent 100 Contribution Points to open a new Training Ground next door.
This one was slightly different from the one next door. The spacious venue was surrounded by many practice Mannequins.
The Training Ground usage notes posted on the right side of the doorway stated that if the prop Mannequins were damaged, they could be replaced at any time by applying to the staff, without deducting extra Contribution Points.
Zuo Hang didn’t need to worry about this rule for now. With Fletchling’s current Strength, he absolutely wouldn’t damage the prop Mannequins.
Zuo Hang moved the Mannequins from the edge of the venue to the center and said to Fletchling, “Four hours. Your goal is to inflict as much Damage on the Mannequins as possible, using any method—Beak, Wings, Claws, forehead. The only Skill you currently know is Peck, but.”
“—clang~ clang~” Zuo Hang tapped the Mannequin twice. “This thing is made of Alloy. Just using Peck won’t cut it. Figure out how to inflict Damage yourself.”
After saying that, Zuo Hang sat down in the corner of the Training Ground.
Before coming, he had taken a book—《Base Stats and Stats Coordination》
This was the material for his first class tomorrow.
High Base Stats mean high Stats inevitably. Personality influences and acquired effort are largely limited by Base Stats.
Of course, there are always exceptions.
Pokémon Base Stats aren’t absolute either. When Zuo Hang caught Ralts, he had seen a Ralts specialized in Special Attack and a Gardevoir specialized in Physical Attack.
This world’s Base Stats only indicate the Stats direction for 90% of Pokémon in a given species population. Occasionally, there are exceptions. His old man even has a high-Speed Snorlax that doesn’t like sleeping and loves to fight. Back then, it chased the Electric Mouse all over the Gym.
Fletchling charged at the prop Mannequins again and again. The Training Ground’s soundproofing was excellent. Zuo Hang could only hear the dull thuds when Fletchling Tackled the Mannequins. He couldn’t hear the sparring sounds from the “three brothers” next door at all.
As long as the Electric Mouse controlled its power and didn’t punch through the wall, the wall’s soundproofing could be trusted.
The Beak couldn’t inflict Damage on the Alloy Mannequin. With Fletchling’s attack power, it couldn’t even move the Mannequin.
‘Beak, Wings, Claws, forehead. Any body part is fine for Attack.’
Fletchling seemed not to have listened to Zuo Hang and continued using its Beak as always.
5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours
After continuous Tackles, Fletchling finally gave up【Peck】 and started trying other body parts.
Zuo Hang saw this scene.
He hadn’t expected it to keep Tackling for two straight hours. If Fletchling continued using Beak Attacks, he probably would have called it to stop. With Fletchling’s current Physical Fitness, such nonstop Peck attacks could damage its Beak.
Good thing this little guy realized that relying on a single body part wouldn’t work and had started gradually trying other body parts for offense.
Wings, forehead, Claws.
After another hour, Skill Light first lit up on Fletchling’s Claws.
Zuo Hang’s eyes lit up.
It had to be【Scratch】.
Pikachu had run over from next door at some point.
He was a bit tired of fighting and battling Darkrai was too boring—just dodging and dodging, no challenge at all.
Fletchling wasn’t distracted by Pikachu’s appearance. Its Eyes were fixed on the Mannequin’s head. Whether using Wings or Claws for Attacks, Fletchling always aimed at the Mannequin’s head.
In the book in his hand
Zuo Hang wrote down Adamant and Lonely, the two Personalities left after eliminating the initial eight. After witnessing Fletchling’s performance tonight, Zuo Hang decisively crossed out Lonely, leaving only Adamant.
“pika~” The Electric Mouse came up to Zuo Hang and asked.
“It’s Adamant, a Personality that makes Attack easy to improve.” Zuo Hang patted Pikachu and said.
Adamant
‘Just like Hang Hang,’ the Electric Mouse thought to itself.
Zuo Hang might not have noticed himself, but he was indeed very Adamant, didn’t like talking, was Sarcastic when he did, thought he was always right in everything, and didn’t consider others’ feelings. The Electric Mouse listed Zuo Hang’s various flaws and secretly sighed.
Having been with Zuo Hang for nine years, the Electric Mouse had seen him do many stupid things. If this Personality wasn’t corrected, it would probably cause Trouble later.
The Electric Mouse looked up at Zuo Hang.
He had heard of a Skill called Personality Correction Fist that could change Personality with one punch.
Should he go learn it for fun??
Tsk.
Hang Hang is so handsome; one punch would probably make him cry for a long time, right?
“Pika~ Pika~~ hehehe~~~~”
23:40.
Twenty minutes left until training ended.
Zuo Hang thought it over.
One Training Ground cost 100 points; two for one night cost 800 points. It was only the first day of school, and Zuo Hang had already spent nearly 2000 points, while his points for the month were only 10k.
He needed to find a way to earn some Contribution Points.
He had to join the Student Union, and if Class Position didn’t work, he’d get one of those too. Just these two Training Grounds tonight had already drained his points.
A flash of electric light suddenly appeared in his vision.
Zuo Hang was stunned.
He looked down at the Electric Mouse.
Pikachu shrugged, indicating he hadn’t Discharged.
Then.
Zuo Hang turned his gaze to the Training Ground. Fletchling was surrounded by extremely faint Electric Current.
‘Beak, Wings, Claws, forehead. Since a single body part can’t Damage the Mannequin, use all parts together!’ Fletchling thought.
“Zzz~~ zzzt~~~”
Thunder Shock not used for offense couldn’t be released; at most, it could only cover the body surface.
Fletchling flapped its Wings, its red-and-white body bursting into extreme Speed. Tiny electric arcs flashed and vanished in the Air.
—Quick Attack!
The Wings slammed into the Mannequin’s head. Four consecutive small Attacks all hit the same spot. Even Zuo Hang hadn’t noticed, but a rectangular dent had appeared on the Alloy Mannequin, and it had long since shifted from its original position.
This was the result of Fletchling repeatedly using Skills to Attack.
In four hours, it had mastered【Scratch】 and【Quick Attack】. Hidden beneath the Adamant Personality was Talent far surpassing its peers.
After one Quick Attack, Fletchling’s Wings moved unnaturally, as if it could fall from midair at any moment. Zuo Hang quickly took out a Poké Ball and recalled Fletchling.
Probably the last hit was too forceful; with its current Physical Fitness, it couldn’t yet handle Quick Attack’s Speed.
“Looks like another trip to the Pokémon Center tonight,” Zuo Hang said, holding the Poké Ball.
My Quick Attack comes with electric special effects; no one should object, right?
