Fight Sunkern?
Looking at the adorable little Pokémon standing at Jiang Ming’s feet, its eyes wide and its face full of innocent cuteness, Lin Chengfeng felt as though he was being insulted.
He’d previously been responsible for incubating and raising more than a hundred Sunkern, so he knew these Pokémon all too well.
What kind of fighting ability could they possibly have?
“Brother Ming, why don’t you just beat me up again instead?” Lin Chengfeng said, sounding utterly resigned.
Jiang Ming naturally saw what he was thinking.
“Oh? You don’t believe me?”
“Sunkern, teach him a lesson! Show him what you’re capable of!”
At Jiang Ming’s command, Sunkern hesitated for only a moment.
Then the leaves on top of its head suddenly lit up, and a green beam of energy shot out, connecting directly to Lin Chengfeng.
Absorb!
The next second, Lin Chengfeng felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.
Unable to keep his balance, he dropped straight to the ground and landed on his backside.
And that was with Sunkern already holding back.
Thanks to the Berries he’d been feeding it every day, Sunkern’s strength had already reached the peak of Tier One.
Against an ordinary person like Lin Chengfeng, the little Pokémon could handle things with effortless ease.
Meanwhile, Lin Chengfeng remained on the ground, struggling with the dizziness.
He tried several times to stand up, but failed each time.
In the end, he could only sit there, panting heavily as he looked at Jiang Ming.
“Brother Ming, wh-what… just happened? How is Sunkern… so… powerful?”
Only after laboriously finishing the sentence did Lin Chengfeng finally feel a little strength returning to his body.
Seeing this, Jiang Ming asked with a smile, “Well? Sunkern’s combat ability is pretty impressive, isn’t it?”
Lin Chengfeng was thoroughly convinced.
However, he still couldn’t understand how this was supposed to help him become stronger.
“Xiao Feng, with your natural talent, becoming an Awakened is pretty much out of the question. So if you want to grow stronger, you’ll have to rely on an external source of power!”
The first half of Jiang Ming’s statement caused Lin Chengfeng’s expression to darken.
But the second half immediately rekindled his hope.
He trusted Jiang Ming.
His friend wouldn’t joke about something like this.
If Jiang Ming had brought it up, he must have a way to help him become stronger!
Under Lin Chengfeng’s expectant gaze, Jiang Ming finally revealed his proposed remedy.
“Xiao Feng, would you be interested in becoming a Pokémon Trainer?” New chapters come out on g.com first.
“A Trainer?”
Lin Chengfeng mechanically repeated the word several times, still somewhat confused.
“Someone who lives and fights alongside Pokémon. They’re your companions.”
“Pokémon? Brother Ming, you mean Sunkern?”
Lin Chengfeng finally understood part of what Jiang Ming was saying, but a hint of disappointment appeared on his face.
Although he’d just experienced Sunkern’s strength firsthand, if Sunkern was all there was to it, he couldn’t say he was particularly interested.
Jiang Ming could only continue explaining.
“Xiao Feng, I can tell you with complete confidence that Sunkern was merely testing the waters just now. If it used its full strength against you, you probably wouldn’t last a minute.”
With that, Jiang Ming directed Sunkern to use Razor Leaf on a nearby concrete pedestal.
“Sunkern!”
Seeing that its target wasn’t a living creature, Sunkern stopped holding back.
The leaves atop its head stirred as Grass-type energy surged through them.
A dozen or so razor-sharp leaves formed and shot toward the target at tremendous speed.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
As the leaves swept across the concrete pedestal, they carved numerous cuts of varying sizes into its surface.
The deepest gash was nearly one centimeter deep.
Looking at the damage Sunkern had inflicted, Lin Chengfeng no longer dared to doubt Jiang Ming.
With that kind of power, he certainly didn’t believe his own body was tougher than concrete.
But Jiang Ming wasn’t finished yet.
He went on to explain that Sunkern hadn’t even reached the peak of its potential and would become stronger still in the future.
“I understand, Brother Ming! From now on, I’ll make sure to take good care of Sunkern!”
Although Lin Chengfeng had no idea just how powerful Sunkern could eventually become, even reaching Tier Two would mean a great deal to him.
However, faced with Lin Chengfeng’s burning enthusiasm, Sunkern nervously shuffled behind Jiang Ming.
All I want is to bask in the sunshine and drink dew every day!
I don’t want to do anything else!
As Sunkern’s creator, Jiang Ming knew exactly what this species was like.
And given the potential of its entire evolutionary line, even evolving into Sunflora wouldn’t lead to particularly remarkable achievements in the long run.
Seeing the disappointment return to Lin Chengfeng’s face, Jiang Ming quickly reassured him.
“It’s fine, Xiao Feng. Sunkern’s species isn’t particularly fond of fighting. Even if you try to force it, changing that nature will be difficult. As for the Pokémon that will become your real partner, I’ve already made preparations!” You are reading on novelping . com, the official source.
“Really, Brother Ming?!”
After experiencing such dramatic emotional ups and downs in such a short time, Lin Chengfeng felt completely exhausted.
Nevertheless, Jiang Ming’s words forced him to perk up again.
“When have I ever lied to you?”
Jiang Ming thumped his chest confidently.
Then he changed the subject.
“But right now, I’ve only prepared the genetic code. I still haven’t gathered all the materials needed for cultivation, so you’ll have to wait a little longer. After all, this is going to be a battle-oriented Pokémon.”
Worried that Lin Chengfeng might still feel uncertain, Jiang Ming made another firm promise.
“But I guarantee it: one month. At most one month, and I’ll put that Pokémon in your hands!”
Lin Chengfeng didn’t know much about genetic-organism research, but ever since he’d been chosen as Jiang Ming’s assistant, he’d spent his spare time reading up on the subject.
As a result, he had little reason to doubt Jiang Ming’s words.
“Don’t worry, Brother Ming. I’ve made it through all these years already. Another month won’t make any difference!”
“Good. In the meantime, keep looking after the Sunkern that are about to hatch. Just wait for my good news!”
“Got it!”
After sending off Lin Chengfeng, whose fighting spirit had now been restored, Jiang Ming rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
What kind of Pokémon should I prepare for Lin Chengfeng?
His conversation with Lin Chengfeng today had been rather unexpected.
Originally, he’d planned to wait a little longer before discussing the matter with him.
Recently, the Reputation Points Jiang Ming earned through Sunkern had been steadily declining.
Caterpie hadn’t yet been released to the public, either, so he didn’t dare spend his remaining points on random draws.
As a result, he currently possessed only two genetic templates: Dratini and Weedle.
Dratini was obviously out of the question.
As a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, it had an extraordinarily long growth period, making it unsuitable for Lin Chengfeng, who urgently needed an effective source of combat power.
Besides, Jiang Ming had specifically reserved Dratini for Jiang Zheng.
Weedle, on the other hand, was a suitable candidate.
As a Bug-type Pokémon, it grew quickly, and its final evolution, Beedrill, was unquestionably a battle-oriented Pokémon.
By all accounts, it seemed like a perfect match.
However, Lin Chengfeng wasn’t just anyone.
He was Jiang Ming’s childhood friend and practically a brother.
What Jiang Ming really wanted was to give him one of the first-partner Pokémon, commonly known as the starter Pokémon.
As the ideal companions for new Trainers, starter Pokémon had countless advantages.
The only problem was that Jiang Ming didn’t currently possess the genetic template for any of them.