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"It's about to begin." Qing Wu said with a smile, casting a strange glance at Zubat.
Zubat flapped its wings and shivered again.
Zubat watched wide-eyed as Qing Wu tied two heavy stones from a vine to its left and right wings.
/(ㄒoㄒ)//(ㄒoㄒ)//(ㄒoㄒ)/~~, Zubat almost couldn't fly, flapping its wings clumsily.
"Zubat, use Tailwind." Qing Wu directly gave the command.
A faint mass of air supported Zubat's wings, allowing Zubat to fly a little more smoothly. This was Qing Wu's idea for Zubat to stand out. Zubat needed to significantly increase the hardness of its wings and improve its flying speed.
Zubat had to constantly maintain the Tailwind state to be able to fly freely. When Zubat trained the Tailwind skill to the point where it could be maintained at all times, Zubat's flying speed would be far greater than other Flying-type Pokémon. Zubat was originally a Pokémon known for its speed.
Whenever Zubat felt tired, a surge of energy flowed through its limbs, continuing to support its flight training. Zubat's Tailwind state came and went quickly. When the Tailwind state ended, the suddenly falling stones almost tore Zubat's wings in half. Zubat could only continue to use Tailwind to maintain its flight.
Zubat gathered the surrounding air currents, trying its best to fly more smoothly.
"Good, Zubat, keep it up."
Qing Wu knew that he temporarily had no suitable training equipment, so he could only train Zubat in such a simple manner. The Rocket Team had dedicated training rooms, but these required points to use. Qing Wu currently had no points at all; his pockets were empty.
Qing Wu became a merciless instructor, diligently spurring Zubat on. Because he knew that if he was inferior in this trial, if Zubat was severely defeated by other Pokémon, it was very likely to be directly killed on the spot.
Qing Wu took Zubat and trained in the forest for a full week. The stones binding Zubat also became larger and larger. Zubat, accustomed to the weight of the stones, could now fly freely even without the Tailwind state. With the Tailwind state, its flying speed was even faster, and Zubat could maintain the Tailwind state for 15 minutes at a time. This was the result of Qing Wu's training, and Zubat had also developed a habit. As long as it had time, it would use the Tailwind state, which made Zubat fly faster and more smoothly.
"Beep beep beep" A notification sound rang on Trial Island. Qing Wu knew that he had to report to the Rocket Team base. Otherwise, trainees who didn't report would be added to the death list. Even if they survived until the end of the trial, they would be directly dealt with by Rocket Team members. The Rocket Team didn't need such cowardly weaklings.
Qing Wu skillfully walked into a forest. Behind the forest was a hidden underground passage. Qing Wu walked for about ten minutes, and his vision suddenly opened up, revealing a large plaza.
The ground of the plaza was scattered with many blood-red stones. The stones were covered in bloodstains, as if soaked in the blood of many people. A thick scent of blood emanated from the stones. There weren't many people standing in the plaza. Everyone looked at each other vigilantly, to prevent being attacked suddenly. Before the trial ended, almost everyone was an enemy.
The trainees who had survived in the plaza were basically those with relatively powerful Pokémon like Arbok, Weezing, and Muk, especially those who could tame Weezing. Weezing was highly flammable and explosive. One mistake and they could easily be blown into charred corpses.
The reason Qing Wu remembered this so vividly was that shortly after receiving the Pokémon from the Rocket Team, he saw quite a few fools directly unbind their Pokémon, foolishly hoping their Pokémon would submit. He only heard a few bangs, followed by a cloud of smoke. Weezing, these simple-minded Pokémon, exploded as expected, leaving behind unrecognizable corpses. As for Arbok, it was even more dangerous. Although Arbok was a non-poisonous snake, Arbok could use Poison Sting and Wrap attacks. Without powerful strength, one should really not choose Arbok.
So Qing Wu felt he was quite lucky. When he tamed Zubat in his previous life, Zubat chose to flee directly rather than attack him. Otherwise, in his previous life, he would have died prematurely, drained of all his blood by the bloodthirsty Zubat before even passing the trial, adding another dried corpse to Trial Island.
The vicious Zubat was a big eater that could drain all the blood from a human body. Qing Wu thought of his handsome face being sucked into a dried corpse, and he couldn't help but gasp. Although he had been eating and drinking well these past few days, Qing Wu was still very thin, looking frail.
Hearing Qing Wu's footsteps, many trainees looked up at Qing Wu. Many gazes lingered on Qing Wu's Zubat for several seconds. After a week of training, Zubat's level had reached 15. Because it had been eating and drinking well, its body size was larger than before. Many people looked at this Zubat, secretly marking Qing Wu as a strong competitor.
Qing Wu stood silently, lost in thought. After reaching the base, the base was the safest place, which allowed Qing Wu's strained mood to relax considerably.