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Chapter 771 Children, We Will Win
Li Shuwen naturally left the follow-up matters to Director Gordon.
Li Shuwen called Peter over and praised him:
"Peter, you did a good job just now, but you neglected your own safety. These bad guys are for us adults to deal with."
"Your most important task now is to train hard, and then come out and be a helpful citizen in two years."
"Spider-Man is indeed very cool, but he also needs to consider his own abilities."
Upon hearing the words "Spider-Man," Peter's previously somewhat bewildered expression suddenly hardened.
"Yes, Master, I understand. I will definitely train hard to improve myself and my Pokémon!"
Li Shuwen doesn't object to Peter becoming a superhero, but Peter's current strength is clearly not yet at the level to unleash his full power.
After all, Peter's strength now is even greater than that of his father, Iron Man.
Of course, Li Shuwen believed that as long as Peter persisted in his training, he would eventually be able to use spider silk to stop a runaway train.
A few days later, Li Shuwen received an invitation from Miss Joey.
Hopefully, he can go and give a training course to new trainers.
Li Shuwen readily agreed, as this was already within his job scope.
Moreover, Li Shuwen enjoys guiding young people.
At eight o'clock in the morning, more than twenty ten-year-old children stood in two neat rows on the playground of the Veil City Trainers School.
They wore brand-new trainer hats, had Poké Balls at their waists, and their faces were filled with excitement and nervousness.
Today is a special day.
The teacher who gave them lessons was Li Shuwen, the chief master and the Midas touch.
Miss Joey stood beside the line, smiling and nodding at Li Shuwen.
Li Shuwen walked to the front of the line, his gaze sweeping over the children's faces.
Without any self-introduction or polite greetings, his first words stunned all the children.
"Kids, in the wild, the most important thing isn't how to defeat Pokémon, but how to come back alive."
"You won't survive just because we say we'll win."
The playground fell silent, and the children looked at each other in bewilderment.
"If you can't beat them, turn around and run!"
Li Shuwen said, "So the morning training was very simple—running."
He pointed to the running track around the playground, "This track is 400 meters long. I will randomly place stones, fences, ropes, and holes on the track."
"What you need to do is observe these obstacles while running and avoid them."
Li Shuwen paused for a moment, then said, "Remember how long you can run and how far you can run. These numbers could save your lives in the wild."
The children's excitement turned into tension. A boy wearing glasses raised his hand.
"Teacher Li, what should we do if we can't run anymore?"
"If you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl." Li Shuwen looked at him. "But you can't give up. In the wild, giving up means death."
The playground fell silent for a moment, then a different kind of light shone in the children's eyes.
It wasn't fear, but a fighting spirit that had been ignited.
"start."
More than twenty children rushed out.
Li Shuwen didn't stand on the sidelines to watch; instead, he joined the team.
He walked at a slow pace, just enough to keep up with the children.
As he ran, he observed each child's running posture. Some swung their arms too much, some landed their feet too heavily, and some leaned forward too much.
He ran to a girl with a ponytail and gently pressed down on her shoulder.
"Relax your shoulders, don't shrug. Slow down your breathing, inhale for two steps, exhale for two steps."
The girl did as instructed, and her breathing became much easier.
He ran to a chubby boy. "Take quiet steps, and land on the balls of your feet, not your heels."
The boy tried it and found that running became much easier.
He ran to the back of the line, where a boy was running the slowest, his face pale and panting heavily. "Don't rush, catch your breath."
Li Shuwen slowed down and stood beside him, asking, "How long does it usually take you to run 800 meters?"
"Five...five minutes..." the boy gasped.
"I'll try to finish in under four minutes today. Don't look at others, look at your own feet," Li Shuwen said.
"What you need to do is not catch up with them, but surpass yourself."
The boy gritted his teeth and persevered.
"yes!"
He will not give up.
Obstacles began to appear on the track.
A rock was blocking the middle of the road, and the children all went around it.
A rope was stretched 20 centimeters off the ground, and the children all chose to step over it.
A little girl almost tripped over the rope, but a boy next to her reached out and pulled her up.
A pothole appeared at the bend in the track, and the child at the front shouted a warning to the students behind: "There's a pothole! Go around it!"
Li Shuwen looked at the children, a slight smile playing on his lips.
They weren't running very fast, and their movements weren't exactly standard, but they were helping each other and persevering.
This is enough.
First lap, second lap, third lap.
Some children started to fall behind, some were panting heavily, and some had their legs starting to feel weak.
But no one stopped, no one gave up.
"You can stop running if you can't!" Li Shuwen's voice echoed across the playground, "But I hope even more that you can push your limits!"
The children gritted their teeth and persevered, running for more than an hour before finally coming to a complete stop.
Some were panting, supporting their knees, while others were helping each other up.
Li Shuwen clapped his hands. "Children, I just saw you supporting and helping each other while you were running."
"This is also a key aspect of travel: companions! With companions, you can be there for someone who will lend a helping hand when you're in danger!"
"Therefore, it's best to travel in groups!"
The newlyweds, who had originally planned to travel alone, immediately abandoned their unrealistic idea.
I'm pondering who I should set off with.
"Alright, everyone go and rest now. We'll continue our classes this afternoon."
2 PM, training ground.
The children stood in rows, each accompanied by their Pokémon.
The fatigue from the morning has vanished, replaced by anticipation for the afternoon's classes.
Li Shuwen stood in front of the stage, holding a Poké Ball in his hand.
"We talked about safety this morning, and we'll talk about getting stronger this afternoon." He held up a Poké Ball. "There are many ways to get stronger, but the most basic one is practice makes perfect."
"A Pokémon can learn many skills, but it can only use two or three of them to their full potential."
"What you need to do now is choose one of your Pokémon's best moves and train it to perfection."
A boy raised his hand. "Teacher Li, won't practicing only one skill be too monotonous?"
Li Shuwen looked at him. "Have you ever seen a great swordsman defeat his opponent with just one move?"
The boy shook his head. "A great swordsman's move isn't a deadly move, it's a living move. The same slash can strike from the front or from the side."
"It can unleash sword energy for ranged attacks, can be parried with the blade, and can shatter sword light into countless blades of light to hinder enemies."
"One move is all it takes to create amazing effects."
He raised his hand and threw a Poké Ball. "Morphoenix."
A flash of white light, and the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon appeared beside Li Shuwen.
His scales gleamed metallically under the light, and his gaze was steady.
The appearance of the Scaled Dragon of the Staff Tail elicited a gasp of amazement from the children.
What a big Pokémon! And those beautiful scales!
"Kai, come and help me with the demonstration," Li Shuwen called towards the door.
Akai stood opposite Li Shuwen, holding the Golem's Poké Ball in his hand.
His face showed both nervousness and excitement; this was the first time he had demonstrated in front of so many children.
Akai released Golem, "Golem, roll!"
The rumbler emerged from the white light, curled into a ball, and began to roll.
He went faster and faster, drawing circle after circle on the ground.
The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon stood motionless in the center of the field.
The rumbling rock crashed in, bang!
The dragon with scales on its staff remained completely still.
The rumbling rock retreated, accelerated again, and crashed into him with a bang!
The body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon swayed slightly.
The rumbler accelerated for the third time, faster than the previous two times, and the wind it generated whistled as it rolled.
It crashed into us, bang!
The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon took a half step back.
Akai waved his hand, "Groncho, continue!"
The rumbler spun wildly, its speed increasing dramatically once again, like a cannonball being fired.
It crashed into us, boom!
The body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon shone with a metallic luster.
He managed to catch the attack only after using Iron Wall.
The rumbler accelerated its rotation, reaching its maximum speed.
The Scaled Dragon with the Staff Tail took it seriously, retreating to absorb the impact of the roll.
Akai watched the retreating Staff-tailed Armored Dragon with a sense of accomplishment in his eyes.
The children burst into applause.
"See that?" Li Shuwen said, "Longlongyan only knows how to roll, but he has mastered the art of rolling to perfection."
"Its speed is getting faster and its power is getting greater. At first, the Kommo-o-Tai could easily catch it, but later it needed to activate Iron Wall to stabilize it."
"Mastering the impact of rolling and launching attacks flexibly—that's the power of practice makes perfect."
"Next up is Peter. You and Alethos will demonstrate the Sticky Net."
Peter was even more excited. "Yes, Master!"
Peter ordered, "Alethos, Sticky Net!"
Ariados opened its mouth and sprayed out a clump of sticky net, which precisely clung to the foot of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.
The staff-tailed armored dragon looked down at the web, lifted its leg, and the web was stretched, but did not break.
He yanked hard, tearing the net off the ground, but Ariados had already sprayed out a second and a third burst, binding the other leg of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon as well.
As the claws of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon swung down, Ariados's body was pulled by the web and he was sent flying away in a flash, dodging the dragon's claws.
Ariados bounced off the wall, flew back, and sprayed out the web again.
The dragon's claws swung down again, and Ariadne was once again pulled away by the web, which wove into a dense net on the tree.
The children's mouths were agape in an "O" shape.
"Amazing..." a girl murmured.
"The sticky net can not only trap your opponent, but also allow you to move quickly."
Li Shuwen explained, "Ariados only used the Sticky Web skill to achieve defense, movement, and control. This is the power of practice makes perfect."
A little girl raised her hand, her eyes sparkling. "Ms. Li, could we see your own Pokémon battles? We want to see what it's like to master a skill through practice!"
The other children chimed in, "Yes! We want to see!" "Teacher Li, let's have a match!"
Li Shuwen looked at those expectant eyes and nodded. "Okay."
Li Shuwen raised his hand and threw out two Poké Balls. A flash of white light, and the Greatsword and the Azure Blade Ghost appeared simultaneously.
The Greatsword Demon placed his claws on the shell sword at his waist, his gaze calm and steady.
The Azure Flame Blade Demon's twin swords were drawn, their blades shimmering with a dark purple light.
"You'll only use one move," Li Shuwen said. "The Greatsword Demon will use the Shell Blade, and the Azure Flame Blade Demon will use the Regret Sword. Let's demonstrate to everyone what it means to master through practice."
The two Pokémon looked at each other and moved at the same time.
Greatsword Demon drew his sword, and the shell blade transformed into a blue light blade, slashing towards Azure Flame Blade Demon.
The Azure Flame Blade Demon swung its sword, and the purplish flames of the Regret Sword collided with the blue light blade, annihilating each other silently.
Two figures clashed, their swords striking each other, the clanging of metal creating a dense, rain-like sound.
Close-quarters combat.
The Greatsword Demon's shell blade blurred into countless afterimages at close range, each strike swift and precise.
Azure Flame Blade Demon's Regret Sword was equally fierce, with the two swords alternating between parrying and counterattacking.
The two Pokémon darted and weaved within a small space, sparks flying as their swords clashed, dazzling the children.
"They...only used one move?" A boy rubbed his eyes. "Why do I feel like they used so many different skills?"
"It's a single move," Li Shuwen said. "The Shell Knife and the Regret Sword each only used one move. But this move can be used for close-quarters parrying and ranged attacks—"
Greatsword Demon took a step back, swung his shell blade, and a blue light blade extended from the blade, slashing straight at Azure Flame Blade Demon.
Azure Flame Blade Demon dodged to the side, then swung the Regret Sword. The dark purple sword energy sliced through the blue light blade, its momentum undiminished, and flew towards the Greatsword Demon.
The Greatsword Demon raised his sword to parry, and the sword energy exploded on the blade, turning into countless tiny fragments of light.
"—It can shatter into blades of light to hinder the opponent's movement."
Before Li Shuwen finished speaking, the dark purple light blade fragments did not dissipate, but instead hovered in mid-air, densely covering the area around the Greatsword Demon.
The Greatsword Demon was trapped in the array of light blades, wielding its shell blade to shatter the fragments one by one. But the Azure Flame Blade Demon seized the opportunity to rush forward, its Regret Sword aimed straight at the Greatsword Demon's chest.
The children held their breath.
The Greatsword Demon used his shell blade to defend, blocking the sword at the last second.
The clash of swords and blades created a shockwave.
Both Pokémon retreated simultaneously, creating distance between them again.
They stared at each other, their eyes filled with fighting spirit, but neither of them made another move.
Li Shuwen clapped. "That's enough."
The children were quiet for a moment, then burst into thunderous applause and cheers.
"So cool!"
"The Greatsword Demon's shell blade is amazing!"
"The Azure Flame Blade Demon's Regret Sword is amazing!"
"To be able to fight so spectacularly with just one move, I want to train my Pokémon skills to that level someday!"
A fire burned in the children's eyes.
Li Shuwen had seen that kind of flame many times.
In the eyes of New Moon, in the eyes of Gold, in the eyes of Guy, and in the eyes of every trainer he had ever met who longed to become stronger.
Li Shuwen walked to the front of the classroom and looked at the children. "Practice makes perfect. It's not about practicing ten thousand times, but about being able to find areas for improvement in every move you make after practicing ten thousand times."
"Go train, future Pokémon Masters!"
The children nodded earnestly, holding Poké Balls in their hands, shouting the names of Pokémon, the names of moves, and saying, "I want to be like that too!"
The boy with glasses squatted by the edge of the playground and said to his walking grass, "Let's start practicing the 'leaf-throwing knife' technique today, a thousand times every day!"
The girl with the ponytail was holding Ibuki, carefully planning a famous training program.
The chubby boy sat on the ground, looking at Snorlax with a determined expression.
"Snorlax, we need to master Body Slam!"
Snorlax yawned, but there was a hint of seriousness in its eyes.
Li Shuwen watched the running figures, a slight smile playing on his lips.
When the children are training, Li Shuwen will also go up and give them a few pointers, guiding them to think about how to train their skills to be more agile and powerful.
Miss Joy walked over, stood beside him, and smiled. "Mr. Shuwen, thank you. These children have learned a lot today."
Li Shuwen shook his head. "They were serious enough on their own; I just offered some guidance."
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the playground and onto the running figures.
Today's class has ended, but their lives are just beginning.