Chapter 411: Absorbing the Magnetic Core
Although Master Zhao Jiuge was a woman, she acted with decisive swiftness.
After understanding Basalt's development concept, she immediately announced her intention to visit the Psychic Bureau to request a Psychic-type Pokémon with excellent mental talent for cultivation.
The Psychic Bureau was a behemoth in Basalt's eyes, but for a figure of Master Zhao's level, it was just a tool. If Masters wanted any research results or Pokémon, they just had to say the word. As high-end national combat power, Pokémon Masters were fully entitled to this. As long as a Master needed it, whether it was a Fossil Pokémon or a pseudo-legendary, they could be prioritized for allocation.
However, as Pokémon Masters, these big shots had long moved past such low-end pursuits as base stats. They valued compatibility with their own systems and the individual talent of the Pokémon more.
After Zhao Jiuge left, Basalt didn't stay long at Shao Weidong's house and chose to leave as well.
By the time Basalt returned to the training ground, the match between Jinchuan and the Saints Club had already concluded. Although Basalt had made an excellent start, it couldn't mask the outstanding overall strength of the Jinchuan Club, so the Saints Club ultimately lost.
After the match, the team didn't rest but took a flight directly back to Saffron City. They had considerable pressure facing challenges from other clubs at home for the next three matches.
As per custom, Head Coach Jiang Jun gathered everyone for post-match reflection and review. He pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of both sides in the battle and set clear requirements for the players to improve their strength.
Only Basalt received no requirements from Jiang Jun. With Basalt's current performance, what requirements could he give?
After the meeting, Basalt went to his training room.
"Broonz~"
"Carb~ink~"
Basalt released Bronzong and Carbink. These were the only two Pokémon under his command related to magnetic fields.
Basalt took out the Magnetic Cores and gave them to the Pokémon, saying, "This is the magnetic ore, Magnetic Core. Consuming it can strengthen the intensity of magnetic fields. Absorb and refine it quickly!"
As he spoke, Basalt squatted down and patted Carbink's head, smiling, "Especially you, Carbink. With this Magnetic Core, your Gravity should soon form combat power."
Carbink had been following Bronzong for a few days, and under Bronzong's careful guidance, it could already set up magnetic fields using psychic power. Although not a Psychic-type Pokémon, after absorbing the energy of the Horn of Life, Carbink's life source energy had transformed, and its psychic power was not weaker than that of an average Psychic-type Pokémon.
So in just three days, it had initially mastered the Gravity skill. However, limited by time, its gravitational magnetic field magnitude was extremely low, at most 1.5 times, which only had some effect on Entry-level Pokémon. Against Pokémon of the same rank, it was no different from a tickle.
"Carb~ink~"
Carbink was overjoyed upon hearing this. Hearing it could become stronger, it got excited! After all, in the mines of the Cartier family, countless clansmen were waiting for it to rescue them!
Therefore, recently, Carbink's training had been extremely diligent, its industriousness no less than Excadrill's back in the day.
Bronzong caught the Magnetic Core with telekinesis, while Carbink balanced it on its head. Both Pokémon quickly sensed the super-strong magnetic force within the cores and closed their eyes to absorb it.
That night, Basalt's 1v3 sweep record appeared in the League Daily again, alerting all Second Division clubs. The first time might have had an element of luck, but a second consecutive 1v3 sweep demanded attention.
Thus, although Basalt was a league rookie who had only fought in two matches, his threat level had been raised to the highest by major Second Division clubs, almost on par with veteran trainers who had fought in the league for years.
Crucially, everyone knew Basalt had three true main Pokémon. And Excadrill hadn't even taken the field yet!
The night passed without incident.
By the next day, Basalt was pleasantly surprised to find that Carbink's Gravity had reached a magnitude of 5 times, initially forming combat power. Not only that, but the clever Carbink, utilizing its experience in setting up gravitational magnetic fields, had begun to dabble in Magnet Rise.
"Carb~ink~"
Basalt saw Carbink with its eyes tightly closed, seemingly sensing and adjusting the magnetic field setup with all its might. As for the elemental energy used, it had long been switched to Electric-type energy, and flickering electric arcs could faintly be seen in the air.
With Basalt's current wealth, if Carbink wanted to sense Electric-type energy, spending a million or so to buy a mid-grade Electric Gem was not a big problem. Basalt had the confidence!
Under the effect of the electromagnetic field, Carbink floated up unsteadily, its eyes filled with wonder and amusement.
"Carb~ink~"
Succeeding in the first trial, Carbink was extremely pleasantly surprised. However, this was also due to its weight being a mere 6 kilograms; it didn't require a very strong magnetic force to float. Unlike Steelix and Aggron, which theoretically could learn Magnet Rise, but were rarely seen using it in reality. Their immense weight required a very strong magnetic field to float, but not being Electric-types, their foundation was too thin.
Watching Carbink sway like a toddler learning to walk, Basalt affirmed its achievement while subtly telling it that simply "floating" with Magnet Rise was just the basics. Next, it needed to strive to become familiar with Magnet Rise, allowing it to move freely in the air as if flying, like Bronzong and Pupitar.
"Carb~ink~"
Hearing this, Carbink nodded solemnly.
Compared to Carbink, Bronzong's gains were even greater. Since its mastery of magnetic fields was already very high, after absorbing part of the magnetic force from the Magnetic Core, its gravity magnitude began to soar. In this way, even some very lightweight Pokémon would likely be greatly affected by the pull and repulsion.
If it were to face Shao Weidong's Sableye again now, Bronzong was confident it could use "Shinra Tensei" (Almighty Push) to bounce it away, preventing it from approaching with Shadow Sneak.
Besides Bronzong and Carbink, the strength of Basalt's other Pokémon was also improving methodically.
Basalt applied for the Swords Dance skill for Excadrill, which was currently training intensively. Cradily was becoming more adept with Grassy Terrain, though unfortunately, no opponent had forced it to use its full strength yet. Pupitar was silently waiting for its transformation. Swampert's Swamp Domain continued to improve. As for Numel, its task was simpler; Basalt only hoped it would absorb the energy from the Primal Groudon Scale as soon as possible and complete its evolution early.
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