"No, I disagree!" Norman frowned and shook his head when he heard this, looking at Marcus with an expression like the old man on the subway.
"Ah?" Marcus thought he would strongly agree with his decision, but he didn't expect such an answer. Then wouldn't his coming here be meaningless?
Seeing that his mood was wrong, Norman comforted him, "If it were a normal situation, I wouldn't mind you training a Slaking."
"But you are in your last year now, and challenging the League will take at least half a year. It's really too difficult to train a Pokemon like Slaking to have combat effectiveness, and the risk is too great for you..."
Marcus frowned, realizing that his idea was indeed a bit thoughtless.
That's right, he had trained a Miltank in the pasture to have the Early Bird ability in the past three years.
But that was only one out of dozens of Miltank, and it took 3 years. Who can guarantee that he can train a Slaking to be famous within this year?
With this thought, he nodded and said, "I understand. I should look for a Pokemon that is easier to train into a formed combat force as my starter partner."
"That's right!" Norman nodded, "If you really like Slaking, I suggest you choose to train it after the fourth one, ensuring you have three formed combat forces. It will be easier to get a good ranking in the tournament."
"Then I will find you one with good talent, and you can train it from a young age. How about that?"
Marcus smiled and nodded, "Okay! Thank you, Teacher!"
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In the following days, Marcus followed Norman every day to learn his combat skills, such as how to arrange tactics according to the Pokemon's personality, how to hone commonly used Normal-type skills, how to find opportunities in battle, and so on.
Whether it was useful or not, Marcus learned very seriously.
After all, his combat methods were from the turn-based games of his previous life, but real combat is not completely carried out in turns. If the speed is fast enough, you can completely suppress the opponent with continuous attacks until the end.
Every day, Whitney would, ostensibly to supervise him to work hard and make progress quickly to realize his dream.
Marcus would always listen patiently to her nagging, and every time he hung up the phone, he would feel full of motivation, as if she was his refueling station.
It is worth mentioning that Marcus sold the Pokemon food arranged by Whitney and exchanged it for a sum of money.
After all, he planned to learn tactics, combat skills, and Pokemon knowledge from Norman in a short period of time, and the food would easily expire if left there.
And with the Pokeblock production technology, he didn't plan to let his Pokemon eat ordinary food.
In addition to studying every day, Marcus would go to the Pokemon Center to borrow a Pokeblock Case to make Pokeblocks.
Fortunately, Whitney prepared various different high-quality Berries, so he also had enough opportunities to try and experiment, and finally obtained the following types of basic Pokeblocks:
Stamina Pokeblock, mixed with Oran Berry, Leppa Berry, and Sitrus Berry, can quickly restore a Pokemon's stamina.
Dual-attack Pokeblock, mixed with Liechi Berry, Lansat Berry, and Salac Berry, can effectively increase a Pokemon's attack and Special Attack abilities.
As well as combinations that increase dual defense, increase attack and speed, and so on.
Soon, the Berry gift package prepared by Whitney was also used up. In the end, Marcus got 200 of each type of Pokeblock, which was considered overproduction.
With this technology, Marcus had completely escaped the economic crisis.
After all, the value of Pokeblock is basically more than 5 times that of the equivalent amount of Berries. He can completely buy Berries, make Pokeblocks, and then resell them.
Just like that, a month passed. Under Norman's careful guidance, Marcus's theoretical and practical knowledge made great progress.
And today is the day he leaves.
"Why did you suddenly decide to go to Sinnoh? Why not travel in Hoenn... I'll can ask Norman to give you a badge."
Caroline was packing Marcus's backpack, muttering as she did so.
Marcus smiled slightly. The couple took really good care of him. Speaking of Norman, he basically didn't even train this month. Whenever he had time, he would call Marcus over and teach him carefully.
And Caroline would always cook meals on time, and she never let Marcus help with any chores on weekdays.
In her words, since you call me Teacher's wife, don't be polite with me. Study hard and empty your Teacher's knowledge. That's better than anything.
"Mrs. Caroline, I will call you often to report that I'm safe."
"That's the most basic thing. Come back and see us often, okay?" Caroline said.
"Alright, alright." Norman interrupted from the side, then looked at Marcus, "Work hard, don't embarrass me!"
"Yes!" Marcus nodded heavily, then put on his backpack and pushed the door open to leave.
Behind him came Caroline's slightly choked voice and Norman's comforting voice. Marcus knew that he seemed to have another home in this world.
Then he walked away with even more determined steps.
Next stop, Sinnoh.
The reason for choosing Sinnoh was, firstly, Marcus decided to catch a certain Pokemon from the Sinnoh Region as his starter Pokemon, and secondly, he accidentally learned about May's whereabouts.
She is currently challenging the Johto Grand Festival.
According to Marcus's observations over the years, this world operates according to the timeline in the anime.
In other words, Ash should be challenging the Sinnoh League now!
He didn't want to snatch opportunities or anything, he just simply wanted to witness the power of Big Brother, and that mysterious Legendary Pokemon user, Tobias.
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Sinnoh Region
Three days later, Sinnoh Region, the entrance to Eterna Forest west of Eterna City.
With a "screech", the mountain bike stopped.
Marcus jumped off the bike and looked at the signpost on the side of the road, nodding.
"Finally arrived... Eterna Forest."
In the past few days, he came to Sinnoh by plane and then rode a bicycle all the way here.
"Next, let's begin..." Marcus smiled slightly and took out the Pokeblock he had prepared earlier.
This was a stamina Pokeblock with added Pecha Berry juice, which had a strange fragrance.
Marcus's target was a Pokemon that liked Pecha Berries - Buneary!
That's right, this was Marcus's final decision for his starter partner choice.
Buneary's final evolution is Lopunny, which not only looks like a sexy bunny girl but can also Mega Evolve. It can be said to have both appearance and strength, and it is also one of Marcus's favorite Pokemon from his previous life.
After all, who can refuse a bunny girl who is both sexy and cute as a pet?
(NO POKEPHILIA)
Pecha Berry, its effect is to cure poison status. Most Normal-type Pokemon like it, and it is also the main food source for the Lopunny family.
After spraying himself with Repel a few times, Marcus gradually went deeper into Eterna Forest.
He didn't rush to set up the items. Most rabbits are nocturnal, so he planned to find a suitable place to set up camp.
After all, it should take a lot of time to choose a suitable one among the many wild Pokemon.