Breeding Center.
The Breeding Center has lakes, three of them, and rivers connecting them.
Li Wei used to swim there when he had nothing to do, but he never dared to swim in the connecting underground rivers.
Milotic told Li Wei about them.
The Breeding Center has an inflatable pool, eight meters square and 1.5 meters high, and the water only needs to be 1.2 meters deep.
Lycanroc's shoulder height is 0.8 meters, so with someone watching, there wouldn't be any problems.
"Milotic, Buizel, Water Gun!"
Milotic and Buizel stood on a high spot and fired Water Gun into the inflatable pool.
With the cooperation of Milotic and Buizel, the eight-meter-square inflatable swimming pool was finally filled.
Every time Li Wei saw this, he couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of Pokemon.
Because of the existence of Pokemon, fire departments don't need fire trucks; a troop of Squirtle would suffice.
Electivire's power generation can supply an entire city's electricity, which is truly fantastical.
"Thank you, Milotic, Buizel."
"Mew~"
"Bui!"
Buizel waved a hand.
"Go, Lycanroc!"
But... Lycanroc couldn't climb in.
After much effort, Li Wei, who had changed into shorts, carried Lycanroc into the pool.
"Move, move."
Under Li Wei's command, Lycanroc began to swim.
Good news: at least Lycanroc, despite being so fat, was still willing to move, so helping him lose weight wouldn't be too difficult.
What's feared in weight loss isn't eating too much, but not wanting to move.
Though this might be a long process.
Li Wei's goal was to get Lycanroc out of the pool before the weather turned cold, which meant before January of next year.
After that, he could lose weight through running, playing frisbee, and police dog training.
"Swim well."
"Woof!"
Li Wei told Lucario, who was training, to pay attention, as Li Wei had other things to do.
After being away from home for over half a month, Li Wei's Energy Cubes and Poffins had sold out, so he had to keep making them.
Energy Cubes and Poffins, for Li Wei, were not just about money; they were also about proficiency, which is why he was so tireless.
This included his grooming of Pokemon and essential oil treatments, which were all ways to improve his breeding skills' proficiency.
This was also why Qinglv thought Li Wei learned quickly.
Because whether it was breeding techniques, Poffins, Energy Cubes, Poké Curry, cooking, or potion mixing...
Even ancient languages, fishing, and close-quarters combat, which Li Wei had completely given up on, were the same.
These proficiency-based skills would definitely improve as long as Li Wei spent time training them.
But Li Wei really didn't have much time for fishing and training anymore.
The most terrifying thing was that there was no threshold.
Speaking of which, Li Wei hadn't tried potion mixing yet; he should try it when he had time.
Goodness, would he also become a potion master?
Am I also an all-rounder?
...
August 30th.
Time flew to the end of August.
Lycanroc's swimming training showed significant results; he had already lost 1.5 kg in a week because Li Wei also controlled his diet.
Mr. Kangde wasn't ignorant; he just didn't have the time and couldn't leave it to the old lady to raise him.
If the old lady knew that Lycanroc had problems because she fed him too much and didn't exercise him, she would blame herself.
Mr. Kangde had promised Li Wei,
Once Lycanroc successfully lost weight, they would explain it clearly to the old lady and take her and Lycanroc for walks together.
Today was a special day.
Li Wei's cousin Vera was coming back for two days!
Two days!
Before, that never happened; since Eterna City and Jubilife City were close, she always came and went on the same day.
Aunt Rui Sui was starting school on September 1st and returning to the Trainer school to teach.
Cousin Vera planned to come back and stay with them for two days.
Once Aunt started school, she would return to the Eterna City Historical Museum to continue her work.
"Arcanine, did you miss me?!"
Li Wei saw his cousin Vera from afar, frantically stroking Arcanine's mane.
She was even petting Arcanine's head.
"Woof~"
His cousin inherited the good looks of his uncle and Aunt; she was very beautiful and wore a white coat.
Due to her excessive height and beauty, Vera's attire was very casual, often wearing a white coat.
Even when she came home, it was the same.
A blue T-shirt, long pants, and a white coat, with her hair tied up revealing a smooth forehead, bright eyes, and white teeth.
She didn't wear any makeup and looked very refreshed.
Because she often had to wear a mask and was engaged in various research work, makeup was useless.
"Sis."
Li Wei took Vera's small bag.
Vera reached out, looking at him with a smile,
"Did you bring me a gift?"
Li Wei chuckled wryly,
"Of course, you'll definitely like it."
Vera, who was 1.72 meters tall, raised her hand and patted Li Wei's shoulder, "Very good, very sensible. You're becoming more amiable after gaining fame."
Li Wei swat her hand away irritably,
"Why are you so worldly?"
Vera said casually, "You're too serious. Isn't it good to be a little more youthful and energetic?"
Vera was 22 this year, and Li Wei was 19.
Because neither had had their birthday yet,
If calculated by full age, it would be minus 1.
But this age difference didn't matter to Li Wei; he always said he was 19 when asked.
It wasn't Vera's first time back; the staff at the Breeding Center all knew she was Li Wei's cousin.
"Xiaorou, Gardevoir, hi!"
When entering, Vera specifically went to the front desk service center and greeted Gardevoir and Xiaorou.
Xiaorou smiled sweetly, "Hello, Sister Vera."
There were customers Li Wei knew well at the service center,
But they hadn't seen Vera before,
Li Wei explained, "She's my sister."
"Grandpa!"
The old man's face broke into a smile,
"You're back. What do you want for lunch?"
Although the old man was initially displeased with his cousin becoming a history researcher, he later understood.
It wasn't a bad profession.
Cynthia was also a myth and history scholar.
After all, Celestic Town had a strong historical atmosphere, so becoming an ancient and fossil researcher was not a bad thing.
"I love everything Grandpa makes, anything is fine!"
As a filial granddaughter, although she only came back once a month, she knew how to flatter.
Comrade Leon, who happened to be passing by, chuckled happily, "Vera, you're back! I'll make you something sweet for lunch too."
"Thank you, Uncle!"
Vera looked at Li Wei again, raising an eyebrow,
"You can make desserts now, right?"
Li Wei asked in confusion, "How did you know?"
"The Pokémon Summer Camp documentary, I watched it, it was in there, and Cynthia told me too."
Since Vera and Cynthia shared common interests and even their work content overlapped.
Unlike Li Wei, Cynthia had always kept in touch with Vera.
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
Vera clenched her right hand,
"I want it all!"