Snorlax's current status panel had undergone significant changes:
[Name: Snorlax (Shiny)]
(Shiny effect: HP +10%)
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Hardy]
[Type: Normal]
[Ability: Thick Fat]
[Base Stats Total: 540]
[Level: Intermediate (Peak Stage)]
[Pokémon Potential: Champion level]
[Known Moves: Tackle (Mastery), Defense Curl (Mastery), Power-Up Punch (Mastery), Body Slam (Perfect), Mega Punch (Perfect), Amnesia (Basic), Step Up (Basic)...]
[Special Physique: Hito Hito no Mi Mythical Zoan Nika Form]
[Rubber Skills:]
Gear 1: (Omitted...)
Gear 2: (Omitted...)
Gear 3: (Omitted...)
Gear 4: (Not yet unlocked...)
Gear 5: (Not yet unlocked...)
(Note: All rubber skills are Normal-type!!)
[Special Skill: Armament Haki — can greatly enhance a Pokémon's defense and attack power. It can also be combined with certain moves to increase their power by 100%...]
(Note: Normal-type moves infused with Haki can hit Ghost-type Pokémon...)
[Description: Omitted...]
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Having reached the Intermediate (Peak Stage) and gained two new moves—Amnesia and Chip Away—
Amnesia could instantly raise Snorlax's Special Defense by two stages, making it a very solid move. Chip Away, with a base power of 70, ignored the opponent's stat changes and dealt direct damage.
Aaron nodded in satisfaction. Both of his Pokémon were becoming stronger and stronger, and this was only the beginning.
Once they reached Advanced Pokémon strength, Frogadier would learn Sage Mode and the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Snorlax would unlock its fourth and fifth gears.
That would be truly insane!!
Aaron was already imagining his Frogadier, in its Bond Phenomenon form, smashing Groudon with its fists, kicking Kyogre aside, and even pinning Rayquaza between its legs.
....
At that moment, on the training field,
The members of the prep class stood neatly in formation, like genuine soldiers, their postures perfectly straight.
Instructor Zane stood at the front, swept his gaze across the group, and spoke:
"Congratulations… physical training is officially over."
The crowd erupted in celebration.
"Oh yeah…!"
"This is amazing!!"
"We made it! We really made it!!"
"Waaah~ We finally survived it. No human is supposed to go through something like that!!"
...
The students were overwhelmed with emotion.
Tough guys shed tears, while delicate girls panted for breath!!
Some even threw their arms around each other in excitement. It was easy to imagine just how brutal those ten days of hellish training had been.
Fortunately, they had all survived it!!
"But...a new round of challenges begins!!"
Just as the cheers echoed through the field,
Instructor Zane's devilish voice rang out once more.
In an instant, the entire area fell into deathly silence.
"...."
"Gulp...."
The sound of someone swallowing was unusually loud.
The ecstatic looks on everyone's faces turned into pure terror as they stared fearfully at the demon instructor, Zane.
"For the next ten days…the training will be called: Wilderness Survival!!"
"I will place you in a forest filled with wild Pokémon—many of them bad-tempered. You must survive there for ten days!!"
"Of course, I'm being pretty generous…"
"I'll provide each of you with a survival kit containing basic necessities: a pocket knife, a lighter, herbal medicine, bandages, healing items, and so on..."
Instructor Zane looked calmly at the group and continued,
"Alright… take your survival kits and prepare to board the bus!!"
Filled with despair and resignation, the students rushed over to collect their kits and boarded the bus.
And just like that, a new round of trials was about to begin.
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Before long, the military bus arrived in a dense jungle. Everyone disembarked.
Instructor Zane addressed them:
"Remember… if you encounter mortal danger, activate your student watch. I'll send a rescue team at top speed. But that also means you'll be eliminated and sent back to your warm, comfortable academy..."
"Alright…. the Wilderness Survival simulation officially begins!!"
After saying that, Instructor Zane and the other soldiers drove away.
Only thirty people were left standing there in a daze.
Aaron was the first to sling his survival pack over his shoulder and head into the forest. The other three from his dormitory hurried to follow.
After all, there was no rule saying they couldn't team up, right!?
They weren't stupid—sticking close to Aaron was clearly the smartest choice.
"Aaron, wait for me..."
"And me too...
The remaining students exchanged glances, and in the end, most of them entered the forest in teams based on their dorms.
A new adventure was about to begin!!
Aaron led the way into the forest and immediately encountered the first Pokémon blocking their path.
It was another Primeape.
This Pokémon really seemed to have some kind of connection with him. The last time, in the Elite Training Zone, he had also run into a Primeape—and that one had even been a small boss.
[Name: Primeape]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Hasty]
[Type: Fighting]
[Ability: Vital Spirit]
[Base Stats Total: 455]
[Level: Intermediate (Early Stage)]
[Potential: Elite]
[Known Moves: Glare (Proficient), Claw (Proficient), Fury Swipes (Proficient), Karate Chop (Basic)...]
[Description: Primeape, the Pig Monkey Pokémon, is perpetually enraged. Once it sets its sights on a target, it will not stop until one of them falls…]
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