This time, Fang Yuan wasn't coming to let Glutton show off his Black Flame.
The Black Flame was currently the power of in-game purchases rather than Glutton's own strength, and wasn't worth showing off yet.
Fang Yuan's main purpose in seeking out the Thousand-year Gengar was to inquire whether the other party had a way to solve Dragonite's sleepwalking syndrome.
"It's like this..."
After Fang Yuan finished explaining, he took out Dragonite's Poké Ball and pressed the button in front of him. The next moment, the over two-meter-tall Dragonite appeared on the ground instantly.
Dragonite looked around at its surroundings, then at the old woman in front of it clutching a walking stick and staring at it, shivering all over. This place is so creepy...
"Rest? Sleep Talk? Sleepwalking?"
The Thousand-year Gengar, like a charlatan, swung its walking stick and then stepped forward to prod the bewildered Dragonite's belly a couple of times.
This was the first time it had heard of such a strange illness... This big, goofy, and plump Pokémon could actually undergo a complete personality change after sleeping?
"Bwooo..." Dragonite took a step back. If you're going to diagnose, then just do that—why the hands-on approach?
"I can diagnose, but I won't do it for free," the Thousand-year Gengar said with a strange laugh, retracting its walking stick.
"We'll be staying at the institute for a long time to come. Every day at noon, I'll have the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster deliver some special delicacies to you, grandma," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
"Those energy crystals?" The Thousand-year Gengar nodded, finding the idea appealing.
Compared to Glutton, the Thousand-year Gengar didn't care much for Pokémon food, even Energy Blocks were the same to it, but having something was better than nothing, and it was the thought that counted from Fang Yuan and the others.
For Pokémon of this caliber, the allure of Pokémon food was no longer as great. Otherwise, humans could simply lure away a bunch of Legendary Pokémon with just food...
"So... shall we move back a bit?" Fang Yuan suggested, pointing behind them, and withdrew quite a distance under the Thousand-year Gengar's puzzled gaze.
Next, it was up to Grandma Thousand-year Gengar to treat the illness!
Dragonite, left behind, began to feel drowsy, and the Thousand-year Gengar watched with great interest.
Boom!!!
Before long, a fierce battle broke out between the sleepwalking Dragonite and the Thousand-year Gengar.
But after about ten seconds, all was quiet. Dragonite was quickly bound by the Thousand-year Gengar's shadow, and the Thousand-year Gengar itself began to invade Dragonite's mind through Dream Eating, searching for the cause of Dragonite's illness.
"So strong..." Seeing the sleepwalking Dragonite effortlessly suppressed by the Thousand-year Gengar, Fang Yuan glanced at Eevee and Glutton...
When would you two have such strength?
Glutton: ( ̄︶ ̄)
Eevee: (´◔‸◔`)
...
Plop!!
Two minutes later.
Dragonite sat down on the spot as if it had had a nightmare, looking listless, but it had already awakened.
It seemed that the Thousand-year Gengar's Dream Eating move was extraordinarily effective on Dragonite.
"Huh." The Thousand-year Gengar savored Dragonite's dreams carefully, its brow relaxing—it tasted surprisingly good, unlike other Pokémon's dreams.
Could this be a new variety of dream? The Thousand-year Gengar looked at Dragonite with full malice, thinking if this plump Dragonite fell into the hands of a Ghost that liked to eat dreams... tsk, tsk...
By then, Fang Yuan had already returned. He hurriedly asked, "Grandma, this illness..."
The Thousand-year Gengar shook its head, "No cure, wait for death."
Dragonite: (‧̣̥̇꒪່⍢꒪່)
Fang Yuan: "..."
The Thousand-year Gengar's gaze lingered on Dragonite, full of confusion. It couldn't identify the cause of Dragonite's illness, no matter whether it was Hypnosis Illusion Technique or other methods, it could not find any traces of the sleepwalking state.
This sleepwalking condition had already surpassed its understanding.
"Is that so..." Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed, but this was within his expectations and didn't completely discourage him.
Although the Thousand-year Gengar was very strong, it was still within the category of Ordinary Pokémon, just like the Quick Dragon Elder in the Dragon Cave.
Since these Pokémon, standing at the pinnacle of Ordinary Pokémon, couldn't solve the issue, then to solve Garchomp's sleepwalking syndrome, they could only turn their sights to the Legendary Pokémon.
Representing wisdom, emotion, and will, the Lake Gods, Fang Yuan knew where Emuritto resided.
Prince of the Sea, who could communicate with any Pokémon's "soul," might also have a solution, so Fang Yuan kept an eye on Binhai City's situation, but he still didn't know whether Prince of the Sea was friend or foe.
There was also the Nightmare God and Dream God, who represented nightmares and dreams respectively and had intricate connections with the Rest state...
However, even Emuritto, whose specific habitat was known, was not that easy to find, not to mention the other Legendary Pokémon.
Before placing his hopes on the Legendary Pokémon, Fang Yuan decided to first try to help Garchomp solve its sleepwalking through intense training.
Without a doubt, the sleepwalking state was uncontrollable, which is why Garchomp had always avoided entering this state.
But, when facing a predicament, the best method is not to escape, but to bravely confront it...
Therefore, Fang Yuan planned to do the opposite and attempt to change things.
Every day, he would make Garchomp undergo willpower training, while actively entering the Rest state, letting Garchomp strive to control its own body while in the Rest state through its power.
This was an important part of Garchomp's hundred-day special training in the Sun and Moon Forest!
...
After parting with the Thousand-year Gengar, Fang Yuan returned to the Institute to continue perfecting the hundred-day special training program.
The next day.
Inside the Fang Yuan Institute, Fang Yuan looked out from the French window on the second floor and immediately saw the huge artificial lake in the outdoor research area.
At the moment, Milotic was practicing the Water Tornado in the lake...
Fang Yuan looked down at the training schedule he had devised; this schedule included the training contents for all the Pokémon.
What he needed to do next was to have the Rotom phone copy it, and then everyone would execute it step by step.
The training schedule began at seven o'clock every morning.
Seven to eight o'clock was for breakfast and warm-up.
After eight o'clock, training time began, lasting three hours until eleven o'clock, divided into two stages.
Eight to ten o'clock was one training content, and ten to eleven o'clock was another.
The specific arrangements were as follows:
From eight to ten o'clock, first was Eevee, whose training content was to amplify various moves through the Payback Technique, to achieve a better use of Emotional Energy and Life Energy.
During this time, for Monferno,
it was practicing Thunder and Lightning Armor and Rage, with a two-to-one ratio for Thunder and Lightning Armor to Rage practice time. This meant it needed to spend more time practicing Thunder and Lightning Armor.
Fang Yuan had used his identity as a senior researcher to apply to Magic City University for a batch of Pokémon, the weakest among them being at the professional level, for Monferno to practice Electric Armor Skills with the Characteristic Role-playing technique.
Monferno's Electric Armor Skills were still in the early stages, and there was much room for improvement, making it worth Fang Yuan's efforts.
Then there was the Exploding Magnet Monster.
From eight to ten o'clock was practicing the use of magnetism, control of magnetic fields, the Railgun, Iron Sand Whip, Electromagnetic Storm... all these were basic training content centered around magnetism.
During this time, Glutton practiced the Shadow Contract, and with regards to Shadow Energy control, having Thousand-year Gengar as a reference, Glutton still had a long way to go.
Milotic's training content was relatively simple, which was to practice control over various moves through the Rotom phone continuously.
The Rotom phone had the function of a Moves Power Tester, with which Milotic could be assisted in practicing.
For example, if the task was to score 50 with a move... but Milotic hit 60, then that was a typical failure... the smaller the deviation, the more precise Milotic's control over the energy, and this was also training for coordination.