Kebi spread his hands. "You guys, if you yourselves feel you can't defeat Mr. Qian Li, then how can you possibly win a Pokémon battle?"
"Moreover, the most important thing about challenging a Gym is not to get a badge, but to discover your own shortcomings and then become stronger."
"If you're not strong enough, even getting eight badges will just be a stepping stone for the Ever Grande Conference."
The three of them heard this and realized it made sense.
Spiky-haired clenched his fist. "I've decided! I'm going to Petalburg Woods to train and get stronger, then catch a new Pokémon, and come back to challenge Mr. Qian Li!"
To show his gratitude for Kebi's guidance, Spiky-haired took out a notebook and handed it to Kebi.
"This contains some of my and Combusken's experiences training Flamethrower. It's for you."
Spectacled man also got up and rummaged through his backpack, taking out a piece of paper and handing it to Kebi.
"This is a Pokémon food recipe researched by an expert in Grass-type Pokémon cultivation from my hometown. I tried making some for Grovyle, and the effect was quite good."
The last person scratched his hand; he didn't seem to have anything presentable.
He suddenly thought of something and also took out a bound book from his backpack, handing it to Kebi.
"This is my family's dojo's training secret manual. It's for you."
Kebi took the bound book and raised an eyebrow. "A family secret manual, such a precious thing, are you sure you can give it to me?"
Thick-brow quickly shook his head and then sighed.
"It's fine. Nowadays, very few people join Fighting Gyms to train. After all, the process of refining the body is too arduous, and they can't even defeat a single Machop."
Looking at the name of the bound secret manual, Kebi was a little surprised.
"Dashe Style!"
Thick-brow nodded and said:
"I heard that the founder of our Dashe Style was a Fighting Grandmaster who dominated an era in the Hoenn region. But by the time it reached my father's hands, only a dilapidated Gym remained."
"Even many of the secret manuals were lost. Strictly speaking, we can't even use the name of Dashe Style to operate outside."
A Grandmaster of Kenpo of Da She who dominated an era... I'll call Dr. Mei Mu tomorrow and see if he, as someone who studies ancient history, knows about it.
Spiky-haired asked curiously:
"What should the complete secret manual be like?"
Thick-brow smiled and said:
"The complete secret manual should record eight secret Pokémon cultivation methods of the Dashe Style, but by the time it reached our family, only incomplete fragments remained."
"The secret manual I gave to Kebi has become a pure human Fighting technique training manual."
Spiky-haired continued to ask: "Which eight secret Pokémon cultivation methods?"
Thick-brow shook his head. "I only know about Swampert, Blaziken, Infernape, Machamp, a bear-type Pokémon not found in the Hoenn region, and a humanoid big cat that releases Electric Light."
A bear-type Pokémon not found in the Hoenn region? Is it Pangoro? Or Bewear?
It couldn't possibly be Ursaluna, could it?
As for the humanoid big cat that releases Electric Light, it should be Zeraora.
Kebi took a quick look. Even without the cultivation recipes for the eight Pokémon, the Kenpo of Da She was still a very valuable secret manual.
If he could master it, transforming into a humanoid Pokémon would not be a problem.
Kebi didn't expect that he just casually gave them some encouragement, and they would actually give him such precious things as gifts.
"How about this, I'm reluctantly considered a decent breeder. I'll accept the gifts you've given me, but tomorrow I'll take a look at your Pokémon and make some Pokémon food for you to take away."
"Of course, you'll have to provide the ingredients yourselves."
The three of them patted their chests and guaranteed: "No problem!"
Spectacled man even directly leaned in, "Kebi, what do you think of this recipe I gave you? Why is it that every time I make Pokémon food, it doesn't achieve the effect the old man talked about?"
"Wait for me to look at the recipe."
Kebi took out the recipe and studied it carefully. Spiky-haired and Thick-brow both sat back on their beds.
This was Spectacled man's secret recipe, and to show they had no intention of secretly learning it, it was best not to get too close.
I have to say, the person who wrote this recipe was a master.
At least in Grass-type Pokémon cultivation, he surpassed Brock.
Brock, after all, realized the limits of a breeder halfway through and switched to becoming a Pokémon doctor.
On the path of a breeder, Brock actually didn't reach the pinnacle.
"Let me see the Pokémon food you made."
Spectacled man quickly took out a jar from his backpack and opened it. "Here."
Kebi took out a piece, sniffed it, then put it in his mouth and chewed carefully.
"I feel your technique is a bit rusty, but the biggest problem is your selection; the raw materials you chose are not of high enough quality."
Spectacled man suddenly understood. "I'm really not very good at distinguishing good and bad ingredients."
Kebi said indifferently:
"Technique and discernment can be trained; you just need to try more. I also worked in a kitchen for six years to have the skills and judgment I have now."
After the two finished discussing, Spiky-haired excitedly leaned in again.
"Have you heard? The two largest underground organizations in the Hoenn region, Team Magma and Team Aqua, seem to be looking for something. Not only are they breaking into ruins and institutes everywhere to search for information."
"Huo Cun, a cadre of Team Magma, and Izumi, a cadre of Team Aqua, had a big fight in Lilycove City. Izumi's Walrein used Sheer Cold, freezing a large area of the sea."
"If it weren't for a passing Trainer who used Charizard to clear the ice, it would have almost affected the normal navigation of ships."
Spectacled man disdainfully pushed up his glasses. "What 'passing Trainer'? According to this Trainer's red hair and cape, everyone on the forum says he's A Du of the Kanto Elite Four."
Thick-brow asked in confusion: "Isn't A Du the Dragon Elite? Why would he use Charizard?"
Kebi couldn't help but tease: "He probably didn't want to expose his identity, and it's normal for a Flying-type Elite to use Charizard, right?"
"Flying-type Elite?"
The three of them were quite puzzled.
"Dragonite, Gyarados, Charizard, Altaria, Aerodactyl."
Hearing Kebi say this, the expressions of the three were a bit strange.
Flying-type Elite... it seemed he wasn't wrong after all.
"I'm going to train Pokémon, do you want to come along?"
Facing Kebi's invitation, the three readily agreed.
No wonder Kebi was so amazing; it turned out he was not only more talented but also more diligent than them.
The next morning, the three of them woke up to find that Kebi was already gone.
Spectacled man suddenly thought, "Kebi already saw our Pokémon during training yesterday, so is he in the kitchen making Pokémon food now?"
The three of them quickly rushed to the kitchen. Kebi was indeed there, and beside him, a row of jars filled with Pokémon food was neatly arranged.
They were also thoughtfully labeled for which Pokémon they belonged to.
For a moment, they all wanted to travel with Kebi.
But thinking that they couldn't really help Kebi in any way, they dismissed the idea.
Kebi took out the bill and handed it to the three. "All the ingredients were bought from the Pokémon Center. Just take the Pokémon food and go pay Joy. I'm going to make a call."
At this time, Dr. Mei Mu should be awake.
After the call connected, Kebi told Dr. Mei Mu about the Dashe Style.
"Dashe Style... I have indeed heard of it. Kebi, are you looking for the Pokémon cultivation recipe of the Dashe Style founder, Kenpo of Yuan Shen Jing?"
"He was a person from five hundred years ago. The Gym he left behind can barely be considered an ancient ruin. I'll ask other researchers who study ancient figures for you."
"If I get any news, I'll inform the Pokémon Center, and Joy will relay it to you. Oh, by the way, Chun told me that an Electricity Cup will be held in Mauville City in twenty days."
"The Champion's prize is quite good. You can go check it out."
In twenty days, Piplup and Chimchar should have their initial combat power formed.
The Electricity Cup is indeed a good place to test their training results.