Pokémon: Check-In System

To master Shave, one must start by training with the most fundamental move—Quick Attack.

How does one enhance the speed of Quick Attack?

The core principle of Quick Attack is the instantaneous release of a Pokémon's latent speed potential. When that potential is fully unleashed in a short burst, the Pokémon achieves incredible velocity.

Thus, the higher a Pokémon's latent speed potential, the faster its Quick Attack becomes.

If one wishes to refine both techniques, the only way is to push Combusken to its limits in terms of speed.

Summoning Combusken, Nero exhaled deeply.

With a slight press of the middle section of his glasses frame—

The third function of the glasses... activated!

Nero's specialized system glasses possessed three distinct functions:

The left lens contained a check-in system.

The right lens provided detailed Pokémon data analysis.

The middle section unlocked a special training environment—VR Mode!

In urban settings, having abundant resources was a major advantage for city-based trainers. However, the biggest drawback was the severe limitation of training space.

With towering skyscrapers everywhere, there were very few areas where an average trainer could properly train their Pokémon. This made it difficult for many to improve their Pokémon's strength significantly.

Nero's VR Mode provided the perfect solution to this dilemma.

When he first accidentally activated this feature, he had been quite surprised. But having watched Sword Art Online, he at least understood the basics of VR technology.

Using VR for Pokémon training had numerous benefits.

One of them was addressing the space constraint issue.

Another was the ability to enhance training efficiency.

VR could simulate various battlefields and training environments, equipping Pokémon with valuable exposure to different battle terrains, ensuring they were well-prepared for future challenges.

Additionally, some training equipment could also be virtually simulated, significantly reducing costs.

As Nero activated the VR training function, a small spatial distortion appeared before Combusken.

Moments later, a VR headset materialized in front of them.

Combusken was no stranger to this technology. It skillfully picked up the VR headset and put it on.

With a tap, the desired training scenario was selected. As glowing streams of data surged past Nero and Combusken—

When they reopened their eyes, they found themselves in a vast open field, surrounded only by a few towering pine trees.

"Before training, wear this."

Nero retrieved an Enforced Training Device from his backpack.

The device, initially designed for humanoid Pokémon, could also be adapted for Pokémon like Combusken.

It consisted of three mechanical arms:

Two wrapped around Combusken's arms and legs.

One secured tightly around its waist.

These mechanical arms had considerable weight, increasing movement difficulty to enhance physical conditioning.

Observing Combusken now restrained by the device, Nero nodded in satisfaction.

However, at that moment, a stray thought flashed through his mind—

Combusken, bound up like this…

Uh… wouldn't this be called Shibari???

[Note: A practice born from Japan's adult industry, Shibari literally means "to tie" in Japanese and is described as a way to communicate or exchange emotions with partners through rope tying.]

Shaking his head vigorously, Nero forcibly dismissed these odd ideas.

Get it together! He was completely straight!

He wasn't into chickens!

Combusken tilted its head, ruffling the feathers on top, perplexed by Nero's reaction.

"Ahem, back to the main topic."

Since the Enforced Training Device had adjustable weight settings, Nero set it to twice Combusken's body weight.

The moment the setting was applied, Combusken's entire body sank, dropping to one knee with a strained expression.

"For now, let's start at this level. We'll gradually adapt before advancing to three times or even four times the weight. Also—no Speed Boost allowed this time."

While Speed Boost was a passive ability in the games, in real-world application, it could be consciously controlled.

Speed Boost enhanced a Pokémon's speed based on its physical endurance and adaptation.

If Speed Boost worked exactly as in the games, where it could stack up to six times, a newborn Pokémon with this ability would be doomed—it would keep accelerating uncontrollably without a trainer's intervention, leading to its inevitable downfall.

Thus, in reality, Speed Boost was not an automatic passive skill but an ability that required conscious activation.

Since Speed Boost relied on unlocking latent potential to momentarily enhance speed, it did not represent the Pokémon's true strength.

That's why, when training speed, forbidding the activation of Speed Boost produced better results.

Without Speed Boost and under intense weight restrictions, Combusken's movement was significantly hindered. With the lack of speed augmentation, training became even more grueling—forcing Combusken to gradually adapt to its new limitations.

However, once it became accustomed to this weight, when the restriction was removed, it would feel light as a feather!

"Cha-mo!"

Combusken nodded in determination.

This was exactly what it wanted. Basic running exercises had long ceased to challenge it. The current setup was a true test.

If it could overcome this challenge, its strength would skyrocket.

With tense muscles, Combusken slowly pushed itself upright.

Its eyes gleamed as it sprinted toward a massive boulder.

In the past, it would have instantly activated Speed Boost to accelerate. But this time, since it was part of training, Combusken resolutely refrained from using it. Combined with the Enforced Training Device's weight, its movements looked noticeably slower.

Boom! Boom!

Combusken delivered two thunderous kicks to a nearby tree, sending shockwaves through the air as green leaves rained down.

Combusken groaned. The added weight was more grueling than expected. Not only did it stifle its signature speed, but even its movements felt sluggish and awkward.

"All right, Combusken, let's begin the real training."

Nero announced the routine:

100 squats

100 push-ups

100 sit-ups

A daily 10-kilometer run

Hearing this, Combusken instinctively took a step back.

It reached for its vibrant crest feathers, dreading how many it might shed…

(๑१д१) Oh no… I'm going bald again…

"Don't worry."

A true Pokémon trainer must train alongside their Pokémon.

Nero smiled at Combusken, giving a thumbs-up. "I'll train with you. But I'll only do half the routine—50 push-ups, 50 sit-ups, 50 squats, and a 5-kilometer run."

After all, Saitama-sensei went bald doing the full training.

If he only did half…

Wouldn't that mean he'd keep his hair?

Genius!

Combusken's eyes brightened upon hearing that its trainer would join in.

But… if Nero only did half the training…

That meant instead of losing all his hair…

He'd only lose hair on the sides.

Combusken imagined Nero with hair in the middle but bald on both sides…

Wait… isn't that exactly like our math and physics teacher?!?

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