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In the forbidden area of the Dragon Secret Realm, after Jacob sent Noibat to the infirmary for treatment, he hurriedly brought it back to continue their training.
Three Pokémon were waiting for him in the secret forbidden area: Dreepy, Grovyle, and Charmander.
Upon returning, Jacob first went to check on Dreepy. Although Dreepy was only a few days old, it was growing remarkably fast due to the Ghost-type core energy from the Poison Bottle. It wouldn't take long for it to catch up with Charmander and Noibat in development.
However, because Dreepy couldn't learn any moves before evolving, Jacob implemented the simplest yet most brutal training regimen: alternating between weighted physical training to strengthen its body and energy control exercises when it was tired, repeating this cycle continuously.
The reason Jacob trained Dreepy this way was because he had a very clear vision for it—to become his all-around ace. Dreepy had Champion-level qualifications and had absorbed the Ghost-type core energy from the Poison Bottle. Although it hadn't yet reached the Master level, it was already extremely exceptional among Champion-level Pokémon.
To understand how powerful a Champion-level Pokémon could be, one needed only to look at Ryan's Lucario.
Ryan's Lucario was versatile, with such a rich movepool that Jacob was astonished. That Lucario could handle almost any opponent. Jacob wanted to train Dreepy to become such a well-rounded Pokémon.
It would need to learn supportive moves like Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard. It would also need physical attack moves like Dragon Darts, Shadow Sneak, and U-turn. And of course, special attack moves like Draco Meteor and Shadow Ball were essential.
The complete all-around ace!
It was an indisputable fact that Dragapult would become Jacob's trump card in the future. This was the strength and allure of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
What defines an ace? It means that when people mention Dragapult, they'll think of Jacob, and when they mention Jacob, they'll think of his Dragapult. They would complement each other and achieve mutual recognition.
Just like when people mention Metagross, everyone thinks of Steven, and when they mention Steven, everyone envisions his Shiny Metagross.
Speaking of Steven, Jacob couldn't help but recall the Masters Eight Tournament he had watched in his previous life. Steven's Metagross, which could withstand Primal Kyogre and even dodge Mega Rayquaza's Draco Meteor without taking damage, couldn't defeat Ash. Honestly, if Steven hadn't held back, his Mega Metagross would have demolished Ash's team.
At least in the games, a same-level Mega Metagross could easily defeat Pikachu. Jacob could only sigh that Pikachu truly lived up to its reputation—stronger when facing powerful opponents and weaker when facing lesser ones.
Of course, Jacob didn't mean to disrespect Ash; he just found it somewhat unrealistic. Jacob had always liked Ash as an anime character, and after seeing an intriguing theory online in his previous life, he appreciated Ash even more.
The theory speculated that Ash had actually died. The real Ash was once a passionate 10-year-old boy like everyone else in the real world. He suffered from severe hallucinations and yearned to travel through mountains, forests, and rivers. He imagined mice at home as Pikachu, turtles as Squirtle, and planes in the sky as Ho-Oh.
However, Ash suffered a fatal accident at school, falling from a height and sustaining critical injuries. As he lay dying in a hospital bed, he dreamed of embarking on a journey.
In his dream, he entered the world of his imagination, met Pikachu, and began his adventure.
But according to the theory, everything in the Pokémon world was just his fantasy. The stories viewers saw were merely his dreams of traveling and his obsession with becoming a Pokémon Master. In reality, he had already passed away, which explained why he remained ten years old even after twenty-five years.
The Pokémon world was just a dream—a fantasy created by a ten-year-old boy.
In his previous life, after reading this theory online, Jacob had angrily replied:
"How dare you destroy my childhood like this!"
Jacob shook his head and pushed these complicated thoughts aside. He wondered if he was also hallucinating. How could his mind wander so far? Regardless of whether the Pokémon world was Ash's dying fantasy, at least it had accompanied Jacob for a long time in his previous life.
As long as he firmly believed the Pokémon world existed, then it must exist.
...
After formulating extensive training plans for Dreepy, Jacob turned his attention to Charmander. Since Charmander had decided to take the Special Attack specialist route, most of its energy was devoted to enhancing its special capabilities.
The Special Attack specialist—a feast of powerful output. Since Charmander began intensifying its special attack training, it had shown extremely high potential. Although it had only learned four special attack moves so far—Dragon Breath, Dragon Pulse, Ember, and Ancient Power—that was almost sufficient for its current stage.
Regarding skills and moves, Jacob planned to have all his Pokémon learn Sunny Day first. After all, Charmander's Solar Power ability could only activate in sunny weather. If all three Pokémon could use Sunny Day, they could create favorable weather conditions for Charmander to maximize its damage output.
"Charmander, let's strengthen our training on energy control now. Keep practicing Dragon Pulse, Ember, and Ancient Power!" Jacob's special training for Charmander was straightforward. Special attack training was a process of perseverance. Even with various training tools, the most important factor was continuous practice to enhance strength.
After arranging Charmander's training, Jacob finally turned his attention to Grovyle. Compared to his other Pokémon, Grovyle was the most reliable. Jacob only needed to provide instructions, and it would train autonomously. If it encountered difficulties, it would seek advice from Nina's Pokémon.
It was ideal—if all Pokémon were like this, Jacob would be very pleased.
Maybe next time, he could have Grovyle help Noibat with extreme evasion training? At the same time, it could supervise Charmander and Dreepy's training. That seemed like a good idea.
Jacob touched his chin, wondering if this made him seem like a slave driver.
"Grovyle, come take a rest and eat some energy cubes," Jacob called, feeling guilty. He quickly summoned Grovyle to rest and offered it some energy cubes.
"Grovyle!"
Grovyle glanced at Jacob and made a sound, as if to say it wasn't time for a break yet and not to interrupt its training, then continued its exercises.
Jacob could clearly sense Grovyle's disdain and could only touch his nose to hide his embarrassment.
"Jacob!" Suddenly, Nina entered through the door and looked at him with a serious expression. "Someone is looking for you. Come with me."
Jacob frowned, confused. It was already eight or nine o'clock in the evening. Why would someone be looking for him so late? And judging by Teacher Nina's solemn expression, the matter seemed significant.
"I understand."
Jacob recognized the seriousness of the situation, nodded, recalled all four Pokémon into their Poké Balls, and followed Nina out.
"What happened, Teacher Nina?" Jacob followed behind her, but had no intention of admiring her graceful figure. He quietly asked what was going on.
"Someone from the Pokémon Association has arrived. It should be related to the exclusive Z-Move."