Chapter 39. Trainer Development Plan
Late at night, after eating and drinking his fill, Ryū found himself in a predicament. The bed was too small, it wasn't enough for him to sleep on. "Tomorrow I'll have someone make a bigger bed. Today, I can only inconvenience Aran a little." Liz looked at the big soft bed in front of her, feeling a bit troubled. A 2.5-meter bed was not small, but with Ryū's current 9-meter length, it was indeed a bit insufficient. Even if Ryū coiled up most of his body a few times, it would still feel very cramped, and he would be very uncomfortable that way.
But no matter what kind of situation they faced, Liz had never thought of sleeping separately from Ryū. For example, finding a separate room for him or building a large pool. Liz had never even considered it. She was already used to sleeping while holding the soft and cuddly Ryū and didn't want to separate. "Alright." Ryū climbed onto the bed helplessly. At the same time, he used his long tail to coil Liz into his embrace. In the past, Ryū served as Liz's body pillow, but now the roles were reversed. "Good night." "Mm."
Early the next morning, Ryū opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and energetic. Starting from today, everything would be different. His daily routine would no longer be going to the Pokémon Academy to level up. He was going to launch the plan he had previously formulated: the 'First Trainer' Liz Development Plan. "Pokémon Academy, I'm dropping out." Ryū unilaterally announced his withdrawal from the Pokémon Academy and didn't notify anyone.
A knocking sound rang out. The next moment, Hestia walked in. However, when she saw Ryū curled up on the bed already awake, she showed a hint of surprise. For so long, it was the first time she had seen Ryū wake up on his own. "Lord Aran, it's time to get up for breakfast and school. Today, Princess Ryuuki will accompany you." "Her? Doesn't she have classes today?" Ryū showed a strange expression. He clearly remembered that today was not Ryuuki's holiday.
"I think it's probably because she heard the news of your evolution yesterday and couldn't wait to come over," Hestia saw the confused expression on Ryū's face and explained. "So that's it." Ryū understood now. Ryuuki was definitely his number one fangirl, a fervent fan. If she had learned about his evolution and hadn't rushed over immediately, then he would have to suspect something had happened to her.
Ryū then followed Hestia to the dining room. As soon as he entered, he saw Ryuuki, who was sitting on a stool, stand up with a 'whoosh'. "Aran!!!" After seeing Ryū, Ryuuki's eyes radiated dazzling light. She then immediately pounced toward him.
Slap! Because she ran too fast and her skirt was too long, Ryuuki tripped over her skirt halfway and fell. The maid next to her quickly came up to help her up. But the little girl didn't learn her lesson. After getting up, she continued to rush toward Ryū. "Aran, you're so good-looking! So soft!"
Ryuuki ran in front of Ryū, stretched out her arms, and hugged him tightly. But with Ryū's current waist circumference, it was no longer something her arms could wrap around. She pressed her face against Ryū's chest and rubbed hard, her entire face sinking into his body.
The bright white area on a Dragonair's abdomen was all soft and cuddly, as soft as when it was a Dratini. It was just soft, but not fragile, instead full of toughness. As for the other sea-blue areas, they looked very smooth, but in reality, they were covered with a layer of sapphire-colored scales. Ryū could control these scales to soften or harden.
"Get away, your snot is going to get on me." Ryū lowered his head and glanced at the little girl. Ryuuki's face was rosy, and her nose was also red, as if she could start running snot at any moment. Ryū somewhat disdainfully used his tail to pull her away from him.
The weather was gradually getting colder, but Ryuuki was still wearing a beautiful princess dress. If she didn't get cold, who would? Ryū pulled her aside, and then quickly ate by himself. After evolving into a Dragonair, he no longer used a baby bottle. His main food also changed from Moomoo Milk to some kind of cooked animal meat. This was mainly because the baby bottle was too small. To him, it was like drinking a beverage with a straw as thin as a toothpick, which was quite uncomfortable.
"Aran~ Aran~" Ryuuki sat to the side, watching Ryū eat, her 2 little legs dangling, excitedly for some reason. "You're quite similar to Liz when she was little." Ryū glanced at this little blue-haired girl and couldn't help but recall the little red-haired Liz from before. For Liz, that was a memory from 20 years ago. For him, that was only about 4 months ago.
He remembered the weather just entering autumn back then, and Mt. Silver was a bit cold at night. Liz could only rely on a Limu Berry to keep her body warm, and she had been cold for several days and had a bit of a cold. But even so, the child Liz back then was still especially energetic, chirping around him all day long. Now, it was different. Liz had grown up.
Let alone enduring the cold for 3 to 5 days, just sitting at her desk working for a day would make her tired and listless, completely without the vitality of a child. "Aran~ Who are we fighting today?" "Today, huh... You'll know in a while." Ryū was stunned for a moment, then raised the corner of his mouth. He looked at the little blue-haired girl beside him, and some whimsical ideas suddenly popped into his mind.
If Liz could be a Trainer, then Ryuuki could naturally too. To be honest, Ryuuki's potential as a Trainer was far higher than Liz's. This wasn't just because of Yu Long Power; there were other factors as well, such as personality, reaction, and age. If it were the young Liz, then aside from Yu Long Power, there was no area where she lost to Ryuuki. In terms of intelligence, she might even be higher.
But the current Liz couldn't. She was tied down by too many small tasks and couldn't wholeheartedly be a Trainer. She mainly had to rely on him to help her train Pokémon. From today onwards, Ryū would start frequently venturing into Mt. Silver. Not only to catch suitable Pokémon for Liz but also to battle some powerful Pokémon to accumulate experience.
It was also fine if Ryuuki wanted to follow. Her Yu Long Power could make many things Ryū did twice as effective. At the same time, Ryū could also train Ryuuki, developing her into another fully-fledged Trainer of the Royal Dragon Kingdom.
As for safety issues, Ryū wasn't too worried about this. The Royal Dragon Kingdom was very close to Mt. Silver, and it had already opened up a passage. Along this road, you could basically see the kingdom's outposts at intervals, and each outpost had some Pokémon Masters stationed. If they encountered danger, they would just fly over immediately.
As for inside Mt. Silver, he was very self-aware and wouldn't take Ryuuki deep into the mountain. At this stage, he would only look for targets on the outskirts. Lv. 31 was already the top level on the outskirts of Mt. Silver. To be blunt, there were few Pokémon on the outskirts that were Ryū's opponents.
And the most important point: as someone who had been a wild Pokémon for 2 months, he was very clear about some survival rules in the wild. Facing Pokémon with particularly large physiques, most Pokémon would choose to run away, including Ryū himself. After all, they couldn't clearly see each other's specific levels and could only judge based on size. No one dared to gamble whether the other party's level was higher than their own.
Winning the gamble might not bring any benefits, but losing the gamble basically meant certain death. Ryū's 9-meter-long physique was quite intimidating. Unless he encountered Pokémon like Onix or Gyarados, there shouldn't be any wild Pokémon that would dare to attack him proactively.