Pokémon Devil King

Chapter 271 Guidance

The sunlight shines through the stained glass windows of the Liuli Dojo and onto the quaint wooden floor, forming a mottled painting of light and shadow.

In the Liuli Gym, Jiuji and Daidai are trying out new combination skills under Adam's guidance.

After the gym competition yesterday, Adam presented Jiuji with the Water Drop Badge and invited him to stay at the gym for a short period of time to receive guidance.

Yes, it was limited to guidance on coordination. As for combat skills, Adam did not intend to interfere.

Jiuji's battle strategy is like a castle in the air, full of imagination and effective.

If he forced his guidance on her, not only would Jiuji be unwilling, but he himself would also find it difficult to let go.

"It's still not enough. I need to release some more." Adam held his forehead helplessly for the third time, looking a little tired.

Looking back at when he was coaching Mikoli, the most difficult problem was how to make Pokémon use their skills proficiently and develop new variants.

The difficulty of mutation is extremely high, almost equivalent to creating a new skill. However, in the case of Jiuji and Slowpoke, the situation is completely the opposite.

Slowpoke's mastery of skills is so exquisite that mutation is as easy for it as eating and drinking, but when it comes to performance, it's...

Sometimes, being too perfect can be a disadvantage, especially in situations like coordination competitions.

The core spirit of the coordination contest lies in coordination and balance. It emphasizes the seamless collaboration between trainers and Pokémon, and the harmonious unity of emotion and technology. In this competition, the judges pay more attention to how the contestants can show the unique harmonious rhythm between Pokémon and trainers through meticulous adjustments and tacit cooperation.

The key lies in aesthetics, and in making both the judges and the audience feel that beauty.

It's not him who said it, it's those stupid scoring machines (especially during the second round of the battle, when the scores of both sides were deducted), which detected Slowpoke's performance, and basically just deducted points, deducted points, deducted points.

Machines are no match for the judges. The judges can see Jiuji and Slowpoke's control over their skills, and can clearly know how excellent Jiuji's training is. He is not worried about the first round at all.

The second round was troublesome. If Slowpoke's skills were too stable, it would be difficult to significantly reduce the opponent's performance points. If the opponent was not completely defeated within five minutes, Jiuji's performance points might be in a very dangerous situation.

"Stupid." He turned his gaze to Jiuji, with a rare look of confusion in his eyes.

It was really hard to understand. Whether it was the days in the research institute or the time traveling with Jiuji later, it always adhered to the principle of using the least energy to achieve the best performance.

Wasting energy is absolutely not allowed!

"Don't worry, we'll take it step by step." Jiuji patted Daidai's shoulder gently, her thoughts were now completely clear.

Daidai's skills have reached a level of simplicity and purity. Isn't this a good thing?

Of course, whether from the perspective of energy consumption or the power of skills, this is undoubtedly a positive evolution.

However, on the stage of the coordination competition, such skills lack some "dazzle" and "watchability", lacking those fancy elements that can attract the attention of judges and audiences.

"No, no, no, I understand!" Adam suddenly broke the silence and began to mutter to himself, "This is my mistake. Slowpoke is actually very good like this. Yes, very good."

It seems that time is really unforgiving, and he has forgotten the original intention of being a coordinator. After losing to the young trainer, he actually began to pursue those superficial scores and ignored the true connotation.

"Uncle Adam?" Jiuji looked at Adam who had suddenly fallen into self-dialogue with a hint of confusion. No way, it's just that he tried three times and failed, why is he so excited?

Adam took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts, and then gave Jiuji and Daidai a relieved smile: "I was a little out of control just now. I thought of new teaching content. I promise that this time, it must be tailor-made for you!"

"The real charm of the coordination contest lies in the real interaction between Pokémon and trainers, in the tacit understanding and trust between you. The use of Slowpoke's skills is already perfect. We don't need to deliberately change Slowpoke's habits just to show it off. This is not a good thing for Pokémon or trainers."

"I want to apologize to you here. I am sorry that I led you in the wrong direction before."

"Ah, Uncle Adam, you are too polite." Jiuji waved his hands quickly, his expression sincere, "Slowpoke and I are here to learn from you. In fact, it is our responsibility as trainers to absorb useful guidance and discard the parts that are not suitable for us. How can I let you take responsibility for this?"

Jiuji's words were full of respect and understanding for Adam.

As for the training of skills, Jiuji didn't think it was a bad thing. Daidai and Huahua were both the core strength of the team, but unlike Huahua's flexibility, Daidai's personality was more straightforward and indeed lacked some "performance" talent.

Regarding this aspect of training, Jiuji also expected it. It's not a big problem if it happens occasionally.

"Haha, I was right about you." Adam seemed very happy. "What I want to teach you is very simple. That is to maintain your style."

"For the next three days, I will be giving you special instruction, just for you, not your Pokémon."

Adam has now completely figured out that Jiuji's talent lies in her unique way of thinking. Instead of guiding her to train Pokémon one by one, it is better to train Jiuji directly.

What she needs is not traditional one-on-one teaching, but to draw nourishment from the experience of the coordinator and extract what is suitable for her. This is the growth path that Jiuji really needs.

A glimmer of understanding flashed in Jiuji's eyes. She understood that as a coordinator, the most taboo thing is blind imitation.

Everyone has their own style, and every Pokémon has its own unique habits. She knew this from the beginning, but she lost her way in practice.

"I understand. I will study hard!" she said firmly, knowing that the next three days would be a crucial moment in her journey towards becoming an excellent coordinator.

On the first day, Adam brought Jiuji to his office, where his travel diaries from many years, his research on the habits of water Pokémon, and the history of the Coordination Competition were displayed, with detailed records of the rules and origins of the competition.

"Kyuki, the Coordination Tournament is not just a competition, it's also a display. You need to get to know your partner in depth, not just Slowpoke, but your other Pokémon as well. Understand their personalities and preferences, so that you can communicate with them better during the competition."

Jiuji immersed himself in the sea of ​​books, and gradually formed a new understanding in his mind.