Chapter 157: Teacher
Forty years. Kenji's eyelids twitched. How many forty-year spans can a person have in their lifetime?
And Grandma Liu had spent forty whole years researching Arbok's Death Makeup technique.
"So... did you succeed?" Kenji swallowed hard, his tone revealing a hint of nervousness.
Grandma Liu nodded noncommittally. "More or less. Over the years, I've raised quite a few Arbok. Among those with B-Rank potential, less than ten percent could master the ability to control their pattern changes, and they could only change between two or three patterns at most.
"For those with A-Rank potential, there's a twenty percent chance they can master pattern control, and they can change between about three or four patterns.
"As for S-Rank potential Arbok..."
At the crucial point, Grandma Liu paused, then continued, "S-Rank potential Arbok are something you can only hope to encounter by luck. Even I, having lived for over a hundred years, have only raised three.
"Of those, only two successfully mastered the ability to change patterns, and one of them mastered a full five pattern changes!"
Grandma Liu tightened her grip on her cane as she spoke.
Listening to Grandma Liu, Kenji felt a surge of ecstasy.
He really hadn't come to the wrong place!
This long-secluded Elite Four Liu truly had mastered the secret technique of Arbok's pattern changes!
Tyson Tang really had connections. He managed to contact an Elite Four member who had been secluded for nearly a century, someone Kenji had never even heard of.
"Grandma Liu, I beg you to teach me the secret technique of pattern changing. As long as you're willing, whatever you need, I will do my best to repay you!" Kenji said earnestly.
Hearing this, Grandma Liu waved her hand dismissively. "Oh, hush with all that nonsense. Grandma here doesn't lack anything. I let you come because Little Tang said your Arbok was interesting. Why don't you let your Arbok out first so Grandma can have a good look at it?"
Kenji reached for Arbok's Pokéball and released it.
As soon as the black-scaled Arbok appeared, the 150-year-old Grandma Liu sprang up from her stool with a whoosh.
Her movements were so agile and fast that even a young man like Kenji couldn't react in time.
"Good heavens..."
Grandma Liu took three steps in two, ignoring her cane entirely, and walked straight up to Arbok, reaching out to touch its body.
"Little guy, where did this Arbok of yours come from?"
After a moment, Grandma Liu turned to Kenji and asked.
Kenji scratched his head. "I obtained this Arbok by chance. I don't know the specifics myself."
Then, Kenji recounted the story of how he got Arbok's egg, omitting some details and condensing the rest.
After hearing the story, Grandma Liu frowned, but her brow quickly smoothed out. She looked at Kenji again with that smiling expression. "Little guy, I see your Arbok has a remarkable bone structure. It's a good candidate for learning pattern changing. As long as you agree to one request from Grandma, I'll teach your Arbok the secret technique."
"Grandma, please speak," Kenji said.
Grandma Liu chuckled. "Grandma here doesn't lack anything. If I have to say I lack something, it's a partner..."
Grandma Liu paused, her gaze sweeping over Kenji. Kenji's heart skipped a beat.
A partner??!
Does Elite Four Liu have her eyes on my young, tender self?
Thinking about how Grandma Liu was already 150 years old—old enough to be his grandmother's grandmother—Kenji couldn't help but get goosebumps.
"...and a successor."
Just as Kenji was stunned and at a loss, Grandma Liu took a deep breath and finished her sentence.
Kenji's heart felt like it was on a roller coaster, dropping and rising dramatically.
"You mean..."
"As long as you agree to take me as your teacher, I can teach you Arbok's secret pattern technique. Not only that, but I can also provide you with exclusive Special-grade Poison-type Pokéblocks."
Special-grade Poison-type Pokéblocks!!
Kenji sucked in a breath of cold air. The composition of Special-grade Poison-type Pokéblocks was extremely strict. Only with extremely precise control over the ratio of berries could they be made.
Therefore, for the production of Special-grade Pokéblocks, the quality of berries, the recipe, and the maker's technique were all indispensable.
And Grandma Liu, having lived for a full one hundred and fifty years... those years hadn't just made her a powerful Pokémon trainer, but also a masterful Pokéblock craftsman with superb skills.
"Then... if I take you as my teacher, are there any requirements?"
Kenji asked tentatively.
Grandma Liu shook her head. "None. Didn't I say? This old woman lacks nothing except a successor to pass down the little bit of research I've done in my life.
"I've been looking for a successor for many years. The only one who somewhat suited my taste was Little Tang, but unfortunately, his talent was a bit lacking."
Kenji was dumbfounded. Little Tang... there couldn't be anyone else but Tyson Tang.
Was Tyson Tang's talent lacking? Are you kidding! If Tyson Tang's talent was considered lacking, then other trainers shouldn't even bother living.
As the youngest Provincial Gym Leader, Tyson Tang's talent was undeniable. If you applied Pokémon potential rankings to him, Tyson Tang would easily be an S-Rank.
Yet, such an objectively genius trainer was described as "lacking talent" by Grandma Liu.
Then probably... ninety-nine point nine percent of trainers in the entire Huaxia region... no, the entire world, wouldn't catch Grandma Liu's eye.
"If you insist on a requirement, there is one." Grandma Liu changed the subject.
"Grandma, please speak."
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