Pokémon: Global Invasion

Chapter 43: Pokémon Food

Crackling!

Accompanied by the sound of sand and stones hitting the walls, the erupted sandstorm transformed into a flurry of flying sand and stones, creating small dents in the surrounding walls!

In a crucial moment, Rhydon, which had already been released, stomped its foot, causing a stone wall to rise from the ground, blocking the incoming flying sand and stones, thus saving the three of them along with the instruments.

"Did... we fail?"

Professor Sato glanced at the gradually dissipating dust in the arena, then at the piles of yellow sand stacked in the corner, frowning slightly.

Rhydon also let out a call, responding to Professor Sato. It was evident that the recent Sandstorm move had failed!

"Well... my Sandshrew's strength is still a bit weak, so it couldn't fully harness this power," Ryoma quickly explained, his little eyes blinking, as if he was hiding some plan.

"Too weak?"

"Indeed, that power was too strong; it completely exceeded Sandshrew's control."

Professor Sato frowned and then pulled up the previous energy change chart, turning it into a table.

Upon seeing the energy peak in the data chart, he was momentarily stunned, surprised by the strength of this energy!

"It's completely relying on Ground-type energy to form the sandstorm!"

After carefully reviewing the energy composition, Professor Sato's mouth dropped open in surprise. He then began typing on the computer, constantly rearranging the data chart into multiple sections.

Ryoma blinked his eyes, suddenly feeling dizzy, and when he stole a glance at Yuto, he saw him staring intently at the instruments, revealing an expression of excitement.

He shook his head helplessly; it was clear he wasn't cut out for this. Being a scholar was too difficult; he should focus on being a trainer instead.

With that thought, Ryoma ignored the enthusiastic research of the master and apprentice, approaching Sandshrew with the nutrient juices because his Pokémon was his top priority.

About a quarter of an hour later, the master and apprentice reluctantly pulled their gazes away from the instruments and looked at Sandshrew, their eyes filled with deep surprise, as if they were seeing their most beloved prey.

"Um..."

"Let's try again!"

"..."

After an entire day, Ryoma finally witnessed the terrifying side of scholars—it could truly be described as being utterly devoted to their studies!

During this day, Sandshrew used Sandstorm a total of ten times, and finally succeeded once, allowing Professor Sato to collect many useful data points.

However, they had no clues about this Sandstorm that relied entirely on Ground-type energy and could only make breakthroughs through ongoing research. This was also the greatest joy of being a researcher.

In the evening, Ryoma received a second benefit from Professor Sato.

"So this is Pokémon food?"

Ryoma carefully examined the Pokémon food before him, his eyes filled with wonder.

The Pokémon food in front of him looked exactly like the Pokémon food from his memories of the Pokémon World—just like that dog food! In the anime, Brock and Cilan were experts in making this kind of Pokémon food.

It seemed that the method for making this Pokémon food also came from the Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm, what kind of place was that?

Later, through Yuto's explanation, he learned about the preciousness of this Pokémon food.

As he had guessed, the formula for this Pokémon food indeed came from the Secret Realm. It was categorized into ordinary food, energy food, exclusive food, and special food based on its effects and functions.

Ordinary food was the kind used for Pokémon's daily needs. By consuming the energy in this food, Pokémon could develop better, making it the most common type of Pokémon food.

Energy food contained attribute energy. By consuming this food, Pokémon could not only enhance their physical condition but also improve their control over the corresponding attribute energy.

Exclusive food was made according to the specific circumstances of each Pokémon. For example, for Rhydon, which had Rock and Ground types, its exclusive food would be enriched with these two attributes, and additional ingredients would be included due to Rhydon's unique differences.

One could say that exclusive food is the most suitable food for a specific type of Pokémon!

Finally, special food was a bit different; it was customized Pokémon food for a specific Pokémon, which often had special effects, such as enhancing a Pokémon's speed, defense, or attack.

The Pokémon food that Ryoma held was specifically energy food designed for Ground-type Pokémon. It seemed that Professor Sato had found this especially for Sandshrew to aid in researching Sandstorm.

"It seems that Professor Sato has made a significant investment in order to research the principles of Sandstorm sooner."

"This energy food could only be acquired by someone of Professor Sato's caliber through certain channels. Even if an ordinary person had the money, they might not be able to purchase it!"

Yuto clicked his tongue upon seeing this Ground-type energy food, which showcased the rarity of this energy food!

It truly was a priceless item!

Since it benefited Sandshrew, Ryoma naturally didn't hesitate for a moment. He released Sandshrew and offered the Pokémon food with both hands.

At first, he thought Sandshrew would be uninterested in this dog food-like meal, but surprisingly, it seemed to enjoy it very much. The food made a satisfying crunch as it was chewed, and it was devoured eagerly.

"It seems that this Pokémon food is indeed the most suitable for Pokémon, just like how dogs love their dog food," Ryoma fell into thought.

Before long, Sandshrew completely finished a can of Pokémon food, and a faint brown glow began to emanate from its body, indicating that Sandshrew was absorbing the Ground-type energy contained within the food.

Seeing this, Ryoma quickly recalled Sandshrew into its Poké Ball to allow it to properly digest the energy in the food.

"It seems I was overly focused on training moves before. Ultimately, the physical condition is the foundation for Pokémon."

Ryoma's gaze sparkled as he pulled out his notebook to review the previously drafted training plan. He shook his head slightly and gently crossed it out.

Now, with the nutrient juices and Pokémon food provided by Professor Sato, it was a huge opportunity for Sandshrew.

As a trainer, what he could do was to make the most of these resources to lay a solid foundation for Sandshrew's physical development!