Only after experiencing those powerless encounters did they realize just how much this companion of theirs had sacrificed for them.
When all they knew was how to run away, this companion had always been training hard to master moves that could help them avoid all kinds of danger. Only now did they truly understand its painstaking effort.
"Car~bink! Car~bink! Car~bink!!"
When they looked back at Terrance again, these Carbink were willing to accept training. Having gone through despair, they no longer wished to rely excessively on others, but instead wanted to grasp their fate with their own hands.
"Since you've made up your mind, then for the next seven days you'd better be prepared to endure hardship."
Terrance spoke mercilessly.
As the six Carbink agreed to cooperate with the training, the Carbink leader looked at them in confusion, and at the same time, looked at Terrance in puzzlement.
"Do you want to know why they're so willing to accept training… and why they've changed so drastically?" Terrance asked the Carbink leader.
"Although you, as their companion, can indeed protect them, that isn't a lasting solution. Maybe in a month, maybe in a year, you will eventually encounter stronger enemies. Or perhaps you'll meet a Trainer who won't show any mercy and will rudely capture you through battle. At that time, will they still be able to remain unharmed?"
"I want you to join me. Using a bet was just my way of addressing your concern, so I devised such a method… As for what they just experienced, Mismagius, show it to this one as well."
Terrance turned around, and Mismagius once again constructed the Illusionary Space, pulling the Carbink leader into it.
After experiencing everything the other Carbink had gone through, the Carbink leader recovered quickly. It didn't even need Mismagius to wake it up; it regained consciousness on its own. But judging from its expression, the Carbink leader was also deeply shaken, still haunted by what it had just experienced in the Illusionary Space.
Its expression was endlessly complex. Looking at Terrance, Mismagius, and its companions, it finally understood why the Carbink were so willing to undergo training and to seek greater strength.
"Without having gone through hardship and despair, how could they possibly long so strongly for power?" Terrance shook his head slightly. It was precisely by grasping this psychology that he had Mismagius awaken the Carbink's desire to grow stronger.
In truth, this method was quite successful. Not only did the six Carbink actively want to become stronger, even the way the Carbink leader looked toward Terrance had changed.
It had encountered many humans before: Trainers, bad people, ordinary folk, but it had never seen someone as unusual as Terrance.
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Seven days of training time.
Terrance arranged a reasonable training plan for the six Carbink.
First was their courage and ability to react and adapt in the face of danger; this was the most important quality. As wild Pokémon, if they wanted to avoid danger in the wild, this quality was absolutely essential.
The training method was to have Mismagius apply pressure through its illusion skills.
Next was their ability to disrupt. Terrance mainly taught them Double Team, a move that could be used both for escape and in battle.
And finally, the crucial means of showcasing their fighting ability. Terrance focused their training on three moves: Harden, Sharpen, and Gyro Ball.
He did not choose Rock-type offensive moves that all Carbink could use, but instead two status moves and one finishing move that had to be learned from scratch, Gyro Ball, an attack relying on spinning force. Mastering these four moves was their entire task for the seven days.
Harden could strengthen Carbink's already formidable defenses.
Sharpen enhanced the sharpness of Carbink's body, effectively raising its offensive power.
Combined, these two moves can indirectly increase the threat their bodies posed to enemies. Being hit by such a Carbink would give anyone a headache, and that's not all. Paired with Gyro Ball, which is highly mobile and can attack, defend, and evade, Carbinks would be able to fully unleash all their advantages.
With these four moves as the core of their training, the seven days quickly passed.
Of course, during these seven days Terrance couldn't possibly devote all his attention solely to the Carbink. He also divided his focus to continue training Larvitar, Ice Vulpix, and Ralts.
Besides Larvitar working on its foundations, Ice Vulpix learning Hail alongside Castform, and Ralts practicing Teleport with Gallade, the three little ones also frequently sparred with the Carbink, allowing both sides to accumulate battle experience.
While Terrance trained the six Carbink, the Carbink leader alone was not here. It seemed to have gone off somewhere by itself for special training. Not wanting to be easily defeated by its companions, it didn't dare slack off and didn't waste the seven days, working hard as well.
However, training alone, it definitely couldn't progress as fast as the six Carbink that had the triple support of Rotom Pokédex, Mismagius, and Terrance. On the day of the battle, the six Carbink took turns fighting the Carbink leader.
The result was that under the six Carbink's Gyro Ball, no defensive barriers, no Stealth Rock; none of it had the slightest effect. In the face of absolute strength, they were shattered instantly. That overwhelming spinning force let the Carbinks again and again defeat the Carbink leader.
The outcome did not surprise Terrance, but it left the Carbink deeply shocked. They hadn't expected that after just seven days of training, they could gain such incredible strength.
"Well? Convinced now? What they've shown is only a fraction of their true power." Terrance looked at the Carbink leader.
The Carbink leader, after six defeats, losing to the very companions who once needed its protection, felt utterly dejected.
"Come with me. By my side, you'll gain even greater strength."
The truth was right before its eyes. What Terrance said was correct. After only seven days, its companions no longer needed its protection. Each one of them now had surpassed it in strength.
"Car~bink!"
"Car~bink!!"
"Car~bink!!"
At that moment, the Carbink also began to persuade it. After seven days of training, they had come to understand Terrance's true nature. He was an exceptionally outstanding human. To be chosen by Terrance was something they sincerely envied their companion for. At the same time, they also hoped their companion could join Terrance to witness a bigger stage.
Rather than staying behind to protect them, they didn't want to hold back the companion who had always been protecting them.
"Car~bink?" The Carbink leader was stunned.
Its feelings were tangled and complex. Remembering the bet it had made with Terrance, hearing the persuasion of its companions, and after long contemplation, it finally raised its head.
"Car~bink!!"
In the next instant, it cried out excitedly. After hearing Rotom Pokédex's translation, Terrance smiled, reached out, and said:
"No problem. I'll definitely make you the strongest Carbink."
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