Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 70 Protecting the Best Li Shuwen in the World!

"Uncle Tsukasa, I'm here to get some stuff!"

Upon hearing the sound, a muscular man came out from the inner room and smiled when he saw that it was Li Shuwen.

"Shuwen, what are you planning to do this time? It's not going to be Pokémon weight-carrying again, is it?"

Li Shuwen released the Fire Monkey. "That's right, make two 100-pound weights for this kid to use for frog jumps, and a single 10-pound iron gauntlet to train his punching power."

Tsukasa walked over to the Intense Monkey and started touching and pinching it.

Just as Fiery Monkey was about to get angry, he was fixed on by Li Shuwen's sharp eyes.

"Uncle, this is a bone-reading exercise. Only by understanding your physical condition can we determine the appropriate weight to help you become stronger faster."

Having his weakness for becoming stronger exposed, Infernape could only stand there obediently and let himself be petted.

Tsukasa nodded in satisfaction. "Your muscles are in great shape. Give me half an hour, and I can get what you need done."

Tsukasa lit the furnace and took out ten iron blocks, each weighing ten pounds, to process.

Occasionally, he would tap the iron block with a hammer, and in just ten minutes, he would create a weight block that fit the body of the Infernal Monkey.

Set it aside to cool, and begin forging the Infernal Monkey's Iron Gauntlets.

Tsukasa wielded her hammer to forge the iron block, and the rhythmic clanging sound instantly attracted the attention of the fiery monkey.

Fiery Monkey carefully observed Tsukasa Ying's movements and discovered that they possessed a unique charm.

This is a martial arts master!

The fiery monkey was eager to try and fight Tsukasa.

It took fifteen minutes to forge two exquisite iron gauntlets.

Then, he wove the cooled-down weight blocks together and handed them to Li Shuwen with one hand.

"Give it a try."

Li Shuwen took it and put it on the Fire Monkey. The Fire Monkey tried to move around a bit and found it to fit snugly. It then did a couple of frog jumps and it still fit snugly without moving around.

It's perfect for frog jumps.

Li Shuwen smiled and said, "You can rest assured about Uncle Zhongying's cooking; I guarantee it will be great!"

Tsukasa Ying picked up the boxing gloves again and put an inner layer of leather on them.

"Try this one."

Li Shuwen put the suit on the Fire Monkey. The Fire Monkey tried swinging its fists a couple of times and found it very comfortable and well-fitting, nodding in satisfaction.

Only then did Li Shuwen take out the dragon scale fragments of the scaled dragon.

"Uncle, I need to use these scales to make a wok."

Tsukasa took out the dragon scale fragment and examined it carefully under the light.

"Your material is excellent! Let me forge a knife for you. It'll only take a day, and you can pick it up the day after tomorrow. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Faced with the unfamiliar material of the scales of the armored dragon, Tsukasa Ying abandoned her casual, hammering attitude when forging weights and displayed the professionalism of a master forger.

Li Shuwen's lips twitched. Sure enough, as a master forger, Uncle Zhongying wanted to forge any good material into a knife.

"Next time, when the scales of the armored dragon fall off again, I'll ask you to forge a knife. This time, I'll just make a frying pan for you."

However, Li Shuwen did not say what kind of knife he wanted to make from the scales of the scaled dragon.

A kitchen knife is still a knife...

Tsukasa shrugged. "Alright, I'll pick it up the day after tomorrow. I need to study the material of these scales to decide what technique to use for forging them."

"Wait a minute, I just remembered something, you might find it useful."

Tsukasa Ying carried the dragon scales into the house and came out carrying a black iron ball.

"I was watching TV that day, and the program detailed the method of making black iron balls. The experts also said that traditional techniques are outdated and cannot compare with machine production in terms of quality and quantity."

"I was so indignant that I made a black iron ball myself to compare the props that were handcrafted by artisans with those that were produced in factories."

Li Shuwen asked curiously, "Why did Uncle Zhongying give me the black iron ball?"

Tsukasa snorted coldly, "I later found out that guy was just hyping it up. The way he used it in the show was to show that the black iron ball could train Pokémon's speed in using moves, enhance their stamina and movement speed, and improve their dodging skills."

"The surface test of the black iron ball actually implies that trainers can buy the black iron ball for these training sessions."

Li Shuwen nodded. "I see, Uncle. Since you can make the black iron ball, what about the tail section?"

Although Li Shuwen called the Steelix's tail, which was a reward from the system, the "Final Attack Tail," it was actually only a semi-finished product. Once forged into an item, its effects would be doubled.

Tsukasa shook her head. "I haven't studied how to forge items. I'm only good at forging weapons and armor. If you can find the forging method for the Tail of the Back Attack..."

"I can try to forge it for you."

Li Shuwen handed the black iron ball to Infernape, "Infernape, try out the black iron ball and see how it works!"

Intense Monkey was reckless, carrying a hundred pounds of weight and iron gauntlets, and also carrying the black iron ball into his body.

This directly suppressed Infernape's anger.

Li Shuwen asked, "Is everything alright?"

Fiery Monkey held his head high, trying his best to appear as if everything was normal.

Li Shuwen smiled and shook his head, "Since you can hold on, let's just run back."

"Uncle, how much?"

Tsukasa waved her hand, "Five hundred for materials, five hundred for craftsmanship, just give me a thousand dollars."

Li Shuwen nodded. "What about the black iron ball?"

"It's already included."

Li Shuwen sternly refused, "That won't do. Even mass-produced products from a factory can sell for ten or twenty thousand. Your masterpiece, forged by a master craftsman..."

"At least fifty thousand!"

Tsukasa smiled and said, "With your family's wealth, can you even come up with 50,000 to buy a training tool? You might as well buy a few more sets of weights from me."

"I spent half a day hitting that black iron ball. At 1,000 yuan an hour, give me 6,000, that's 7,000 yuan in total, is that okay?"

"As the seller, I should consider paying less for you, the buyer. You can treat me to a meal as compensation."

Li Shuwen chuckled, "No problem, Uncle Zhongying will come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll go home and cook now."

Li Shuwen took out seven thousand yuan and handed it to Uncle Zhongying, then turned and ran away.

The fiery monkey beside him, burdened with a weight and carrying a black iron ball, grew increasingly furious.

Upon reaching the entrance of the Veiled Gym, Li Shuwen instructed Infernape to retrieve the black iron ball and remove his weights and iron gauntlets.

After moving the things inside, Li Shuwen rushed to the training ground and found that everything was fine and everyone was training normally.

Upon closer inspection of the battlefield, Gallade was sitting on a rock, resting her chin on her hand in deep thought.

Beside him, a Farfetch'd looked at him with a slightly anxious expression, seemingly worried about Gallade's condition.

Ok?

Onion Soldiers?

Where did these scallion soldiers come from?!

Farfetch'd evolved so beautifully during training!

The wicked frog, upon seeing this, would surely die of jealousy.

Li Shuwen strode over, "Onion Soldier, when did you evolve!?"

Cong Youbing gesticulated wildly as he recounted what had just happened.

And after he evolved, he told Gallade that it was because he had conviction that he was able to hurt Gallade and successfully evolve.

Then Gallade became what it is now.

Li Shuwen put his hand on Gallade's shoulder. "Gallade, cheer up."

Gallade raised its head and stared blankly at Li Shuwen.

"Ailu?"

He didn't understand what belief was. His life seemed meaningless.

Li Shuwen retorted angrily, "Of course your life has meaning! We eat together, train together, watch the stars in the backyard together, and find joy in life together."

Li Shuwen gripped his shoulders and gave him a sharp jolt, "Belief is about protecting the things that bring you joy!"

Gallade's eyes instantly brightened.

I understand now. His belief is to protect the best master in the world!