Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 471 - 470: Becoming a Beginner-Level Psychic

An hour later, the black color in Cain's eyes began to fade, revealing the whites and pupils. Cain's forehead was covered in sweat, and his pale face showed signs of exhaustion. However, his mind had never felt so active.

It was as if a switch had been flipped—his brain was extraordinarily alert, even more so than after a full night's sleep. Without wasting time, Cain retrieved a box containing psychic spheres from his storage space.

To confirm whether he had truly become a beginner-level psychic, he only needed to see how many psychic spheres he could lift.

Cain activated his psychic power suddenly.

Five psychic spheres floated into the air without Cain feeling much strain.

The sixth, seventh, eighth...

Gradually, he began to feel the pressure.

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Yet, the speed at which Cain raised the spheres did not slow.

By the time he reached the twentieth sphere, it, too, rose without hesitation.

Twenty spheres!

The standard of a beginner-level psychic!

Cain felt a trace of joy in his heart. He had finally become a beginner-level psychic and could now learn the Telepathy skill.

With the help of Telepathy, his ability to command his Pokémon in battle and his reaction time would improve significantly.

However, Cain didn't stop using his psychic power, sensing that he hadn't yet reached his limit.

Finally, when Cain felt utterly exhausted, the number of psychic spheres floating around him reached twenty-four.

He had completely surpassed the threshold for beginner-level psychic power—and by a significant margin.

Additionally, Cain noticed that after some time practicing, his control over his psychic power had reached seventy percent.

However, after this improvement, his control level had dropped back to sixty percent.

If he could train it to one hundred percent, his psychic power would improve again.

But none of that was Cain's primary focus. His main goal in becoming a beginner-level psychic was to learn Telepathy.

As for other aspirations, he knew his limitations and wouldn't demand too much of himself.

In the future, he would have the opportunity to absorb the remaining four energy spheres and see how far his psychic power could develop.

After putting away all the psychic spheres, Cain let out a sigh of relief.

Finally, he had reached beginner-level psychic status and could set aside that concern.

He would continue training his psychic power but no longer needed to be as exhaustive as before, allowing him more time to handle other matters.

After verifying his psychic power level, Cain, physically and mentally drained, fell asleep immediately.

The night in the forest was far from quiet; the chirping of insects and rustling of leaves filled the air.

Numerous nocturnal Pokémon hunted, and their occasional roars echoed through the forest.

But none of this had anything to do with Cain.

Thanks to Slowking's psychic barrier, the hollowed tree where they rested was very peaceful.

Moreover, with Slowking keeping watch, if any wild Pokémon dared to intrude, Slowking could react immediately.

It was rare to have a night of proper rest.

...

The next morning.

Cain allowed himself the luxury of sleeping in. When the sun was already high in the sky, he finally woke.

Although he had felt extraordinarily energetic the previous day, that sensation had been misleading.

Both his body and mind had been truly exhausted.

After a good night's sleep, he felt fully recovered.

Now that Cain had become a beginner-level psychic, he could finally learn Telepathy.

Telepathy wasn't a difficult skill to learn. When the old Gastly had taught Slowpoke, it only took a few words of explanation and demonstration for Slowpoke to master it.

Perhaps this was also because Slowpoke had exceptional talent for psychic powers.

But the key to learning Telepathy was the amount of psychic power one possessed.

After a brief conversation with Slowking and combining the information from the psychic training guide Sabrina had given him, Cain quickly grasped the technique.

Slowly extending his psychic power from his mind, he connected with Slowking's mind.

"Slowking?" Cain thought silently.

"Master! I hear you!" Slowking immediately responded.

Cain's eyes lit up.

So this is what telepathy feels like?

It's truly incredible!

Even though he was merely using his psychic power to project his thoughts, the recipient could understand them clearly.

To test it further, Cain used Telepathy to connect with his other Pokémon.

He then mentally gave them commands.

Although his Pokémon were surprised to receive orders telepathically, they trusted him and obeyed.

Cain couldn't help but nod. They weren't yet accustomed to receiving commands through Telepathy, but with time and training, this technique would become his primary method of commanding during battles.

After packing up everything in the hollowed tree, Cain and his Pokémon set off.

This time, he had captured a Spoink that could function as a skill converter, raised his psychic power to the beginner level, and learned the much-anticipated Telepathy skill. It was a significant achievement.

As for his psychic power, Cain was already very satisfied. Any future improvements would depend on fate.

He disappeared into the forest.

Heading toward Littleroot Town.

The goal of training his Pokémon remained. Slowking had reached level 39, making it Cain's highest-level Pokémon, just one level short of advanced rank.

If Slowking could reach advanced level, his position as a Gym Leader would be much more secure. Furthermore, although Cain held the rank of Officer within Team Rocket, he had yet to attain the power associated with that title, which was crucial.

One must possess the strength required for their position; otherwise, there would always be someone eager to challenge them, using them as a stepping stone to climb higher.

With Littleroot Town two days away, Cain aimed to have Slowking reach advanced level during that time. Even better if Honchkrow could do so as well.

In the previous day's battle against the Grumpig herd, Honchkrow had been the main attacker, and his progress was remarkable. He should soon reach level 39.

With a few more battles, reaching level 40 shouldn't be an issue.

With Slowking and Honchkrow at advanced levels, Cain would have the strength necessary for his rank as a Team Rocket Officer.

Moreover, Cain's Pokémon were of high quality and had been properly trained. Battles against higher-level opponents wouldn't pose a significant problem, as long as there were no type disadvantages.

(End of Chapter)