"Gua?"
Seeing the progress only rise by 0.1%, Lin Yu gave up.
Practicing like this alone would hit a bottleneck—he needed real battles to grow.
"It's okay, Froakie. Stop practicing for now. I'll take you to see the outside world!"
Lin Yu decided to let Froakie get used to the human world first.
As a Pokémon raised entirely in the Secret Realm,
it needed an adaptation period to fit into city life.
This period decided whether a wild-caught Pokémon could live with humans.
If not,
it would be released back into the wild or kept in semi-feral conditions.
The country had passed new laws:
Pokémon bonded from Secret Realms must complete a one-week human environment adaptation period.
Having caught Froakie, Lin Yu lost interest in exploring further.
He headed straight out of the Secret Realm with his new partner.
To his relief,
Froakie was curious about everything outside but stayed calm and quiet.
It narrowed its eyes, pretending to understand even the things it clearly didn't.
Lin Yu took Froakie to the Pokémon League to register it.
He already knew the process well.
But during registration, the clerk asked:
"Froakie—where did you catch it?"
Lin Yu answered honestly: the new Secret Realm, just now.
"Then you'll need to come back in one week to finish registration, and record which Secret Realm it's from. New rules mean extra steps."
Lin Yu nodded in understanding.
He filled out the forms and planned to return a week later.
Back home,
Lin Yu didn't rush into training right away.
First, Froakie had only just arrived in the human world
and needed time to adjust.
Second,
the [Encounter] Entry gave him a bold new idea.
It granted wishes from the heart.
It was like an Entry-version of a wish-making Mythical Pokémon!
What was Lin Yu's biggest wish right now?
Better Entries.
So why not wish directly for that?
After a quick thought, Lin Yu knew what he wanted this month:
an Entry that could raise Froakie's talent.
Lord-tier talent!
In Shuimu City, that was already a highly coveted treasure.
But next to Charmeleon and Kirlia—both Elite-tier—it was far weaker.
Worse, Charmeleon and Kirlia were already much stronger.
If the gap kept growing,
Froakie's proud personality would never accept being left behind.
That could lead to real trouble.
So Lin Yu prayed for a talent-boosting Entry.
November 4th.
After a few days, Froakie had mostly adjusted to the new world
and begun light training.
Lin Yu first checked all of Froakie's moves.
He had to admit—
moves forged in the wild used energy with perfect precision.
A red light flashed!
Lin Yu's eyes lit up instantly.
Whatever it was, just the rarity promised greatness.
[Red Entry (Shiny Skin):
When equipped, raises talent below Gym-tier to Master-tier, Lord-tier or higher to Elite-tier. Also allows choosing a custom Shiny color!]
Yes!
The power of [Encounter] exceeded all expectations.
It really granted exactly what he wished for!
And it was Shiny Skin!
Inside the room,
Lin Yu excitedly pulled up a color palette on his phone.
"Froakie, which color do you want?"
"Gua?" (Huh?)
Froakie had been thinking about how to use Rasengan.
It studied the colors, then chose black.
Lin Yu cheered at once:
"I think black is so cool too!"
A black Greninja would be absolutely awesome.
Lin Yu equipped [Shiny Skin] immediately and selected black.
In an instant,
light blazed across Froakie's body.
Not only that—
its skin turned black, then burst into bright white light.
Evolution!
The talent surge from the Entry triggered evolution on the spot!
When the light faded, a brand-new Pokémon stood before him.
Jet-black, domineering skin, sleek streamlined markings.
Its once calm, aloof eyes now burned with confidence.
The bubbles around its neck had turned black too.
It looked incredible.
Level 17!
It even learned a new move: Water Shuriken!
"Frog?"
Frogadier stared at its transformed body in shock.
First, its strength.
It had been painfully aware of the gap between itself and Charmeleon and Kirlia,
and it had grown anxious.
Then its talent.
Lin Yu's [Sub-Job Expert] skill let him always see the core of training problems
and give perfect guidance.
But Charmeleon and Kirlia always understood instantly.
Frogadier could learn too,
but it always took far longer.
That had left it feeling inferior.
But now, all the frustration from days of training vanished in an instant.
Put simply—it felt like it had gotten smarter.
Of course,
a talent boost meant far more than intelligence.
Frogadier just couldn't fully grasp its power yet.
"Great job!"
It was exactly Level 17—the perfect level for a Growth Fruit.
Without hesitation, Lin Yu bought another one.
"Here, eat this."
"Frog!"
Frogadier could feel the dense energy inside and gulped it down whole.
Energy exploded within its body.
Moments later, it hit Level 20
and stepped into the Elite Stage!
It felt grateful it hadn't let pride ruin everything.
With this Trainer,
its power was rising like a rocket.
[Pokémon: Frogadier]
[Ability: Protean, Torrent (Shiny Boost)]
[Gender: Male]
[Talent: Elite]
[Level: 20]
[Moves: Bubble, Water Pulse, Double Team, Aerial Ace, Dark Pulse, Grass Knot, Water Shuriken...]
Lin Yu's eyes lit up.
Shiny Skin had even granted a second Ability: Torrent!
"Frog."
Feeling its skyrocketing power, Frogadier turned and stared at Charmeleon.
Wow.
After evolving, it thought it could challenge the boss.
Charmeleon froze for a second,
then its eyes blazed with fierce fighting spirit too!