In his past life, after evolving into Zoroark, it had reached Pseudo-Elite Four level, but because Sato had cked proper trainihods early on, he had taken many unnecessary detours.

  Simirly, when dealing with Ghost-type and Psychic-type Pokémon, Dark Energy's feedback had always given off a feeling of pt, whereas against Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-types, the rea was one of disgust. These emotions could also be categorized into five distinct levels, aligning perfectly with the ranking system for Pokémon strength.

  Sato couldn't determine Gastly's Poison-type potential, but in terms of Ghost-type potential, it had also reached Pseudo-Elite Four level—a one-ihousand rarity.

  Through his experiments in his past life, Sato had discovered that most Pokémon's potential fell into the Ordinary ae categories. Only a small handful ever reached Pseudo-Elite Four, let aloe Four or even Champion level.

  But potential was just that—potential.

  Without proper trainihods, the will to grow stronger, financial bag, and a little bit of luck, it was nearly impossible to fully develop a Pokémon's true potential.

  "Time to start training."

  Sato pushed aside his thoughts and called Zorua and Gastly over.

  Gastly, still rattled by Sato's mysterious ability to grab it, obediently floated beside Zorua, giving off an expression that said, I'll behave, I swear.

  Sihere was o reassert dominance, Sato simply returned both Pokémon to their Poké Balls and activated his gray identification badge, quickly reserving a beginner-level training room for himself.

  The badge wasn't just a means of identification—it was like a smart device developed by the anization. While it couldn't make calls, it had every other funaginable.

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  On his way to the training room, he received a message from Rika on his badge, asking if he wanted his lunch delivered there.

  Sato already khat all of his as were being btantly monitored, so he responded calmly, firming the request and sending over the food preferences for Zorua and Gastly.

  Beginner-level training rooms were avaible for free to anyone ranked White-rank or above, but reservations had to be made through the badge system.

  While the other recruits cowered in their rooms, resting, Sato had already stepped into his training room and released his two Pokémon.

  "Zorua, Gastly, show me all the moves you use."

  "Zor!"

  "Kehehe!"

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  After a brief otion, Sato carefully recorded their current move sets.

  Zorua's moves were exactly as expected—Scratch, Leer, Pursuit, and Fake Tears. Every move was barely usable, indig it had only just learhem.

  But Gastly gave Sato an ued surprise—it knew Hypnosis, Lick, Spite, Mean Look, and Shadow Ball!

  Although it took nearly thirty seds fastly to charge up a Shadow Ball, it was still a pleasant surprise.

  This meant that either Gastly had strong natural talent for moves, or its level was already quite high.

  Judging by the circumstances, it was likely a bination of both factors.

  Sato quickly scribbled down a training regimen for both Pokémon.

  For Zorua, training would focus on three main areas: physical endurance, speed, and move mastery.

  Zorua's poor physical dition was holding it back from fully utilizing its speed and attack power. Strength and speed training would be noiable.

  However, sidering its unhealed injuries, the initial focus would be on recovery, ensuring its body was fully restored before actual training began. This included tinuous exposure to Dark Energy to reinforce its physique.

  As for its moves, the only ohat stood out to Sato was Fake Tears, which sharply lowered the oppo's Special Defense. Since Zorua's Special Attack was naturally stronger, maximizing this synergy was essential.

  To plement Fake Tears, Zorua o learn one more move—Dark Pulse!

  Rather than simply teag it, Sato po stimute Zorua's hidden potential through Dark Energy, f it to awaken its tent ability to use Dark Pulse.

  After all, Dark Pulse was a move Zorua could naturally i!

  As fastly, Sato decided to focus on its strengths—boosting its Special Attad Speed while having it master Hypnosis and Shadow Ball.

  Being a Ghost-type, Gastly's HP itifully low. Fortunately, Ghost-types weren't meant to engage in direct frontations. They specialized in Hypnosis, Paralysis, Stealth, and Ambush tactics.

  "Beep beep beep~"

  Just as Sato finalized the training pn, the doorbell to the training r. Rika stood at the door, carrying a food tray, her expression slightly nervous.

  She art of the previous batch of captured recruits, but unfortunately, she hadn't even made it past the first trial. She had been u herself to kill a Caterpie, and as a result, she had beeed to the lowest-ranking White-rank attendant.

  After a month of basic training, she had been randomly assigo serve Sato. Sato took the food tray without a word, hesitating only slightly before speaking.

  "From now on, except during csses, I'll be iraining room. Also, keep a for something—Toxic Gas."

  "Toxic Gas?"

  Rika blinked, fused. She clearly had no idea how she was supposed to acquire such a thing.

  "Toxic Gas occasionally appears in the resource exge database. Keep an eye on it, and buy a bate the moment it bees avaible."

  Upon hearing this, Rika immediately uood. The resource exge database was a trading ptform set up by the anization.

  Regardless of rank, anyone in the anization could use it for anonymous transas—a perfect pce to offload stolen goods. Toxic Gas was a gaseous substance produced by Poison-type Pokémon, only used for poisoning or explosions.

  For low-level assassins, it was sidered a useful tool. However, Sato wasn't pnning to use it for bat, he waoxic Gas to train Gastly.

  Despite being a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon, Gastly struggled to naturally learn Poison-type moves. So, from the very start, Sato inteo dition Gastly to adapt to Poison-type energy—and Toxic Gas was the perfect catalyst.

  Rika nodded seriously, as if she had just beerusted with a critical mission.

  Sato watched her leave with an unreadable expression. Her childish reas were oddly nostalgi.

  In his past life, as his rank rose within the anization, so did Rika's status as his personal attendant.

  But this time, oo achieved his two main objectives, he would leave the anization immediately. What would happen to Rika afterward was beyond his trol.

  For now, he would follow the inal timeline, acquiring the same two Pokémon he had in his previous life.

  Zorua was already with him.

  Gastly had been an ued bonus—in his past life, he hadn't been bold enough to pick it.

  His sed Pokémon would be acquired three months from now, during the rial.

  Whether he could obtain it again… that would require careful pnning.

  His memories of the event were fuzzy, but no matter what, he would do everything possible to find it.