Pokémon Court

Chapter 458 - Multitasking

"Huh? That's strange..."

Two hours later, Terrance had slowly started to grasp the basics of the meditation method.

Spending this much time, Terrance initially thought something was wrong. But after persisting for a little while longer, he suddenly froze.

"This feeling is..."

Even though a surge of warmth rushed into his head, his mind felt an unexpected coolness, making Terrance shiver for a moment. However, he quickly adapted to the sensation.

It felt amazing.

Aside from the initial stimulating jolt, the sensation gradually subsided. Yet, Terrance could still clearly feel the sense of relaxation in his mind.

When was the last time he felt something like this?

Ah, right—after finishing an entire set of "5-year College Entrance Examination 3-year Simulation" and then immediately jumping into a gaming session. It felt incredible.

"So relaxing, is this what it feels like to meditate? If that's the case... then staying in this state all the time wouldn't be bad at all!"

Terrance let his thoughts drift freely, all sorts of ideas emerging as he enjoyed this state. But then—boom—a sudden realization struck him, making him freeze again.

"The notes on meditation method specifically mention that one must never let their thoughts wander during meditation. Absolute focus is required in order to maintain the meditative state... But just now, too many random thoughts popped into my head, so why was I still able to maintain my meditative state?!"

Terrance was stunned. His meditative state only disappeared when his breathing became erratic.

He picked up the meditation method and read through it several more times. He was almost certain—letting one's mind wander during meditation was a serious taboo. Yet, as long as his breathing remained steady, his meditative state hadn't collapsed despite his thoughts drifting elsewhere!

"What's going on here?" Terrance was completely baffled.

Could the notes on the meditation method be incorrect? That seemed highly unlikely...

"Or... am I gifted?!"

As this thought crossed his mind, Terrance shamelessly chuckled to himself—then quickly found himself at a loss.

Unwilling to accept it as a fluke, he experimented it several more times. Eventually, Terrance confirmed it—he could engage in other activities while meditating.

As long as he maintained a steady breathing rhythm, avoided getting overly excited or tense, and avoided intense physical movements, he could remain in a meditative state at all times!

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..."

"Ah-woo-a-ee-oo-yuu..."

Terrance then tried speaking while meditating. Sure enough, speaking disrupted his breathing and broke his meditative state.

After roughly another hour of experiments, Terrance arrived at a conclusion.

He could multitask while meditating!!

Without needing full mental focus, he could still meditate and refine his mental strength!

"Why is this happening? Could it be because I transmigrated... and my body is somehow different from normal people?!"

Terrance originally wanted to use the communication method that Master Victor had given him to ask some questions. However, after thinking it over, he gave up on the idea and decided to explore on his own first.

So far, meditation hasn't brought him any negative effects. On the contrary, it led him to discover an unexpected talent for meditation. Terrance felt as if he had stumbled upon a new continent, continuously experimenting.

His focus was mainly on speaking.

Terrance wanted to find a way to speak without disrupting his breathing rhythm. "This state is already amazing. If I can recite things or learn knowledge while meditating, it could double my efficiency. After all, the clarity and comfort in mind during the meditative state isn't just an illusion."

"If I can also speak, then I'll be able to observe battle situations, analyze them, and issue commands to my Pokémon while maintaining this highly lucid, active mental state. That would reduce my chances of making mistakes while helping me find the most optimal attack opportunities..."

These kinds of abilities were largely innate. Some people were naturally more intelligent, while others had an easier time focusing. While these traits could be trained, finding the right method was difficult, and the process was extremely challenging. That's why, when Terrance realized he could enhance this aspect of himself through meditation, he felt like he had just won the lottery.

"No wonder... No wonder that, even though learning breeding knowledge felt difficult and obscure when I was younger, I was still able to persist without encountering too many major obstacles. Thinking about it now, while my mature mindset from my past life helped me understand things more easily, my abnormal mental strength must have also played a supporting role!"

Multitasking!

But only while meditating. When Terrance tried writing with both hands at the same time, he once again confirmed his limits.

However, this was already more than enough. With this ability, he could accomplish many things and free up a lot more time for himself, "Let's keep practicing!"

...

...

Without realizing it, Terrance had been immersed in the meditative state for an unknown amount of time.

He kept switching between practicing speaking while meditating and trying to read while meditating. He was having a great time until Ayan called him for dinner, finally snapping him out of it.

"Dinner's ready?"

Terrance was surprised. Making dinner had originally been his responsibility during this time... but it seemed he had been too engrossed in meditation and lost track of time. Ayan and the others must have decided not to call him for help.

"Yeah, we're just waiting for you," Ayan said.

"Alright, I'm coming."

During dinner, Terrance remained distracted, attempting to meditate while eating. The result? He ended up choking on his food, earning him a round of teasing from everyone.

"..." Terrance.

"What's up with you? It feels like something about you has changed!"

Albus looked at Terrance with curiosity. He had noticed a subtle shift in Terrance's Aura!

"Did it? Must be your imagination," Terrance replied.

"Alright, alright, if you say so." Albus shrugged.

Terrance smiled.

For now, he decided to keep this secret to himself. At the same time, another thought crossed his mind—he wanted to attempt Mega Evolution again!

What would happen if he tried Mega Evolution while meditating?

Would anything change?!

"Psychic power, when strong enough, can even help Pokémon evolve... Although what I have is merely the most rudimentary form of psychic power, barely worth mentioning, it seems like my unique trait has brought about some unusual changes. It's worth a try!"

Terrance quickly finished his meal.

Tonight, he planned to experiment with the meditation method again, testing all the notes recorded in the book.

Even though he didn't feel like his mental strength had substantially improved yet, the immediate benefits he had already discovered made him realize just how important the meditation method was for him!

The next day, Kotoko came over, planning to watch today's Gym Battles. At the same time, this would also be the first time Terrance intended to test the meditative state in battle.

"Another rookie Trainer as my opponent, huh? Looks like Fallarbor Gym is quite popular among rookies..."

Terrance thought back for a moment before quickly making a decision. "Speaking of which, Kotoko also has a Beedrill. In that case... I'll send out Beedrill and Ariados for this match!"

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