Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 947, Farewell Preparation

It's the morning of the 261st day since we left the Orange Islands.

The morning sun shines on the earth, and the warm light shines through the windows of the villa onto the ground. The breakfast on the living room table adds a touch of comfort to the morning.

After a simple breakfast at the villa, Yu Hai prepared to head to the Pokémon Center. The tableware on the table was neatly arranged, and the aroma of food still lingered.

He stood up, gently patted the rock beside him, straightened his clothes, and told Ah Long before leaving, "Ah Long, you're free to do as you please. You can go to Red Lotus Island to see your wife and daughter if you want."

Anyway, nothing will happen before his King of Fighters tournament ends. Now that he's back in the Orange Islands, this place feels just like home.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. The air was filled with a faint ocean scent, which made him feel refreshed.

If there are any errands to run, they can be left to Luo Yan. It doesn't matter whether A Long is there or not; it's a good opportunity to give him a long vacation.

However, after listening to their stories of their travels last night, Ah Man's eyes were filled with excitement and longing, and a strong desire to travel arose in his heart. He resolutely resigned from his job at the club and decided to set off with Ah Long.

"I also want to see the outside world!" Ah Man clenched her fist and asked Ah Long to go with her, as if she had made some kind of unwavering decision.

Ah Long, a middle-aged man with a family, is eager to visit his wife and daughter on Red Lotus Island.

Ah Man also happened to be planning to venture out into the world. He had never participated in the Quartz Conference before and planned to start his journey from the Quartz Conference. The two hit it off immediately.

Yu Hai didn't pay much attention to this. He had already arrived at the Pokémon Center, which was bustling with people. Bright lights illuminated the entire hall. He handed the Poké Balls of Poliwrath and the others to Nurse Joy.

With a gentle smile, Nurse Joy took the Poké Ball and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of them."

As for those Pokémon with vests, following Rockfall's introduction, he found a private Pokémon clinic. The examination equipment there looked very advanced and sophisticated, and he had Toxapex and the others undergo a thorough examination.

While waiting for the test results, he paced anxiously around the clinic, glancing occasionally toward the examination room, silently praying that the elves were all safe and sound.

The final test results finally came out, and the doctor smiled and told him, "There's nothing serious. You'll be fine after some rest."

"Thank you," Yu Hai breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the doctor's examination results, finally feeling a huge weight lifted from his shoulders.

Fortunately, he knew when to stop and didn't let the elves fight to the death, otherwise the outcome would have been uncertain.

Since it's going to be a siege anyway, he might as well do whatever's convenient, as long as the result is the same. He can't capture Camerupt, and he has no way to capture it, so he might as well give it a good beating and be done with it. He thought to himself as he walked toward the Pokémon Center.

The little guys we retrieved from the Pokémon Center were all fine; they just needed a few days of rest.

He also retrieved Ironhide from Blaine. Now that he had obtained Groudon's body fragments and activated the Great White Gem fragments, he needed to start arranging for Ironhide and Swampert's breakthroughs.

Upon arriving outside the Pokémon Center, the sunlight shone down on him without reservation. He raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sun, and then immediately released Ironhide.

Then he took out a container containing Groudon fragments. As soon as he held it in his hand, he felt a warm sensation. The temperature of the rock fragments slowly passed through the container to his palm. The container insulated the heat of the Groudon fragments, preventing him from getting burned.

"Shado!" As soon as Iron-Hard was released, its nostrils instantly caught a hot breath. Its round eyes immediately looked at the container in Yu Hai's hand containing the fragments of Groudon's body, and it burst into uncontrollable excitement, barking incessantly.

Its cries were full of longing, as if it had seen the most tempting delicacies in the world, and glistening saliva uncontrollably dripped from the corners of its mouth.

"Here you go, it was originally for you." Yu Hai smiled and immediately handed the container and rock fragments to Tie Hanhan.

Iron-headed Hanhan couldn't wait to reach out his paw to take it, and the next second he threw the container into his mouth.

"Crack, crack." The armored tyrannosaurus didn't care about anything else; with its powerful jaws snapping shut, it shattered the glass and metal of the container.

The moment it bit into the fragment of Groudon's body, its eyes widened, then it revealed an expression of extreme ecstasy, as if it had bitten into the most delicious sandwich, completely absorbed in the wonderful taste. "Come back, Rhyperior." Seeing that Rhyperior had swallowed the fragment, Yu Hai quickly opened the Pokémon panel to check.

However, the status displayed on the panel did not change significantly and remained the same. Although he was a little disappointed, he understood that change would take some time.

After a moment's thought, he returned to the Pokémon Center, where people were still coming and going, and the soft lights shone on every corner.

Yu Hai walked to a communication device, reached out and dialed the number of the Red Lotus Dojo. After the call was connected, he exchanged a few words with Xiao Feng on the other end, and then teleported Tie Hanhan back.

Groudon's body fragments won't take effect immediately; it would take at least one or two months for Ironhide to absorb all of them.

Moreover, the absorption effect is best in a volcanic environment. Instead of waiting here, it's better to continue sending Iron Man back so that the experienced Blaine can use training to help Iron Man break through to the Heavenly King level.

Even without Groudon's fragments, given Ironhide's current state, it's not far from breaking through. Gengar has already sensed the aura of Ironhide's impending breakthrough.

For Ironhide, the Groudon body fragment was merely icing on the cake. He silently hoped that the fragment would help enhance Ironhide's potential.

He planned to save the last Groudon shard for Ironhide's championship run, just like Gengar's Ghost Slate shard, to help him break through to the championship.

After dealing with the Iron Fool's matter, his thoughts turned to the Swampert. Judging from the current level one breakthrough energy he had prepared, breaking through to the Swampert would only be a matter of a few days.

In order to allow Swampert to break through in peace, and to use this time to prepare for the competition, he planned to find a deserted island.

He remembered that there were two uninhabited islands north of Kumquat Island. One was Sweet Orange Island, the island where Green River had observed Magikarp. The other was an unnamed deserted island, which, although nameless, had a quiet environment and was also a good choice.

Whichever island it is, it can meet his and Swampert's needs during this time. He doesn't know if Magikarp's return period is around this time. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since he's seen that old man from Green River. It's a good time to go to Citrus Island to take a look.

Thinking of this, an expectant smile appeared on his face, and he immediately took action, arriving at the bustling supermarket. The supermarket was crowded with people, and all kinds of goods were on display, with the shelves crammed full.

He moved between the shelves, carefully selecting supplies for two or three months. He picked up cans of food, carefully checking the expiration dates and ingredients, and selected bags of dry food that could be stored for a long time, weighing them in his hands.

Before long, the shopping cart was filled with all kinds of food, daily necessities, and some special supplies for Pokémon.

After finishing his shopping, he took his spatial backpack, filled with supplies, to the beach. The sea breeze was blowing gently, and the waves were rhythmically lapping against the shore. He released a toucan, sat on its back, and shouted, "Let's go, to Sweet Orange Island!"

With a cry, the toucan spread its broad wings and flew towards the direction of Sweet Orange Island.

During the flight, Yu Hai's thoughts turned to the upcoming competition preparation plan. The focus of this preparation should be on breaking through the barriers between Swampert and Starmie.

Both of these Pokémon can accelerate their breakthroughs. If necessary, they can even use the Great White Gem Fragment to accelerate Starmie's breakthrough to Elite Four.

As for Blastoise, Pelipper, and the other remaining Pokémon, he silently weighed them in his mind. Considering factors such as explosive power and secondary attributes, they were inferior to Starmie and Swampert.

Furthermore, the use of Mega Stones during competitions will definitely be subject to many restrictions. It is possible that Mega Evolution can only be used once in a competition, or only one Pokémon is allowed to use Mega Stone, or it may even be completely prohibited. This requires more careful selection of Pokémon for the competition.

After some thought, he finalized his list of Pokémon for the competition: Poliwrath, Kingler, Gyarados, Ludicolo, Slowking, Swampert, and Starmie.

With a total of seven Water-type Pokémon, this arrangement allows for an extra margin of error, as both Gyarados and Swampert can Mega Evolve, significantly exceeding the redundancy of Mega Evolution.

Even if Blastoise were added, it wouldn't make a difference under the current format, since even the strongest creature can't perform if it can't compete.

Moreover, Blastoise's explosive power is on a completely different level compared to Gyarados and Swampert.

This makes it even less reason to replace Gyarados and Swampert with Blastoise. He already has plans for the upcoming Elite Four tournament...

(End of this chapter)