Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 948, Gem Starfish King

It was evening, the 269th day since we left the Orange Islands.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sea surface orange-red, and a gentle breeze rippled across the shimmering water, carrying a hint of saltiness.

He arrived at Citrus Island, hoping to find Green River and have a couple of drinks with the old man to relax. However, he searched every corner of the island but could not find Green River anywhere.

Left with no other choice, he had to give up on that idea and devote all his energy to preparing for the competition. Now, more than a week into the preparation, he has finally finished.

He was squatting beside a makeshift stove, intently preparing dinner for the elves. The ingredients in the pot emitted an enticing aroma, mingling with the scent of the sea breeze and spreading throughout the seaside.

boom--

Suddenly, a loud bang shattered the tranquility, and a powerful shockwave surged from the center of the island, instantly engulfing the entire island.

The sudden impact was incredibly powerful, instantly scattering the pots and pans around him into pieces.

The neatly arranged tableware flew through the air in a series of chaotic arcs, then fell to the ground with a series of crisp clinking sounds.

However, he was not angered by the sudden change; instead, his eyes lit up instantly as he looked excitedly toward the center of the island.

His heart suddenly raced, and an overwhelming excitement surged within him. How could he not sense such a strong fluctuation of mental energy? Today marked one week since the Gem Starfish came into contact with the fragment of the Great White Jade.

Recalling the past, the bits and pieces of accumulating gem starfish, the arduous training and meditation flashed through his mind.

Due to the immense mental power accumulated by the Gem Starfish during its previous breakthrough, it emitted a powerful fluctuation of breaking through to the Heavenly King level after only a little over a week of contact with the Great White Jade Fragment.

He was so excited that his hands clenched unconsciously, his eyes fixed on the center of the island, as if he wanted to see through the obstacles and witness the gem starfish's breakthrough. In this exciting moment, he even forgot about the dinner he was preparing.

As wave after wave of air swept across the entire island, he stood on the shore and truly felt the powerful impact of several waves.

Each impact was like the aftershock of a massive explosion, producing a dull sound that made his eardrums buzz. The wind howled past his ears with great force, causing his clothes to flutter loudly.

He had lost count of how many waves of impact this was; he only felt that time was stretching on endlessly, and the entire world was now filled with the powerful force emanating from the center of the island.

As the shockwave gradually weakened, the tense atmosphere in the air dissipated, and everything slowly returned to calm.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, his lips unconsciously curving upwards into a contented smile. He knew that the breakthrough of the gem starfish was over.

He crouched down and picked up the pots and pans that had been thrown around. They all had some scratches and dents, but he didn't care. His eyes sparkled with excitement as he continued to prepare dinner for the little ones in an orderly manner.

Before long, he had prepared dinner. By this time, Starmie's psychic energy fluctuations had stabilized, and accompanied by Claydol and Lucario, it slowly walked toward the camp.

The elves immediately swarmed around, congratulating the gem starfish with a cacophony of chatter filled with joy and excitement.

Another member of their team has successfully broken through to the Heavenly King level, which is great news for the entire team.

"Everyone, let's eat first and talk while we eat." Yu Hai, seeing the lively scene, smiled and congratulated them, "Gem Starfish, congratulations on your breakthrough! You'll be able to help everyone train even better from now on..."

"Hatch." Starfish stretched out its tentacles and gently hugged Yu Hai. Its tentacles were a little wet. Along the way, Yu Hai had always given it support and encouragement. It liked its trainer very much, but it was not good at expressing its feelings.

"Alright, let's have dinner first." Yu Hai smiled and gently stroked the starfish's tentacles. The tentacles were soft and elastic, trembling slightly under his fingertips.

He also took out a superpower-type energy cube from his pocket and placed it on his outstretched palm.

The gem starfish released a gentle psychic force, and the energy cube floated up slowly under its control. The energy cube, shimmering with a faint light, looked particularly enchanting in the afterglow of the evening.

Yu Hai gently rubbed the Starmie's tentacles, seemingly still savoring the moment, and made a silent exchange with it using his palm before turning back to the dining table to enjoy his dinner. A warm atmosphere filled the table, and all the appropriately sized Pokémon that could sit were obediently seated with him.

Those elves who couldn't sit at the table obediently gathered around and ate dinner together in a lively atmosphere, their satisfied chirping filling the air.

While enjoying dinner, Yu Hai secretly opened the panel of the Gem Starfish when no one was paying attention. Curiosity and anticipation flashed in his eyes as he stared intently at the panel.

My mind was filled with curiosity about the changes to the Gem Starfish's stats after its breakthrough, wanting to see what delightful changes it would undergo.

【Gem Starfish】

[Attribute: Water + Superpower]

[Gender: None]

[Potential: 66.01%]

[Level: 60.01%]

【Features: Natural recovery / 59.99%】

[Mastered Techniques: (Gravity/60.01%) (Psychic/60.01%) (Sleep/60.01%) (Psychic Power/60.01%)]

"The potential of the gem starfish has increased by two points, which is not bad." Yu Hai stroked his chin and muttered to himself. His view of the gem starfish has never changed from the beginning: it is a support.

Even though Starmie is qualified to participate in the Elite Four tournament, this point has not changed. After all, in his mind, potential determines the upper limit of a Pokémon's future growth.

Next, Swampert will be slower in its breakthrough, but given time, it will surpass Starmie in the future.

His gaze fell on the Gem Starfish's panel again. The Gem Starfish had just broken through to the Heavenly King level, and there wasn't much to explore further.

Then, he shifted his attention to abilities, "Starmie only has one ability: Recover, and this ability..."

He shook his head slightly and muttered to himself that the function of this ability is to restore the Pokémon from its status condition after it is recalled from its Poké Ball. If the Pokémon does not have a status condition, this ability is essentially a blank ability, which is rather useless.

However, it's better than nothing, but it's not a particularly powerful trait.

"His proficiency with superpower moves is pretty good, but his water-based moves are still lacking." Yu Hai nodded slightly, silently commenting.

Considering that Starmie had been using Ruby to break through before, and only used White Gem Fragment to break through in the last few days, it's understandable that it lacks Water-type moves.

He sighed softly, closed the Gem Starfish panel, and looked into the distance. The sea was pitch black under the night sky, with only a few stars reflected on the surface, twinkling erratically.

With the Elite Four tournament fast approaching and time running out, the only option now is for Starmie to consolidate her Elite Four-level strength; there's simply no extra time for her to level up.

Swampert hasn't broken through to the Elite Four level yet, and its situation is similar to that of Starmie, or even more urgent. It's estimated that Swampert will need a few more days to break through to the Elite Four level, which is a bit slower than Starmie.

Thinking of this, he sighed helplessly, the sigh blending into the night, carrying a hint of helplessness and melancholy.

"I wonder how the other contestants are doing? And what is the format of the King of Kings Tournament?" Yu Hai muttered softly, his heart filled with unease and speculation.

These crucial pieces of information are only released during the competition. He had asked Du about them before, and he remembered that Du had shrugged helplessly at the time.

Du gave a wry smile, indicating that he didn't know either. The format of the Heavenly King Tournament was different every time, entirely depending on the old guys hosting the matches...

(End of this chapter)