Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Tokyo, Adachi Ward, near the outskirts.

A taxi slowly pulled up into a ramen shop. A middle-aged man in a shirt and trousers got out of the car with a normal expression, like a corporate slave who had been working all day and was starving. He couldn't wait to walk into the ramen shop.

The middle-aged man was none other than Sato Kazuhito, the taxi driver Su Hao had met today.

Inside the shop, Sato Kazuhito clutched the crescent moon pendant to his chest, his face contorted with fervor as he leaned down: "Guardian, I've made contact with that person."

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Chapter 616 Discussion

The man, referred to as the protector, was dressed in a chef's uniform, with an apron like those often seen in ramen shops in anime around his waist. He was clearly the chef and owner of the ramen shop.

Upon hearing Sato Kazuhito's report, the protector merely nodded slightly, showing no other reaction, and continued to skillfully lay out the ramen.

Kazuhito Sato sat down, unfazed. Soon after, many more people entered the ramen shop that had a "Closed" sign.

Among them were teachers, female high school students, little boys, office workers, women, and even an old woman carrying a shopping basket.

Their professions and ages varied, but the only things they had in common were the same fanaticism on their faces as Sato Kazuhito, and the silver chain hanging between their clothes and necks.

Everyone who entered the store reported information about their contact with a certain person, and although the people they contacted were of different nationalities, they all had one thing in common.

South Korea Alliance, Ulaanbaatar Alliance, Korea Alliance, Kuril Islands Alliance, India Alliance...

Most of the players from the league who participated in this competition used their respective status advantages to approach each other and "preach".

The Dharma Protector was very satisfied with their actions. With a pious expression, he took out the pendant from his chest. It was also a crescent-shaped pendant, but this Dharma Protector's pendant was different from the others.

Specifically, it's even more golden and shiny; one glance and you feel completely captivated.

Upon seeing the Dharma Protector take out the pendant, everyone's faces lit up with fervor and piety. They consciously locked the ramen shop door, turned off the lights, and those with seats lay down on the tables while those without seats lay directly on the ground.

They all seemed to be anticipating what would happen next.

The Protector was satisfied with their response. If they could really entice several young talents from other alliances to join the Crescent Moon Cult, then their Crescent Moon Cult would have the opportunity to expand all over the world and even surpass the R Institute and the Nova Organization.

In this way, his status in the Crescent Moon Cult would be greatly enhanced, and he might even be able to access more "dreams"!

A flash of fanaticism crossed the protector's calm face as he piously said, "By Your Majesty, please grant us the most sublime dream!"

In an instant, the crescent moon pendant in the guardian's hand burst forth with a pink glow dotted with golden light. No one panicked at all; they all closed their eyes with happy expressions, including the guardian himself.

To prevent a fire, the guardian slowly sat down on the ground, his eyes closed, seemingly already asleep.

The ramen shop was completely dark, with only sunlight filtering in through the doors and windows. The large group of people gathered there had their eyes closed, but their expressions and demeanor suggested that they were happy and content.

Such bizarre scenes are now unfolding one after another across the Sakura Kingdom Alliance.

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After Liao Xingchen left the hotel, the five of them looked at each other for a while. Finally, Xiao Zijian, the most talkative one, started the conversation, saying, "Since we'll all be teammates working together from now on, why don't we get to know each other's lineups first?"

"I'll go first. As the champion mentioned earlier, I'm a Fighting-type specialist trainer. My ace is a late-stage Gym-level Flame-type Tauros, while my other Pokémon are at the early to mid-stage Gym level."

After speaking, Xiao Zijian looked at everyone with expectant eyes.

Bai Linglong was very accommodating and stepped forward, stroking her long black hair, and said with a smile, "Because I come from the Dragon Clan, I am good at Dragon-type Pokémon. My ace is a Hydreigon that is at the late Gym Leader level."

Then Jin Lin and Cheng Liming each revealed their trump cards.

Jin Lin's ace is a late-stage Gym Leader Pokémon, and Cheng Liming's Steelix is ​​also a late-stage Gym Leader Pokémon.

After all four revealed their ace Pokémon, all eyes turned to Su Hao.

They had all heard of Su Hao, this young man. He had been a promising trainer for less than a year since his debut, and was already considered a potential champion. He was hailed as a genius with the potential to become a Champion. Their ace was... Diancie, who was unique in the world and whose evolution conditions had not yet been discovered.

They remembered half of it.

In the college league finals a few months ago, that Diancie was at the mid-Gym level. In just half a month, it shouldn't have jumped a small level again, right?

It's common knowledge in this world that the speed of leveling up slows down as you progress.

The gazes of the group startled Su Hao. He blinked and said innocently, "I'm good at a variety of types, and all my Pokémon have appeared in the high school league. As for my ace Diancie... she's at the late Gym level."

The four people: "........."

Damn, there's a cheater here! (f***ing ***)

Xiao Zijian coughed awkwardly a few times and said, "Ahem... Although we have a basic understanding of each other, as trainers, we still need to have a real fight to determine the difference in our strength, how about it?"

The group exchanged glances, each seeing a look of eager anticipation in the other's eyes.

Only a fight can determine who will lead the team; otherwise, a team with divided members is likely to be eliminated halfway through.

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After a while, because there were only five people in the team, it was difficult to arrange the battle order, and it would take too much time for the five people to take turns.

As both a trainer and breeder, Jinlin was the first to raise her hand and voluntarily withdraw from the captain selection. Although she had combat abilities, she focused more on support skills. Whether she was the captain or not was fine with her. She believed that as a support member of the team, her status would not be low even if she did not serve as the captain.

The remaining four people are easy to assign.

They unanimously decided to draw lots to determine the battle order. In the end, Su Hao and Cheng Liming, who were in Group A, and Bai Linglong and Xiao Zijian, who were in Group B, would engage in one-on-one singles battles. The winners would advance, and the person who could stand to the end would become the team captain.

The first round began with a battle between Su Hao and Cheng Liming.

Xiao Zijian and his group stood at a distance and shouted over there, "Take it easy, especially Cheng Liming, don't let your Ground-type Pokémon collapse the hotel building!"

Cheng Liming glanced at the group helplessly and said to Su Hao, "How about we don't send out our trump cards?"

Su Hao nodded slightly: "I'm fine."

"That's ok!"

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Chapter 617 I'll be the captain, who agrees, who disagrees?

Cheng Liming sent out a Normal/Ground-type Digivice, which was at the early stage of the Gym level.

Considering who in the team could have the least impact on the environment, Su Hao dispatched the Blazing Roaring Tiger, who possessed exceptional physical strength.

This burrowing rabbit is characterized by its great strength, and coupled with its already immensely powerful and muscular ears, it is incredibly strong!

Pokémon: Diggerbuck

Attribute: [Normal + Ground]

Gender: Male

Characteristic: [Strongman]

Level: [Early Stage of Dojo Level]

As soon as the battle began, Digger Rabbit started spinning its body and used the Swords Dance move in an attempt to gain two power-ups.

Since it was just an internal sparring match, Su Hao didn't immediately activate the Blazing Roaring Tiger's Perpetual Enhancement + Electric Propulsion, instead opting for a "High Five Surprise Attack!"

Incineroar let out a deafening roar, and as its Intimidate ability was triggered, it slapped Digger's face with a powerful blow.

The strange energy not only interrupted the Digger Rabbit's sword dance, forcibly ending it, but the powerful and heavy tiger paw of the Blazing Roaring Tiger also made the Digger Rabbit stagger several times.

Diggerabox stumbled back a few steps before stopping, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, its vision blurring.

However, Gym-level Pokémon are all at the pinnacle of ordinary Pokémon. Diggerbuck quickly regained his composure and glared angrily at Incineroar.

As the saying goes, "Don't hit someone in the face," but even a rabbit will fight a tiger when cornered!

Cheng Liming's voice rang out at the opportune moment: "100,000 horsepower!"

Digger Rabbit was taken aback. Didn't Cheng Liming usually have it use Ground-type moves at the start to gain an advantage? Digging would clearly be a better way to get close to Incineroar...

Digger Rabbit looked down at the ground and suddenly realized that there was no soil in the compartment beneath the floor that it could burrow into freely. Forcing its way into using the Dig move would most likely just result in it falling to the next floor...

Looking at Cheng Liming's conflicted and frustrated expression, Digger Rabbit understood perfectly well that in this battle, whether it was an earthquake or a stomp, Digging would be useless... That's why they sent out their mighty Digger Rabbit!

A burning glint flashed in the Digging Rabbit's eyes as it easily cleaved the Flaming Roaring Tiger's teeth off its horse with its ears!

One hit and it'll give you 100,000 horsepower!

Digger Rabbit's thick ears stood up high, and its earth-yellow hair was surrounded by ground-elemental energy. Digger Rabbit leaped into the air, unleashing a powerful attack from top to bottom at Blazing Roaring Tiger.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger showed no intention of leaving its spot; it simply looked at the Digging Rabbit, admiring its courage.

Despite being hit by its surprise high-five, it still had the courage to approach and attack instead of running away!

The Blazing Roaring Tiger admired the Digging Rabbit's courage, so it naturally retaliated with all its might.

buzzing-

In the blink of an eye, electricity erupted from the Blazing Roaring Tiger's body, instantly activating its Perpetual Bodybuilding and the electric current-driven muscle reddening, with white steam rising.

Feeling the pain yet immense fulfillment coursing through his body, the Blazing Roaring Tiger cackled.

With double the power, take this Fiery Roaring Tiger Explosive Fist!

The blazing flames, seemingly ready to explode at any moment, enveloped the Blazing Roaring Tiger's right fist. The next instant, the Blazing Roaring Tiger's punch had the effect of a missile explosion. The entire hotel shook as the Digger Rabbit fell, and Su Hao's expression instantly turned ugly.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger completely ignored his earlier instructions!

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The incident ended with Blazing Roar Tiger having a large bump on its head and apologizing to the hotel staff who came after hearing the commotion. Strangely, Liao Xingchen didn't react at all to such a big commotion. Could it be that it went out?