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

The upper echelons of the Shenzhou League probably knew this, so last year they started reforms and launched the Champion Path to find suitable trainers to succeed the Elite Four and the Champion.

So they started planning so early on? No wonder Liao Xingchen was still busy during the competition, constantly handling official business.

He's probably preparing for his retirement.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment. Su Xu hesitated on the other end of the phone, trying to comfort Su Hao: "It's okay... You'll definitely have another chance to fight him later, but it will probably be postponed for a while."

Su Xu was met with silence again. Just as Su Xu was about to speak again, Su Hao suddenly asked, "Is that rule still in effect?"

Su Xu looked completely bewildered: "What...?"

Su Hao let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes blazing: "Heavenly King Challenge!"

Feeling a bit thirsty, Su Xu was about to pick up his thermos and take a sip of goji berry water when Su Hao's sudden remark made his right hand tremble and he dropped the thermos.

Su Xu completely ignored his soaked pants; his pupils dilated wildly, and he asked incredulously, "What did you just say?!"

Su Hao repeated, "Is the rule of the King of Kings Challenge still valid? If someone becomes the number one Master Ball in the ranking tournament, can they skip the knockout stage of the King of Kings Challenge and directly launch a full-scale battle against any of the Four Kings, risking their King of Kings title?"

"Once I become the new Four Heavenly Kings, regardless of victory or defeat, Long Tianxing must fight me in public. Otherwise, even if he becomes the Four Heavenly Kings, he will not be able to convince the public, and my goal will naturally be achieved."

Su Xu suddenly stood up, shocked, and said, "It's possible... but are you crazy? Let's not even talk about how you can beat those veteran Elite Four level trainers who are known as the 'Wall of Sighs before the Elite Four' and who are older than you and me combined."

"How can you possibly defeat the current Four Heavenly Kings? The reason why the Divine Continent Alliance established the Champion's Path is because no one can take a seat from the current Four Heavenly Kings and the champion. They can only settle for a second-best selection process."

"Or do you intend to send those frozen birds in the secret realm to Yinbai Ferry, or expose the deity beside you who commands the Azure Flame?"

The more Su Xu talked, the more excited he became, even slapping his hand on the desk in front of him.

Su Hao remained calm and shook his head, saying, "No, I will only send out the Pokémon in my team."

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Chapter 734 The Worshipper

Changqing City.

After ending his call with Su Xu, Su Hao flew inland aboard the Emerald Warrior Eagle, eventually landing in the city where he had previously taken a temporary rest.

He had two purposes for this trip.

First, I want to visit Celebi, who was reborn as a Pokémon egg, but now it should be called Flabby. Second, I want to take advantage of Viridian City, a city close to Viridian Forest, to play a few ranked battles. After all, Viridian Forest is rich in resources and attracts many trainers to stay here.

Celebi had helped him a lot, and Su Hao felt he should take care of its fellow descendant.

Su Hao was also very curious about whether Hua Beibei's Pokémon egg had hatched yet, and about the current situation of Jiang Yueluo, who was different from himself and was a genuine Viridian Forest Awakener.

Su Hao remembered that Miao Yin had once mentioned to him that after that incident, Jiang Yueluo was protected by the Shenzhou Alliance as a potential future talent, and at the same time enjoyed the best educational resources.

Even his family's agritainment business is thriving under the government's support.

After all, Su Hao's potential in the power of the Everlasting Rock was too great, so it's not surprising that such an ability was given special attention.

Standing at the farmhouse inn, which has expanded several times over and is now thriving, the young ladies at the entrance who greet guests are all beautiful and well-proportioned.

Standing at the gate, Su Hao sighed with some emotion, noting that Jiang's parents were living better and better lives.

Then, he noticed a pair of eyes staring at him.

He He has been working at this farmhouse restaurant, which has recently gained a lot of positive reviews, for some time now. She has seen all sorts of guests, but she has never met anyone with such a striking presence as the young man wearing a black mask standing at the door.

The casual, refreshing outfit paired with the other person's tall and slender figure made He He's eyes light up, not to mention the outstanding appearance that could still be imagined even though the other person was covered by a black mask.

He He's "handsome guy radar" was going off like crazy; she was certain this guy was incredibly handsome.

Just as He He was secretly excited, Su Hao spoke up: "Hello, do I need to make a reservation to enter here?"

He He's ears perked up, and she stammered, "Can...can we go in...a group of guests just left...how many of you are there?"

Su Hao blinked and said, "I need to speak with your boss. Could you please pass on my message?"

When He He met Su Hao's gaze, her first thought was that his golden pupils were truly rare, and paired with his black, tousled hair, they exuded an inexplicable air of nobility.

Her second thought was that she felt she had seen this feature somewhere before; it looked familiar...

Despite her inner turmoil, He He hesitated without changing her expression and said, "This... is not very convenient."

He He was willing to work at this remote farmhouse inn on the outskirts of the city because it was rumored that the farmhouse inn was receiving special attention from the authorities for some reason, and that was indeed the case.

A chain of resorts once saw the booming agritainment industry and planned to use its power to force the owners to sell their agritainment business at a low price.

Before the owners could even comment, the authorities seized the resort on charges of tax evasion, unfair competition, and other offenses. Even the resort owner's somewhat powerful relative was dismissed.

From then on, everyone assumed that the agritainment business was backed by the government, and countless people tried to curry favor with it. The owners, annoyed by the harassment, stopped meeting with people who suddenly came by name.

Anyway, acquaintances will let you know in advance, or at the very least, they will make an appointment beforehand.

"Why not?" Su Hao asked, puzzled. He emphasized, "Don't worry, I know them, I just don't have their contact information."

He He: "......."

The more they talk, the more suspicious it seems.

However, when she met Su Hao's inexplicably captivating eyes, He He thought that if it was this person, he probably wouldn't lie.

As soon as her mind reached a conclusion, her body began to move. He He stepped aside and gestured for them to come: "Please follow me. They should be in the office right now."

Su Hao nodded and followed.

......

During the journey, He He really wanted to travel back in time and slap herself.

I hate her superficiality; she might even lose her job because of this.

But after she led Su Hao to the boss and his wife's office, the handsome man, faced with the boss and his wife's questioning gazes, directly chose to take off his mask.

Afterwards, not only the boss and his wife, but even He He was stunned. It was as if she had been hit on the head by a surprise from the sky. She was dizzy when she went out, and her feet felt like they were walking on cotton.

She wondered why that person looked so familiar. It turned out that he was Su Hao, the one who won the international youth exchange competition.

In that case, He He could understand why he was wearing a mask. The whole internet was wondering where he was going, and he had actually come to this small farmhouse in Changqing City.

The owners actually knew such people... He He decided that as long as she wasn't fired, she would stay and work here forever!

On the other side, the Jiang family had already prepared their treasured tea leaves and brewed hot tea to entertain Su Hao.

"Yue Luo was overjoyed when she found out you won the championship, Su Hao..."

Before Jiang Jian could finish speaking with a smile, he received an elbow strike and a glare from his wife, Li Weini, who was telling him to show some respect.

Before Jiang Jian could change his address, Su Hao laughed and said, "You can call me whatever you like, Uncle or Aunt."

Jiang Jian rubbed his hands together: "Then let's just call you Su Hao."

Su Hao nodded slightly.

Since Su Hao didn't care about being addressed, Li Weini didn't say anything and changed the subject, asking curiously, "Su Hao, are you here to see Yue Luo?"

Li Weini knew very well that Su Hao probably didn't have anything to do with them, and the only reason he came to their door was probably because of Jiang Yueluo.

Su Hao confirmed, "I was just stopping by to see how he's doing. Is he home right now?"

The couple exchanged a glance, smiled, and shook their heads: "Thanks to you, that child's abilities were discovered by the League. He's currently receiving training at the Trainer Center in Evergreen City, and it's still early before school ends."

Trainer Center?

Su Hao remembered that his scheduled Master Ball match was also at the Comprehensive Center, which was quite a coincidence.

..........................

The Changqing City Trainer Comprehensive Center is home to the Shenzhou Alliance Talent Program's Junior Trainer Class, which trains future talents.

Due to various stringent entry requirements, the entire class has only about ten students. All the students who entered the class had shown exceptional talent at a young age, which is why they were admitted.

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Chapter 735 Fate

At this moment, these young geniuses are excitedly gathered in front of the television, watching as a Lucario emitting a powerful aura effortlessly defeats the Dynamax Pokémon of the Great Britain League.

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell as the boys and girls excitedly shouted Su Hao's name, thinking that Super Lucario was incredibly cool.

A white-haired boy quietly held the little girl Hua Beibei in his arms, sitting quietly in his seat, but his eyes were also glued to the television.

His name is Jiang Yueluo, a member of the trainer's junior class. They are allowed to form bonds with Pokémon in advance, and Hua Beibei is his initial partner.

Jiang Yueluo has two secrets.

He once formed a bond with the mythical Pokémon Celebi, and that Celebi became his beloved Flowerbee.

Another secret is that he is also acquainted with Su Hao, who is regarded as an idol by his classmates and is second only to the current Four Heavenly Kings and the champion.

Moreover, he had been saved by Su Hao and a beautiful ice-blue bird.

After all, he was still an eleven or twelve-year-old child. This little secret that belonged only to him made Jiang Yueluo secretly happy. She unconsciously tightened her arms around Hua Beibei.

"Beibei?"

Hua Beibei's questioning voice woke Jiang Yueluo.

Jiang Yueluo, realizing she had almost strangled Hua Beibei, apologized softly, "I'm sorry, I was distracted."

Hua Beibei patted Jiang Yueluo's body understandingly, generously forgiving his lapse in composure.