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

As more and more marine Pokémon gathered around him, Chi Lang's lips curled into a smile.

All of that is irrelevant now. According to the records within the Sea People, when the Sea Temple appears, aquatic Pokémon will move toward the location of the temple as if on a pilgrimage.

Moreover, this time it's a little different. It's not just the appearance of the temple, but also the coronation ceremony of the new king. At the Sea King's Crown in the very center of the temple, the prince of the sea will be reborn.

The unusual activity of the ocean Pokémon couldn't be kept secret from the other leagues, because this was a global change. It's likely that in a while, those guys will gather here like hyenas that have smelled the scent.

But before that.....

Chi Lang's thoughts were interrupted as he looked at the indigo blue bead in his hand that was beginning to emit a faint light, and the corners of his mouth widened into a smile.

But before that, he will enter the Temple of the Sea God!

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Chapter 812 Questions

2024 4 Month 12 Day.

Satellites from all major leagues have captured images of unusual movements of marine Pokémon in the world's oceans. According to experts, their direction of movement is remarkably consistent, all heading towards the high seas of the Pacific Ocean.

Furthermore... on that sea area lies the High Seas, a secret realm that, according to observations, may be one of the largest known secret realms!

Some alliances have even concluded, through various special means, that there are gods in the secret realm of the high seas.

This deity is not the second-tier legendary deity currently worshipped by the major alliances, but... a first-tier legendary deity!

This news is enough to drive all the major alliances crazy. If the gods they worship are the foundation of their alliances, then if they gain the favor of a first-class legendary god, their strength will rise infinitely!

The struggle for the right to explore the secret realms of the high seas and the right to allocate resources led to the creation of the International Youth Exchange Competition after consultation among the major alliances. The Shenzhou Alliance, which won the championship, gained the benefit of... being one step ahead!

Step by step, step by step.

The alliance that enters the secret realm first will have an absolute advantage in exploration. Although the unknown brings danger, the rewards of taking a gamble are worth looking forward to.

Not to mention that the team members assembled by the Shenzhou Alliance for this exploration of the high seas are all highly skilled and experienced in countless explorations of secret realms.

In particular, the Ghost-type Elite Four member, Chuya, will lead this exploration of the secret realm, along with several Elite Four-level trainers, so there will be absolutely no problem in terms of combat strength.

The combat power that the four Heavenly Kings of the Divine Continent Alliance can exert is already comparable to that of some alliance champions, not to mention the super evolution that can boost combat power in a short period of time.

Conversely, Dynamax, which the British League had intended to promote extensively, was unable to be implemented due to venue limitations, which is somewhat regrettable.

On the high seas, the naval fleets of the major alliances had been gathered here for a long time, not only to ensure that they could respond immediately when it was their turn to enter the secret realm, but also to monitor whether people from other alliances were sneaking away.

Such a surveillance network can ensure that the major leagues do not cheat openly, but as for those cheating secretly... well, that's another story.

On a deserted island, ships bearing the flag of the China Alliance circled around it.

Leading the large group, Chu Ya stepped off the ship, her gaze falling on the unremarkable little island.

One of the water-type Elite Four level trainers accompanying Chu Ya said, "I really didn't expect that such a large entrance to a secret realm would be on this unremarkable little island."

Another Elite Four level trainer chuckled and chimed in, "This isn't really an entrance, it's just a weak point in the space where it's easiest to enter the secret realm for a while. That secret realm is currently in another space, overlapping with ours."

Another person commented, "It sounds like a parallel universe..."

Chu Ya, who was walking ahead, wasn't listening to their conversation at all. There was a hint of seriousness in her expression, all stemming from the internal communication she had just received from the alliance.

In this world, there exists a people called the "Sea People" who worship the sea. Most of the Sea People have close ties with the Divine Continent Alliance. Other alliances may also have Sea People, but they are certainly not as orthodox as the Sea People of the Divine Continent Alliance.

Now that the Sea People of the Divine Continent Alliance have been wiped out, Chu Ya will never forget that inhuman culprit.

The Sea People once had close exchanges with the Divine Continent Alliance, so the Divine Continent Alliance also obtained certain information about some sea gods, such as the identity of the gods in the secret realm of the high seas, which was deduced based on this information.

The League's communication just now informed her of some unexpected situations. Countless Pokémon from the ocean are heading towards this high seas, but the reason is probably unrelated to the gods within the secret realm of the high seas.

"The Temple of the Sea...why did it choose this time to appear?"

The others didn't hear Chu Ya's murmurs; instead, they steered the conversation to another topic.

"By the way, there's something I don't quite understand. Logically speaking, that person's strength should be sufficient by now; they've already reached the top 100 of the Master Ball level, and they even secured the starting exploration right for the Divine Continent Alliance."

Cheng, they didn't invite him?

"Although I watched the live stream, that Milotic was incredibly imposing. I feel it would probably be even stronger in the ocean."

"Perhaps they think he's too young; in any case, the league must have had many considerations..."

The conversation caught Chu Ya's attention. After listening for a while, she realized who they were talking about and suddenly said, "If you're talking about Su Hao, then I can only say that the Alliance invited him to participate in this exploration mission, but he declined."

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

After handing a map with a red circle to Su Hao, Su Xu said, "It's confirmed. All the ocean Pokémon in the world are spontaneously moving in a certain direction. According to enthusiasts' predictions, the point where they converge is in the high seas of the Pacific Ocean."

"Coincidentally, that's exactly where the major alliances announced their naval exercises, and quite a few warships are stationed there."

Su Hao took the map, glanced at it, and nodded: "I understand."

Sitting on the sofa, Su Xu asked in confusion, "Didn't the Alliance invite you to explore the secret realm? Why do you still need to go through all the trouble of gathering information?"

I'll just let my hardworking self collect it; that little rascal is getting better and better at ordering people around.

Instead of directly answering Su Xu's question, Su Hao said, "This time, the Articuno Secret Realm above our house will also be going there with me."

Upon hearing this, Su Xu frowned slightly.

Su Xu wanted to warn Su Hao to be careful not to take risks, but when he thought of the group of Articuno in the Articuno Secret Realm, and considering that Su Hao's Master Ball ranking was about to surpass his own, Su Xu hesitated and changed the subject.

"...Try to keep the noise down as much as possible."

Su Hao: "......."

Who does she think she is?

He wasn't going to carry out a terrorist attack.

Su Hao was speechless when he recalled how Skadi had approached him not long ago, asking to go to the secret realm in the high seas together.

Considering that there were still a bunch of Pokémon he had raised in the Articuno Secret Realm, and that they nominally belonged to him, Su Hao originally didn't want to bring the Secret Realm along, as the potential dangers were still unknown.

Besides, with Articuno's movement speed in the Secret Realm that's barely faster than a tortoise, by the time the Secret Realm reaches the high seas, it'll be too late.

Skadi, however, said that her previous movement speed was because she was slacking off while playing chess, which made it seem a bit slow. This time, she was fully focused on controlling the movement within the secret realm and was sure she could reach the secret realm in the high seas before the night of the lunar eclipse.

Su Hao fell silent at that moment.

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Chapter 813 The Call of the Silver Feather

Skadi suddenly suggested that she come along, and Su Hao figured that Articuno must have left some instructions. Now he was too lazy to guess what was going on. Anyway, in a few days, when he entered the secret realm of the high seas, the whole truth would be revealed.

However, the one thing Su Hao hadn't expected was that the Temple of the Sea also planned to surface in the waters where the secret realm of the high seas existed.

When numerous ocean Pokémon are called upon and rush towards a certain direction as if on a pilgrimage, that place is the present-day location of the Ocean Temple.

This is a method passed down through generations of the Water People for determining the location of the Sea God's Temple.

Su Hao originally thought he would first deal with the matters of the Temple of the Sea according to Master Zhang Xuan's prophecy on the night of the lunar eclipse, and then go to the secret realm of the high seas.

However, the Temple of the Sea chose to surface in the high seas of the Secret Realm of the High Seas, which must be related to something.

Moreover... he was very likely to witness the last of the Water People slaughtering all his own people and unleashing a massive tsunami to engulf the Demon Capital's Chilang.

Su Hao believed that with Chi Lang's ambition and his knowledge as a water person, he would definitely not let this opportunity slip by.

After all, the legendary master of the Sea Temple, Prince Manaphy of the Sea, is said to be able to summon Kyogre to keep order.

His only worry was whether Chi Lang might have some way to enter the Sea Temple before it was revealed by the light of the lunar eclipse.

That would make things a bit difficult.

As for why the Temple of the Sea chose to surface in international waters, perhaps Manaphy has some shady dealings with Lugia in the secret realm of international waters, which is why they chose to surface near the secret realm of international waters.

Thinking about this, everything seems to make sense now.

On April 12th, Su Hao entered the Articuno Secret Realm and stopped at the shrine that resembled the one in the Lugia movie, which was near the Secret Realm's central hub.

Skadi was focused on manipulating the secret realm using the orb, while Su Hao, watching from the sidelines, felt a strange sense of disconnect.

Imagine the secret realm as a spaceship, and the shrine at the center of the secret realm is the cockpit. An Articuno is piloting the spaceship and darting around in the sky. Why would I have such a dream?

It would take three days to fly the secret realm to the high seas of the Pacific Ocean, just in time to arrive before the night of the lunar eclipse, so Su Hao focused on making preparations.

First, there's the bunch of Grass-type Pokémon I've been raising in the Secret Realm, since nothing is certain what the future holds.

Just to be on the safe side, Su Hao took out the Poké Balls he had used to capture them and put them all back in the system space, intending to return them to the secret realm after everything was over.

However, some strange things happened when the Grass-type Pokémon were recalled.

For example, when the Magic Masked Meow saw that its Aura inexplicably started shaking when it took out the Poké Ball, it was mixed with a bunch of emotions that Su Hao couldn't understand, which puzzled him a lot.

Three days passed in a flash. According to Skadi, they had been traveling over the ocean for some time and should arrive at the airspace above the high seas soon.

Su Hao took a deep breath and returned the Pokémon that had finished adjusting to their new status to their Poké Balls one by one, leaving only the Emerald Eagle and Milotic by his side.

There may be battles ahead, and then it will depend on their abilities. The Emerald Warrior Eagle, wielding silver feathers on the sea, can summon wind and rain to the maximum extent, while Milotic can use this endless water energy to fight and unleash extremely strong combat power.

When the entire secret realm emitted a slight hum, Skadi, who had been concentrating on controlling the central movement, breathed a sigh of relief, returned the Articuno feather to Su Hao, and her telepathic message sounded: "We have arrived at our destination, Lord Su Hao."

After Su Hao nodded in response, Skadi opened her beak, and the biting frost struck the ground, instantly forming a huge ice mirror.

Su Hao curiously peered into the ice mirror and discovered that what was reflected in it was not his own face, but a vast ocean.