Pokémon: Back to high school, I became a Pokémon master

Just as Zhou Wenchao was about to use the power of the Everlasting Rock to restore the chick, he was blocked by an invisible flame around the fire pool and could no longer move forward.

"Depend on!"

He took out the chick's Poké Ball to retrieve it, but it bounced away as well.

"Loto, Master, a powerful magnetic field has been detected, seemingly originating from Lashiram. It's similar to a inherited domain, and breaking through it requires even greater power!"

"Zigelder, you son of a bitch!"

He didn't care about the status of a legendary Pokémon anymore and swore. Z2 hadn't said anything about this happening!

Is it a power even greater than Rashiram?

He looked at the ice-blue gene wedge pattern on the back of his left hand. The only thing that could contend with it now was Kyurem, but because of the previous incident, Kyurem was still asleep.

"Chamo!"

(Old Zhou, it's alright, this little flame can't stop me.)

The chick's slightly weak voice rang out.

Time passed slowly, and Zhou Wenchao could only watch helplessly as he paced back and forth.

"Loto, timer 3 hours 42 minutes, Blaziken status: poor; vital signs: poor; fire energy: compressing, estimated progress 7%... Recheck time, estimated to require another 9 hours 28 minutes."

"Only 44 minutes have passed since the last time we started timing, which is almost ten times faster than expected."

He knew this was the result of the chick's own efforts. As long as the chick could survive, its flame would undergo an unprecedented transformation, perhaps even reaching the level of Lassilam or Ho-Oh.

"Ho-Oh! Damn! How could I have forgotten about that!"

Zhou Wenchao touched his forehead with his index finger, and a flame mark appeared.

Immediately afterwards, an iridescent feather appeared in his hand.

Rainbow feathers!

If we were to name the number one flame in this world, it would undoubtedly be Ho-Oh's Sacred Flame. This Sacred Flame not only possesses the power to burn and purify, but also the immense life force of resurrection.

Back in the Flaming Mountain Cave, he once obtained a wisp of the Phoenix King's sacred fire, half of which was absorbed by the chick, while the other half remains on him, or perhaps within this rainbow feather.

"I wonder if this rainbow feather will be of any use."

As Zhou Wenchao spoke, he gently tossed the red feather toward the chick's location.

Just as the rainbow feather touched the outermost barrier of the fire pool, it floated past without any hindrance.

Seemingly sensing the rainbow feathers, the sacred fire lurking within the chick slowly emerged and enveloped its body.

Zhou Wenchao couldn't see what the chick looked like now, but he could feel the chick's life force rapidly recovering.

Ten minutes passed quickly.

"Rotom, report on the chick's condition."

"Loto, timer 4 hours 04 minutes, status: good, vital signs: good, energy compression in progress: 9%"

"Very good, continue the testing, and report back to me immediately if there are any issues."

Seeing Rotom's latest report, he finally felt relieved.

......

A suburb near the capital of the Americas.

The weather was sunny and bright. A river flowed through the area, surrounded by lush green grass and some trees in the distance, making for a very beautiful scene.

The five of them set up an iron frame and started a fire by the river.

"Today is truly a perfect day for a picnic," Murong Ling exclaimed. "Jiaojiao, how did you find such a wonderful spot?"

"Of course I found it online. After all, no one knows more about information than me," Mu Jiaojiao said with a hint of pride.

"It's a pity that Brother Chao isn't here today, otherwise it would have been great to invite him." Jiang Yuan echoed, as he was preparing the ingredients.

Shen Haoyu and Xia Yuchen are helping to set up the scaffolding and arrange the venue.

Mu Jiaojiao, on the other hand, was a bit more daring. She rolled up her trousers and ran into the river to catch fish, since fresh ingredients are the most delicious.

"Tch~ Why bother with that guy? He might be living a more carefree life than us." Xia Yuchen curled his lip, clearly still resentful that Zhou Yuchao went solo and didn't take him out for training.

And he was gone for two days and three nights without being seen.

"Your words have a sour tone." Mu Jiaojiao had somehow gotten ashore, holding two small fish in her hand, and threw them at Xia Yuchen.

"Here you go, I'll go catch a few more."

"Old Xia, what exactly did Old Zhou do? I've sent him so many messages but he hasn't replied." Shen Haoyu asked curiously while doing his work.

"Who knows!"

Xia Yuchen slammed the two fish onto the table in annoyance.

"Hey~ You know what, Lao Xia, you really do look like a wronged wife."

Over the past few days, more than half of the first round of qualifying matches has passed, and the group naturally entered the second round without any pressure. However, the matches have been a bit boring lately, so they decided to go out for a picnic.

After all, they couldn't very well freeload at Jiang Yuan's place every day. Even though Jiang Yuan was the one cooking when they went on a picnic, at least it would change their mood.

After more than a month of getting to know each other, Zhou Wenchao had become quite familiar with these people, especially compared to the young masters from aristocratic families.

While the group was enjoying their picnic, they were unaware that another group was gathering on the other side.

........

In an unknown place, a group of people dressed in black and white robes, resembling Taoist robes, are plotting something.

"Is the information accurate?" the leader asked.

"Highly likely accurate. This information came from that woman."

This was indeed the burial site of two ancestors of the Sidil and Sord families. However, as these two families grew in power, they moved the tombs.

"You really trust that woman who joined us halfway through?!" The leader seemed somewhat dissatisfied with the woman he had just mentioned.

"After all, she had only recently found a sacrificial offering that the organization needed."

"Heh! Didn't she swear she could find it the last few times, but she still came up empty-handed? Maybe it was just a coincidence last time." The leader clearly didn't believe it.

Not long after, several more people dressed in black and white came out.

"Boss, we've found the exact location." He held something that looked like a Bagua compass, with the pointer spinning continuously, making them look like a group of professional tomb raiders.

“Then let’s go take a look. If not, then go and visit the ancestral graves of the current Sidil and Soder families,” the leader said.

"Yes!"

Everyone placed their hands on their chests, their faces showing pious expressions, and shouted loudly towards some unknown place:

"The Way of Heaven is reshaped, and all things return to nothingness!"