Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

"Instant teleport!" Nanfeng suddenly commanded.

A Gardevoir instantly teleported behind Machamp, unleashing another burst of Psychic.

The spiritual whip danced wildly, and the tentacles launched a frenzied attack.

It's as if Machamp has eyes in the back of its head; as Gardevoir teleports, its crossed arms immediately open up.

At this point, it's too late for it to activate wide-area defense, so the monstrous strength chooses to turn its body to the side, with both arms forward and both arms backward, making a "pushing" gesture. As a result, two invisible barriers are erected to block attacks from the front and back.

“That’s fine…” Nanfeng was speechless.

Has the mastery of the "Protect" move reached the point where it can be activated without any action?

Blocking a move usually requires crossing your arms, but Super Strength does it with a simple reach, although... it still uses both hands.

So, do four-armed Pokémon really have that much of an advantage?

Nanfeng suddenly wanted to breed a monster with super strength.

However, the defensive capabilities of a "one-handed" push-type structure are slightly weaker.

As long as there is enough attack power, it can be destroyed!

But it's too late for Gardevoir to meditate now; even a slight pause would give Machamp the opportunity to activate Wide Guard. So, the only option now is...

"Gardevoir, unleash your full Psychic power to the best of your ability!" Nanfeng shouted, raising his hand.

"Nai!" x2

His mental power completely went off the rails!

Two Gardevoirs floated unconsciously in mid-air, their white dresses fluttering wildly in the wind, their hair flying wildly, and their originally invisible psychic whips almost solidifying.

A few cracks appeared on the barrier that had been built.

Not even close!

Suddenly, Nanfeng felt a burning sensation on her arm.

Looking down slightly, I discovered it was a keystone on the superring.

The moment his attention fell on the keystone, Nanfeng's mind jolted, and he suddenly felt an urge to cry.

Key Stones are the key to connecting to Mega Stones. Through Key Stones, at this moment, Nanfeng can feel Gardevoir's feelings, which are connected to Mega Stones.

It turns out that Gardevoir's feelings are very simple.

Gardevoir's greatest desire is to help its trainer accomplish anything they want to do!

On the battlefield, Gardevoir's body was already engulfed by a seven-colored light.

...

(To be honest, the Crimson/Purple version of the Crystallization Pokémon is really ugly, and the final evolution of the starter Pokémon is also hard to describe. I got really angry while playing, so I ended up choosing the new Leafy Sight, but I don't plan to let it evolve.)

(There was a Ralts right outside the first city gate, so I caught another one and got to work!)

219. A semi-legendary soothing bell

The seven-colored light dissipated on Gardevoir's body.

What appeared before Nanfeng and Bai Wenru was Mega Gardevoir.

Mega Gardevoir is not much different from its normal form, except that it has changed into a wedding dress. Unlike the ordinary Mega Gardevoir, this Gardevoir is a shiny Pokémon.

The shiny Mega Gardevoir is dressed in a pure black wedding dress, with short blue hair, white earrings, and a red heart on its chest.

“Mega Evolution…” Nanfeng breathed a sigh of relief. He could now truly feel the unity of mind between himself and Mega Gardevoir.

Nan-Feng couldn't help but be moved by Gardevoir's feelings.

I kept wondering what Gardevoir wanted, but little did I know that what it wanted was exactly what I wanted.

This is probably what it means for both sides to head towards each other.

No wonder the intimacy level between me and it has reached the maximum value of 255.

Bai Wenru smiled as he watched his student, seemingly having anticipated this scene. He then instructed Nanfeng, "It's true that different elves have different thoughts and pursuits, but due to the inherent characteristics of a particular race of elves, their thoughts are not actually difficult to guess."

"For a Pokémon like Gardevoir, its trainer, especially a trainer with whom it shares a deep connection, is its everything. To protect their beloved master, they are willing to risk their lives!"

"With Gardevoir as an example, you should know how to understand and cater to the desires of other Pokémon, right?"

Nanfeng nodded thoughtfully.

On the battlefield, the battle ended when Gardevoir completed its Mega Evolution.

Mega Evolution grants Gardevoir a terrifying Special Attack boost. Its tentacles, originally constructed from psychic energy and only as thick as a human arm, now resemble a twisting tree with sharp, razor-sharp tips.

In the time it takes to breathe, it breaks through the strange force's defenses and pierces its waveguide "armor".

He possesses superhuman strength.

Although he did not defeat the superhuman strength, Nanfeng fulfilled his teacher's request.

One move hit the monstrous strength.

Moreover, Nanfeng did not use a technique of splitting strength equally; he directly and squarely broke through the monster's defense, causing the damage.

Considering how those five Pokémon fared in front of Machamp, Gardevoir is already quite impressive.

"Clap clap clap..." Bai Wenru applauded. "Not bad. With this kind of strength, I can rest assured that you'll participate in the dojo competition."

"However, I have another suggestion, it'll be more difficult, but it will directly get you the position of Gym Leader. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

"What suggestion?" Nanfeng asked.

"How about we challenge the dojo master himself, who's about to retire but hasn't yet?" Bai Wenru asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Nanfeng was taken aback.

He knew what the teacher was talking about.

Gym battles take place after a Gym Leader retires, with a group of people fighting each other for the vacant position, and the winner taking over.

The teacher's current idea is for him to challenge the gym leader directly before the gym leader retires, that is, before the gym battle begins.

If the challenge is successful, there will be no need to start the gym battle.

However, this...

Nanfeng suspected that his teacher had a grudge against the dojo master, and that even as the man was about to retire, he was not allowed to "enjoy his old age in peace."

"But teacher, I don't have a top-three finish in any major tournament, so I can't directly challenge gym leaders."

“Indeed, without a top-three finish in a major tournament, you can’t challenge gym trainers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get gym trainers to challenge you to a gym battle!” Bai Wenru said with a smile.

"This?" Nanfeng looked puzzled.

“Get ready. When you come back from home next year, I will personally take you to meet the soon-to-retire curator,” Bai Wenru said.

If Nanfeng were to stand out among a group of aspiring Gym Leaders, then after the Red Gyarados's first Surf, Bai Wenru felt there was no point in continuing the battle.

Nanfeng has indeed begun to show the potential to become a gym leader.

Since they've let Nanfeng continue, Bai Wenru's idea is to avoid all the trouble and go straight for a higher difficulty level.

· ······Requesting 0 flowers ········

Before the gym leader retires, let's take him down!

"Teacher, my parents went on a trip abroad, so I'm not going home for the Chinese New Year this year. I'll stay at school," Nanfeng said.

"Is that so? Then would you like to spend the New Year with me?" Bai Wenru asked Nanfeng.

"May I?"

"Of course, I live alone."

"Well... I'll have to bother you then." Nanfeng didn't want to bother her teacher, but thinking that her teacher was spending the New Year alone, she decided to keep her teacher company.

Bai Wenru reached into his sleeve and pulled out a red rope with two silver bells hanging from it. Judging from the patina, it must have been quite old and seemed to be just an ordinary prop.

0 .. .......

Hand it to the south wind.

"This could be considered a semi-legendary Pokémon item. When I was young, I encountered a legendary Pokémon, the god of emotions, 'Mesprit.' This is the Soothing Bell, a treasure-level item blessed by it. However, this bell is not for Pokémon to carry, but for trainers. With it, you can hear the thoughts of your Pokémon and also resist mental attacks."

"I'll give it to you now!"

"This... Teacher, I can't take it!" Nanfeng immediately refused. He had thought the teacher would just give him a random treasure-level item, but last time he had seen a treasure-level Miracle Seed and a Sun Stone.

I never expected that I would be given a personal elf item.

Moreover, thanks to Emredo's blessing, this is indeed a semi-legendary item, if not a legendary one.

However, its greater significance lies in the fact that this comforting bell was obtained by the teacher when he was young and has been with him for at least forty or fifty years. The emotional attachment it holds for the teacher is probably worth more than any legendary Pokémon item.

"Take it. This thing isn't very useful to me anymore," Bai Wenru forcefully shoved it into Nanfeng's hand. "I don't intend to tame the spirits of the heart, and the bonds between these old buddies and me have long since transcended the need for this comforting bell."

(There will be another update later. I've been updating three times a week lately because I've been quite busy. Also, Zhu Zi has been released, so I'm just playing around with it to find inspiration.) 8.

220. Destroy the gym in the Carlos region

Carlos region.

Nanfeng has been in the Carlos region for the past few days and hasn't returned to the Hoenn region.

Explore the map for resources, find spawn points for sprites, and incidentally plant some fruit trees in the fields.

The Kalos region is the birthplace of Mega Evolution. Nanfeng had hoped to find many Mega Stones, but in reality, he found nothing.

After setting the rarity of Mega Evolution Stones to be comparable to that of rare treasures in the Pokémon world, even in the Kalo region, Mega Evolution Stones are not so easy to find.

Of course, this could also be because Nanfeng didn't search diligently. He mainly focused his energy on challenging gyms.

Carlos's eight gyms.

Nanfeng took advantage of the holiday to do a thorough cleaning.

It has to be said that the gyms in the Kalos region are much more difficult than those in Hoenn.

"030"

More than half of the Gym Leaders in the Kalos region are capable of Mega Evolution. Furthermore, Southwind already possesses eight Gym Badges.

Therefore, when challenging gym leaders from any region, they would use all their strength to battle Southwind without any guidance, and the Pokémon they used were all level 70, the highest level available.

The team has three level 70 Pokémon, and their tactics are complete, their items are well-chosen, and they have the natural advantage of their own gym.

In addition, there's the extra combat power boost from MEGA evolution.

If it weren't for Gardevoir's ability to Mega Evolve, it would be quite difficult for Nanfeng to win with just a level 70 red Gyarados and a Garchomp with the Treasure of Abundance.

Nanfeng, the Electric-type Gym Leader of Luna, used Garchomp to defeat the opponent, even though the Gym Leader was Clemont, one of the main characters in the anime.

The Grass-type Gym in Wing City, the Bug-type Gym in Ebony City, and the Rock-type Gym in Haruka City are also easy to defeat; just use a red Gyarados to overconfidently overpower them and sweep them away.

The Psychic-type Gym in Mossdeep City also used doubles, with two Psychic-type Cats. Nanfeng directly used a Tyranitar and Greninja dual Dark-type lineup to recreate the inhumane massacre in Mossdeep City. For Psychic-type Pokémon, Dark-type is their destined natural enemy, just like the lifelong rivalry between Ground-type and Electric-type.

Uncle Defu, the Ice-type Gym Leader of Snow City, defeated Ash and Greninja's combination, while South Wind barely managed to defeat them with a combination of Tyranitar, Blaziken, and Mega Gardevoir.

The toughest battle was probably against the Fairy-type Gym in Lavender City. Nanfeng's Pokémon, which were strong against Fairy-types, weren't very high level, so he had to rely on his team to overpower them!

In this battle, if it weren't for Mega Gardevoir, Southwind would have definitely lost. Sylveon is truly terrifyingly strong.

With such intense gym battles, seven in a row, even if it was just one a day, Nanfeng felt extremely exhausted.

But Nanfeng gritted his teeth and persevered, deciding to use this as special training before challenging the Gym Leader.

The hard-fought battle naturally yielded substantial benefits.

The power of all seven elemental moves has increased by 10%. However, it's a bit of a shame that in the Kalos region, which is the X/Y version, there are only five Secret Techniques.

Iaijutsu, flying, surfing, super strength, and waterfall climbing.

Aside from Waterfall Climbing, which was obtained for the first time, all other secret moves received a power increase of 10.

With its Iai Slash power reaching 100, the probability of hitting a critical hit increases by 5%. Nanfeng believes it will become Greninja's standard move. Few moves can surpass the power of Iai Slash, and since he can further improve Iai Slash as he travels to other regions in the future, it's essential for Greninja to specialize in Iai Slash, just like it's currently practicing Surfing.

The power of flying has increased from 110 to 120, but in addition, the speed increase has also increased from 200% to 250%.

Southwind's flight time back to the Hoenn region using the Desert Dragonfly has been reduced from 234 hours to 187 hours. This is good news.