Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

He finally understood why Old Li had looked at him with a hint of pity earlier and said he didn't want to celebrate tonight.

They were defeated by a support Pokémon, and in a completely overwhelming manner.

Celebrate... Celebrate my ass, I should drown my sorrows in alcohol.

Chloe silently retrieved the Scizor with a Poké Ball and walked off the battlefield absentmindedly.

With each step he took, "wonderful memories" of his arduous practice over the past three years surfaced in his mind.

Driven by his dream of becoming a champion, he has been getting up and exercising every day before dawn, before the rooster crows, for three years straight.

They encountered a powerful spirit and spent a week or two, hiding during the day and venturing out at night, racking their brains to capture it.

Even after encountering a formidable foe and suffering defeat, they will launch challenge after challenge.

Such hellish training was the only way to return to the Iron League and challenge for the championship again, becoming the champion of his hometown.

But I... but I was utterly defeated in the very first match...

Chloe suddenly clenched her fists, her teeth grinding together.

"So what if it's a defeat? I failed three years ago too. I can just take another three years! I refuse to believe I can't beat him."

As soon as he finished speaking, a black wing suddenly appeared in his mind, and with a gentle flap, it tore all the beauty to shreds.

With a "thud," Chloe knelt down directly in the players' tunnel.

Lugia....

That's Lugia, for crying out loud!!!

How can I train to defeat a god like Lugia...?

Chloe was in tears.

After a long while, all these thoughts finally coalesced into a single sentence.

"Screw your championship dream!"

.....

After finishing the battle, Nanfeng was about to check how many points he had earned when he got to the title. Little did he know that he had just shattered a trainer's long-held dream of becoming a champion.

"Ten points? Isn't that a bit too few?" Nanfeng complained.

I need to exchange for Resonance Stones, each costing 10,000 points. But I only get 10 points per match. I'd have to play a thousand matches to accumulate enough. At the rate the Ironclad Alliance schedules matches, I'd have to stay here for three or four years to get enough points to sell Resonance Stones.

"Sir, the number of points you earn in each game will increase as your ranking increases," the staff member explained.

"So what's my current ranking?"

Your current ranking is 123,821.

"Over 120,000?" Nanfeng's eyelids twitched. "So...low?"

"You were ranked outside the top 200,000 before you defeated Chloe."

"Beyond 200,000, breaking into 120,000 in one battle, that's pretty fast," Nanfeng thought, figuring he could break into the top 10,000 in a few more matches. "Then could you please schedule my next match?"

"Ok"

Having booked a match, Nanfeng turned off his handheld console to rest and prepare for a relaxing dinner, knowing there might be another match later.

However, Nanfeng decided not to send Xiong's apprentices next time. The strength of the Ironclad Alliance was much higher than he had thought. It might be a place for a group of kings and champions to "train". So he should be more cautious and send the second team or the first team next time.

Put down your handheld game console and gaze at the beach; a truly spectacular sight awaits.

Tyranitar, Tyranitar, Aggron, and Garchomp sit in a row, pile up sand together, and then eat together.

It looks like something out of a dessert shop where they're making cakes for fun.

Around them, the golden Arcanine and the black-armored Haxorus looked on with envy.

"Huh... can a hobby like eating dirt be contagious?" Nanfeng was speechless.

"Gardevoir, tell Arcanine and Haxorus that they're not allowed to eat dirt!"

Nanfeng wasn't worried about the double-axe war dragon, but he was afraid his husky would definitely try it. He didn't know how, with such high potential, its personality was exactly like a husky's, destroying the house for no reason.

"Yes!" Gardevoir immediately used its psychic powers to "warn" the two little brats.

Walking north along the coastline, you'll pass an orchard filled with training targets. This orchard was planted by Venusaur.

Blaziken, Kushala Daora, and Zeraora were training there, sweating profusely. Any broken targets were quickly recreated by Venusaur using its Grass-type powers.

Looking further afield, you can see the sea. On the surface, Greninja and Gyarados are having a surfing contest, while Lugia is probably sleeping somewhere on the ocean floor.

In the sky, the cyprinid salamander, accompanied by a fossil pterosaur, was chasing after Latias's flight path.

Downstairs, Togepi, Mewtwo, and Wobbuffet sat in a row, playing a game together. Beside the sofa, Slaking squinted, casually trying to liven things up for the Pokémon.

In the kitchen, Super King, wearing a chef's hat, was preparing dinner.

In the backyard, Gengar, grinning widely, was posing atop Steelix's head for Smeargle to model for him.

"That's great!" Nanfeng exclaimed.

In the world of Pokémon, aside from everything else, as a trainer, you'll never be lonely. With so many Pokémon around, it's like having a group of children.

It is a warm and loving family.

"Beep beep..." Nanfeng's phone suddenly rang.

A quick glance at the caller ID showed that it was senior student Dong Yan calling.

"Hey, senior, what's up?"

"The time and place for the Heavenly Kings Meeting have been confirmed. It's the day after the Lantern Festival, in Beijing. Remember to come early," Senior Dong Yan's voice came from the other end of the phone. "If you want to challenge for the championship, you don't have much time to prepare."

"Okay, thank you, senior, I understand," Nanfeng replied with a smile.

He hung up quickly; that was the only thing he had called about. But Senior Dong Yan didn't really need to make that call, because not long after, the Trainers Association also sent a notification to Nanfeng.

"It seems that Senior Dong Yan is already impatient," Nanfeng muttered to herself.

"wrong..."

"Could it be that Senior Dong Yan is also preparing to challenge for the championship?"

"It seems he will be my biggest enemy at this Heavenly Kings Conference!"

428. The Resonance Stone arrives in the capital.

"Boss, when will the animal husbandry sheds start construction?"

"You decide what to do. What's the point of having someone like you in charge if I, the boss, have to decide everything?" Nanfeng joked.

"Who's the boss here, you or me..." Lin Wei muttered softly. "Boss, have you arrived in Beijing yet?"

“Just got off the plane”

"So, it's time to attend the Heavenly Kings' Meeting! Well then, I wish the boss all the best in his endeavors!"

"Okay, then I wish you booming business."

Lin Wei curled her lip and hung up the phone. This boss's words were really unpleasant. "May your business prosper"—was he wishing me well or wishing him well?

Nanfeng smiled, put down her phone, and walked towards the exit.

More than ten days have passed since I arrived in the Jiantie region.

A total of ten battles were fought.

However, none of the opponents she encountered could compare to Chloe, and it seemed that she had returned to the normal strength level of a region.

The Pokémon registered by more than 30,000 trainers ranged from level 20 to level 50.

Only trainers ranked within the top 10,000 possess Pokémon of level 60 or higher.

The top 1,000 trainers possess Pokémon of level 70 or higher, which is equivalent to the strength of trainers on the Champion Road in each region.

A thousand trainers with near-Elite Four level skills... At first glance, the Iron League seems incredibly powerful.

However, the Iron League's rules only allow one-on-one battles. Therefore, most of these top 1,000 trainers likely possess a near-Elite rank Pokémon, while their support Pokémon are only at the Gym Leader level.

Therefore, if we were to count how many trainers in the Iron League are at the near-Elite rank and capable of embarking on the path to becoming champions, the number would probably only be around two hundred.

Based on this calculation, the strength of the Ironclad Alliance is roughly the same as that of other alliances, and may even be slightly weaker.

So after the second battle, Nanfeng started having his bear apprentice level up again, until the ranking broke into the top 10,000 before switching to his second team of Steelix to fight.

Nanfeng is now ranked 783rd in the Ironclad Alliance.

As their ranking improved, the intervals between each match began to lengthen, with the next match already scheduled for three days later.

However, I have indeed acquired the only item I needed in the Ironclad region, the "Resonance Stone." This is a reward for being among the top 1,000 in the Ironclad region, and it has nothing to do with points.

Resonance Stone: A Trainer's item that allows a Pokémon to "Resonance Burst" when its "Resonance Energy" reaches 100%.

Resonance Burst: The spirit gains "Super Armor" status, and the next skill is upgraded to "Super Special Move", with its power increased by 50% for 10 seconds.

The effect is so powerful that, in Nanfeng's opinion, Resonance Burst is even stronger than Mega Evolution and Dynamax.

Although there is no attribute boost, and even the power increase is only 50%, the key point is the "super armor" state.

Super Armor: Removes or grants immunity to all control-type moves.

With the Super Armor state, the Pokémon will not be affected by any control-type moves and will always be able to attack. Whether it's a desperate fight or a forceful suppression, it will be a breeze.

The only drawback is probably the existence of "resonance energy".

It needs to reach 100% to activate, which requires the Pokémon to accumulate power through battle over time; it cannot be used directly. Therefore, Resonance Burst is considered a trump card move.

The resonance stone given by the Ironclad Alliance was small, only the size of a fingernail, a translucent golden stone. It looked like a piece of amber. So Nanfeng strung it on a black cord and wore it as a pendant around her neck.

"Junior," a clear, cold voice called from afar.

Nanfeng looked up slightly and saw a familiar figure.

It was Senior Dong Yan, dressed in a purple suit, with a line of black-clad bodyguards behind him, exuding an aura of dominance. Even those around who recognized him as the superstar Dong Yan didn't dare to approach him.

"Senior," Nanfeng called out and quickly went over.

"Let's go, I'll take you to your place." Dong Yan nodded slightly and led Nan Feng directly into a long luxury car.

The luxury car quickly drove out of the airport and headed towards the outskirts of the city.

"Do you have any businesses in the capital?" Dong Yan asked.

Nanfeng last visited the Zhu Hotel, and he doesn't come to the capital often, so he hasn't been able to acquire any property.

"I bought it for you. Find some time to receive it." Without saying a word, Dong Yan stuffed a document into Nan Feng's hand.

0 ···Requesting flowers 0 ······

Nanfeng picked it up and glanced at it; there were mansions, luxury cars, catering companies, and even ranches.

"Senior, this..."

“You are already one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and you will be coming to the capital many times in the future. You must have some businesses here,” Dong Yan replied.

"Hmm, isn't this a bit too expensive?" Nanfeng understood Dong Yan's good intentions, but the properties he owned, such as mansions and luxury cars, were not worth much, but the ranch near Beijing was worth at least two billion yuan, which was indeed a bit too expensive.

Dong Yan glanced at Nan Feng with suspicion. "Your breeding shed is already one of the top four breeding facilities in the country. You still care about this little bit of money?"

Nanfeng chuckled to himself, thinking about how quickly his breeding hut was making money; these businesses were indeed nothing. His senior had been one of the Four Heavenly Kings for many years, and his accumulated businesses must have been considerable. To him, these things were barely a gift.

... ... ...

"Well then, thank you, senior."

"It should have been done long ago"

After driving for more than an hour, the luxury car drove into a small estate.

“This estate is also a property I’m giving you. The necessary staff has been arranged, so you’ll have a place to stay from now on, instead of having to stay in hotels every time,” Dong Yan explained.

Nanfeng quickly found the manor in the information he had.

It's called "Four Seasons Deer Manor" and covers an area of ​​200 acres. It's a small manor, complete with training grounds, battle arenas for Pokémon, and habitats for various Pokémon.

In this world, manors specifically prepared for trainers are quite common.

After briefly admiring the scenery of the manor, Dong Yan suddenly stopped.

"I'll leave you here. I have something to do later, so I'll take my leave now."