Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

The mount, the Monster Jaw Dragon, sounds incredibly cool to Nanfeng.

Besides the baby Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is the source of the noise, there is another one in the yard.

It's a Blaziken.

Blaziken is using a combination kick and a fire kick on the target. When Nanfeng fought Tyranitar, he used it as a weakening opponent, which made Blaziken very unhappy. However, this unhappiness was not directed at Nanfeng; it knew it was because it was too weak.

Therefore, the already diligent Blaziken became even more hardworking.

"It's too noisy here, let's move to another spot," Nanfeng said to Gardevoir, picking up the rolled-out dumpling wrappers and chopped meat filling.

The only rule is that dumplings must be cooked in the kitchen, but you can make them in the living room too.

"Nah~~" Gardevoir used its psychic powers to take the bowl from Nanfeng's hands.

Upon entering the living room 930, things weren't peaceful either. Recently, the LCD TV was no longer exclusively owned by Super King; two little guys had joined Super King in vying for ownership of the LCD TV.

Togepi and Wobbuffet sat in front of the TV, each holding a controller, frantically operating the controls!

On the LCD screen, a Garchomp and a Tyranitar are battling.

This is a PS5 that Nanfeng bought. Occasionally, he would like to try some new games, but it soon became a toy for his two little ones.

Wobbuffet evolved into Wobbuffet without anyone noticing, transforming from its original small and cute appearance into a little blue chubby creature.

However, Pocoby still enjoys playing with it, so much so that when it occasionally accompanies Nanfeng to class, Nanfeng no longer needs to carry one in each arm. Sure enough, Wobbuffet can carry Pocoby along with it.

"You two, keep the game noise and your voices down!" Nanfeng instructed.

"Chajidu咿(￣^￣)ゞ"

"So~that~sei! (￣^￣)ゞ"

The two little elves wiggled their bottoms and sat closer together, whispering to each other.

Not long after the dumplings were wrapped, Nanfeng was about to put them in the pot when he suddenly received a call from Tang Zhihui.

"Sorry, I was busy out of town the past few days and just got back to school today."

"So? When are you free? I can take you to the Dragon's Nest in the East Sea anytime."

112. Gym Leader Strength Level

Just as the dumplings were about to be put into the pot, Tang Zhihui arrived at school.

Nanfeng thought about it and decided to go the next day so that Counselor Tang could get some rest.

The next morning, at the same time and place, we set off together.

When I saw Tang Zhihui again, she was wearing a white tracksuit, her hair in a ponytail, looking very capable. Her eyebrows were beaming, her complexion was rosy, and she looked even more beautiful than before. It's true that as long as you have a good figure and a pretty face, you look good in anything.

Seeing Nanfeng, he waved. "Here!"

Nanfeng quickly went over.

"I heard that you donated a Mizhi fruit tree to the school during your vacation and were even taken in as a disciple by Principal Bai." Tang Zhihui looked Nanfeng up and down again as soon as they met. She hadn't realized before that Nanfeng had this ability.

She knew about the appearance of the Mysterious Fruit in the Abundant Forest, but she didn't have the skill to find the fruit.

“I was lucky. I was visiting the Abundant Forest with my senior classmates when I found it and brought it back,” Nanfeng replied. When Li Tiantian saw the news, she sent three exclamation marks to Nanfeng.

No wonder Nanfeng left first.

Li Tiantian wasn't jealous of Nanfeng at all, because Nanfeng found the tree on his own, and it had nothing to do with them, so they had no right to be jealous.

"Sister Tang, how was your holiday?" Nanfeng asked.

"Nothing major, just participated in a competition and got some rankings," Tang Zhihui tried to sound as calm as possible, but the pride in her eyes was undeniable.

"What competition?" Nanfeng couldn't help but ask curiously.

"On the way, she said, 'If we don't set off now, we won't be back until dinnertime.'" Tang Zhihui threw out a Poké Ball.

Blastoise and Gyarados fell into the water. Tang Zhihui nimbly flipped and jumped onto Blastoise's back. Her movements were light and efficient. Then she signaled Nanfeng to quickly get onto Gyarados's back.

Gyarados still had that wary look on its face.

"No need, I have a mount Pokémon this time," Nanfeng threw out a Poké Ball.

A desert dragonfly landed in front of me.

This was captured while farming the Phantom Tower. It's level 43, making it a much better flying mount than the Skarmory.

Nanfeng even specially provided it with a saddle, preparing to get a driver's license at school in a while.

A pilot's license is required for flying in the wild, and Nanfeng really wants to learn some flying skills so he can be better prepared for aerial combat in the future. He's heard that flight instructors teach advanced maneuvers like "spiral flight" and "rolling flight."

Tang Zhihui examined the Desert Dragonfly closely. "When did you capture this Desert Dragonfly? This kind of Pokémon is quite rare in southern China."

With that, Tang Zhihui recalled Gyarados into its Poké Ball.

"It was just a coincidence," Nanfeng mumbled, then flipped over and sat on the back of the Desert Dragonfly. The two began their journey toward the East Sea Dragon's Nest.

On the way to the East China Sea Dragon's Nest, Nanfeng inquired about the competition and learned that Tang Zhihui had participated in the famous "Luggia Cup" competition in Shanghai during her vacation.

The so-called Lugia Cup is an annual grand competition for young trainers held in southern China. Nanfeng frequently receives news push notifications about it on his phone.

As a competition for trainers targeting young people, the Lugia Cup has very strict entry requirements; only trainers under the age of 30 can register.

Many competitive trainers who graduate from prestigious universities will definitely participate in this kind of competition before they turn 30.

In addition to the rewards of Pokémon items, those who achieve a ranking in the Lugia Cup will be valued by many groups, organizations, and powerful individuals, who will recruit, recruit, or take them as disciples.

Judging from its purpose, it's somewhat like a job fair from a previous life, but it uses the form of elf battles to directly showcase one's strength and talent.

In addition, achieving a ranking in the Lugia Cup is also a stepping stone to becoming a Gym Leader.

To become a Gym Leader, one must either have sufficient experience, such as having served as a Pokémon Investigator or Pokémon Ranger, or having participated in an official organization of a certain level and achieved merit within it.

Alternatively, one must possess sufficient strength and reputation, having proven their fighting ability in officially recognized major competitions and achieving a top-three ranking.

The Lugia Cup is one of the officially recognized major tournaments.

Tang Zhihui achieved a commendable third place in the Lugia Cup, which means she is now qualified to challenge for the position of Gym Leader!

My senior seems to be quite capable!

Just as Tang Zhihui met Nanfeng once again, Nanfeng also met Tang Zhihui once more.

Nanfeng recently compared his Pokémon with those of Gym Leaders in the real world through a video, revealing that he still has a long way to go to reach the level of a Gym Leader.

But it's not very far off; their spirit level is estimated to be between 60 and 70.

Analogous to the game, this is roughly equivalent to the strength of the last two gyms in the Hoenn region, the "Mossdeep Gym" and the "Sooty Mound Gym." If I could defeat these two gyms, then becoming a gym trainer shouldn't be a problem.

If Tang Zhihui is able to challenge a Gym Leader, then the overall strength level of the Pokémon she has must be at least level 50 or higher!

This level of fighting spirit is extremely rare among students who have graduated from university less than a year ago!

If Tang Zhihui steadily improves her skills, she will most likely become a gym leader before the age of 30.

"So, what are your plans next, senior? Are you preparing to become a gym leader?" Nanfeng asked.

Tang Zhihui shook her head. "The competition to become a Gym Leader is too fierce, and I don't want to be a Gym Leader. I want to be a Pokémon Investigator!"

When the topic turned to the Elf Investigator, Tang Zhihui's eyes lit up slightly, filled with longing.

The south wind nodded.

Results in major competitions also serve as qualifications for these professions that require high combat power. Basically, trainers who achieve rankings and have a clean background are 80% likely to become Pokémon Investigators.

"How about it? How about becoming a Spirit Investigator after graduation?"

"By then, Sister Tang will probably be a senior investigator, so she can mentor you!" Tang Zhihui said with a smile.

"Let's talk about it after I graduate, it's too early now," Nanfeng said.

His career plan was to be a breeder, but being a Pokémon investigator seems like a pretty good experience too.

But that will have to wait until I'm invincible!

The thought of riding Rayquaza around the world to maintain world peace is pretty exciting.

113. Searching for Lightning on Dragon Island

Passing through the misty wall, Nanfeng and Tang Zhihui landed at the East China Sea Dragon's Nest.

Looking around, Nanfeng began searching for the Glittering Fang. He had encountered it on this very shore last time, so its nest should be nearby... if the shoreline he landed on this time hadn't changed.

But... the south wind couldn't be identified at all.

"Gooddra, please, take us to the Haxorus's territory," Tang Zhihui said, noticing Nanfeng's predicament, and threw out a Poké Ball.

With a flash of silver light, a sticky dragon landed in front of the two.

"Mwah~~" The sticky dragon greeted the two of them, then turned its head and began to lead the way.

Nanfeng looked at Tang Zhihui in surprise; she actually also had a quasi-divine spirit.

"How do you think I can freely enter and leave the East Sea Dragon's Nest?" Tang Zhihui asked, seeing Nanfeng's surprised expression. "Dragon-type Pokémon born in the East Sea Dragon's Nest naturally know the way home. I'm always able to find the East Sea Dragon's Nest because it guides me."

Ok

Nanfeng glanced at the Poké Ball containing Garchomp.

waste!

Garchomp: You didn't ask me o(￣ヘ￣o＃)

With Nian Meilong leading the way, the two walked around the island's coastline.

In the East Blue Dragon Nest, the distribution of Dragon-type Pokémon is based on their strength; the stronger the group, the closer it is to the center of the island. Only three groups are qualified to live in the center of the island: the Goodra, Dragonite, and Garchomp groups, led by the three Dragon Lords.

Haxorus is quite powerful, but it is still somewhat inferior to those pseudo-divine dragons, so it can only build its nest in the outermost part of the world.

Before long, Nianmeilong led Nanfeng and Tang Zhihui to the lair of the Double-Axe Dragon.

A huge cave.

Several Haxorus were resting inside, while Axew were running around and playing outside, and Axew mostly stayed by the side of the Haxorus.

Nanfeng immediately spotted the gleaming dog with slightly different fur; it was sleeping next to its mother.

As soon as he took a few steps forward, all the two-axe dragons in the cave fixed their gazes on Nanfeng.

They did not attack the south wind that voluntarily entered the cave because they knew that the Dragon King had made a pact with humans, so they would not attack rashly.

But Nanfeng is, after all, human. As wild elves, they would instinctively be wary and cautious of Nanfeng.

"Uh, what's the next step?" Nanfeng stopped and asked Tang Zhihui.

Last time I came, the three Dragon Kings made their choices, and I could pick one. This time, I have to bring Shiny Fang to find the three Dragon Kings myself.

“I’ll have Goodra negotiate with Shiny Axew’s mother. If her mother doesn’t agree, then you’ll probably have to find other Dragon-type Pokémon,” Tang Zhihui said.

"However, most of them would agree that dragon-type spirits crave battle and worship the strong, and your presence here itself signifies the Dragon King's approval."

"Trouble"

Tang Zhihui called the Sticky Dragon to her side and gave it some instructions. Then the Sticky Dragon came to the front of the Double-Haxed Dragon.

The Double-Haxed Dragon wasn't very wary of the Goome Dragon, firstly because they were both dragons, and secondly because Tang Zhihui's Goome Dragon was a native elf from the East Sea Dragon Nest—in other words, it was her next-door neighbor.

At most, I just went on a long trip recently.

Soon, Goodra and Haxorus finished communicating.

Sticky Dragon returned to Tang Zhihui's side, while Flashy Tooth's mother brandished her claws at Nanfeng.

"this?"

"It seems the negotiations were successful. Just like I said, dragon-type spirits admire strength. If you want to take its child away, you'll have to fight it," Tang Zhihui explained. "It would be best if you could defeat it, but even if you can't, as long as you demonstrate strength that satisfies it, it will still be willing to entrust its child to you."

Nanfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as there's an opportunity, that's fine. What I fear most is that the Twin Axe Dragon will drive me away without saying a word, then my trip today will have been in vain.

As for the battle.

Although my career plan is to be a breeder, when it comes to fighting, I've never been afraid of anyone.

Nanfeng raised his hand and threw out the Poké Ball.

"Nah~~" Gardevoir landed in front of Southwind.