Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Watching Ding Peng leave, Nanfeng thought to himself that he truly lived up to his reputation as the head of the dojo; he possessed the necessary composure and vision.

But Nanfeng immediately saw Ye Qianting walk to the trainer's seat opposite him.

“Young man, how about a match? Didn’t you say you weren’t serious just now? My words should be enough to make you take it seriously, right?” Ye Qianting raised his head towards Nanfeng.

Nanfeng's face stiffened. I took back what I just said. Even a dojo master can be petty.

"Don't worry, I just got a little itchy after watching the whole battle. It has nothing to do with this exam. I've already asked the referee to give you a perfect score on this exam," Ye Qianting indicated.

"Let's have a 1v1 match. If you can beat me, I'll give you another surprise!"

"Surprise..." Nanfeng suspected that Ye Qianting was trying to bully the younger generation, but he had no evidence.

Nanfeng wasn't very interested in the surprise Ye Qianting mentioned. After all, he couldn't win, so the surprise Ye Qianting spoke of was essentially meaningless.

However, Nanfeng had long wanted to battle real-world gym leader trainers. He wanted to see just how big the gap was between him and them, and when he could finally challenge a real gym leader.

Becoming a Gym Leader is essentially equivalent to becoming a powerful figure in your own right. Only then do you have the power to use and capture Pokémon without restraint.

“Okay!” Nanfeng immediately agreed.

Ye Qianting looked at the referee. "Would you mind presiding over another battle for us?"

"No trouble at all, it's my honor," the referee said repeatedly. How could he be afraid of trouble? It was a rare opportunity to see a gym leader take action.

The referee raised his hand to signal.

"The match that will now begin is between Chiba Gym Leader Ye Qianting and candidate Nanfeng. Each of you may use one Pokémon. The battle ends when one of your Pokémon is the first to be unable to battle!"

"Now, both sides, please release your Pokémon simultaneously!"

Ye Qianting and Nanfeng both took out Poké Balls and gestured to each other before simultaneously throwing them into the sky.

Amidst the burst of silver light, the two elves landed.

The elf sent by Ye Qianting was the Snow King.

Its enormous body was like a small mountain. Except for its green hands, feet, and tail, its body was pure white, making it look like a chubby, white-haired old man.

Its attributes are both Grass and Ice.

Southwind sent out Garchomp.

Unfortunately, Garchomp, being a Ground/Dragon type, is four times weak to Ice!

"I'll give you a chance to change your Pokémon!" Ye Qianting said proactively.

"No need," Nanfeng shook his head slightly. Although his Garchomp was four times weaker than his opponent, Abomasnow also had its weaknesses!

Ye Qianting described him as a "stubborn young man," but also respected Nanfeng's choice.

On the sidelines, the referee confirmed that both sides were in position, lowered his flag, and announced, "Battle begins!"

154. Blizzard King VS Garchomp

Snow began to fall from the sky.

This is the "snowfall" characteristic that Blizzard King possesses.

In heavy snow, non-ice-type Pokémon will suffer continuous damage.

In the game, the damage is fixed at 1/16 of the maximum health, but in reality, the damage from snowfall is not fixed and is entirely determined by the intensity of the weather. It also brings elemental damage, which is like hell for Garchomp, which is four times weak to ice.

In particular, the opponent is a gym leader.

Both the referee and Ye Shaoqing felt that Nanfeng was being a bit arrogant and overestimating his abilities.

"Garuda, Rock Smash!" Nanfeng commanded.

"Awooo!" Garchomp immediately pounced out. The battle had just begun, the snowfall was not heavy, the ice and snow had not accumulated, and the temperature had not dropped. It wanted to defeat Abomasnow as quickly as possible.

"Ice Wind!" Ye Qianting raised his hand to command.

Blizzard King immediately leaned forward and exhaled, releasing a burst of icy energy that nearly spread across the entire battlefield.

However, what Abomasnow didn't notice was that Garchomp's running pace suddenly quickened, a flash of lightning appeared beneath its feet, and its figure abruptly crossed the long battlefield, suddenly appearing beside Abomasnow, its sharp claws pressing down on its chest.

The claws glowed white; Rock Smash was a Fighting-type move, which was doubly effective against Abomasnow.

"Freeze Punch!" Ye Qianting's reaction was not slow either, but he was still surprised by the speed shown by Nanfeng's Garchomp.

Blizzard King's right hand was covered in frost as he slammed it down on the Garchomp that was right in front of him.

However, neither Southwind nor Garchomp showed any sign of backing down!

A loud "thump!"

Garchomp's claws and Abomasnow's Freeze Punch collided violently.

It's not about exchanging damage, but about avoiding being damaged by ice energy through the collision of moves and the confrontation between energies.

The result was revealed three seconds later: Blizzard King was knocked back several steps by the enormous force.

Garchomp's power is immense, far surpassing that of Abomasnow. Moreover, the power of Ice Punch is comparable to that of the Secret Technique: Rock Smash.

However, Nanfeng also concluded that this Blizzard King was not Ye Qianting's main Pokémon, and its level was at most level 60!

"This is pointless!" Nanfeng sighed inwardly. It seemed that the Chiba Dojo Master was testing him more than actually bullying him.

"Bang!" The subsequent powerful moves were initiated.

Just as Blizzard King was about to launch an attack, he felt a sudden, tremendous force on his arm, and his body, which had just regained its footing, immediately tilted backward.

"Garuda, Rock Smash!" Nanfeng immediately seized the opportunity to press his advantage.

The Garchomp's two sharp claws gleamed, and it took another step forward, unleashing another claw attack!

Ye Qianting calmly raised his hand to give instructions. "Take root! Hold the line!"

The Blizzard King, on the verge of collapse, used both his hands and feet.

With its feet firmly planted, its emerald green feet sprouted countless roots that penetrated the soil, just like tree roots. This not only slowed its fall but also allowed it to take root in the earth, enabling it to quickly recover its strength.

He crossed his hands at his chest, creating a transparent protective shield to shield himself.

"boom!"

The shattered rocks struck the protective shield erected by the defenders, causing it to shatter. The remaining force landed on the Blizzard King, but it did little damage.

"Bang!" The subsequent powerful attack was launched.

It was like a heavy punch to the air that landed on Blizzard King's arm.

But we forgot that Power Slam is also a Fighting-type move, and this move deals double damage! Moreover, the Secret Technique: Rock Smash has the effect of reducing defense by 1 level by 100%. Although the damage is not much, as long as it reduces the damage by 100%, it will definitely reduce it!

In other words, Blizzard King took a powerful blow while his defense was lowered!

This single attack severely injured the Snow King. The fact that it wasn't instantly killed shows how strong its stamina is!

"What kind of move is that?" Chiba stroked his chin, a little curious. He had been in the world of trainers for so long, and this was the first time he had ever seen such a strange move. How could there be an invisible attack after Rock Smash?

The southerly winds, known as "Rock Smash," continued their fierce attack, still using the "Rock Smash" technique.

Ye Qianting shouted, "Freeze Fist!"

"Avoid it, go around to the Snow King's back and use Rock Smash!" Nanfeng suddenly switched commands.

Garchomp immediately stepped back, dodging the close-range Ice Punch, then crouched down to bypass Abomasnow and delivered a Rock Smash to its back.

The Blizzard King wanted to turn around to defend itself, but its feet wouldn't allow it; it was rooted to the ground.

Moreover, there's no time to break free from this deep-rooted state.

The broken rocks hit its back squarely.

"Abomasnow is unable to battle, Garchomp wins, so the final winner is examinee Nanfeng!" the referee announced the result.

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Knowing that the element was countered, they closed the distance at the beginning and used close-range attacks to prevent the Snow King from using wide-range moves.

Then, relying on Garchomp's superior strength, it suppressed the opponent and finally used the limitations of the Roots move to launch a decisive attack.

Not bad!

"Well done," Ye Qianting nodded repeatedly, indicating his approval of Nanfeng and Garchomp, and took out a Poké Ball to recall Abomasnow.

Nanfeng silently rolled her eyes. Shouldn't this be said by the victor, me?

"Master Chiba, what was that surprise you mentioned?" Now that they had won, it was time to claim the reward, so Nanfeng asked.

“A surprise…” Ye Qianting suddenly looked at his eldest daughter, Ye Shaoqing.

"How about I introduce my eldest daughter to you as your wife?"

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

"Huh?" Nanfeng was stunned and subconsciously looked at Ye Shaoqing. Although she was indeed very beautiful, wasn't this too hasty?

Wait, could this sentence be interpreted differently as: Come be my son!

You're not exactly white-bearded, are you?

Thinking about it carefully, this seems to be a tactic used by older women. "Come marry my daughter!"

The woman's voice, filled with gritted teeth, rang out. Ye Shaoqing's face flushed slightly, and he glared at his father with murderous intent. "From now on, you'll abstain from alcohol for a month!"

"No! If you won't let me drink, you might as well kill me!"

"The doctor told you a long time ago that you need to quit drinking. I'm doing this for your own good!"

"No! How can I live without alcohol..."

Nanfeng and the referee stood awkwardly to the side, their images of the gym leader as a powerful figure shattered in their hearts, to the point that not even a single fragment could be picked up with tweezers.

"Cough cough cough, I was just kidding!" Ye Qianting only realized there were other people around him after bargaining for half a month to quit drinking.

"A surprise awaits at my dojo! Since you know Zhang Tianming, why don't you come to Chiba Dojo with him after the New Year?"

Although Nanfeng didn't really want to go, she could only agree.

"Don't look so reluctant. That was originally meant to be my daughter's dowry!" Ye Qianting snorted, seeing Nanfeng's nonchalant attitude.

"Dad!!" The murderous voice approached again.

"Originally! Originally! It's no longer!" (Seven.)

155. A mediocre person is one who is not envied.

Ye Qianting and Ye Shaoqing watched Nanfeng leave.

"Dad, are you really going to give that thing to a stranger who hasn't joined our dojo?" Ye Shaoqing suddenly asked.

Ye Qianting nodded slightly. "He's not exactly a stranger. His name is Nanfeng, from Qiantang University, and he's Principal Bai's newly accepted disciple."

"Principal Bai... is that Master Bai Wenru?" Ye Shaoqing asked in astonishment.

Ye Qianting nodded.

Ye Shaoqing gazed at Nanfeng's retreating figure, his eyes now scrutinizing her. "So she's Master Bai's newly accepted disciple..."

"That item was obtained with Principal Bai's help, and giving it to his disciple is a way of repaying that kindness. In addition, today's incident was Ding Peng's fault, so this is also compensation for Nanfeng."

"This person has been on the path of a trainer for less than half a year, and he is still following the '957' breeder route. He has such strong combat power. He will definitely be a number one figure in the future. I have also made a good connection with him in advance." Ye Qianting also had his own assessment.

"Then... what about the inside of the dojo?"

"Ding Peng probably targeted Nanfeng today because of that thing, hoping to provoke Zhang Tianming into a fight."

Ye Qianting chuckled softly and shook his head slightly.

"My disciples are all mediocre in talent; none of them can surpass me. If I don't use it myself, then none of them are qualified to possess it. Originally, I intended to choose from among them, but now that I've seen someone more suitable..."

"As for Ding Peng? There's no way it could be his turn! He's wicked; giving him the item will only lead to his downfall."

"If he hadn't become my disciple when he was young, I could have expelled him from the sect just for what he did today!" Ye Qianting snorted coldly. As a master, one can imagine how he felt seeing his disciple so despicable.

...

At noon, Nanfeng invited Zhang Tianming to have lunch together.

They were having hot pot, but Ye Shaohan wasn't there; it was just Zhang Tianming.

They were old buddies, so they weren't shy at all. They ordered food, sat down, and chatted while eating, just like the last time in Ancheng.