Elf: How do you cultivate immortality in the elf world?

Chapter 288 The Shining Weather Child!
Four years to train a Pokémon to the late-stage elite level is actually quite a good talent; after all, those who spend money can't compete with those who use cheats.

With a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, Lu Li said happily, "Then I'm really looking forward to the match this afternoon."

After discussing their past, Long Ying subtly probed, "But speaking of which, did you do something to Li Ning?"

Lu Li shook his head in confusion, his face full of bewilderment.

"What's wrong? Did something happen to her?" Lu Li asked with concern.

It wasn't that she cared so much about Li Ning, but rather that she was afraid of being blamed for something.

“Li Ning dropped out of school right after the competition, without even giving a reason,” Long Ying explained.

Lu Li nodded thoughtfully, then replied, "Is that so? Perhaps it's because I disappointed her."

Li Ning clearly came here aiming to become the Rainbow Warrior, and after confirming that he was not, he dropped out of school without hesitation.

This logic is perfectly normal.

After all, for the remnants of the secret realm, the real world is the lower realm, and few of them are willing to stay in the real world.

"That's a good thing," Long Ying said with a smile.

The absence of a strong competitor is indeed a good thing for her.

After lunch, Lu Li did not go to the library, but watched the game from the stands.

Time passed slowly, and soon the final match arrived. Unsurprisingly, the final match was between him and Long Ying.

"I'm excited, Lu Li." Long Ying looked at Lu Li with excitement, as if she had taken some kind of drug.

Lu Li smiled and released the tropical dragon: "I'm quite looking forward to it too."

So the two Pokémon left the arena, and the referee announced the official start of the match.

"It's going to rain." Before Long Ying finished speaking, Hakron's Dragon Ball suddenly lit up, the clouds in the sky swirled like a vortex, and a torrential downpour poured down in the blink of an eye.

The weather skill is called "rain".

Theoretically speaking, the higher an elf's proficiency in rainmaking, the heavier the rain will be, and it may even turn into a terrifying downpour.

Hakron's rainmaking had reached this level.

The torrential rain poured down, its cold force striking the tropical dragon's body, even slowing its flight speed considerably.

Lu Li wiped away the rain that obscured her vision; the tropical dragon's broad leaves fluttered in the gale.

"Going all out right from the start?" Lu Li joked with a smile, then asked the tropical dragon, "Can we take control of the weather?"

Tropical Dragon shook its head and replied through the bond link, "If it were the eldest sister, it would be possible, but not me."

Lu Li didn't insist after hearing this, since tropical dragons weren't good at weather skills.

"Water cannon." Long Ying's voice pierced through the rain.

What should have been a straight-line water attack turned into a raging torrent under the influence of the torrential rain.

The tropical dragon, which had just taken flight, was swept into a ten-meter-high wall of water just as it was about to climb higher.

The wet tropical dragon was almost slapped onto the ground.

"Is this a water cannon?" Lu Li almost exclaimed.

This is definitely a secret technique of the Long family; it's just that Long Ying, acting like a little girl, is playing tactics in front of him.

"Parasitic Seed Machine Gun!" Lu Li's command rang out amidst the sound of rain.

Countless green projectiles pierced through the water curtain, and just as they were about to hit Hakron, the green parasitic seeds were suddenly shrouded in a layer of white mist, and then condensed into ice crystals and froze.

Before anyone knew it, the torrential rain had turned into hail, and the weather in Longying's Hakron changed in the blink of an eye.

The parasitic seed landed on Haklon after being frozen, but it did not cause him much harm.

"Hahahaha!"

Long Ying's maniacal laughter rang out: "Lu Li! This is the ultimate secret technique of our Long family, capable of changing the world in an instant! Now that your parasitic seed tactic has been restricted, how will you deal with it?"

At the same time, gasps rose from the audience. In a close-up shot on the floating screen, the Dragon Ball on Haku's forehead shimmered with a triple halo: the inner layer was still shrouded in torrential rain, the middle layer was surrounded by ice crystals, and the outer layer faintly flickered with lightning. This was the Weather Child's innate talent—a triple-layered weather state!
Lu Li finally remembered another name for Hakron—the Weather Child!
"Is this the Long family's weather secret technique? It's truly remarkable," Li Ning murmured in admiration.

Hearing the commotion beside her, Peng Kaka turned to look at Li Ning in confusion and asked, "Didn't you leave?"

"If I leave, I won't be able to see such a wonderful match anymore," Li Ning replied casually.

Peng Kaka nodded and said, "The Dragon Clan's strongest technique is still the Twin Dragon Battle Technique. The weather secret technique used by Haklong is only a part of the Twin Dragon Battle Technique."

"I've heard of that. It's said that the Dragon Family's Twin Dragons Battle Technique can achieve a 1+1=10 effect," Li Ning replied with a smile.

The Long family's Twin Dragons Battle Strategy is famous throughout the world.

Li Ning exclaimed sincerely, "The Triple Weather Technique can already cover up all attribute disadvantages. No wonder the Twin Dragon Battle Technique can fight ten opponents with two of them."

Peng Kaka did not refute. If there really is a strongest secret technique in the world, then the Long family's weather secret technique would definitely be on the list.

"Blizzard." Long Ying's maniacal laughter vanished instantly, her command as concise as a knife.

The hailstones transformed into countless ice blades amidst the dragon's roar, and the tropical dragon's wings were instantly covered in white frost.

Another advantage of tropical dragons has been eliminated!

A tropical dragon that cannot take off is just a sitting duck.

"Is this going to backfire?" A bad feeling flashed through Lu Li's mind.

To be fair, the Long family's weather-related secret techniques are truly amazing; even Lu Li, a cultivator, was impressed.
"Photosynthesis!" Lu Li had no choice but to switch from offense to defense, and the tropical dragon's damaged wings regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"So you can only use healing skills to tough it out? This just shows that your tropical dragon is at its last gasp." Long Ying looked at the tropical dragon excitedly.

Finally... I can finally defeat Lu Li!

Long Ying shouted excitedly in her heart.

"Hakron! Give him the final blow!" Long Ying shouted confidently.

Thunderclouds descended during the third weather shift, and Hakkar soared into the sky against the lightning, golden lightning flowing across its slender body, resembling a dragon god in mythology who wields divine punishment.

Thunder, 100,000 volts, waterfall climbing...

Lu Li didn't know how many skills Hakuryu had combined in that instant, but he knew that if Tropius were hit by that attack, it would be either dead or crippled.

"Now!" Lu Li suddenly shouted.

The tropical dragon, which was just on the verge of death, suddenly spread its four leaf wings, and the vines that had somehow climbed onto its carapace grew wildly—those parasitic seeds that had silently sprouted during the rainstorm were now spreading along the lightning veins of the dragon!

Long Ying, who was initially excited, suddenly had her pupils contract upon seeing this scene.

It turns out that the previous parasitic seeds were just a decoy. The real killer move was the second wave of parasitic seeds mixed in with photosynthesis. The tropical dragon actually used itself as a culture medium, allowing the parasitic vines to grow at supersonic speed in the thunderstorm.

It seemed as if endless vines were constantly wrapping around Hakron, who twisted its body in pain, trying to break free from the vines' restraints.

But beneath its shimmering scales, the emerald vines bloom, each tendril sucking up the life energy of the Hakkar dragon.

The HP bar on the large screen began to fluctuate strangely—Hakron's remaining life energy was decreasing at a visible rate.

"Impossible! How could this be!" Long Ying's fingertips dug into her palm, her face filled with disbelief.

Victory was within reach, and victory seemed assured. Why did the reversal happen so suddenly and inexplicably?

After the initial disbelief, Long Ying chuckled with relief, then smiled wryly and said to herself, "This time it was a tactical crushing victory."

In their first battle, Lu Li completely overwhelmed them with his superior physical abilities.

In his second battle against Lu Li, he used the numerical advantage of Pokémon to overwhelm him.

In this third instance, the opponent won through tactical overwhelming force.

In three matches, the opponent won in three different ways, making the gap between the two sides immediately apparent.

In this battle, Long Ying's arrogance vanished completely.

"Am I really good enough for him? Besides my family background, what advantages do I have?" Long Ying began to doubt herself.

Congratulations to Lu Li on his victory!

"The champion of this year's freshman competition is—Lu Li!"

The referee excitedly announced loudly from the sidelines.

Feeling dejected, Long Ying silently put away the Hakron.

Holding the Poké Ball, Long Ying whispered bitterly, "Hakuron, you've done very well. This time, I'm the one who dragged you down."

Wen Gongmao, who had been watching the match closely, sighed heavily and then chuckled, "That scared me to death. I thought this kid was going to crash and burn."

Watching the match via video call, Dragon Throne sighed softly: "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."

"Old Long, since you've given Dragon Island a spot, be generous when the time comes. Don't hide all the good stuff," Wen Gongmao joked with a smile.

"Our Long family isn't that petty," Long Yuzuo said, hanging up the call with a displeased expression.

The Dragon Throne did not take his granddaughter's crushing defeat to heart.

After all, their daughter would eventually get married, so it didn't matter if she was a little weaker. The Long family never expected Long Ying to become a master-level trainer.

After the competition, the awards ceremony took place.

The distribution of these pre-arranged rewards is quite simple; it's just a matter of receiving the award on the stage and taking a photo.

Lu Li cared most about the Dragon Island spot, but an unexpected incident occurred.

In the principal's office.

"You mean I can't enter Dragon Island for another six months?" Lu Li asked incredulously.

Wen Gongmao nodded and then explained, "Dragon Island only opens once every six months. The last time was on September 9th, which is around the time when school just started."

Land from:"……"

"Why wasn't this freshman competition held earlier?" Lu Li couldn't help but complain.

We just happened to be at different times, which is really frustrating.

Wen Gongmao smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry, the spot won't be lost here."

Lu Li nodded dejectedly, having no choice but to accept the fact.

Despite winning the championship and receiving the reward, Lu Li still felt uneasy and thought he might have been tricked.

The next Dragon Island Secret Realm will open in six months. Six months later... six months later I'll have a divine beast.

Back at the villa, Lu Li gave the Star Elf a good pat.

The direction of Star Elf's training has always been a major issue. It possesses the genes of a divine beast, and its aptitude can be said to be the strongest among all the elves in Lu Li.

This is also the reason for Lu Li's distress; the Star Elf is too outstanding, and he simply has no direction for its cultivation.

(P.S.: Does anyone know how to train a StarCraft Eevee? I'm looking for advice and suggestions on how to raise a Psychic/Dark-type Eevee.)
Fortunately, the Star Elf is currently in a period of rapid growth in strength, so there is no need to cultivate other aspects of its abilities.

During the day, Catherine was not in the villa, but was practicing her cultivation deep in the Qingyun Mountains.

The entrance to the secret realm in the Qingyun Mountains is now an excellent training ground for Ice-type trainers.

After checking the Milos in the basement and finding them to be normal, Lu Li went to the backyard to train Milos.

Milotic is just one step away from reaching the Gym Leader level, and Lu Li wants to spend more time with it during this period to help Milotic break through as soon as possible.

Time passed slowly, and a month went by in the blink of an eye.

Today marks the day Catherine departs. As the Empress of the Arctic Empire, a month's rest is the limit for her.

After seeing Ekaterina off at the airport, Lu Li could only return to the villa alone.

Riding on the back of the tropical dragon, Lu Li opened his arms, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the feeling of the wind flowing through his fingertips.

"boom!"

A crescent-shaped blade suddenly struck the tropical dragon's wing with pinpoint accuracy, nearly knocking it down from its flight.

This sudden turn of events instantly shattered Lu Li's sense of leisure, and he immediately entered battle mode, fully activating his divine sense.

Several young men dressed in black cloaks were staring menacingly at Lu Li.

Two trainers riding Pidgeots blocked his way forward and backward, while a Nidoking trainer was on the ground.

The attack just now was launched by Nidoking.

The Pidgeot trainer blocking their way threatened, "I advise you to land properly, unless you want to be smashed into a pulp."

Hearing this, Lu Li sneered and retorted, "Elite-level strength? Who gave you the courage to block my way?"

Upon hearing this, the Pidgeot trainer behind him became displeased. What he hated most in his life was being looked down upon by others because of his strength.

"You little brat, you're pretty arrogant!"

"Teach Pidgeot a lesson! Use a ramming attack!"
The Pidgeot trainer then directly commanded the Pokémon to take action.

“Tropical dragon lands! Then spread parasitic seeds!” Lu Li retorted coldly.

Upon receiving the command, the tropical dragon instantly folded its wings and plummeted downwards. At the same time, its parasitic seeds shot out in all directions like a shower of flowers.

Only a tropical dragon that consumes pills every day can play like this; the normal tropical energy properties certainly cannot support such consumption.

The two Pidgeot trainers were amused and exasperated: "Oh! You actually dare to fight back?"

"Pidgeotto! Wing Attack! Teach this brat a lesson!" the two Pidgeotto trainers shouted simultaneously.

"Tropical Dragon! Use Body Slam on Nidoking on the ground." After Lu Li finished speaking, he activated the Teleportation Talisman and left Tropical Dragon's back.

What follows is like a "meteor hitting the earth"—sitting on the back of a tropical dragon, he could have been seriously injured if he hadn't had any cushioning.

The wing attacks followed closely behind, but Tropius ignored them and launched an attack on Nidoking on the ground.

Upon returning to the ground, Lu Li quickly released Milotic.

Lu Li commanded, "Mynas! Enchanting Voice!"

(End of this chapter)