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

Chapter 345: An unexpected encounter with a naturally gifted player; only cheat codes can help.

The second day of the Xuanwu Gate Tournament.

Today is the final five match. Lu Li was lucky; he wasn't matched with Freya or Melo.

Freya, however, was less lucky and was matched with Melo.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Freya may only be able to reach the top three.

Melo made no attempt to hide her admiration for Freya.

"I didn't expect to run into you so soon."

"You know me?" Freya looked at Melo in confusion.

Melo nodded naturally.

"Your talent is top-tier even among the remnants of the secret realm. You are different from those weaklings; you are a true powerhouse."

Freya's family is the kind that's neither rich nor poor, and for Freya, who comes from such a family, to become a Champion-level trainer at this age is a talent that can be described as one in a millennium.

Freya was actually a little unaccustomed to Melo's attitude, after all, Melo's attitude towards her previous opponents was not like this.

Melo's attitude was like a dragon looking down on an insect, but now, Melo's attitude is one of mutual respect when encountering an opponent.

"It's a pity you didn't master Mega Evolution, otherwise this match would have been very enjoyable," Melo said with some regret.

Freya also sighed.

Even with super evolution, her chances of winning are slim; she's aware of that.

The two started chatting on the field, while the referee next to them urged with a dark face, "Please release your battle Pokémon."

Freya released Nargacuga first, and Melo followed suit by releasing Heracross.

"You are a worthy opponent! So I will give it my all."

"Evolve! Heracross!" Melo shouted excitedly.

"what?"

On the Xuanwu Gate city wall, some contestants stood up in disbelief.

"This woman actually possesses super evolution skills?"

"This woman didn't even use her full strength before? How are we supposed to fight her now?"

“It’s incredible…”

"I feel as if I am witnessing the rise of a sect leader-level powerhouse."

Melo's super evolution shocked everyone.

I thought their ace was the champion-level Pheromosa, but it turns out they had another ace up their sleeve.

Heracross and Scyther are considered the pinnacle of Bug-type Pokémon, and their power is undeniable, especially with Heracross's Mega Evolution.

The game ended quickly.

In less than half an hour, Freya was wiped out by the two opposing Pokémon.

Freya used two Pokémon to defeat the Mega Evolution Heracross, and then Freya was defeated by Ultra Beasts in a 1v4 battle.

After recalling the injured spirit, Freya said unwillingly, "You are strong! But I will definitely be stronger than you in the future."

Freya didn't think she was inferior to Melo. If she had met Lu Li earlier, she would definitely be the winner now.

"What a pity, why couldn't I have met you sooner?" Freya, still feeling resentful, glanced at Lu Li on the city wall.

If she had been three years earlier, she would definitely be a champion now, and she could overwhelm Melo with her sheer numbers.

“The future is long, and we will meet again. I look forward to our next battle,” Melo replied with a meaningful smile.

Freya failed to grasp the deeper meaning behind Melo's words. After nodding dejectedly, Freya left the arena.

The next battle was Lu Li's turn. His opponent was a trainer who was a three-star Elite Four level Pokémon.

In the end, Lu Li still won, but he also revealed his Immortal Spirit Transformation.

"This is a unique evolution I've never seen before. I wonder if it's an exception or something that can be replicated," Li Xiang thought to himself thoughtfully.

If it's an exception, then so be it. But if it's replicable, then we must find a way to get our hands on it. The Li family absolutely cannot fall behind other families.

Li Ning added from the side, "This should be a special case. That tropical dragon did not evolve again, but entered a special state, similar to Dynamax."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang did not reply. It was not that he did not trust his daughter's judgment, but rather that this matter was of great importance and needed to be thoroughly investigated.

"This is so much like the power of ideals!" Li De said, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, both Li Xiang and Li Ning paused for a moment.

Li De's words struck them like a bolt from the blue.

The abilities of the ideal messengers are actually different. Some can see the ideal future state of the elves, and can even see the potential of the elves in the elf eggs.

Some abilities allow a spirit to temporarily gain the power of a certain period in the future, or to foresee the future.

These abilities may be cumulative or singular, but Lu Li's special state does indeed resemble the abilities of an ideal hero.

"Could he really be an idealist?" Li Ning thought boldly.

Lu Li was unaware of what the Li family father and sons were thinking. Holding the Poké Ball, Lu Li let out a heavy sigh and then returned to the rest room.

Now all our cards have been revealed, and the only card we haven't played yet is the second stage of evolution.

But Melo also revealed another trump card of hers: Melo's physical abilities are extraordinary, and her opponent's Mega Evolution time is even far superior to that of trainers of the same level.

This is a very serious matter, and Lu Li is not confident of winning the championship right now.

Lu Li took out his three-piece fortune-telling set and then performed a reverse fortune-telling.

Will Melo be able to win the championship?

As the three copper coins landed, Lu Li watched the divination result with anticipation.

"Whoo~"

Lu Li let out a heavy sigh, then put away his divination tools.

Just as Lu Li finished putting away his tools, Freya and Li Ning arrived at his rest room together, as if they had arranged it beforehand.

Freya said somewhat dejectedly, "I'm sorry, I think I lost."

Li Ning comforted him from the side, saying, "It's not a fault of our fighting spirit."

Lu Li nodded in agreement. It was normal for Freya to lose; it would be abnormal for her to win.

With Li Ning present, Freya couldn't directly point out many things, so she followed Lu Li back to the princess's residence with a heavy heart.

Although the divination had already yielded results, Lu Li still asked, "Do you know Li Ning's Pokémon configuration?"

"Wait a moment." Li Ning called over a maid, gave her some instructions, and then the maid hurriedly left.

A little while later, the maid returned with a tablet computer.

"This contains all of Melo's information." Li Ning took the tablet and handed it to Lu Li.

Lu Li picked up the tablet and started looking at it.

Pheromosa, Viper, Heracross, Kamatari, Void Id, and Mantis.

"This configuration..."

Lu Li frowned; this was definitely an unconventional configuration.

Seeing Lu Li's furrowed brows, Freya curiously took the tablet and started looking at it.

"Is this an Ultra Beast Trainer?" Freya chimed in with her own comment.

Lu Li chuckled and remarked, "You could only call him an atypical Bug-type Trainer." Melo had four Ultra Beasts, something Lu Li hadn't expected.

It's also worth mentioning that Scizor also has Mega Evolution, and Lu Li suspects that Melo from the other side has also mastered Mega Evolution of Scizor.

Freya analyzed, "Her Scizor should also have mastered Mega Evolution."

"And that Z-Move, you'd better be wary of that too. That woman has excellent physical abilities; she might have mastered more than just Mega Evolution," Li Ning added from the side.

Land from:"……"

Lu Li is now very curious about why the divination said that Melo wouldn't win the championship.

They already have champion-level strength, two Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, and then add a Z-Move...

Fortunately, Pheromosa cannot Mega Evolve, otherwise this match would have been pointless.

It's no exaggeration to say that Melo was probably the strongest opponent he had ever encountered, so strong that he could almost drive people to despair.

Lu Li is now considering whether or not to cheat. He strongly suspects that he won by cheating.

With that thought in mind, Lu Li returned to his room.

Lu Li, having taken out the well mask, opened the entrance to the secret realm.

After entering the secret realm, Lu Li released the giant steel snake.

As the saying goes, those with runes tattooed on their bodies strive to become tomb guardians.

In the world of cultivation, there is a magical side effect called puppeteer. Puppet masters can create puppets and inscribe various runes on their bodies, thus giving the puppets all sorts of special effects.

The puppets in the cultivation world have a drawback: they require spirit stones as their core, and the puppets themselves have no life.

Steelix is ​​made of steel and doesn't even have internal organs, meaning that, like Metagross, it can have runes engraved on its body.

However, the drawbacks are also obvious. Whether it's Steelix or Metagross, they are still life forms at their core, and even if runes are engraved on them, they don't have enough energy to activate those runes.

However, Pokémon can carry Pokémon items, and the energy core needed to activate the runes can be provided by the trainer.

However, the drawback is also obvious. Even with the strength of the late stage of Qi Refining, the Steel Serpent could drain all the power from his body in a very short time after activating the runes.

It's just a matter of duration.

However... with the combination of Mega Evolution and Celestial Transformation, Lu Li was confident that he could give Steelix unparalleled energy in a short period of time.

As for the choice of runes.

The first is the Spirit Enhancement Rune, which increases one's spiritual power, thereby enhancing one's strength. It can be considered the explosive power version of the cultivation world.

Secondly, there are defensive runes, though in the Pokémon world they should be called special defense runes. Steelix's special defense is a fatal flaw, and special defense runes can temporarily make up for this.

Finally, there's the Might Rune, which, when activated, grants Steelix unparalleled power.

Finally, there's the armor rune, which is essentially a continuous armor rune that increases Steelix's defense.

Finally, there's the Speed ​​Rune, which increases Steelix's movement speed when activated.

With all five runes activated simultaneously, Steelix's strength can increase by at least one major level, in addition to Mega Evolution and Fairy Transformation.

Steelix could potentially reach Champion level in a short period of time, and even become invincible in Champion level.

However, this also has obvious drawbacks. First of all, the engraving of runes is problematic because elves can regenerate themselves. Even if these runes are engraved, they will disappear after a period of time.

Secondly, there is pain.

This is similar to a human getting a tattoo, but it doesn't matter to Steelix, since the pain from a tattoo is nothing compared to the injuries sustained in battle.

Finally, the biggest risk brought about by the runes is energy pollution.

Or, to put it another way, the source of energy is polluted.

This thing is fine for short-term use, but long-term use will definitely pollute the spirit's energy source.

However, this is somewhat acceptable, since the source of this energy pollution comes from the trainer himself, which is somewhat similar to the pollution caused by Pokémon using divine items to break through.

In the past, Lu Li would have thought twice before acting.

After all, Steelix's growth rate is much higher than his, the trainer's, but now...

The corners of Lu Li's mouth curled up slightly.

This kind of pollution is not necessarily a bad thing.

Because he is now full of fantasies about his future, a mere second-level god is definitely not the end!

Lu Li explained all the advantages and disadvantages to Steelix.

Steelix nodded firmly after hearing this.

"Rock~"

(I'm willing! I'm willing to give anything to help you! And this isn't even everything!)

Steelix, which has never actually competed in a real match, is more eager than any other Pokémon to become Lu Li's ally.

"In that case, let's do it!"

Lu Li smiled and patted the giant steel snake's body.

It's not like it's a matter of life and death, there's no need to be so sentimental.

Steelix nodded expectantly.

"Rock~"

(What position should I lie down in?)
"Just lie down, leave the rest to me," Lu Li said confidently.

It's just a tattoo, no big deal!

Lu Li carefully took out his carving knife and began to carve on the body of the giant steel snake, carefully infusing it with spiritual power as he did so.

four hours.

Lu Li put away his carving knife and let out a heavy sigh.

"Perfect! Success!" Lu Li looked at his masterpiece with immense satisfaction.

Pale blue energy flowed through the lines of the runes, which covered Steelix's entire body, making it look exceptionally mysterious and ancient.

Sometimes tattoos can indeed bring a unique aesthetic, but of course, it depends on the person.

(P.S.: Don't get a tattoo unless you really need one. It hurts, but more importantly, it doesn't fit into mainstream society and makes you look like an outsider or an oddball.)
Lu Li asked, "Steel Serpent, how are you feeling?"

"rock"

(I don't feel anything.)
"Is that so?" Lu Li nodded, then encouraged, "Then let's work together and try to activate the runes on your body."

Steelix nodded.

Transformation into a Celestial Spirit!
The giant steel snake instantly entered the Celestial Transformation state. Lu Li noticed that runes were engraved on the steel snake's body, and it seemed to enter the Celestial Transformation state much more smoothly.

Moreover, the energy conversion rate during the fairy transformation process is also higher.

Lu Li silently noted this down, then continued, "Steel Serpent! Let's try activating these runes."

Steelix nodded.

Rune activated!
The runes on Steelix's body emitted an eerie pale blue light, which quickly spread throughout the entire Steelix.

Lu Li could clearly feel his spiritual power being constantly depleted. In less than two minutes, the spiritual power in his body had already decreased.

three minutes.

Lu Li sighed helplessly.

The duration of the Celestial Transformation + Rune Burst is three minutes.

(End of this chapter)