Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

The desert dragonfly frantically shook its body, trying to shake the fairy cloth off, but found that it had no effect at all.

The next second, a high-pitched sound that seemed to tear eardrums and shatter every organ in the body came from above, reaching deep into the eardrums.

The loud noise at close range was already enough to cause the dragon great pain, not to mention that this loud noise was mixed with the extremely pure and concentrated fairy energy that all dragon-type Pokémon hate the most.

"Woo——"

Like a monkey hearing a spell tightening its headband, the desert dragonfly instantly rolled on the ground in agony.

Despite being only twice as restrained, it let out a scream that was even more painful than when it was hit by the freezing beam.

Longye frowned. The power of this loud sound seemed to be even greater than the four-fold restraint of the freezing beam.

It's like a move unleashed by an elite Fairy-type Pokémon. Could this Sylveon already possess such terrifying power?

…………

Of course, Sylvanas doesn't have that exaggerated strength; her current actual level isn't much higher than Milotic's.

As for the reason why her loud voice could cause such exaggerated damage...

With the [Fairy Skin] ability, Loud Voice is not only transformed into a Fairy-type move that can benefit from the power boost of its own type, but it also gains a 20% power increase.

The small "fairy aura" that Xanbu obtained from Xerneas provides an additional 10% bonus.

In addition, due to the extremely high purity of Fairy-type energy within her body, Sylveon's Fairy-type moves are boosted by more than 1.5 times.

In addition to the Fairy type's advantage over Dragon types, Sylveon's extremely high Special Attack stat.

Considering all these factors, it's not surprising that a loud blast produced an effect comparable to a freezing beam.

But Longye had no idea about all that. At this moment, the strength of this Eevee in his mind had been greatly increased. He even regretted only bringing the elite beginner Flygon as a ballast.

But right now, the important thing is to turn the situation around. With so many spectators, dojo students, and his daughter in front of him, he can't afford to lose face.

He immediately withdrew the desert dragonfly, which was tormented by the loud noise but still couldn't shake off the fairy cloth on its head.

However, the only one that could be substituted was Haxorus, which was still completely countered by Fairy-type Pokémon.

Because he thought Xia Chen's strength was at most intermediate-level before the battle, Long Ye didn't consider the issue of choosing the type of Pokémon too much. He just chose a few Pokémon with increasing strength in that order.

But now it seems that choosing this less than elite-level Haxorus was rather hasty.

Damn it, if only I had brought the aluminum steel dragon!

Despite thinking it was impossible, Longye still insisted on giving the order, "Double Axe Dragon, use Poison Strike!"

Now, all we can do is hope that this move, the only one in the Double-Haxorus move list that counters Sylveon, will give us a big enough surprise.

…………

Because Haxorus replaced Flygon when the Pokémon were swapped, the newly introduced Haxorus did not need to adjust its position to easily threaten Sylveon.

Poisonous energy condensed within the body, then transformed into toxins that surged out, staining the massive, sharp fangs of the Twin Axe Dragon with a strange and dangerous purplish-black color.

The double-axe dragon lunged forward, trying to inject all the toxins from its teeth into Xianbu's body, but the next second, its movements stopped.

What stopped him was the silk again!

Without making a single unnecessary movement, Fairy Cloth simply caught the two fangs from the mouth of the Double-Axe Dragon with a piece of silk.

Immediately, she controlled the silk ribbon and flicked it in the direction he was charging, dissipating the immense power within the double-axe war dragon.

Finally, exert force suddenly.

boom--

Amidst billowing dust, the massive, hundred-kilogram body of the double-axe war dragon, pulled by two small ribbons, crashed to the ground.

It wasn't that the Double-Haxed Dragon lost its fighting ability, but rather that it was tripped up by Master Yi's exquisite technique of receiving, neutralizing, and releasing.

This means that Longye's last chance to turn the tide has vanished without a trace.

The subsequent battles were much simpler.

With a deafening roar and a flash of magic, the two attacks brought the nearly elite-level Haxorus to the ground, where it lay lifeless.

The last one, the desert dragonfly that had already been ravaged by the freezing beam and the deafening roar, was clearly no match for Sylvanas's next roar and perished.

After slaying the two dragons, Xianbu yawned nonchalantly in front of the astonished audience, without even a scratch on his body.

It wasn't until Xianbu slowly walked back to Xia Chen's side that the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and heated discussions.

……

"Holy crap! One against two! And both of them were elite-level Pokémon! Sylveon is awesome!"

"Sylveon's methods are too cruel. Is the Fairy type really that effective against the Dragon type?"

"It is indeed quite large, not only restraining but also immune, but Xia Chen also played well. Milotic's freezing beam before it fell was also crucial. Otherwise, if Flygon had continued to use the previous tactic, Sylveon would have been difficult to deal with."

"I've made up my mind, I'm going to raise a Fairybuff too!"

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Chapter 179 Arrival at Dragon Island

The emblem of the Hidden Dragon Gym is a roaring dragon head. It's hard to tell which dragon's head it is, but it's still pretty cool.

Xia Chen solemnly accepted his first gym badge, only to find that he didn't have the kind of small box for badges like in the anime, so he had to put it in his pocket for now.

Then, with a big smile, he said, "Thank you, Uncle Long."

Longye smiled casually, "No need to be polite, this is a testament to your strength."

Although he was ultimately defeated by this kid three to one, and didn't even get to see his last Pokémon, Ryūno was more happy for his junior.

As the connection and friendship between Qianlong Martial Arts Academy and Xia Chen deepened, he gradually began to regard Xia Chen as half of his own people.

However, the speed at which this kid has grown is terrifyingly fast. Long Ye, who knew Xia Chen's strength half a year ago, was still somewhat shocked.

Although Sylveon's type is somewhat effective against Dragon-type Pokémon, defeating two Dragons that are clearly stronger than her is not something that can be done simply by having a Fairy-type Pokémon.

Longye exclaimed, "At this rate of growth, you'll be able to participate in the Eastern Glory Tournament with Xiaoyue the year after next!"

He meant that participating was not just about competing, but about having the ability to showcase one's talent in a major competition.

The difference between the two is significant.

In the former case, basically any trainer with elite-level strength can collect all eight badges to qualify for the tournament.

In Donghuang, the most populous region, the number of participants in each competition can reach tens of thousands.

However, to make it into the main tournament, where only 64 people can advance, requires even greater strength.

…………

Xia Chen didn't understand what Long Ye meant, but he still humbly accepted the praise.

But he was thinking about something else entirely.

With this "test" over, Milotic's limits have been pretty much determined, but the extent of Sylvanas's potential remains a mystery.

Perhaps the Dragon-type Gym is too easy for her. She could try challenging the Steel-type Gym sometime. It seems that the Steel-type Gym is located in the northeast of the Eastern Region, which is not too far from here.

As for Kirlia and Zoroah, one didn't even get a chance to appear today, and the other isn't quite suitable for appearing in a battle yet.

They could only use the two senior members of the team as a reference to estimate their approximate skill level.

Although I defeated an elite-level Pokémon in a 3v3 match today, it doesn't mean that my strength has reached that level.

The freezing beam obtained at the cost of Milotic, along with the elemental advantage, were crucial factors in successfully challenging opponents of higher levels.

Putting these factors aside, in a match without obvious attribute advantages or disadvantages, Xia Chen believes that his team can currently only handle experienced and advanced opponents at most.

They're all elite-level; they definitely can't withstand it.

However, at Xia Chen's age, the level of elite is already enough to graduate from university with honors.

In other words, Xia Chen was qualified to graduate from university even before he went to university.

While the Elite level is only one step away from the Gym level, the gap between them is greater than the combined gap between the Beginner and Elite levels.

It is precisely because the elite level has such a large range and is so diverse that the League has added a star rating system for trainers above this level.

One to five stars, the more stars, the stronger.

This stage is also the limit that many ordinary people can reach in their entire lives.

…………

After all, it was just a dojo challenge match, and it didn't cause any further trouble. After the match, Xia Chen's life returned to normal.

To be precise, it was the calm before the storm. He resumed his normal training intensity while waiting for the rumored arrival of the Dragon Island envoy.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. On July 31st, Qianlong Dojo welcomed a special guest, Qixi Qingniao.

Undoubtedly, she was the envoy who had traveled all the way from Dragon Island.

Judging from how familiar Long Ye and Long Yue seemed with this Qixi Bluebird, she probably held the position of Dragon Island's envoy, responsible for communication with the outside world.

Like Dragonite, Altaria is a dragon that is generally docile, which is relatively rare among most hot-tempered dragon-type Pokémon.

Even from its name, you can tell that Altaria is nothing like Hydreigon, Salamence, or Garchomp, which sound like very aggressive dragon-type Pokémon.

Perhaps it was because of her gentle nature that Dragon Island appointed the Tanabata Bluebird as its messenger.

Although such things as being unfairly treated wouldn't happen in the simple world of Pokémon, Ryuno still warmly welcomed Altaria on behalf of the Submarine Gym.

After a pleasant lunch, it was soon time to depart.

Xia Chen went on this trip to capture Pokémon, while Long Yue went on this trip to bring back her own Hakuryu.

Longye did not go with them. Even he was not allowed to go to the island casually unless there was a special reason.

As a secluded paradise devoid of humankind, the Dragon Island envoys naturally used the most primitive method of flight to guide them.

Although Xia Chen doesn't have any Flying-type Pokémon, a gym has no shortage of Pokémon.

The riding Pokémon that Longye lent him happened to be the elite-level Flygon that Xia Chen defeated in the gym battle.

There's no real animosity between them. If losing a game meant creating a feud, the world would probably be in chaos long ago.

On the contrary, perhaps because they became friends after a fight, Flygon was one of the Pokémon that Xia Chen played with the best at the Qianlong Gym.

In short, riding on the desert dragonfly, Xia Chen and Long Yue followed the Qixi Bluebird and set off for the mysterious Dragon Island.