I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

When the advance team explores the secret realm, they always move as a group. Therefore, when they encounter such a Pokémon, they are directly beaten up by Pokémon that are several times or even more than ten times their size.

Strangely, these elves did not endanger the lives of the advance team. After defeating them, they were released, which had never happened before in previous explorations of the secret realm.

As for the largest island in the center, no useful information has been collected yet.

Ye Feng used his pre-obtained professor privileges to browse through the Pokémon information he had collected.

First is the enormous Marowak, a high-level Pokémon capable of summoning a black lizard-like creature to assist in battle, numbering around twenty. Furthermore, according to the advance team's description, this Marowak's color is somewhat unusual, but different from other Shiny Pokémon; the exact reason for this hasn't been fully investigated yet.

Next was a creature that looked like a plant and an insect at the same time, with a light red body. At first glance, it looked a bit like it was wearing a bright red cotton coat. This was the first giant creature the advance team encountered.

The most terrifying thing is that this giant Pokémon not only possesses Master-level strength, but is also enveloped in a mysterious aura. Like Marowak, it can also summon Kecleon, Bubble, and two other Pokémon I've never seen before: one that looks like a wreath and the other that looks like a woodpecker—a total of four Pokémon assisting in the battle.

The advance team encountered a Master-level Pokémon. Based on past experience, they rallied together to fight, resulting in the enemy summoning nearly a hundred Pokémon, forming an entire Pokémon army...

With such a display of power, even a master-level trainer would have no choice but to tuck their tail between their legs and run away.

A creature that looks very much like Pikachu, but gives off a very eerie feeling, and can summon Gengar to assist in battle—at the end, the Pokémon Association marked it in bold red letters as "Extremely Dangerous".

There's also a giant Venusaur, which can not only summon Pokémon to assist in battle, but can even control the surrounding forest.

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"This secret realm... feels quite different from the secret realms I've encountered before." Ye Feng glanced through the information and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

Leaving aside the elves inside, there was no chaos when they arrived, and they did not show any hostility towards the advance team at first; it was only when the teams from some small countries were seizing resources and the advance team was moving towards the fifth island in the center that they began to attack.

The island in the center... what are they guarding?

There were also enormous elves. Could they be ancient elves? But that doesn't make sense. According to the king who had already fallen, no ancient elves survived. They all died in the tragedy that destroyed the kingdom.

That mysterious aura, and the strength that surpasses that of ordinary Pokémon, could it be something like Mega Evolution, or another special ability?

Ye Feng immediately became interested; this newly arrived secret realm was just what he needed to decide on for his training.

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China Trainers Association, Pacific Temporary Branch.

Master Du, a senior aeronautical engineer from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, held several newly returned reports, his brow furrowed.

In just the past few days, advance teams from various countries have discovered a large number of new types of Pokémon, including more than a dozen enormous Pokémon that are enveloped in a mysterious aura. Moreover, their strength is at the high level, with a few even breaking through to the Master level.

When these Pokémon fight, they call upon different types of Pokémon to assist in the battle. The more trainers who participate in the battle, the more helpers they call upon, ranging from a few to dozens of Pokémon—the Pokémon army of nearly a hundred was due to the large number of trainers participating in the battle.

Even more outrageous is that one of them is a gigantic staff-tailed armored dragon, whose strength has reached the near-legendary level.

Let alone an ordinary team of trainers, even a master like Master Wang, who possesses near-legendary combat power, could still suffer a defeat if he personally leads the team.

With formidable individual combat strength and exceptional command abilities, none of the advance teams from various countries escaped unscathed; they all suffered heavy losses.

Fortunately, there were no casualties, and countries have stepped up efforts to send high-end combat forces from their own countries to provide support.

"Hopefully, there aren't any legendary Pokémon inside," Master Du said, rubbing his temples.

It seems that the only way to deal with these giant Pokémon is through sheer strength, not sheer numbers. Otherwise, if the number of Pokémon increases to a certain extent, the trainer will have no way to cope.

Ordinary Pokémon are easy to deal with. Even if they are huge and stronger, they are not invincible if we are well prepared. Even the near-legendary Kommo-o, with Master Wang, Master Yu and Master Ye who have mastered Mega Evolution, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to fight it one-on-one.

If China can subdue the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon, it will gain more say in the allocation of resources.

However, if a legendary Pokémon were to appear, the current strength of humanity would likely be insufficient to handle it—after all, it seems that exploring this secret realm cannot rely on numerical superiority.

However, this secret realm undoubtedly hides a huge secret. If we can uncover the secret within that mysterious aura, it will undoubtedly bring enormous benefits to humanity. We will not give up this secret realm unless absolutely necessary.

Chapter 378 Dr. Ye if there's something to do, Xiao Feng if there's nothing else

Just as Master Du was filled with worry, a phone call suddenly came in.

Master Du glanced at it; it was his personal cell phone, and not many people knew this number.

Ye Feng? Master Du was slightly taken aback when he saw the caller ID.

Why did this kid suddenly contact me? Did he find a new Mega Stone?

Master Du answered the phone with great anticipation: "Hello, Dr. Ye, have you found a mega stone that I can use?"

"Huh?" Ye Feng was stunned. What mega stone? Isn't that something the guild leader is sending people to collect? What does it have to do with me?

“No…” Ye Feng said.

"Oh... what does Xiao Feng want with me?" Master Du instantly lost his enthusiasm.

"..." Ye Feng scratched his cheek. "Aren't you being a bit too pragmatic for a master? Dr. Ye is all business, but Xiao Feng is all business, right?"

"Well, I heard that a new S-class secret realm has appeared in the Pacific Ocean, and special elves have appeared there. I want to join the exploration team..." Ye Feng said cautiously.

For the sake of training effectiveness, newly emerging high-risk secret realms would definitely be more suitable, but Ye Feng would not reveal this reason, otherwise Master Du would certainly not agree.

But if it's used as a research reason, then that's not necessarily true.

Sure enough, when Master Du heard that Ye Feng was interested in special Pokémon, he immediately swallowed his initial refusal and began to think about it seriously.

Researchers are essential to quickly uncover the secrets of this hidden realm, but the extremely high danger level makes it impossible for researchers with weak or almost no strength to enter. If the protection is insufficient, these researchers would be committing suicide if they went in.

The problem is that having too many trainers can actually be problematic when facing giant Pokémon.

But Ye Feng is different. He is strong and his safety is not a concern. Moreover, he is already at the forefront of the research field, making him an undoubtedly very suitable candidate.

"Sure, when are you coming? Do you need me to send someone to pick you up?" Master Du agreed to Ye Feng's request.

"No need, I've arrived," Ye Feng said.

"We've arrived already?" Master Du was taken aback.

Just then, there was a few knocks on the door.

Master Du walked over and opened the door, where he saw Ye Feng waving at him with a grin.

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“You’ve come at the perfect time.” After the two sat down, Master Du said, “Our second exploration team will be arriving soon. If you’re planning to enter the secret realm, this should be the best opportunity.”

No matter how mysterious a place may be, its secrets will eventually be discovered by humankind. The sooner the discovery is made, the more benefits can be gained from it.

Ye Feng wanted to obtain firsthand research data, so joining the second team was the best option.

"What about other countries?" Ye Feng asked.

Master Du picked up the tablet on the table, looked at it, and shook his head, saying, "Apart from Japan, we don't need to pay too much attention to some small countries; they can't cause any trouble."

"So what are your thoughts on this secret realm?" Master Du decided to ask Ye Feng for his opinion.

Previously, no Pokémon Studies PhDs were allowed to explore the secret realm together. They were the most valuable talents in China and could not easily take risks. Ye Feng's appearance would be of great help to their subsequent actions in the secret realm.

Ye Feng pondered for a few seconds and said, "There is not much information. I can only make a rough guess that the elves in the island's secret realm are not hostile to us."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Master Du raised an eyebrow. No hostility? Then how come the entire advance team failed?

“If the intelligence is accurate,” Ye Feng gestured to Rotom, who floated over. A screen on Rotom’s stomach displayed a report, and Ye Feng pointed to one of the lines.

"According to the intelligence that was previously sent back, those elves only launched their attack when the advance team was plundering resources; before that, everything was peaceful."

Master Du pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. Previously, only two major countries, China and Japan, had entered the secret realm. These two countries were the closest and arrived the fastest.

As a major power, we naturally have a longer-term vision. When entering a secret realm, our primary goal is to gather information, and we put aside the resources at hand for the time being.

But some small countries are different. They plunder resources as soon as they see them, and even fight each other, which is followed by a sudden attack by the giant elves.

"And, as our team advanced toward the central island, we were attacked by that quasi-legendary-level Staff-tailed Armored Dragon," Ye Feng continued.

Master Du nodded. Ye Feng was right. The Chinese advance team's failure was caused by that Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

"So, next, we need to restrict the exploration teams entering the secret realm. Before we figure out the island elves' true nature, they are prohibited from taking any resources inside. Our team should be fine, the key is the teams from other countries..." Ye Feng said.

Master Du thought for a moment and said, "The situation in Japan shouldn't be a big problem. They also had to regulate their groups when they entered, just like we did. They just suffered collateral damage because of other small countries. We can communicate with them later, and there shouldn't be any major issues."

"As for those small countries, humph! If we say so, do they dare disobey?"

Master Du certainly wanted to monopolize this secret realm, but since it appeared in a public area, China had no reason to monopolize it from any perspective.

The earlier you explore the secret realm, the more benefits you will gain. Currently, the only country you can cooperate with is the Sakura Kingdom. Given the huge profits involved, a temporary cooperation is acceptable.

As for the other major powers... Master Du didn't want them to come at all, and the same was true for Japan. Therefore, the two countries tacitly blocked the news.

As for how long the lockdown will last, that depends on fate.

With Ye Feng, a PhD in Pokémon Studies, on the Chinese side, they will definitely be the primary focus, and they will have a reason to receive the lion's share of resources.

Ye Feng smiled. China is already a leading power in the world, and with the addition of this year's World Masters Championship, its international status has suddenly risen to number one in the world, so his words naturally carry even more weight.

Ye Feng's thoughts were largely the same as Master Du's, but he was still somewhat worried: "What if the island elves continue to attack us?"

Ye Feng rubbed his nose: "Then there's nothing we can do. If dialogue doesn't work, we'll have no choice but to resort to force."

Master Du nodded.

"Okay, just let us know if you need anything. We can set off once the second team is ready."

Chapter 379 Preparation

China Pacific Branch, Logistics Area.

The members of the second exploration team were all carefully selected by Master Du, and all of them had rich experience in exploring the secret realm. They were currently busy preparing supplies and equipment.