Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

After checking on Erli, Mu Yun also took a look at Frog and the others.

Without exception, none of them had moves that broke the limits.

This is normal, since most low-level wild Pokémon don't have the idea of ​​training moves on their own.

In addition, he has been quite busy these days and hasn't had time to spend with them or give them experience-boosting buffs, so their skill proficiency will naturally be slower.

After looking through them one by one, Mu Yun left the Elf Space with a single thought.

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

The next day.

In the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, Mu Yun and the others had gathered early.

Soon, Liao Ding and his group appeared.

After his secretary confirmed that everyone had arrived, the group boarded a bus and went to the airport.

"Wow, so this is an airplane! How cool!"

Inside the waiting hall, Chi Duoduo looked at the enormous object outside the glass with great amazement.

Because of the existence of Flying-type Pokémon in this world, there are not many airports built, and the number of flight routes is also small.

Airfares are also quite expensive.

Even the most basic seat is more expensive than business class in my previous life.

This is just for domestic routes; if it's a cross-border or cross-sea voyage, the price is even more outrageously expensive.

The reason for this is that, for safety reasons, every international flight is accompanied by at least one Flying-type trainer at the near-Elite rank.

Even a near-Elite Four trainer is a powerful being with Elite Four-level Pokémon, so hiring such a person would naturally cost a lot.

Welcome aboard China Southern Airlines!

Upon boarding the plane, you are greeted by smiling flight attendants in uniforms who are tall and slender.

After quickly putting away his luggage, Mu Yun waited for the plane to take off.

Because it was a chartered plane, the plane started up with a roar after Mu Yun and the others were all seated.

How to put it? In terms of physical sensation, it's almost no different from flying in my previous life.

The only difference is that, through the round glass windows of the cabin, you can see missiles of unknown type mounted on the wings of the aircraft.

Clearly, this is not a toy that looks good but is useless.

"Brother Yun, do you think we might encounter a Flying-type Pokémon blocking our way?"

Sitting next to Mu Yun, Chi Duoduo looked out the window at the missiles mounted on the wings and asked curiously.

"Unlikely."

Not to mention that the plane flies at an altitude of 10,000 meters in the stratosphere, which is an altitude that ordinary spirits cannot reach.

Even if it were possible, given the speed of the plane, it would most likely have passed by before the sprite could react.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, airplanes are far safer than high-speed trains that travel between cities.

Unless there are audacious hijackers inside the plane, or the captain and co-pilot suddenly lose their minds and the autopilot fails, the probability of something going wrong while flying is really low.

"I see..."

Chi Duoduo felt a little regretful.

She had never seen a missile launch before.

Time slips away as it moves through the clouds in the stratosphere.

In the afternoon, the plane carrying Mu Yun and his group landed safely in Lucheng.

Lucheng is the southernmost city in the South China Sea Province. It has a warm climate all year round and beautiful scenery, attracting many tourists every year.

Among them, people from Northeast China are the most numerous.

Almost every winter, large numbers of people from Northeast China migrate here to spend the winter, much like migratory birds.

After getting off the plane, Mu Yun and the others boarded the bus that had come to pick them up and arrived at a hotel that looked a bit like a resort.

When they arrived, there were already quite a few young men and women in the hotel.

It appears they are students from other regions.

"Principal Liao, it's been a long time!"

A bald man wearing a navy blue linen shirt greeted Liao Ding with a smile.

"King of Summer!"

Liao Ding replied with a smile.

Xia Rongquan, the third-ranked regional king in the Southern Region, and the king of the Electric System.

Looking at the two exchanging pleasantries, Mu Yun would have found it hard to reconcile the seemingly easygoing bald man with the ruthless image he projected on television, commanding electric monsters to defeat enemy ships invading my country's waters, had he not known beforehand.

After a brief chat, Mu Yun and the others were led to their respective lounges by the guides.

After putting away their luggage, Mu Yun, Chi Duoduo, and Lü Jiayi strolled around the villa.

It wasn't until after dinner that they received a call from Liao Ding instructing them to gather in the hotel's conference room.

Upon entering the conference room, Mu Yun saw rows of neatly arranged chairs and a microphone set up on a high platform.

It looks exactly like a scene where a leader is about to give a speech at a meeting.

"So many chairs!" Chi Duoduo exclaimed, looking at the hundreds of chairs.

"If we assume 20 people per region, then there must be 140 people here for the meeting. It's definitely a lot of people," Mu Yun said.

Following the signs on the seats, Mu Yun and the others quickly took their seats in the Northeast region.

After a while, people gradually came in and sat down.

Around eight o'clock, Liao Ding and his group entered through the main gate.

Most of them sat in the front row, except for the bald-headed king Xia Rongquan, who slowly walked up to the platform.

Judging from his appearance, he is the main person in charge of this trip to the secret realm.

"Welcome everyone to Lucheng. As a native of Lucheng, I am very happy to welcome you all here as guests."

After saying a few simple words, he got to the point and said seriously.

"As we all know, the secret realm is a special space that is independent of the real world. It is a self-contained system, with high mountains or plains, just like the legendary paradise."

"However, this secret realm is an extremely rare and special one."

"It's not a dungeon with any kind of explorable terrain that we know of; it's a combat dungeon!"

Battle Realm?

Upon hearing Xia Rongquan's words, most of the students below looked puzzled.

"The so-called combat secret realm is not an existing classification, but a new classification based on the current situation that has been explored."

"The reason for this division is that once you enter the secret realm, you will be teleported to a small, independent space. Inside this space, you and your Pokémon will be the only other people present, along with your opponents!"

Xia Rongquan explained.

Soon, an hour passed, and Mu Yun finally figured out what this so-called battle secret realm was all about.

A battle realm is a realm where you must fight to enter, and if you lose, you will be kicked out, hence the name "battle realm".

It is the first and only combat-type dungeon discovered to date.

Even more remarkably, this secret realm is only open to young people under the age of twenty.

Before this, no other secret realm had ever had such an age restriction.

It's as if this isn't just a simple, independent space, but a "living thing" with consciousness and the ability to make judgments.

Of course, it's unlikely to be a living creature. After some testing, they felt that this secret realm was more like a pre-programmed environment.

It seems that they are using battles to filter candidates.

The reason for this determination is that the winner receives a certain reward after each battle.

It could be a common orange fruit, or it could be an expensive fairy treasure.

In short, as long as you win, there will definitely be a reward.

However, everyone only has one chance.

All of the above tests have been taken by first- and second-year students.

That's right, Mu Yun and his fellow senior high school students were, strictly speaking, the fourth group of participants.

The first batch consisted of testers dispatched by the alliance. After the age limit was determined, strong students from the second and first years of university participated in batches.

"So, you already knew?"

While seated, Lü Jiayi asked Ling Ruijie in a low voice.

She remembered that Ling Ruijie's older sister was a freshman in college, and with her sister's unparalleled strength, she would definitely participate.

"I only know the general situation of the secret realm, but I don't know the specifics because my sister didn't participate," Ling Ruijie said.

"Didn't participate?"

"That's right, I don't quite understand either, but my grandfather really didn't let my sister come." Ling Ruijie spread his hands.

No matter how you look at it, coming to this battle dungeon is a great thing, so why not let my older sister come?

If there's a problem, why send him?

Not to mention him, a good portion of the people in the surrounding regions are from prominent families in their respective provinces, or even from the four major cities.

If there were really a problem, how could the league dare to send them?

Moreover, there were senior students in their first and second years who had paved the way, and none of them had encountered any problems.

"In short, this is a great testing opportunity. After discussion, you will be the first group to participate in this special college entrance examination," Xia Rongquan's voice continued.

"You will gain one point for each elf you defeat. The final ranking will be calculated based on your total score. In case of a tie, the ranking will be determined by the time you spend in the secret realm. The longer you stay, the higher your ranking will be, and the earlier you come out, the lower your ranking will be."

According to their test results, no matter how long the testers stayed in the secret realm, the time it took for them to emerge was relatively fixed.

For example, once you defeat a spirit, at least one minute will have passed after you emerge.

Defeating both spirits will take at least two minutes.

The reason it's "at least" is because when you face the next Pokémon, the less HP the opponent has left, the more time will pass.

These are experiences gained after three batches of "volunteers" competed against each other.

This is also why this secret realm can be used as a special college entrance examination test.

Otherwise, if there are too many ties, we'll have to go back to the most basic battle format.

It would be better to start the battle from the beginning.

"That's all I wanted to say. Get some rest tonight, and we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Brother Yun, what's wrong?"

After leaving the conference room, Chi Duoduo looked at Mu Yun, who had a slight frown, and asked.

"It's nothing, I was just wondering what the battles in the secret realm would be like."

Mu Yun rubbed Chi Duoduo's little head and said.

Actually, he wasn't worried about that; he was simply puzzled as to why the system task hadn't been triggered this time.

Based on past patterns, shouldn't we be giving them a task like gaining fame through the college entrance exam or ranking them up?

Is it because this task is not challenging for him?

Or is it simply because he has already been admitted to university through a special program, so the system assumes he is not taking the college entrance examination?

"Don't worry, Yun-ge, you're amazing! You'll definitely be number one tomorrow!" Chi Duoduo chuckled.

"Then I'll take your good wishes and make you something delicious when we get back if you win first place," Mu Yun said with a smile.

"Yay!!"

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

Meanwhile, on a small island in the South China Sea.

"Lord Fajar, are we really going to do this? That's the territory of the Flame Emperor Alliance, one of the most powerful forces in the world. Besides, Deer City is where that woman is protected. If we go there, won't we be offending her to death?"

"It was said by a dark-skinned, muscular middle-aged man."

The man he called Fajar was an old man who looked very old, with slightly dry skin and one eye that gleamed with a bluish light.

"This is the will of the Sea God. That place is a land of divine gifts. Divine grace has always been reserved for true believers. The Flame Emperor Alliance is a nation without faith, and they are not worthy of the gods' blessings!" Fajar made a prayer gesture and said solemnly.

"Can......"

The dark-skinned man wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by a look from Fajar.

"That woman who disrespects my god has long been restrained by my god's messenger; she will not be here tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned man instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that it's not there, it's good that it's not there.

That woman was absolutely terrifying.

Even their new leader of the Mihaiya Grand Alliance can be overpowered, let alone these stray dogs who have been driven away by their leader.

No, the gods are still here. One day they will return to Mihaia and reclaim their power!

Great God of the boundless ocean, please bestow your divine grace, have mercy on your faithful believers, and punish those traitors who have abandoned their faith!

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

The next day.

The weather was clear and sunny, with a gentle breeze – perfect weather for a sea trip.

That's right, going to sea.

The location of that battle realm is on a remote island in the sea, a little far from Deer City.

As for how far?

Mu Yun wasn't sure either, but it was within the Yanhuang Alliance's sea area.

"So boring~~"

On the deck, looking at the unchanging azure ocean, the excitement on Chi Duoduo's face gradually faded.

At first, she was very excited about sailing, but after a while, even the most beautiful scenery became a bit boring.

"Alright, we should be there in about an hour," Mu Yun comforted him.

"Boredom is not a bad thing. Boredom means we haven't encountered anything unexpected, so we're safe. If we weren't bored, that would be terrible."

On the deck, a red-haired man elegantly held a glass of red wine and spoke.

He gently swirled the wine in his glass, the red liquid complementing his fiery red hair perfectly.

Coupled with his somewhat pretentious expression, he looked very imposing.

"What, you think I'm wrong?"

The red-haired boy noticed that Mu Yun and Chi Duoduo were staring at him without saying a word, and asked.

"No, I'm just curious why you're using a wine glass to hold grape juice," Mu Yun said sincerely.

With his extraordinary senses, he could easily tell from the smell that the glass in the man's hand was not red wine, but a glass of grape juice.

"ah!!"

The man reacted as if his tail had been stepped on, immediately bristling: "What grape juice? I don't understand a word you're saying!!"

"Alright, Zhu Mingze, what are you doing pretending to be a European nobleman with a bottle of 100% grape juice? No wonder your old man always beats you. If you had just been holding a bronze wine cup, you might have gotten away with a few less beatings."

A tall girl dressed casually with her ponytail casually tied up said speechlessly.

"Excuse me, this loading is interrupting your conversation. My name is Qin Yilin, and this is Zhu Mingze. We're from the capital," said the tall woman, Qin Yilin.

"Mu Yun, Chi Duoduo, are from Changqing in Northeast China."

"Chi Duoduo? Lu Tianwang's apprentice?"

Zhu Mingze, who had just been trying to defend himself, immediately showed a curious expression after hearing the name.

"Do you know me?"

Chi Duoduo blinked her big eyes.

"It's not just us. As the youngest Fighting-type Title King, many of Lu Tianwang's disciples know about her. I heard you can send Moon Bear flying with one punch. Is that true?" Qin Yilin was also curious, looking Chi Duoduo up and down.

Thin arms and legs, short and small... big, he doesn't seem like a strong and powerful person, except that he might arouse a man's protective instincts.

"Shoot down the Moon Bear? That wasn't me, it was Brother Yun!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Duoduo quickly waved her hand.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yilin's eyes widened in surprise. Zhu Mingze, who was holding a wine glass beside her, noticed the change in Qin Yilin's expression and immediately turned his gaze to Mu Yun.

"Huh? It can really send people flying?"

He's tall and thin, with decent looks, second only to me, and doesn't look particularly strong.

"Brother, give me a punch, let me see how strong it is," Zhu Mingze said, patting his right chest with his free left hand.

"?" "?"

Mu Yun and Chi Duoduo looked puzzled.

No, what kind of weird request is this?

He'd seen people begging for money before, but this was the first time he'd seen someone begging to be beaten.

"Don't worry, Zhu Mingze is a healing type of talent. As long as he isn't killed instantly, he'll recover quickly."

Qin Yilin seemed to be looking forward to Mu Yun's power as well, and made a point of explaining.

"What are you doing, you grown man? Come on, hit him right here, just hit him and that's it..."

"boom!!!"

Before Zhu Mingze could finish speaking, a loud bang suddenly rang out from not far away.

A colossal, azure-blue figure slowly rose from the sea, causing the seawater to surge to both sides as if it had been split apart.

"Wow...what a huge whale king!!"