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

The sky was a clear, bright blue.

A rainbow hangs within it.

But in this picturesque setting, a woman, soaked to the bone by seawater, stood motionless, like a wooden doll, staring blankly at the sea in the distance.

The surging waves roared across the sea.

But no matter what they did, they could not shake that mountain-like figure.

"What...what is this...?"

Cangxi murmured blankly.

In just over twenty minutes, she experienced more than she had in the previous twenty-odd years.

First, five outsiders appeared out of nowhere, babbling incomprehensible gibberish, and then they brought out two powerful Elite Four level Pokémon.

Unexpectedly, the elves, whom even their master, the strongest on Canghai Island, had to take seriously, were all instantly killed with a single blow.

That's way too much!!

Could this be the god that the Swamp Monster spoke of...?

Cangxi was bewildered, and the five members of the Secret Sea Sect were even more bewildered.

However, their emotions quickly subsided.

It wasn't that they had excellent emotional management skills, but rather that a figure appeared in front of them.

Patrick Star appeared in front of them in a flash.

Mind control electrical waves!

The gem on his chest flashed, and the five people were instantly frozen in place.

After the memory search was completed, the five corpses turned into a lump and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

In Cangxi's vision, she only felt a blur before her eyes, and the five outsiders disappeared.

Before she could think further, the enormous figure that had shaken her to her core suddenly moved, flicking its tail and swimming toward her.

"It's over!"

Looking at the ferocious, enormous, crimson Gyarados, Cangxi was filled with despair.

It wasn't that she didn't want to run, but under the other party's gaze, her own Swampert and Hummus were like little white rabbits being targeted by a terrifying predator, trembling and unable to run at all.

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【Dragon's Might: A mutated enhancement of the Intimidate ability, activating a trace of dragon blood within the body, generating a powerful dragon's might that terrifies most living beings. It can reduce the Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed ​​of non-Dragon-type Pokémon. If a Dragon-type Pokémon feels fear, not only will its five stats be reduced, but the power of all its moves will also be reduced by 50%. Conversely, it has no effect.】

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That's right, it wasn't the enormous Little Gold that restricted Swampert and the Hurricane.

Instead, it is the two carp that unleash their dragon might in the dark depths of the sea.

Erli's Dragon General trait allows it to enhance its combat power by absorbing water-type spirits as vassals. If there are a large number of dragon-type spirits among them, it can purify the dragon blood, increase its power, and gain an additional trait - Dragon Might!

The Dragon General's traits will thus transform into the Dragon King's traits.

Reduces the stats of non-Dragon-type Pokémon by 20% and the power of their moves by 50%.

As for where the large number of dragon spirits came from?

Naturally, these are the Magikarp Kings that have completed their evolution in Carp Lake.

At Mu Yun's instruction, Erli successfully defeated all the Gyarados in Carp Lake (except for Xiao Jin), becoming a genuine Dragon King-level Gyarados.

If we add the fish school characteristic, it's really hard to say who is stronger between Erli and Xiaojin.

After all, the Dragon King's characteristics can catalyze the Dragon Guards and give them the ability to serve the King.

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[Serving the King: During battle, the Dragon King can transfer damage to all Dragon Guards to share the burden, or he can draw upon the power of the Dragon Guards to amplify his own strength and show royal favor by increasing the power of the Dragon Guards. The effect depends on the number and strength of the Dragon Guards.]

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"Master, your unfilial disciple is unable to support you in your old age. While you are still able to walk, please quickly take on a new disciple..."

As the enormous red Gyarados drew ever closer, Cangxi, her face filled with despair, closed her eyes, placed her hands on her chest in a unique prayer gesture, and murmured in a sorrowful tone.

Just then, a calm voice suddenly entered her ears.

"There's no rush when it comes to retirement."

Unlike the previous few voices that were incomprehensible and incoherent, this time the words were Canghai language, which she could understand.

However, the voice sounded so unfamiliar, not at all like someone from the island.

Could they be the people from the outer islands that Master mentioned?

So, I'm saved?

She opened her eyes in surprise, only to see red scales almost touching her body.

“!!!!!!”

In an instant, her hair stood on end.

Fortunately, the other party did not seem to have any intention of attacking her.

"Was that you speaking?"

She asked Xiao Jin blankly.

"Obviously not."

The same voice rang out again, this time from behind her.

She immediately turned around, only to be met with a tall, slender figure with short, black hair.

With skin as white as jade and a handsome, clear face, the person speaking was a young man even more handsome than the most handsome man on their Canghai Island.

It's a hundred times more beautiful than Milotic!

Is this what Master meant when he said that surviving a great calamity brings good fortune?

Hehe~~

For some reason, Cangxi's face felt a little hot.

Fortunately, because of her slightly dark skin, it wasn't very noticeable.

Let me introduce myself.

The handsome man's lips moved slightly, and his voice entered her ears again, but she only felt her heart pounding and her head spinning.

Initiate the real interrogation!

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【True Interrogation (Special): This skill can be activated during interrogations, dialogues, or other moments involving verbal or eye contact. If the other party's mental level is lower than yours, they will enter a period of absolute truth that will be forgotten afterward and will not cause any neurological damage. The duration of this period depends on the mental levels of both parties.】

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"They actually held out for a full two and a half seconds, that's interesting."

Looking at Cangxi's increasingly empty eyes, Mu Yun was slightly surprised.

That's right. The reason he said a few more words just now wasn't simply to keep up with the conversation, but to trigger a real interrogation.

However, he did not expect that the other party would listen to him for three whole sentences before entering interrogation mode.

"I...I am Cang tide, a disciple of the High Priest of Canghai Island..."

With the help of a real interrogation, Mu Yun quickly figured out the background of the wheat-skinned woman in front of him, who was none other than Cang tide.

Cangxi is the eldest and only disciple of the current High Priest of the Canghai Realm, Canghai Island, and the Canghai Clan.

The so-called Canghai Realm is what they call the secret realm of the East Sea, and Canghai Island is the largest island in the Canghai Realm, which is also where they live.

"They really are the natives of this secret realm..."

Mu Yun pondered for a moment, then continued to ask.

"What move did you just use?"

"That's the power one must learn to become a high priest, a power that allows one to communicate with the Azure Sea Realm," Cangxi said blankly.

"Communicate with the Ocean Realm? What's the medium for that communication?"

Mu Yun remembered that Z-Moves seemed to rely on Z-Purity and the Trainer's own abilities.

"This is it, the boundary stone used to connect the vast ocean."

Cangxi reached into the animal skin coat on her chest and pulled out a crystal-clear pendant.