Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

"Boss, can this so-called little secret realm really hold information about those so-called 'gods'?"

A short man wearing a hood, whose face was obscured, asked a question to the person next to him.

"There's no mistake. Some time ago, the organization obtained some records while infiltrating an unopened ancient secret realm."

The person next to him answered in a hoarse voice, as if burned.

The two spoke in hushed tones as they walked through the forest.

Surprisingly, the forest is home to many Pokémon that are active even at night.

However, these normally very wary Pokémon acted as if they hadn't noticed the two at all, allowing them to pass through their territory and head towards the center of the forest.

Without any obstacles, the two quickly crossed the forest and arrived at the outer perimeter of the ancient building built on the lake—the Dragon Spiral Tower.

Using Pokémon to cross the lake, the two officially entered the Spiral Tower.

After some discussion, the two split up, one investigating the area above and the other investigating the area below.

The short man took a small machine out of his bag, fiddled with it for a while, and then the machine started running.

While searching through the machine, the short man complained, "I really don't understand. Not to mention that the organization has explored this dilapidated tower before, those hypocritical guys in the alliance have swept through it countless times."

"Now, based on a record whose authenticity is unknown, they have scattered all members to various locations for search."

Several hours passed quickly, and the two mysterious men still hadn't found anything.

As dawn approaches, the protection of the night will soon fade.

The two had no choice but to erase all traces of their presence and quickly leave the Spiral Secret Realm.

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At 8:30 a.m., Master Su, who had rested overnight, was making breakfast for Pokémon.

With some lotus seeds, some chocolate and rose hips, plus some ingredients that help the Fire Spotted Cat grow, a special spicy cat meal is ready!

Then Su Hao changed the ingredients and, using the same trick again, prepared breakfast for Little Diamond and a snack to reward Speed ​​Dog.

The breakfast was placed on the small table next to it, and the impatient Firefly immediately rushed over and began to feast.

The little diamond was chewing slowly and deliberately, a stark contrast to the fire-spotted cat gulping it down in a whirlwind.

Because the Arcanine was quite large, Su Hao specifically went outside to the yard before letting it out.

After finishing his extra meal for Arcanine, Su Hao recalled Arcanine into its Poké Ball and teleported back to the Sunrise Gym using a teleportation device specially installed in his home.

After finishing all his work, Su Hao was finally able to take a breather and sit down at the dining table to slowly enjoy his breakfast.

ten o'clock.

Su Hao was preparing to go to the largest department store in Yangcheng to pick out a gift for Firefly.

Little Diamond had received a Diancie Super Stone from the system gift pack as a joining gift, but Firefly didn't trigger the quest, so naturally Su Hao had to choose the joining gift himself.

Taking a Tutto taxi, Su Hao quickly arrived at the city's largest department store.

A large portion of the mall is dedicated to Pokémon-related businesses.

It sells not only items, food, energy cubes, and TMs, but also a range of businesses catering to Pokémon and their trainers, such as Pokémon beauty salons, restaurants, and bathhouses.

Su Hao's destination was the prop shop on the top floor, where he would choose a prop as a gift for Firefly.

After taking the elevator to the top floor, we entered the lavishly decorated store.

Seeing a customer enter, the sales assistant quickly walked up to Su Hao in her high heels.

"Hello sir, welcome to Qianda Mall. May I ask what you've come to buy today?" the sales assistant asked with a smile.

"I'd like to see your charcoal and soothing bells."

"Oh my! That's really a coincidence, sir. We just received a batch of high-quality charcoal and comfort bells yesterday. Would you like me to take you to choose some?" the sales assistant replied with feigned surprise.

With a sales assistant leading the way, Su Hao quickly navigated through the winding display cases and arrived at the counter where charcoal and comfort bells were stored.

"Sir, this batch of charcoal is a high-quality item carefully selected by the company. According to tests, it can increase the power of the Pokémon it's carrying by a full 10%. It's a rare and excellent product!"

The sales assistant held up a red velvet box, pointing to the exquisitely packaged "charcoal" inside, and enthusiastically promoted it.

Su Hao did not immediately accept the salesperson's pitch, but instead decided to take another look.

"I'd like to see your comfort bell again."

"Yes, sir. This soothing bell was crafted by a family of artisans with a long tradition of craftsmanship. Its sound is very clear and crisp. I believe your Pokémon will love it."

"Furthermore, our store offers customization services, including complimentary engraving services that are unique to you and your Pokémon."

Su Hao looked at the soothing bell in front of him. The workmanship was indeed exquisite, and the sound of the small silver bell was exceptionally pleasant.

He wasn't interested in the charcoal that the sales assistant was trying so hard to promote. After all, it was cute to put a bell on a kitten, and he could buy charcoal in the system right now, with a 10% higher effect than the charcoal he was buying, a 20% improvement.

He was more interested in the customized service of the soothing bells than the charcoal.

After asking the sales assistant if a soothing bell could be customized to his specifications and receiving an affirmative answer, Su Hao placed the order immediately.

With a genuine smile from the sales assistant, Su Hao walked out of the department store and headed to his next destination.

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Chapter 18 Flowing Water Dojo

After achieving his spending goals for the day, Su Hao headed to his second destination – the Ryusui Dojo.

Liushui Dojo is the family dojo of my friend Jiang Chengcheng, specializing in boxing techniques that are as continuous and powerful as flowing water, with each strike stronger than the last.

Su Hao's destination was to learn martial arts from a master, but not the martial arts of the dojo; instead, he was learning the power of wave guidance.

A few days ago, Su Hao confessed to his parents and two best friends that he had suddenly awakened his Aura power.

Unlike the excited Su family parents, Jiang Chengcheng asked in the group chat if they needed her family to help with introductions, since a waveguide master from the Shenzhou Alliance would be visiting Liushui Martial Arts School in a few days for exchanges.

Since the system awakened Su Hao's Aura power, his Aura has been growing every moment. In the half month since awakening, it has become more than twice as strong as when it was first awakened.

Although Su Hao had learned to use waveguides for detection and telepathy on his own, he still lacked some systematic knowledge.

Although Su's parents had said they would find a waveguide master to obtain a secret manual for Su Hao, after Su's parents made contact, through Jiang Chengcheng's introduction, Su Hao learned that a waveguide master would be going to the Liushui Dojo for an exchange today.

Su Hao's purpose for this trip was simple: to obtain an introductory manual. After all, the waveguide master family, which had accumulated such a long history, must have its own unique methods.

Upon arriving at the Ryusui Dojo, Su Hao gave Jiang Chengcheng a quick phone call.

Soon, Jiang Chengcheng, dressed in training clothes, led Su Hao into the dojo.

At this moment, on the fighting stage inside the dojo, an elderly man with gray hair but vigorous spirit was fighting against another muscular and strong man.

The old man's punches were continuous and progressive, forcing the strong man to passively defend or dodge the old man's attacks.

What's surprising is that the burly man had his eyes closed at this moment.

This burly man must be the master of waveguides.

He could control the movements of his surroundings with his eyes closed, and Su Hao could also see the waveguide emanating from three meters around the burly man through the waveguide.

Passive defense has its limits. Even with the help of waveguides, the strong man was still defeated after the old man deliberately created an opening to lure him into a trap.

"I lost, I lost. As expected, Mr. Jiang, you are still so powerful. Even with the assistance of the waveguide, I am no match for you."

The burly man sat on the ground. Although he had lost, there was no disappointment on his face. Instead, he laughed heartily.

"In a few more years, this old man won't be able to walk anymore. The world will belong to you young people in the future." Old Jiang shook his head, not caring about this victory.

After the two chatted on the stage for a while, Old Jiang invited the burly man to the reception room.

After the two entered the reception room next door, Jiang Chengcheng led Su Hao in as well.

At this moment, Old Jiang was sitting in a chair with the burly man, enjoying tea and having a great time.

When Old Jiang, who was holding a teacup, saw Jiang Chengcheng and Su Hao enter, his half-closed eyes lit up, and he immediately beckoned the two of them over.

"Xiao Su, come here!"

When Su Hao and Jiang Chengcheng walked up to Old Jiang, Old Jiang introduced them to the burly man beside him.

"Xiao Qin, these two are my granddaughter Jiang Chengcheng and Chengcheng's friend Su Hao."

"Today, there's another matter I'd like to ask you for help with. Young Su has recently awakened his Aura power and would like to learn from you."

"Chengcheng, Xiao Su, this is Qin Gang, the number one waveguide expert in our alliance."

"Hello." Qin Gang nodded to the two of them, while Su Hao and Jiang Chengcheng bowed.

Looking at Su Hao, Qin Gang said, "Since it was introduced by Elder Jiang, then I won't refuse."

"To get straight to the point, what do you want to learn from me?" Qin Gang asked Su Hao.

Since Qin Gang was so straightforward, Su Hao didn't hide anything and told Qin Gang his thoughts directly.

"I see. You want to learn how to use waveguides from me, right?"

"Yes," Su Hao nodded affirmatively.

"Then I'd like to start by telling you about the history of waveguides," Qin Gang said seriously.

"Aura is one of the ways in which mental energy is manifested. Both humans and Pokémon possess aura. For example, the Lucario family are experts in using aura."

"Most humans don't possess the same aura power as Pokémon. For example, my aura can only be fully released within two meters of me, and I can't use it like a Pokémon to launch a wave attack."

"The founders of our Aura family were once able to use Aura Spheres like Pokémon, and their physical abilities were so strong that they could fight Machamp hand-to-hand."

"It's a pity that I haven't seen anyone who has mastered waveguide to such a powerful level for a long time now."

"I am now the most talented person in the family's waveguide school. At my current age, I can cover my body with waveguide within two meters. I can control every little thing within those two meters."

"Now that we've covered the historical background, Su boy, would you mind showing me your aura?" Qin Gang was very curious about the aura capabilities of this self-awakened teenager.

The reason their clan is able to awaken waveguides is mostly due to targeted training and various skills from a young age, which has made them a waveguide clan.

Qin Gang had heard of people who had awakened their superpowers and other special abilities to some extent, but in his memory, apart from the ancestors of the Aura Clan who founded the Aura School, there was no one who could awaken their own Aura power.

Outsiders may not understand the difficulty of autonomously awakening a waveguide, but as a member of the waveguide family, Qin Gang is well aware of how rare this is.

When Qin Gang first learned that Su Hao was a self-awakened waveguide, he was very excited, but years of training had enabled him to keep his emotions in check. Otherwise, he would have lost his composure and grabbed Su Hao to join the waveguide school.

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