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

Taking out the powerful flashlight he had prepared beforehand, Su Hao explored downwards along the crisscrossing spiral staircases inside the tower.

The tower was silent except for the footsteps of Su Hao and Arcanine, as well as the occasional Zubat and Rolling Bat flitting through the darkness.

In the darkness, humanity seemed to lose its sense of time, descending endlessly down a seemingly limitless staircase.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Hao was getting impatient as they were far from the entrance.

Carefully, the waveguide force was spread downwards, five meters, ten meters, thirty meters, one hundred meters.

The extending waveguide power still did not reach the limit of this tower.

Su Hao had no choice but to patiently continue downwards.

As it continued to descend, descend, descend, the space swept by Su Hao's wave-guiding power suddenly showed a slight fluctuation.

After a slight fluctuation, as if some kind of switch had been pressed, the giant tower began to tremble, and mysterious fluctuations continuously emerged from the void.

"Buzzing..."

Mysterious fluctuations and the trembling giant tower gradually resonated, and then—

A blinding white light shot straight toward Su Hao from the bottomless depths of the giant tower.

The white light was moving so fast that Su Hao didn't have time to react before everything went black.

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"prpr~"

A wet, warm tongue licked his face, and Su Hao, who was sleeping soundly on the ground, impatiently pushed the dog's head away from his face.

Wait, on the ground, a dog's head?

His stagnant thoughts slowly began to turn, and Su Hao suddenly realized that he was exploring the giant tower within the Spiral Secret Realm.

Opening his eyes, Su Hao could barely see clearly from the light reflected off the tower wall by the powerful flashlight lying to the side.

The Arcanine lay beside him, wagging its tail, its brown eyes filled with worry.

"hiss----."

Su Hao tried to get up, but the sharp pain in the back of his head made him unable to control himself.

Reaching up to touch the back of my head, the scabbed wound testifies that it had just bled.

After pausing for a moment and sorting out his chaotic thoughts, Su Hao stood up.

He remembered that he was exploring along a spiral staircase that seemed to be infinitely long when mysterious ripples suddenly appeared in a certain space as he used wave power to navigate through it.

The giant tower also began to tremble, and then the fluctuations gradually synchronized with the tower's tremors.

Suddenly, a blinding white light appeared from the bottomless abyss of the tower, striking him before he could react.

Then everything went black, my consciousness went blank, and when I woke up I was right now.

Several guesses flashed through his mind, but he had to give up because the evidence was insufficient.

Looking up, Su Hao discovered that the exit passage, which should have been far away from him, was actually right above him.

He was somewhat puzzled, so he used his Aura to connect with Arcanine and asked, "Arcanine, did you bring me up here?"

"Woof woof~~" (I don't know, I just opened and closed my eyes and I was here.)

If it wasn't Arcanine that brought him up, then what exactly happened?

Su Hao flipped over and mounted Arcanine, quickly exiting the giant tower.

The sky above the secret realm was tinged with twilight, clearly indicating that it was already evening.

It took so long?! He was somewhat surprised, considering he had entered the giant tower that morning.

But there's nothing you can do about things you don't understand. Looking at the gradually darkening sky, Su Hao rode his Growlithe dog and quickly headed towards the exit of the secret realm.

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After receiving basic first aid at the exit medical station, a female staff member nearby seemed a bit curious.

"Excuse me, how did you get hurt?"

This morning, she was on duty at the entrance checkpoint. The strongest combat force in this secret realm is at most mid-elite level. She naturally had a deep impression of Su Hao, who brought a professional-level late-stage Growlithe.

Hearing this, he looked up at the staff member who was enjoying the bandaging.

He remembered that this person seemed to be in charge of the testing that morning.

After a moment's thought, Su Hao understood why the staff member asked this question.

He must have been curious because he got injured while leading a late-stage professional-level Pokémon into a secret realm that was only mid-stage elite level.

"I fell by accident," Su Hao said dismissively.

"Oh......"

After leaving the entrance to the secret realm, Su Hao returned home under the stars and moon.

Su's father, who was sitting on the sofa scrolling through short videos, was so shocked when he saw Su Hao return with injuries that he jumped up from the sofa in fright.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?! Didn't I teleport the Growlithe to you?" Su's father didn't dare touch the wound on Su Hao's head, so he could only place his hand in front of his head and ask anxiously.

"I fell by accident."

Su Hao told his father the whole story.

Father Su rested his chin on his hand and pondered, "What exactly was that white light?"

"No matter what, it's good that you're back safe and sound. We'll go to the hospital again tomorrow."

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Chapter 34: Embarking on a Journey, Trainer Market!

Enveloped in overwhelming paternal love, Su Hao enjoyed the treatment of an emperor.

He clearly said he was fine, but Su's father's words, that he was going on a trip in a few days and needed to rest and recover, left him speechless.

Having been pampered and comfortably laid out on the bed, Little Diamond and Hot Cat refused to go to their own little beds to sleep today.

Surrounded by two Pokémon, the somewhat tired Su Hao quickly fell asleep.

In his dream, a magnificent, androgynous voice, indistinguishable between male and female, kept asking Su Hao questions.

What is your true self?

What is your true self?

What is your true self?

He wanted to answer, but he couldn't control his body.

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Ever since he returned from the Spiral Secret Realm, he has felt a voice constantly speaking in his mind after falling asleep at night.

However, when he wakes up, his memories of his dreams often become hazy.

Su's father took him to the hospital for a check-up, and the wound was healing very well, with no other problems.

Time flies. Su Hao's father's application for a dojo pilgrimage has been approved, and Su Hao is about to set off.

Before his departure, Su's father, like any other parents, prepared all sorts of things for Su Hao, fearing that he might suffer from hunger and cold during his travels.

Even though Su's mother was far away in the capital, she managed to get Su Hao a space backpack that hadn't even been released to the market yet.

The backpack was filled with various outdoor living supplies and changes of clothes.

After saying goodbye to his father, Li Hua, and Jiang Chengcheng who came to the train station to see him off, Su Hao boarded the train bound for Haiqing Province.

On the train, the scenery along the way dazzled Little Diamond and Hot Cat.

The train ticket that Su's father bought for Su Hao was a first-class seat, with enough space for Xiao Suizi and Yan Re Miao to fit in.

"Sir, please feel free to ask me if you need anything else." The impeccably made-up flight attendant placed a hot drink on Su Hao's plate and then tactfully withdrew.

"Okay," Su Hao nodded.

Because Pokémon exist in the wild, each train is equipped with a trainer to prevent some aggressive Pokémon from attacking the train.

Furthermore, wild Pokémon often come along the road to plunder, and these Pokémon usually leave after obtaining the food that is specifically prepared for thieves on the train.

The train journey to Haiqing Province was marred by frequent stops and starts, and finally, on the third day, it arrived at Baohe City, a city within Haiqing Province.

Baohe City, located at the junction of Haiqing Province and other provincial capitals, is not like other cities in Haiqing Province that are backed by the sea.

Apart from the air being slightly more humid than inland cities, Baohe City is no different from other inland cities.

Walking down the street, you can see that most of the houses are built with materials that are very effective at preventing moisture.

According to the strategy guide sent by Li Hua on the phone, Baohe City, located at the junction of a coastal city and the inland, has a highly developed commerce and multiple trainer markets.

In addition to brand stores, the Trainer Market also has many individual vendors setting up stalls on the ground.

"Come and see! These tree fruits were just picked this morning, and they're so sweet!"

"When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut. My grandparents are so happy! They gave me my favorite Xiangweimiao brand cat ears. Xiangweimiao brand cat ears~ More care, more love!"

"For yellow soil and black soil, use Kentailuo brand fertilizer!"

"Success isn't about having foresight; it's about avoiding setbacks. I'm from Luohu. 8848 Titanium Rotom Phone: Invisible dialing, encrypted calls, reminders if you forget it, and an alarm if lost. Exclusive Dutch imported calfskin leather, titanium alloy craftsmanship, and it automatically explodes when separated from the user by ten meters!"

After walking past the chaotic street stalls, Su Hao walked to a bright and tidy pushcart.

The cart was filled with all sorts of trinkets, including quite a few elf gadgets.

"Welcome! What do you need?" The cart owner was clearly selling things at his stall, but he was wearing a suit, which looked rather out of place on his short stature.

"Let me take a look first." Su Hao looked at the neatly arranged items on the cart.

The cart contained Poké Balls, various herbs, and berries, but Su Hao's gaze didn't linger on these common items for long.

Looking at the props in front of him, Su Hao activated the system's detection function.

[Water Stone (Medium quality Water Stone, capable of evolving some Pokémon)]

Soft Sand (Provides a 10% boost against Ground-type Pokémon)

[Light Clay (High-quality Light Clay; when used on Pokémon, it can extend the duration of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil; it can also be used to increase the Pokémon's understanding of double-screen moves.)]