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

It was already surprising that Riolu could learn Aura Sphere, but what exactly is royal blood?

"It's beyond just being famous... Even within our Dragon Tamer clan, this bloodline is renowned."

Long Ningyan's tone was extremely excited, and even her heroic cheeks were slightly flushed with emotion.

"..."

Su Hao opened his mouth, startled by Long Ningyan's sudden excitement, and was somewhat confused.

Is Riolu really that famous?

"No wonder... I did hear that the German Union's Erludran held a banquet some time ago, and then that so-called Dragon God also showed up."

Long Ningyan pondered to herself that she had indeed heard some rumors during that period.

"It's not your fault; there's no record of these things in public history. But remember this, junior: if all goes well, it might reach the realm of the gods!"

Long Ningyan gently squatted down, looked directly at Su Hao, and said, word by word.

According to records within the Royal Dragon Clan, Lucario, a special Pokémon with royal blood, is one of the few with such talent and aptitude that it can reach the realm of gods, that is, the Master level.

Su Hao was stunned by Long Ningyan's unprecedented seriousness and looked at Riolu with suspicion.

The Divine Realm, or Master Level, was beyond Riolu's expectations, even though all signs indicated that Riolu was a genius.

Jiang Xiangyun stared at the two of them, bewildered. The sheer volume of information was overwhelming; she couldn't process it all: "The Divine Realm..."

"Also, be careful. Try to avoid going abroad as much as possible. There are definitely many dangerous people out there eyeing your Riolu."

Long Ningyan patted Su Hao's shoulder earnestly, her tone filled with concern and a reminder.

Most mercenaries and Pokémon hunters are kept outside the country by the League, but there is no such thing as an impenetrable net. Although some of these people may break into the Shenzhou League, it is at least not as chaotic as the outside world.

Of course, there are also desperate criminals within the country who take extreme measures, but they are relatively less brazen.

"I was reminded of this by an elder."

Su Hao nodded to indicate that he understood, as the two seniors had reminded him of this matter before he returned to China.

"Yes, with its talent, it's not a problem to become a world champion with proper training, and a master level is just around the corner."

Although Long Ningyan's own strength has not yet been certified as professional level, she was born into a large family and knows many secrets that have not been circulated outside.

Just like the Riolu family, which has royal blood, several master-level powerhouses have emerged, which proves that they have the potential to reach that level.

There are also dragons like their clan in the dragon's lair in the desert outside the capital...

"Speaking of which, Senior Long, you said you are from the Dragon Taming Clan, but several people I know have the surname Bai."

Surprised as he was, Riolu's powerful talent alone was not enough to make Su Hao lose his composure.

After all, which Pokémon in his team isn't talented?

Su Hao's sudden question interrupted Long Ningyan's thoughts. She wasn't displeased, just a little helpless.

"The Imperial Dragon Clan in the capital is a branch formed to guard the dragon's lair, and they all share the surname Bai."

"My surname, Long, comes from a branch that lives in Longdu. There are people with the surname Bai and Long in that branch, so there's no difference."

This is no secret, and Long Ningyan doesn't mind answering the handsome junior's question, after all, he's pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, Jiang Xiangyun, like Su Hao, was also listening with a curious expression.

Su Hao bid farewell to Jiang Xiangyun and Long Ningyan with Riolu and prepared to return to the villa.

Riolu strutted around with its tail held high, looking quite pleased with itself.

Su Hao didn't discourage its confidence. After all, it's essential to build Pokémon's confidence in the early stages of battle. If it hesitates and holds back in everything it does because it's afraid of losing, it's destined to not last long.

The journey was the same as before. Because Riolu was excited after its first victory, Su Hao and Riolu arrived at Villa No. 15 in less than half the time compared to their leisurely stroll on the way there.

Watching the special effects and sounds of attacks coming from the training ground behind him, Su Hao had a sudden inspiration.

To be honest, there has never been an internal battle within the team yet, and apart from Diancie, the strength of the Pokémon is somewhat ambiguous.

How about we have an intra-team ranking match after Dragapult and Riolu have both evolved?

Su Hao asked Articuno's opinion, mainly wanting it to offer some prizes.

"I think it's possible."

Articuno rolled over on the iceberg and lazily flapped its wings to indicate that it wanted to watch.

Just kidding, I'm living such a comfortable life every day, with fun battles to watch, so a little prize is nothing to me~

Articuno unleashed its ultimate move: "First place will definitely be Diancie, you can prepare that reward yourself. As for second place... depending on who the opponent is, I'll take you to fleece the corresponding legendary Pokémon, how about that?"

"Is it a deal?"

"A word is settled!"

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

The next day, at seven in the morning.

Having already finished washing up, Su Hao began to check if any preparations had been overlooked.

"...Poké Ball in place, food plentiful, spirits high!"

After checking everything and confirming that nothing had been missed, Su Hao felt a little relieved.

After all, Jiang Xiangyun and Long Ningyan, as well as Li Xiao, Mu Yao, Zhao Yunlan and others, sent reminders before they left yesterday.

Remember to prepare at least a week's worth of food and a sleeping bag.

The reason is simple: you can clear stages in the Tower of the Lake consecutively. Someone once cleared three stages in a week, but the price was that they didn't prepare enough food and almost fainted from hunger when they came out.

As it happened, this person was right next to Su Hao and vividly recounted to him how he was so hungry that he ate grass.

Although he had system space to store things, Su Hao still prepared a backpack to avoid attracting attention.

It would be too difficult to explain if he stayed in the tower for a long time but came out looking energetic.

Instead of wasting energy making up lies, it's better to do the groundwork beforehand.

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Wood gecko.

Chapter 345 The Tower of the Lake, Open

Su Hao also obtained detailed information about the content of each level in the Tower of Lakes from many people.

In short, it all boils down to one word: random!

There are the most common battles, as well as various knowledge questions.

There are gravity trials that test willpower and physical strength, and there are also those who fall into an illusion as soon as they enter.

The levels are diverse and, although they seem very random, soon after completing them, players realize that the level content was almost designed to address their weaknesses.

Just like Zhao Yunlan's academic performance was terrible, that's why he encountered math problems.

Su Hao was very curious about what challenges he would encounter inside this magical giant tower.

At 7:30, Su Hao finished checking the water, electricity, and gas, and then headed to the island in the middle of the lake with his neighbor Li Xiao, with whom he had arranged to set off together.

The villa area is located not far from the shore of Sanshen Lake.

Upon arriving at the lake, Su Hao released the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

Li Xiao, on the other hand, took out a Poké Ball and released a Garchomp with an impressive aura.

Garchomp!

A mid-stage professional level, even stronger than Azure Flame Blade Demon—is this the foundation that makes Li Xiao the current ace of Jiangcheng University's team...?

As a Ground/Dragon type Pokémon, Garchomp may seem unable to fly, but in reality, its flight speed is astonishing.

Its small, sharp scales reduce air resistance, allowing it to soar through the sky at great speeds if it adopts the shape of a jet aircraft.

"Roar--!"

As soon as Garchomp emerged from its Poké Ball, its cold and sharp eyes were fixed on Braviary. Its sharp claws clashed repeatedly, sending sparks flying, as if it wanted to fight Braviary.

Even though it was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, the Emerald Warrior Eagle still glared back fearlessly.

If it were to take a step back today, it wouldn't be called the Warrior of the Sky!

The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if a battle was about to break out, when Iron Fist struck.

Two crisp taps on the head rang out, and both Garchomp and Emerald Eagle shrank back with a wronged expression.

Why are you so angry so early in the morning?

"How many times have I told you, don't be so aggressive when you're not fighting!"

As Su Hao and Li Xiao began their lecturing, the two Pokémon glared at each other resentfully before shrinking back timidly.

Seeing this, Su Hao calmly withdrew his fist.

Li Xiao glanced at Su Hao, whose expression remained unchanged, in disbelief, then quietly hissed.

Garchomp's head is made of real iron, and it also has that layer of scales.

By throwing that punch, he took at least 50% of the damage from the Thornmail.

It hurts, but we can't waste time.

Li Xiao took out a set of riding protective gear from the large backpack on his back and put it on his Garchomp. Then he looked at Su Hao, who was about to ride the Emerald Warrior Eagle, and asked:

"Aren't you wearing protective gear? You might fall!"

Su Hao shook his head. During this time, he had also tried manned flight with the Emerald Warrior Eagle. As long as the flight was not fast, it was fine without protective gear.

Moreover, I am physically fit and better able to maintain my balance than the average person so that I don't fall.

Su Hao said confidently, "It's alright, I'm confident."

"...Okay then."

Seeing this, Li Xiao didn't say much. He simply flipped over and mounted Garchomp, securing himself to the protective gear. Seeing that Su Hao was also ready, he patted Garchomp's back and said, "Take off!"

"Roar--!"

Garchomp let out a loud dragon roar, then gave the Emerald Warrior Eagle a defiant look before soaring vertically into the sky!