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

No.

Su Hao really wanted to say that, but Jie Wei didn't give him a chance to speak and shouted directly.

"Emperor Nabo, Surf!"

The middle-aged aunt, who was just moments ago behaving and speaking elegantly, suddenly became inexplicably agitated!

A colossal wave, twice the size of the surfboard used by Marilloli, crashed in and swept the tiny diamonds inside!

[The small diamond fragments were swallowed up by the surfing. Is this the end for contestant Su Hao?!]

In the stands, the spectators who had thought the game might turn around all sighed. They had thought that Little Diamond had a chance to turn the tide after seeing him suppressing the Emperor Napolo, but unfortunately, it was all for naught.

"Magic Flash".

"What?!"

A pink glow shone from the raging waves, and in the next instant, the huge pink sphere directly pushed the waves apart, and also blasted away the Emperor Nabo who was controlling the waves.

The figure of the small diamond, which had calmed the towering waves and casually blasted away Emperor Naboo, gradually appeared.

At this moment, the small diamond was shining with a pink glow, and sparkling points of light, like gemstones, kept flashing and disappearing around her.

So beautiful, like a noble princess.

Somehow, the audience all had this thought at the same time.

Emperor Naboo shook his somewhat dizzy head and it took him a while to stand up again.

After getting up, King Naboo looked at the scene before him with a bewildered expression.

The question mark seemed to materialize on Emperor Naboo's head.

At this moment, the October sun shines brightly above Little Diamond's head!

The overflowing fairy energy transformed into ten beautiful pink moons atop the little diamond head.

However, the fairy-type energy, which should have been filled with a dreamlike atmosphere, was now exuding a terrifying aura of destruction.

"The power of the moon!"

As Su Hao spoke, ten shimmering moons fell simultaneously, and a terrifying pink mushroom cloud instantly erupted in the arena!

As the energy waves raged, the energy shields in front of the audience and contestants lit up again.

After a long wait, the pink smoke dissipated.

King Naboo lay unconscious in the huge pit.

Xiao Suizuan gracefully bowed to the audience, Jie Wei, and the referees in the stands.

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Emperor Naboo: ?

Chapter 42 The Guardian of the Water City

"Emperor Nabo is unable to fight, Little Diamond wins!"

"Since Gym Leader Jiewei has lost all her Pokémon, the winner is—Challenger Su Hao!"

"Clap clap clap clap clap——————".

The audience erupted in applause, for they had witnessed a miracle today!

The audience applauded Incineroar, Su Hao who defeated the gym leader just two months after his debut, and Diamond Smash.

After handing the Emperor Naboo to the nurse, Jie Wei clapped her hands and walked towards Su Hao with a smile.

A staff member waiting nearby walked over to Jie Wei with a tray, and Jie Wei picked up the exquisite teardrop-shaped badge placed on it and handed it to Su Hao.

"This is the beginner watercraft badge. Your performance proves you are capable of earning it!"

Su Hao accepted it solemnly.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect you to actually beat me today. Once the video of today's match gets out, you're probably going to be famous!"

"I've already thought of the titles the media will give you, like 'The Strongest Genius of the New Generation in the Divine Alliance' or something."

Jie Wei covered her cheek with one hand and teased with a smile.

"Well, actually I don't want to be famous." Su Hao sighed.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

Su's father had told him that there were many criminal organizations operating within the Shenzhou Alliance, and no matter how hard they tried to crack down on them, those rats would always reappear.

These evil organizations have also carried out numerous attacks targeting emerging geniuses, which is utterly despicable.

"If you want, at least the official full recording won't be leaked." Seeing that Su Hao was really troubled, Jie Wei, knowing the reason, composed herself and said seriously.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Auntie Jie." Su Hao nodded and said gratefully.

"It's alright. Ensuring the safe growth of the new generation is something we older trainers should do."

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Back in the lounge, Jie Wei looked at the report her secretary handed her with shining eyes.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands!

Su Hao, standing to the side, was speechless as he watched the once elegant and dignified Jie Wei now exude the stench of money.

Seemingly sensing Su Hao's thoughts, Jie Wei, who was looking at the report, looked up and explained, "You young people don't understand. Even with the financial support of the league, it's still very tight to maintain such a large Water Boat Dojo."

"That's when we, the museum owners, have to step in and make money!"

"How much did you earn today?" Su Hao asked curiously.

Thirty million.

"Tickets are so profitable?" Su Hao asked, somewhat shocked.

"No, that includes revenue from merchandise and other miscellaneous items. Ticket sales only amounted to ten million."

"Ten million is a lot, okay!" Su Hao complained.

"After all, today is a rare beginner gym challenge, and it's only been two months since the senior high school students received their starter Pokémon."

"This is a very rare occurrence, and it's quite a spectacle! Normally, very few people watch the intermediate dojo challenge matches that college students use for their graduation challenges."

"After all, there are too many students graduating every year, and the public is already tired of seeing them."

"Plus, the ticket prices this time are a tiny bit more expensive~"

This last part is the important one! Su Hao felt like he was about to turn into a吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical commentary) machine.

However, Su Hao just hoped that he could get two million by participating in the gym challenge.

After finishing his casual conversation, Su Hao was about to get up and say goodbye.

Jie Wei stopped Su Hao and asked, "Do you have any plans to go anywhere?"

"I plan to look around the area around Mizuho City for the next few days, do some sightseeing, and maybe see if I can find a Pokémon that catches my eye," Su Hao replied.

"Then I recommend a place to you."

"Where?" Su Hao asked curiously.

"This is a place that most tourists visiting Mizuyu City will go to. Let me tell you a story first."

Long, long ago, in an unnamed water town, lived an old man and an old woman.

One day, they rescued an injured brother and sister from the beach. Under the careful care of the two elderly people, the children's injuries gradually healed.

But one day, an evil monster attacked the island. Just as the island was about to be devoured by the monster, the appearance of the little brother and sister changed in front of the old man and woman.

It turns out they are the Infinite Pokémon, Latios and Latias.

The two Pokémon flew into the air, bringing with them the power to drive away darkness and evil.

It was a gem called the Heart Drop, and peace was restored to the town. From then on, Latios and Latias frequently visited the town where the Heart Drop was located, and no more evil monsters attacked the town.

Later, the nameless town gradually transformed into the present-day water city – Mizushu City.

"Today, statues of the two guardian gods, Latios and Latias, have been erected and enshrined in the city center of what is now Mizushu City."

"For you new generation trainers, guardian spirits must be quite appealing, right?"

"Although Latios and Latias have never been seen again, I think it's still worth a visit to their statues."

"Also, although the complete video won't be released, the recordings made by audience members might circulate in a small circle and could attract the attention of evil organizations. Be careful when traveling abroad," Jie Wei advised with concern.

Accepting Jie Wei's proposal and reminder, Su Hao bid farewell to Jie Wei and left the Shuizhou Dojo.

It's late, I should go back and get some sleep first!

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Guardian statue of the water city

Chapter 43 Water Rider Pokémon

After sleeping soundly for twelve hours at the Shy Bun Hotel, Su Hao, full of energy, took the Blazing Roaring Tiger and Little Diamond, who was perched on the tiger's shoulder, out to hunt for food.

He arrived at a breakfast market, which was bustling with people.

Breakfast stalls where people and Pokémon work together can be seen everywhere in the market.

The coal turtle, which breathes fire under the iron wok to help the stall owner stir-fry the food, has very precise control over the heat.

The desserts created by Soufflé, which produces incredibly sweet cream, are made in collaboration with the old lady at the dessert stall.

There's even Yonkira, who uses his superpowers to control a cast iron griddle to spin rapidly and make jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

Yongkira's operation was very skillful. After the pancakes were made, the ingredients that were already in place in the air were stacked neatly on the pancakes and then bagged.

Seeing how skillfully Yongkira operated the dish, he figured he must be a veteran, so he decided to buy three servings to try.

"Boss, give me three orders of jianbing guozi, with egg, ham, and pork tenderloin!"

"Okay, can you eat spicy food?" the owner, who was busy making the dipping sauce, asked.

"can!"