Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld

If I were to go to the Johto region, it would probably only take me two days.

The Super Strength move's power is increased from 110 to 120. As a "fixed" move practiced by almost everyone in the South Wind crew, it is a technique learned from the protagonist's father, based on the Super Strength move, to execute other moves.

The increased power of the Strength move is equivalent to increasing the physical attack power of each Pokémon.

Rather than the badges that provide a power boost to moves that each Pokémon might not actually use, Nanfeng believes that the enhancement brought by the Secret Power technique is the most genuine improvement to his Pokémon's battle power!

Secret Technique: Waterfall: Power 100, 20% chance to inflict Cowardice on the target, dealing damage and binding the target with the Whirlpool. ....... (To trigger additional effects, the Pokémon must first master Whirlpool).

This is a huge buff for Greninja and Gyarados; they've taken off on the spot!

The surfing effect includes a vortex, and the waterfall climbing move also includes a vortex.

Furthermore, surfing and waterfall climbing can be combined.

While surfing, let the Pokémon ride the waves and land using Waterfall at the highest point. Waterfall is not just about climbing waterfalls, but also about easily leaping off them, creating countless water currents upon landing.

The two are combined.

Nanfeng has already begun to mourn for all the Pokémon he will encounter in the future that are weak to Water, such as Fire, Rock, and Ground types.

Unfortunately, Waterfall requires a higher learning threshold than Surf, and it's basically only learnable by Water-type Pokémon. A few non-Water-type Pokémon can learn it, but Southwind hasn't caught any. Therefore, Garchomp and Tyranitar won't benefit from this.

After defeating all seven gyms, plus the extra leveling and shiny farming during the exploration of the Kalos region, Southwind's Pokémon also gained one or two levels.

Putting the Victory Road aside for now, the four Elite Four members of the Kalos region all have a 0.8 Mega Evolution, which is too strong. Even if I were to challenge the Victory Road, I would start with the Hoenn region first. After all, the Hoenn region has a main storyline. If I can beat the Victory Road, it basically means that I will be able to catch a Rayquaza with a Master Ball.

After taking care of the orchards in the Carlos region and collecting all the loot, the year was drawing to a close in the real world.

One day, Nanfeng received a phone call from Teacher Bai Wenru.

"Come to my house. Some upperclassmen are coming to visit me today. You'd like to meet them too."

(I owe 14 chapters. There's another wedding banquet tomorrow. Luckily, they said I didn't have to be a groomsman, otherwise I would probably owe two more chapters tomorrow. There's also a full moon celebration on Monday, so I'll start making up for the missed chapters next Tuesday.)

221. Family Dinner

Unit 1901, Building 3, Ping'an Residential Area, Qiantang City Center.

When Nanfeng arrived at the address given by Teacher Bai Wenru, she almost thought she had gone to the wrong place.

Ping An Community is indeed a very nice community in Qiantang. There is a central fountain, where many water creatures have settled, such as Wubo and Mosquito Tadpole; there is also excellent greenery, where you can see Oddish under the big trees, and even Bobo and Little Arrow Finch in the trees.

It is evident that the property management of the community has done a very good job in terms of environmental design.

But...no matter how good this neighborhood is, does it still not live up to Professor Bai Wenru's status?

After all, Dong Yantian, the teacher's student, owns a mountain villa. As the teacher, he can build such a villa wherever he wants, wherever he goes.

Nanfeng still reached out and rang the doorbell. The door opened, revealing a bright-looking woman dressed in purple, with a long-tailed monster hand perched on her shoulder.

When the woman saw Nanfeng, she smiled brightly, "You must be the junior Nanfeng the teacher was talking about! Come in quickly, everyone's here, we've been waiting for you!"

"Hey Bao~ (Hello~~)" Long-tailed Monster 17 also greeted Nanfeng.

"Okay...okay, senior." Nanfeng didn't know who the person in front of her was, but judging from the way she addressed her, she should be her senior.

Nanfeng changed into slippers and went into the house. There were four people and an elf sitting in the hall watching TV. One of them was the teacher Bai Wenru, and the other was Dong Yan, whom Nanfeng also knew.

The other two, one wearing a black leather coat with a gun at his waist, appeared to be government officials. The other was lounging casually on the sofa, eating an apple. They chatted idly.

As for the Pokémon, it was the teacher's Gengar. It was sitting on the back of the Shafang chair with its legs crossed, one hand supporting its chin, seemingly deep in thought, which looked somewhat... comical.

In the kitchen, a middle-aged couple was cooking, and a table full of delicious dishes was already laid out.

"The south wind is here? Then everyone, please take your seats." Bai Wenru immediately invited everyone to settle in upon seeing the arrival of the south wind.

Everyone turned their gazes toward the newly accepted disciple, eager to see what made him so special.

Everyone's first impression of Nanfeng is that he is "handsome".

Following the teacher's instructions, everyone went to the dining table and took their seats.

Teacher Bai Wenru sat at the head of the table, with the middle-aged man who cooked and Dong Yan sitting to his left and right respectively, their heads bowed. The rest of the people sat down next to the middle-aged man and Dong Yan, leaving a seat directly opposite the teacher for Nanfeng.

"It's Chinese New Year again, and I'm so sorry to trouble you all to come and see this old geezer every year," Bai Wenru said, raising a glass.

“This is what we students should do, teacher!” The middle-aged man also poured himself a glass.

"That's right..." Everyone echoed, and they all raised their glasses.

Nanfeng hurriedly followed everyone else's example and raised a glass to toast Teacher Bai Wenru.

After everyone had a drink.

Bai Wenru introduced Nanfeng to everyone, saying, "This is my new student this year. He's a freshman. You senior students should take good care of him!"

"Don't worry, teacher, we definitely will," the middle-aged man replied first, explaining to Nanfeng, "My name is Xu Tangyu. I'm your first student and a scholar specializing in elven mythology. If you're interested in pursuing this field in the future, you can come find me."

"Okay, senior," Nanfeng nodded in acknowledgment. The study of elf mythology is arguably the most demanding research direction within elf studies. The reason is simple: most elves in mythology research are real, meaning that during the research process, the research subject might actually appear before you in person.

Without sufficient strength, it would be impossible to have survived until now.

Moreover, Nanfeng felt like she had seen the name Xu Tangyu somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it for the moment.

However, Nanfeng was 80% certain that this teacher's first student must have been a big name in the industry, otherwise he wouldn't have seen his name somewhere, even though he was someone who didn't pay any attention to this kind of research.

"I'm not exactly your teacher's student, but I'm Tangyu's lover, and like him, I also do research on elven mythology. You can just call me Sister Hong," the woman who had just been busy in the kitchen with Xu Tangyu introduced herself.

Following the direction down, it was the purple-clad woman's turn to open the door for Nanfeng.

"My surname is Zi and my given name is Yi, Yi as in 'reluctance'. Your senior sister here specializes in healing spirits. If any of your spirits are seriously injured, or have injuries that cannot be healed, you can come to me!"

"I'm quite well-known in the industry."

"Let's add each other on Fetion later. I can introduce you to some nice female nurses and doctors in our hospital," the woman named Ziyi said with a smile, her eyes shining as she looked at Nanfeng, as if she had seen a great treasure.

Next was Dong Yan.

"Junior, we meet again. I guess I don't need to introduce myself, right?"

030 "No need, Senior Dong Yan, thank you for your help last time," Nanfeng said quickly, once again thanking the Ghost-type Elite Four member for the treasure-level Ghost Gem and for his guidance on Gastly.

The young man, Huo Wenjie, who had just been lounging on the sofa with a nonchalant air, introduced himself: "Junior, I'm the dojo master from Ice Dragon Province. I heard from the teacher that you're planning to challenge a dojo. How about we find a place to spar after dinner? Consider it a special training session for you before your challenge?"

"Come on! It's the New Year, and you're still going all out. I don't want to send my junior's Pokémon to the hospital the first time I meet him!" Zi Yi glared at Huo Wenjie without any politeness, directly rejecting his intention to battle.

"Alright, it's Chinese New Year today, so let's play again tomorrow," Huo Wenjie said, taking a step back, but still earned him a roll of his eyes from Senior Sister Ziyi.

"Zhuo Yan, I am an Elf Investigator. If you are interested in pursuing this career in the future, you can come and find me!" The man in the black leather jacket named Zhuo Yan introduced himself simply and straightforwardly. Just as Nan Feng had guessed, he was indeed an official.

(I wasn't a groomsman, but I was still dragged along to help out. Just got back from dinner, back to writing. One more chapter to go, and bonus chapters will start tomorrow! Keep it up!)

222. Big shots flock together

Research on Elven Mythology. X2

The healing industry.

The Four Heavenly Kings of the Dragon Kingdom.

Gym Leader of Ice Dragon Province.

There is also an elf investigator.

Judging from their professions alone, one can roughly guess that Professor Bai Wenru's students must all be elites in their respective industries.

After all, they were students of the renowned Professor Bai Wenru.

It can't be that bad, no matter how bad it is.

"Sorry, junior, your arrival was so sudden that we didn't bring any gifts. Wait until after the New Year, and when I return to the research institute, I will definitely send the gifts to you by express delivery," Senior Xu Tangyu said.

Just as Nanfeng was about to refuse, Senior Sister Ziyi, Senior Brother Huo Wenjie, and Senior Brother Zhuo Yan all offered to give Nanfeng a gift as a token of their greeting.

Ziyi: Junior, I've cultivated a really good resurrection herb. I'll have someone send it to you in a while. It's a great ingredient whether you use it to make tea or to heal your Pokémon.

Huo Wenjie: I've already decided to prepare a dragon-themed treasure for you, junior. Just wait, after the New Year, I'll go get it for you.

Zhuo Yan: What do you think of Arcanine, junior? How about I give you a Growlithe puppy as a greeting gift? It's a special supply from the police force, and I'm giving you my own spot. I guarantee it'll be a clever little devil and definitely won't wreak havoc or bite the sofa.

This series of words left Nanfeng in a dilemma: he couldn't refuse them all, nor could he accept them all.

Finally, Dong Yan spoke up. "You've already accepted my gift, so you should accept theirs too. It's part of the rules for us seniors. If the teacher takes on any new students in the future, remember to prepare a gift for them as well."

"Alright, then I'll trouble you seniors now," Nanfeng agreed. Judging from the situation, Xu Tangyu, the teacher's first student, should have given a gift to all the teachers' students present.

After discussing the gifts, the conversation returned to normal.

As everyone ate and chatted, Bai Wenru asked the students directly about their situation this year, what they had learned, what they thought they should do next, and their plans for the future.

The senior students would tell Professor Bai Wenru everything in detail, and then listen to Professor Bai Wenru's opinions to revise and improve their plans for the future.

They chatted while eating.

After a satisfying meal, everyone watched TV, played cards, chatted, and laughed in the hall.

If it weren't for the many Pokémon in the room, such as Aipom and Gengar playing hide-and-seek, and Sudoku hiding ordinary potted plants behind the curtains.

Nanfeng thought he had returned to the New Year's atmosphere on Earth.

Nanfeng found a corner to sit in the room and started watching TV while also using her hands.

I only just had time to use my phone to check their background.

First search for "Master Brother".

Xu Tangyu is a pioneer in the archaeological research of world elf mythology and the world's first researcher to discover and record relics of the Arceus legend.

Nanfeng looked shocked. "I was wondering where I'd seen that name before. It turns out it was in my university's Elf History textbook."

This is a monumental discovery that will go down in history!

Unexpectedly, this celebrity was right in front of him, and now he was his senior from school.

Nanfeng couldn't help but be shocked.

Let's take a look at Senior Sister Ziyi's introduction.

Zi Yi is a top breeder and healer of Pokémon in the Dragon Kingdom. She specializes in healing Pokémon and healed a total of 100 Pokémon in the 13th International Pokémon Healing Competition, earning her the title "Purple-Clad Saint Hand".

Another expert, a top expert on the path of elven healing.

With Xu Tangyu paving the way, Nanfeng was already mentally prepared for Ziyi's achievements and wasn't shocked at all. On the contrary, it would have been abnormal if she hadn't achieved such success.

There's no need to say more about Senior Dong Yan; Nanfeng then tried to check on Senior Huo Wenjie as well.

The gym leader of the Ice Dragon Province Gym, even though it's clearly an Ice-type gym.

He is skilled in using Ice-type and Dragon-type Pokémon and is considered the most likely Gym Leader to become the next Elite Four member. He is currently ranked number one among Gym Leaders in the Dragon Kingdom.

Nanfeng clicked his tongue in amazement. Even if Huo Wenjie was just a gym leader, he was the most extraordinary one among them.

The strongest gym leader!

The number one ranked trainer in the Dragon Kingdom Gym. What does that mean?

The way for a Gym Leader to advance to the Elite Four is to win first place in a tournament among the thirty-four Gym Leaders. Only then can they earn the opportunity to challenge the current Elite Four.

If you defeat the Elite Four member, you will naturally take their place! Senior Dong Yan previously held the Elite Four title by defeating the incumbent Elite Four member, Throne Mask, which allowed him to become the representative of Ghost-type Pokémon.

Moreover, for senior Huo Wenjie, the throne of the king is already within reach.

Judging from the current ages of these Elite Four members and senior Huo Wenjie's age, it's only a matter of time before he becomes an Elite Four trainer.

Therefore, senior Huo Wenjie can be considered a "quasi" superstar.

Finally, there's Senior Zhuo Yan; Nanfeng couldn't find any information about him. Thinking about it carefully, that makes sense; being an Elf Investigator is a highly confidential job. Although Zhuo Yan could tell Nanfeng he was an Elf Investigator, it was impossible for Nanfeng to find out his true identity using that.

Furthermore, if Nanfeng uses his connections to investigate, and if he is caught red-handed, he may very well face a counter-investigation by the official organization.

The south wind isn't so idle.

But perhaps Bai Wenru sensed that Nanfeng was a bit idle. He noticed that Nanfeng was playing on her phone and not joining in the games with the upperclassmen, so he suddenly spoke to Huo Wenjie.

"Wenjie, didn't you want to have a fight with Nanfeng? How about tonight? It'll be a good post-dinner workout to aid digestion."

"I'm fine! Where's Nanfeng?" Huo Wenjie replied nonchalantly, holding a deck of cards in one hand and stuffing a rainbow candy into his mouth with the other.

"I...can do it," Nanfeng agreed. There was nothing wrong with agreeing; no matter how strong Senior Huo Wenjie was, he was still just a gym leader.

No matter how badly I get beaten, it can't be as bad as when I faced Teacher Bai Wenru back then, right?

However, unexpectedly, even on New Year's Eve, when trainers met, there were still plenty of battles.