The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

"I see, thank you for your guidance, Master Fang!"

"Mobilize one's own power..."

As Nanako listened to Fang Yuan's words, she suddenly had a better idea of ​​what to do with her research project.

However, Nanami still looked at Fang Yuandao with great admiration.

"But Master Fang is truly a genius! He understands such a complex evolutionary mechanism so clearly!"

Fang Yuan coughed lightly and said

"Alright, stop flattering me and hurry up and finish your thesis. Your grandfather has been urging you to finish it several times already."

"Don't worry, Curator! I'll definitely have this paper finished by tomorrow night at the latest!"

After receiving Nanami's assurance, Fang Yuan went into the backyard alone.

Swampert, Shakira, and Bubble are still undergoing their regular training.

However, ever since their battle with the Elite Four-level Houndoom, the three Pokémon have been holding back their anger.

They train exceptionally hard.

However, after reaching level 40 or so, the rate of leveling up slowed down considerably.

Fang Yuan could only look forward to the Mega Evolution reward that Professor Oak mentioned, and see how much of an improvement he could gain.

Although the Swampert and the others were getting stronger at an astonishing rate in the eyes of others, Fang Yuan felt it was still a bit too slow after using high-level resources.

You still need to spend a lot of money to become stronger!

Incidentally, Lance has already delivered the two Dratini and ten other Dragon-type Pokémon he promised.

To Fang Yuan's surprise, Yulongdu was very generous this time, not only sending dragon-type Pokémon with good aptitude, but also not sending any filler Pokémon like Qingmian Bird.

They are all genuine dragon-type spirits, with more dragon attributes than the dragon-type army of the Dragon Ferry.

Furthermore, the Dragon Crossing event also gifted a considerable amount of rare dragon-related resources.

And quite a lot of *Longyangcao* (a type of herb)...

After placing the Dragon-type Pokémon and the two Dratini into the Dragon's Lair, Fang Yuan looked at the three little creatures before him and said with a very serious expression.

"Starting today, the three of you will officially begin training!"

The shiny Charmander and Bulbasaur both nodded very seriously.

Only the Six-Tails still looked like it hadn't woken up yet.

Fang Yuan was somewhat helpless about this, since Liuwei had only just emerged from the novice stage and was only level five, so Liuwei's training progress would inevitably be much slower than the other two.

Charmander and Bulbasaur are both Pokémon with a relatively mature mindset.

Before meeting Fang Yuan, Charmander underwent intensive self-training, which is what Fang Yuan likes most about Charmander. No matter where you are, people/poks who work hard are worthy of respect.

While Bulbasaur doesn't have the same relentless effort and determination as Charmander.

However, Fang Yuan knew very well that although Bulbasaur did not show it, it was actually a very proud Pokémon.

As the princess of the Venusaur family, she absolutely refuses to admit that she is inferior to other Pokémon!

In addition, the domineering aura she inherited from her father makes her future extremely promising.

Fang Yuan was quite familiar with Bulbasaur training programs.

The initial training was similar to that of Mudkip back then.

They undergo high-intensity physical training and practice to improve the power of their techniques.

The biggest difference is that Bulbasaur has reduced a lot of strength training and increased more move training.

After all, the breeding directions for Bulbasaur and Mudkip are not entirely the same.

What troubled Fang Yuan the most was the little fire dragon.

Although the little fire dragon looks very powerful, Fang Yuan still felt something was strange about it because it didn't have flames on its tail.

Therefore, Fang Yuan's training plan for the little fire dragon is to first increase the strength of its fire attribute!

Unleash the fire element that was suppressed by the dragon element!

And the method is naturally very simple.

"Still swimming in lava!"

However, the lava that Fang Yuan prepared for the little fire dragon was naturally not ordinary lava.

Chapter 218 Charmander's Evolution, Uncontrolled Flames

"Wow! (Is it really possible to swim in this lava?)"

The shiny Charmander looked at Fang Yuan with a suspicious expression.

Of course, it wasn't that Charmander didn't trust Fang Yuan, but rather that the scene before him was truly terrifying.

The lava in front of him was clearly not the lava that Charmander knew.

In Charmander's mind, lava should be dark red with black ash floating on top, and its temperature should be around 600 to 800 degrees Celsius.

Yes, although magma sounds scary, its temperature isn't actually that high. Molten iron, on the other hand, has a temperature of over 1,500 degrees Celsius, which is far more terrifying than magma.

Therefore, Charmander has four times the resistance to fire attributes with its dragon + fire attributes, so it shouldn't have much trouble withstanding temperatures of over 600 degrees Celsius for a short time.

However, the golden lava vent in front of him was posing a real challenge for Charmander.

Because these magma were heated by Kurama himself.

Therefore, the temperature of this magma reached around 1,300 degrees Celsius, which is only slightly lower than that of molten iron.

"Don't panic, Charmander! I'm here! Let's get to it!"

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, the shiny Charmander stood at the edge of the lava vent, looking at the golden, terrifyingly hot lava. Charmander closed its eyes and jumped straight in!

The little dragon jumped into the lava pool like a diver, only splashing up a few sparks.

Hot, thick lava clung to the little dragon's body, and then the little dragon smelled a burnt smell, the smell of burning protein.

“Ahhhhhh~~”

The little dragon panicked completely and tried to climb out of the lava using both hands.

At the same time, Nine-Tails, holding Six-Tails, looked at the little Charmander that had begun to emit black smoke and said...

"Um~ Master, should we fish him out? I feel like he's about to burn."

Fang Yuan, however, remained remarkably calm and said...

"No need. How could I dare to throw him in if I wasn't absolutely sure?"

"Just wait patiently."

Fang Yuan had actually already conducted a detailed physical examination on the three little elves.

Given the fire resistance of Charmander's scales, this temperature won't hurt him; it's like a person taking a slightly hot bath.

The burnt smell was simply from some dead skin and impurities under the scales on the little dragon's body being ignited.

"Don't panic! Carefully feel your body. If you were burned, you wouldn't have the strength to move by now."

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, the little fire dragon slowly stopped struggling, and then was surprised to find that it was just as Fang Yuan had said.

The lava was just a little hot, but not hot enough to burn him.

It was more like taking a hot shower.

"Then, eat this!"

Standing on the shore, Fang Yuan threw a bright red ball at the little fire dragon.

Based on Fang Yuan's trust, the little dragon ate it without thinking twice.

These are special energy cubes prepared specifically for Charmander, containing extremely high levels of fire element. Combined with the scorching lava, Fang Yuan thought that this might help Charmander awaken its fire attribute.

After eating what Fang Yuan gave him, Charmander suddenly felt something was off.

"Huh? (What did I eat? Why do I feel so hot all over?)"

The little Charmander was burning up all over. The lava outside and the food it had just eaten inside its belly turned its originally black skin into a dark red.

Fang Yuan and Nine-Tailed Fox were on high alert, ready to scoop out the little fire dragon at any moment.

But just then, accompanied by a roar from Charmander!

The light of evolution began to shine.

Fang Yuan was taken aback at first, then immediately said

"Charmander! Hold on, extend the evolution time as much as possible!"

"Nine-Tailed Fox, call the floating bubbles over."

Nine-Tails nodded and used Instant Transmission to pull the floating bubble from the other mountain over.

"Sunny day."

The floating bubble immediately understood what had happened and transformed into a clear sky. Two blazing fireballs shot straight into the sky and exploded.

Three fireballs hung above the little dragon, showering it with sunlight.

"Keep going, absorb the sunlight. Your characteristic is the power of the sun. You are naturally in harmony with the sun, so I believe you can definitely become a little fire dragon."

"Whether or not we can use fire depends on this gamble!"

Fang Yuan's encouraging words, carried by his superpowers, went directly into the little dragon's mind.

Charmander has deliberately extended the evolution time even further.

Fang Yuan's eyes lit up as he watched Charmander's individual stats slowly increase!

However, Charmander was already exhausted.

Fang Yuan suddenly remembered the little fire dragon's growth experience, and his eyes lit up.

"Little Charmander! Just think about how the other Charmanders in Charizard Valley looked down on you!"

"Think of the humiliation of being expelled from your race because of your different color and inability to use fire! If you give up now, won't that only make your own kind look down on you even more?"

"You must strive to become stronger!! Become much stronger!"

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, the little fire dragon let out another dragon roar, and its pure dragon bloodline surged forth.

"Good guy."

Fang Yuan looked at the little fire dragon in the lava and couldn't help but marvel.

"Abandoned by his parents, looked down upon by his people, unable to use fire, yet possessing such pure dragon blood."

"Then I met you, Charmander, you're definitely protagonist material, it's just a pity you're missing a fiancé who broke off his engagement."

At this moment, Fang Yuan looked at Charmander's panel and suddenly noticed the items Charmander was carrying.

"Could this dragon scale have been left to you by your mother?"

Fang Yuan decided to give it a try.

"Little Charmander, think of your mother who left you! You must hold on, become very strong, and then stand before her and make her regret abandoning you!"

It would be fine if he didn't mention the mother, but as soon as Fang Yuan mentioned the little dragon's mother, it was as if he had touched the little dragon's sore spot.

The little dragon's aura surged once again, and a beam of red light even shot out from the magma's mouth.

This made the already scorching magma vent even hotter.

"This feeling is... a Achilles' heel?!"

Charmander, no, he had already evolved into Charmeleon, and he actually leaped out of the lava pool.

Its eyes were bloodshot as it stared at Fang Yuan, and its black dragon scales had turned dark red!

His whole body exuded a violent, even bloodthirsty, aura.

Behind Charmeleon, its thick tail was ablaze with towering flames!

The raging flames even reached a height of three or four meters at one point.

【Pokémon: Charmeleon (Shiny)♂】