Greatest Pokémon Trainer

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August 31.

After the challenge of the sixth level, Fang Yuan went silent and chose to rest for the night.

This confirmed for the Twelve Branches and Principal Mo Da that Fang Yuan indeed expended a great deal of energy.

Early the following day, Fang Yuan and his team woke up full of energy.

However, upon waking, Fang Yuan noticed something odd: Victini seemed to have grown even closer to Eevee.

Oh well, harmony is a good thing, Fang Yuan didn't think too much about it.

"Invincible!!!"

The first thing Fang Yuan did upon getting up was to give himself a pep talk.

With Victini, Milotic, Fire of Life, Monferno, and Ditto on his team, Fang Yuan had crunched some numbers yesterday and arrived at a surprising conclusion.

That was to open either the fourth or fifth gate at will!

Firstly, Victini could enhance Ditto.

Secondly, Victini could also strengthen the physical endurance of Monferno.

With this combo, the moment Monferno and Ditto initiated the fifth gate, they hardly suffered any severe injuries.

Even if the Infinite Energy drained during battle and the Intersected Force started to burden them again, with the healing from Fire of Life, the condition was definitely much better than before.

After the fight, the enhanced version of Life Droplet from Milotic was the final assurance.

This way, even if they forcefully opened the fifth gate, they could fully recover within a day, and there wouldn't be much of an issue.

That time frame was incredibly short, absurdly so.

Being able to recover in a day, it didn't count as a particularly serious injury anymore.

It wasn't just Monferno that had received epic level enhancement, but Eevee, Magnemite, Glutton, Dragonite, Milotic, and even Venusaur did as well.

However, the current sole issue was that it was difficult for other Pokemon to coordinate and control the power lent by Victini.

For instance, after Victini lent a portion of its power, Eevee and the others simply couldn't use it bit by bit or split it halfway.

They could only unleash it all at once.

In other words, Victini's enhancement was a one-time deal for Pokemon and humans.

Pokemon couldn't preserve it for a long duration and continuously output it.

This was a flaw, neither small nor large.

Being able to instantly KO is great, but for some special situations, a controllable state is preferable.

If it's a flaw, it needs to be compensated for.

So, after contemplating for a night, Fang Yuan quickly settled on a training direction.

He required Eevee and the others to be able to coordinate control of the power lent by Victini!

Releasing all the power in one go was just too wasteful.

However, this training task could not be executed in the short term; it was a task for the future.

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"Let's go!!!"

September 1, 7 AM.

Fang Yuan's forces set off neatly, heading towards the seventh level's challenge location.

Victini rested on Fang Yuan's left shoulder, Eevee on his right, and he mounted Dragonite.

Victini, breathing in the fresh air and showing a joyful expression, found the feeling of flying by itself very different from being carried along.

"We'll be there soon."

Dragonite was flying quite slowly, but even at this pace, it would take only 2 or 3 minutes to arrive at the seventh level's location.

One reason was its speed was indeed quick, and the other was that the Road of Champions not that expansive.

"Bimi!" Upon hearing Fang Yuan's reminder, Victini nodded, full of anticipation.

But swiftly, as if it remembered something, it immediately turned invisible.

"Bimi..."

Only then did Fang Yuan recall, this little fellow was shy; it dared not meet any unfamiliar Pokemon or Trainers besides them.

"You'll have to face them sooner or later. How about you assist in battle once, if the rules allow for your participation?" Fang Yuan looked back at his shoulder that felt the weight but was now visibly empty, and chuckled.

It looked like there was just the right opening in his team for a Pokemon, and Victini's hatching unexpectedly filled it.

๑乛◡乛๑ How convenient.

"Bimi (Okay~)..."

Fang Yuan had already informed The Observation Committee of the Champion's Road Challenge, which included President Wen and the Twelve Branches, about the suspension and resumption of his challenge through his smartphone Rotom.

Moreover, Principal Mo Da, who had been waiting all night, had arrived at the destination even earlier than Fang Yuan, waiting for his arrival.

"They seem to be in unexpectedly good shape."

"Well, they did rest for the night."

"There's not much time left. Even if he gets through the seventh level, there won't be much time to prepare for the eighth."

The Twelve Branches gathered again in The Round Table Conference Room of the Twelve Staffs, discussing as they looked towards the restored video feed and Fang Yuan entering the seventh level's challenge area.

At the same time.

Dragonite descended, and Fang Yuan was surprised to see the old man in front of him.

"Principal Sun, I didn't expect you to really come."

"Didn't I say I would come to be a Gatekeeper?" Principal Mo Da queried with confusion.

Fang Yuan: "..."

I thought you were just kidding since I didn't see you at the first four levels.

Who knew you'd actually be waiting at the seventh level.

Fang Yuan didn't expect that Principal Mo Da could be so powerful as to serve as a gatekeeper of the seventh level.

The fifth level featured two species-limited Champion-level Pokemon, the sixth had a Fire Chicken with Quasi-Guardian God Level Combat Power carrying a Legendary Artifact, so the seventh level...

Fang Yuan suddenly looked forward to it; could it be that Principal Mo Da was also a powerful Trainer in command of a Quasi-Guardian God Level Elf?

Indeed, appearances can be deceiving.

"You all seem to have recovered well..."

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At that moment, Principal Mo did not rush to explain the rules but instead turned his gaze toward Fang Yuan's companions.

Eevee, Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Gengar, Dragonite, Klink, Ditto, Monferno, and Smartphone Rotom...

All of them were in excellent condition.

Principal Mo judged that except for Monferno, the rest of the Pokemon should have already recovered.

Seeing Fang Yuan arrive at the seventh gate in such a state, he thought more highly of him. This kid, daring to challenge the Road of Champions, does have something special.

"Not bad," Fang Yuan smiled. It wasn't just good; it was overflowing.

"The seventh gate, the rule is 12 to 2. I can send out two Pokemon, while you can use all twelve of yours."

The very next second, Principal Mo explained the rule with a cheerful laugh, then took out two Poké Balls and released his Pokemon.

One was an Electric Dragon with yellow skin, a tail, and a red orb on its forehead, with a white belly, standing on two legs.

The other was a four-legged, mainly blue-colored creature with red pupils, the Thunder Beast.

Two Electric Elves!

And both had been trained to their Species Limits.

"These two were my ace combination when I was younger. They have been guarding a dangerous area for years and have not engaged in battles between trainers for a long time," Principal Mo stroked his beard and said. "By the way, although the rule is 12 against 2, you can only send out one Pokemon at a time to fight. So, it's 12 rounds of 1 versus 2. That is the rule of the seventh gate."

Fang Yuan: ?

Damn.

Is this a joke?

At first, Fang Yuan was puzzled how Principal Mo could guard the seventh gate. Although the appearance of the Electric Dragon and Thunder Beast had reduced some of Fang Yuan's confusion, he was still somewhat doubtful because these two Pokemon did not seem as powerful as Happiness Egg and "Bimi."

At most, they were on the same level as King Ye Hui's Alidos.

Now that the rule had been revealed, Fang Yuan was speechless.

So that's how it is. With a 2 against 1 setup, the difficulty was indeed increased, comparable to the rules of the fifth and sixth gates.

To fight 1 against 2, and both at the Species Limit...

If Fang Yuan was not wrong, these two Pokemon must have positive and negative characteristics, capable of boosting each other during battle.

This made passing this gate even more challenging.

Restricted by the rules, Victini could not assist, nor could the Waveguide Sealing Technique be used.

Only Super Gengar might have a chance to compete against them.

Or using a Z-Move.

But Mega Evolution has time limits, and attacking two Pokemon with a Z-Move also presents difficulties. Is this gate... going to be a roadblock again?

Soon, Fang Yuan figured it out and said, "I understand."

You're pushing me...

"Monferno, prepare for battle."

This battle cannot be dragged out, so letting Monferno go alone and forcefully open the four gates while carrying the Fire of Life is the best choice.

Normally, a Four Fire Monkeys at their Species Limit, coupled with the amplification from the Fire of Life, should be closer to the Guardian Deities' Domain compared to that Quasi-guardian god level Blaze Chicken from before. On top of that, with the amplification of Aura, it's practically Guardian God level!

It also happens that Monferno has not yet tried to fight at full strength with the Fire of Life. This time, it's an opportunity to test it.

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The injuries caused by the four doors weren't as severe as those from the five, and with dual healing from the Fire of Life and Life Droplet, they were completely bearable.

Milotic and Victini wouldn't get too tired either.

"Wu ah?!!!" Fang Yuan made his decision, and Monferno walked out with high fighting spirit.

It hadn't expected to be able to enter the fray after the sixth challenge.

At this moment, Monferno let out a hot breath in excitement, its flame on the head burning even more fiercely.

The invisible Victini also showed a surprised expression.

Eevee and the others, on the other hand, weren't surprised; after their analysis, they came to essentially the same conclusion as Fang Yuan.

Currently, for single battles, Monferno was still the most suitable.

"Wait... wait a second, sending out Monferno???!!!"

As Monferno entered the field, Principal Mo of Magic Big Old was stunned on the spot.

Isn't your Monferno not yet recovered??

Not only was Principal Mo taken aback, but the observers from the Twelve Branches were also showing blank expressions.

Master Tao Xiuying, who was also watching the battle, was even more puzzled.

Had this Monferno recovered?

The records showed that Fang Yuan's Monferno, after an outbreak, always suffered very serious injuries.

This was an inevitable consequence of intersected force energy.

"Mm, thanks to the Fire of Life given by Master Tao, it seems to mesh unexpectedly well with Monferno; the injuries healed overnight," Fang Yuan said offhandedly.

Principal Mo of Magic Big Old: ...???

٩͡[๏̯͡๏] Tao Xiuying, you old witch, are you trying to doom me??!!!!

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Boom!!!!

Not long afterward, on the monitors that the Twelve Branches and the previous gatekeeper focused on the seventh challenge area, such a scene appeared.

A Monferno's entire body erupted into golden flames, its head flame extended upward several meters, exploding with a boom, as if transforming into a god of fire, possessing overwhelming presence.

Facing the pincer attack of Thunder and Lightning, the golden figure nearly vanished in an instant and appeared behind one of the Electric Elves, Ampharos.

With its species-limit battle power enhanced by its ability, in front of Monferno under the state of Fire of Life, there was simply no room to counter; a single punch sent the unresponsive Thunder Beast flying together with impact, catapulting both Elves backwards.

The next second, Monferno appeared in a flash again by the side of the two Elves as they flew backward, grabbing one in each hand, pressing them against the ground, and dragging them to carve a deep trench, and finally, lifted both Elves and smashed them into one another with force.

With a "bang!" the terrifying shockwave blasted open, dispersing the clouds in the sky.

Clearly.

The combat power wasn't on the same level.

A minute later, with both Electric Elves being unilaterally crushed to the point of combat incapacity, Principal Mo of Magic Big Old... already regretted deciding to be the gatekeeper.

Why on earth did I make such a foolish decision!!

President Wen and the others of the Twelve Branches, watching the shockwaves and the figure bathing in the Lightning in the screens, also fell silent. The existence of the Fire of Life seemed to make this Monferno all the more reckless in using its power.

The same item, when used by Blaze Chicken and this Monferno... had completely different effects.