Elf: How do you cultivate immortality in the elf world?

Chapter 335 The Victory Tournament Begins!
There is one day left until the Victory Conference officially begins.

Because of their connections, Lu Li and Freya didn't need to register in person; Li Ning took care of all these small matters.

Most importantly, Li Ning also provided a very complete intelligence report.

“There are quite a few outstanding talents participating in the Victory Conference this year, and I feel that your chances of winning the championship are getting slimmer and slimmer.” Li Ning handed a booklet to Lu Li.

Lu Li took the manual and started flipping through it.

The number one ranked person is a very strange name, Lome, with champion-level strength and an age of 24?

There's a question mark after 24, which means the age was obviously given by the other party themselves, and the Tang Dynasty side hasn't verified it.

"A 24-year-old champion-level trainer? This person definitely started training Pokémon early, and much earlier than that," Freya said with certainty.

Li Ning, standing next to him, nodded in agreement and remarked, "This person probably started raising elves when he was six years old."

"Making six-year-olds raise elves, I don't know which force is so heartless," Peng Kazuo echoed.

Starting to raise elves at such a young age, if it fails, will ultimately harm both humans and elves. Moreover, the success rate of doing so is extremely low, if not negligible.

Li Ning sneered, "Progressive Association, you can tell from the name."

The Tang Dynasty had a good understanding of the Progressive Society.

This is mainly because, in the danger assessment around the Tang Dynasty, progress will be the highest.

The cult couldn't have provoked the Tang Dynasty without a reason. After all, those lunatics were only interested in creating gods and had no direct conflict of interest with the Tang Dynasty.

Needless to say, the dark web never touches those private realms that are already owned, especially forces like the Tang Dynasty that control the entire realm very tightly.

The Progressive Society is different. This group of lunatics is obsessed with the progress of all mankind. They want the world to be in chaos so that humanity can grow up in the midst of war. The Progressive Society has tried to drag the Tang Dynasty into war more than once.

Li Ning didn't have a good impression of the Progressive Association, but he wouldn't refuse anyone from the organization from participating in the Victory Conference. To be precise, they wouldn't refuse anyone from participating in the Victory Conference, as long as they were qualified.

Second on the list is Freya. As a renowned regional champion in the North American League, Freya's talent is beyond doubt.

The third-ranked person was someone Lu Li didn't recognize, named Ji Yang. His strength was similar to Freya's; they were both at the Heavenly King level, except that Ji Yang was younger, only 23 years old this year.

Apart from the first place, the top 10 are all about the same level, most of them are at the King level. The only difference is their age, since none of them are under 30 years old.

"Ekaterina didn't attend this grand event? It seems the situation on the Arctic Empire's side is also quite dire," Lu Li thought to himself.

Ekaterina was definitely one of the favorites to win the championship, if it weren't for that woman named Lome.

"How are you feeling? Aren't you under a lot of pressure?" Li Ning teased Lu Li with a smile.

Lu Li nodded with a heavy heart.

With the power of super evolution, he is indeed confident that he can rival a King-level powerhouse, but if it's a champion, he'd be better off fighting them head-on.

Freya's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. She had originally thought she could compete for the championship, but unexpectedly, Lomi appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing this, Lu Li quickly comforted him, "It's okay. We weren't here for the reward anyway, so just take it easy."

"This time, the champion should have been Lome. What a pity," Li Ning sighed.

…………

Luo Mei, who was visiting Chang'an for the first time, was also amazed by the bustling city.

There are few traces of modern industrialization; all that remains is the perfect union of humans and elves.

"Is this Chang'an? It's truly a prosperous place," Luo Mei exclaimed sincerely.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a bustling city. Before the age of 23, she had lived in a desolate, black-and-white world.

The place was sparsely populated, with even elves being few and far between. They were all struggling to survive in that dead world. Lome always believed that only the strong could live in this world.

But upon seeing the city, Lome felt a sense of confusion.

How can these people and elves, who are so weak, be so happy?

Aren't they afraid that the beauty they cherish will be stolen and ruthlessly trampled on?
In Lome's view, the strong should ruthlessly humiliate the weak in order to gain the desire to become stronger.

But in the Tang Empire, everything was quite the opposite; these people, despite being so weak, lived such happy lives.

Moreover, it's not hard to see that these people's confidence comes from within; they are not worried about the coming crisis at all, and almost blindly believe that their living environment is absolutely safe.

A sudden, inexplicable urge to destroy arose within Lomi. She wanted to shatter this beautiful tranquility and, even more so, to trample these weaklings who were laughing so happily.

Why?
Why are these weak people living so happily?
Happiness is relative. Lome always thought that being strong was happiness, until she saw this group of weak people singing and dancing.

"call."

Lome let out a heavy sigh, then strode into an inn.

She hadn't forgotten why she came here, and she knew now wasn't the time to throw a tantrum.

In that dangerous world, those who couldn't control their desires and emotions are now buried with grass three feet high on their graves.

"Interesting! Is that Lome? How could such a prodigy be born from the energy-scarce lower realm?" Ji Yang watched Lome's retreating figure as she entered the tavern with great interest.

He was born into the Ji family, an ancient clan. Although he was not the eldest son, as the second son of the family, his fate was already sealed from birth.

He had no choice but to either enter the realm of gods or be scorned by his family.

Upon seeing Lome, Ji Yang realized that she might have found another path.

"Such a prodigy should join my Ji family." Ji Yang licked her lips excitedly, as if she had seen an elf who was a perfect match for her.

The beautiful woman beside him asked sweetly, "Honey, what are you looking at? Are you trying to find us another new girlfriend?"

Ji Yang, regaining her senses, smiled slightly.

"We have indeed found a new target."

"Would you like me to give you some advice?" the beautiful woman asked with a smile.

Ji Yang smiled confidently: "No need. If I, Ji Yang, set my sights on something, there's no way I'll fail."

"A champion-level trainer who is only one year older than me, what a genius she is! What kind of genius will the child born to such a woman be?"

The ancient race adhered to only one principle: family lineage was paramount.

…………

The day passed in the blink of an eye, and the highly anticipated victory ceremony began.

The competition venue for the Victory Tournament was not in Chang'an, but at the Victory Venue, which was about 30 kilometers away from Chang'an.

It was a huge arena with a diameter of 10 kilometers. The Victory Tournament was divided into eight arenas, which could accommodate almost every type of Pokémon.

Even more people came to the victory rally.

In the lounge, Lu Li looked at the information in his hand and sighed sincerely, "5000 contestants, this number is really beyond my expectations."

What is this concept?
It's important to know that the minimum requirement to participate in the Victory Tournament is to be under 30 years old and have a skill level equivalent to a gym leader.

Such a person would be considered a prodigy in any league, and a particularly famous one at that.

Take the southern region for example; Lu Li has only heard of one or two people in the entire southern region who meet these requirements.

And now at the Victory Conference, there are as many as 5000 such people!
Lu Li estimated that at least half of these 5000 people were not from the real world.

The ultimate reward of the Victory Tournament is the Power of Victory, a significant prize enough to attract families who have already left the real world.

Of course, some of these people were from the Tang Dynasty.

Lu Li was quite lucky; his first opponent was a Bug-type trainer.

Among Bug-type Pokémon, the vast majority are known for their low base stats. "Young man, are you from out of town?" the trainer opposite asked.

Lu Li nodded: "Yes, I come from the real world."

"I am from the Tang Dynasty, you can call me Chen Xiaofei," Chen Xiaofei introduced himself.

Lu Li replied in kind, "Lu Li, it's a pleasure to fight against you."

“You’re not the first outside trainer I’ve faced, but I can sense that you’re stronger than them all,” Chen Xiaofei said solemnly.

"So I will show you my true abilities!"

"Come out, Butterfly!"

Seeing this, Lu Li also released Charizard: "Then it's your turn, Charizard!"

"It's a Charizard? It seems you are indeed a formidable opponent."

Chen Xiaofei looked at Lu Li excitedly.

"Butterfly! For victory, we may need to go even further!" Chen Xiaofei shouted with high spirits.

"Butterfly! Respond to my bond! Dynamax!"

A dazzling purifying light enveloped the entire area. After the light dissipated, a giant butterfly, nearly 20 meters tall, loomed in the sky like a monster.

Those wings, which blot out the sky, are like magnificent clouds.

"Dynamax? A Bug-type trainer has mastered Dynamax?" Lu Li was somewhat surprised.

It's important to know that before Dynamax appeared, the Tang Empire had already entered the secret realm and separated itself from the real world.

However, the reality is that Chen Xiaofei, a member of the Tang Dynasty, has mastered Gigantamax.

Butterfree, already at the peak of the Gym Leader level, stepped into the Elite Four realm with the help of Dynamax. Although this was only temporary, Butterfree in this state was definitely stronger than ordinary Elite Four level creatures.

"Charizard! We can't afford to lose both our morale and our morale." Lu Li's eyes gleamed with excitement.

He had been looking forward to this evenly matched battle for a long time.

Although he has always relied on numerical superiority, he also craves equally matched opponents.

"Respond to my bond, Charizard!"

"Super Evolution Y!"

"Roar!!"

A deafening roar echoed throughout the arena, and as the evolutionary light faded, Mega Charizard Y made its appearance!

"It's actually in Y form, this is not good!" Chen Xiaofei thought to himself.

It's worth noting that Mega Charizard Y has four times the resistance to Bug-type attacks.

"Big Butterfly! Cheer up, we need to strike first."

"Giant Butterfly Shadow Bewitching!"

With a flap of its wings, Gigantamax Butterfree unleashed a shower of multicolored poisonous powder that fell from the sky like snowflakes and filled the entire arena like mist.

Seeing this, Lu Li immediately shouted, "Super Charizard Y! Flame Coat! Isolate these poisonous powders!"

"Gigantamax Butterfree! Stand atop the sky! I'll crush Mega Charizard!" Chen Xiaofei then commanded.

Gigantamax Butterfree flies very high and is very large. It is like a giant beast that has been entrenched in the sky, trying to knock down all Pokémon that dare to try to fly into the dust.

Upon hearing the command, the flames on Mega Charizard Y's tail instantly surged, engulfing it completely.

The so-called "flame windbreaker" is actually just a fireproof suit made by using a flame vortex to cover oneself.

The drawback of this move is also obvious: it cannot be used for a long time and it puts a lot of strain on the Pokémon's lung capacity.

"Super Charizard Y! Flame Charge".

The main theme of this battle has already been established: the struggle for air superiority.

A Gigantamax Butterfree only needs to suppress Mega Charizard Y in the sky, preventing it from flying, to achieve victory.

The conditions for Mega Charizard Y to win are also very simple: it must escape the three-pink zone formed by Gigantamax Butterfree, otherwise it will be dragged down and killed by Gigantamax Butterfree sooner or later.

Gigantamax Butterfree's effect is a wide-range negative attack; aside from escaping the range of Gigantamax Butterfree's attack, there are almost no other ways to deal with it.

Mega Charizard Y is like a mayfly flying from the river towards the moonlight; it has no other choice but to fly into the sky.

The super Charizard Y, engulfed in flames, did not choose to flee, but instead tried to knock down the king that occupied the sky.

"Flash Charge!"

The rocket-like Super Charizard Y crashed heavily into the wings of the Gigantamax Butterfree.

When Butterfree is Gigantamaxed, its speed decreases, but its health increases accordingly.

Mega Charizard Y felt like it had crashed into a steel plate; Flare Blitz failed to penetrate this "steel plate."

"Come again!"

Having failed in its first attack, Mega Charizard Y did not hesitate to launch a new assault.

"Fire Abyss!"

Mega Charizard Y, accompanied by a towering pillar of fire formed by the Fiery Abyss, charged once again toward Gigantamax Butterfree.

Gigantamax Butterfree! Solar Beam!

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiaofei immediately shouted.

"boom!!"

A pillar of fire rose from the ground, and a dazzling beam of sunlight descended from the sky.

The two collided violently.

"Roar!"

The Super Charizard Y roared in agony within the pillar of fire, but the flames on its body burned even more intensely.

"Ultimate Charge!"

Flash Charge + Ultimate Impact!

With the two overlapping, the pillar of fire from the ground eventually began to climb upwards.

Chen Xiaofei shouted immediately, "Butterfly! Use Guard!"

"boom!"

Mega Charizard Y crashed into Butterfree again, and its Protect ability failed.

The Gigantamax Butterfree, whose wing was hit, only swayed in the air for a moment before quickly regaining its balance.

"The Butterfree after Gigantamax is really outrageous, it's clearly four times weaker to Mega Charizard Y." Lu Li thought to himself.

Lu Li didn't expect the Mega Charizard Y to severely injure its opponent with a single blow, but it should at least put the opponent in an injured state, right?

As a result, the Gigantamax Butterfree only suffered minor injuries, and the Mega Charizard Y even attacked Butterfree's wing.

(End of this chapter)