You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 346 The Three Sacred Birds Modification Project!
December 3, Lianyi Town.

Cattleya's seaside estate is unusually lively today.

Vehicles can be seen coming and going from time to time, or flying Pokémon carrying trainers landing in the courtyard.

But the liveliness only extended to the courtyard.

In stark contrast to the bright sunshine outside, the air inside the manor's master living room was almost stagnant.

The heavy velvet curtains were half-drawn, the light was dim, and the atmosphere became even more somber.

The sofa was filled with top trainers who represented almost half of the Unova region—

Ju Laoda, Xia Ka, Lan Ju, Xiao Ju'er
The many renowned masters of the Ten-King Pavilion sat together, maintaining a tacit silence.

Seated in the main seat was none other than the owner of this manor, and also the temporary head of the United Alliance, who was implicitly pushed to the forefront: Gadria.

"Is no one still able to contact the Ardek champion?"

Cattleya raised her hand and gently massaged her temples with her fingertips, her voice tinged with weariness.

This superpowered king would rather face ten firebirds than deal with this troublesome situation of being leaderless and having to coordinate the whole situation himself.

Lian Wu, who occupied a single sofa by himself due to his overly large physique, crossed his arms in front of his chest and gave a dull response.

“More than half a year ago, my master gave me some guidance on Mount Ross. That was the last time I saw him.”

His voice carried a hint of helplessness, "As you know, his whereabouts have always been a mystery."

Feng Lu, who was huddled together with her best friend Xiao Ju'er, waved with a grin.

"Don't worry about him, we have Teacher Xia Chi, that's enough~ right, Teacher Xia Chi?"

As she spoke, she winked in a certain direction in the living room.

The jokes eased the tense atmosphere somewhat due to the impending major battle.

Everyone couldn't help but turn their attention to Xia Chi, who was standing behind Gadria and teasing Bictini.

Suddenly becoming the center of attention, Xia Chi coughed lightly and gently took Victini, who was trying to use his fingers as a teething toy, into his palm.

The little one nestled in his palm and began to doze off again.

"No problem at all."

Following the wind, Xia Chi, clearly trying to lighten the mood, joked, "Since Champion Alder is not here, I will reluctantly take over the role of 'Union Champion' for the time being."

His intention was to crack a joke and lighten the overly heavy atmosphere.

who ever thought.

"I agree."

Almost without pausing, Cattleya's cool voice rang out.

Xia Chi's smile froze instantly.

Before he could react, Xiao Ju'er next to him nodded seriously, her slender fingers twirling a strand of platinum blonde hair, and added, "Yeah, me too. Let alone temporarily taking over as champion, even if that old man suddenly appeared now, I would support you replacing him directly."

"Seconded."

This is a concise summary of blueberries.

"The White Hero should become the Unova Champion, as is the case."

Even the most composed Shaka stroked his chin, spoke in a deep voice, his eyes full of approval.

"No... wait a minute!"

Xia Chi was almost taken aback by this sudden surge of "public opinion," and quickly waved his hand, saying, "I was just joking. Champion? I wouldn't even be a dog!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cool, slightly aloof gaze was cast upon him.

Xia Chi's neck stiffened, and he slowly turned his head, meeting Cynthia's eyes, which held a half-smile.

"Uh, Sister Zhulan, please let me explain! Please let me know how I'm trying to justify myself!"

Xia Chi instantly cowered, sweat almost beading on his forehead. "I absolutely didn't mean that. I meant that the championship title carries a heavy responsibility, and I'm truly unfit for it."

Seeing Xia Chi's flustered explanation, Cynthia chuckled softly, shook her head, and indicated that she didn't care.

A low chuckle followed, and the suffocating tension from before was finally dispelled by the laughter.

Cattleya gently tapped the armrest of the chair to steer the conversation back on track.

"In short, Team Plasma's operation this time was extremely decisive, and they even have legendary Pokémon with great power, such as Zekrom and Kaguya, so you all know how dangerous it is."

She glanced around at the Gym Leaders and Elite Four members present and said in a deep voice, "You have all gathered here today, which means you are prepared. I won't say anything more to encourage you. I just hope that you can work together and that your primary task is to ensure your own safety and that of your Pokémon."

She paused, then continued, "Those legendary Pokémon can be handled by Xia Chi and me. Your target is the other members of Team Plasma, as well as any unknown trump cards that may appear."

Everyone nodded silently, their faces mostly solemn.

The more powerful a trainer is, the more they can recognize the difference in strength between themselves and those legendary Pokémon.

That gap is no longer something that can be easily bridged by courage and tactics.

They won't just charge in recklessly like Shinji.

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Wanlong, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, adjusted his glasses and calmly analyzed, "According to Vio's latest testimony yesterday, the location of the so-called 'coronation ceremony' can be basically confirmed. It will be held at the Plasma Team's headquarters near Kagome Town. However, we were unable to extract any information about the Plasma Team's possible ultimate trump card."

底牌
This word made everyone's hearts jump again.

One Zekrom plus the Four Cloud Gods is already a headache enough; what if there are any legendary spirits as well?
Just then, Xia Chi, who had been patiently listening, suddenly interrupted.

"I may have some thoughts on this."

Instantly, all eyes were once again focused on him.

Xia Chi said in a deep voice, "Has anyone heard of a kind of elf called 'Genesect'?"

"Genesect?"

The crowd looked at each other, most of them with blank expressions.

The name was obviously too old and obscure for them.

A hesitant voice rang out: "You mean that Bug-type Pokémon that supposedly existed tens of millions of years ago?"

Xia Chi looked over with slight surprise and found that it was the gym leader of Hinoki City, Yati, who spoke.

He immediately understood; as a gym leader who was an expert in Bug-type Pokémon, it was normal for Yati to have some knowledge of Genesect.

"That's right, it's that kind of elf."

Xia Chi nodded, confirming Yati's statement, "This is very likely one of Team Plasma's trump cards."

Upon hearing this, Yati subconsciously frowned. "But the mainstream view in academia is that Genesects went extinct tens of millions of years ago, and their fossils are extremely rare!"

Xia Chi shrugged: "I have reliable intelligence sources. The Plasma Team not only revived them, but also modified them. There may be quite a few of them."

He paused briefly, giving everyone a few seconds to process this astonishing information, before continuing, "If we encounter these spirits on the battlefield, we should try to avoid direct confrontation or adopt guerrilla tactics. They are likely equipped with powerful, specially designed cannons on their backs, capable of unleashing high-tech light cannons of different attributes, making them very troublesome."

He chose to release this information in advance so that his companions would be alert and avoid being taken advantage of due to a lack of information when they encountered each other.

As for the possibility that the Genesect Legion does not exist, Xia Chi felt it was extremely unlikely.

Given Quixote's cunning and calculating nature, it's impossible that he would dare to overturn the table so brazenly, even knowing that he was being targeted and that the conflict between them was irreconcilable. He must have had several trump cards up his sleeve.

Genesis Castro, that counts as one.

"There is still one."

Xia Chi turned his gaze to Shaka, "Kyurem, Gym Leader Shaka should have heard of him, right?"

While everyone was still processing Genosect's information, Xia Chi had already posed another question.

Shaka's already serious expression became even more somber the moment he heard that name.

He asked incredulously, "You mean Team Plasma may have already taken control of that frozen legendary Pokémon, Kyurem?" Xia Chi nodded, "Very likely."

"Etc., etc!"

The impatient Feng Lu couldn't help but raise her hand and ask repeatedly, "Stop beating around the bush, what is Kyurem?"

Shaka took a deep breath and introduced, "Legend has it that about 2,500 years ago, this Unova region beneath our feet was founded by a pair of twin heroes who were of one mind with each other and a dragon with boundless power. The twin brothers, the elder brother pursued 'truth' and the younger brother yearned for 'ideal'."

"However, as time went on, the two brothers' differences widened due to their differing goals. The fundamental conflict stemming from their ideologies eventually escalated into war, and the great dragon that served as their partner and source of power was thus torn apart."

Shaka's gaze drifted into the distance as he spoke.

"The older brother, who pursued 'truth,' obtained the light and fire aspects of the dragon and transformed into Reshiram."

"The younger brother, who pursued his 'ideal,' received the dark and lightning aspects of the dragon and became Zekrom."

He paused, his voice becoming even lower and more solemn: "And the body left behind by that great dragon after it split into Reshiram and Zekrom is Kyurem."

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Feng Lu stroked her chin, seemingly understanding but not quite, and said with some confusion, "So, does that mean this Kyurem isn't very strong? After all, its power has been shared with Reshiram and the others."

"No, quite the opposite."

A clear and ethereal voice suddenly rang out in the living room, reaching the ears of everyone present.

The museum owners instinctively looked around, but couldn't find the source of the sound.

Xia Chi explained, "It's Reshiram's voice. She doesn't really like crowded and noisy occasions, so she just transmitted her thoughts."

He smiled and added, "However, no one is more authoritative than her when it comes to Kyurem."

Everyone then nodded in understanding.

Rahiram's voice rang out again.

"It would be more accurate to say that Zekrom and I only received a portion of the 'Dragon God's' power and authority."

"And what Kyurem inherited was the most primal, vast, and chaotic foundational power of the 'Dragon God.' More importantly..."

Rahiram's voice seemed to carry a hint of seriousness.

"Kyurem possesses a unique ability. It can forcibly absorb me, or Zekrom, and thus merge with any one of us."

Kiku frowned, his rugged face filled with shock: "Doesn't that mean that if Kyurem chooses to absorb Reshiram on the battlefield, we will instantly lose a top-tier fighter, while Team Plasma will gain an even more terrifying fusion monster?"

Xia Chi nodded. "That's right, that's the most troublesome part. So, I won't let Reshiram fight until I'm sure I can force Kyurem to use its fusion ability or find a way to counter it."

This is undoubtedly the safest response strategy that can be thought of at present.

However, the drawbacks of this strategy are also obvious.

The meticulous Wanlong immediately realized the problem. She adjusted her glasses and said worriedly, "If that's the case, Xia Chi, the pressure you'll have to face alone will be too great. Zekrom, Kyurem, and the Four Cloud Gods, plus the Genesect Legion you just mentioned."

She meticulously listed the enemy's top combat forces one by one, her expression growing increasingly grave as she spoke.

Xia Chi was also somewhat troubled by this.

Reshiram cannot go into battle first; his only top-tier combat power available is Ponpo and the somewhat unstable Milton.

2vN, and they're all legendary Pokémon.

Even if Millerton is released from his "restricted status" by then, the pressure will be immense.

Is there any way to further increase combat power?
A thought suddenly struck him, and he chuckled, "Don't worry, we still have three legendary Pokémon, don't we?"

Everyone was taken aback at first, then realized that he was referring to the three legendary birds that had been captured.

A subtle silence fell over the living room.

Kamizley sighed, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Are you sure that the strength those three showed in the battle at the underwater ruins is enough to influence a battle of that level?"

It wasn't that she looked down on the three sacred birds, but the scene of them being disciplined by the evil spirit with sticks last night was too memorable.

Let them fight against Zekrom or Kyurem?

It's like sending three caterpillars to challenge Rayquaza.

Xia Chi smiled slightly, "Trust me, I have a way to transform them."

Xia Chi has never disappointed anyone when it comes to not letting people down.

The group exchanged glances, their eyes still filled with doubt, but Xia Chi looked so confident.

Considering the many miracles he had created in the past, he could only nod in agreement with some skepticism.

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After discussing the specific battle arrangements, personnel allocation, and intelligence sharing details for a few more days, the pre-battle meeting finally came to a temporary close.

Led by the manor servants, everyone went to the restaurant for a meal, and then returned to their assigned rooms to rest and recharge for the upcoming battle.

After returning to his room, Xia Chi did not rest immediately but instead immersed his consciousness into the system.

"Brother Tongzi, I have something urgent to discuss. Can the three legendary birds be temporarily added to my team?"

That's right, his so-called method to bring about earth-shattering changes to the Three Sacred Birds is—to use cheat codes!
To be precise, it allows these three legendary birds that have temporarily joined the team to also enjoy the system's powerful "bond bonus" effect.

Although when Reshiram first joined the team, he chose to let the white dragon temporarily postpone enjoying the system bonuses and wait for the team size to naturally expand.

But with the decisive battle imminent and powerful enemies surrounding them, they can't afford to worry about that now.

We can't really let Ponpo and Laomi have to withstand the siege of several legendary elves, can we?
Even when playing the Golden Spatula game, you still need to flexibly adjust your synergies and positioning based on the opponent's lineup.

Xia Chi even felt that this was the correct way for a qualified cheater to use Tongzi Ge!

[The team is full and cannot be added directly. The host needs to remove three Pokémon from the team before a new member can be added.]

The system's cold notification sounded in Xia Chi's mind.

Tongzi's answer was as expected.

Xia Chi stroked his chin, pondered for a while, and then said, "Let's move Zhenyifa, Hakron, and Tyranitar out."

It's not that these three Pokémon aren't strong enough; they are all quite reliable combatants.

It's more about considerations of bonds and obligations.

First of all, the positions of Ponpo and Milton, the absolute mainstays of the God of War, must not be changed.

To maintain the Six Dragons bond, Latias cannot be moved.

Needless to say, the [Victory Star] exclusive synergy is crucial for Victini.

After much deliberation, I could only reluctantly move Sister Fa and the prison guards, whose ties to me were not so important, out temporarily.

[Team swap successful; equipment removed from the departing spirit.]

Xia Chi raised an eyebrow slightly.

This was an unexpected surprise.

With all the equipment freed up, there's a lot more room for maneuver.

At that time, we can equip the three sacred birds with the most suitable equipment based on their individual characteristics, further amplifying the effect of the synergy bonus.

Maybe they can actually conjure up three "pseudo-first-level god" combat powers?
Xia Chi said, "Let's put the firebirds in first."

Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno have been added to the team lineup; information can be viewed.

Looking at the three new chibi-style avatars that appeared in the sprite panel, Xia Chi took a deep breath.

Nobody believed in you, and you just didn't live up to their expectations.

But this time, the opportunity is yours.

Even if not for me, for the dignity of your own legendary elves...
This time, we absolutely have to prove ourselves!

(End of this chapter)