Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 459 The Pig Flame Bird Venerable Chieftain Heavenly Emperor

Kanto region, Golden City.

After several hours of travel.

Li Xuan and Na Zi have finally returned.

Silver Company is still under reconstruction.

The reconstruction and renovation of the fighting dojo and the Golden Dojo are almost complete.

"Hmm, not bad. It's decorated exactly as I had imagined."

Li Xuan was thinking of three battlefields: left, center, and right.

The left and right sides are ordinary gym battlegrounds, capable of withstanding the full-force attacks of champion-level Pokémon.

The one in the middle is designed to withstand the full force of attacks from legendary-level opponents.

With the turquoise super armored rhinoceros present, the middle section is built the fastest.

By comparison.

The slowest is the fighting dojo.

The fighting dojo really has to be demolished and rebuilt, while the Golden Dojo, which is in ruins, is much easier to rebuild.

Sure enough, the three-person team of perseverance finished building it in just a few days.

We are now working hard to renovate the fighting dojo.

"Master Li Xuan, why are you back so soon? Aren't you going to watch the Quartz Tournament?"

A man wearing a safety helmet and with his hands in his pockets walked over.

Looking at Qinglu's appearance, Li Xuan wanted to laugh but dared not.

What a contrast.

"No, I plan to go to the stadium after the round of 16. What do you say, Mr. Qinglv? Aren't you going to watch your brother's match? It's okay to slow down the dojo reconstruction a bit. Besides, you can just leave the Super Armor Rhino here. If you want to go, just go directly."

Li Xuan was somewhat curious.

After all, he wanted the rocks of the Super Armored Rhinoceros as load-bearing walls and a site, not the entire Green Rhino.

"Sigh, the Indigo League is just a baby cup. When I went to compete, I didn't even give those trainers a second glance. Only Red made me take it seriously."

Qinglv was not interested in the Quartz Conference.

Furthermore.

He challenged the Four Heavenly Kings the very second year after he participated, but was defeated by Red.

It's definitely a dark history.

"Indeed, although they are all trainers who have collected all eight badges, there are differences in their strength. The strong ones may be very powerful, while the weak ones may barely reach the passing grade."

Li Xuan deeply understands this.

Among the trainers who have come to take on serious challenges so far, there aren't many who are truly worth watching.

It would be great if someone stronger could challenge the gym!
Talk about it.

It seems like it's been a long time since I accepted a dojo challenge?

Ok.

There are just too many things to do; there's nothing we can do about it.

The neighboring woodworking shop only opens for ten days a year.

He's only been away from the dojo for two weeks, but he's still very dedicated. (Seriously?)

"What are Master Li Xuan's plans for the future? Does he intend to challenge the Four Heavenly Kings, or travel to other regions?"

Qinglu took off her hat, sat on the bench next to Li Xuan, and asked him about his upcoming schedule.

"After the Indigo League, I'll go to the Hoenn region, then to the Unova region to find Cattleya, and then come back to visit."

"Of course, I need to spend more time with my companions. I've been too busy these days and haven't had a proper chance to talk to them."

Li Xuan felt a little embarrassed.

I've been very busy lately, dealing with people all the time, so I've had much less interaction with Pokémon.

"Okay, I won't bother you any longer. Go find your friends."

Qinglu put his helmet back on and went to direct the reconstruction of the Super Armored Rhino.

……

……

"Hmm... That's strange, why aren't they at the gym?"

Upon entering, Li Xuan did not notice the aura emanating from his Pokémon.

This puzzled him.

If not at the dojo, where else could it be?

"Hey boss, what are you looking for?"
The monstrous creature slowly approached, each of its four arms holding a delicious sandwich, taking a bite as it spoke.

"I'm looking for my other companions, have you seen them?"

As soon as Li Xuan returned, he caught up with the three members of the conference group, and that's all he saw.

He had no idea where the other Pokémon were located.

It's clear that our partner had a very fulfilling week!
"Strange drink." (Let me think... I only know that Victini, Fried Pig, and Burning Bug are staying near the ruins of the Silver Corporation. I don't really know where the others went. You can go ask Victini and the others.)
These past few days, Guai Li has been fully focused on cleaning up the ash.

We only know a few bits and pieces about the whereabouts of Li Xuan's Pokémon.

"Okay, you've worked hard these past few days. I'll treat you to a good meal after this is all over."

"Strange taste." (No problem, I'll continue cleaning. I feel awful if I don't clean for a day.)
Guai Li became deeply fascinated with beating ashes.

Li Xuan just smiled, sat on Rahiram's back, and headed towards the ruins of the Silver Company.

……

……

Silver Corporation, once the local powerhouse of Golden City, is now a world-class conglomerate that ranks among the top in the world.

pity.

It was ruined because of the Rockets.

"What brings you here, Master Li Xuan, to visit our Silver Company? In the past, I could have served you fine tea, but alas, the Silver Company doesn't even have a tea room now."

As soon as President Silver saw Reshiram, he knew it was Li Luochen who had arrived.

"It's nothing, I'm looking for my Pokémon. Are they with you? Did they cause you any trouble?"

Li Xuan felt a little embarrassed.

Why would someone not stay near the dojo, but instead come to someone else's company?

"Oh, you mean Little Victini and the others! They're eating snacks here. I'll take you to find them."

After saying that, President Silver led Li Luochen to one of the few safe rooms.

"Smack smack smack..."

As soon as you enter the room.

Li Xuan then heard the sound of chewing.

Following the sound, Li Xuan saw Bicotini eating potato chips.

"Bini~" (Nice to hear you, oyster wine supplement~)
Bictini greeted Li Xuan in a garbled manner.

Li Xuan: “…”

"You seem to be having a pretty good time living at someone else's company."

"Bini!" (Absolutely! There are endless potato chips and sugary drinks every day! I wish I could stay here forever, hehehe!)
Bictini lives a life of extravagance every day.

It's obvious that the Silver Company took good care of them while Li Xuan was away. "Where are the fried pork and the burning worms?"

Li Xuan simply smiled at the gluttonous Victini and then inquired about the other two Fire-type Pokémon.

"Stir-fried pork and fireflies. They seem to be up there. If you want to go, I can take you there."

Bictini slurped up the remaining potato chips, grabbed Li Xuan's clothes with both hands, and with all her might, pulled him into the air...

Li Xuan: “…”

"Let's ride on Rehiram's back instead."

Even though Bictini was being pulled by Li Xuan from behind, Li Xuan knew just how much effort it took for Bictini to pull.

He had Rahiram come to pick him up, with Bictini acting as a navigator to guide him.

Soon, guided by navigator Bictini, Li Xuan saw Chao Chao Zhu meditating on a relatively intact platform above the Silver Company.

"Whoosh..." (Releasing his fire energy to condense armor. Inhale, exhale... Yes, that's it. Don't rush things, breaking through the barriers requires taking it one step at a time...)
The burning insect perched on the head of the fried pig, giving him pointers on his cultivation.

This is the thing they repaired...

Li Xuan felt like he had wandered onto the wrong set.

The fire-elemental energy is released to achieve the effect of condensing armor?

Are you practicing your battle aura armor transformation here?
"Shh." (Shh, don't talk nonsense. This is a special training trial for Fried Pig, and it's reached a critical stage. Please don't disturb him, family members.)
Burning Bug turned to Li Xuan and explained the situation before continuing to let Fried Pig maintain its "cultivation".

"Um……"

Li Xuan didn't understand, but he respected.

Everyone has their own way of cultivating themselves.

Not to mention stir-fried pork.

Although it's a bit abstract, the results do look quite good.

At this moment, the "cultivation" of stir-fried pork is nearing its end.

Li Xuan held his breath and stared intently, releasing his wave-guiding power to observe the situation around the fried pork.

Centered on the stir-fried pork, endless fire energy surrounds it and flows into its body with each breath, providing an energy boost.

This is somewhat similar to the "Sleeping Arhat Fist" described by the system.

They all improve Pokémon's strength by "sleeping".

However, stir-frying pork is something that is done intentionally.

The system works by improving subconsciously.

The two are quite different.

However, if one could control the stir-frying of pork independently, coupled with the system's "Sleeping Arhat Fist," the potential would be extremely terrifying.

"Whoosh!" (Now! Absorb all the fire energy, break free from your own limitations, and enter a new world!)
With a roar, the Burning Insect leaped up and sprayed silk threads at the nearby cement pillar, which then swirled around it and drifted away, its compound eyes fixed on the Fried Pig.

"saute!"

Stir-fried pork and drunk it all.

A bright light emanated from its body!
This is……

evolution?!
Wait, who evolves their characters like this?!
Li Xuan burst out laughing.

This is the first time I've seen such a novel way of evolution.

However, it's good that the stir-fried pig has evolved.

Later on, I'll be able to take on some challenges from other trainers.

Amidst the glow of evolution, the shape of the fried pig continuously changed.

Just by looking at its appearance, you can tell that this is a large and robust Pokémon.

The light of evolution did not last long.

It was over soon.

The fried pig is gone, replaced by a Pokémon with a human body and a pig's brain.

It has a large, reddish-brown body, and its boar head looks rugged and imposing, not like something to be trifled with.

Its black eyebrows stood upright, its abdomen had cloud-like patterns, and its white fangs shone brightly under the flames burning on its neck.

Pokémon: Emboar

[Attributes: Fire, Fighting]

[Level: Master Pig Six-Star (crossed out) 36]

[Features: Self-sacrifice]

[Moves: Omitted]

Li Xuan:?
Holy crap, the Great Pig Master is six stars!

"Yan He." (I feel my power has greatly increased... Boss, I want to see Master.)
King Yanwu bowed to Li Xuan with clasped hands.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan looked to the side.

Rashiram was found to have disappeared for some unknown reason.

"Well, how about we let the Flamebird take over after the Flame King's death?"

Rahiram spoke to Li Xuan in his mind.

Li Xuan blinked and pondered for a moment.

Then he looked at Yanwu King and slowly said, "Little Yanzi, Reshiram has recently encountered some trouble and is unable to guide your cultivation. Before leaving, Reshiram was worried about you and said that he would send one of his friends to guide you."

Li Xuan took out Moltres's Poké Ball and sent it out.

After explaining the whole story to Moltres in private, Moltres stared at Li Xuan as if it had seen a ghost.

"Screech?" (You mean you want me to teach Emboar a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon?)
"Hmm... no, no, it's not that I want you to teach, it's that Reshiram wants you to teach."

Li Xuan was about to nod, but he immediately realized something was wrong. After correcting himself, he explained the situation of Flame King to the Flame Bird.

"Screech." (So, my current bird setup is that after Reshiram was captured, I became its guardian bird in its place?)
"Yes, that's about the idea."

Li Xuan nodded.

"Screech." (I have a question. Shouldn't there be some sense of crisis when improving one's strength? Besides, this kind of relentless training is useless. Having cultivation... oops, I mean strength, without practical combat experience, isn't it all for nothing?)
Moltres instantly got into character, thinking he had to do something for Emboar.

"How to say?"

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked a question.

"Screech!" (It's simple! I know a lot of people here. I can have them act as villains, coming to cause trouble every now and then, so that King Yanwu can defeat them! This way, we not only have a storyline, but we also gain practical experience. Don't you think it's killing two birds with one stone?)

Moltres spoke fluently, showing no trace of its previous reluctance.

“That works. So be it, Venerable Bird.”

Moltres:?

What the hell is this Bird Venerable?!
"Screech!" (Wait, I have another suggestion!)

Upon hearing the term "Bird Master," Moltres suddenly felt the urge to make a scene.

"Elaborate."

Li Xuan listened attentively, eager to see what tricks this newly joined Moltres had up its sleeve.

"Screech." (Didn't I just say that the training of the Flame Martial King needs to be a long-term endeavor? Since long-term training is required, it means a long-term villain is needed. This villain should ideally be on the opposite side, what is commonly known as a villainous organization. And the villain's strength cannot be too weak; it's best to create a sense of oppression, yet also a glimmer of hope.)
The firebird quietly waved its arms and legs at Li Xuan.

"What do you mean? From what you're saying, do you have some ideas?"

"Screech." (Indeed. I think Kyurem would be quite good; it could be the villain who kidnaps Reshiram. Then its general Articuno could be the primary antagonist, frequently sending its subordinates to cause trouble for Emboar. However, Emboar always manages to kill them, gradually training them to become something capable of defeating Articuno.)
"Screech." (During this time, Emboar also incurred Zapdos's wrath in order to learn Mad Volt. Later, as his strength increased, he defeated Zapdos as well.)
The flamingo made a whole pot of dumplings just for this dish of vinegar.

"Screech?" (How do you say it? Isn't it good? If you have no objections, then follow my method!)
"Wait, I have a problem with that."

From the timed ball at Li Xuan's waist, Kyurem cast a dissenting vote...

(End of this chapter)