Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

Bang bang bang.

Applause erupted from the audience, and Fujiki and Mari looked over in surprise.

Mary exclaimed in surprise, "Brother?!"

Outside the venue, Nie Zi walked over, her expression as melancholy as ever, and said, "You've grown a lot, Mary."

Somewhat bewildered, Mary asked, "Brother, what are you doing here?"

Nie Zi sighed and said, "If it weren't for the fact that there was an extra mobile order on my online shopping account with the Pokémon Center here as the delivery address, I would have thought that something bad had happened to you since I couldn't contact you."

Mary quickly explained, "It was an accident."

"Let's just say that. Seeing you so energetic and able to give such excellent command puts my mind at ease," Nie Zi said, scratching his head.

"So, are you enjoying your trip here?" Nie Zi asked with concern in her eyes.

Mary nodded immediately and then shared her experiences along the way with Nie Zi.

"The gym challenges here are a bit different from those in Galar."

"There are also serpentine bears here, but their colors are a bit different."

"My master and I caught an ugly fish and traded it with a big sister from Carlos for a croaking frog."

As Mary and Nie Zi walked out of the gym, they talked incessantly about their travel experiences in the Hoenn region.

Nie Zi glanced at Mary, who was usually quiet and reserved, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Nie Zi asked curiously, "Your master is..."

Just as Mary was about to speak, a voice came from behind her: "Mary, I might have something to do next, Nie Zi?!"

The brother and sister turned around and saw Su Yi looking surprised.

Nie Zi said with some surprise, "It's you, the trainer who defeated that champion girl in the exhibition match! I have a deep impression of your Pokémon."

"Hello, my name is Su Yi." Su Yi walked up and shook hands with Nie Zi. Mary then explained Nie Zi's purpose for coming to Su Yi.

"Thank you so much. My sister has been taken care of by you, and you have gone to such lengths to teach her. I, as her brother, feel a little ashamed," Nie Zi said to Su Yi.

Su Yi smiled and said, "It's because Mary worked very hard; I just helped her out."

“I did neglect Mary for a while. When I came to my senses and looked at the scenery and moods Mary shared on social media, I realized that I had fallen into a vicious cycle.”

“I realized I should go out and see the world, so I decided to accompany Mary to experience the joys of travel, just to find inspiration,” Nie Zi said.

Mary immediately said, "Brother really should go out and see the world! And that's why I found a way to revive Spiketown!"

Mary turned to look at Su Yi: "Master told me, right? Besides Dynamax, there are also unique battle systems like Mega Evolution and Z-Moves!"

"Since Spike Town can't Dynamax due to the issue of Energy Points, why doesn't Spike Town highlight its other battle systems!"

"When the people of Galar have grown accustomed to Dynamax, then we will show them that there are other diverse and colorful forms of battle beyond Galar!"

Nie Zi watched in surprise as Mary excitedly shared her views.

"That's certainly a different approach," Nie Zi said thoughtfully.

"But these two combat systems can't be mastered in a short time, right? I've heard a bit about them; there must be some limitations."

Mary said firmly, "My master understands these combat systems very well, and I will try my best to learn from him!"

Seeing Mary's remarkable growth in both combat skills and perspective, Nie Zi felt gratified and thanked Su Yi again, saying, "Thank you so much. I never expected you could bring about such a change in Mary. I haven't seen such a motivated Mary in a long time since Spike Town fell into decline."

Su Yi smiled and said, "We are master and disciple, and also friends."

Next, the three of them had a meal in Wudou Town.

Because he will be escorting the Third Fleet's airship and preparing for the capture operation against the Magma Dragon, Su Yi will spend relatively less time in the Pokémon world.

Since Nie Zi needed to stay with Mary for a while, the group would have to split up for a period of time.

“Master, I’ll definitely impress you next time we meet.” Mary and Nie Zi boarded the ship bound for Kaina City.

Su Yi took a deep breath; it was time to prepare for the battle that was about to begin.

"According to the plan, the first stop is the Coral Plateau."

Chapter 244 Hunting on the Plateau

Lushan Coral Plateau, a tribe of plateau musicians.

Su Yi came here to inquire about the latest situation on the plateau.

Coral warmly welcomed him and Dewgrass.

"You've come just in time, meow! Our hunting party was recently attacked by a monster, meow!"

"It was a night, meow, my people only saw two flickering red lights, meow!" Coral immediately sought help from Su Yi with worry.

Su Yi exclaimed in surprise, "A red light in the dark? A Swift Dragon?"

Coral shook her head and said, "We don't know, meow. It was too dark at the time, meow, and the lush coral forest covered too much of the view, meow."

Su Yi stood up and said, "Let's go take a look. By the way, tell me some information about the Wind-Drifting Dragon."

Woohoo!

The female Rathalos soared above the Coral Highlands, admiring the cherry-colored landscape in amazement.

The winds are strong on the Coral Highlands today. Unpredictable updrafts are blowing up from the Rotten Vale onto the Coral Highlands, making it difficult for the female Rathalos, who is not used to this flying environment, to fly.

However, these winds are key to the flourishing of the land coral plateau. Pink land coral eggs are scattered everywhere by the strong winds, and the sky seems to turn into a cherry blossom sea, truly a scene of falling petals.

As you approach the coral forest, you can see groups of pterosaurs leisurely flying in the sky, hunting down coral eggs.

However, the Wind Drift Dragon usually chooses to hunt at dawn, so it was not seen in the sky.

With the arrival of the female Rathalos, the Fang Pterosaurs scattered in panic.

The female Rathian used Brave Bird Attack to accelerate and chase after it, then used Flame Breath to knock down a Pteranodon.

The female Rathalos landed in the Coral Forest and tasted the Rathalos meat she had never tried before, while Su Yi and Lu Cao began searching for traces in the vicinity.

Su Yi released Xunmiao, Da Kong, and his bear apprentice to accompany him.

"Beep beep!" The bear apprentice happily searched for the delicious abalone under the coral tree.

Xunmiao looked at the scenery before her, feeling nostalgic.

Su Yi smoothed Xunmiao's fur and said, "This is where we first met. It's a really beautiful place."

"Aww." Xunmiao and Su Yi strolled through the Coral Forest, admiring the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Osora curiously bit off a coral egg, then spat it out with a look of disgust.

"It seems like there aren't any traces, meow," Lucao said, glancing around.

Seeing that the guide insect didn't react, Su Yi said, "Perhaps the other party has already moved far away from here."

"Let's explore the upper layers of the land coral."

They then walked together across the terraces, and as they passed the soft corals within the territory of the cat lizard dragon, the guideworms discovered traces of them.

A long, narrow claw mark with several scratches appeared on the coral rock.

Su Yi gestured with his hand to indicate the marks, saying, "These aren't the marks of a velociraptor, they look more like those of an old friend."

Roar!

The female Rathalos in the sky suddenly roared.

Su Yi looked up, but the tall, dense coral trees above blocked out the sunlight, with only a few patches shining down.

"Who is it?" Su Yi asked, but he remained calm.

With his current lineup, he's not worried about anything except Elder Dragons. The only problem is that the terrain of the Coral Highlands doesn't allow the Black Diablos to perform well.

Angry!

A sharp, high-pitched scream ripped through my eardrums.

Su Yi rubbed his ears and laughed, "With such high recognizability, it's hard not to know who it is."

Hunters who haven't experienced the torment of facing both the Wind Wyvern and the Frostwing Wind Wyvern side-by-side can't be said to have truly tasted the essence of Iceborne.

Su Yi put away Swift Cat and Bear Apprentice, released Steel Crow and Dewgrass to ride on, and together with Da Kong, they soared into the sky.

In the sky, the graceful dragon spreads its giant wings and flies through the air with the help of complex winds.

"Wind-blown Dragon".

The body of the wind dragon is very distinctive. Not only do its wings have wing membranes, but it also has flexible membranes on both sides of its head, neck, and tail.

Furthermore, the wing membranes are not a single continuous piece like those of a fire dragon, but rather are divided into several pieces along the wing bones and connected together, like feathers.

Moreover, its skin can be stored away.

In short, the complex wings and membrane structure of the Wind Drift Dragon are designed to enable it to fly flexibly in places like the Coral Highlands where wind direction and force are complex and changeable.

However, it must be said that the Wind Dragon's flying posture is very beautiful. Its inner skin is mainly white and light yellow, while its outer skin is a gradient from white to dark blue.

It looks very much like a marine creature called the Atlantic Sea God Slug from Su Yi's original world.

Ahhh—!

Upon seeing Corviknight and Skywarp arrive, the Winddragon was not intimidated. Instead, it let out a high-pitched roar and quickly charged towards Rathian.

In its eyes, this monster, which is very similar to its old rival Pink Rathian, is the most threatening.

The wind-powered dragon charged at incredible speed, and the female Rathalos struggled to flap its wings and dodged with some difficulty.

But then, the Wind Dragon turned around gracefully and swiftly, swinging its razor-sharp claws to grab the Rathian's back.

But the Sky and Corviknight that it ignored took the opportunity to get close to it.

Roar!

Following Su Yi's instructions, Da Kong immediately extended his poisonous claws and clawed at the back of the Wind Dragon.

Su Yi then commanded the Steel Crow to use its Steel Wings to attack the Wind Drift Dragon's relatively vulnerable wings.

With a loud bang, the Wind Dragon staggered as its wings were attacked, and then the Sky Dragon used its poisonous claws to pounce directly on its back, instantly interrupting its attack on the Rathian.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Yi shouted, "Rathian, use Venomous Tail Whip!"