Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

Meanwhile, the power of the Land Cloud had reached its limit, and a continuous stream of unique energy was being transported to every part of Garchomp's body.

After unleashing a final 100,000 volts, the lemur collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

Garchomp was bathed in violent lightning, which raged over its body, while at the same time, a warm current flowed into its body to repair its injuries.

Finally, with a loud roar, Garchomp shattered the electric light surrounding it and broke through once again in the baptism of thunder!

Senior Intermediate Level!

Garchomp broke through twice in one day! (Big!)

Chapter 143 Veteran Trainer Exam

Pokémon: Garchomp

Level: Senior Intermediate

Qualification: Champion level

Features: Hidden in the Sand

Carried Items: Dragon Fang, Land Cloud Origin (Fusion Progress: 20%)

Skills: Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw, Dragon Tail, Stomp, Double Slash, Bite, Substitute, Cleave, Dig, Quicksand Hell...

Evaluation: With the power of the legendary Pokémon Landorus, Garchomp absorbs and converts Electric and Flying-type moves into its own power, becoming stronger with each battle.

The luminous creature's pupils contracted, and it stared in astonishment at the opposite side, where Garchomp was freely venting its excited emotions!

To be honest, Lantern had unknowingly begun to not want to be enemies with the Pokémon not far away, even though the Pokémon was a whole level lower than it. The shock of this scene was just too strong!

"Success! Now you have another way to improve your strength!" Ye Chen excitedly ran over and patted Garchomp's body, silently releasing a burst of Everlasting Power to check its injuries.

Although Landorus's primal power was continuously healing Garchomp's injuries, the injuries were too severe, and most of the energy was used to power it for breakthroughs. Therefore, Garchomp's injuries had only recovered to about 50% at this point.

Ye Chen channeled a burst of Everlasting Power into it to alleviate its injuries. Although this method can quickly increase strength, it is very easy to get injured, so it should be used with caution!

However, Garchomp didn't think that much. In its opinion, as long as it could improve its strength, it would be worth any amount of suffering. Otherwise, it wouldn't have endured multiple attacks from Lanturn after being hit by Lanturn's full-force attack!

Keep in mind that the Lightbulb Monster is able to unleash its full power when it's charging!

After retrieving Garchomp back into its Poké Ball to slowly recover from its injuries, Ye Chen said to Mu Xue, "Thank you very much this time."

Mu Xue's eyes held a hint of admiration: "Your elf is just like you, always managing to do things that surprise people!"

They had only been away for two days, and there was still a long time before Ye Chen's vacation ended, so the two decided to stay in Los Angeles for a few more days before going back. Of course, their Pokémon training was not neglected. Except for Garchomp, which needed rest, all the other Pokémon completed their training according to the standards.

In the past few days, the two of them went to see the latest movie at Mu Xue's suggestion. They wore masks the whole time, and the dim lighting in the movie theater meant that no one recognized them.

Besides that, the two also visited many attractions in Los Angeles, and Garchomp's injuries finally healed on the last day before the two were preparing to return to Chengdu.

So on his last day in Los Angeles, Ye Chen decided to go to the Pokémon Center to upgrade his trainer level to Senior Trainer.

The biggest difference between a veteran trainer and an advanced trainer lies in the number of Pokémon they possess. An advanced trainer only needs one high-level Pokémon, while a veteran trainer needs three Pokémon that have reached the veteran level.

With Garchomp successfully advancing to the Senior level, Ye Chen now has three Pokémon at the Senior level, aside from the rarely seen Celebi, allowing him to take the Senior Trainer exam.

The two arrived at the Pokémon Center, and Ye Chen said to the receptionist, "Hello, I would like to take the trainer certificate exam."

"Hello, which level of certificate are you planning to obtain?"

"Senior level".

The staff member looked at Ye Chen with suspicion. Although the person in front of him was wearing sunglasses and a mask, he was clearly a teenager from his voice.

Are you looking to take the advanced trainer certification exam?

"No, I want to take the Senior Trainer exam. This is my Advanced Trainer certificate."

The staff member took a look at the certificate and found that it was indeed genuine. So they quickly said, "Okay, no problem. I'll apply for it for you. Please go to the rest area and wait. A staff member will take you to the assessment shortly."

The second floor of the Pokémon Center has always served as a Pokémon hospital. Although it has a professional Pokémon hospital, treatment there is undoubtedly very expensive. Therefore, trainers usually receive treatment at the Pokémon Center for minor injuries.

Meanwhile, the gym leader of the Los Angeles City Gym happened to be there, treating his Pokémon.

Chapter 144 Master Li Zebing

As the gym leader of a city, Li Zebing encounters several trainers who come to challenge the gym every day.

Especially now that the time for this year's King of Fighters tournament is getting closer and closer, some top fighters who are aiming for this time are also rushing to the eight top dojos across the country to obtain badges.

The Heavenly King Battle is not just about ranking the four Heavenly Kings in terms of strength; in fact, each Heavenly King Battle is also a time to select a new Heavenly King.

The standard for participating in the Elite Four battle is to obtain badges from the eight top-tier gyms across the country. Trainers who collect all eight badges will then gather together for a competition to determine the final champion. The champion will then decide whether to challenge the current Elite Four. If the challenge is successful, the champion will take the place of that Elite Four member.

For example, if Ye Chen collects all eight badges, wins first place in the 19th competition, and then challenges and succeeds against Mu Xue, the third-ranked Water-type Heavenly King among the Four Heavenly Kings, then Ye Chen will become the third-ranked Heavenly King, while Mu Xue will drop one place to become the fourth-ranked Heavenly King.

Of course, in the battle of the Heavenly Kings, the Four Heavenly Kings can also challenge each other, and if they succeed in the challenge, they can take the place of the other's ranking.

It was precisely because the Elite Four battle was approaching that trainers who wanted to participate in the Elite Four battle began to frantically challenge gyms. Moreover, since these challengers were all quite strong, Li Zebing's main Pokémon would get injured from time to time.

His six main Pokémon were all seriously injured and unable to continue challenging the gyms, so he had no choice but to temporarily close the gyms and take his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for treatment.

"Don't worry, Master Li, your Pokémon's injury isn't too serious. It will be fine after resting here for a while."

"Yes, thank you, Dr. Wang. I'll be troubling you a lot during this time."

"It's probably because the Elite Four battle is approaching. Recently, I've been getting more Pokémon coming to treat, so I have to work overtime every day."

Li Zebing gave an awkward laugh. Most of the Pokémon that came to challenge the gym were defeated by his own Pokémon. After all, it was one of only eight top-tier gyms in the country. Although Li Zebing's Pokémon were sometimes injured, he defeated the Pokémon that came to challenge him more often.

Just then, two staff members from the Pokémon Center walked past him, talking anxiously.

Are there any examiners available at the Pokémon Center right now?

"Only senior examiners Liu and Wu, and the dojo-level examiner Zhang were transferred to serve as security personnel because of the secret realm ruins that were exposed a few days ago."

"What should we do? Someone is applying for the Senior Trainer Certificate, but only Gym Leader level examiners are qualified to administer the Senior Certificate."

"Why don't we ask that person to come back in a few days? Examiner Zhang should be back by then."

"That's the only way. I'll go talk to him right away."

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"Is anyone applying for a Senior Trainer certificate right now? Do you think I can do it for you?"

The two staff members turned around and saw that it was Li Zebing, the owner of the Luocheng Dojo.

"Master Li! Hello, but... but won't this take up your time?"

"It's okay. Anyway, my Pokémon can't battle anymore, and the Gym Challenge is temporarily closed. I might as well preside over this assessment and relax a bit."

"Well... thank you so much!" The two staff members exchanged a glance; this idea seemed pretty good.

Led by two staff members, Li Zebing arrived at the rest area in the lobby on the first floor. From a distance, he could see a young man and a young woman sitting opposite each other.

That must be the person preparing for the Senior Trainer assessment. To participate in the Senior level assessment at such a young age, he must be a genius!

Li Zebing sighed inwardly, then walked over and said, "Hello, you must be the trainer participating in the senior trainer assessment. I am the examiner in charge of this assessment."

Ye Chen looked up at the middle-aged man, but since he had never been to the dojo in Luo City, he did not recognize the man in front of him.

"Hello 850, this is me."

"Okay, please follow me."

The two followed Li Zebing to a door. Ye Chen went in first, and when Mu Xue was about to follow, Li Zebing stopped her.

"Excuse me, only those who are taking the assessment are allowed to enter. Please wait outside."

Mu Xue glanced at Ye Chen, who nodded, indicating that she could go in.

But to Ye Chen's surprise, Mu Xue said, "Can't I go in either?"

Li Zebing frowned upon hearing this. This girl was far too arrogant. However, he immediately felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. Before he could recall, Mu Xue had already taken off her sunglasses.

Upon seeing those stunningly beautiful and aloof eyes, Li Zebing felt a sense of familiarity once again, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

"It's...it's you?! What are you doing here?"

Chapter 145 Senior Level Assessment

Li Zebing, the gym leader of the Los Angeles City Gym, is a well-known strongman in the country. It is said that he once defeated a near-Elite Four level trainer who invaded from abroad. Like Mu Xue, he is a trainer who specializes in water-type trainers, so the Los Angeles City Gym is also known as the water-type gym in the trainer world.

As a trainer specializing in Water-type moves, he felt a sense of reverence when facing the Water-type Elite Four. Although Mu Xue was not as old or experienced as him in the League, a trainer's admiration for the strong was the simplest and purest thing!

As the saying goes, there is no order of precedence in learning; those who are accomplished are teachers!

Therefore, Li Zebing has always held Mu Xue in high esteem. However, since Mu Xue has not been a Heavenly King for long and does not perform missions frequently, he rarely sees this senior who is far superior to him in terms of water-type spirits.

Unexpectedly, Li Zebing's sudden whim to assess a rising star in the league led him to this person. Li Zebing was delighted and about to say something when Mu Xue said, "Let's go inside first."

Li Zebing immediately realized that the Pokémon Center was a crowded and inconvenient place to talk, and judging from the appearance of this Water-type Elite Four member, she clearly did not want anyone to know her identity.

"Yes, you mean 々々."

So Li Zebing quickly made way for Mu Xue to go in, and after carefully observing that no one was paying attention, he closed the door to the examination room.

After closing the door, Li Zebing asked in confusion, "Ever since I witnessed your battle with King You in the capital last year, I have felt that I have benefited a lot. What brings you to Luocheng this time?"

Currently, Mu Xue's protection of Ye Chen is a secret known only to the alliance's top brass and a few related individuals, so Li Zebing is unaware of why Mu Xue appeared in Luo City.