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However, Lin Xuan didn't think Xiao Dian was wrong. Moreover, the existence of a temple in a place like the Road to Champions generally meant that it was destined to be anything but simple.

Is it related to a legendary Pokémon?

Lin Xuan harbored this doubt in her heart, and at the same time, she recalled what Qin Guan had said to her before.

Is this where Lightning healed his wounds on the road to the championship?

"Am I really that lucky?"

However, Lin Xuan's words were ruthlessly denied as soon as they were spoken, and the one who denied them was himself.

"That doesn't make sense either. Even if a Pokémon like Zapdos needs to rest, it wouldn't do so in a place like this. It doesn't fit their lifestyle. Besides... if it's just that Zapdos, it shouldn't be worthy of this kind of treatment."

The Zapdos on the Victory Road didn't have any divine authority, so even though it was powerful, it was still lacking in some aspects. And according to the description, the temple in front was quite large, so it probably didn't belong to Zapdos.

"Let's go over and take a look first."

Lin Xuan shook his head, then had Xiao Dian lead the way. The distance between them wasn't far, and they would arrive in no time.

However, Xiao Dian did remind Lin Xuan a few times during the journey.

"Dan dan dan!"

Although I didn't see it, it seems there are some powerful Pokémon guarding the area, so getting in doesn't seem easy.

Lin Xuan didn't care about Xiao Dian's reminders, since this was standard procedure. If the Alliance didn't provide any protection for this kind of place, he would suspect that it had been abandoned long ago.

Before long, Lin Xuan arrived at her destination.

The main body of the temple seems to be directly embedded in the mountain, with only a small part visible to outsiders. But even this small part already gives people an extremely powerful sense of oppression.

And then appeared the Pokémon that Little Point mentioned before, the one that guards this place—a Pokémon that doesn't exist in the Pokédex.

"Roar!"

A massive steel snake emerged from the ground and looked toward Lin Xuan's location. Lin Xuan could see countless scars on the steel snake's body, leaving marks even on its body, which was far harder than steel.

It is clear that this Steelix is ​​a veteran of countless battles, and Lin Xuan could tell at a glance that its strength had already reached the five-star level, which was quite terrifying.

Its rich combat experience, coupled with its formidable strength, immediately put Lin Xuan under immense pressure, as he still didn't know whether this giant steel snake harbored any ill intentions towards him.

But even if he really has malicious intent... we can just beat him into submission!

Lin Xuan's Aura power was eager to be used, and even Little Dot and Eevee on the side were the same, protecting Lin Xuan from any possible accidents.

However, such an accident was clearly not possible, because after seeing Lin Xuan, Steelix only glanced at him briefly, then asked in a somewhat puzzled voice:

"Roar?"

Are you the challenger for this time?

After hearing Steelix's words, Lin Xuan thought for a moment and then nodded.

If he were to say that he was a challenger on the Road to the Championship, that would indeed be correct, and he didn't sense any malice from this giant Steelix.

It seems the alliance had already arranged for them to be here, so they aren't considered enemies.

Steelix seemed to sense the Aura emanating from Lin Xuan, and its massive body paused for a moment.

[This power... Are you a wave guide user?]

After sensing Lin Xuan's waveguide, Steelix quickly made use of it and established contact with Lin Xuan.

"That's right, I do indeed possess the power of waveguides."

Upon hearing this, the giant steel snake nodded, causing the ground beneath it to tremble.

When was the last time he saw a young man with such potential? It must have been that kid the other guy brought along, whose name was... Luo Guan?

Steelix couldn't quite remember, it was a long time ago, and his mission was to protect this place. Since hardly anyone came here, he spent most of his time sleeping.

It had been half a month since he last woke up. If it weren't for Lin Xuan, he would have woken up again in another half a month, given his normal sleep schedule.

Since you're the challenger, you should know the rules here. Defeat me, and you can go in!

"Eh?"

Lin Xuan blinked after hearing what Steelix said.

Rules? He knew absolutely nothing about that, okay? He didn't even know what this temple was for.

"Um, Steelix, can I ask you something?"

Steelix seemed ready for battle, but Lin Xuan forcibly stopped him. However, he still politely continued:

Ask away!

So where is this place?

Lin Xuan pointed to the temple not far away, a question that stumped the Steelix on the other side.

No, you don't even know where this place is before you come to take on the challenge? Isn't that a bit too hasty?

[Weren't you the challenger sent by the president?]

"You mean Chairman Qin Guan? That's correct, but..."

"Then there's no problem. Defeat me and you can go in; otherwise, take a detour to leave."

Steelix's tone was quite forceful, giving Lin Xuan no time to hesitate, and even preventing Lin Xuan from asking what this place was for.

However, after looking at Eevee, Lin Xuan decided... "If that's the case, then let's do it!"

The giant steel snake in front of them was equally terrifying, at least on par with Registeel.

"So how many Pokémon can I use?"

Lin Xuan even raised her hand in acknowledgment.

• [Whatever, as long as you can beat me.]

Steelix said casually, in his opinion, Lin Xuan in front of him was too young. It had been so many years since he had seen such a young challenger. It should be very interesting, right?

Upon hearing Steelix's words, Lin Xuan didn't hold back and immediately ordered Squirrel, Eevee, and Gallade to attack together.

Although this Steelix is ​​not a legendary Pokémon, the sense of pressure Eevee felt from it was no less than that from the previous Registeel.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If he didn't have any strength, he wouldn't be able to exist as a Pokémon guarding this place. But even so, isn't his strength still a little too ridiculously strong?

Lin Xuan's Gallade instantly completed its Mega Evolution and unleashed a Holy Sword attack, but it didn't even leave a mark on Steelix. It was directly lashed out by a single Iron Tail attack.

Lin Xuan's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing this scene.

This Steelix is ​​stronger... than I thought.

However, what he didn't know was that Steelix was equally surprised, because he had never seen Gallade in this form before.

Before Gallade Mega Evolved, he was certain that this little guy was no match for him at all, but after Mega Evolved, although he was still no match, he could at least put up a fight.

Is this also due to the power of waveguides?

Steelix glanced at Lin Xuan with a puzzled look, assuming it was just a special use of Aura. There was no way around it; he was severely out of touch with the real world, and no one was expected to visit this world anytime soon, so he had absolutely no chance of learning about Mega Evolution.

In other words, Lin Xuan patiently reminded the Steelix from the side:

"This is super evolution, the latest discovery, evolution beyond evolution!"

Steelix was taken aback upon hearing this. Even when its body was hit by Eevee's psychic power, it didn't feel anything. It seems that the world has indeed changed a lot! What is this Mega Evolution?

However, his curiosity could not overshadow his mission; if Lin Xuan wanted to enter the temple, he had to defeat himself head-on.

Gallade's attacks were completely ineffective, and even without Lin Xuan's Aura, his Holy Sword couldn't break through its defenses.

It should be said that even with the power of the Aura, it wouldn't be much better. Steelix's defensive capabilities are simply too terrifying, especially in terms of physical defense.

But let alone physical defense, even if Eevee uses its psychic powers, it would be difficult to break through in a short time.

The smaller one is a bit uncomfortable. Steelix's type is Ground, which can largely ignore its Electric attacks. As for using a move like Acrobatics... isn't that just scratching Steelix's skin?

However, Lin Xuan didn't hesitate at all. Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, he immediately unleashed his full power of Aura.

"Let's test our full power!"

Lin Xuan's aura power was being consumed at an extremely terrifying rate. With three Pokémon fighting at the same time, the consumption was unimaginable.

However, perhaps because of the previous battle, although Lin Xuan fainted immediately after the battle, her Aura power improved significantly after she woke up, becoming much stronger than before.

While there's no significant improvement in combat power, at least it's more durable, isn't it?

Gallade was the first to break through Steelix's defenses. It used Teleport to get behind Steelix and unleashed a powerful Aura Blade, its blade glowing with a special light... its Sharpness ability!

Gallade's Sharpness ability has been successfully fused into Mega Evolution, but there's a slight problem: this ability needs to be manually activated.

In some ways, it's not a problem anymore; it might even be better than being passive, allowing for better control of power in many situations.

Gallade was the first to break through the defenses. Feeling the wound on its back, Steelix roared in pain, but by the time it tried to re-aim at Gallade, the creature had already disappeared.

That's the terrifying thing about teleportation; ordinary enemies can't even find your whereabouts.

Even a Steelix would find it difficult to withstand the alternating attacks of Tiny and Eevee.

Ultimately, Steelix's fate was sealed.

Although Xiao Dian used his strongest move without reason... firstly, it was partly due to an agreement he made with Qin Guan that he would never use it again unless it was a special occasion or he had fully mastered the move.

Secondly, even if his waveguide technology has improved, it's still normal to faint for a few days after using it. It's fine outside, but this is the road to the championship!

Therefore, Lin Xuan ultimately adopted a more conventional playing style.