Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Without relying on machines, a perfectly high-quality Ghost-type beginner energy block is complete!

"Ouch——!"

Doronchi and Doronmesia's younger brother, who were not participating, each held a small bright red flag in their mouths and waved it as if to cheer.

"Yosh, this is the last batch!"

Su Hao was extremely excited. He quickly put on gloves and swiftly packed the energy cubes into the box.

Thus, the task entrusted to him by Mu Yulan, which required the production of 666 boxes of energy cubes, was completed during this week of overtime work.

Although most of the time was spent on Pokémon combinations based on the Pokémon version of the Energy Cube crafting techniques provided by the system.

But this also completed another remaining task, and at the same time, it marked the beginning of Su Hao's life—

Debt cleared!!!

[Ding! Mission Objective: Craft 666 boxes of Perfect Quality Ghost-type Beginner Energy Blocks]

[Task complete! 55 system currency will be awarded upon delivery of the energy cube!]

[Congratulations, host, on clearing your financial debts! Your Master Ball, which had a 100,000-use period, can now be upgraded to permanent for only 220,000 system currency. Would you like one? Interest-free installment available!]

"Get lost, I don't need it!"

The system is just sitting there; the Master Ball has already become permanent.

Okay!

The system quickly disappeared, and Tianxi and the others went about their own business. Su Hao slumped on the sofa, closed his eyes, and sighed, finally able to relax for a while.

Su Hao dozed off for a while, then had to start planning his next steps.

He's been at home for a week now, and there's still a lot for him to do.

"There are two things to do before the start of the University Cup main tournament... one is to go to the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, and the other is to go abroad to the city of Euleran in the German Federation."

“Orudran…”

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2010, Black/White

Chapter 249 Thousand Winds Secret Realm

Su Hao delivered the energy cube to Big Bird Air Transport Company that same day. The next day, Mu Yulan left a message saying that they would cooperate again if there was an opportunity, and readily transferred ten million Shenzhou coins.

Today, Su Hao's net worth has reached 20 million Shenzhou coins.

He didn't spend the money; he kept only a portion of his savings for living expenses and, at his mother Su Qing's suggestion, converted it all into merit points.

Merit points can be redeemed for various items in the trainer app within the league, and the price is actually much cheaper than buying them directly with real money.

A Ghost Gem can be exchanged for just 4 Merit Points, which is 5,000 Shenzhou Coins cheaper at an exchange rate of 1 to 10,000.

Su Hao exchanged 18 million Shenzhou coins for 1800 merit points, and spent 800 merit points to exchange for 200 ghost gems to feed Duolongqi and Duolongmecia, the two big spenders of gold.

With 1040 merit points remaining, Su Hao received a transfer of 300 merit points from Su Qing.

Immediately after, Su Qing called, saying that she had found two training programs for the Warrior Eagles' flight skills and asked Su Hao to choose one.

One option is to find a flight-type specialist gym-level trainer whom Su Qing knows and train in seclusion.

However, that person lived in a remote location, so the trainer had to go with them.

And this is the only time he has free time.

Although it was free, Su Hao had no choice but to reluctantly give it up, knowing there were still many things to do later.

The second is a secret realm controlled by the alliance—the Thousand Winds Secret Realm.

The Thousand Winds Secret Realm means a secret realm where countless winds blow.

This secret realm is only open to Flying-type Pokémon of Elite rank or higher but below Gym rank, and only Pokémon are allowed to enter solo.

The Thousand Winds Realm is filled with abundant Flying-type energy, and various kinds of gales appear everywhere without any pattern, making it a very difficult environment for Flying-type Pokémon.

There is no land in the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, only floating islands in the air, surrounded by storms.

The floating island is covered with fruits containing Flying-type energy, so as long as Pokémon can break through the storm, the food source is plentiful.

In the Thousand Winds Realm, Pokémon will use their own power to fight against nature.

Successful individuals improve their flying skills, enhance their understanding of flight-related energy, and reach a new level of strength.

The loser faces a certain risk to their life, as they are easily lost in the turbulent currents or even starve to death because they cannot find food.

Furthermore, only certified trainers of at least Elite level can apply for entry to the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, and then they can pay to enter.

And the cost is not low either, with the ticket alone requiring 300 merit points, which is quite expensive.

However, in the messages Su Qing sent, many Flying-type Pokémon stayed inside for a month or two and successfully completed their training.

Not only have their strength been greatly improved, but some Pokémon have even been able to break through a small or large stage.

They are also more sensitive to flight energy and airflow, and know how to use airflow more efficiently for flight.

Su Hao himself was somewhat tempted by the effects of the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, but the real choice lay with Warrior Eagle.

He felt that Pokémon's own opinions also needed to be considered.

The Warrior Eagle's massive, jet-black body stood in the yard. As Su Hao groomed its feathers, he told it everything he knew without reservation, waiting for its answer.

The warrior eagle folded its wings, and its usually sharp eyes now held a thoughtful expression.

Ever since he fought to a draw with that slightly weaker Charizard... no, he lost to it, Warrior Eagle has been pondering what his problem is.

The psychological trauma he suffered as a child did not affect his flying ability, but it did become a thick wall, preventing him from being as brave as his race name suggests.

His current situation is that he dares not try various risky but efficient and powerful flying techniques.

He is confident that his moves are as powerful as any Pokémon's, as well as his physical constitution. The only thing that hinders him is his flying skills, preventing him from truly soaring through the skies and dominating the world.

Being toyed with by Charizard was another example; often, his powerful mental strength allowed him to observe...

It was discovered that changing the flight method could turn the tide.

But the Warrior Eagle dared not, for he feared that he might one day lose his balance and crash.

Perhaps... this is the chance to change things.

Completely master the power of the wind within this Thousand Winds Secret Realm and become a true warrior of the sky.

The warrior eagle opened its eyes, its gaze piercing, its enormous wingspan unfurled, radiating intense spiritual energy, and a battle cry, imbued with a desire to change its own will, emanated from its beak.

"Wow—!"

The battle cry startled Milotic, who was resting in the pool not far away; Diancie, who was watching TV on a deck chair; Incineroar, who was exercising his muscles; and Draco and Draco Messia, who were playing hide-and-seek with their younger brother.

As Su Hao silently preened his feathers, he saw the performance of the Warrior Eagle and understood everything.

He couldn't help but shed a tear of crocodile relief, and said with emotion, "It seems you've made a decision."

"Looking forward to your transformation, Warrior Eagle."

Led by Diancie and Milotic, the Pokémon gathered around to cheer on Brave Eagle.

Diancie and Milotic offered words of encouragement, Incineroar invited Brave Eagle to work out with him before setting off, and Doronchi and Doronmesia asked Brave Eagle to play hide-and-seek together later.

This is home.

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The next day, in the capital.

As luck would have it, both the Thousand Winds Secret Realm and Su Hao's plane bound for the German Union were in the capital.

This was Su Hao's first time in the capital. Having made his decision, he contacted Su Qing directly, and the Thousand Winds Secret Realm qualification, which originally required five working days for approval, was approved that very night.

In this world, connections still work.

Perhaps, if Su Hao pointed at Rattata and said it was Psyduck, people would believe him.

It took Su Hao a whole day to travel by express train to reach the distant capital.

As night deepens, it happens to be drizzling in the capital.

The light rain pattered on the ground, and the wet ground was pattered by pedestrians with umbrellas, creating a suffocating, oppressive feeling.

Su Hao arrived in the capital ahead of time, while Miao Yin will arrive tomorrow.

It is said that he also brought another person with him, who, like Su Hao, was going to the German League to capture new Pokémon.

I don't know if it's because of the rain, or if the weather in the capital is just like this, but the temperature is unusually low even though it's almost the height of summer.

Su Hao had no choice but to take out a rain jacket from his backpack and put it on. Although he was not afraid of this level of cold, it was really strange for him to be the only one walking on the street in short sleeves.

Looking around, all he could see were hurried passersby. Sure enough, the pace of life in the capital was different from the slow pace that Su Hao had become accustomed to in Yangcheng.

"Hmm... Let's find a place to fill our stomachs first, and then find a place to stay."

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The inspiration for Thousand Winds Secret Realm comes from the Sky Island in Kingdom Tears, hehe.

2013, *x/Y*