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

"It's a deal?"

"A word is settled!"

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The next day, at seven o'clock in the morning.

Having already finished washing up, Su Hao began to check if any preparations had been overlooked.

"...Poké Ball in place, food plentiful, spirits high!"

After checking everything and confirming that nothing had been missed, Su Hao felt a little relieved.

After all, Jiang Xiangyun and Long Ningyan, as well as Li Xiao, Mu Yao, Zhao Yunlan and others, sent reminders before they left yesterday.

Remember to prepare at least a week's worth of food and a sleeping bag.

The reason is simple: you can clear stages in the Tower of the Lake consecutively. Someone once cleared three stages in a week, but the price was that they didn't prepare enough food and almost fainted from hunger when they came out.

As it happened, this person was right next to Su Hao and vividly recounted to him how he was so hungry that he ate grass.

Although he had system space to store things, Su Hao still prepared a backpack to avoid attracting attention.

It would be too difficult to explain if he stayed in the tower for a long time but came out looking energetic.

Instead of spending time and effort fabricating lies, it's better to put on a good show beforehand.

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Wood gecko.

Chapter 345 The Tower of the Lake, Open

Su Hao also obtained detailed information about the content of each level in the Tower of Lakes from many people.

In short, it all boils down to one word: random!

There are the most common battles, as well as various knowledge questions.

There are gravity trials that test willpower and physical strength, and there are also those who fall into an illusion as soon as they enter.

The levels are diverse and, although they seem very random, soon after completing them, players realize that the level content was almost designed to address their weaknesses.

Just like Zhao Yunlan's academic performance was terrible, that's why he encountered math problems.

Su Hao was very curious about what challenges he would encounter inside this magical giant tower.

At 7:30, Su Hao finished checking the water, electricity, and gas, and then headed to the island in the middle of the lake with his neighbor Li Xiao, with whom he had arranged to set off together.

The villa area is located not far from the shore of Sanshen Lake.

Upon arriving at the lake, Su Hao released the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

Li Xiao, on the other hand, took out a Poké Ball and released a Garchomp with an impressive aura.

Bite the Land Shark!

A mid-stage professional level, even stronger than Azure Flame Blade Demon—is this the foundation that makes Li Xiao the current ace of Jiangcheng University's team...?

As a Ground/Dragon type Pokémon, Garchomp may seem unable to fly, but in reality, its flight speed is astonishing.

Its small, sharp scales reduce air resistance, allowing it to soar through the sky at great speeds if it adopts the shape of a jet aircraft.

"Roar--!"

As soon as Garchomp emerged from its Poké Ball, its cold and sharp eyes were fixed on Braviary. Its sharp claws clashed repeatedly, sending sparks flying, as if it wanted to fight Braviary.

Even though it was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, the Emerald Warrior Eagle still glared back fearlessly.

If it were to take a step back today, it wouldn't be called the Warrior of the Sky!

The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if a battle was about to break out, when Iron Fist struck.

Two crisp taps on the head rang out, and both Garchomp and Emerald Eagle shrank back with a wronged expression.

Why are you so angry so early in the morning?

"How many times have I told you, don't be so aggressive when you're not fighting!"

As Su Hao and Li Xiao began their lecturing, the two Pokémon glared at each other resentfully before shrinking back timidly.

Seeing this, Su Hao calmly withdrew his fist.

Li Xiao glanced at Su Hao, whose expression remained unchanged, in disbelief, then quietly hissed.

Garchomp's head is made of real iron, and it also has that layer of scales.

By throwing that punch, he took at least 50% of the damage from the Thornmail.

It hurts, but we can't waste time.

Li Xiao took out a set of riding protective gear from the large backpack on his back and put it on his Garchomp. Then he looked at Su Hao, who was about to ride the Emerald Warrior Eagle, and asked:

"Aren't you wearing protective gear? You might fall!"

Su Hao shook his head. During this time, he had also tried manned flight with the Emerald Warrior Eagle. As long as the flight was not fast, it was fine without protective gear.

Moreover, I am physically fit and better able to maintain my balance than the average person so that I don't fall.

Su Hao said confidently, "It's alright, I'm confident."

"...That's okay."

Seeing this, Li Xiao didn't say much. He simply flipped over and mounted Garchomp, securing himself to the protective gear. Seeing that Su Hao was also ready, he patted Garchomp's back and said, "Take off!"

"Roar--!"

Garchomp let out a loud dragon roar, then gave the Emerald Warrior Eagle a defiant look before soaring vertically into the sky!

"Wow—!"

Several bright red "well" characters appeared on the head of the Emerald Warrior Eagle. It sensed that Su Hao was already sitting on its back, and the wind directly wrapped around its wings, clearly indicating that it was using the tailwind technique.

"Wait a minute... Yong—!"

Suddenly, Su Hao had a bad feeling.

Before he could finish speaking, accompanied by Li Xiao's exclamation from the sky, the Emerald Warrior Eagle blinked.

In an instant, they arrived in the air.

The two Pokémon, neither willing to give way, began a flying race in the sky.

Su Hao's side was barely managing; the Emerald Warrior Eagle was only flying with the wind at its back.

Li Xiao's side was in a bad situation; Garchomp's flight speed was just a fraction slower than the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

Without a move like Dragon Dance that can increase speed, it can only physically catch up with the Emerald Warrior Eagle when it's in the wind.

Soon after, the two Pokémon, while racing, did not forget their destination.

Under the shade of a tree, Li Xiao was exhaling a rainbow.

Su Hao patted his back helplessly, telling him to take a break.

"Garuda... Bite... You just wait, I'm going to teach you a lesson when we get back!"

After Li Xiao finished spitting out the rainbow, he glared angrily at the Garchomp that looked guilty.

Luckily, he had prepared protective gear and even secured it to his body, otherwise he would definitely have been thrown away by Garchomp today!

Even someone as good-tempered as him was getting a little angry at this point.

"Huh... Vice Captain and Junior Su Hao? What's wrong with you two?"

Suddenly, a female voice interrupted Li Xiao's output.

The two looked back and were surprised to see Xu Qin, who had just fought with Su Hao a few days ago!

Today, isn't it only the school team's regular players who can enter the tower?

Seeing Su Hao's obviously bewildered look, Li Xiao took a deep breath to calm herself down and then explained, "The selection results only came out last night. After comprehensive evaluation, Senior Xu Qin was selected to be promoted to the main selection."

Su Hao suddenly realized that although he was unsure of their overall strength, he felt that Xu Qin was indeed the strongest of the three.

The wild Pokémon on the island in the middle of the lake were still as carefree as ever. When the three of them arrived at the ancient-looking tower in the middle of the lake, it was exactly eight o'clock.

Su Hao glanced at the tower in the middle of the lake and felt that it hadn't changed much since Zhao Yunlan brought him here last time.

There was no energy soaring into the sky, nor was there any light emitted.

The school team members, led by Mu Yao, arrived one after another. Then, Coach Zhao Yunze stood in front of everyone with a middle-aged woman whom Su Hao was meeting for the first time.

"Goo..."

Zhao Yunlan, who had been joking around, quickly became obedient and stood up straight after the middle-aged woman glared at him.

Su Hao observed her suspiciously for a while, then finally dug through his memory to find out who this well-maintained, middle-aged woman, who looked like a noblewoman, was.

Zhao Caiwei, President of Jiangcheng University.

But what is her relationship with Zhao Yunlan? They share the same surname, so they can't be mother and son, right?

Before he could think further, Zhao Caiwei clapped her hands lightly, and a Pokémon silently appeared before everyone's eyes without anyone noticing.

Su Hao's pupils contracted slightly.