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

Emperor Naboo: ?

Chapter 42 The Guardian of the Water City

"Emperor Nabo is unable to fight, Little Diamond wins!"

"Since Gym Leader Jiewei has lost all her Pokémon, the winner is—Challenger Su Hao!"

"Clap clap clap clap clap ——————".

The audience erupted in applause, for they had witnessed a miracle today!

The audience applauded Incineroar, Su Hao who defeated the gym leader just two months after his debut, and Diamond Smash.

After handing the Emperor Naboo to the nurse, Jie Wei clapped her hands and walked towards Su Hao with a smile.

A staff member waiting nearby walked over to Jie Wei with a tray, and Jie Wei picked up the exquisite teardrop-shaped badge placed on it and handed it to Su Hao.

"This is the beginner watercraft badge. Your performance proves you are capable of earning it!"

Su Hao accepted it solemnly.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect you to actually beat me today. Once the video of today's match gets out, you're probably going to be famous!"

"I've already thought of the titles the media will give you, like 'The Strongest Genius of the New Generation in the Divine Alliance' or something."

Jie Wei covered her cheek with one hand and teased with a smile.

"Well, actually I don't want to be famous." Su Hao sighed.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

Su's father had told him that there were many criminal organizations operating within the Shenzhou Alliance, and no matter how hard they tried to crack down on them, those rats would always reappear.

These evil organizations have also carried out numerous attacks targeting emerging geniuses, which is utterly despicable.

"If you want, at least the official full recording won't be leaked." Seeing that Su Hao was really troubled, Jie Wei, knowing the reason, composed herself and said seriously.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Auntie Jie." Su Hao nodded and said gratefully.

"It's alright. Ensuring the safe growth of the new generation is something we older trainers should do."

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Back in the lounge, Jie Wei looked at the report her secretary handed her with shining eyes.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand!

Su Hao, standing to the side, was speechless as he watched the once elegant and dignified Jie Wei now exude the stench of money.

Seemingly sensing Su Hao's thoughts, Jie Wei, who was looking at the report, looked up and explained, "You young people don't understand. Even with the financial support of the league, it's still very tight to maintain such a large Water Boat Dojo."

"That's when we, the museum owners, have to step in and make money!"

"How much did you earn today?" Su Hao asked curiously.

"thirty million."

?

"Tickets are so profitable?" Su Hao asked, somewhat shocked.

"No, that includes revenue from merchandise and other miscellaneous items. Ticket sales only amounted to ten million."

"Ten million is a lot, okay!" Su Hao complained.

"After all, today is a rare beginner gym challenge, and it's only been two months since the senior high school students received their starter Pokémon."

"This is a very rare occurrence, and it's quite a spectacle! Normally, very few people watch the intermediate dojo challenge matches that college students use for their graduation challenges."

"After all, there are too many students graduating every year, and the public is already tired of seeing them."

"Plus, the ticket prices this time are a tiny bit more expensive~"

This last part is the important one! Su Hao felt like he was about to turn into a吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical commentary) machine.

However, Su Hao just hoped that he could get two million by participating in the gym challenge.

After finishing his casual conversation, Su Hao was about to get up and say goodbye.

Jie Wei stopped Su Hao and asked, "Do you have any plans to go anywhere?"

"I plan to look around the area around Mizuho City for the next few days, do some sightseeing, and maybe see if I can find a Pokémon that catches my eye," Su Hao replied.

"Then I recommend a place to you."

"Where?" Su Hao asked, somewhat curious.

"This is a place that most tourists visiting Mizuyu City will go to. Let me tell you a story first."

Long, long ago, in an unnamed water town, lived an old man and an old woman.

One day, they rescued an injured brother and sister from the beach.

With the two elderly people taking good care of them, the two children's injuries gradually healed.

But one day, an evil monster attacked the island. Just as the island was about to be devoured by the monster, the appearance of the little brother and sister changed in front of the old man and woman.

It turns out they are the Infinite Pokémon, Latios and Latias.

The two Pokémon flew into the air, bringing with them the power to drive away darkness and evil.

It was a gem called the Heart Drop, and peace was restored to the town. From then on, Latios and Latias frequently visited the town where the Heart Drop was located, and no more evil monsters attacked the town.

Later, the nameless town gradually transformed into the present-day water city – Mizushu City.

"Today, statues of the two guardian gods, Latios and Latias, have been erected and enshrined in the city center of what is now Mizushu City."

"For you new generation trainers, guardian spirits must be quite appealing, right?"

"Although Latios and Latias have never been seen again, I think it's still worth a visit to their statues."

"Also, although the complete video won't be released, the recordings made by audience members might circulate in a small circle and could attract the attention of evil organizations. Be careful when traveling abroad," Jie Wei advised with concern.

Accepting Jie Wei's proposal and reminder, Su Hao bid farewell to Jie Wei and left the Shuizhou Dojo.

It's late, I should go back and get some sleep first!

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Guardian statue of the water city

Chapter 43 Water Rider Pokémon

After sleeping soundly for twelve hours at the Shy Bun Hotel, Su Hao, full of energy, took the Blazing Roaring Tiger and Little Diamond, who was perched on the tiger's shoulder, out to hunt for food.

He arrived at a breakfast market, which was bustling with people.

Breakfast stalls where people and Pokémon work together can be seen everywhere in the market.

The coal turtle, which breathes fire under the iron wok to help the stall owner stir-fry the food, has very precise control over the heat.

The desserts created by Soufflé, which produces incredibly sweet cream, are made in collaboration with the old lady at the dessert stall.

There's even Yonkira, who uses his superpowers to control a cast iron griddle to spin rapidly and make jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

Yongkira's operation was very skillful. After the pancakes were made, the ingredients that were already in place in the air were stacked neatly on the pancakes and then bagged.

Seeing how skillfully Yongkira operated the dish, he figured he must be a veteran, so he decided to buy three servings to try.

"Boss, give me three orders of jianbing guozi, with egg, ham, and pork tenderloin!"

"Okay, can you eat spicy food?" the owner, who was busy making the dipping sauce, asked.

"can!"

Five minutes later, three steaming hot jianbing guozi were ready. Yong-kira used his superpowers to place the bagged jianbing guozi into Su Hao's hands.

Upon receiving the jianbing guozi, the fiery roaring tiger and little diamond, who had been eyeing it menacingly, immediately took their own portions and began to eat.

After Incineroar evolves, it becomes bipedal, and its forelimbs are naturally freed up to be used to pick up things.

Little Diamond, using his still-developing superpowers, made the jianbing guozi float in front of his mouth.

Seeing the two Pokémon start eating, Su Hao also turned his attention to the freshly made jianbing guozi in his hand.

The golden-brown pancakes, filled with generous toppings, exude an irresistible aroma that makes them incredibly appetizing.

When you open your mouth and take a bite, the first thing you taste is the slightly spicy sweet bean sauce, followed by the rich flavors of egg, crispy crackers, ham, and pork tenderloin.

Once Su Hao took the first bite, he couldn't stop, and finished the whole thing in no time.

Little Diamond and Blazing Roaring Tiger, who were standing to the side, had already finished eating and were staring longingly at Su Hao, clearly still not full.

"Try some other things; the seafood in coastal cities is said to be delicious," Su Hao advised.

Although Jianbing Guozi is delicious, you can always try other delicious foods!

Upon hearing this, Little Diamond and Blazing Roaring Tiger abandoned their idea of ​​ordering another serving and began to look forward to the next dish.

And so, the one person and two pets began their culinary adventure in Mizushu City.

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After leaving the market and filling his stomach, Su Hao, along with Little Diamond and Blazing Roaring Tiger, headed to the Guardian Monument in the center of Water Boat City.