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

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On a large, snow-covered mountain in the Odessco mountain range, composed mostly of polar ice, a blue, icy glow, usually difficult to spot during a blizzard, suddenly shone.

Then, a slender human figure appeared out of nowhere on this mountain, a place that could be described as extremely dangerous and desolate.

Looking at the howling blizzard all around, Su Hao scratched his cheek, which was stinging from the cold wind, and tightened his clothes, asking in bewilderment, "Where the hell am I?"

When he entered the Articulated Bird Sanctuary, he was clearly halfway up a snow-capped mountain, and the environment wasn't that treacherous.

How come the environment at the exit changed after only a few days in the secret realm?

After a moment of contemplation, Su Hao suddenly remembered Latias's description from before.

[Remember, the location of the secret realm varies between the border between the Shenzhou Alliance and the Northern Bear Alliance and the Greater Khingan Mountains near Heihe City. Tail Feather will guide you to the right direction.]

These are Latias's original words.

Su Hao almost forgot that Articuno's secret realm is not fixed in one location; it is constantly moving, so it has never been discovered by humans.

Even some legendary Pokémon and mythical Pokémon that have not yet been born may have been hidden until now through this method!

However, more important than considering these things, Su Hao felt that finding a place to stay was the most important thing right now, preferably a natural cave, so that he could maintain his precious body temperature in this cold weather.

With that in mind, Su Hao unleashed his wave-guiding power and began searching the surrounding area for any suitable natural fortresses for refuge.

The search was incredibly tedious. During the hour-long search, Su Hao added thick clothes twice more until he was wrapped up like a ball before he finally felt a little warmth.

Perhaps because he was near the mountaintop, the temperature here was a full ten degrees lower than at the mountainside, which even someone with his constitution found difficult to bear.

Su Hao planned to search for another half hour. If there was still no change in the situation, he would either summon the Blazing Roaring Tiger for warmth or call on the Dragon Baltour to go to the Reverse World.

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"Mavide!!!"

Su Hao casually launched a Wave Missile, knocking away the Weavile that was lying in ambush in the snow trying to attack him, and remarked, "Are there no other Pokémon in this snow mountain besides Weavile?"

This is the fifteenth Weavile he's shot away today.

Each one has a similar pattern: hiding behind or below various small bunkers to ambush their prey.

But in Su Hao's eyes, their waveguides were like a bright light bulb; it would be strange if they could be attacked by surprise.

After searching for a while, just as Su Hao was about to give up looking for a snow shelter cave and prepare to run away after removing the waveguide, it seemed that Arceus had appeared. Su Hao's naked eye suddenly saw a somewhat hidden cave entrance, about the height of a person, in a crack in a large ice block not far away!

With a slight glint in his eyes, Su Hao strode quickly across the thick snow and soon arrived near the entrance.

As is customary, one must first confirm the safety of the cave before entering. Su Hao immediately released the waveguide, ready to explore.

Just then, Su Hao's eyes met those of a blue eye that peeked out from the entrance.

Immediately afterwards, a weak roar rang out.

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Chapter 600 Cheese Snow Leopard!

Su Hao: "???"

"WTF!?"

The Pokémon that appeared before him... well, it looked like a snow leopard, had the physique of a tiger, and also had the characteristics of a saber-toothed tiger, which was quite strange.

Su Hao recognized this Pokémon; its name was Guinsoo, and it was an object that had been transformed into a Pokémon.

If we were to pinpoint the most striking and prominent feature of this ancient sword leopard, it would undoubtedly be its two long fangs, formed from a broken bronze sword, extending downwards from its snout.

But now the fangs are covered with countless tiny marks, and there is even a crack on the right side that almost spans most of the sword.

That wasn't all. The Ancient Sword Leopard's aura was also extremely weak, and it had several unhealed wounds on its body. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was at its last gasp.

Su Hao even felt that he could take down this legendary Pokémon, which was four times weak to Fighting-type Pokémon, with a single Aura Sphere.

Ahem... I've gone off on a tangent.

In short, the ancient sword leopard in front of us seemed to have lost a battle and was hiding in this cave made of a lot of ice, licking its wounds alone.

And my damn luck is so incredibly accurate, landing right here in this vicinity...!

The ancient sword leopard tried its best to make its fur stand up to make it look bigger, arched its back and lowered its body, and kept making threatening roars to warn Su Hao not to come closer, or it would not be polite!

However, the Ancient Sword Leopard did not frighten Su Hao. Instead, Su Hao pondered for a moment, and after seeing the Ancient Sword Leopard's stats, he did not summon any Pokémon. He simply walked forward and muttered, "Speaking of which... leopards are also felines. Even if it turned from a bronze sword into a leopard, it should be no different from a feline now."

Ignoring the ancient sword leopard's terrified gaze, Su Hao walked up to it and stared at it face to face.

Su Hao carefully observed the Ancient Sword Leopard's fur, which was short, snow-white fur, somewhat like a Siamese cat before it went down into the mine.

Su Hao's slender fingers began to move nimbly, and he pounced on the bewildered Gu Jianbao, who was staring at him with a look of utter confusion, saying, "Hehehe, little kitty... let me see how well you've developed!"

The Ancient Sword Leopard wanted to resist, but its incredibly weak and unresponsive body, as well as the thick "swamp" formed by the enormous and strange energy released by the terrifying humans, made it impossible for the Ancient Sword Leopard to move an inch.

It could only watch helplessly as the human's fingers danced like butterflies across its body, even touching areas that sent "comfort" signals.

Secret Techniques - The Eighteen Hands of Petting Cats are making a limited-time return.

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After a while, Su Hao stopped petting the cat with a satisfied look on his face, leaving the ancient sword leopard lying there with lifeless eyes.

It has to be said that the legendary Pokémon have something special about them.

He initially thought that the Ancient Sword Leopard would feel like it had cool, soft fur covering its body, with the soft body characteristic of felines underneath.

It actually feels more like the texture of softened bronze, which is very strange but also very addictive.

"However, speaking of which, as a legendary Pokémon, this Leopard's condition is a bit strange. Isn't it even worse than that newly born Celebi, which belongs to the Mythical Pokémon?"

Su Hao crouched down and looked at the ancient sword leopard lying on the ground pretending to be dead. Its data reappeared in Su Hao's pupils.

Pokémon: Ancient Saber

Attribute: [Dark + Ice]

Gender: [None]

Ability: [Sword of Calamity] (Reduces the Defense of all Pokémon except the user by summoning the power of a sword that can bring about calamity)

Level: [Late Stage, Dojo Level]

Su Hao didn't know what was going on with the Ancient Sword Leopard. Was it injured, which reduced its strength, or had it been sealed away before, so it wasn't at its peak yet?

After a moment's thought, looking at the ancient sword leopard's battered appearance, Su Hao made his decision, summoned Diancie, and nodded to it.

Tianxi understood Su Hao's meaning and silently...

He stood beside Su Hao and remained there, his gaze fixed on the ancient sword leopard, not moving an inch.

Diancie is in charge of guarding.

This ancient sword leopard was indeed so weak that even an ordinary college student like myself could suppress it. However, considering that it was so frugal and icy on this snow-covered mountain, it probably couldn't obtain enough energy and nutrition to repair its injuries.

If left unattended, Gu Jianbao could easily pull off a dramatic death in front of Su Hao.

However, if you heal the Ancient Sword Leopard yourself, there's no guarantee that it won't turn on you after it recovers. That's when Diancie, who acts as your guard, comes in handy.

Su Hao squatted beside the Ancient Sword Leopard, and emerald green light spots began to emerge from his palm. Su Hao muttered to himself, "You're lucky to have met me this time. I'll treat you, and that will settle the score for whoring... cough cough, consider it payment for letting me touch you for so long."

As he spoke, Su Hao continued the treatment, but his hands were still wandering all over Gu Jianbao's body, seemingly intending to touch every part of him that he wouldn't be able to touch again.

Legendary Pokémon have quite long stamina bars, and without the replenishment from the forest, Su Hao spent a lot of effort to repair the injuries on the Leopard.

The cracks on its pair of sword fangs are still there, and I don't know if they can be repaired.

Gu Jianbao felt a continuous flow of warmth into his body, and his weak body began to regain its vitality. The throbbing wounds quickly scabbed over, itched, and fell off.

Once its injuries had healed, the Ancient Sword Leopard stood up with a look of surprise and uncertainty. Its icy blue eyes were the first to lock onto Su Hao, who had brought it this warmth.

Was it...this human who saved me?

Ancient Sword Leopard could hardly believe it. Ever since it gained consciousness, it had always been surrounded by malice and greed, including the woman who had led a large group of people to capture it. She had an extraordinary desire for it.

But in this human's eyes, it didn't seem that important, and the Ancient Sword Leopard couldn't sense any negative emotions coming from him.

Upon noticing that the Ancient Sword Leopard had turned its gaze to Su Hao as soon as it stood up, Diancie, who had been on guard, flashed in front of Su Hao, ready to defend against any possible attack from the Ancient Sword Leopard.

However, the ancient sword leopard only glanced at Su Hao with its icy blue eyes, as if trying to remember Su Hao's appearance. Then, without looking back, the ancient sword leopard transformed into a streak of snow-white light and sped away.

Su Hao: "???"

Diancie: "???"

No, did you slip away so decisively?

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Chapter 601 The Plan Failure and the Relocation of the Secret Realm

Not long after Gu Jianbao left, Su Hao and Diancie looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

If you say the Ancient Sword Leopard knows how to be grateful, it certainly didn't attack Su Hao, who treated it and saved its life.

If you call the Ancient Sword Leopard ungrateful, it really did run away without looking back, without even leaving a thank you.

After a long silence, Su Hao suddenly lost interest, not expecting that the Ancient Sword Leopard would run away without even giving him a chance to talk back. He said helplessly, "Forget it, let's go back to the Articuno Secret Realm."