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

Diancie agreed with Su Hao's idea and nodded, saying, "Let's go back. Skadi and the others are probably worried about why we left without saying goodbye."

Su Hao sighed, took out the Articuno's tail feather, and began searching for the location of the secret realm that had drifted away to who knows where.

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At the foot of a mountain in the Odessco mountain range, the tents that had been there had been completely packed up, and Guanglan, unusually, stood in the icy wilderness.

She lowered her head slightly, and her assistant thoughtfully lit a cigarette for her and put it in her mouth.

As he exhaled smoke, Guanglan looked at the ever-calm mountain peak and said calmly, "It's been almost seven days since we trapped it. I imagine that the ancient sword leopard is now extremely weak due to its injuries."

The assistant nodded and said, "But it's still hiding on the mountain and doesn't want to come down."

"Then there's nothing we can do." Guang Lan exhaled a smoke ring. The weather was actually quite nice today. Although there was still a howling wind, the blizzard that had been obscuring the view had temporarily subsided.

Guanglan originally wanted to wait for the ancient sword leopard to come down the mountain on its own, but she did not expect it to be so stubborn. It would rather die because of its injuries than become one of her main forces.

But she also had reasons for not letting Leopard die. Thinking of this, Guanglan turned around, looked at the dozens of elite trainers she had brought, and waved her hand, saying, "We'll set off to search the mountains today. Whoever finds that Pokémon will receive a generous reward, as promised before!"

Guanglan's words immediately stirred up the emotions of these people. Not only were there generous rewards, but there was also the possibility of getting in touch with this powerful Elite Four-level trainer who specialized in Ice-type. At the very least, they could become acquainted with him.

Immediately, everyone was eager to get started.

However, before Guanglan could give the order for them to move again, suddenly, one of the trainers looked up sharply at the snow-capped mountain and cried out in terror, "Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

Guanglan immediately looked at the man who had screamed with displeasure.

"Old Wu, what's wrong with you!"

The man's companion tugged at him, thinking that Lao Wu was under a lot of pressure from staying in the snow-capped mountains for too long, which was why he was acting crazy regardless of the situation.

To everyone's surprise, Old Wu completely ignored him, even disregarding the long-standing glare from Guang Lan. His right hand trembled as he pointed towards the mountain not far away, exclaiming in terror, "Snow... an avalanche is coming!"

After saying that, Old Wu seemed unable to contain his fear any longer and immediately released his transport Pokémon to run away.

At this moment, even the most oblivious among them realized something was wrong. They all looked up, their expressions instantly shifting from confusion and curiosity to terror.

As far as the eye could see, a stunning and magnificent sight appeared atop the snow-capped mountain—a long white dragon was rushing down from the summit at an astonishing speed, its terrifying momentum chilling to the bone.

A deafening roar erupted overhead, as if the entire world trembled. A surging white wave, carrying the force of destruction, surged fiercely towards them, like an invisible power capable of devouring everything!

Everyone panicked instantly, releasing their Pokémon in an attempt to find a way to survive before the terrifying white wave arrived.

Guanglan also turned to look at the vast avalanche overhead, her delicately shaped eyebrows furrowing as she quickly began to think.

The avalanche came so suddenly, without any warning, that it seemed more like it was created by some mysterious Pokémon.

Could it be the Ancient Sword Leopard?

Guanglan couldn't be sure, after all, the ancient sword leopard's current condition should be extremely bad, and its strength wasn't particularly high either; it shouldn't be able to...

This caused such a massive avalanche disaster.

But no matter what, she has to face this avalanche head-on!

Guanglan frowned as she looked at the trainers behind her who scattered like a rabble, feeling utterly frustrated.

She led these people into the Odesco mountain range deep in the Greater Khingan Mountains under the watchful eyes of the Alliance. If too many people died or were injured, she would have a hard time explaining it when she returned.

With this in mind, Guanglan could only send out his elite Ice-type main force one by one, and with the help of Jynx's remarkable psychic abilities, they would fight against the avalanche that resembled a natural disaster!

Unbeknownst to her, a pair of icy blue eyes, filled with hostility, moved freely through the avalanche, coldly watching her gradually defuse the avalanche before disappearing into the vast snow-capped mountains without looking back.

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In the secluded paradise where the Articuno clan lives, Su Hao and Diancie, who have finally managed to escape, are being forced to accept Skadi's lecture.

Skadi said with a dissatisfaction, "My Lord, everyone was getting worried sick when you ran off with Lady Diancie without saying a word!"

"We almost left the secret realm together to find you!"

Su Hao lowered his head in shame. Faced with Skadi's caring words, even if he had a thick skin, he couldn't refute her.

After all, they genuinely cared about their own and Diancie's safety.

After a while, Skadi seemed to have gotten tired of talking and sighed softly, saying, "In short, although it is difficult for us to leave the secret realm, the places that the Ice God has arranged for the secret realm all have wild Pokémon that, in terms of level alone, are not necessarily inferior to ours."

"Moreover, the secret realm is constantly moving, so it would be extremely reckless for you to go out like this."

Su Hao said in a humble voice, "Yes, you are right. I was too reckless."

Although Tianxi was not the mastermind behind this operation, she lowered her head along with Su Hao.

Seeing that Su Hao's attitude in admitting his mistake was so good, Skadi could only let him off for the time being and asked, "By the way, the Ice God said that you are very busy and cannot stay in this secret realm forever. Do you have any other plans?"

Su Hao paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and replied, "Well... I have some things to take care of in a while, so I'll probably have to leave the Divine Continent Alliance for a while."

“I knew it.” Skadi sighed and suggested, “Have you considered relocating this secret realm to a location that would be more convenient for you?”

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My darlings, I've been updating for a month straight! Tomorrow, I'm taking a day off to relax! or2

Chapter 602 You've Learned It Again

I was supposed to take a day off today, but I'm adding this extra chapter to acknowledge the author's recognition as a top-tier writer by a reader named [Zui Xian Lou De Yue Sheng].

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Su Hao asked in confusion, "Your Ice God isn't here, so how can this secret realm move?"

Skadi pondered for a moment and explained, "Yes, it's possible. Although it's impossible to keep the secret realm by your side like a personal space, you can set the coordinates through the tail feather of the Ice God, and the secret realm will move to that location."

"Eh...this looks complicated. Do you know how to set it up?" Su Hao took out Articuno's tail feather and examined it from head to toe. It was amazing that such a small thing had so many functions.

“Yes, that’s fine.” Skadi nodded slightly, folded her wings, and walked out of the cave.

Seeing this, Su Hao followed Diancie's steps, his mind wandering as he thought, "These divine birds are surprisingly down-to-earth. Their walking style doesn't resemble that of birds that hop around; it's more like a chicken..."

Skadi led Su Hao and Diancie to the outside of the cave. The fierce snowstorm inside the secret realm showed no signs of stopping. Even Su Hao could sense that this secret realm must be filled with a huge amount of ice-type energy. It would not be an exaggeration to call it a paradise for ordinary ice-type Pokémon.

Unfortunately, he didn't catch any Ice-type Pokémon, so he couldn't enjoy many benefits. If he had given that Leopard some time to talk him down, he might have been able to catch it, but the Leopard escaped very quickly.

This was somewhat useful for Milotic to practice his Ice Beam and Blizzard moves.

As for Articuno being one of the Pokémon he caught... Articuno's level was already almost at the top, so he didn't feel any joy in training it.

Su Hao prefers the process of cultivating; the sense of fulfillment that comes with it causes a rapid release of dopamine in the brain, making one feel happy.

Skadi spread her wings and gestured to Su Hao and Diancie to ride on her back.

Su Hao and Tianxi exchanged a glance, then got on one after the other.

Skadi is much smaller than Zip-Up, but even so, she is more than enough to ride with both of them.

Skadi spread her wings and, lifted by the wind, soared upwards, then flew eastward towards the secret realm.

The wind and snow seemed to have eyes, avoiding Skadi and Su Hao and Diancie on its back. Looking at the vast snowfield below, Su Hao asked, "Where are we going?"

Skadi didn't turn around: "The central hub of the secret realm is only accessible to those who possess His tail feathers if the Ice God is not present."

Su Hao nodded thoughtfully. Behind him, Tian gazed at the snowy scene, her pupils gleaming as if she had grasped something.

Suddenly, Diancie raised her hands slightly upwards, and a radiant light containing a cold aura flowed through her, finally transforming into a ball of light that rose into the sky and exploded.

The snow fell even harder.

The commotion made Su Hao and Skadi turn their heads and look at Diancie with shocked expressions.

After a long silence, Su Hao asked in bewilderment, "...You know it again?"

Diancie looked completely innocent; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Skadi carefully sensed the rhythm of energy in the air and agreed, "A good snow scene move, which has greatly increased my body's defense."

Su Hao sighed to the heavens. Now Diancie had truly become the Weather Girl, having mastered all four major weather techniques: Sunny Day, Sandstorm, Rainmaking, and Snowscape.

This talent is truly outrageous!

What, me too? Never mind then!

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Skadi's flight lasted about an hour. Even at the speed of a Celestial-level Pokémon, it took that long, which shows how vast this secret realm is.

Tianxi pointed to an object that stood out conspicuously in the empty snowfield not far away and said, "Su Hao, look, there's something that looks like a shrine over there!"

"What?" Su Hao looked in the direction Diancie pointed and saw a snowflake-shaped shrine, seemingly made of ice, standing alone on the snowfield not far away.

Upon seeing the shrine, Skadi flapped her wings and swooped down to land, saying to Su Hao and Diancie behind her, "This is it, the central hub of this secret realm."

Su Hao flipped over and jumped off Skadi's back, while Diancie also used her superpowers to float down.

Even wearing snow boots, it was still difficult to walk on the thick snow. At this moment, Tianxi put her hand on Su Hao and gently lifted his body with her spiritual power, moving him towards the ancestral hall.

Once he got very close to the ancestral hall, Su Hao was able to see the details more clearly.

"This is......."

In the center of the snowflake-shaped shrine, a frozen bird ice sculpture made of pure, unmelting ice stands quietly, with a dark-colored, transparent pearl in its beak.

Su Hao felt like he had seen this thing somewhere before.

Skadi walked over to Su Hao and Diancie, her gaze solemn as she looked at the statue. She said softly, "This is the central hub of this secret realm, and the jewel held in the ice statue is the core of the secret realm."

“The precious pearl…” Su Hao rubbed his temples, trying hard to recall his impression of it, and asked, “What would happen if we took it away?”