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

Skadi gave Su Hao a strange look, as if she didn't understand why he asked this question: "If the core orb is taken away, this secret realm will collapse."

"Hiss..." Su Hao gasped.

He recalled the collapse of the Spiral Secret Realm before, where the turbulent spatial currents directly destroyed the area around the secret realm, creating a huge crater comparable to a meteorite crater.

The Articuno's Secret Realm is even more vast than the Spiral Secret Realm, and its collapse would likely cause even greater disaster.

Secret realms bring resources and opportunities, but they also come with risks.

Su Hao asked, "What should we do next?"

Skadi said, "My Lord, you need to temporarily hand over the tail feather to me so that I can control the movement of the secret realm. At the same time, you need to take one of our fourteen Articuno to the target location."

"The Articuno you took away serves as a coordinate; only with coordinates can the secret realm be moved."

"Hmm... Do you want to choose an Articuno to take with you? Can't I choose you?"

Su Hao was somewhat troubled. He had only played chess with the other Articuno, and had not had a long period of interaction with them like Skadi. It was too difficult for him to choose one at once.

“No.” Skadi shook her head, her gaze fixed on the distance where thirteen ice-blue figures were approaching. “Only I have been taught by the Ice God how to control the movement of the secret realm, so please choose one of the other thirteen Articuno to accompany you.”

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Chapter 603 Red and White Ball: I Bear a Weight I Shouldn't Have to Bear at My Age

As soon as Skadi finished speaking, the thirteen Articuno easily broke through the overwhelming blizzard and slowly descended, flapping their wings.

During their descent, the articulated birds' beautiful tail feathers fluttered like ribbons, and sparkling ice crystals scattered like points of light, creating a dreamlike scene.

Su Hao had lost count of how many times he'd sighed in admiration. No wonder Articuno was considered the most handsome of the three legendary birds; its entrance was truly spectacular.

Thirteen Articulated Birds landed one after another, their eyes fixed on Su Hao, as if they knew from the beginning why they had come.

Because they possess the title of Sage bestowed by the Ice God, Skadi usually gives orders. Although most legendary Pokémon are solitary, the Articuno standing here are clearly not among them.

The Articuno, protected by the Ice God within the secret realm, are special legendary Pokémon adapted to "grouping". Although they have the pride of being legendary Pokémon, they are also very well adapted to the rhythm of group life, and the overall atmosphere is very harmonious, without disputes or noise.

This ecosystem is truly amazing.

Before Su Hao could say anything, Skadi stepped forward, spread her wings, and announced loudly, "Next, we will hold the selection competition for the Divine Envoy's guards. The winner will be qualified to accompany the Divine Envoy for a period of time!"

buzzing-

The joyful atmosphere instantly collapsed, the temperature in the air began to drop rapidly, and every Articuno's eyes gleamed with an unwavering determination.

The strongest late-game Articuno, a champion-level Pokémon, had a solemn gaze, as if a chilling current capable of freezing everything flowed between its wings.

Other Articuno are also showing off their unique abilities: some are poised to unleash their Freeze Beam, some are planning to unleash a large-scale blizzard, and others are already charging up for absolute zero.

Su Hao & Tianxi: "!!!!"

In this frigid environment, Su Hao and Diancie could actually smell the gunpowder in the air. The Articuno were on the verge of fighting, and it looked like they could start a big melee at any moment.

No, is your harmonious and loving relationship really so fragile?

There were too many things to complain about, and Su Hao and Tianxi didn't know how to respond.

"Silence!" Skadi stepped forward, her sharp gaze sweeping over the tense Articuno. She said sternly, "What kind of behavior is this, fighting all the time? The Ice God said that we are cultured birds, and we should live with more intellect and behave more elegantly than those turkeys and bastards whose minds are filled with nothing but muscles and fighting."

"Don't you feel ashamed of the ugly behavior and desires you've displayed in your struggle to serve the Divine Envoy? Don't you feel guilty for betraying the teachings of the Ice God?!"

The Articuno's pupils contracted sharply, and Skadi's words made them lower their heads in shame.

The sage was right; they really did look awful just now.

Even if they were all extremely eager to follow the divine messenger, they should not have acted in this way.

Seeing this surreal scene, Su Hao was very curious about what Articuno had done to make these Articuno so powerful; it was simply...

The Articuno that appeared most mature and was also the strongest Champion-level Articuno stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Sage, since we can't decide the winner by strength, how should we allocate these spots?"

In response to the question, Skadi gave a prepared answer: "There is a difference in skill level, but not much. On the contrary, there is a huge difference in chess skills, so..."

"The best companion besides me is someone who possesses sufficient skill and can also play chess with the divine messenger to relieve boredom on the journey!"

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The tournament, which Skadi named the "World's Greatest Go Tournament," has begun. Due to the chaotic and indescribable nature of the process, I will not go into too much detail.

In the end, the victor was an Articuno at the late Elite Four level. Perhaps influenced by Raider, this Articuno also had its own name.

Its name is Dobrenenia, and it defeated the champion-level Go player in the final battle.

Articuno in its later stages.

Skadi nodded in approval, praising Dobreneia's talent in Go as no less than her own. She would consider hiring Dobreneia as an apprentice sage after this escort mission, so that it could learn from her.

Tianxi had already sneaked back into the deluxe sphere because the chessboard battlefield was too chaotic, and Su Hao could only go through the whole process as if he were in prison.

All the words eventually boil down to just one sentence.

The dishes are not only varied, but there are also many different kinds.

The other Articuno flew back to their nests dejectedly like defeated dogs, leaving only Su Hao, Skadi, and Dobreneia in front of the shrine.

Su Hao carefully handed the tail feather to Skadi. Skadi nodded slightly and accepted it reverently. Then she said, "My Lord, the Ice God once said that our existence as Articuno in the outside world is too conspicuous and may bring you unnecessary trouble. Please use the item called the Poké Ball to temporarily capture Dobreneia."

Su Hao was taken aback, thinking that Skadi was right.

After returning to Yangcheng, he will stay for a while before heading to the Sakura League with the main force. He doesn't know how long it will take for Articuno's secret realm to move naturally to Yangcheng. Carrying a wild legendary Pokémon with him is indeed too conspicuous.

So, which Poké Ball should we take out?

Personally, I'd like to save the Master Ball for Raider. Since Reshiram is already on his revival countdown, he can buy a second Master Ball from the system shop then.

What kind of Poké Ball should I use to hold Dobrenea?

Su Hao took out a Poké Ball from his inventory and fell into deep thought.

While Su Hao was pondering, Dobrenenia came over and chuckled, "Sage Skadi, actually, it's not so bad for me to be permanently subdued. How about you say, please let me be permanently subdued!"

Su Hao's eyes widened, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face. What was going on with these Articuno? Why were they so eager to be captured by him?

Skadi's expression immediately changed. She flapped her wing and yelled, "Don't you dare sneak away! If I didn't have to stay here in this mobile secret realm, you wouldn't be here to steal my food!"

"Oh~"

Dobrenea outwardly agreed, but inwardly he was already plotting how to use this precious opportunity to stay by the side of the divine messenger.

Seeing Su Hao struggling with which Poké Ball to use, Dobrenia pondered for a moment, then decided to first curry favor with the divine messenger, and directly chose the most brightly colored red and white ball and went inside.

However, the moment it entered the red and white ball, Su Hao, who hadn't had time to stop Dobrenia, watched as the red and white ball seemed to be overwhelmed and started emitting black smoke.

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I'm late, damn it.

I started having a fever of 38.6°C last night, and I had to take the day off this morning to get an IV drip. I still have to go to work this afternoon, but I'll definitely finish writing the second chapter before midnight.

Chapter 604 Su Hao's Revenge: Three Days Is Not Too Late

The red and white ball first emitted black smoke as if it couldn't bear the weight, and then a crisp explosion rang out. The entire red and white ball shattered into pieces, leaving a bewildered Dobrenenia standing there stunned after being ejected by the red and white ball.

Skadi looked at this shameless fool with disdain, and began to seriously doubt whether it could really fulfill the duty of protecting the divine messenger.

Su Hao looked at the red and white balls that had shattered into pieces all over the ground. He wasn't too heartbroken. Red and white balls were the cheapest. He wouldn't care if a whole basket of them broke. He could just ask his dear old father to give him some more gold coins later.

With a sigh, Su Hao explained to the obedient and innocent-looking Dobrenelia, "After entering the Poké Ball, you need to consciously restrain your power, otherwise, as legendary Pokémon, you can easily burst the Poké Ball."

In fact, there is no problem using the red and white balls to contain mythical beasts. As long as they do not consciously or subconsciously exert their power, the red and white balls will at most give them a feeling of narrowness or confinement.

Dobrenia nodded like a quail, trying hard to restrain his naturally radiating power. He secretly resolved that he would not make the same mistake again this time and would definitely make up for his bad impression on the divine messenger.

Dobrenia's quick understanding saved Su Hao a lot of trouble. Su Hao took out his ancestral luxury ball, and Dobrenia very readily agreed, bending down and pressing his head against the luxury ball, turning into a red light and being absorbed into it.

The deluxe ball didn't even flinch; it was a perfectly executed capture that defies easy comprehension.

Su Hao was silent for a moment. Perhaps, in the future, he could wholesale Articuno feathers?

He remembered that legendary Pokémon-related resources were incredibly expensive at the Pokémon League.

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This time, Su Hao left the Frozen Bird Secret Realm openly and honestly. During this time, the Secret Realm seemed to have drifted to another location, no longer the place where he met the Ancient Sword Leopard.

However, after spending so many days in the Odesco mountain range, he still hadn't seen the Heavenly King Guanglan, whom Mr. Ivan had said warned others not to approach the mountain range, or her people.

Su Hao began to doubt whether the matter was true or false.

If it's true, then for a Champion-level trainer to be so forceful and domineering in issuing a warning to the outside world... whatever could attract her must be extremely rare.

Resources, Pokémon, or perhaps her enemies.

Su Hao was more inclined to believe that some Pokémon had attracted the other party, since there were often rumors on online trainer forums that this Elite Four level trainer had always wanted to defeat his junior, Lance.

Continuing to think about it, for Elite Four level trainers, pseudo-legendary Pokémon are only a matter of a little effort. Above pseudo-legendary Pokémon are legendary and mythical Pokémon.

Thinking of this, Su Hao's expression turned strange as he stepped out of the Odessco mountain range and into the Greater Khingan Mountains where the weather was normal.

He recalled the Ancient Leopard he had encountered. As a legendary Pokémon of the Dark and Ice types, it should have fared much better in the snowy mountain environment than even against a wild Elite Four-level Pokémon.

There are very few things that can beat it to that extent.

Then, considering that he had used the power of the Everlasting Rock to heal the Ancient Sword Leopard to full health and revive it, he wouldn't have ruined the plans of that Heavenly King Guanglan..., would he?