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

Is this the allure of those who wield the power of Viridian in Viridian Forest?

However, charm can sometimes fail.

Some hotheaded, wild Pokémon viewed them all equally with hostility, including Su Hao.

As for why Li Xiao called those wild Pokémon "naive greenhorns," the reason is quite simple.

Often, the moment these hotheads show hostility towards Su Hao, the giant bees are the first to lose their temper and swarm him for a group beating.

After the Beedrill finished beating up the hotheads, the wild Pokémon that had just fawned over Su Hao would also appear from somewhere and beat up those hotheads as well.

Li Xiao even suspected that those wild Pokémon were following them... no, they should be saying they were following Su Hao.

These unusual phenomena meant that even those on the outskirts of Viridian Forest had to be careful to avoid any wild Pokémon that might be passing by.

Li Xiao, who was suddenly kicked by himself because he was unhappy, was extremely envious.

Damn it, where did Su Hao come from, a forest druid?!

Arriving at Viridian Forest felt like coming home; the fawning wild Pokémon were Su Hao's retainers, lining the way to welcome him.

As Li Xiao ventured deeper into the Viridian Forest, he began to feel increasingly uneasy, as the surrounding environment gave him a growing sense of déjà vu.

At this moment, Su Hao chose to bid farewell to the Beedrill swarm.

"The environment ahead is already very dangerous for you. You've followed me for so long, it's time to return to your territory."

"These are souvenirs, consider them a gift from you for spending so much time with me and for giving me honey."

Su Hao took out a lot of well-preserved energy cubes and piled them up very high, making people wonder if his backpack was some kind of four-dimensional pocket.

The Beedrill leader knew that if they went any deeper, their strength would be insufficient, let alone protect Su Hao. In fact, due to their sheer number, they might even become a hindrance to Su Hao.

Commanding his people to accept Su Hao's kindness, the giant bee leader looked at him reluctantly for a few moments before slowly leading the group back the way they came.

Li Xiao leaned closer and said quietly, "You're so good to them, giving them energy cubes by the pound."

Lin Ke covered her mouth in surprise and said, "Those are intermediate energy cubes, right? You actually gave so many to Beedrill and the others."

Lin Ke was a student in the Department of Nurturing, so he naturally understood how much money Su Hao had just spent.

Su Hao waved his hand, looking like a fool with too much money: "It's okay, I made all of those myself. The food for the Pokémon in the team has been changed to high-grade energy cubes now, so I'm just clearing out the inventory."

Anyway, he was going to the orchard to buy goods, so it was normal for him to clear out some of the stock. Lin Ke and Li Xiao didn't know that most of the energy cubes were of perfect quality.

Li Xiao is, after all, Uncle Li Luoyan's son; he's really making a big fuss over nothing.

After bidding farewell to the Beedrill swarm, Su Hao continued leading most of the bees toward the location he remembered.

As the trees grew denser, the surrounding air became increasingly stagnant. Because of Beedrill and Su Hao, the soon-to-be freshmen, who had been enjoying a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere like a spring outing, also sensed that something was amiss.

Is the air and atmosphere around us... a little heavy?

When Li Xiao saw a familiar-looking giant tree with the blurry words "Grandpa Li Riyao was here," his dead memories began to attack him, and his face turned deathly pale.

He recalled that he and several teammates left this mark when they explored the area with the rangers. A little further on, there was a spacious orchard.

He picked a few oranges to eat because he was greedy, and then he was chased and beaten by a three-headed dragon of the Heavenly King level that appeared out of nowhere. He ran for a day and a night and almost lost half his life.

Li Xiao stiffly turned her neck to look at Su Hao, her voice trembling as she asked, "Su Hao... are you leading us deep into the Viridian Forest?"

Su Hao nodded: "Yes, there is a very good orchard here, and you must be looking for the sand-scaled fruit."

Li Xiao: "!!!!"

Su Hao is trying to kill him!

hold head high--! ! !

Before Li Xiao could even utter his anxious words, a dragon's roar that shook the forest resounded through the sky, causing birds to flap their wings and wild beasts to flee in terror.

The next instant, a terrifying dragon's might locked onto the location of the dozen or so people, and an unknown dragon-type Pokémon charged straight toward them.

"what's the situation!?"

"Help, Mom! It's so scary!"

These soon-to-be freshmen had never seen anything like this before. They were all terrified and collapsed to the ground.

The psychologically fragile person was on the verge of tears.

Li Xiao yanked the stunned Xu Sheng and Lin Ke awake and shouted, "Run! That's a Champion-level wild Pokémon!!"

Suddenly, someone spoke up, pointing at the terrifying war dragon that was walking towards them step by step, trembling as they asked, "Could Senior Su Hao's charm also have an effect on it...?"

The group was taken aback, looking at the figure whose entire body was encased in sturdy olive-green armor, and whose breath emitted a chilling aura.

The dragon-type Pokémon, its heart pounding like a drum, approached them with heavy yet agile steps, its crimson double axes gleaming with a chilling light!

The viscous dragon's might permeated the surrounding space, making it difficult for them to even breathe. That Pokémon exuded the aura of a seasoned warrior and was by no means an ordinary creature, not to mention its terrifying aura that still reached the level of an Elite Four member.

Don't fight, run!

Such thoughts filled their fear-filled minds.

However, the two-axe dragon only glanced at Su Hao before continuing its march towards them. Its massive dragon energy began to circulate, showing no signs of being affected and still filled with hostility as it drove away outsiders from its territory.

In this moment of despair, Su Hao stood in front of everyone, raising an eyebrow and saying, "I didn't expect it to be you. Where's your wife? But it's not surprising. You don't know me either, and you're new here. Besides, the affinity brought by the power of Viridian doesn't work well on your Elite Four-level Pokémon."

The double-axe dragon's arrogant gaze fell on the incessantly talking Su Hao, tinged with impatience.

"It seems we have no choice but to fight it out."

Su Hao noticed the Double-Headed Dragon's impatience, and under the shocked gazes of Li Xiao and the others, he took out a Luxury Ball and said with a smile, "Tianxi, this is my first battle after breaking through!"

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Chapter 747 Double-Axe Dragon: Hmm, can we make peace?

What a dazzling figure that was!

Standing frozen in place, Li Xiao and the others stared blankly at Diancie, who stood in front of the Double-Headed Haxorus. Some of them were mesmerized, as if captivated by its noble figure.

Diancie was born to be the center of attention, even more dazzling than the fire moth that Li Xiao remembered his father as.

As for their own Volcarona compared to Diancie, it's like a firefly trying to compete with the moon – utterly overestimating its own abilities.

But this wasn't the most surprising thing for Li Xiao.

Li Xiao's breathing became even more rapid. What did he see? That Diancie... its aura was on par with that of the Twin Axe Dragon.

That is to say—the King-level!!!

Li Xiao's pupils trembled in shock. It had only been a short time since Su Hao left school, and Diancie had already jumped from the Gym Leader level to the Elite Four level.

The gap between them is something that makes countless gym-level trainers sigh with regret, and they spend their entire lives striving to overcome this insurmountable barrier.

But Su Hao achieved it during his soon-to-end rookie trainer period!

Double-Haxed Dragon looked at Diancie with some surprise, then at Su Hao.

It seems it misjudged the situation. That human was not some insignificant ant that had intruded into its and its wife's territory. The radiant stone Pokémon had a similar aura to it and was worth its serious attention.

The Double-Haxed Dragon opened its mouth, unleashing a Dragon Pulse that had been poised to strike. The blue-purple light wave shot through the air like an arrow released from a bow.

Diancie barely raised her hand, letting the dragon's energy bombard the fairy-like radiance shining on her body, without even frowning.

After all, Dragon Pulse has no effect on it.

Seeing its dragon aura melt away by the radiance shining from the opponent's body, the Double-Haxorus narrowed its eyes, neither surprised nor unsurprised.

It wasn't surprised that Dragon Pulse didn't work, after all, it had once suffered a loss at the hands of that woman who commanded a group of cute-looking Pokémon, and since then it had come to understand and recognize the counter that Fairy-type Pokémon had to it.

But putting aside the fact that Dragon Pulse was ineffective, the most puzzling thing about Haxorus is why the energy shockwave that should have exploded was also dissolved.

That Pokémon seems... a little strange?

The young and aggressive Haxorus has been through many battles and is very experienced. It did not waste time worrying about these issues. Its thick, long tail gleamed with a metallic sheen, and its iron tail swept across the air!

Steel-type moves are a move type that Haxorus discovered to be extremely effective against Fairy-type Pokémon.

Strike through the frail fairy with strong and hard steel!

Boom! ! !

A dull thud rang out, the shockwave spread out, the branches and leaves of the trees swayed, and the double-axe war dragon, which was determined to win, was stunned.

what is that?

A nearly golden reflective barrier lay between it and Diancie. It should have shattered at the slightest touch, but it was frighteningly sturdy. Its confident attack failed to penetrate even an inch.

This fact momentarily stunned the two-handed war dragon.

Just then, Su Hao's first and last command arrived: "Diamond Storm."

Diancina opened her ruby-like eyes, which held a captivating divine light, seemingly brimming with wisdom.

Li Xiao couldn't see Diancie's expression from his position, but he had a vague feeling that Diancie had changed.

This change is hard to describe; even after racking his brains, Li Xiao could only come up with an analogy.

How should I put it... just like the Flame Emperor that his father tamed, it was full of awe-inspiring power.

Cortianci is clearly just the evolved form of the ordinary Pokémon Diamond, so how can it have an aura comparable to, or even surpassing, Li Luoyan's Entei?

Li Xiao couldn't understand it.