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

"Iron-headed fool".

Su Hao, who suddenly remembered the name, looked away and then looked at the motorcycle lizard next to him. When it ate the Taijing crystal with a small amount of energy inside, its body turned red for some reason, just like a cooked lobster, still steaming.

This phenomenon likely occurs when the muscle strength of the Motolizard increases.

However, Metagross's recent attempt raised the same question in Su Hao's mind.

Why can the Moto Lizard crush the incredibly hard crystal with just its teeth?

It should be noted that the source of Taijing's energy is Zhu Zi's third god, Tai Le Bagos.

Although the extinction of the third god's race, the Talebagos, due to tectonic shifts was somewhat of a letdown, the only surviving individual in the game resisted the tectonic shifts by transforming Talebagos energy into hard Talebagos crystals.

How can crystals of this hardness be crushed with just teeth?

Su Hao felt that the Motor Lizard's teeth were a little too big.

Sure enough, my own Motor Lizard definitely has some secrets.

At this moment, the Motor Lizard had also consumed all the Taijing Crystals, and its feverish body calmed down. It closed its eyes and carefully sensed the increased power it had gained.

Su Hao could only suppress his doubts for the time being and went to the side of the Motor Lizard to observe how much its power had increased after it ate the crystal containing a trace of Taijing energy.

Unlike the previous two experiences where consuming the Taijing Crystal resulted in an excess of power that forced him to unleash it, this time the Motor Lizard was able to perfectly control the newly added power after only a short period of adaptation.

Motor Lizard punched forward, and the resulting gust of wind from the punch pushed the dense grass in front of it downwards.

Strength... has increased by about 10% to 20%.

The Motosaurus concluded that if it consumed about ten more crystals containing trace amounts of Taijing energy, its power would be roughly equivalent to that of a Gym Leader Pokémon, and even a Gym Leader Pokémon specializing in power.

Metagross, listening from the side, was both envious and jealous. To break through to the Gym Leader level, it not only had to train every day to control its destructive genes, but it also had to get beaten up from time to time.

What about the motor lizard?

We just ate and ate our way through the whole trip.

The only consolation is that the Motor Lizard only increases strength and physical attributes, without increasing other aspects such as level.

Metagross suddenly felt a sense of crisis. What if, by then, Slizard had already reached Gym Leader level, while it was still stuck in the late Pro level, keeping Zeraora as a bottom-tier player?

.......

On the evening of February 22, after entering the North Country Secret Realm, Su Hao and his Pokémon, Motostoke and Metagross, explored along the river for nearly half a day before finally setting up camp in an open area by the river.

This half-day session yielded some results and confirmed some things for Su Hao.

For example, although this secret realm is named the Beixiang Secret Realm, it doesn't actually have much connection to the map environment of Beixiang in Su Hao's memory.

Whether those mythical Pokémon and legendary Pokémon even exist remains to be seen.

Secondly, the area of ​​the secret realm was indeed a bit small. After traveling along the river for only half a day, he had already witnessed the gray-black force field that was upside down in the center of the secret realm in the distance.

If it weren't for the existence of the Taijing Crystal and the force field that blocks all matter from entering, this secret realm would probably not even be comparable to some small and medium-sized secret realms, let alone receive special attention from the Shenzhou Alliance.

As for the gains from today's half-day exploration, aside from Metagross spending half a day as a road roller to hone its mental control, Lizard consumed a total of five Primal Crystals formed within the Secret Realm. Its power, which was already rampaging through professional-level Pokémon, has increased by several times, bringing it closer and closer to the lower limit of Gym-level Pokémon power.

Encountering five crystals in half a day may not seem like many times, but compared to the probability of not encountering a crystal even once in a month of wandering around outside, it can be said that the appearance rate of crystals has been temporarily increased.

If we stay here for a few more days, the Motor Lizard's combat power might suddenly surpass that of the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

Of course, all of this is predicated on the premise that the Motor Lizard can truly increase its power without limit by relying on the Taijing Crystal.

But... the game's lore never mentions that Crystal Crystals have this effect. Besides, why do other Pokémon only get constipated after eating Crystal Crystals, while your Lizard gets a continuous increase in strength after eating one?

The firewood crackled and popped in the roaring campfire. Su Hao's gaze fell on the Motor Lizard lying on the ground to the side, pretending to be asleep with its eyes closed. He abruptly asked, "Motor Lizard, are you hiding something from me?"

The Motor Lizard's body, which rose and fell naturally with its breathing, stiffened. The Metagross beside it quietly raised its head, its expression somewhat excited.

It said that something was definitely wrong with the Motor Lizard's abilities, and there was some drama to come!

The Motolizard did not respond; as a former Fighting-type legendary Pokémon, it possessed unparalleled control over its body.

Despite the flawless imitation of his sleeping state, Motor Lizard was unsure whether Su Hao had truly realized he was faking it.

A silence fell over the room. Su Hao picked up some firewood and threw it into the fire. His voice was calm: "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it now. You can tell me when you're sure I'm trustworthy and that you can entrust your secret to me."

"Now that I have captured you, I will share whatever your past may have been like with you. After all... I am your trainer."

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Chapter 783 The Secret Realm of Beixiang, Part Four

I still said it.

If these thoughts previously only existed in Su Hao's mind, now he has chosen to lay his cards on the table and hand the choice over to Motor Lizard.

He didn't mind waiting until the Motolizard was willing to fully open up.

"I feel much better after talking it out. I'm going to sleep now."

Seeing that the motorcycle lizard still hadn't made a move, Su Hao stretched and felt much more relaxed.

Then, Su Hao added meaningfully, "By the way, since you still have the energy to eavesdrop, then the night watch will be yours, Metagross."

As soon as he finished speaking, ignoring the Metagross's momentarily frozen expression, Su Hao lay down in his sleeping bag and fell asleep immediately.

The crescent-shaped feather on his chest seemed to be foreshadowing a good dream he would have that night, glowing faintly.

Under the cover of night, one person slept soundly, while another Pokémon felt extremely aggrieved, its emotions a mix of complexities.

................

The next morning.

Su Hao, leading the Motor Lizard and the Megalodon, had only traveled for about an hour when they reached the core area of ​​the Northern Village Secret Realm, where an all-isolating force field came into view.

"Hiss... So that's how it is?"

Su Hao gasped, his gaze falling upon the ground beneath him. Countless masks lay scattered on the floor, among the stove, foundation stones, well, and green grass.

Su Hao finally understood why Su Qing said she would understand after entering the secret realm. So that's how it is.

The Metagross and Motori, who had been exploring to the left and right, returned at this time, bringing news that masks were also scattered on both sides.

Su Hao picked up a piece of green grass mask and examined it carefully for a while. The shape was exactly the same as the green grass mask in his memory, but it was only similar in appearance. In the end, it was just a counterfeit produced by imitation.

In a sense, to be able to find a genuine item among such a large pile of fakes, and then hand it over to someone who can distinguish between fakes and genuine items, isn't Su Qing's mother's luck a bit outrageous...?

Thinking this, Su Hao reached out his hand in front of the force field, and unsurprisingly, he was blocked by some mysterious force. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get through.

Metagross and Motorola followed suit, one throwing a comet punch and the other a serious punch at the force field.

The force of the punch blew the surrounding masks away, but the force field remained completely still, as if mocking them for not having eaten and for having so little strength.

Afterwards, Su Hao tried using Aura and Metagross's psychic powers, but all of them were blocked by the force field without exception.

Su Hao was almost numb. Was this thing really so stubborn?

It seems we'll have to call in outside help.

Su Hao shouted in his mind at the top of his lungs, "Reshiram—help me!"

"what happened?"

Rashiram seemed to have been unaware of what was happening outside, and his voice still carried a hint of confusion.

Su Hao explained the situation to Reshiram in a few words, and then asked, "Can you use your Azure Flame to create a hole in this force field?"

“Yes,” Reshiram replied affirmatively. Before Su Hao could show any joy, Reshiram changed the subject: “But I don’t recommend doing so.”

"what?"

Su Hao was taken aback. What did he mean by "not recommending doing this"?

Reshiram patiently explained, "This force field and this secret realm are one. Using the Azure Flame to create a hole in the force field is equivalent to creating a hole in the secret realm. You know what will happen next without me having to explain, right?"

Su Hao's expression immediately turned bitter, and he muttered, "The secret realm... has collapsed."

Leaving aside the wild secret realms for the moment, he really dared not mess around with this one.

Reshiram nodded. It wasn't a divine beast proficient in spatial manipulation and couldn't bypass the force field to enter directly, so there was really nothing it could do to help.

Seeing that Rashiram was also at a loss, Su Hao, who was deep in thought, suddenly realized that something was wrong.

That doesn't make sense. This area is all overgrown with weeds; there's no way someone could leave a clearly man-made mask here.

The reason these masks were scattered near the force field might be because... they were thrown out of the force field?

The thought flashed through Su Hao's mind, and his eyes lit up as he quickly extended his wave-guiding power.

One kilometer away, the moment a well mask fell out of the force field was accurately captured.

Something inside the force field is constantly throwing these counterfeit masks outwards!

The moment he realized this, Su Hao picked up a fake foundation stone mask and threw it into the force field—it was blocked.

These counterfeit masks appear to be able to move from the inside out, but not from the outside in.

So, what about the genuine well mask?

After a moment's thought, Su Hao took out the well mask that seemed to shimmer in the sunlight, took a deep breath, and instructed the Metagross and Motor Lizard beside him, "Hold on to my clothes, let's go in and try."

Metagross and Motor Lizard were taken aback. Although they didn't understand why, they quickly did as Su Hao, who was holding a well mask, walked towards the force field.

This time, the sense of isolation did not materialize; instead, ripples appeared on the surface of the force field, and the person and two Pokémon successfully passed through it.