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

The reason it usually likes to stay in magma is that it can absorb a lot of energy from the magma for cultivation, or it can use the impurities in the magma energy to burn away the impurities in the fire of life, thereby refining life energy to heal its body.

Even now, there are three clusters of life energy here, the purest kind, which would take it some time to refine.

Whether you temporarily store it away to use when needed, or use this life energy to accelerate its absorption of magma energy, it's all acceptable.

Su Hao, this human, has a keen eye, and if it's not mistaken, the life energy was actually created directly by Su Hao's hands...

Moltres squinted, suddenly feeling a little envious of Articuno's incredible luck, while its opinion of Su Hao improved considerably.

The firebird raised its head and subtly gathered the three clusters of life energy, its voice becoming several degrees gentler.

[Ahem... My Life Flame is enough to heal its injuries. It also lets the Blazing Roaring Tiger experience the unique properties of the Life Flame, which will significantly benefit its future mastery of it.]

Don't worry, given enough time, I'll at least get it to break through its current level and meet you. You don't need to prepare food for it; occasionally absorbing some high-quality energy instead is fine.

Moltres's gaze fell on the flowing lava below.

Su Hao blinked and guessed that the firebird wanted all three orbs of life energy.

However, its implication was clear: it wouldn't mistreat Incineroar and would likely even help Incineroar absorb magma energy—a benefit that ordinary Pokémon couldn't obtain.

Su Hao nodded with great emotional intelligence and said, "I understand. I'll leave the Blazing Roaring Tiger to you, God of Fire."

[It's alright, let's quickly take Lugia away. The environment of the crater is still too early for it. I usually only let it stay at the foot of the mountain.]

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There will be another update later.

Chapter 837 Zapdos: Godfather, I...

After throwing the Incineroar to Moltres, Su Hao took Lugia back to Ice Island.

At this time, Articuno was teaching Milotic how to use Ice-type moves, while the other Pokémon were busy with their own things.

Now, Su Hao doesn't need to monitor their training progress every step of the way; he only needs to keep an eye on the general direction, since they are already Gym Leader and Elite Four Pokémon.

Diancie is busy preparing for the sealing of Dark Lugia, and she must ensure that everything is done meticulously.

Lucario continued to practice his fighting skills with Lizard, and during his rest time he would meditate to improve his aura and mental abilities, leading a very fulfilling life.

Since Metagross gained a general grasp of the Destruction Gene, its mental strength has been increasing at an alarming rate with any training it receives, and it's only a little short of breaking through to the mid-Gym Leader level.

Yeebu continuously attacked a block of ice created by Articuno, honing its sword intent. Su Hao realized that Yeebu had broken through to the mid-stage of the Gym Leader level without any warning, which was quite absurd...

As for Erguipeng, after Su Hao and Little Lugia returned, Erguipeng couldn't wait to drag Little Lugia to explore the environment of Ice Island. The two little cuties were at a carefree age, and Su Hao didn't force Erguipeng to exercise, so he just let it be.

Being happy is the most important thing.

After informing Articuno, Su Hao took Zeraora and rode the Emerald Warrior Eagle towards Thunder Island.

Recently, the Green Warrior Eagle has been in a low mood, probably because of the corruption of its own bird.

Su Hao didn't know how to comfort it, so he could only silently resolve to pull Lugia out of the darkness and then let the Emerald Warrior Eagle communicate with it.

........

Thunder Island is surrounded by mountains, and the endless thunderstorms last all year round. The sky is shrouded in thick thunderclouds, giving the place an indescribable sense of gloom.

Unlike Articuno, which prefers to live in snowy mountains, and Moltres, which prefers to live in volcanoes, Zapdos inhabits thunderclouds in the sky.

However, finding Zapdos in dangerous thunderclouds is a skill in itself, and Su Hao certainly wouldn't dare to recklessly send the Emerald Warrior Eagle into the thunderclouds.

To summon Zapdos, you'll need to use some special methods.

Zeraora's lightning is now insignificant compared to the thundercloud that carries the power of nature, and even the Green Warrior Eagle cannot affect this thundercloud that was clearly created by the Thunder God Zapdos.

Therefore, we will have to use some special methods.

Su Hao smiled slightly, raised his right hand amidst the bewildered expressions of Zeraora and the Azure Warrior Eagle, and said, "Take this Azure Flame!"

With a faint sigh, Su Hao's palm formed a beautiful blue flame in front of the thundercloud. Then, it transformed into a meter-thick pillar of fire that roared out and burned a large hole in the thick thundercloud in the blink of an eye.

Jeraora & Green Warrior Eagle: ⊙▽⊙

Has Su Hao ultimately decided to abandon his humanity?

"Huh?"

The moment the thundercloud was pierced, a high-pitched cry, tinged with doubt, rang out from the deepest part of the thundercloud. Immediately afterward, Su Hao sensed an aura locking onto their position and beginning to approach.

Su Hao did not explain to Zeraora and the Emerald Warrior Eagle how the azure flame was released. It seemed that he had instantly cast Reshiram's azure flame, but in reality, Reshiram in his spiritual sea had to exert a lot of effort to project his power without revealing his true form.

This thing takes a long time to prepare, it has no practical use, it's only good for showing off.

Or, like now, help Su Hao summon the Zapdos that's hiding deep within the thunderclouds.

As a legendary divine bird, Zapdos flies extremely fast. In addition, Su Hao and his group were already within the territory of Thunder Island. In just a few breaths, Zapdos' imposing figure appeared in front of them.

Zapdos was initially a little angry. To give an analogy, if someone threw a bomb in your house, wouldn't you be angry?

However, after Su Hao's explanation, it reluctantly accepted Su Hao's statement.

That's right, I'm deep in the thunderclouds, like...

If Guo Suhao only rode the Emerald Warrior Eagle, he indeed wouldn't be able to find his own trail.

Zapdos scoffed inwardly, thinking that it wasn't because it couldn't defeat that white dragon that it chose to downplay the matter.

........

On a mountaintop on Thunder Island, Su Hao explained his purpose to Zapdos.

"That's right. I want Zeraora to follow you for a while and learn how to use the power of lightning."

With a Pokémon in front of him that corresponds to the legendary Pokémon's type, Su Hao had no reason not to let Zeraora learn from Zapdos.

Zapdos's gaze fell on Zeraora, who stood ramrod straight. Indeed, even it could sense Zeraora's remarkable talent in lightning, a natural difference that ordinary Pokémon could not even begin to grasp.

Moreover, its scent was very fresh, and Zapdos thought that Zeraora was probably only a short time old.

If it's this electric cat named Zeraora, it might be able to cultivate power close to its own in the future.

It is truly a gem in the rough. If there were a legendary elf who was a master cat master, he would surely have taught it all without hesitation.

but!

What Zapdos loves to do most is say no to those who arrogantly come to him seeking apprenticeship!

Even if this person is the human chosen by Articuno!

However, the way to refuse Su Hao could be a little more tactful, considering Articuno's feelings.

It's not that it's afraid the other party will get angry and call that white dragon to fight it!

Zapdos's faint voice rang out through telepathy.

[In preparation for the upcoming sealing operation, I don't have the energy to spend training children. Please leave.]

Su Hao: "......."

He could tell at a glance that Zapdos didn't want to get involved. Moltres next door was just sleeping soundly in the lava, so Zapdos had nothing to do.

However, it doesn't matter. Zapdos wasn't obligated to help him train Zeraora anyway, and Su Hao had already prepared himself for this level of training.

Besides, he still has an ace up his sleeve.

Thinking of this, Su Hao's lips curled into a half-smile. He looked at Zapdos, who was about to turn and fly away, and said, "God of Thunder, if you still don't plan to help me train Zeraora after seeing this, then let's go."

Zapdos: ?

What is Su Hao so confident about? What in this world could possibly make him change his mind?

With a sigh, Zapdos decided to be a little firmer in rejecting Su Hao later.

Then, it saw Zeraora take out a broken golden stone slab at Su Hao's request.

The moment the golden, broken stone slab was exposed to the air, Zapdos's eyes widened instantly, almost bulging out of their sockets.

Could this thing be...?

Su Hao, no, godfather!

Please make sure you hand over Zeraora to me for training!

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Chapter 838 What's with all this talk of gratitude for your guidance? Just don't speak ill of your master in the future, and that will be enough.

Zapdos's change of expression was so fast that even Su Hao couldn't react, and the two short-sighted guys, Zeraora and Wyvern, were completely dumbfounded.

Perhaps realizing that its attitude was too impatient, Zapdos coughed lightly, trying to make amends.

[Ahem, I never expected you to possess such a treasure. The Creator God's tablet represents the origin of a single attribute. For example, the power of all our Electric-type Pokémon is derived from the primordial power of lightning.]

The closer we get to the power of origin, the stronger we become. You could say that the process of becoming stronger is a pilgrimage to trace back to the origin. Seeing the lightning tablets, I was naturally a little excited.

Even a broken piece of stone, though its power inevitably diminishes, still contains a divine power unimaginable to ordinary Pokémon.

Zapdos admitted that it was extremely envious of the existence of the Thunderstone Slab fragments. If it could possess the Thunderstone Slab fragments for a period of time, it would not only be comparable to a first-class legendary god, but there would also be a gap between second-class legendary gods.

It should at least give it the upper hand among the three divine birds and make it a top-tier second-class legendary combatant. After all, it is ultimately just a fragment of the lightning stone tablet, and its power will be greatly reduced due to its fragmentation.

Su Hao asked again, "Uh... so that means, God of Thunder, are you willing to teach Zeraora the techniques for using lightning power?"