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Chapter 138 An Unexpected Encounter

With Tofu joining the team, An Ang's magic instructors are now complete. They will then need to teach An Ang magic while heading towards Eternal City.

The first thing Tofu did after joining the team was to respond to Kahn's invitation for a full-force battle, and then—

Unsurprisingly, they lost.

"One flies in the sky, the other leaves no trace—it's practically cheating!"

"Toff shouted angrily."

In terms of head-on combat, Tof's talent is also top-notch. Her superb earth manipulation skills and exquisite sensory abilities complement each other, making her virtually invincible on the land. At the beginning, she fought a fierce battle with Kahn.

During this battle, Kahn made two entirely new discoveries.

The first discovery was that Tofu had a fatal flaw: as a blind person, she was unable to perceive things in the air.

Unfortunately, Kahn can fly briefly after using the Fire Control Technique, and as long as he is in the air, Tof is truly helpless.

This is also why the contest ended in Tofu's defeat.

To make matters worse, An Ang's control over Tuo Fu was even more pronounced. As a Qi Master, An Ang moved with remarkable agility, and after unleashing his Qi Control Technique, his footsteps were barely perceptible. This made him a natural counter to Tuo Fu, causing her to suffer two defeats in a row.

Kahn couldn't help but sigh, "Flying-type Pokémon are indeed effective against Ground-type Pokémon."

The second discovery concerns the inherent weakness of Earth Manipulation itself, or rather, the upper limit of the Earth element.

As it stands, the Earth Manipulation Technique can control soil, sand, and rocks, making it incredibly powerful and practical. However, even the hardest rocks are no match for the destructive force of the Fire Explosion Technique and the Lightning Manipulation Technique.

In other words, in terms of the upper limit of destructive power, earth manipulation is difficult to compete with fire manipulation.

Of course, while that's the case, the Thunder Control Technique is just a high-level fire control technique secretly passed down by the royal family of the Fire Blaze Kingdom, while the Fire Explosion Technique is a dangerous double-edged sword that is difficult to master, and very few people can wield it. It is not unreasonable to exclude them as special cases.

Just like Tof's abnormal perception ability, not everyone can do it, and the only person who can master both lightning control and fire explosion techniques at the same time is probably the prodigy Kahn.

In most cases, fire manipulation and earth manipulation are simply a matter of each having its own advantages and disadvantages, depending entirely on the skill level of the magic users.

On the other hand, after witnessing the battle between Kahn and Tofu, Anang and the others gained a completely new understanding of their fighting style.

Kahn's performance, in particular, was that of the strongest fire master they had ever seen!

Kahn's control over fire showed them a completely new way of controlling fire.

In the past, the fire-wielding enemies they faced were nothing short of a disaster when they unleashed their magic. Their rampant flames spread wantonly, turning everything in their path to ashes, a sight that chilled the soul.

Kahn's flames, however, were like a tamed tiger. They appeared fierce but were actually incredibly docile, precisely countering Tof's magic without affecting other areas.

After witnessing the battle between Kahn and Tof, Anang was completely certain that Kahn was the fire magic teacher he wanted, and he even couldn't wait to ask:

"Kahn, when can we begin learning fire manipulation?"

"Let's wait a little longer."

However, Kahn simply smiled mysteriously and refused, leaving An Ang both anxious and puzzled.

Back to the point.

"You've chosen a nice campsite; the grass is quite soft."

After another day of travel, as night approached, Tofu jumped off Apa, feeling the soft texture under her feet, and smiled slightly.

Soka kindly reminded her:

"Those aren't grass, they're just the fur that Apa shed."

That's right, spring has arrived, and Appa has started to shed its fur. As a behemoth weighing several tons, Appa's fur is quite thick, and the naturally shed fur alone forms a small carpet on the ground.

Momo grabbed a handful of fur from the ground, put it in her mouth, chewed it a few times, and then quickly spat it out, indicating that it tasted bad.

Katara said with a hint of disgust, "It feels so nauseating."

"It's not disgusting at all; it's part of spring."

An Ang laughed:

"Spring awakens the earth, all things revive, and Apa should also have a new outfit."

Looking at the mess of fur scattered all over the floor, Kahn suddenly felt grateful that his fur didn't need to shed. He shrugged and said:

"That's true, but let's find a place to give Apa a bath first. If Apa keeps shedding fur as it walks around, our whereabouts will be completely exposed."

"That's right, let's give Apa a bath tomorrow."

Kahn's opinion was unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

That evening, everyone tidied up the campsite. Anang packed his belongings, Soka pitched the tents, Kahn was in charge of starting a fire, and Katara was responsible for fetching water for everyone. Only Tof lay leisurely on the ground, somewhat out of place with the others.

Katara frowned slightly upon seeing this, and walked up to Tof, saying:

"It's like this, Tofu: when we're camping, we usually need to divide the work, so..."

Tof didn't understand Katara's meaning and, with her legs crossed, said nonchalantly:

"Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself."

Katara frowned even deeper. "What I mean is..."

"Hey, Tofu!"

Suddenly, Kahn called out to Tove, saying:

"The ground here where we're setting up the tents isn't very smooth. Could you use magic to level it out?"

"That's it? No problem."

Tuofu raised an eyebrow, stood up, and stepped on the ground with his right foot, making the originally uneven ground as smooth as a man-made road.

Kahn laughed:

"You've really been a great help. Let's have dinner together later. Katara's cooking is quite good, so don't eat your fill first."

Katara then realized what was happening and invited her with a smile:

"Yes, yes, let's all eat together in a bit. You can try my cooking and see if it suits your taste."

After thinking for a moment, Tuofu put the dry rations she had just taken out back and nodded, saying:

"Alright then."

Tof had indeed done her part, and Katara stopped lecturing her, instead walking over to Kahn to express her gratitude:

"Thank you for helping me out of that situation."

"It's nothing."

Kahn smiled and said:

"Toff has never had any friends before, so she may not understand what teamwork is, but she is a kind person at heart and just needs some guidance."

"I might have been too hasty just now. I'll talk to her properly later."

Katara nodded in understanding, then smiled and said:

"I always felt that you, Kahn, were very good at handling these kinds of things."

Kahn laughed too. "I used to take care of a child whose personality was much worse than Tof's."

After saying that, Kahn turned around and went back to his own business, while Katara still stared at his back with a curious and inquisitive look.

Although they had spent some time together, they seemed to know less about Kahn than they did about Tove. They knew nothing about Kahn's past, and he never mentioned it, as if he were deliberately hiding something.

Since they had to continue their journey the next day, everyone went to bed early after dinner.

However, not long after, Tofu suddenly woke up from her sleep. She felt a strange movement coming from the ground, so she quickly got up and woke everyone up, saying:

"Get up! It looks like something's coming this way!"

"What is it?"

Everyone was woken up by Tofu and walked out of the tent in a daze, not knowing what she was talking about.

Tof listened intently to the tremors of the earth:

"I think it looks like an avalanche, but it doesn't quite look like one. I've never seen anything like it before. Anyway, it's moving this way."

Soka, still groggy and speechless, said, "Your perception is just too good!"

Katara asked, "What should we do now? Should we leave?"

"I think we should find out what it is first before deciding what to do. We can't keep running away, can we?"

Kahn suggested.

"Let's go take a look first."

Anang nodded in agreement with Kahn's suggestion, and the group quickly packed their things and flew to a high platform on Apa. Looking down from there, they soon discovered what Tofu had mentioned.

"Those are metal machines from the Fire Nation!"

Soka exclaimed in surprise, making Anang and Katara tense up immediately.

It was a machine they had never seen before, but its distinctive metal casing and black steam made it instantly recognizable to him.

"That's a transport vehicle from the Fire Nation, specifically used for transporting supplies."

Kahn, however, recognized it more clearly. Seeing the distinctive steam locomotive and the three carriages pulling behind it, he quickly identified the machine's true form.

"A transport truck, so it's not here to see us?"

Anang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, while Katara stared intently at the transport vehicle for a while before hesitatingly saying:

"But I saw that it was definitely coming towards us."

"Is it possible that we just happened to be traveling along the same route? Anyway, let's find another place and get some sleep."

Soka looked exhausted, and even his original spirit of hatred towards the Fire Kingdom had disappeared.

However, Soka seemed to have a jinx; before he could finish speaking, the transport vehicle suddenly stopped not far below.

Immediately afterwards, a carriage opened, and three figures riding large lizards stepped off and headed straight for them.

"It's them!"

"Is it them?"

Kahn and the other two spoke at the same time. Their voices were filled with fear, while Kahn's voice was a mixture of surprise and delight.

"You all know each other?"

Tuofu looked puzzled.

Hearing Tof's question, Katara explained:

"We encountered them in Omarshu City before. They were both very difficult to deal with. One of them could not only release strange blue flames, but the other could even render people unable to use magic and make them feel weak all over. In short, they were terrifying."

"Kahn, do you know them?"

Anang looked at Kahn, whose behavior just now clearly showed that he was no stranger to the three people below.

"Well, I'd say we know each other."

Kahn stared at the three below with a look of amazement. He hadn't expected to encounter Azura, Terry, and May from this world so soon.

Suddenly, he said:

"Wait here for a moment, I'll go and meet them."

(End of this chapter)