Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

The secret realm of the Articuno clan is in the Great Britain Union.

Who knows what Articuno, that Great Britannica, was thinking, coming to settle in the Divine Alliance?

Since last month, the British Commonwealth has faced significant difficulties in processing entry applications, seemingly intentionally preventing non-British citizens from entering the country.

Smuggling across would be troublesome, and Articuno said it sensed that the secret realm was still sealed and had not been leaked.

Su Hao thought it was better to go to the British Alliance later, which is why he didn't hold back.

Who knew that Articuno would recently throw a tantrum, acting so childish despite being an old bird.

Su Hao (the banyan tree) stood here under the scorching sun, waiting for two people.

The main tournament of the University Cup is about to begin, and Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng, who went out to train, will also be returning.

The two were very secretive during their chat, unwilling to reveal what they had gained, saying they would show it to each other when they met.

Because Su Hao had come out early, he waited for about half an hour before two figures ran over from his left and right sides.

Jiang Chengcheng was in good physical condition and ran the fastest, arriving first.

Su Hao looked her over; it seemed she had made considerable progress in her cultivation in her own secret realm.

Her demeanor shifted from sharp and assertive to a calm and enigmatic quality, like the surface of the sea.

Then, Li Hua, who looked much darker and whose figure was no longer as thin as a bamboo pole but much stronger, arrived under the shade of the tree.

The three of them said in unison, "Long time no see."

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

Since it was still early before they had to leave, Su Hao chatted with the two of them under the shade of the trees.

Jiang Chengcheng and Li Hua, one after the other, shared their cultivation progress over the past period.

Li Hua said that the first step of the Dragon's Lair Trial was very tough.

The Dragon Clan abandoned him dozens of miles away from the Dragon's Lair, a desert oasis, and forced him to survive to return to the Dragon's Lair.

After the Dragon Clan left, they left behind enough food and water to last for half a month, as well as essential supplies for the wilderness such as maps and compasses.

Next, Li Hua had Corviknight, Altaria, and Charizard take turns scouting the way in the air, barely managing to reach the dragon's lair before the time limit.

Upon arriving at the dragon's lair, an oasis in the desert, an ideal world, and a paradise for dragon-type Pokémon appeared before him.

Following this, a series of challenging trials were conducted. Not long ago, Li Hua acquired a pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon, and the strength of all three Pokémon improved to varying degrees.

As Li Hua's ace, Corviknight has broken through to the late Elite level in Extreme Survival, Charizard and Altaria are at the mid Elite level, and Gliscor has also reached the mid Normal level.

Finally, he gained the approval of a Dratini and successfully captured a pseudo-legendary.

Jiang Chengcheng has become much more down-to-earth lately.

He continued his cultivation and completed tasks in his own secret realm as usual. After taming a mushroom in the realm, he was inexplicably told that he had passed the first task, and there were two more to come.

Then he was thrown out.

Her Pokémon have also improved slightly: Machamp has reached the late Elite level, Pandaren and Kommo-o have reached the mid Elite level, and Ralts has evolved into Kirlia.

Then, Su Hao told Jiang Chengcheng about how he had captured Riolu in Ordron City, which made Jiang Chengcheng very envious.

After saying that, Su Hao suggested, "Let's go, there's still a while before the meeting, come with me to get something."

Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng exchanged a glance, and despite their doubts, they followed Su Hao's lead.

A moment later, Su Hao emerged from an unassuming little shop, carrying a sandalwood box in his hands.

Seeing that the two seemed to have questions, Su Hao didn't hide anything and opened the wooden box directly.

The first thing that caught their eyes was a layer of yellow cloth embroidered with the three characters "Kojiya" in gold, silver and red threads.

Upon seeing these three words, Jiang Chengcheng's eyes widened as she looked at the small shop behind Su Hao.

"So this is an old-fashioned shop? I didn't even recognize it without the sign. I didn't know there was one in Chengdu too."

Kojiya is a shop that only accepts custom-made items and charges a hefty price.

From art objects to all kinds of small jewelry and furniture, antique shops accept all kinds of items.

Of course, custom-made items from antique shops are very expensive, and the materials used are also top-notch.

Su Hao had no intention of wasting money and going to great lengths to customize items.

Unfortunately, Su Qing, Su Hao's mother, happened to have a free customization opportunity, which she directly transferred to Su Hao.

Su Hao lifted the yellow cloth.

A pair of simple, unadorned blue and black fingerless gloves, made according to Su Hao's requirements and featuring a circular groove in the center, lay quietly in the box.

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Chapter 269 Why travel in brocade at night?

"What are these gloves?"

Li Hua looked left and right, still puzzled as to why this ordinary glove with a strange groove was placed in such an expensive box.

Jiang Chengcheng was a little more knowledgeable than him. After obtaining Su Hao's permission, she carefully touched the gloves with her hand.

"This is... the silk threads of the snow moth and the volcano moth... it must be made of some other materials as well. This is incredibly expensive..."

Based on Jiang Chengcheng's knowledge, this thread is probably from a Dojo-level or even Elite Four-level Snow Moth or Volcano Moth.

But the exorbitantly priced silk thread was just an embellishment... There were several other materials she had never seen before that were the main body of the gloves.

Su Hao nodded approvingly: "Not bad. This is a framework made of the silk threads of Elite Four level Felfin and Volcarona, and then filled with the feathers of two unknown Pokémon."

Jiang Chengcheng tilted her head and asked, "Feathers?"

What feathers could be turned into gloves, and even precious silk threads could be reduced to mere embellishments?

Ultimately, why choose such an expensive method to make a pair of gloves...?

Su Hao smiled without saying a word.

He couldn't very well say that he had given away the Crescent Feather, which had lost its energy, and that he had asked Articuno to remove the feather that possessed attribute energy.

Let's give them to the antique shop and have them make gloves from these two materials.

The resulting gloves have excellent energy flexibility, making it expected that he would have less effort to release waveguides and that they could also undergo Mega Evolution.

Most importantly, Articuno ensures that the effect of Crescent Feather will not disappear, and it can still recharge the glove and dispel nightmares when given the right amount of energy.

Su Hao Beast's exclusive item is complete!

After the two had looked at it enough, Su Hao took out the gloves and put them on.

The first feeling upon putting on the gloves was that there was no sensation at all, as if he wasn't wearing gloves at all; they fit comfortably.

The second sensation was a pleasant coolness that dispelled the sweltering heat, which was why Su Hao plucked the feathers of the frozen bird.

He predicted that if he encountered the God of Fire in the future, he would pluck some more feathers and melt them into the fire, so that he could stay warm in winter and cool in summer!

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

Not long after, Su Hao and his two companions met up with a group of people at Chengdu Sanliu Airport.

Apart from Bai Ziyu, whom Su Hao recognized, everyone in this group was a stranger.

When Bai Ziyu saw Su Hao and the other two approaching from a distance, a big smile appeared on his handsome and refined face: "Long time no see, Su Hao. And... Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng."

Towards the end of his speech, his tone became somewhat awkward.

After all, they were in different groups during the regional competition and hardly ever met. The last time they met, he was representing Chengdu to challenge Su Hao's high school.

As a result, this kick produced three group winners, all of whom were from Yangcheng High School.

Now even the provincial government has started to pay attention to Yangcheng High School, constantly sending people to inspect the environment and discuss renovation and expansion.

Su Hao stepped forward and bumped fists with Bai Ziyu's, then smiled and said, "Long time no see."

He had a good impression of Bai Ziyu.

He is upright and loves Pokémon battles, and he is not arrogant because of his prestigious background.

Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng remained calm and greeted each other, saying, "Hello, nice to meet you."

Their opinion of Bai Ziyu was neither good nor bad, since she hadn't done anything wrong.

Bai Ziyu nodded slightly, and thus, the four contestants from Sichuan Province were assembled.

A moment later, a middle-aged man with a fat head, big ears, an oily face, and a bulging beer belly that strained his shirt walked up to the four men, ignoring the advice of his men.

The man's first words were accusatory: "You three contestants, you were supposed to start checking in in five minutes, why are you so late?"

The middle-aged man was extremely agitated, spitting as he spoke, as if Su Hao and his two companions had committed some heinous crime.

Su Hao, who was standing at the front, frowned and took a step back without making a sound, so as not to get the middle-aged man's saliva on his face.

The three turned to look at Bai Ziyu with puzzled expressions, as if asking him who this person was.

Bai Ziyu shook his head awkwardly, because this person had just been nitpicking at him.

He's good-natured and doesn't like to cause trouble, which is why he didn't retaliate. But with Su Hao here, it's hard to say...

No matter what, Su Hao is the ace of the Sichuan Province competition and is going to represent Sichuan Province. How can this little team leader, who came from who-knows-where, be so clueless?

Not only did he fail to curry favor with Su Hao, who was crucial to winning good results for Sichuan Province, he also reprimanded him and his friends in a leader-like manner.

Moreover, judging from Su Hao's blunt statement during that arena match that he wanted to take on ten opponents at once, it's clear that this person isn't one to swallow his pride.

Sure enough, even though the logistics and tactical staff accompanying the competition quickly stepped forward to stop the middle-aged man, he continued to hurl accusations without regard for the consequences.

The gist of it is that Su Hao and his two companions so blatantly disregarded the rules and regulations, daring to arrive at the third-rate airport five minutes before the boarding process began instead of half an hour, as if they were treating the rules as nothing.

"With such a dismissive attitude representing Sichuan Province in this competition, I can easily request permission to replace you with other contestants!"

At this point, the middle-aged man looked at the three silent men, seemingly thinking that his show of force had succeeded, and became somewhat smug.

Sure enough, what his friend, who held a slightly higher position within the municipal system, said to him over drinks when he heard that he had secured this opportunity for professional development was true.

So what if these people are genius trainers?

As the team leader, he held most of the power in this competition. Although the change of personnel was just to scare them, who would know if he didn't say it?

He's the leader now. So what if you have a professional-level Pokémon? If it's a dragon, it has to coil up for me; if it's a tiger, it has to lie down for me.