Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Should I also read some books?

The south wind has stopped.

What a joke! I'm already a senior breeder, why would I need to study?

Let's prepare to graduate early.

The south wind rode a desert dragonfly back to the seaside villa.

Standing in his room, Nanfeng stretched comfortably.

I turned on the movie, ordered takeout, leaned back on the beanbag chair, took out my handheld console, and prepared to see the scenery of Carlos.

By the way, let's first check the attributes of the Secret Treasure-grade Ghost Gem that Senior Brother Dong Yan gave us.

Melt Ghost Gem: When using a Ghost-type move, increases the power of this attack by 70%. Ignores damage dealt to Pokémon of a lower level and lowers their Special Defense by 2 stages. Ignores damage dealt to Pokémon of a higher level and lowers their Special Defense by 1 stage. Can be recharged and reused.

This was the first time Nanfeng had ever seen a gem item of such high quality.

A 70% power increase is terrifying. Because it's a Mystic Treasure, it also comes with the effect of ignoring and lowering Special Defense.

Furthermore, while gem items were originally disposable, they can now be recharged. Of course, recharging also uses ghost gems, but these must be both common and treasure-grade ghost gems. I wonder how many low-grade gems would be needed to recharge it before it can be used again.

“If we equip this item on a Pokémon, Ghost-type moves will become our trump card,” Nanfeng pondered.

Senior Brother Dong Yan is afraid of being killed, so he's prepared a trump card for a counterattack.

If I were to use it on Gastly, even though it's only level 60, its first attack would definitely have the effect of a Gym Leader-level Pokémon. Perhaps, if I were to challenge a Gym, it could be added to my rotation of four out of six Pokémon.

208. Arrival in the Carlos region

Carlos region.

The plane landed in Miare.

As the central and largest city in the Carlos region, Miare holds a status almost equivalent to the region's capital. It is also the hub where technology and art converge in the Carlos region, boasting numerous scientific research labs and art galleries, as well as a vast array of coffee shops catering to countless white-collar workers.

Nanfeng exited the airport in Miare City, on the north side of the street in Miare City, and from there was the Miare Station.

First, go to the Pokémon Center for treatment; this is essentially setting up your town portal there.

Then, Nanfeng tried opening the map and selecting Green Ridge City to fly.

[Should Fly to Mossdeep City in the Hoenn region? Time required: 234 hours 21 minutes 17 seconds]

"Nearly 10 days? How can it take so long?" Nanfeng expressed his incomprehension, saying that it only takes a day for a plane to fly over.

Unable to understand, Nanfeng could only conclude that airplanes need fuel to fly continuously, while desert dragonflies are living creatures that need to rest mid-flight.

Don't worry about that. If you want to return to the Hoenn region, just come to Luna City and take a plane. Anyway, flying with an O020O glider will get you to the same region instantly.

After getting up and leaving the Pokémon Center in Luna City, Southwind headed west onto Route 13.

I came to the Carlos region with a specific goal this time.

The goal is the Mega Ring, the item for Mega Evolution.

Nanfeng remembers that the protagonist obtained the Mega Ring from Korrina, the Gym Leader in Sara City.

Although there's no storyline in the Carlos region and I don't know if Kornee will give me a super ring, this is the only direction I have right now.

Even if they don't give it to me, I can ask Korrina during the gym battle; at least I might get some clues about the Mega Ring. So, I'll put the Luna City gym aside for now.

13 Roads, a desolate terrain, is a barren and uneven landscape that can be seen at a glance, and is also known as the Miare Wilderness.

This place leads to two places: Carlos's power plant and the city of Biyi.

Carlos's power plant wasn't abandoned; it was just occupied by Team Flare. He didn't have the key to the power plant and couldn't get in.

Southwind headed straight for Helios City. From Route 13 to Helios City, then to Route 12, and finally to its destination, Sara City.

Traveling through the wilderness of Miare, Southwind had not gone far when he encountered an unexpected elf.

Gible LV26!

South Wind was startled when it suddenly leaped out of the barren hillside.

He immediately pulled out Smeargle, dealt it a critical hit with a "stop-and-go" move, then sprinkled it with cumin powder... cough cough, sleep powder, and threw a Poké Ball at it.

A set of movements flows smoothly.

However, the Gible's stats aren't that great.

Not a single V. Let's just leave it to Dr. Birch to raise.

"You can find Gibles here! I just don't know if they're as hard to catch as Bagon," Nanfeng said, rubbing his chin.

Let's just wander around here a bit more.

Half an hour later, Nanfeng obtained the answer based on the statistics.

Gible is a rare pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon that you need to go to the East Blue Dragon's Nest to catch. Ordinary people don't even have the chance to catch it. In the Kalos region, on Route 13, in the Luna Wilderness, it is just a very common Pokémon.

The probability of encountering one is as high as 20%, meaning you're guaranteed to encounter one out of every five. There's also an 80% chance of encountering a dugong and a mandible ant.

Furthermore, using the sweet scent can attract Gibles to engage in group battles, making it quite efficient at generating shiny items.

"The people of the Carlos region are so happy, the people of Miare City are so happy." Nanfeng regretted choosing the Emerald version. If he had chosen the X/Y version, would Gible have needed to go to the East Blue Dragon's Nest to find it?

I got a Shiny 6V Garchomp right away. However, it seems like the color difference between a Shiny Garchomp and a regular Garchomp isn't that significant.

Nanfeng took out his notebook and wrote down the farming points for the Gible.

A 20% probability is quite high. This is considered a spawn point for Gibles. Once you open your own breeding hut, you can sell Gibles to others.

Nanfeng pondered that, for this pseudo-legendary Pokémon, he could take a premium approach in the future, selling a small number of high-end Gibles to build his brand.

Baboon and One-Handed Dragon are a bit troublesome to hunt, since you don't have Waterfall Climbing. The only way to capture them is through group battles, which is quite troublesome.

"Looks like I'm really cut out for business. I've never even opened a store before and I already know about branding!" Nanfeng laughed smugly.

Finding a Gible spawn point was a pleasant surprise.

Nanfeng arrived in Lovebirds City via Route 13. There is also a Gym here, which is Grass-type. The Gym Leader is an old man named "Uncle Fu". Because of his nickname, Nanfeng has a particularly deep impression of this place.

Uncle Fu's nickname is: the old tree that is still blooming.

Hmm, how should I put it... I just wish Uncle Fu a happy and fulfilling old age.

Once I get the Mega Ring, I can beat the Twinstar Gym with Blaziken. Wait, what's the name of this city? What's the name of this gym...?

cough cough.

Southwind left directly, went to the Pokémon Center for treatment, and then continued westward.

Route 12.

Route 12 didn't offer any surprises for Nanfeng. The Pokémon distribution there was quite ordinary; Heracross, Pinsir, Miltank, and the like could all be found in the Hoenn region. So, he didn't linger there and headed straight for Sala City.

After registering and receiving treatment at the Pokémon Center in Sara City, Nanfeng headed straight for the Gym.

However, at the gym entrance, he was told that Korrina wasn't there, but had gone to the Refinement Tower. He could choose to wait for her to return, or he could choose to go to the Refinement Tower to check.

Nanfeng immediately turned around and went to the Tower of Refinement.

The Refinement Tower is the most iconic building in Sara City, where secrets related to Mega Evolution are hidden.

From a distance, the Tower of Refinement looks more like a castle, situated on the seashore of Sara City.

Nanfeng walked in, and a prompt appeared before his eyes.

[Do you wish to challenge the special dungeon "Tower of Refinement"?]

Recommended Level: 70

[Special Rules: Some Pokémon cannot be used, and only one Pokémon can be used (Note: Please choose the Pokémon you wish to use carefully)].

209. Tower of Refinement, Mega Lucario

"You can only bring one spirit?" This was the first time Nanfeng had encountered a dungeon with such special rules.

Check on your own sprites.

The strongest Pokémon currently is probably the red Gyarados with the Storm Scarf.

After some thought, Nanfeng finally decided to bring Garchomp into the dungeon.

Gyarados's four-fold weakness to Electric is a huge weakness. If it encounters an Electric-type Pokémon in the Refinement Tower, it'll be in serious trouble.

The scenery before them changed, and Nanfeng appeared inside the Refinement Tower.

Looking around, the first floor was empty except for the stone staircase leading upwards. And the sound of voices could be heard coming from upstairs.

So, Nanfeng stepped up the stairs.

The second floor is a vast space where two people and a spirit are meditating: an old man with white eyebrows in a white training robe, a girl wearing full sports protective gear, and the spirit is Lucario.

"Take a gentle breath, adjust your state and rhythm, and let yourself become one with your surroundings. Only by abandoning distracting thoughts can you feel the spirit's heart and become one with the spirit!" the old man said slowly, guiding the girl and Lucario to meditate.

Hearing Nanfeng's footsteps approaching, the white-browed old man immediately opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

"That's all for today's lesson. A challenger has arrived!" The white-browed old man stood up.

"Okay, Grandpa!" The girl quickly opened her eyes, stood up, and looked at Nanfeng. "Trainer, are you here to challenge the Refinement Tower?"

“No,” Nanfeng said without hesitation.

The girl immediately stumbled. Shouldn't he have nodded in agreement and then started fighting right away?

"So what are you here for?" the girl asked.

"I'm here to find the Keystone." If possible, Nanfeng doesn't care whether there's a battle or not; all he wants is the Keystone.

"So you've come here to challenge the Tower of Refinement. If you defeat my granddaughter, Korrina, the Gym Leader of Sala City, I will give you and your Pokémon a specially made Key Stone + Mega Stone set!" the white-browed old man laughed.

"Then, let's battle!" Nanfeng took out a Poké Ball; he had already recognized the old man in front of him.

The girl is Korrina, the Gym Leader of Sara City. Her grandfather is Cocoyar, a master of Mega Evolution and a propagator of it, who also possesses Mega Lucario, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Alakazam.

In the comics, he also has Mega Heracross, and possibly Mega Gengar.

“Show us the results of your training during this time!” Cocoble said to Korne.

“Yes, Grandpa!” Korne replied enthusiastically.

“I will be the referee for this duel,” Cocoble said, stepping to the side.

"In the Tower of Refinement Challenge, each side can use only one Pokémon. The battle ends when one side's Pokémon is unable to battle."

"Now, both sides, please send out your Pokémon simultaneously."

Nanfeng and Korni both sent out their elves.

The Pokémon sent by Nanfeng is Garchomp, carrying "Divine Treasure: Abundance". As for "Dragon Fang" that it previously obtained from its mother, it has been completely absorbed. Therefore, the current Garchomp also has the additional effects of "30% chance to lower the opponent's defense when attacking with physical attacks" and "weather-based buffs".

The elf that Korne sent out was naturally her most iconic elf, and it stood right behind her.

Lucario LV65.

"Please, Lucario!" Before the battle had even officially begun, Korrina suddenly revealed her glove, on which a key stone was emitting a bright light.

The burst of light materialized and enveloped Lucario, instantly enveloping its entire body.

As the light faded, Lucario had completed its Mega Evolution and become Super Lucario!

"Ruka!!" Mega Lucario roared to the sky. Compared to the regular Lucario, Mega Lucario was even more handsome. Its surface was covered with black stripes, the hair on the back of its head was longer, and its hands and feet were stained with bloodthirsty red, as if telling others that it was not to be messed with.

“There’s a reason why Lucario is only LV65, but the recommended challenge difficulty is 70,” Nanfeng muttered.

Super Lucario looks so cool, I want to get one too, and it has to be a 6V flash, but I don't know where to find the spawn point.

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Once both sides were in position, Cocoble raised his hand to signal them to be in place, and then immediately struck.

"The battle begins!"

"Earthquake!" Nanfeng commanded, seizing the initiative!

I don't care what you do first, I'm going to start by causing an earthquake to have some fun!

"Roar!!" Garchomp opened its arms and roared loudly, stomping its feet on the ground.

This time, the ground did not shatter, but rather rippled as if stepping into water.