Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

(Second update) Chapter 8.

225. Waveguide Power Talent Test

"Serves you right. You were showing off. It's normal for your face to be swollen. Luckily, it was a junior who slapped you. If it had been someone else, that would have been embarrassing." Zi Yi was delighted to see Huo Wenjie get slapped.

Besides that, Zi Yi looked at Nan Feng with a hint of surprise.

No wonder the teacher said Nanfeng was going to challenge the gym. With that kind of skill, he definitely deserves to be a gym leader.

If I remember correctly, the teacher said that this junior of his was only a freshman in college this year.

But... is this the fighting power a freshman can possess?

It's only been one semester of freshman year, which means less than half a year.

In less than six months, he managed to give one of his Pokémon the power of a Gym Leader? What will happen when he graduates?

A superstar right after graduation?

As for "030", I think I saw in the news recently that my junior, Nanfeng, is already a senior breeder.

So... what does this mean?

A thriving arts and sports scene?!

However... a freshman in college who has been training Pokémon for less than a year has become a Gym Leader?

What is a genius? This is a genius!

Huo Wenjie, one of the participants in the battle, said that his more than ten years as a trainer had been wasted on dogs.

Zi Yi wasn't the only one surprised by Nan Feng's performance; everyone present, except for Bai Wenru, was also taken aback.

Even Dong Yan, who had seen Nanfeng's Gastly before, couldn't compare. After all, Gastly's strength wasn't up to the requirements of a Gym Leader before it was unleashed.

"One-on-one wasn't enough fun, Junior Nanfeng, how about we switch to three-on-three? Two more rounds?" Huo Wenjie tried to get back at them.

He used a second team of Pokémon, and even those were Dragon-type Pokémon that were super weak to Mega Gardevoir. There's no way anyone would be convinced.

Nanfeng didn't care. In reality, even if you lose a battle against a strong opponent, you'll still gain experience. Today, his Pokémon are in top condition, so it's good to have a few more battles.

But Professor Bai Wenru had already gotten up.

"Let's call it a day for now. Nanfeng didn't go home for the Chinese New Year; he's been at Qiantang University. If you seniors didn't go anywhere else for the holiday, you can take this opportunity to play a few more matches with him. Consider it special training for him when he challenges the Gym Leaders."

Everyone agreed. Whether it was because of the teacher's words or because of Nanfeng's potential, they all felt it was necessary to get closer to Nanfeng.

Huo Wenjie no longer demanded an immediate battle, but he still arranged to have a match with Nanfeng at school tomorrow. He was going to use an Ice-type Pokémon to show Nanfeng what true skill was!

Everyone followed Grandpa Bai Wenru back into the house, where they watched TV together and stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year.

The old man's health couldn't take it, so he went to bed around 10 p.m.

Everyone was still staying up to welcome the New Year. However, Zhuo Yan, a senior student, received an urgent task and had to leave first.

The other senior students stayed with Nanfeng until midnight.

Everyone tidied up the room a bit before leaving, except for senior student Dong Yan and Nan Feng who stayed to keep the teacher company.

Nanfeng stayed because he asked his teacher for a course on Aura Force, so the teacher said that he and the Pokémon would receive Aura Force training the next morning.

7 a.m. the next day.

Nanfeng got up, and Senior Dong Yan and Teacher Bai Wenru had already returned from their morning run, bringing Nanfeng breakfast.

"Sorry, teacher, I overslept," Nanfeng said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"It's alright. I was originally going to have Dong Yan wake you up at 8 o'clock, but since you're already up, go wash up first. We've already bought breakfast for you. After you finish eating, I'll train you in waveguide power," Bai Wenru said with a smile.

Nanfeng quickly went to wash up and then ate breakfast.

After breakfast, I followed the teacher and senior student Dong Yan downstairs to the battlefield in Central Park from yesterday.

The three stood on the battlefield, and Teacher Bai Wenru began his lesson.

"Before training in Aura Power, you first need to know if you have the talent for Aura Power. This is the seed; if you have it, you can successfully cultivate it, it's just a matter of time. If you don't, then no matter how hard you try, you will never learn it."

As he spoke, Bai Wenru reached into Gengar's belly and pulled out a deep blue crystal ball.

"Here, take this crystal ball."

Nanfeng obediently took the crystal ball. Instantly, the deep blue crystal ball in Nanfeng's hand turned into a light blue, an extremely pale blue, so light that it was almost imperceptible unless one looked closely.

"It seems you possess the talent for wave guidance!" Bai Wenru exclaimed in surprise, explaining, "This crystal can sense whether a living being possesses wave guidance, no matter how subtle. If you didn't have the talent for wave guidance, it would just be a transparent crystal ball."

Dong Yan reached out and took the crystal ball from Nan Feng's hand. The pale blue color completely disappeared, leaving the crystal clear and almost transparent. This indicated that he did not possess the talent for wave manipulation.

"You can test it on your own sprites as well."

Nanfeng released his spirits one by one and then had them take the crystal ball to test whether they possessed wave-guiding power.

After a series of tests, only four of Nanfeng's Pokémon possessed the potential to use Aura.

Blaziken, Greninja, Sloth, and Mightylord. South Wind already knew that Mightylord possessed Aura Spheres, as it had long been able to use Aura Spheres.

The probability that four out of seventeen Pokémon possess Aura is...

That's ridiculously high!

In reality, Pokémon with the talent of Aura are one in a million.

Pokémon with high potential have a higher probability of possessing Aura, and Fighting-type Pokémon have a 0.8% higher probability of mastering Aura.

However, the fact that four out of the seventeen Pokémon possessed the power of Aura was enough to make Bai Wenru and Dong Yan's eyes widen!

Of course, it wasn't just the power of waveguides that made them widen their eyes.

They originally thought that Nanfeng only had three shiny Pokémon: a Mega Knight, a Gardevoir, and a Gyarados.

Surprisingly, Nanfeng also possessed a Diamond Steelix, a Shiny Axew, a Golden Aggron, and a Dark Aerodactyl. Unaware of Aerodactyl's true nature, they assumed it was also a Shiny Pokémon.

So that means... Nanfeng has seven shiny Pokémon?

Dong Yan couldn't help but ask, "Junior, did you find and catch these seven shiny Pokémon yourself, or did you buy them specifically?"

(Third update)

226. I never believed in metaphysics until I met Nanfeng.

"No, I encountered the Shiny Axew in the East Sea Dragon's Nest. The other Shiny Pokémon were all caught by chance in the wild," Nanfeng replied.

The encounters I had in the game were in the wild, I'm not lying.

Bai Wenru and Dong Yan, teacher and student, looked at each other, fell silent, and finally sighed softly.

I admired her, but I didn't say it.

I never believed in metaphysics until I met Nanfeng.

Nanfeng seems to have encountered all sorts of good things.

It possesses the talent of Aura Force, has captured seven Shiny Pokémon, and has four of its seventeen Pokémon possess the talent of Aura Force.

Each of these pieces of information is enough to make people envious, but now they're all concentrated on one person... making it hard not to suspect that Nanfeng is the god of luck himself!

Or perhaps the South Wind is Lady Luck's lover?

“I think the best decision I’ve ever made in my life was taking you on as my student,” Bai Wenru pondered.

17 “Junior Brother Nanfeng, if you become rich and powerful, don’t forget me!” Dong Yan said with great seriousness.

Nanfeng scratched his head awkwardly, realizing he wasn't as lucky as they thought. It was entirely due to the handheld console he brought from his time travel, and the Shiny Pokémon were largely thanks to Togepi.

"Alright, we've gone off on a tangent. Let's get back to the topic of Aura," Bai Wenru coughed twice to bring the conversation back on track, then reached into Gengar's belly and took out a few more crystal balls, handing them to Nanfeng.

"Each Pokémon with Aura power has one. Now, let's begin the Aura power training instruction!"

Nanfeng recalled the other Pokémon and gave the crystal balls to the three Pokémon to recall as well. He also recalled Slakoth; he'd better wait until it evolved into Apexis before starting its Aura training.

“Hold the crystal ball in your hands, focus your attention on its pale blue color, and try to make it act according to your wishes,” Bai Wenru instructed.

"At first, it's an extremely difficult process, but once you make a breakthrough and get the power of waveguides flowing, the training gets on track and becomes easier and easier."

Nanfeng and the three elves held the crystal ball in their hands, their eyes fixed on the pale blue color inside. A strong desire arose within them, hoping that the crystal ball could transform into the form they desired.

Of the four Pokémon, only Mega King can do this with ease.

The crystal ball in its hand was the same deep blue color as Teacher Bai Wenru. Under its will, the deep blue of the crystal ball transformed into a steamed bun, then into noodles, then into dumplings, and then into a flatbread.

Super Power King was having a blast.

The pale blue crystal balls in the hands of Southwind, Blaziken, and Greninja were like stagnant water, completely still.

It's clear that this will be a long training process.

"If you can learn meditation, it's best to train your aura during meditation. This will make your efforts twice as effective. This applies not only to spirits, but also to Southwind yourself!"

"Many moves are not only something that Pokémon can master, but humans can also master."

"Yes, teacher," Nanfeng agreed.

"Once the crystal ball in your hand is filled with light blue, you can begin training in vacuum waves. Once you have fully mastered vacuum waves and can even launch them without condensation or charging, you can begin training in condensing wave missiles." As he spoke, Bai Wenru stretched out his hand, and a wave missile the size of a fist immediately appeared in his palm.

Clearly, he was telling Nanfeng that he, as a trainer, also needed to practice vacuum waves and wave missiles.

Nanfeng clicked his tongue in amazement. Could it be that in the future, he could beat up all the Pokémon without them even having to appear in battles?

Seeing Nanfeng's troubled expression, Dong Yan, speaking from experience, reminded him, "Many countries internationally value open-world battles, where victory is determined by defeating the trainer. Learning Aura Power can give you an advantage in open-world battles."

"Furthermore, once you leave the ivory tower of school, you'll realize that the world isn't as safe as you imagined, and it's essential to have the ability to protect yourself."

Nanfeng nodded in agreement.

If you encounter a battle with a spirit in the wild whose purpose is to kill, then there are no rules to speak of; every battle is aimed at killing the opponent!

He looked at the crystal ball in his hand.

Mastering the power of waveguides is indeed a necessary thing.

"Don't worry about wasting your time training your Pokémon. After the New Year, I'll help you find some Aura Crystals to accelerate the growth of your Aura power," Dong Yan said thoughtfully. Seeing Nanfeng's potential and luck, he had now completely embraced the role and identity of a senior student and was wholeheartedly planning for Nanfeng's future.

Bai Wenru took out a jade pendant and handed it to Dong Yan. "Go find Fang Qitian; he still owes me a favor. Next time the Waveguide Secret Realm opens, reserve a spot for Nanfeng."

"Yes, teacher!" Dong Yan accepted the jade pendant.

Nanfeng watched from the side. Although he couldn't understand what the two were saying, it seemed to be something that was in his favor.

"Thank you, teacher. Thank you, senior," Nanfeng said gratefully.

Bai Wenru and Dong Yan nodded, accepting Nanfeng's gratitude. They might have initially had some concerns about Nanfeng's character, but seeing him allow Gardevoir to undergo Mega Evolution, those concerns vanished instantly.

Gardevoir is an extremely special Pokémon; it can sense the feelings of other creatures. Furthermore, it is inherently kind and peaceful, and the trainers who follow it are often the same.

If forcibly subdued, it may even put up a strong resistance.

As for making it undergo MEGA evolution, that's even more impossible.

If there is any exception, it can only be that Nanfeng's Gardevoir is a "white-collar black-collar" Pokémon, a probability comparable to someone being hit by a meteorite while walking down the street.

Bai Wenru and Dong Yan then accepted it.

"Teacher, David and the others have come to wish us a Happy New Year," Dong Yan said, glancing at his phone.

“Then let’s go back,” Bai Wenru nodded, then said to Nanfeng, “Training in Aura Force can’t be rushed; let’s take it slowly.”

"Also, quite a few senior students will be coming to visit me for the New Year these days. You can get to know them and expand your network."

“Okay, teacher!” Nanfeng replied readily.

(Fourth update. I was going to add an extra chapter today, but I figured I wouldn't finish writing until after midnight, so I'll just post it tomorrow morning as an extra chapter for today. Tomorrow's chapter will be a separate matter.)

227. Head to Chiba Dojo

The teacher had more students than Nanfeng thought.

Nanfeng thought there would only be a few senior students like Dong Yan, Zi Yi, and Huo Wenjie, but after staying at the teacher's house for seven days, she saw more than ten students visiting every day, bringing New Year's gifts, and countless others who didn't even show up.

The New Year's gifts they sent were probably enough to fill the teacher's entire house.

Later, they were all put into the room across the hall, which was a storage room that Dong Yan had specially bought for the teacher. Obviously, this wasn't the first time they'd stocked up on goods over the years.

According to senior student Dong Yan, many students have only received a few words of guidance from their teachers. As for whether they are genuinely grateful to their teachers or just trying to gain connections, no one knows.