Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Zeraora gazed up at Zapdos, its fighting spirit rising with its body. It had just been captured and currently had no bond with Southwind, but that didn't stop it from challenging stronger opponents!

Especially in order to fight such a powerful opponent, it doesn't mind obeying the commands of a trainer who once defeated it.

When Zapdos in the sky saw that these two human thieves dared to send out Pokémon to resist, its eyes flashed with lightning, and it was enraged!

"ah!!!"

With a dry cry, the thunderclouds in the sky immediately went into a frenzy, and countless golden lightning bolts fell from the sky.

Thunder Plus!

"Greninja, play the part!" Nanfeng commanded.

Greninja immediately took out a black top hat from the side and put it on its head.

Zapdos has two abilities: its normal ability is "Pressure" and its hidden ability is "Static". The former causes the Pokémon to consume more HP when using moves, while the latter paralyzes the attacker when hit by a close-range attack. Neither of these abilities can ignore Electric-type moves.

Therefore, Greninja's "playing" move was not aimed at Zapdos, but at Zeraora.

The target you play isn't limited to your opponent; it can be any Pokémon.

As long as the opponent is within a certain range of Greninja, it can be "played" by Greninja.

"Boom boom boom!!"

Thunder swept across the land, severely impacting the three Pokémon. Meanwhile, Southwind had already been instantly eliminated by Mega Gardevoir.

As the thunder gradually dissipated, the smoke and dust were cleaved apart by a gust of wind, revealing the figures of three elves.

"Awooo!" Mega Garchomp bared its fangs, its twin blades gradually turning a dark green.

Greninja stood indifferently with its arms crossed, its expression cold.

Zeraora smacked his lips, savoring the taste of the lightning he had just absorbed into his body.

Electric-type moves were completely ineffective against those three; the damage they sustained was merely the impact of the falling lightning. Insignificant!

"Greninja, Spiral Golden Fuma Shuriken!"

"Bite the land shark fiercely, dragon claw!"

"Zeraora, Freeze Punch!" Nanfeng issued three commands in quick succession.

The three sprites immediately took action.

Greninja reached out and took the Fuma Shuriken, which grew to a gigantic size and was coated with a layer of gold. The Spiral Wave Missile condensed.

Zeraora soared into the air, transforming into a lightning bolt that shot straight into the sky like a Zapdos, its right fist adorned with sparkling ice flowers. Ice Punch—this was a move that Nanfeng had specifically taught Zeraora during its cooldown period, anticipating a battle with Zapdos.

The icy light and lightning arrived in an instant.

The speed of the large white cat in front of it startled Zapdos, and it immediately flapped its wings to dodge at an astonishing speed.

Both elves were extremely fast. In Nanfeng's eyes, the sky was now a white lightning bolt chasing after a golden lightning bolt.

But Zapdos soon discovered that even at its fastest speed, the distance between itself and Zeraora was still rapidly shrinking.

A breather.

A chill swept over us.

Zeraora, wielding Ice Punch, had already reached Zapdos and was about to deliver a powerful punch to its head. It looked like she was about to smash its head open!

Zapdos twists in mid-air and teleports!

What makes Zapdos so special is that it also possesses mastery over spatial powers.

Zapdos's massive body instantly teleported a hundred meters away, and Zeraora's Ice Punch struck empty air.

"Boom!" It wasn't the shockwave from a fist striking the air, but the heavy clang of a heavy blade slicing through steel.

The sound came from behind Zapdos.

Two large swords, wreathed in dark green energy, slashed down with unparalleled force onto Zapdos's back.

It should be torn apart immediately and crashed on the spot.

The culprit was Nanfeng's Mega Garchomp, which descended with its scarlet dragon eyes wide open and a menacing look on its face.

This attack had been building up for a long time, and it even employed techniques that utilized "superhuman strength."

Mega Gardevoir used Teleport to send Mega Garchomp to the landing point of Zapdos' Teleport to launch an attack.

Zapdos' mastery of spatial powers is impressive, but this "advantage" has become its weakness.

The landing point of a teleportation can be found using spatial power. Whether it can be found depends on the relative strength of the spatial power control between the teleporter and the person searching for the landing point.

How do Zapdos and Mega Gardevoir compare in terms of control over spatial forces?

It's not that Nanfeng looks down on Zapdos.

Mega Gardevoir is equipped with the "White Jewel" from Palkia, the god of space!

Comparing spatial manipulation to Mega Gardevoir? It doesn't have that capability!

Therefore, what Nanfeng was waiting for was Zapdos to use Teleport, so that he could have Mega Gardevoir teleport Mega Garchomp along the point where the spatial forces landed and launch a sneak attack.

As for whether Zapdos can react and dodge this sneak attack...

Mega Gardevoir is a master of "foresight," and all its calculations are flawless. Mega Garchomp appears at the most critical moment.

If someone were watching Zapdos's landing point, they would see that Mega Garchomp appeared first, slashing its large blade into the air, and then Zapdos took the hit.

"ah!!"

A hoarse, mournful wail.

Zapdos suffered a severe back injury and fell from the sky.

But the south wind's offensive is not over yet.

A Spiral Golden Wind (Zhao) Demon Shuriken flew up from the ground, its speed as fast as a cannonball fired from a cannon. No, it should be called a cruise missile. The Spiral Golden Wind Demon Shuriken, with a wave missile as its core, is also a "homing missile"!

Zapdos hastily gritted its teeth and activated High Speed ​​to dodge, its fury causing the electricity in the cave to almost solidify into a tangible form.

With its speed, unleashing the full power of the Evasion Spiral: Golden Wind Demon Shuriken is no problem.

Mega Gardevoir can teleport not only with its Pokémon, but also with its moves!

Despite having been left behind by Zapdos, Spiral Golden Wind Demon Shuriken suddenly teleported right in front of Zapdos.

Unable to stop its forward momentum, Zapdos instinctively chose to teleport.

As soon as it moved a hundred meters away, just as it emerged, the Spiral Golden Wind Demon Shuriken followed closely behind it on its back.

"boom!".

367. Escape

The Zapdos plummeted from the sky like a meteorite.

Covered in wounds and with half of its wings frozen in ice, this was Zapdos's follow-up "Freeze Punch" after it was hit by Spiral Golden Wind Demon Shuriken.

It was also the bird that shot Zapdos down from the sky.

Looking at the pitiful Zapdos, Nanfeng couldn't help but recall how he had been relentlessly beaten by Zapdos before.

In previous battles against Zapdos, only Garchomp was immune to Electric-type damage. Other Pokémon would be one-shotted. Steelix was too big, and Thunderbolt was too small, so it was useless.

So the fight was incredibly brutal.

Mega Gardevoir's teleportation tactic is also ineffective; Zapdos's move that covers the entire area with lightning renders South Wind's teleportation useless.

Now that Zeraora is available, Greninja can also acquire Zeraora's energy storage properties by "playing" its role.

It's only in such an open space that it's easy to fight Zapdos.

"Once I've caught Zapdos, I'll officially begin my legendary hunting plan."

Nanfeng has always had a plan and an idea.

That means that once you can defeat and capture a legendary Pokémon, you can use that legendary Pokémon to challenge and capture other legendary Pokémon. Once you have collected six legendary Pokémon, you can then challenge the real legendary Pokémon.

Just like it is now.

Nanfeng could already picture himself piloting six legendary Pokémon to challenge Rayquaza.

"Ah!" The falling Zapdos suddenly let out a low growl, and a bolt of lightning shot out from its sharp beak.

The lightning bolt was incredibly fast, like a golden needle, and its target wasn't any particular Pokémon, but rather the trainer, Nanfeng.

The saying goes, "To catch the thief, first catch the king," even the elves understand this.

But the lightning was not enough to truly threaten the south wind.

Mega Gardevoir's attention was always on Southwind, and it foresaw the future. The moment the lightning struck, it teleported Southwind to a place a hundred meters away.

The fine bolts of lightning only created a two-meter-wide crater in the spot.

When Nanfeng came to his senses, all he could see were Zapdos's two golden "chicken claws".

It plunged headfirst into a circular spatial passage.

They've slipped away...

It turns out it wasn't trying to ambush Southwind, but simply to prevent Mega Gardevoir from escaping.

"So cowardly?" Nanfeng raised an eyebrow. Despite how fiercely his elves fought, they had only attacked it once.

Legendary Pokémon possess far greater stamina than ordinary Pokémon; this combo would at most reduce its HP by half. From beginning to end, Zapdos only used one attack, "Thunder Plus," at the start, and "Lightning Bolt" at the end.

Thunder didn't work, why not try a Flying-type move...?

"Can we chase after it?" Nanfeng asked Mega Gardevoir.

Mega Gardevoir immediately raised its hand and teleported with South Wind to the location where Zapdos had left. It swept its hands across the now calm space and could only shake its head slightly.

"Nanana~ (Behind this space is a layer of turbulence; I can no longer pinpoint its location)"

“Is that so…” Nanfeng frowned slightly.

This was a rare opportunity to catch Zapdos, and it just got away like that.

It seems that from now on, I'd better save my "victory chants" for after I've actually won!

However, it doesn't matter. While legendary spirits are hard to find in reality, you have plenty of places and opportunities to encounter them in the game.

It's just a Zapdos, I don't mind not catching it.

Moreover, this Zapdos possesses spatial abilities, so it's quite normal for it to escape.

"Never mind," Nanfeng said, taking out a Poké Ball and recalling the Pokémon, leaving only Gardevoir.

"By the way, can you travel through space?" Nanfeng suddenly asked Gardevoir. Since Zapdos, a Pokémon with weaker spatial control than Gardevoir, could travel through space, there was no reason why Gardevoir couldn't.

"Nah~ (Coordinates needed)"

"So, if you record the coordinates of the Winter Ning Dojo, you can send me back to the Winter Ning Dojo at any time?" Nanfeng's eyes lit up.

“I don’t know how far this place is from the Wintering Gym. If it’s too far, my mental strength might not be enough to support me to travel long distances through the spatial rift…” Gardevoir explained.

"I see..." Nanfeng understood. No wonder Professor Lin Jian made a special trip to the Mayan Forest. Otherwise, if he had an elf who was proficient in spatial abilities, he estimated that he could have traveled here from Qiantang University.

Descending from the sky.

Lin Jian immediately came to greet him.

He stared wide-eyed, scrutinizing Nanfeng from head to toe very carefully. This was the third time he had gotten to know Nanfeng in a new light.

In just one year, Nanfeng's growth far exceeded his expectations and imagination.

"Are you really Nanfeng?"

"Otherwise what? Who else could I be?" Nanfeng asked with a smile.

"I remember a year ago your strength was at most enough to compete for a Gym Leader position, but in just one year, you've already reached a level comparable to an Elite Four member. This speed..."

"My only assessment is: terrifying," Lin Jian said seriously.

Throughout history, he had rarely seen anyone possess such terrifying strength.

In one year, he went from a novice trainer to a gym leader, and in another year, he went from a gym leader to an elite trainer. If Nanfeng were given another year, wouldn't he become the champion?

Nanfeng smiled, and Lin Jian wasn't the only one surprised by the speed at which his strength had improved.

Even teachers would be surprised by the rapid improvement in the Pokémon's strength after not seeing them for a while.