Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

But now, these are all his real titles, earned at the age of 17.

More people are looking forward to it than questioning it. Many even speculated about when Nanfeng would challenge the Elite Four after learning that he had won the title of "Number One Gym Leader".

I thought it would be delayed until next year's Gym Leaders Conference, but to my surprise, the challenge has already been launched before the New Year is even over!

As a result, the Dongning Taekwondo Academy is currently bustling with visitors. Among them are several influential media outlets who have tried to use their connections to get Nanfeng a pre-match interview.

But Nanfeng rejected them all, citing preparations for war.

If you really want an exclusive interview, wait until you win the match. Any interview is meaningless before you've won.

The bustling scene at the entrance of the Dongning Dojo did not affect Nanfeng, who lived in the villa behind it.

He was giving the elves a pre-battle intensive training session.

"Tyranitar, reduce the area of ​​the rockfall a bit, and control the falling speed of the rock spikes well, make sure you can do it at will!"

"Zeraora, the way to generate power with the Super Strength technique is not to release all your strength at once, but to accumulate power and unleash your move when the power is about to go berserk."

"Greninja, train it with the Golden Sealing Shuriken first. Train it with the Spiral Aura Missile when Mew arrives, at the World Tree."

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Nanfeng crossed his arms and gave instructions on training the six Pokémon in front of him.

As a trainer, his job is to correct the Pokémon's various shortcomings and achieve a level of perfection.

The more elite a person is, the more attention they pay to details.

When the gap between the two sides is not large, it is often the details that determine success or failure!

Nanfeng has finalized the six Pokémon that will be used in this battle.

Zeraora, Shinobi, Tyranitar, Gardevoir, Aggron, and Gengar.

The four Heavenly Kings of the Dragon Kingdom are proficient in the following attributes: ghost, fire, flight, and ground.

The Ghost King is Nanfeng's senior, "King Yama" Dong Yan. The Fire King is named Li Yan, nicknamed "Zhu Rong". The Ground King is named "Peng Dou", nicknamed "Tyrant".

The flying-type king is called "Long Yi," a common underling name in online novels, whose nickname is Dragon King!

Is the nickname of the Flying-type Elite Four member the Dragon King?

This...sounds surprisingly reasonable. Don't you think so? Dodo bird?

Many dragon-type creatures have the flying attribute.

This Flying-type Elite Four member, Ryuichi, is known as the Dragon King because of his many Dragon-type Pokémon.

Of course, this title was given by the public, and Ryuichi himself does not acknowledge it, because his ace is Mega Pidgeot.

Of the four Heavenly Kings, Nanfen hesitated for a long time before finally choosing "Longyi" as his opponent in this duel.

As for the reason...

I'm using Zeraora as my main carry, so I need to fight an opponent with a type advantage to make things more exciting, right?

Nanbu is now training Zeraora, aiming to achieve a "dominant" performance in the Elite Four battles.

The "debut" of the Shiny Zeraora must have left an unforgettable impression on the world!

Just as they were training the elf, a red shadow suddenly flew over from afar and snuggled up to Nan Fen.

It was Ladias, rubbing its head against Southwind's body.

It showed affection like a puppy, then flew to Nanfeng's head, placing two slender yet exceptionally strong arms on his shoulders, as if it wanted to take Nanfeng for a "drive" around the ranch or give him a massage.

"What's wrong?" Nanfeng looked up and patted Radias's head.

"Hmm~" Radius tried to spit out a beam of illusion into the distance, which immediately blasted a huge open space on the ground.

Then it excitedly spun around in the south wind, making "Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" noises all the time.

"Alright, alright, I know you'll have your training too, but don't rush it. First, familiarize yourself with your surroundings and my instructions," Nanfeng reassured her.

The effect of the soothing bell on the legendary spirits has been greatly weakened.

It is impossible to know the spirit's thoughts or communicate with the spirit directly; one can only roughly understand its meaning.

Just like now, Radjas is getting impatient seeing so many "older brothers and sisters" training.

But... Nanfeng decided to wait a while, until the Heavenly King was defeated and he and Radius had formed a strong bond before considering it.

Nanfeng did not participate in the Odomare Masters-level water sports competition.

The master-level water sports competition is held in August, and now, the Lunar New Year is approaching.

We can only wait for the next master-level water sports competition.

But it doesn't matter. If you want to get a MEGA evolution stone, you can go to the Refinement Tower in the Kalos region.

With a little training, Latias can be leveled up a few times and defeated by an 80-level Mega Lucario.

What takes more time is cultivating the bond between myself and Radjas.

It has been ten days since it came to my home. With the help of my "Soothing Bell" and Pokémon like Togepi and Mew, the intimacy level has just barely broken 100.

The higher the affinity, the slower it increases. To raise Latias' affinity to the point where it can undergo Mega Evolution, it would take at least three or four months, and that would require spending every day together.

(Happy New Year everyone! I was drinking from morning till night yesterday, so I forgot to update. This is my first update today, but I wasn't home!)

376. National Pokémon Arena

At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, the capital city of the Dragon Kingdom was still shrouded in a hazy mist. The thick smog seemed to be a powerful Tyranitar forcibly unleashing a sandstorm to engulf the entire capital, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

The weather wasn't great, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of all Pokémon battle enthusiasts.

The entrance to the National Elf Arena was packed with people.

Although the venue opens for entry at 8:30 and the match starts at 9:30, giving you a full hour to enter, and each ticket corresponds to one seat, there is no situation where you have to fight for a seat.

However, even more than an hour before the opening time of 8:30, a long queue had already formed at the entrance. Security personnel even had to step in to maintain order.

As the most prestigious "arena" in the Dragon Kingdom, only the most elite battles are usually held here. Therefore, battles that can take place at the National Pokémon Arena often involve Elite Four members and Champions.

So much so that... many trainers dream of having a battle here, win or lose.

Today, Nanfeng and Longyi's "King of the Hill Challenge" is taking place here.

Nanfeng arrived at the National Elf Arena at 8:30 a.m. and witnessed the surging crowds pouring into the venue wave after wave until the crowds dispersed. Only then did he slowly pass through the security line and enter his own lounge through the VIP passage.

Nanfeng was accompanied by Lin Wei and senior student Huo Wenjie.

Professor Lin Jian, Teacher Bai Wenru, and Senior Dong Yan will also be watching Nanfeng's match, but they will be attending as special guests invited by the Trainers Association.

This might also be a tactic employed by the Trainers Association to sell high-priced tickets and attract attention. The battle between Nanfeng and Longyi has been so popular online that it has topped the trending searches for a week.

Besides watching the game live, the online broadcasting rights alone sold for over a billion yuan. Nanfeng and Longyi are also entitled to a share of that money.

However, Nanfeng's share can only be determined after the event ends.

After all, there's a huge difference in appearance fees between Elite Four members and Gym Leaders.

Standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window in the lounge, Nanfeng looked out over the entire arena. He, who had little education, could only describe it with one word.

That's fucking huge!

A massive stadium with 100,000 seats!

There probably weren't many like that on Earth in my previous life.

At first glance, there were huge crowds of people.

Before, the phrase "crowded with people" was just an adjective; now it truly means "crowded with people!"

Fighting in this kind of arena.

Gee

Cool!

Nanfeng stretched his muscles, feeling excited about the upcoming battle.

There are factors related to both the venue and the opponents.

Our opponent is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Dragon Kingdom!

Ryuichi is ranked in the top 100 of the World Pokémon Championships, with his best result reaching the top 60. He is considered one of the strongest in the world.

To fight against such a powerful opponent...

It would be a lie to say I wasn't excited.

"I didn't expect you to choose Long Yi as your opponent. I challenged him last year, but... I got a beating." Huo Wenjie suddenly said. He didn't shy away from his beating experience, but his face turned a little ugly when he thought of that experience.

"Long Yi comes from a powerful dragon family in Beijing. It's said that his ancestors were connected to the dragon's nest in the capital. He's always been arrogant. Losing to him last year really disgusted me."

"I was planning to get revenge this year, but I didn't expect to lose to you. Oh well, I'll feel more at ease having you help me get revenge."

"Even now, if I were to challenge Ryuichi, my chances of winning wouldn't be very high..."

After rambling on for a while, Huo Wenjie asked again, "So? How confident are you in defeating Long Yi?"

“Grasp…” Nanfeng chewed on these two words.

In the past few days, he didn't just train his Pokémon; he also watched all the battle videos of Ryuichi that he could collect. He also mentally simulated the battles with him dozens of times.

He has a very deep understanding of Ryuichi.

If I had to say how confident I was of defeating Ryuichi...

"Ninety-nine percent," Nanfeng replied, leaving the last point for "miracle."

Huo Wenjie first looked at his junior schoolmate with surprise, then his face lit up with excitement.

He understood Nanfeng's personality.

Nanfeng is always modest; he only says he's 50% sure when he's 100%.

But now it's said to be 99%...

Then I shouldn't be imagining the simple process of how Nanfeng defeated Longyi. Instead, I should be thinking about... how Nanfeng would brutally kill Longyi and the others!

That's something to look forward to!

"hey-hey"

at the same time.

The lounge opposite the South Wind Lounge.

Long Yi was also looking around the entire competition venue. Unlike Nan Feng's excitement, he was just a little sentimental.

"It's been a long time since I've played in this arena. There are still so many people, it's really noisy."

"I remember last time... I think I fought Huo Wenjie here."

"I just wonder if this opponent will be as good as Huo Wenjie in keeping me entertained."

Behind Long Yi, a young man in a black uniform and wearing black round-framed glasses sat upright on the sofa, typing away on his laptop.

"Brother Long, have you looked at the information about your opponent who will challenge you this time?" the young man asked.

“Of course!” Long Yi turned around, a slight smile playing on his lips. “Although I act arrogantly, I have never underestimated my opponents!”

"Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; I know this principle well."

The young man tilted his head slightly, looking at Long Yi with suspicion. He pushed up his glasses and asked, "Is that alright?"

"is it?"

"Then why do you have several more study materials on your computer in just two days?"

Long Yi blushed and quickly stepped forward to close the young man's laptop.

"Cough cough cough...."

"That's because I'm under too much pressure from fighting against strong opponents, so I'm watching some thrilling action movies to relax!"

The young man didn't believe Long Yi's nonsense, but he did offer a reminder.

"When you compare your opponent to a rabbit and yourself to a tiger, you are already underestimating your opponent."

"Their opponent defeated Huo Wenjie to earn the opportunity to challenge the Four Heavenly Kings."

"Last year, Huo Wenjie's strength was already outstanding, and he must have made great progress this year as well. But even so, he still fell to the feet of this rising star trainer named Nanfeng."