Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Just as the white dragon Reshiram believes in truth and the black dragon Zekrom believes in ideals, as long as these two things exist in the world, these two divine beasts will continue to be powerful.

When these things are damaged or encroached upon, the strength of these mythical beasts will naturally be affected.

This is probably one of the reasons why Giratina values ​​the Distortion World so much; for it, a loss of power is a threat to its life.

Or to be more specific, some mythical beasts, such as the Three Divine Birds and the Three Holy Beasts, cannot compare with the more powerful mythical beasts in strength because the bonds they cherish are far less than those of other mythical beasts.

Therefore, it's understandable that the two Hoenn gods often fight each other and can't beat Rayquaza even when fighting two against one. Besides fighting for territory, the change in strength is what both sides value more.

Furthermore, this also explains why Suijun said that a first-level god cannot be achieved through effort.

The bond between a trainer and their Pokémon is simply impossible to surpass the power of nature or countless years of faith within a lifetime.

Unless both parties live for hundreds or even thousands of years before living together.

"So, does that mean that as long as the bond is deep enough, whether one's talent reaches the championship level isn't that important? Can't one just skip ahead and go straight to the third-tier god level?"

Tetsuya had another sudden, unexpected idea.

The next moment, he felt that his mind was a little foggy again because of staying up late.

Sui-kun's answer was not much different from what he had realized.

It shook its head slightly: "No, bonds are one aspect, but one's own abilities are also an essential foundation."

It's easy to understand. Take Tai Chi for example. The premise of using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds is that you must have at least four ounces of force, otherwise it's completely useless.

Elves cannot control the forces of nature out of thin air using the power of their minds.

The small island fell silent for a moment.

"In short, thank you very much for your answer."

Zhe also bowed politely to Shui Jun.

Although he still didn't know why Suicune had taken the initiative to meet him, it had told him a lot of things and confirmed many of his inner suspicions, for which he was very grateful.

"You're welcome."

Suijun nodded slightly.

Before they knew it, the human and the elf had been communicating for over an hour.

The sky was gradually turning white, and the sun would soon rise.

Before you leave, let me give you a few gifts.

Suikun remained on the surface of the water, and its tranquil voice echoed in Tetsuya's mind once more.

Two distinctly different gems floated up from beneath the water's surface.

Under Suigun's control, they quickly landed on Tetsuya's outstretched palm.

One of the two gems is shaped like a teardrop, and the other is shaped like a diamond.

Tetsuya certainly recognized the two items: the Mysterious Water Drop and the Water Gem.

"This mysterious water droplet can provide a 20% boost, and the Water Gem can also help your Pokémon better understand the power of water."

Suikun even offered a brief explanation.

Tetsuya gasped.

Wow, the divine beast's move is truly extraordinary; it immediately unleashed a water-type item with optimal effect.

The price of this amplification item is beyond what a normal item can be measured by. If it also has attributes given by a divine beast, the price would more than double.

Furthermore, he didn't believe that the Water Gems formed in the area where Suicune lived would have the same effect as those produced in ordinary waters, and that they would definitely have a more effective effect.

Zhe unconsciously looked towards the lake where Suijun was standing. Could it be filled with these things?

"Any other questions?"

Suicune sensed Tetsuya's thoughts and, not knowing what speechlessness meant, felt it for the first time. It quickly stopped Tetsuya from continuing to think.

Tetsuya quickly came to his senses. It seemed very impolite and foolish to act like that in front of the other person.

"Um, I wonder if it would be convenient for you to send me another rainbow branch that fell off a sun coral?"

He thought about it for a moment and actually made a request.

The front end of the sun coral's head will continuously grow and fall off, so this requirement is quite simple.

Suijun couldn't quite understand why it needed this thing, since it couldn't increase its strength or be eaten, but at least Tetsuya stopped thinking about its treasure vault.

For some reason, Suijun wasn't displeased at all by Tetsuya's expressed thoughts, which was hard to understand even with the so-called natural aura.

Perhaps it's because, in all its years of life, Tetsuya was one of the humans that really suited its taste.

"Wait a moment."

Sui-kun "said" something to Tetsuya, and then his eyes shimmered with a blue light like ripples on water.

Unlike the blue light generated by waveguides, this blue light is gentler and makes people feel very calm at first glance.

The sea surface outside the island began to vibrate at a frequency that even normal humans and elves could not detect, and objects entered the island from the seabed.

Before long, seven or eight colorful branches were lined up in front of Tetsuya.

"That's enough, that's enough."

He quickly called a halt to Sui-kun's actions.

That's a bit too efficient.

The blue light in Suigun's eyes quickly dissipated with Tetsuya's shout.

"Will these be useful to you?"

It asked curiously.

Suikun could sense Tetsuya's joy when he saw the rainbow branch, a feeling he hadn't experienced before.

"Yes, it's very useful, so thank you very much."

As Tetsuya watched the coral branches shimmering with iridescent colors under the rising sun, he nodded frantically as he put them into his spatial backpack.

He never expected that Sui-kun could actually get him so many rainbow branches.

Although it is called a rainbow branch, not all the tips of sun corals that have fallen off can emit seven colors under sunlight. Two or three colors are the norm, and five colors are quite rare.

Even if they're of little use to elves, they're definitely treasures for the wealthy and collectors.

Without exaggeration, the price of just these seven rainbow branches is no less than that of the mysterious water droplet that Suikun just gave.

Of course, for Tetsuya, the latter is definitely more valuable. Money can be earned back, but strength is not so easy to improve.

He has already started thinking about how to gradually sell these high-value rainbow branches over a long period of time. This is not an easy task, as he cannot allow them all to appear on the market at once and affect the price.

Watching Tetsuya leave the island in high spirits, Suijun still couldn't understand what use those useless scraps were.

"Humans are truly an incomprehensible group of creatures."

It pondered silently.

At this moment, there are quite a few anglers fishing at the beach, but none of them can see the succubus and the island beneath it, so close yet seemingly so far away.

The next moment, a gentle breeze swept by, and Suicune's figure on the island had vanished without a trace.

For it, Tetsuya was just a minor incident, and it would be easy to find him in the future, as it had left its own scent on him.

Most importantly, for some reason, Suicune always feels that she will see this human again very soon.

Meanwhile, Tetsuya, back at the Pokémon Center, couldn't stop smiling.

What's going on here?

Miss Joey, who had just opened the door and was getting ready, cast a questioning glance at her.

"I fished all night last night, look at this."

Zhe, in a childlike manner, pulled a colorful branch out of his backpack and showed it off to her.

Due to the architectural design of the Fairy Center, sunlight naturally shines on the rainbow branches, causing them to emit seven colors of light.

Wow, it's so beautiful.

Miss Joy provided immediate feedback from a woman's perspective.

Then, the next moment, she subconsciously exclaimed, "Seven-colored?"

Miss Joey's tone was full of surprise.

"Hehe~"

Tetsuya smiled without saying a word.

Miss Joey quickly recovered; as Joey, she had the mental fortitude to handle the situation, she was just too shocked.

Fortunately, it wasn't too late, and there weren't too many people at the Pokémon Center. The few people around me just watched with envy and didn't come over.

"Congratulations! I never expected that there would be a real seven-colored branch in our Jihua City."

Miss Joey remarked with a sigh.

"Enough talk, just get me a room first. I'm exhausted after fishing all night." Tetsuya deftly pulled out his ID card.

He had gathered a lot of information in one night and needed some time to sort it out, so he decided to rest in Jihua City for a day and set off again tomorrow.

Miss Joey quickly completed the registration and handed the room key and ID card back to Tetsuya: "Have a good night's sleep."

Tetsuya smiled politely and walked into the Pokémon Center.

On his way to his room, he casually took out his wristwatch and sent a message to Professor Oki and Professor Yamanashi, who were far away in the Kanto region.

Before receiving a reply, Tetsuya went into his room, fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

"Ding—"... "Buzz—"... "Ding—"

In the middle of my sleep, I was constantly bombarded with message notifications and the vibration of phone calls.

Obviously, Tetsuya, who was asleep, wouldn't hear it.

This state continued until the last rays of the setting sun shone through the window onto Tetsuya.

"The champion is calling! The champion is calling!"

A completely different alarm sounded.

Tetsuya closed his eyes tightly, his handsome face furrowing slightly as he subconsciously reached for the wristwatch on the bedside table.

"Hello~"

A somewhat confused voice sounded.

"Just woke up."

Cynthia's cheerful voice came from the wristwatch.

"My grandpa and Professor Oak are going crazy with worry."

Chapter 309 Sweetness

Tetsuya, who had just been in a drowsy state and was not fully awake, suddenly became alert.

"Ah, really?"

Cynthia even detected a hint of schadenfreude in his voice.

This is probably one of the reasons why the two playful professors like Tetsuya; the three of them are remarkably similar in how they handle certain situations.

"I understand, I'll call them back right away."

However, Tetsuya quickly put away his carefree attitude.

For Dr. Yamanashi to be so anxious as to urge Cynthia to call him, the two doctors must have been genuinely impatient.

He himself didn't expect to sleep for so long.

"Okay." Cynthia responded and then hung up the phone with great composure.

Tetsuya shrugged as he heard the busy tone in his ear. This way of doing things was really too decisive and efficient.

With that in mind, he immediately dialed Dr. Yamanashi's hotline at the Oki Research Institute.

"Hello, Dr. Yamanashi, good afternoon. I..."