Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 508 Reshiram and Zekrom: We've behaved, please let us go.

After a fierce battle, the three concluded their combat drill.

Yuto Seidai, Riko, and Xiao An each won one game and lost one game, so it's a draw.

Li Luochen then straightened up from his seat, walked to the middle of the three women, put his hands in his pockets, and scanned their faces one by one.

"Yuto Seidai," he began, his tone unhurried, "your biggest problem isn't your strength, it's underestimating your opponents. In your match against Riko, you fought too casually in the early and middle stages, and by the time you realized what was happening, it was too late. Fighting isn't a performance; there's no such thing as 'giving up a few rounds first.'"

Yuto Seida pursed her lips, didn't refute, and lowered her head to say "Mmm".

"Xiao An," Li Luochen turned to her, "you rely too much on your intuition. Sometimes you could play it safe, but you insist on gambling with that one risky move. It looks good if you win, but what if you lose?"

Xiao An stuck out her tongue and touched her nose guiltily.

"Rico." She was the last one.

Rico looked up, her eyes filled with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

"You've improved the fastest, no doubt about it." Li Luochen paused, "But you're too focused on your opponent's movements, and you've neglected your own rhythm. Fighting isn't about dissecting each other's moves one by one; sometimes you just have to fight and not overthink it."

Rico paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Li Luochen clapped his hands. "Go back and digest this, we'll continue tomorrow."

The three of them went their separate ways, and Li Luochen stood there, watching their backs as a slight smile curved his lips.

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backyard.

Li Luochen strolled to the backyard, his steps pausing slightly.

After this period of nurturing, the baby saw-totolis and the young gilas have evolved.

At the edge of the pool, the blue crocodile was lazily soaking in the water, only its red back and two round eyes showing, occasionally spraying a jet of water to tease the dark Lugia next to it.

Although it looks nothing like the lively, mischievous little saw-tooth, its toughness hasn't changed at all.

Not far away, Shakiras was engrossed in gnawing on a hard rock, its iron-gray carapace gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

It gnawed intently, one bite at a time, slowly and deliberately, making crunching sounds as it chewed.

Li Luochen walked over, squatted down, and touched Shakiras's rough carapace.

Shakiras looked up at him, his mouth still full of pebbles, and made a muffled groan before lowering his head to continue gnawing.

"Eating so much, be careful of indigestion," Li Luochen said casually, but Shakiras ignored him.

The blue crocodile next to him poked its head out of the water and sprayed a thin jet of water at Li Luochen, accurately hitting the back of his hand, before quickly retreating back into the water, leaving only its two eyes showing, which blinked triumphantly.

Li Luochen glanced at the water stains on the back of his hand, then at the innocent-looking blue crocodile in the water, and silently made a mental note of this.

"Lugia, how's your training going lately?"

Li Luochen turned to the side.

Under the shade of tall trees, Dark Lugia was pacing back and forth.

Hearing the sound, it turned its head and glanced at Li Luochen: "I feel my body brimming with power!"

Despite Dark Lugia's long absence, it has actually been quietly conserving its energy and growing stronger.

Legendary Pokémon like this don't need the grueling training of ordinary Pokémon. As they grow over time, they are guaranteed to reach champion-level strength.

Now, Dark Lugia has entered its prime and mature stage, with its strength firmly at the Elite Four level, just one step away from becoming a Champion.

Li Luochen walked to its side and reached out to touch the cold scales on its neck.

Dark Lugia tilted her head slightly and rubbed against his palm, then lazily closed her eyes.

"You have to come with me to Guangdong this time," Li Luochen said.

Dark Lugia twitched its wings, but didn't open its eyes; instead, its tail gently patted the ground.

Clearly, it agreed.

As one of the earliest Pokémon to join the team, Dark Lugia has actually not made many public appearances.

The reason is simple: Li Luochen's strength wasn't very high at that time.

Revealing a legendary Pokémon rashly is not a sign of skill, but rather a recipe for trouble.

He understood the principle that "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

But it's different now.

Today, Li Luochen's connections, strength, and reputation are far beyond what they were when he was just a fledgling restaurant owner.

Even if someone is envious and wants to mess with him, they'd better think twice about their own worth.

Moreover, this trip to Guangdong Province will ultimately affect the advancement of his dojo, so he has to be really serious about it.

In a six-on-six all-out battle, the Pokémon you send out must at least be at the Elite Four level.

Li Luochen counted on his fingers, silently calculating in his mind.

Dark Lugia is one, Regigigas is one, Charizard is one, and Regidora is one.

These four are a sure thing.

Now, we need two more.

His gaze swept over the other Pokémon resting in the backyard, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Dragonite, Styropod, Latias, and Latios are all decent Pokémon, but they're still just a step away from being Elite Four level.

Therefore, Leighton is still missing one last secret seasoning, and the same applies to the Sky-Breaking Flame.

The Four-jawed Needle Dragon is still with its mother-in-law, and Kosmoth is even less capable of battling right now.

In that case...

Rippling waters and thunderous drums—it's you I've chosen!

Li Luochen stroked his chin and nodded slightly.

As for why Talebages wasn't chosen, that's related to the tournament format.

Only two Pokémon of types you are not good at can be used, and Regigigas and Charizard have already taken up those spots, which is a bit of a shame.

To be honest, those two remaining spots weren't originally meant for Bodangshui and Mengleigu.

It was given to the other two dragons, not the other two.

But...

Damn it, I've been sleeping for almost a month, why aren't I up yet?!

Li Luochen took out the Light Stone and the Dark Stone.

Alright, alright, now that I've become the hero, you two have just given up and given up, right?

Believe it or not, I'll go to the Unova region right now, capture Kyurem, and then release him to give you two a good wake-up call.

Perhaps there is some connection between the hero and the dragon.

As soon as Li Luochen's idea came to mind, the Light Stone and Dark Stone reacted violently.

"Young hero, we are both recovering very well. In a little while, we should be able to fight for you!"

"Rahiram is right, don't worry! We will definitely not give up!"

"Yeah?"

"Yes, yes."

Upon hearing this, Li Luochen waved his hand and said, "Alright then, I won't go to the Unova region for the time being."

"That's excellent."

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