"Seriously, do they really think this method can stop me from joining the war?"
"I don't believe they can achieve silent combat without me noticing a single thing."
"Before that happens, let me see the powerful wild Pokémon of the Hoenn region first."
Seeing that the Hoenn League had sent the information he requested with maximum speed, Gu Yuan murmured with a smile. He took out the Pokémon egg and realized that after a month, it already showed signs of hatching.
Unfortunately, for such an unfamiliar Pokémon egg, Gu Yuan couldn't find any effective data, nor could he determine how much longer it would take for it to hatch successfully.
"Let's go. This time, we are going to see the Pokémon of the Hoenn region properly."
After stowing the Pokémon egg, Gu Yuan spoke to Alakazam beside him. During the video conference, Charizard and the others had woken up one after another in their Poké Balls.
Feeling their sudden surge in strength, all of Gu Yuan's Pokémon, including Sylveon, were extremely eager to fight an opponent that matched their current power as soon as possible! Hearing Gu Yuan's command, Alakazam used Teleport with great enthusiasm, carrying Gu Yuan away from the spot.
Following the enhancement from the alternate dimension, Charizard, Moltres, and Roaring Moon all possessed the power of the Peak Elite Rank. Sylveon, Alakazam, Annihilape, and Ditto held High-tier Elite strength.
Ceruledge, Gengar, and Skeledirge had broken through to the Middle-tier Elite Rank, while Haxorus and the others had successfully reached the Elite Rank. With Gu Yuan's current strength, he had few rivals below the Champion Rank.
Furthermore, as Alakazam's power progressed, the consumption of Teleport decreased even further. Soon, Gu Yuan reached the first forest, a place traveling trainers called an absolute no-go zone.
To reduce the number of trainers coming here, the Hoenn League had left this forest off the map and set up several defensive lines around it. These served to warn passing trainers to stay away and to issue immediate alarms if the Hunter's Guild or poaching groups appeared.
The reason the Hoenn League placed such importance on this place was that many Elite Rank wild Pokémon lived here. The overlord of this forest was even a Slaking with Champion Rank strength!
Slaking, a Normal-type Pokémon, has a staggering base stat total of 670. Pseudo-Legendaries and some ordinary Legendary Pokémon only have base stats around 600. It could be said that if not for the influence of the Truant ability, Slaking would definitely be one of the strongest Pokémon in the world!
Fortunately, since the forest's overlord was a Pokémon like Slaking, the wild Pokémon here did not attack humans; instead, they lived in peaceful coexistence. Therefore, Gu Yuan made this his first stop.
Given the strength of the Pokémon in this forest, he expected them to satisfy the battle desires of Charizard and his team, while also allowing him to harvest a large amount of points.
Of course, Gu Yuan knew very well that with his current strength, he wasn't yet capable of challenging that Slaking. Although the Truant ability made Slaking dislike fighting, it didn't mean it could ignore someone once provoked.
After verifying his identity, Gu Yuan successfully passed through the Hoenn League's defensive lines and entered the forest. It didn't matter if the Hoenn League knew his whereabouts; he felt he would have already left this place before the war began.
"Let's go, your battles begin now!"
To adapt to his power as quickly as possible, Gu Yuan didn't have Alakazam continue using Teleport. Instead, he walked forward with Charizard and the others. Following the principle of starting with the easy and moving to the difficult, he first went looking for Elite Rank Pokémon.
"Go, Haxorus! This is your first battle after breaking through, make it a beautiful win!"
"Roar!"
With a roar, Haxorus launched an immediate attack on a Cacturne. The Cacturne reacted quickly, condensing energy and throwing out two Energy Ball attacks.
"Haxorus, Dragon Claw, Dragon Rush!"
Energy gathered into a Dragon Claw, and with a flash of a black shadow, the two Energy Ball attacks were crushed. Immediately after, a wave of energy shaped like a flying dragon surged out, closing in on the Cacturne.
But this was only the beginning.
"Haxorus, Dragon Dance charge!"
Integrating Dragon Dance into its charging movements, by the time Cacturne had destroyed the dragon wave, it saw Haxorus, using Dragon Rush, charging right in front of its face.
Directing its palms toward Haxorus, Cacturne used Pin Missile to defend, but it couldn't stop Haxorus's advance at all.
"Giga Impact, then use Dragon Claw to suppress it!"
Like a secondary relay, the moment Haxorus slammed into Cacturne with Dragon Rush, it unleashed Giga Impact. The consecutive heavy blows left Cacturne with no chance to counterattack.
Only after smashing through several large trees did Haxorus finally stop. Before Cacturne could endure the pain to strike back, Haxorus's condensed Dragon Claw pierced its body.
"End the battle, Haxorus! Guillotine!"
Light surged, covering Haxorus's hard tusks as they clamped onto Cacturne like a pair of pincers. The effect of Guillotine caused the already heavily injured Cacturne to lose consciousness and faint immediately.
As the light of Guillotine faded, Haxorus was already looking forward to its next opponent. With its outstanding offensive capabilities at the same strength level, once an opponent was closed in upon by Haxorus, it was difficult to find an opening for a counterattack amidst the powerful and swift chain of assaults.
Just as Gu Yuan was about to heal the Cacturne so Dragapult and the others could take turns fighting, he suddenly noticed an abnormality in his backpack.
"Alert on all sides!"
As Gu Yuan's voice rang out, Charizard and the others immediately grew vigilant. First, Alakazam moved the Cacturne away, and then the Pokémon spread out to ensure no other wild Pokémon could approach.
He opened the incubator, and a pure white light completely enveloped the Pokémon egg. As time passed, a silhouette gradually emerged within the light, slowly matching a figure in Gu Yuan's memory.
Abruptly, the white light vanished, and a red Pokémon appeared before Gu Yuan's eyes. It was the Fire and Water-type Pokémon, Volcanion!
It showed none of the weakness of a newborn; the moment it appeared, Volcanion radiated the aura of a Legendary Pokémon, mixed with an Elite Rank presence. Lifting its head, Volcanion fixed its gaze on Gu Yuan, and an invisible pressure swept over him.