Chapter 1164

Blue seas and blue skies, with surging waves.

The sunlight shone on countless Wingull soaring with wings spread, making them chirp from time to time in the heat.

"Wingull! Wingull!"

Whoosh!

A gust of wild wind blew from behind.

A huge black shadow swept over them, moving with astonishing speed, leaving the Wingull behind in the blink of an eye.

And as it flew over the top of a ferry riding the wind and waves, the eyes of countless tourists on the deck were drawn to it.

"What is that? A Pokémon?"

"What a huge Hydreigon! So cool!"

The crowd exclaimed in admiration, which made the sharp-eared Hydreigon proudly roar at the sky.

"Hydreigon—!!"

The loud roar immediately startled a chorus of chirps from the Wingull.

What an arrogant guy!

This was the current Hashilong, a young dragon who had started to become conceited after becoming a Long Wang.

If a person is arrogant, disaster will follow; if a dragon is arrogant, it will suffer.

All Baimu didn't rush to discipline it, simply because if a person teaches a dragon, it won't learn, but if experience teaches a dragon, it learns at once.

At this moment, they were rushing to the long-lost Sootopolis City.

Although Acerola invited him to stay a few more days, the upcoming World Championship match appointment forced him to hurry.

"Almost there."

All Baimu looked into the distance and could already see the coastline of Sootopolis City.

The last time he came back here was in the first half of last year; compared to the huge changes around Meteor Village, Sootopolis City seemed unchanged.

Hydreigon flapped its wings violently, attempting to accelerate a second time.

Unexpectedly, its flight trajectory became unstable, drifting sideways and rolling violently like a car out of control.

Fortunately, Hashilong's ability is Levitate, which allowed it to hover above the sea.

"What's wrong?"

All Baimu gripped the reins tightly, leaning forward, "Where are you uncomfortable?"

Hydreigon shook its head in frustration.

"Hydreigon!"

It said it was learning Giratina's flight techniques.

All Baimu: "???"

Learning flight techniques from whom? From Giratina?

Those six wings of its are just for show; it mainly relies on the Levitate ability to fly!

And it has no hands or feet, with a slender body similar to a lizard or a snake...

Huh?

It seems it really can learn?

He suddenly realized that the "overlap" between Hydreigon and Giratina was not low, and he couldn't help but fall into hesitation.

"Let's study it when we get there!"

He decided to shelve it for now.

Whether it can actually be learned requires slow study; one shouldn't mess around while in flight.

Hydreigon continued to approach Sootopolis City steadily, not daring to mess around anymore.

A short while later.

They successfully arrived above the Sootopolis Gym.

Wallace happened to be drinking tea in the sunny courtyard, with the old butler Sebastian serving behind him.

Feeling the large shadow cast from above, the old butler looked up, "Young Master All Baimu!"

"Master Wallace!"

All Baimu jumped to the ground and nodded to the old butler.

But before he could formally greet him, Wallace was the first to show a gentle smile, "Back? Sit, keep me company for a cup of tea."

The tone, as if seeing a child return home, warmed All Baimu's heart. He smiled and sat opposite Wallace, saying: "I'm very sorry, Master Wallace, for not coming to see you on my own initiative for so long."

"Don't be so formal; I know exactly what you've been working hard for lately."

Wallace shook his head, then looked at Hydreigon, saying: "It looks like you've gained something? It's a world of difference compared to the Orre Tournament era!"

All Baimu replied: "As expected of Master Wallace! Great eye!"

Even if ordinary people meet Hydreigon repeatedly, they cannot clearly perceive its changes; only special veteran Trainers can tell.

Wallace smiled slightly, quickly put down the teacup in his hand, and said: "Seeing Hydreigon's growth, I suddenly look forward to Milotic's changes."

"You certainly won't be disappointed!"

All Baimu had exactly that intention.

The Shiny Milotic had successfully reached level 90, so it was only right to let Wallace, this enlightening teacher, take a look.

Wallace's curiosity was piqued, and he elegantly wiped his mouth, "Without further ado, the Gym happens to have an empty arena."

He hadn't looked forward to something this much in a long time.

All Baimu had no objections.

The two quickly moved to the Gym.

The summer heat was intense, and Gym Leader Juan was out hosting the Wallace Cup, making the large interior seem a bit deserted.

In front of the huge pool, All Baimu released Milotic.

Bang! Splash!

"Milotic~"

Water splashed, and Milotic swam nimbly into the pool, its bright golden scales shimmering.

Then it poked most of its body out and lowered its head to look at Wallace.

Wallace was stunned, "..."

As an expert in raising Pokémon like Milotic, he had seen Milotic in almost every stage of its state.

But the state All Baimu's Milotic was showing at the moment was something Wallace had truly seen for the first time.

"This is..."

He slowly reached out, stroked Milotic's light blue hair-like fins, and touched its smooth body and the colorful golden scales on its tail.

Milotic chirped happily and rubbed against Wallace in a friendly manner, "Milotic~"

All Baimu watched silently from the sidelines.

A full five minutes passed.

Wallace exclaimed: "Truly, the student has surpassed the master! All Baimu, your talent for raising Pokémon leaves me far behind!"

Having served as a Gym Leader for nearly thirty years, he had taught many Trainers.

Among them, the most outstanding disciples were Wallace and Lisia; the former was not only a Champion Trainer but also carried forward the Pokémon Contests.

Although Lisia was young, she could also be called exceptionally talented.

His Gym Leader career could be called complete.

He never expected that after retiring, he would still, by chance, personally witness the cultivation of an existence that could be called incredible!

"Not at all! Without your teaching, it would be difficult for me to reach this point today!" All Baimu replied hurriedly.

He had learned many methods of raising Pokémon from Wallace.

Even if a Pokémon has a high level and knows many moves, if the Trainer doesn't know how to raise it reasonably, it's difficult to exert its proper level.

Wallace didn't take credit; he knew best how much credit he deserved for All Baimu's growth, so he changed the subject:

"However, your Milotic's aura is relatively unstable; did something happen recently?"

"Nothing much, it's probably because the level is too high and it needs to adapt."

"Level too high? It's clear it's indeed not low; what level is it now?"

"Level 90."

"..."

Wallace stopped talking.

He once suspected he had misheard, but All Baimu's voice seemed to have a certain lingering resonance, echoing in his ears.

Level 90... Level 90!?

Classifying Pokémon by attribute and grading them by energy and ability status was an initiative proposed by Professor Oak, which had been accepted by the whole world to this day.

But so far, he hadn't heard of anyone whose Pokémon could reach level 90.

Not the Elite Four, and not the Champions!

Wallace had been diligently raising Milotic for more than thirty years, growing from a tender youth into an elegant middle-aged gentleman.

Such a long time had only brought Milotic to level 79, which was not at all weaker than the ace Pokémon of many veteran Elite Four members, and this made him feel very proud and earned him a very high social status.

Level 90?

An eleven-level gap seems small, but the span is as wide as heaven and earth.

Simply because his Milotic hadn't leveled up in five years.

"You can do it, All Baimu."

Wallace said earnestly: "No one is more suitable for that position than you!"

The majestic title of the world's strongest Champion will surely belong to his student!

All Baimu nodded with a smile: "I think so too!"

In turn, Wallace began an in-depth study of the Shiny Milotic.

Although he was in a semi-retired state, he was still a Trainer and also longed to make progress.

If he could learn a thing or two from All Baimu to help his Milotic gain new growth, that would certainly be for the best.

A student doesn't have to be inferior to the teacher, and the teacher doesn't have to be wiser than the student.

Wallace had no psychological burden and took the initiative to ask All Baimu for advice, inquiring about specific cultivation methods.

And while Milotic's level was indeed obtained for free, All Baimu did have insights into Milotic's cultivation that differed from Wallace's.

From training plans and dietary standards to the specific types of food consumed, and so on.

Upon learning about the magical thing called Secret Spices, Wallace couldn't help but sigh at the vastness of the world and the strangeness of things.

All Baimu really did have something.

After all, the level rewards of the simulator have detailed intervals.

After the Shiny Milotic reached level 70, it relied on its own talent and the various means All Baimu obtained through the simulator and knowledge.

For example, glowing dishes, maintenance techniques, aromatherapy, relevant cultivation knowledge memory, and Secret Spices, etc.

They are like one experience buff after another, allowing Milotic to gain several times the growth compared to others every time it fights a battle.

After listening, Wallace only felt it was very wonderful.

"Your knowledge... is truly profound."

He had never seen a young man around twenty years old who could have such deep attainments in various fields.

Battles, performances, cooking, cultivation, calligraphy, linguistics, aromatherapy manufacturing...

Could All Baimu's twenty years be equivalent to someone else's one hundred years?

Wallace felt sincere admiration for his student, and even had the urge to become his student in return.

But he held back.

It had nothing to do with face or anything; it was simply that...

He was retired!

Since he was retired, he should live more easily, and occasionally going out to perform could be considered traveling.

Wallace only wished to work a little harder on letting his Milotic grow.

Anything else?

Forget it.

He spent a lot of time every day just taking care of his image.

Men have their prime too!

How could young people understand the anxiety middle-aged people have about their figure, appearance, and so on? Youth is good~

Wallace shook his head helplessly.

——

All Baimu stayed at the Sootopolis Gym for nearly three days.

During this time, he went to the depths of the Cave of Origin to admire the magical planetary pulse and took some water while he was at it.

Facing the bottomless pool overflowing with brilliance.

He wondered if he threw other Pokémon in, could he get the same harvest as the Spirit Realm pulse?

... Just thinking about it.

The Spirit Realm pulse had been verified by generations of mediums at Mt. Pyre, while the planetary pulse was not.

Its use was limited to taking water.

Besides, there was a 120-year-old centenarian guarding it outside!

All Baimu didn't dare to be too greedy; being able to obtain such an exaggerated improvement from this trip could already be called a stroke of luck.

Before being called to the Dragon Village by Clair, had he ever thought that Hydreigon could become a Long Wang?

The subsequent gains of Dragapult and Shiny Gengar from the Spirit Realm, and the Galarian Corsola becoming a reserve gatekeeper of the Spirit Realm, also exceeded his expectations.

Not to mention the conflict with Giratina.

"Johto, huh."

All Baimu boarded the plane at Slateport Airport.

Looking down at the Hoenn region getting further and further away through the window, he was full of interest in the upcoming Johto trip.

Mawile was tireless in taking photos of the in-flight meal.

It would be the only contestant to face the Elite Four member Koga, and although the Fairy type is countered by the Poison type, it also has the Steel type that is immune to Poison-type attacks.

Of course, Steelix is actually more suitable to face Koga.

Steel type is immune to Poison type, and Ground type counters Poison type.

It's just that Mawile hasn't been in a good mood lately—

Its fan count hasn't been growing much, not even as much as Gengar, who live-streams games using a virtual avatar every day.

Just because it hasn't had exposure for too long, its traffic has plummeted.

Mawile urgently needs a battle of sufficient weight to release its depressed mood and drive traffic.

Elite Four member Koga became this sacrifice.

"Good luck in the match."

All Baimu encouraged his Pokémon before the match as usual.

Mawile looked up at the Trainer, raised its small hand, and held up three fingers—

The implication was that it would be done in three punches.

All Baimu couldn't help but laugh, "Don't be like that, he's an Elite Four member after all."

Although Koga is middle-aged, the time he has been an Elite Four member is very short.

In the original series, he had battled Ash, and only about six years have passed to this day.

Six years seems very long, but for an Elite Four member whose strength is close to his own limit, it doesn't count for much.

Koga can also be considered a model of late bloomers.

Among the Johto Elite Four, Will and Karen are very young, and Bruno, who is similar in age to Koga, was once a Kanto Elite Four member and continues to serve as an Elite Four member in Johto relying on his own terrifying strength.

Only Koga rose to the position in middle age.

In the special edition, his strength is not bad; although he lost to Gary, his many dazzling means are worthy of praise.

All Baimu checked the information about Koga, analyzed and studied his battle videos, and formulated tactics based on this.

Mawile said it would be done in three punches, but he couldn't underestimate his opponent like that.

What if he flips the car?

Things are hard to predict.

And because the Johto region is very close to the Hoenn region, the plane arrived in Goldenrod City after flying for three or four hours.

Goldenrod City now has a magnetic levitation train station, which can go directly to Saffron City in the Kanto region, and will also stop around Blackthorn City.

The agreed-upon match was on Wednesday, and All Baimu arrived in Johto on Monday, so he simply stayed in Goldenrod City for one night, took Mawile around to look, and improved its mood.

As a result, they naturally ended up at a beauty salon.

There is a very famous beauty salon in the underground passage of Goldenrod City, and Mawile had long wanted to come here to check in.

All Baimu felt quite helpless.

But since they were already here... let's all get fixed up!

He released many Pokémon that were willing and arranged for people to give them beauty treatments.

Gengar also came to join in the fun, saying that one should pay attention to their image when live-streaming.

However, it uses a "skin" for live-streaming, and it's the image of a two-dimensional beautiful girl...

When the paper character opens its mouth and chirps "Gengar Gengar," it really makes people unable to hold back.

The next day.

Boarding the magnetic levitation train.

All Baimu took his Pokémon to the vicinity of Blackthorn City.

Just as he was about to find a place to stay, he heard a group of people whisper "Suicune" from afar.

The two sides were very far apart, and if it weren't for his extraordinary hearing, he probably wouldn't have noticed.

Suicune?

He calmly activated his breath-concealing technique and approached.