Chapter 435: Thousand Winds Secret Realm

Su Hao delivered the Energy Cubes to the Pidgeot Air Transport Company that very day. The next day, Mu Yulan left a message saying "let's cooperate again if there's a chance" and promptly transferred the ten million Shenzhou coins.

Now, Su Hao's net worth had reached twenty million Shenzhou coins.

He didn't go on a spending spree. Aside from keeping a portion for living expenses, he followed his mother Su Qing's suggestion and converted it all into merit points.

Merit points could be used to exchange for various items in the Alliance's internal Trainer app, and the converted price was actually much cheaper than buying them directly with money.

A Ghost Gem only cost 4 merit points each. At an exchange rate of one to ten thousand, it was five thousand Shenzhou coins cheaper.

Su Hao converted 18 million Shenzhou coins into 1800 merit points and spent 800 merit points in one go to exchange for two hundred Ghost Gems to feed Dragapult and Dreepy, those two big spenders.

With 1040 merit points remaining, Su Hao received another transfer of three hundred merit points from Su Qing.

Immediately after, Su Qing's call came through. On the phone, she said she had already found two plans for training Braviary's flight techniques and asked Su Hao to choose one.

The first was to go to a Flying-type specialist Gym-level Trainer Su Qing knew for intensive training.

But unfortunately, that person lived in a remote location, and the Trainer had to go along with the Pokémon.

And he only had time during this period.

Although it was free, Su Hao, thinking about the many things he had to do later, could only painfully choose to give it up.

The second was a Secret Realm managed by the Alliance—the Thousand Winds Secret Realm.

Thousand Winds Secret Realm, meaning a Secret Realm where thousands upon thousands of winds blow.

This Secret Realm was only open to Flying-type Pokémon above the Elite level and below the Gym level, and only allowed Pokémon to enter alone.

The Thousand Winds Secret Realm was filled with abundant Flying-type energy, and different types of wild wind currents appeared everywhere without any pattern, making it a very arduous environment for Flying-type Pokémon.

There was no land in the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, only floating islands drifting in the air, surrounded by storms.

The floating islands were covered in fruits containing Flying-type energy. As long as the Pokémon could break through the storms, their food source was plentiful.

In the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, Pokémon would use their own strength to fight against nature.

Those who succeeded would have their flight techniques refined, their understanding of Flying-type energy improved, and their strength elevated to a higher level.

Those who failed faced certain life-threatening risks, easily getting lost in the turbulence or even starving to death because they couldn't find food.

Furthermore, only certified Trainers with at least an Elite level could apply for qualifications for the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, and then they had to pay to enter.

And the cost was not low; the ticket alone required 300 merit points, which could be considered quite expensive.

But in the information Su Qing sent, many Flying-type Pokémon had stayed inside for a month or two and successfully completed their training.

Not only had their strength improved significantly, but some Pokémon had even broken through a small or large stage.

At the same time, they became more sensitive to Flying-type energy and air currents, knowing how to utilize air currents more efficiently for flight.

Su Hao himself was a bit tempted by the effects of the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, but the real choice lay with Braviary.

He felt that the Pokémon's own opinion must also be considered.

Braviary's huge, pitch-black body stood in the courtyard. While helping him groom his feathers, Su Hao laid out everything he knew to him without reservation, waiting for his answer.

Braviary tucked in his wings, his usually sharp eyes now holding a hint of contemplation.

Ever since he fought to a draw with that Charizard who was weaker than him... no, since he lost to him, Braviary had been thinking about what his problem was.

The psychological trauma left from his childhood didn't affect his flight, but it had turned into a thick, high wall, making him no longer as brave as his species name suggested.

Not daring to try various high-risk yet efficient and powerful flight techniques was his current situation.

In terms of move power, energy affinity, and even physique, he was confident he didn't lose to any Pokémon; only this flight technique was his shackle, preventing him from truly spreading his wings and dominating the sky.

Being toyed with by Charizard was the same; many times his powerful mental strength could observe that changing to a different flight method could turn the situation around.

But Braviary didn't dare; he was afraid that he would fall because he lost his flight balance.

Perhaps... this time was the opportunity for change.

To completely master the power of the wind in this Thousand Winds Secret Realm and become a true Warrior of the Sky.

Braviary opened his eyes, his gaze like torches. He spread his huge wings, and a battle cry rich in strong mental energy and containing the will to change himself came from his beak.

"Ree—!"

The battle cry startled Milotic, who was resting in the pool nearby, Diancie, who was watching TV on a lounge chair, Incineroar, who was working out his muscles, and Dragapult and Dreepy, who were playing hide-and-seek with their little brother.

Su Hao, who was silently grooming feathers, saw Braviary's performance and understood everything.

He couldn't help but shed a tear of relief and said with emotion: "It seems you have made your decision."

"I look forward to your rebirth, Braviary."

Led by Diancie and Milotic, the Pokémon gathered around to cheer for Braviary.

Diancie and Milotic offered words of encouragement, Incineroar invited Braviary to work out his muscles with him before leaving, and Dragapult and Dreepy asked Braviary to play hide-and-seek with them later.

This, this is home.

The next day, Imperial Capital.

As luck would have it, both the Thousand Winds Secret Realm and the plane Su Hao was taking to the German Alliance were in the Imperial Capital.

This was Su Hao's first time in the Imperial Capital. Having made his decision, he contacted Su Qing directly, and the Thousand Winds Secret Realm qualification, which originally required five working days for approval, was passed that very night.

In this world, having connections is still useful.

Maybe, if Su Hao pointed at a Rattata and said it was a Psyduck, someone would believe him.

Su Hao took the express train for a whole day before arriving in the distant Imperial Capital.

Now the night was deepening, and unfortunately, it was drizzling in the Imperial Capital.

The light rain dripped onto the ground, and the wet ground was stepped on by pedestrians with umbrellas, making a pitter-patter sound, creating a stifling feeling that made it hard to breathe.

Su Hao had arrived in the Imperial Capital early, while Miao Yin wouldn't arrive until tomorrow.

It was said that he also brought another person, who, like Su Hao, was going to the German Alliance to capture a new Pokémon.

I don't know if it was because of the rain, or if the weather in the Imperial Capital was just like this, but even though it was the season about to enter midsummer, the temperature was exceptionally low.

Su Hao had no choice but to dig a rainproof jacket out of his backpack and put it on. Although he wasn't afraid of this level of cold, it would be truly strange for him to be the only one walking on the street in a short-sleeved shirt.

Looking around, there were only hurried passersby. Sure enough, the pace of life in the capital was different from the slow pace Su Hao had become accustomed to in Yang City.

"Hmm... let's find a place to fill my stomach first, and then find a place to stay."

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The inspiration for the Thousand Winds Secret Realm comes from the Sky Islands in Tears of the Kingdom, hehe.

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2013, "X/Y"