Chapter 149

Hong Wu, upon seeing Su Yu, also wore a beaming smile.

"I didn't expect the holidays to arrive so soon."

Su Yu nodded. "Even though it's the holidays, Pokémon training cannot stop."

"But you must also balance work with rest," Hong Wu still admonished.

After exchanging a few words, Su Yu released his Pokémon.

Upon seeing Su Yu's Pokémon, Hong Wu's pupils contracted sharply.

He naturally perceived the strength of Su Yu's Pokémon with perfect clarity.

"These Pokémon of yours—their strength is already approaching the Elite Four level?!"

Hong Wu exclaimed in great astonishment.

He had previously received news from the training camp, where everyone had praised Su Yu to the skies.

But he never expected that after just a month or two, Su Yu's strength would improve so significantly again!

He had directly reached the quasi-Elite Four level!

"This Blaziken of yours probably already possesses the strength of a quasi-Elite Four!"

Hong Wu circled the Blaziken, looking left and right.

From the Blaziken, he sensed an extraordinary aura.

This aura was so powerful; it seemed its body still contained an immensely vast amount of energy.

Su Yu nodded; he did not hide the truth.

"The Blaziken is already level 55!"

Over the past month and more, the Blaziken's level had not increased.

But the increase in its actual strength was absolutely tremendous!

After absorbing Ho-Oh's feather, the energy within the Blaziken had been soaring!

Although it hadn't reflected in its level, its strength was definitely not weak!

"Hiss..." Hearing this, Hong Wu even drew in a sharp breath.

Su Yu's growth truly had exceeded his expectations!

However, he could also see that the growth in Su Yu's Pokémon's strength was very stable, with no suspicion of forcing growth prematurely.

Therefore, these Pokémon had improved through solid, real effort!

"Good, good, good!" Hong Wu beamed. "With this, your chances of winning the championship at this year's National University Competition are very high!"

Hong Wu spoke with confidence.

With Su Yu's current strength, winning the championship was indeed already within reach!

Actually, what Su Yu hadn't mentioned was the Suicune in his possession!

Ever since Suicune had followed him, as long as Su Yu didn't trouble it, it was happy to enjoy its leisure, resting inside its Poké Ball.

Regarding the matter of Suicune, Su Yu had no intention of telling Hong Wu.

Anyway, he would likely reveal it during the University Competition, so there was no need to tell him beforehand.

Moreover, asking a Legendary Pokémon to make a trip just for an introduction; Suicune probably wouldn't be very willing to come out.

However, although he didn't plan to tell Hong Wu about Suicune, Articuno was no problem.

Su Yu directly released Articuno.

"Whoosh!!"

As Articuno spread its wings, the entire training hall shimmered with light.

"Is this the Articuno you obtained back then?" Hong Wu looked at this ice-blue Pokémon with a face full of surprise.

From Articuno, he sensed an extremely terrifying aura.

Was this the power of a Legendary Pokémon?!

Facing a Legendary Pokémon directly was also a first for Hong Wu!

"What level is your Articuno now?"

Hong Wu looked at it and asked.

He could perceive the strength of ordinary Pokémon, but he could not see through the strength of a Legendary Pokémon.

So he could only ask Su Yu.

"It also possesses quasi-Elite Four strength now!"

Su Yu replied.

"Excellent!" Hong Wu clapped his hands. "With Articuno, the championship title is definitely yours!"

Thinking of this, Hong Wu's heart also became excited.

At Su Yu's current rate of improvement, it wouldn't be long before he could participate in the Elite Four Challenge and obtain a seat among the Elite Four!

If he maintained this pace, then Su Yu had hope of becoming the youngest Elite Four in Xia Country—no, in the entire world!

Thinking of this, Hong Wu's heart found it hard to remain calm.

Once he became an Elite Four, would Su Yu still be far from the championship?!

Perhaps, within a few years, he would witness the scene of Su Yu winning the championship!

Then, his lifelong wish would be fulfilled!

Seeing Hong Wu's expression at this moment, Su Yu also knew what he was thinking.

"Uncle Hong, rest assured; it won't be long before I absolutely reach the pinnacle and claim the position of Xia Country Champion!"

Hong Wu nodded. "The waves behind drive on those before; hurry up and train. I won't disturb you further!"

Having said this, Hong Wu turned and left with his hands behind his back.

He decided to let Su Yu train alone without too much interference from himself.

Thus, for the entire day, Su Yu resumed training with his spirits.

Devices that had once been incredibly difficult for the Flame Chickens to handle were now being managed with increasing ease.

Difficulties that were previously hard to overcome could now be completed simply.

However, Su Yu's spirits did not become complacent because of this; they all knew the road ahead was still long!

And so, Su Yu continued training here for several days.

On the fifth day.

Su Yu prepared some gifts, intending to visit someone at a certain location.

Following the map's directions, Su Yu arrived at his destination.

This was a separate courtyard with a spacious area.

At the entrance stood a large gate, upon which were clearly written the big characters "Fire Cloud Gym"!

Indeed, the place Su Yu had come to was precisely the gym of Senior Wang Tao, who had previously guided him!

Su Yu's purpose in coming this time was to express gratitude for that prior guidance.

However, times had changed; Wang Tao, who had once seemed incredibly powerful to Su Yu, was now being gradually caught up to by him.

Yet Su Yu would not look down on these people because of it; he had always repaid kindness with kindness toward those who had helped him.

Carrying the gifts, Su Yu walked into the Fire Cloud Gym.

At this moment, although it was already January, the Fire Cloud Gym was still very lively.

Many people in their twenties were gathered here.

They wished to challenge the gym to obtain badges!

In this world, gyms and badges existed as well.

If a person wished to participate in a certain region's Elite Four Challenge Tournament later on, they needed to challenge the gyms in that corresponding region and collect eight badges before they could participate.

Only after participating in the Elite Four Challenge Tournament and achieving victory would one qualify to challenge the Elite Four.

If you were victorious, then you would become the new Elite Four member of that region!

Every province had one Champion and four Elite Four members.

It could be said that they were all top-tier experts standing at the peak of the Xia Kingdom.

Therefore, most of those at the Fire Cloud Gym were between twenty and thirty years old.

Their current strength was basically at the Gym Leader level or above, so they wished to challenge the Fire Cloud Gym to participate in the Elite Four Challenge Tournament.

Upon seeing Su Yu's youthful face, everyone was very surprised.

After all, there were not many people as young as Su Yu who came here!

However, upon seeing the gifts Su Yu carried, they suddenly understood.