RNP Chapter 674 So it was the Midas Touch! My apologies!
Chapter 674 So it was the Midas Touch! My apologies!
To test Lucario's newly acquired power, Li Shuwen and Cynthia went to the hotel's private battle arena.
Li Shuwen sent out Blaziken, "Blaziken, help Lucario test its evolved power."
Blaziken nodded. "Little brother, you've finally evolved!"
As soon as Li Shuwen finished speaking, Lucario's figure had already disappeared!
Speedy!
Extremely fast speed, almost like teleportation.
Blaziken only saw a blur before a fist enveloped in silvery-white energy landed on its chest and abdomen.
A series of dull thuds sounded like raindrops, and Blaziken was initially unable to keep up with the terrifying speed, only able to withstand it with its sturdy body.
But Blaziken is, after all, a fierce warrior who has fought countless battles.
While enduring the attack, his acceleration ability was already triggered, and his body was engulfed in a blazing red light, causing his speed to surge.
After a few rounds, he was able to accurately block with hand chops or knee strikes, parrying Lucario's fast attacks, and the battle gradually became even.
A flash of blue light appeared in Lucario's eyes, and his tactics changed instantly.
Lucario took a half step back and brought his palms together in front of his chest.
A highly compressed wave missile, with an energy vortex flowing inside, was instantly formed.
It shot out!
Thanks to the immense vitality and deeply refined waveguide bestowed by that pot of "perfect tonic soup," Lucario's waveguide power not only underwent a quantitative change but also a qualitative transformation.
Lucario swung its arms repeatedly, unleashing a barrage of Aura Missiles like a machine gun that needed no charging. Trailing a bright blue tail, the missiles bombarded Blaziken from various tricky angles, weaving a deadly energy net in the air.
Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow, "The Prince's Strategy?"
Blaziken let out a long howl, and its fists and ankles burst into explosive flames!
Blaziken didn't retreat but advanced, using its superb fighting skills combined with flames to propel itself forward, its fists and feet turning into a sky full of fire shadows!
boom!boom!boom!boom!
The Fiery Fist and Flaming Kick precisely met each wave missile, exploding in mid-air into bursts of blue and red interwoven energy fireworks.
The scene was both spectacular and extremely dangerous.
After observing for a moment, Li Shuwen saw that Lucario's control over his power had stabilized, so he raised his hand and said, "That's enough. You can perform well tomorrow."
The two Pokémon immediately stopped fighting and stepped back, slightly out of breath but with bright eyes, filled with mutual admiration and a sense of unfinished business.
Just then, a clear and rhythmic round of applause came from the entrance.
As everyone looked over, they saw a noble young man dressed in an elegant black suit, with impeccable short silver hair, walking slowly towards them.
He was handsome, with sapphire-like eyes that held a knowing smile, and an elegant yet unfathomable demeanor.
"A truly magnificent sparring match," he began, his voice as melodious as a cello. "Lucario has mastered Extreme Speed to the point of almost spatial leaps, and his Aura is incredibly powerful and refined."
His gaze shifted to Blaziken, "And this Blaziken can instantly activate its fighting instincts in adversity, and neutralize energy saturation attacks with such precise and ferocious fire fighting techniques. Its battle skills, honed through countless trials, are truly admirable."
His gaze finally settled on Li Shuwen, and he nodded slightly, his smile carrying a deeper meaning: "To be able to simultaneously control two such completely different yet equally masterful Pokémon..."
"Sir, may I have the honor of knowing your name?"
"I always have the utmost curiosity and respect for the strong."
Li Shuwen sized up the man and recognized him at a glance.
"You're... Mr. Daigo, the champion of the Hoenn region, right?"
Daigo nodded. "Yes, that's right, it's me."
Li Shuwen smiled and said, "I am Li Shuwen, the Gym Leader of the Veiled Gym in the Sinnoh region."
Daigo's eyes lit up. "You're the legendary Midas touch, Li Shuwen! My apologies for not recognizing you sooner!"
No, you are the champion!
I should be the one who apologizes!
Li Shuwen's lips twitched. "There are also rumors of 'golden hands' in the Hoenn region..."
Daigo stepped forward enthusiastically, "You're quite popular in the Hoenn region. Many young people are planning to make the Sinnoh region their next destination."
Daigo looked at Li Shuwen curiously, "I wonder if your Midas touch helps with digging stones?"
Li Shuwen shook his head. "I think... it probably won't be of much help."
Daigo really does love digging for rocks.
Cynthia walked over and said, "I didn't expect that the Pokémon Exchange in Lumiose City would have champions from three regions: Sinnoh, Hoenn, and Kalos."
"I'm already looking forward to this exchange."
Daigo smiled and said, "I didn't expect to be invited to this exchange meeting, but I heard there are new and unusual stones in the Carlos region."
"I was planning to come and take a look."
"Do you know if it's possible to invite Mr. Shuwen to join me in the excavation?"
Li Shuwen, you just know that Daigo is still fantasizing about triggering the Midas Touch so that he can dig up stones of better quality.
Daigo shook his head. "Instead of inviting the champions from the nearby Galar and Padia regions, they invited us, who are so far away."
Cynthia spread her hands, "Perhaps they want to use our appeal to draw the attention of trainers in the Sinnoh and Hoenn regions to the interesting new Pokémon in the Kalos region."
The movement of trainers can bring more dynamism to a region.
Trainers are like red blood cells in the human body; wherever they go, they bring benefits.
Steven smiled slightly, "Perhaps it's the unique Pokémon we showcased that attracted trainers from the Kalos region to travel to our area first."
"Especially the Midas Touch, currently no one can match Mr. Shuwen's appeal."
Li Shuwen waved his hand, "The so-called Midas touch is just the activation of the inherent power of a Pokémon that has been trained diligently."
"I'm just opening the cap to let the water out of the bottle. If there's no water in the bottle, opening the cap won't change anything."
Li Shuwen asked curiously, "Is Mr. Daigo the only one who came to the Hoenn region?"
Daigo laughed and said, "And there's Michael. He's going to watch the exhibition match in the Carlos region to see how it differs from the Grand Festivals that are popular in our area."
Daigo raised an eyebrow. "I know a really good restaurant nearby. Want to go eat together?"
Li Shuwen nodded, "Okay."
On the way to the restaurant, Cynthia smiled and asked Li Shuwen, "Shuwen, do you think Uncle Caibo might be at that restaurant again?"
Li Shuwen shook his head. "I don't believe it. It can't be that much of a coincidence."
Li Shuwen released his waveguide power but failed to find the waveguide familiar to Uncle Caibo.
But in the restaurant, Li Shuwen found another familiar waveguide.
"It's Soma! I didn't expect the old man to be absent, but his son was here instead."
"And Xiao Hui, it seems they're doing a study tour at a restaurant in the Carlos area."
Li Shuwen was a little curious, wondering if God Tongue was with Soma.
Cynthia suddenly remembered something, "Shuwen, the exchange event will use Pokémon unique to the Sinnoh region."
"Which of your Pokémon are considered characteristic of the Sinnoh region?"
Li Shuwen blinked. "Cynthia, you've really stumped me with that question."
His Pokémon seem to be a real mix of international brands.