Did I raise it wrong? No, it must be the Prince of the Sea who raised it wrong! It doesn't have that exceptional quality that Dream possesses.
"Teacher!"
He Xiaomai steadied her breathing. Now that she could master the Aura on her own, she no longer needed Golduck to follow her around all the time.
She lifted her head and, through her sunglasses, looked at Fang Yuan with admiration. After observing him, she realized that his control over Aura had deepened more than ever before, far beyond her own abilities.
"Come on in."
Fang Yuan gave a slight smile and invited He Xiaomai in. At that moment, Rotom had prepared the afternoon tea, Venusaur and Chef Magnet Monster had also prepared a number of desserts for the afternoon. It was time to eat and catch up on old times.
......
Inside the Institute.
Upon seeing He Xiaomai, Eevee and Rotom greeted her one after another.
He Xiaomai also happily greeted Eevee and Teacher Rotom.
However, once she sat down, He Xiaomai immediately expressed her feelings, "Teacher, where have you been all year?"
Fang Yuan honestly replied, "I went to a parallel universe and incidentally saved the world."
He Xiaomai: ???
"Teacher, I'm not the little girl I used to be. Please don't fob me off with that."
Fang Yuan sighed. Honestly, why didn't anyone believe him? They even rebutted their teacher now.
"If you don't believe it, let it be. Let's talk about you. How have you been lately?"
He Xiaomai smiled and said, "Lord Manafei has taken great care of me. Thanks to it, I'm quite strong now."
"All members at the Master level?" Fang Yuan guessed.
With the experience that embarrassing fellow Manafei had accumulated, bringing Xiao Mai to this level was probably the limit, unless there were other fortuitous encounters.
He Xiaomai nodded vigorously, "Yes, Golduck, Blastoise, and the others have all reached the Master level, and I've also passed the test of Dragon Island and tamed a Dragonite. Like your Dragonite, it also knows Extreme Speed."
"Not bad at all. So, with your strength, there must be little left to learn in the university by now. Not to mention being a student, the ordinary teachers probably can't match you anymore."
In my freshman year, I only had Sun Eevee and the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, right? And my Pokemon weren't even fully collected yet... Hmm, it's been too long, I've forgotten.
He Xiaomai shook her head: "I thought so too, but after coming back this time, I heard that there is a very impressive Trainer among the new Finance majors. He's also a very famous tactical master on a live-streaming platform. Even the captain of the school team calls him 'teacher.' I think he must be quite strong, at least at the Master level."
"I feel that I have to keep working hard. If I relax even a little, I will be surpassed by others."
"Finance major?"
Fang Yuan was speechless. His own Research Series major was outrageous enough. What was a Pokemon tactical master doing in a Finance major?
"Don't mind it. Since he's in Finance, it means he doesn't want to be a Trainer. Alright, do you have any plans next?"
"I plan to stay here on Earth for a while, so I could certainly give you some guidance."
He Xiaomai: Earth?
She was feeling more and more confused by what Fang Yuan was saying.
But.
"I have time! Are you finally going to coach me, teacher?!"
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Yeah, I heard that the World Competition might be starting earlier. But with your current strength, you'd still be a bit of a stretch as a substitute. I plan to give you a last-minute intensive training. You wouldn't want to miss out on the stage of the World Competition, would you?"
"The Alliance Island has been quite lively recently, I'll take you there for a visit."
"Thank you, Teacher!!" He Xiaomai became excited and nodded again.
Although it had been a long time since she saw Fang Yuan sweep the world championship on television, He Xiaomai always hoped that one day she could stand with Fang Yuan and proudly announce her own style.
Heart Source Style, He Xiaomai!
That day wouldn't be far off.
She was determined to make the name of Fang Yuan, the Master of Xin Yuan School, resonate throughout the world once more.
......
After hearing about the divine realm trials from the Twelve Branches conference room, Fang Yuan suddenly wanted to take He Xiaomai to join in on the excitement.
It wasn't just for He Xiaomai; his own Venusaur, since Dragonite's confession, seemed to have become nostalgic for Shaymin from the Alliance Island as well, so he thought to visit on the way.
He Xiaomai had been temporarily staying at the Fang Yuan Institute, and when Fang Yuan told her about the divine realm trials at Alliance Island, she immediately asked:
"So, Teacher, are you planning to get a trial spot for me?"
"A chance to encounter a top-tier guardian god is extremely rare!!! Lord Manafei would be very happy."
By then, through their conversations, Fang Yuan had already understood the relationship between Manafei and He Xiaomai...
As an envoy of the Prince of the Sea, He Xiaomai often took on the task of helping Manafei locate various powerful Pokemon and then provide the coordinates to Manafei, who would go to PY them; afterward, He Xiaomai would follow and reap some benefits.
Clearly, at this point, He Xiaomai had her sights set on the guardian gods within the League of Divine Realm; after all, PYing three top-tier guardian gods at once, she reckoned she could gain a considerable number of benefits and, subsequently, a significant increase in strength.
Fang Yuan: "..."
"The trial of top-tier guardian gods... is not very useful. You'd be better off asking Eevee and the others for advice."
He Xiaomai: Ah...
Fang Yuan: "Anyway, going to Alliance Island isn't for you to make friends. There will probably be many genius trainers from various countries gathered there. I'll teach you a few things later, and you can use them for practice. First, aim to achieve the accomplishment of 'Sweeping through nations'. Don't underestimate such training, it's very helpful in strengthening mental energy and wave-guiding power."
The strength of one's "soul" is forged through countless battles!
The mental enhancement brought about by sweeping through genius trainers from various nations is not something that can be compared to sweeping through Emperor Capital University.
Indeed, his intention wasn't for He Xiaomai to take part in the trial of top guardian gods. Wouldn't the training he provided be far superior to those trials? So there was no need to vie for a spot.
Moreover, the Heart Source Style didn't need any spot to PY the spirits within the divine realm!
Fang Yuan began to calculate in his mind. At present, He Xiaomai hadn't mastered Mega Evolution or Z-Moves. If she mastered these two powers, her spot as a substitute in the world championship would be secured. However, to become the "strongest substitute" like he once was clearly wasn't enough.
Therefore, besides teaching Mega Evolution and Z-Moves, he decided to coach He Xiaomai further on the utilization of Aura.
At the same time, Fang Yuan himself needed to update his own application of wave-guiding power.
Not just him, but all the Pokemon in his team needed to update their usage of Aura and wave-related moves.
That's because when Fang Yuan returned, he had already obtained a Blue Orb from Kyogre, which contained not only the power of nature but also the will of the ultimate secret of wave motion branded by Kyogre.
If they could comprehend it, the strength of many Pokemon in Fang Yuan's Team could be elevated.
Just as Mane Rock Werewolf upgraded Sharp Stone Attack and Earth Power to Fake · Precipice Blades, perhaps Milotic could upgrade Surf to Tsunami by using this power. The combination of wave power and water power is indeed terrifying.
"The institute here isn't really suitable for using the Blue Orb..."
"Well, let's use it at Prince of the Sea's place then. There's plenty of water there, and we can also take the temple express straight to Alliance Island."
"∪＾ェ＾∪ I just wonder if the Blue Orb will shock it."