"Once you've investigated, give me a copy."
"You still need to check the data?" Xiao Luoxue couldn't help but say, surprised.
If Jiang Chen were to send out Dragonite, Gardevoir, and Metagross, who could defeat them?
Besides powerful Pokémon like Dragonite and Gardevoir, Jiang Chen also had Articuno and Zapdos.
If he sent out legendary Pokémon, who could defeat them? Even a Champion would only be able to flee.
"Can't I be a little cautious? A person shouldn't be too arrogant; there's no harm in being cautious."
Jiang Chen shrugged. He couldn't really bring legendary Pokémon to the competition, could he? Although there was no rule against using legendary Pokémon, using them would be too much like bullying.
"Alright, I'll share a copy of the data with you then, easy." Ling Wanqiu agreed with a light chuckle.
"How many contestants' profiles have you investigated so far?"
"Only a portion. The competition hasn't started yet, so no one knows who will participate. We can only investigate from those who have challenged Gyms." They haven't even started registration yet, so it was indeed a bit early for them to investigate opponents' profiles, thus the information they could gather was very limited.
They could only investigate those who had challenged Gyms because the qualification to participate in the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Competition was to collect eight badges.
People who challenge Gyms for badges are very likely doing so to participate in this Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Competition.
Of course, they might also be preparing for other competitions, such as the National Trainer Competition, which also requires challenging Gyms to obtain badges.
"You guys investigate; I'll go supervise the Pokémon training."
Although Jiang Chen believed his Pokémon wouldn't slack off, with Jiang Chen supervising them, they would be even more motivated.
Moreover, the elemental plates and orbs were hanging around Jiang Chen's neck. Only when Jiang Chen was near them could they absorb the power emanating from the plates or orbs.
Besides supervising Pokémon training, Jiang Chen also needed to continue communicating with Zapdos. The communication was going quite well now.
Or perhaps Zapdos had also accepted its fate; it showed no intention of trying to escape from Jiang Chen.
In the evening, Jiang Yuan happened to have time to return.
He took the time to come back to ask about Zapdos. He learned that Jiang Chen had used violent means to subdue Zapdos.
However, he still didn't know if Zapdos had truly recognized Jiang Chen. A legendary Pokémon that hadn't recognized its master was quite dangerous.
"Zapdos, are you really confident you can subdue it? If you're not confident, then let it go."
Releasing a legendary Pokémon would certainly be heartbreaking, and Jiang Yuan also felt the pain. But a legendary Pokémon that hadn't been subdued, or even one that was hostile towards Jiang Chen, was a hidden danger.
"If you're asking for absolute confidence, I don't really have it. But I can guarantee that Zapdos won't be able to harm me."
Jiang Chen dared not say he could truly subdue Zapdos; he wasn't absolutely confident. But if it came to guaranteeing his safety from Zapdos, Jiang Chen could guarantee it.
If he couldn't guarantee his own safety, Jiang Chen would have already let Zapdos go. He wouldn't joke with his own safety.
"Sometimes, you have to learn to let go."
Giving up a legendary Pokémon was regrettable, but if necessary, it could still be let go.
Jiang Chen nodded. If he truly couldn't get Zapdos to recognize him, he could only choose to let it go.
Even if he was unwilling then, he would give up.
However, it hadn't reached that point yet, and Jiang Chen felt there was hope of truly subduing Zapdos. At least, Zapdos's attitude towards Jiang Chen was no longer what it once was.
Before, although it had been beaten into submission, there was clear hostility in its eyes when it looked at Jiang Chen. Now, while there was still hostility in its gaze, it was significantly reduced.
"I came back mainly to talk about Zapdos, but there's another matter."
"What is it?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.
"After unanimous discussion, Mega Evolution will be allowed in the competition. This is the result of discussions among all the Champions, Elite Four, and some high-ranking officials."
"Not only in our country, but other countries also allow Mega Evolution in competitions. Any competition can use it."
"That's good news then." Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile.
He had the most complete collection of Mega Stones, and many of his Pokémon could Mega Evolve. Furthermore, his bond with his Pokémon was definitely strong enough to achieve Mega Evolution.
In future battles, Jiang Chen would have a significant advantage.
"That's right, it's indeed good news for us."
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but smile, because Jiang Chen had informed them about Mega Stones and Orbs beforehand, so they had collected many Mega Stones and Dawn Stones.
Now, many Champions and Elite Four members were begging and pleading to find a single Mega Stone.
They had found many Mega Stones, but Jiang Yuan and Xie Yulan did not intend to sell them. The value of Mega Stones would only increase, and keeping them now would definitely not be a loss.
Selling them now would be a real loss.
As for Mega Stones becoming abundant and worthless in the future, that was impossible. Given how difficult Mega Stones were to find, it was clear they would never become abundant.
Among ten secret realms, no more than one secret realm could yield Mega Stones. Coupled with the vast global population, they would only become scarcer in the future, never abundant, just like pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
Even with so many pseudo-legendary Pokémon appearing later, aren't those who can own pseudo-legendary Pokémon still a minority?
"Oh, right, there's another piece of news. This news comes from abroad. Someone discovered a new pseudo-legendary, not Kommo-o, but this news has not yet been truly confirmed." "A new pseudo-legendary, not Kommo-o."
Jiang Chen could roughly guess which pseudo-legendary it was now. If he guessed correctly, it should be Hakamo-o (Kommo-o's pre-evolution, but the context here suggests the Kommo-o line in general, as Kommo-o is a Dragon/Fighting type).
"If it can be confirmed as true, we must search for this new pseudo-legendary."
Jiang Yuan was very much looking forward to the new pseudo-legendary. Most pseudo-legendaries are Dragon-type Pokémon, and he was a Dragon-type Champion. How could he not be interested in a new pseudo-legendary?
Jiang Chen pondered slightly. If the Fighting/Dragon-type had already descended into this world, then had Alolan Vulpix also appeared in this world?
Jiang Chen was even more interested in Alolan Vulpix than Hakamo-o.
He wasn't lacking pseudo-legendaries by his side: Dragonite, Tyranitar, Garchomp, Metagross, Dragapult, Hydreigon. Jiang Chen already had six pseudo-legendaries.
And all of their innate potential had been raised to Champion level. Once their strength also reached Champion level, taking out six Champion pseudo-legendaries would be quite an impressive sight.
Impressive or not, he wasn't thinking about that for now. He was still far from becoming a Champion. For example, Tyranitar was still only at the ninth stage of Elite Four.
Afterward, Jiang Yuan discussed Zapdos with Jiang Chen again, then left.
"So, Mega Evolution will be allowed, and can be used in competitions. Does that mean we can use Mega Evolution in the upcoming Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Competition?"
Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue's eyes lit up.
Their Garchomp and Butterfree Violent Butterfly Origin were slightly weaker, so their strength might not be considered top-tier among all contestants.
Among those contestants, there would definitely be many who could bring out Elite Four-level or even Champion-level Pokémon.
But if they could Mega Evolve, their strength should be considered powerful among all contestants.
"Don't get too excited. You can use it, but others can too." Jiang Chen reminded them.
"That's true. If we can use Mega Evolution, others can too."
The happy expressions on their faces instantly vanished. They had gotten excited too early. If everyone could use it, what advantage would they have?
"Now we can only hope that others don't have Mega Stones."
If others didn't have Mega Stones, then they would have an advantage.
"Instead of putting our hopes on that, we should use the time before the competition starts to quickly train our Pokémon and improve their strength."
The Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Competition was not far off, with less than a month remaining. If they worked hard during this time, they could still significantly improve their Pokémon's strength.
Moreover, staying by Jiang Chen's side, with Jiang Chen's elemental plates, they also enjoyed the benefits the plates brought. As long as they were willing to work hard, significantly improving their Pokémon's strength before the competition began would definitely not be a problem.
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