Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 790 You use Flame Charge! I'll use Flame Charge too!

A-Liu stood on the sidelines, her gaze intense.

"Mr. Shuwen, how did you manage to create that Blazing Soul Dance with its sonic boom?"

"Without Z-Crystals, without superpowers, you unleashed that level of power solely through willpower and aura."

Li Shuwen thought for a moment. "First, I need to practice the skills countless times. I've practiced the scale noise of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon and the Soul Dance Sonic Boom thousands of times."

"Then, it takes enough willpower and emotion to ignite. When your heart, your Pokémon's heart, and your skills are united, the upper limit is broken."

"Of course, you can only try using Z-Moves after you have obtained a Z-Crystal and experienced the official Z-Moves.

Just then, applause came from behind the big tree.

A middle-aged man emerged from behind the tree, wearing a dark purple robe, with gray hair and round-framed glasses perched on his nose, toying with a Z-pure crystal in his hand.

He smiled, his eyes full of admiration. "Well said, no wonder you're called the Midas Touch, Li Shuwen."

"I spent ten years researching Z-Moves before I was able to release the Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave without using a pure crystal. I never expected you to achieve this in just one year."

"Indeed, the younger generation is formidable."

Li Shuwen waved his hand. "Senior, you flatter me. I still used some tricks; I didn't completely avoid external help."

"I use the power of waveguides to transmit emotions and energy in order to unleash the fiery sonic boom of the Blazing Soul Dance."

Gellert put the Z-Crystal into his pocket. "Then let's see if you use your Blazing Soul Dance Sonic Boom and my Supreme Mental Destruction Wave to clash."

"I want to see which is stronger: a Z-Move powered by pure willpower and Aura, or a Z-Move powered by my psychic abilities!"

He threw a Poké Ball, and an Alakazam appeared from a white light.

Alakazam was surrounded by powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary Pokémon.

This power is enough to go toe-to-toe with the Pokémon of the Elite Four.

Li Shuwen raised his hand and threw out a Poké Ball. Kommo-o emerged from the white light, its scales gleaming with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

"I couldn't be happier. My staff-tailed Kommo-o and I are in dire need of absorbing the experience of our predecessors."

Two Pokémon, their eyes locked.

"Mental Blade," Gellert gave the first order.

Hu Di raised his hand, and a huge purple spiritual blade slashed out from his palm, heading straight for the Staff-Tailed Scaled Dragon.

"Dragon Claw".

Li Shuwen's voice was calm.

The right claw of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon glowed with a ghostly purple light, shattering the Spirit Blade with a single blow, sending purple fragments flying in all directions.

"Illusion Ray," Gellert's voice remained calm.

Colorful light shone in Alakazam's eyes, and the illusionary beams transformed into countless distorted shadows, enveloping Kommo-o.

"Dragon Pulse"

The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon opened its mouth, and a purple beam of light collided with the illusionary rays, exploding into a blinding burst of light in mid-air.

"Dragon God Dives".

Li Shuwen's voice rose. The body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon was enveloped in deep blue dragon energy, transforming into a ferocious giant dragon that swooped down towards the Alakazam.

Gellert's eyes narrowed. "Psychic shock."

Alakazam's body glowed with a rich purple light, and the mental shockwave transformed into an invisible shockwave that collided with the giant dragon.

boom--!

The dragon shattered the psychic attack, but Alakazam had already vanished from the spot.

Teleportation. The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon missed its target.

The time has come.

A bright blue light shone in Li Shuwen's eyes, and wave power surged forth like a tide.

"Iron scales shatter with a deafening roar, battle spirits howl as space and time tremble, using this power to pierce through the stars—Blazing Soul Dance, a fierce sonic boom!"

The scales of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon exploded, releasing rings of purple sonic waves that coalesced into a giant purple dragon around it. The dragon's roar shook the rocks on the mountaintop.

Gellert's eyes burned with fervor, and purple superpowers coalesced in his palm.

"Spirit as the blade, illusion as the wave! This next strike will be your end! Supreme Spirit Destruction Wave!"

Alakazam's body glowed with a rich purple light, and a powerful mental shockwave exploded from within it.

It transformed into a purple pillar of light, colliding with the purple dragon of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

boom--!!!

The moment the two forces collided, the world lost its color.

The light, a blend of pinkish-purple and dark purple, intertwined, turning the sky purple.

The shockwave sent rocks flying from the mountaintop. Jin Baosan crouched behind a rock, covering his head, while Xia Tian and A Liu raised their hands to shield their eyes from the blinding light.

Jin Baosan's voice trembled. "This...is this the power a human could unleash?"

Ah Liu's eyes never left the two intertwined beams of light.

"Kommo-o'Scorching Dance and Sonic Boom are even more powerful than before. Mr. Shuwen's Aura and the Pokémon's Willpower have completely merged together."

Summer nodded. "Mr. Gellert's Supreme Psychic Wave is also quite powerful. His psychic abilities are constantly increasing, and Alakazam's psychic power is also breaking through its limits."

Within the purple light, Gellert and Alakazam's aura suddenly surged, their power greatly increased.

However, Kommo-o'Shroud's purple dragon still overwhelmed Alakazam's psychic shockwave.

Hudi was swallowed by the dragon, fell from the sky, and crashed to the ground, his body trembling slightly.

Gellert quickly released his mental energy, and Alakazam's body glowed with a self-regenerating light, its injuries beginning to heal.

Gellert took out a Z-Crystal from his pocket. "Let's use the Crystal again. My gut tells me there will be a new development."

Li Shuwen took out the Staff-Tailed Scaled Dragon Z, and the two Z-Crystals simultaneously lit up with a dazzling light.

"no problem!"

"Iron scales shatter with a deafening roar, battle spirits howl as space and time tremble, using this power to pierce through the stars—Blazing Soul Dance, a fierce sonic boom!"

"Spirit as the blade, illusion as the wave! This next strike will be your end! Supreme Spirit Destruction Wave!"

The purple dragon and the purple beam of light collided again, this time with more than double the power.

But the result of the collision remained the same: Alakazam was knocked off again.

But when Alakazam landed, the Z-Crystal in Gellert's hand began to deform, elongating from a round crystal, with sharper edges, and its internal luster changing from purple to deep purple.

Alakazam Z was born!

Gellert stared at the brand-new Z-Crystal in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

Then he laughed, a laugh like a child. "Thank you, Shuwen. You truly deserve the title of Midas Touch; you're amazing."

"With Alakazam Z, it will be much easier for me to study Z-Moves now."

"Next time you come, you might see a different Z-Move."

Li Shuwen smiled and nodded, "I look forward to that day."

Gellert's gaze was deep. "Don't worry, I'll call you as soon as the time comes."

Gellert carefully put the Aladdin Z into his pocket and patted it.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

Everyone sat together around a pot over a campfire, where hot soup was simmering.

Gellert served everyone a bowl, then sat down next to Li Shuwen. "You came to the Road to Champions to absorb everyone's skills and improve yourself?"

Li Shuwen nodded. "That's right, I concealed my identity in order to better study."

Otherwise, when people see that he is Li Shuwen, the Midas Touch, they will always think that since you are the Midas Touch, you don't need me to pass on my experience.

Learning should be approached purely, without any utilitarian motives.

Gellert laughed. "Then let me introduce you to a friend, a fire attribute expert, Field. He's been researching fire attribute skills for twenty years, especially the side effects of Flame Charge and the rapid temperature increase of Flame Burst."

He took a sip of soup. "He challenged me three times back then; I lost once and won twice."

"Your father also fought with him, and after the fight, your father learned a lot."

Li Shuwen's eyes lit up. "Where is he now?"

Gellert pointed up the mountain. "It's not far up there. He has a habit of training by the lava pool every afternoon."

"It should still be there at this time."

Gellert led the way, Li Shuwen followed, and Xia Tian, ​​A Liu, and Jin Baosan also caught up.

The lava pool is located in a depression at the top of the mountain, where red lava bubbles and gurgles, and waves of heat wash over you.

A shirtless middle-aged man was sitting cross-legged by the lava pool, covered in sweat, but with a calm expression.

The daphnia stood beside him, the flames on its arms burning even brighter in the reflection of the lava.

"Field, we have a guest," Gellert called out.

Field opened his eyes and looked at Li Shuwen. His gaze lingered on Li's face for a moment, then he smiled.

"Li Shuwen, the Midas Touch? Your dad fought me last year, and his Pokémon learned a lot from me. Are you here today to pay off your dad's debts?"

Li Shuwen smiled as well. "I've come to learn from my seniors."

Field stood up and dusted himself off. "Let's have a match then. Hopefully, Midas Touch won't let me down."

He patted the Duckbill Flame Dragon, and a fighting spirit ignited in the dragon's eyes.

Li Shuwen raised his hand and threw out a Poké Ball, and Blaziken appeared from a white light.

Field didn't waste any words.

"Duckbill Flame Dragon, Flash Charge!"

The Duckbill Flame Dragon's body burst into golden-red flames, moving so fast that it left a white sonic boom trail in the air.

Blaziken was knocked back several steps, and a tingling sensation ran through its chest.

Li Shuwen remained calm.

The Duck-billed Flame Dragon landed smoothly, with no burn marks on its body, steady breathing, and firm steps.

The side effects of Flame Charge have been completely eliminated by it.

"Blizzard, watch carefully. Flare Charge has no side effects."

The Blaziken's eyes lit up. It began to imitate it, using Flare Charge.

Golden flames enveloped its body as it charged towards the Magmortar. The Magmortar dodged to the side, and the Blaziken grazed past its shoulder.

Blaziken staggered when it landed, the flames on its chest hadn't completely dissipated, and it was breathing a little rapidly.

The side effects of Flame Charge are still there, but they are less severe than before.

"Again!" Li Shuwen said.

Blaziken activates Flare Charge again.

This time, the flames were more solid, and the charge was more fluid.

The Magmar's fists lit up with flames as it collided head-on with the Blaziken.

Flames scattered in all directions, creating waves of heat.

When the Blaziken landed, it only staggered half a step.

Field's eyes lit up. "You're learning pretty fast. But Flame Charge is just an appetizer, it's time for Big Bang."

The duckbill flame dragon opened its mouth, and a large, star-shaped stream of flames shot out.

The flame was extremely hot, turning from orange-red to bright gold, and then from bright gold to incandescent.

The giant flames expanded rapidly in the air, moving so fast that Blaziken had no time to dodge.

Blaziken was blasted away by the Flamethrower, rolled twice on the ground, and got up.

Blaziken's eyes were fixed on Magmortar, on the dissipating flames.

He is absorbing and learning.

The Duckbill Flame Dragon's large flame burst increased in temperature twice as fast as its own.

That's not talent, it's skill, a skill that can only be achieved through countless hours of practice.

Blaziken tries to adjust the temperature of the flames to compress more energy into the core of the explosion.

The large character burst forth with flames, half a beat faster than before, and the temperature was also a few degrees higher.

Field smiled. "Interesting. Duckbill Flame Dragon, show it what true fire will looks like. Explosive Flames."

The duckbill flame dragon's body glowed with a blinding red light, not flames, but will.

Concentrating all his strength into a single strike, the explosive flames transformed into a devastating pillar of fire, hurtling towards Blaziken.

Using explosive flames will cause the body to stiffen temporarily and become unable to move; this is a fatal side effect.

However, the Flamingo's momentary stun is extremely short, almost imperceptible. That's a level that can only be achieved through countless training sessions.

The blazing chicken was hit by a pillar of fire, and all its feathers were singed.

He got up, his eyes filled with excitement, not fear.

It learned it.

Take a deep breath, and your body will glow with the same red light.

Explosive flames spewed from his mouth; the fire pillar was thinner and cooler than that of the duck-billed flame dragon, but its density was just as good.

The pillar of fire slammed into the duck-billed flame dragon, blasting it back several steps.

Blaziken's body stiffened, and the stiffness lasted several seconds longer than that of Magmortar.

But it succeeded.

It learned from the explosive flames.

Blaziken looked at its still-smoking hands and a slight smile appeared on its lips.

Field laughed too, a hearty laugh. "Good! What a Midas touch! Your Blaziken has an incredible learning ability."

"Duckbill Fire Dragon, we can't lose!"

The Magmar's eyes were filled with intense fighting spirit, and stimulated by Blaziken, the flames on its body burned to a new level.

Launch another Flame Charge!

A glint flashed in Blaziken's eyes.

You use Flame Charge! I'll use Flame Charge too!

The two clashed fiercely, but Blaziken's body was still slightly inferior to Magmortar's fire-forged body.

But Blaziken is still young, and the future belongs to him.

The Blaziken crashed to the ground and fell unconscious.

The duckbill flame dragon landed, panting heavily.

Li Shuwen stepped forward to treat the Blaziken.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior."

Field waved his hand. "Don't call me senior, just call me Old Field. You're better than I thought. Your dad always bragged to us about how amazing you are, and now it's clear he is."

"He's way better than that big, dumb oaf."

Gellert laughed. "Of course, he's got the Midas touch."

Seeing it all in the summer, the shock I felt was indescribable.

Blaziken went from having side effects with Flare Charge to almost eliminating them, from slow heat generation with Flare Burst to rapid heat generation, and from not being able to use Explosive Flare to successfully executing it.

I learned three skills in one battle.

The Midas Touch was applied to himself, and also to his Pokémon.

Summer looked at the blazing chicken, at Li Shuwen, and at Field.

On the road to becoming a champion, there is something to learn from everyone.

Everyone is a teacher, and everyone is also a student.

That's why Mr. Shuwen changed his appearance to come here.

A true master always retains the mindset of a student.

He wanted to be like that person.