After learning from the Principal of Magic University that he could use this time to train at the Eight Major United Dojos, Fang Yuan didn't rush to make a decision.
Whether he would go for the training depended on whether he had any time left to spare after finishing his current matters.
As for the matters at hand, he was simply looking for a Pokemon that could help Dragonite overcome its sleepwalking condition.
Since the Nightmare God and Dream God were hard to find, he planned to visit the Temple of the Sea first to seek help from the Prince of the Sea, Manafei, and if Manafei couldn't help, he would then go to Champion Mountain to find Emuritto.
After visiting these two places, he would then go to the Spirit World Mystery to let Glutton undergo a transformation...
These two matters were pretty much what Fang Yuan needed to finish before the substitute selection began.
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That day, Fang Yuan stayed in Demon Capital for one day to register Ditto.
After registering Ditto, he bid farewell to Principal Sun and Dr. Li Qing, and the next day, Fang Yuan arrived in Binhai City.
"Hey~~" In Binhai City, knowing that Fang Yuan was coming, the spiky-haired Dragon Trainer Yun Guancheng had arrived early at the Association to wait for him.
"I'm sorry for the trouble of you coming to pick me up," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
"No big deal~ Let's go, I'll take you to the Dragon Palace Dojo first."
Upon seeing Fang Yuan, Yun Guancheng showed a helpless expression. A few months ago, he had battled Fang Yuan once, taking him as a formidable opponent, but Fang Yuan's performance in the National Competition was something Yun Guancheng couldn't comprehend.
Milotic and Dragonite were one thing... but the strength of that Monferno was too exaggerated...
He didn't doubt that the Monferno could compete with his older brother, the Dragon Type Four Heavenly Kings Yun Kai's main Pokemon.
Unconsciously... everyone outside had come to regard Monferno as Fang Yuan's trump card.
"I heard you also took part in the Professional Assessment? How is your progress?" Fang Yuan asked as they walked.
"Just one last step. I am currently doing my Practicum Professional Trainer at the Binhai City Trainers Association," Yun Guancheng said with a smile. "Oh, by the way, let me explain to you the rules of the battle the day after tomorrow."
"Alright..." Fang Yuan nodded.
"Although there are a total of seven spots, there are actually only four left. Because Uncle Yun, Master Ni Feng of Mizunaki Dojo, and a Master Level Trainer from the Binhai City Trainers Association also plan to enter the Temple of the Sea, no one is going to compete with them for their spots, whether through battle or other means."
"There are about a hundred trainers involved in this event, including sixteen professional trainers counting me, the Practicum Professional Trainer, and you, so the remaining four spots to enter the Temple of the Sea are pretty much a competition among us sixteen. The other trainers will probably get some other rewards."
"Three Masters, sixteen professional trainers," Fang Yuan murmured to himself, the number was fewer than he had imagined: "Are there any other rules?"
He was determined to seize the opportunity to meet the Prince of the Sea at the Temple of the Sea. It didn't matter if the competitors were professional trainers; even if they were Master Level Trainers, he had to fight for it.
"There are. The battle format is 2-on-2, on the sea battlefield, because the Prince of the Sea specified trainers with Water-type Pokemon. Therefore, the Binhai City Trainers Association decided to activate the sea battlefield. Of course, there's no rule that states Pokemon deployed in battle have to be of the Water type, but if the battle is on the sea, Water-type Pokemon will definitely have a significant advantage."
"Sea battlefield?" Fang Yuan was slightly startled. Indeed, if the battle took place on the ocean, Pokemon like Tyranitar, Nidoking, and Armored Tyrannosaurus would have nowhere to stand. Water, Ice type, and flying Pokemon would undoubtedly be the best choices for battle.
For instance, even with Monferno mastering the Moonwalk Skill, if there were no rules restricting it, Monferno would find it difficult to beat Milotic in the sea... In the ocean battlefield, Milotic could dive deep into the sea, emerge a few hours later, and Monferno would likely not even touch it and drown instead...
However, Fang Yuan wasn't too concerned about the battlefield; with the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster as his trump card in a 2-on-2 match, he was already in an invincible position.
Thunderbolt and Thunder as a warning to fish.
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Dragon Palace Dojo, previously the Qinglong Dojo and Waterfall Flow Dojo combined, and currently located near the Qinglong Dojo at Dragon Tower.
Fang Yuan initially planned to stay at a hotel during this period, but Yun Guancheng insisted on finding him accommodations and arranged for him to stay within the dojo itself.
Unable to decline the generous offer, Fang Yuan didn't refuse any further.
"The teams for training abroad haven't assembled yet, so most of the trainers at Dragon Palace Dojo are still on vacation. There won't be anyone here for nearly a month, and since the place would be empty anyway, you might as well stay here for the time being. The dojo has all kinds of training facilities, so you don't need to run around looking for a place."
"Thanks," Fang Yuan said, thankful, and then asked, "By the way, where is Master Yun Miao?"
"Uncle Yun... he's busy with other things. You should be able to meet him in a couple of days." Yun Guancheng tossed the courtyard keys to Fang Yuan.
"The environment is nice."
"Of course."
After entering, Fang Yuan didn't expect the courtyard to have a pond, which was perfect for Milotic to come out and get some air...
Once everything was in order, Fang Yuan and Yun Guancheng chatted for a while before Yun Guancheng left.
Meanwhile, Fang Yuan also started to tidy up the room, and during this process, he called out his Eevee from the suitcase first.
Besides that, the other Pokémon were also released from their Poké Balls one by one by Fang Yuan.
Generally speaking, if the space was large enough, Fang Yuan rarely confined his Pokémon inside Poké Balls and preferred to let them come out and move around, such as helping him clean the yard and the room...
However, at this moment, aside from the big cleanup, there was another important matter to tend to.
After calling all the Pokémon out of their Poké Balls, Fang Yuan first introduced the Ditto to all his other Pokémon: "Um... this is Ditto, your new teammate for the days to come."
Fang Yuan's hand pointed towards the cheerful-looking Ditto.
As Ditto had only joined the team yesterday, not all Pokémon were aware of its existence. Pokémon like Dragonite, Milotic, Glutton, and Monferno had just now seen this pink blob for the first time.
"Boo woo~~" Dragonite was the first to wave its hand, greeting the Ditto.
"Meng Meng~~ Meng Meng~~" Ditto laughed even more joyously, then quickly transformed into Dragonite's shape and greeted Dragonite with the same motion.
It must be said, this Ditto had quite a remarkable talent; even while transformed, one could not find any flaws.
Dragonite: (;°ロ°)
Ditto: (;°ロ°)
Seeing Ditto transform into its own likeness and mirror its greeting gesture exactly, the Quick Dragon Envoy was immediately shocked, stepping back in surprise. What was going on?
Next to it, Monferno and Eevee looked at Dragonite with disdainful eyes.
Silly Dragonite... acting like it's never seen the world before...
Eevee, frequently surfing the internet, had a broader knowledge than most Pokémon, easily recognizing hundreds of species and being familiar with their abilities and common moves. Monferno, having joined the team earlier, also knew quite a bit thanks to Eevee's influence.
In contrast, Dragonite, who had joined the team later and was older than Eevee and the others, had a limited exposure to information, limited only to the region of Dragon Island, which was a disadvantage of having less worldly experience.
"Don't be so surprised... This is Ditto's ability to transform into any Pokémon or object it sees," Fang Yuan explained.
Fang Yuan thought Dragonite's surprise was perfectly normal, given that the ability to transform was indeed a bit too magical.
After Fang Yuan's explanation, Milotic and Glutton had already accepted the situation, but Dragonite still couldn't snap out of its shock!
In fact, Dragonite was no longer just surprised about Ditto's ability to transform.
It was now thinking even more deeply, even starting to imagine what if this newly joined teammate, Ditto, transformed into Milotic exactly like the original—whom should it love?
Could it... distinguish the real from the fake Milotic?
"Boo woo..." After a moment of silence, Dragonite shook its head inwardly, just a mere Ditto transforming, it had the confidence to see through it, true love is invincible!