Fang Yuan and his group arrived at the Temple of the Sea two days later.
He Xiaomai stood before the curtain of water, dressed in sports shorts and a T-shirt, with her ponytail swaying. She extended one arm, her palm emitting a faint blue glow.
Beneath her delicate features, now illuminated by the faint luminescence of the Aura, she appeared incredibly sacred.
"Aura be with me!"
With flushed cheeks, she recited the lines Fang Yuan had taught her, steadying her heart as she continued to attempt using the Aura.
He Xiaomai had once asked Fang Yuan why he had her recite such an embarrassing line.
Fang Yuan's response was simple.
To strengthen He Xiaomai's inner self.
If she was too shy to even recite a line, how could she possess a strong heart to face adversity?
With this explanation from Fang Yuan, He Xiaomai was immediately ashamed.
Fang Yuan, on the other hand, just gave a faint smile, claiming that all he said was nonsense and that having He Xiaomai recite the line of a Waveguide Messenger from an animation was purely for his own amusement.
However, Fang Yuan had the ability to turn his wicked sense of humor into a great truth.
Therefore, unless He Xiaomai's ability to bluff was far beyond and surpassed Fang Yuan, she would certainly be completely dominated by him.
"Sigh..." Watching He Xiaomai earnestly recite her lines, Fang Yuan wondered if he was really a qualified teacher...
The basic ability of Aura, Aura Perception!
All things emit Aura, and with her newfound awoken ability, He Xiaomai can now perceive her surroundings through the Aura of all things.
Even commanding a battle became effortless for her.
Among the great special abilities of Aura, there are Aura Perception, Heart Reading, Mind Induction, Projecting Aura to create Wave-guide Missiles, Barrier, and Airflow...
Currently, with Manafei's help, He Xiaomai has already been able to perform Aura Perception and Mind Induction.
Even more, she has acquired some of Manafei's abilities, such as Mind Swap, allowing He Xiaomai to share sight with her own Pokémon.
"Quaack!" Standing beside He Xiaomai, the Guide-Duck Blind Spirit Golduck seemed somewhat bewildered. It was bred as a guide Pokémon and excelled in various life skills but was not very adept at battling. Although Golduck secretly practiced Superpower to fulfill He Xiaomai's Trainer's dream, its strength was actually not that impressive.
After two days of intensive training at the Temple of the Sea, Golduck's abilities had improved, but it still hadn't changed its mindset. Fang Yuan clearly understood Golduck's thoughts, but he didn't plan to intervene too much. This kind of heart change should be faced by He Xiaomai and Golduck themselves. With their bond, there would definitely be a good outcome in the end.
He Xiaomai had made notable progress, but the one who had gained even more was actually Fang Yuan.
After all, it was he who had brought Manafei to train He Xiaomai, and Manafei couldn't show favoritism!
Fang Yuan's mental power has always been stronger than He Xiaomai's. Now, with Manafei's guidance, Fang Yuan could project Aura and blow out strong gusts of wind on the foundation of the abilities He Xiaomai currently had.
The power, it seemed, was a bit stronger than his Confusion, but it was still only enough to blow on someone's face until it hurt.
Creating significant damage was still somewhat difficult.
To concentrate and fire an Aura Missile would probably require Fang Yuan to undergo his own diligent practice for several years.
But these were not the main points. The key was that with stronger mental power, Fang Yuan could now enhance Eevee and the others for a longer duration and with more potent effects.
Eevee, under Manafei's guidance, also successfully mastered a third Substitute.
Splitting the spirit into four, Eevee could perfectly wield four bodies in combat.
Having reached this stage, Fang Yuan felt that his partner Eevee, even without his Power of the Heart's assistance, was not far from reaching the independent top-level of all nine types.
Meanwhile, Milotic and Dragonite each entered the Sea of Origin and acquired the Silver Feather, using the rarely found Legendary resources to undergo a new round of training.
"How do you feel?"
Fang Yuan casually asked about He Xiaomai's training progress.
"I'm slowly getting used to it."
"Thank you, Teacher."
He Xiaomai softly closed her lips and expressed her gratitude. Being able to share her Pokémon's vision and seeing the colorful world for the first time made her cry secretly for a long time.
Even through the eyes of a Pokemon, for a girl who had lost her sight for more than a decade, there was nothing more moving than this.
"No need to thank me, you should thank Manafei," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
If he were to teach her, it might take years for He Xiaomai to even enter the novice stage of the Wave Guide Power, but with Manafei's help, the efficiency was extraordinary.
"Yes." He Xiaomai nodded vigorously. Both Fang Yuan and Manafei were her most cherished ones. For these two beings who had changed her fate, she didn't know how to express her gratitude.
Fang Yuan saw that He Xiaomai was always so obedient and he couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental.
She was too honest; surely she would suffer in the future because of it.
From Manafei's point of view, He Xiaomai had a sincere soul towards Pokemon, thus it considered her to be an excellent spokesperson. She could make friends with her sincere heart, but Fang Yuan didn't quite agree.
Manafei had obviously never heard of that famous saying.
"True feelings can never retain people; only strategies win hearts."
A sincere heart is very important, but tricks are indispensable!
"It seems there's still a lot that I need to teach on my own."
Fang Yuan shook his head.
............
Elsewhere, after two days of intensive training, Milotic and Dragonite had successfully harnessed Legendary Level Power to convert all the top resources they had used before into their own strength.
Now, both Milotic and Dragonite had grown significantly stronger, as if reborn!
Even without using Cleansing Water, Milotic now possessed nearly top-level power.
And the same was true for Dragonite; even without utilizing Nightmare Mode, it had nearly top-level power.
The Legendary Level resources left by Kyogre and Lugia were not inferior to the Fire of Life that Monferno had encountered.
With the swift conversion between resources and strength, the true power of Milotic and Dragonite immediately rose to the level of the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Monferno, and Glutton.
"Now, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Monferno, Glutton, Milotic, and Dragonite all possess nearly top-level power."
"Among them, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster with its blue lightning, Monferno with its Thunder Flame Mode, Glutton with its black flame, Milotic with its Cleansing Water, and Dragonite with its Nightmare Mode, can completely threaten the weaker beings among the top-level Pokemon. And with the amplification using the Power of the Heart, they could even be considered to have top-level combat power!!"
Moreover, there was Eevee, a truly top-level force. Although Eevee only had true top-level strength in its Sun Form, for Eevee, even quadrupling its ability was no issue, allowing its Partner Form and Sun Form to face the enemy together with ease.
"It's enough. With the current strength of the team, as long as we use the Power of the Heart wisely, we can achieve good results in the World Championship."
"And once Mega Evolution is revealed, we might become one of the leading contenders in the World Championship."
Fang Yuan took a deep breath.
For Fang Yuan, the Power of the Heart could only be used once in a battle and a maximum of twice per day, which is why, unless in special circumstances, it would generally not be used on the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Monferno, Milotic, or Dragonite.
Because the Power of the Heart grants the greatest boost to Eevee and Glutton.
One is a nine-type top-level, and the other is top-level Second Stage...
It can be said, with his current strength, he was on par with any of the Four Heavenly Kings in Hua Nation.
However, to become the World Champion, there was still a lot of pressure, and naturally, Fang Yuan aspired for the highest glory.
But in the short term, other than the Z-Move that Eevee was exploring, Fang Yuan couldn't think of any means to quickly enhance his strength.
"We'll just have to take it one step at a time; there are still a few months left, after all."
On the third day at the Temple of the Sea, a greatly rewarded Fang Yuan was already planning to leave.
If they couldn't use it for long, the Silver Feather and the Sea of Origin would not bring much improvement to Dragonite and Milotic anymore.
Before leaving, Manafei reminded Rong Yuan not to forget about Dragon Island and to make sure to bring its name there.
"Yes, yes, of course," Fang Yuan said helplessly with a smile. How could there be such a bizarre Legendary Pokémon like Manafei.
However, Manafei and Fang Yuan could actually be considered "like-minded." It was just uncertain what He Xiaomai, whom they had both mentored together, would grow up to be...