Greatest Pokémon Trainer

Not long after.

The Temple of the Sea appeared.

And Fang Yuan and He Xiaomai successfully landed there.

As the temple submerged, the two of them once again arrived at Prince of the Sea's base of operations.

Manafei was very welcoming of Fang Yuan's arrival; after Fang Yuan had previously helped Manafei connect with Dragon Island, both Manafei and Dragon Island had reaped many benefits.

The Prince of the Sea helped the Huge Gyro Dragon suppress the Super Ancient Power, allowing the Huge Gyro Dragon to be in better condition and have more active time instead of constantly sleeping.

And to thank Manafei for its help, the Quick Dragon Elder directly carved its effigy on Dragon Island for some Dragon Type Fairies to worship.

The Quick Dragon Elder, well aware of its limited lifespan, knew it needed to find a powerful guardian god for Dragon Island other than humans; the Prince of the Sea was an excellent choice.

Thus, Prince of the Sea was somewhat unexpectedly promoted by the Quick Dragon Elder to the position of God of Dragon Island, gaining the power to command all of the island's Pokemon.

And Manafei, naturally, was very happy to have gained such a large number of powerful Dragon Clan fighters.

Among them, there was even a Dragon Guardian God.

The strength of that Huge Gyro Dragon, even for Manafei who had seen Legendary Pokémon, was highly affirmed.

Apart from those Legendary Pokémon, this Huge Gyro Dragon could also be considered a top-tier combatant.

In any case, it was very satisfied.

Fang Yuan, not bad.

This time Fang Yuan came over again, and Manafei was very much looking forward to what new surprises Fang Yuan could bring it.

At this moment, Fang Yuan was still unaware that Dragon Island, which used to have good relations with the Dragon Lineage of Hua Nation, had instantly become Prince of the Sea's territory...

Perhaps the efforts of Yun Kai's lineage for several generations were not as rewarding as Fang Yuan's this one session.

"Bwoo!"

As the adorable Manafei flew out, Fang Yuan and He Xiaomai immediately looked over.

"Manafei, long time no see," Fang Yuan said, his mouth spreading into a smile. This guy was still as cute as ever.

Just seeing Manafei made Fang Yuan feel overjoyed.

"Lord Manafei..." He Xiaomai also greeted.

"Mana mana!!" Manafei shook its feelers enthusiastically in welcome.

At the same time, it also clearly knew the purpose of Fang Yuan and others this time.

As agreed upon, this year was the day He Xiaomai became a New Trainer, and as her envoy, it was Manafei's responsibility to help her find a Spirit that fit her abilities!

This was a favor Fang Yuan had requested before. It wasn't that Pokemon cultivated by external breeding houses could not be used, but Fang Yuan believed that the things from Prince of the Sea were definitely the best.

Apart from the offsprings of Legendary Pokémon, what strong and rare Water-type Spirits, Fang Yuan believed it could find them all.

"Manafei, have you prepared Xiaomai's Beginner Elf?"

"According to what we agreed before, the offspring of Pokemon like Blastoise, Steel Cannon Arm Shrimp, Feraligatr, Mosquito Incense Frog, and Vaporeon with the Waveguide Talent would be the best," Fang Yuan said.

Not counting Phantom Elves and Legendary Pokémon, the several Pokemon Fang Yuan mentioned were among the Water-type Spirits with the most potent Waveguide Talent.

Blastoise and Steel Cannon Arm Shrimp could master Wave-guide Missile, being an offensive Waveguide Talent. Feraligatr, Mosquito Incense Frog, and Vaporeon could master the See Through moves, having an insight talent.

They all suited the Wave-guide Messenger well.

"By the way, after we're done with this matter, I have something else to discuss with you," Fang Yuan said.

"Mana mana! (Don't worry, let Xiaomai and Golduck go inside to train for a while, let's chat about other things first!!)" Manafei's eyes sparkled.

He Xiaomai, Golduck: ??

Manafei naturally had ideas about He Xiaomai's Beginner Elf.

However, it was more eager about the other matters mentioned by Fang Yuan at the moment.

The matter of the Huge Gyro Dragon had given it a taste of sweetness, and before He Xiaomai could grow up, Manafei still preferred Fang Yuan a little more.

"Uh..."

Next, He Xiaomai and Golduck were mysteriously taken away by a clone of Manafei to a massive room built of Water Stone.

This place contained a rich Water Series energy, making it a good spot for strength training for Water-type Spirits, even though it was not as good as the Sea of Origin, it still wasn't too bad.

Arriving in such a place, He Xiaomai settled down and began to seriously train Golduck.

Although Golduck was He Xiaomai's Guide Pokemon, both He Xiaomai and Golduck wanted to accompany each other further.

Therefore, getting stronger was something He Xiaomai was determined to do well.

Compared to the Pokémon she was about to receive, this Golduck seemed even more like He Xiaomai's beginner Pokémon.

...

Watching He Xiaomai's departure, the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder looked puzzled.

Why did it feel like Fang Yuan's cheap apprentice was being treated like a tool, as Prince of the Sea and Fang Yuan had to sneakily talk behind her back?

Too pitiful, Bwoo.

Clearly here to choose Pokémon, but in the end...

At this moment, the Prince of the Sea Manafei was expectantly looking at Fang Yuan, curiosity flickering in its eyes.

It turned its gaze towards Fang Yuan's backpack, and not long after, its gaze shifted to a particular Poké Ball at Fang Yuan's waist.

There seemed to be something magical inside Fang Yuan's backpack.

This Poké Ball at Fang Yuan's waist also seemed very special... it kept feeling like the Poké Ball was watching it.

Moreover, the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder appeared to have experienced some curious changes...

What had Fang Yuan been through these days?

"Mana!!" Manafei was curious.

"Manafei, I need to ask you some things," Fang Yuan said.

Facing Manafei, Fang Yuan's expression suddenly became serious, startling Manafei.

"The mystical realm... what exactly is going on?"

"And how much do you know about the disaster that's going to happen soon?"

Since the World Tree Mystical Realm still remained closed and he couldn't meet Dream, Fang Yuan had no choice but to seek out Prince of the Sea for answers.

Would Manafei know anything about Zi Wan's prophecy?

Manafei: ///•A•/// What do you mean?

"Do you know where Lugia and Kyogre are?" Fang Yuan asked in a different way.

If Zi Wan's prophecy wasn't wrong, then the impending disaster would be partly brought about by Kyogre. Since Manafei was "friends" with Kyogre, it should know something about its whereabouts, right?

"This... this..."

Manafei's timid mental transmission came through, with the voice of a young girl.

Faced with Fang Yuan's questions, Manafei was torn; to tell the truth, it also couldn't sense the whereabouts of Lugia and Kyogre now.

Even after the complete recovery of the temple, it could no longer summon them in the way it used to.

It was as if those two Pokémon were no longer in the ocean.

That was why its title of Prince of the Sea was now merely nominal.

"What about the other Legendary Pokémon?"

"Mmhm." Manafei shook its head.

Aside from those two, the only other Legendary Pokémon that Prince of the Sea knew was Thunder God.

It was the strongest among the Zapdos clan and should currently be on Earth. However, unfortunately, Thunder God was not a Water-type Spirit and couldn't be summoned directly, leaving Manafei feeling very insecure now.

At present, it could only muster the help of the top overlords of the sea, but its fighting power had diminished significantly.

Therefore, it was eager to make more friends quickly, hoping to make its title of Prince of the Sea justified.

"You don't know?"

Fang Yuan had a headache; it seemed like Kyogre and Lugia might still be in the Different Space's Deep Sea Mystery and had not descended to Earth?

"Did something happen?"

Manafei asked curiously.

Seeing that Manafei genuinely didn't know, Fang Yuan simply told it about the prophecy he had heard from Zi Wan.

After listening, Manafei was confused.

A disaster that could affect the world?

"Do you remember how you got from where you were before to here?" Fang Yuan asked.

He really wanted to know if the Pokémon World truly existed.

But again, Manafei responded with a puzzled shake of its head. For it, there was no sensation at all; it was as if it had merely had a sleep, and then woke up here. Although it seemed like something had changed in the outside world, it was oblivious.

"So, the Temple of the Sea was indeed established by a group of humans, right?"

"This..."

Manafei hesitated to speak; it should be, according to its inherited memories. Why 'inherited memories'? Because it also was not the original Manafei.

Damn it.

The more Fang Yuan delved into this Manafei's background, the more he felt it didn't make sense.

Apart from understanding 'py,' it was practically useless.

"So, what's your take on the disaster?"

Fang Yuan's expression turned grave, and upon mentioning the disaster, Manafei became anxious as well.

The ocean drying up, turning entirely into land??

Are Groudon and Kyogre going to fight again???

Now, after hearing the prophecy from Zi Wan, Manafei felt even less secure. During the last battle between the two Pokémon, Manafei was scared to death, not even daring to show its head. Fortunately, the battle was stopped by Rayquaza before it could escalate. Otherwise, Manafei was certain that countless lives would have been lost.

It could sense that Fang Yuan wasn't lying.

If this was all true, the power it had managed to 'py' was far from enough to keep it safe in the midst of disaster.

Manafei knew all too well that the relationship between it, Kyogre, and Lugia wasn't that solid. If an accident happened, Kyogre would not care about its fate in the midst of a battle.

After all, it was just a Phantom Elf with slightly special powers, not the true Prince of the Sea with the authority to command everything.

What to do, what to do, what to do.

This way, even an entire Dragon Island legion wouldn't be enough to give it a sense of security.

And the kinds of disasters Fang Yuan mentioned in one breath were numerous... Just the thought of Groudon and Kyogre fighting was scary enough for it.

And the notion of Ultra Beast invasions and meteorite extinctions sounded even more terrifying.

Seeing Manafei's conflicted appearance, Fang Yuan paused.

Then, he rubbed his temples and thought better of it. Discussing these things with Manafei was pointless.

Anyway, Manafei wouldn't likely be in too much danger itself. Even if a disaster occurred, it would definitely target humans.

If Fang Yuan remembered correctly, most Legendary Pokémon going berserk was caused by humans themselves.

The rest were natural disasters...

A moment later, Manafei whispered, "So, what do you plan to do?"

Fang Yuan said, "Me? As a human Trainer, of course, I have to think of ways to confront and resolve these disasters. You must have something you want to protect, too, right?"

Manafei nodded, indicating understanding, and then said, "I support you. Is there any way I can help... "

"Everything in my temple, you can take and use."

Good friend, that's exactly what I was waiting for you to say.