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Countless Dragon-type Pokémon flew in the sky, and the newborn Dragon-type Pokémon gathered together, receiving blessings from the Dragon-type Pokémon. Even Deino quietly blended in among them.
After the ceremony ended, Qingwu quietly put the Deino, which had benefited, back into its Poké Ball.
Qingwu learned from the Dragonite Leader that the trial would invite some trainers who had passed the Dragon-type Pokémon assessment to be witnesses.
Unwilling to expose his identity, Qingwu could only put away the Giant Claw Bat-Rat, which was already hidden in the shadows.
Qingwu waited for a long time before he saw a Dragonite break through a Whirlpool. On the Dragonite's back was a red-haired young man wearing a cloak.
Under the bright moonlight, Qingwu recognized him at a glance: it was Lance, the future Dragon-type Elite Four.
How could he be here? What is his relationship with Dragon Island? Oh no, will I be exposed?
At this moment, Qingwu's mind was in a turmoil, but he forced himself to stay calm.
Lance's Dragonite landed from the sky onto the ceremony grounds. Soon, Lance's Dragonite embraced the Dragonite Leader and his mate, the three Dragonite crying together.
Seeing this, Qingwu finally understood that Lance was also one of the lucky ones who had stumbled upon Dragon Island.
Lance had achieved his current strength with the help of Dratini and the support of Dragon Island.
As for the so-called Dragon-controlling Family, that was just a pretense Lance used to glorify himself. Lance's biggest secret came from Dragon Island.
No wonder the Power of Dragon Control on Lance felt so similar to the Power of Dragon Control used by the Dragon Island Elder. It turned out that this old Dragonite had taught him.
"Dragonite Elder (Dragon Island Elder), is this the trial-taker?" Lance looked curiously at the black-haired boy who was staring at him intently.
"Yes, his name is Qingwu. He has helped our Dragon Island a lot, and many Dragon-type Pokémon have received his help. He is also an excellent breeder," the Dragonite Elder transmitted telepathically.
Just as the full moon rose to the center of the Trial Cave peak, the Dragonite Elder announced the start of the trial. Qingwu needed to choose the Pokémon for the trial.
Many Dragon-type Pokémon wanted to participate in the trial. Qingwu saw Pokémon like Dratini, Bagon, Jangmo-o, Duraludon, and Dreepy.
These were all Pokémon that were Dragon-type from birth.
Qingwu immediately saw the Dratini playing with its own tail and the Bagon flying with a claw-shaped launcher on its back.
The two Pokémon rushed towards Qingwu the moment they saw him.
They hugged Qingwu's pant legs, one on each side, appearing very affectionate.
"What's wrong, trainer? Is there something amiss? Don't worry, you can choose to take two Dragon-type Pokémon. Don't worry."
The Dragonite Elder's gentle voice sounded in Qingwu's mind.
"Dragonite Elder, to be honest, I already captured a Swablu on Dragon Island before. So I can only choose one of Bagon and Dratini."
Qingwu hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly.
"It doesn't matter. Haven't you noticed something? On this island, there are Flygon, Charizard, and Altaria."
"They also have newborn young, but why aren't they participating in the Dragon's Trial? Have you thought of the reason?" the Dragonite Elder asked back.
Qingwu thought for a moment and realized the reason.
"They are Pokémon that only gain Dragon-type bloodline after evolution, unlike those participating in the trial," Qingwu boldly stated his guess.
"Exactly, your guess is very accurate. That is the answer. Because these Pokémon can only be called true Dragon-type Pokémon if their Dragon-type bloodline is awakened."
"So if they are willing to go with you, they will not occupy a spot for Dragon-type Pokémon," the Dragonite Elder replied.
"Congratulations, you have gained the recognition of two Dragon-type Pokémon. May I ask, do you also recognize them?" the Dragonite Elder asked.
"I recognize them," Qingwu said, looking at the Bagon and Dratini under the moonlight.
The two little ones stared wide-eyed at him, wanting to imprint Qingwu's entire being into their eyes, remembering him deeply in their minds.
"Then, the Dragon's Trial is about to begin. Let me first explain the rules of the Dragon's Trial."
"The Dragon's Trial consists of three aspects: Strength, Wisdom, and Heart. You can choose one to undergo the trial."
"However," the Dragonite Leader paused.
"Because you want to take two Dragon-type Pokémon, you must participate in all three trials and pass them all before you can take them."
"If you fail any trial, you cannot take any Pokémon. Are you willing to accept?" the Dragonite Elder stared at Qingwu and asked.
Lance knew this trial was very difficult. Back then, Lance had chosen only one trial and took Dratini because he wasn't confident in passing more.
Seeing Qingwu choose to take two Pokémon this time, he knew Qingwu would choose to clear all three trials.
"If this boy passes all three trials, I will strongly urge him to join the Alliance and become a sharp blade against Team Rocket," Lance thought to himself.
Qingwu didn't know that this trial would make Lance target him. If he were recruited by Lance and sent to Team Rocket by the Alliance...
Oh wow, that would be interesting.
Cang: Didn't I send you to infiltrate the Alliance? What are you doing? Why are you back?
Qingwu: Lord Cang, listen to me. Lance sent me here to join Team Rocket as a spy.
This scene was a bit too comedic to imagine.
"Since you have made your choice, then I will tell you the rules for the three trials: Strength, Wisdom, and Heart."
"Strength is the trial of power. Ten powerful Dragon-type or pseudo-Dragon-type Pokémon will fight against you. Of course, it will be based on the level of Your appearance in Pokémon."
"You can only use one Pokémon to defeat these Pokémon, and these Pokémon will all be of types that are disadvantageous to your Pokémon."
"Dragons always grow stronger through adversity, so every Dragon-type Pokémon's trainer must have excellent training abilities."
In his previous life, Qingwu and Dragonite chose the Strength trial. Dragonite single-handedly fought ten Tyrantrum.
Dragonite painstakingly defeated nine Tyrantrum, but fell simultaneously with the last Tyrantrum, and was judged not to have passed the trial.
Qingwu would have originally had this memory erased, but Qingwu had backed up a segment of his memory in the system.
That's why Qingwu didn't forget Dragonite's existence. Qingwu often looked at the sky during the crescent moon, thinking if Dragonite was also looking at the crescent moon, thinking of him.
"Wisdom is the trial of intelligence, mainly testing your ability to treat Dragon-type Pokémon. We will prepare medicinal ingredients, and you will treat the Dragon-type Pokémon."
Speaking of this, the Dragonite Elder got a headache, mainly because Qingwu had cured many Dragon-type Pokémon before.
The Dragonite Elder naturally didn't take this matter seriously. But when the Dragon's Trial was about to begin, they found that there were no Dragon-type Pokémon left that needed healing, which naturally gave the Dragonite Elder a huge headache.
Eventually, they found a Dragon-type Pokémon suffering from a serious illness, which allowed the Wisdom trial to proceed.
"The trial of Heart is about belief. Dragon-type Pokémon will never be slaves, so this greatly tests your willpower."
"You must withstand the pressure of ten Elite Four-level Dragon-type Pokémon for fifteen minutes." This was the most difficult part of the Dragon's Trial.
Many trainers chose this, but couldn't even last a minute under the pressure of the Dragon-type Pokémon.
"Qingwu, you have a special privilege. You can choose the order of the trials," the Dragonite Elder introduced.
"However, among the Strength, Wisdom, and Heart trials, Wisdom is relatively simple for you, Strength is a bit harder, and Heart is the most difficult. You can follow this order," the Dragonite Elder kindly reminded him.
"I choose the order: Heart, Wisdom, Strength," Qingwu, of course, chose to start with what he considered easiest.
What was considered the most difficult trial in the eyes of the Dragonite Elder.
From Qingwu's perspective, the last trial was actually the simplest. After all, Qingwu was once an Elite Four-level trainer.
He was a super impressive person who had even met Groudon and Kyogre, so the pressure from Elite Four-level Pokémon was nothing to him.
If it were Champion-level Pokémon, Qingwu would probably be out of luck.
"As you wish," the Dragonite Elder walked away, leaning on his staff. With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen Elite Four-level Dragon-type Pokémon stepped out.
Among them were the Dragonite Leader and the Salamence Leader.
"Bagon, Dratini, you two stand aside for a moment. Don't worry, I will definitely take you with me," Qingwu said firmly.
Dratini and Bagon looked back three times as they moved, eventually inching their way to their mother's side.
Lance, however, thought the black-haired boy was incredibly foolish. This was the pressure of Elite Four-level Dragon-type Pokémon. Even he, in his current state, could only last five minutes under the pressure of five Elite Four-level Dragon-type Pokémon.
He understood that these were the three "Rigden" of the original Heart.
Lance bet that this boy would definitely not last a minute, absolutely.
"What a pity," Lance murmured, not knowing if he regretted his past or if he regretted Qingwu's current situation and...
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