Lava Pile and Flame

On February 1st, the morning was sunny.

After a night of rest, the physical and mental exhaustion from consecutive days of competition eased, and at the same time, everyone's mood gradually calmed down.

They all gathered in the large hall, enjoying the relevant reports about the games while listening to Julian's speech.

"The competition has concluded, and reporters from various countries will come for interviews later, just handle it." Julian said.

"Alright." Everyone responded in unison.

Julian nodded slightly, looked at everyone, smiled slightly, and said slowly, "The championship rewards will be given later, probably some valuable resources and bonuses for training, after all, it's an exchange competition."

"Is there anything else we need?" Maxwell asked.

Julian thought carefully, then shook his head and said, "No, you can move freely now."

"Well, you can choose to return to Avalon with the entourage tonight, or you can choose to stay here for a few days. The scenery in Hearthstone is still quite good."

As soon as these words were spoken, Maxwell and the others instantly showed expressions of excitement.

Bruce nodded slightly; he had already decided to stay in Hearthstone for a while.

First, this is a foreign country, and Pokémon is different from Avalon, so he felt curious about it.

As a mature trainer, it's natural to travel the world to increase knowledge and improve strength along the way.

Second, Ponyta feels nostalgic...

Since it was so difficult to come here, he must take Ponyta back to his hometown. If he's lucky, he might even meet his parents.

And Ponyta is about to evolve, and it will be the focus of Bruce's training going forward; this trip is perfect for him to experience.

A thousand thoughts passed through his mind when Julian suddenly looked at Bruce and said, "By the way, have you paid attention to what happened at Kīlauea?"

Bruce was slightly surprised, then recalled the reports he had seen a few days ago, subconsciously replying, "Master Westbrook, is this volcano about to erupt?"

Julian nodded slightly and said, "That's correct, but it's not about to erupt; it has already erupted."

Noticing the curious looks from everyone, Julian cleared his throat and said slowly, "What I'm about to say next, if you have a fire-type Pokémon, listen carefully."

"Is it really?" Maxwell asked unconsciously.

Julian looked at him slightly and said, "Go and rest over there."

"Oh..." Maxwell moved his little stool and quietly went to the corner.

Julian couldn't help but laugh, then cleared his throat and said seriously, "You should know that there's a live volcano on the whole Kīlauea island, and this live volcano will occasionally erupt."

"After the eruption, the lava is ejected and distributed irregularly around. Generally speaking, its distribution range is hundreds of miles."

"If this lava gathers, it will form a special existence called lava piles."

Lava piles?

Hearing this name, Bruce raised his eyebrows and silently recalled relevant information about lava piles.

Julian's voice continued to resonate in the room: "Because the lava itself carries pure fire energy, the vicinity of the lava piles is filled with very strong fire energy. Fire Pokémon practicing around will experience abnormal progress."

"Because of this, there are many fire Pokémon around each lava pile, and they will compete for the fire energy."

"But that's not the most important part..."

At this point, Julian paused for a moment, raised his gaze, scanned everyone, and said in a deep voice, "You should know the specific information about Magmar, right?"

Without waiting for everyone to respond, he continued, "Magmar is born at the mouth of the volcano and grows there. When it's tired or injured, it will soak in lava."

"This is due to the rich fire energy contained in the lava."

"It's just that ordinary fire-type Pokémon have different physiques than Magmar, and they can't directly immerse themselves in lava."

"But the lava pile is different..." Julian said suddenly.

"Even if it's an ordinary fire-type Pokémon, as long as its physical aptitude is good enough and it can endure the intense pain of burning its entire body, it can soak in the lava pile, accept the baptism of lava, temper its body in the violent fire energy, and gain progress."

"We call this method 'flame tempering.'" Julian explained.

"The volcano that erupted this time is called Kīlauea. The eruption power is significant, and the impact is wide-ranging."

Julian paused for a moment, then said softly, "Don't worry, trainers at the master level and above don't need to use this method to enhance their Pokémon's strength."

"But you can be assured that there needs to be strict identity control to enter Extreme Kīlauea, and all parts of Extreme Kīlauea are under the jurisdiction of the Pokémon Alliance, and crimes are strictly prohibited."

"Because the number of lava piles is limited, they will disappear when time is up or when the energy contained in them is absorbed by other Pokémon."

"That's right." Julian bragged with a smile.

Mariana's eyes widened as she raised her hand and asked loudly, "The minimum requirement is an Ace trainer, so doesn't that mean Master Elites can come to the island and grab the lava piles with us?"

"Therefore, fighting is inevitable." Julian said.

"That's good." Hearing this, everyone sighed in relief.

Seeing everyone's excitement, Julian immediately said, "Therefore, every time the volcano erupts, it attracts the attention of fire trainers from all over the world, and they will even travel thousands of miles."

"Of course, any deaths caused by natural factors must be borne by oneself." Julian added.

"Although there will be fights, they will be controlled within a certain range, and there will be no deaths due to the fights."

"The trainers landing on the island will only be at the professional and gym level."

Bruce nodded cautiously.

"Fire body tempering... This should be similar to thunder and lightning tempering. It's the powerful power that helps nature temper the Pokémon's body and progress." Bruce thought to himself.

"At that time, each trainer will take their Pokémon to Extreme Kīlauea, seek lava piles in the hostile environment, and capture wild Pokémon while battling against other trainers."

In this way, the competitive pressure would be much less.

"According to the announcement issued by the Kīlauea Pokémon Association, if you want to land on the island at this time, the minimum requirement is a professional trainer."

Hearing this sentence, everyone's eyes lit up.

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