A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

Chapter 428 Extracting the Third Attribute

"Ding—"

As a crisp notification sound rang in his mind, Zhang Heng immediately heard the system's mechanical voice announce: "Congratulations, host, on completing the task of building a water and dragon dual-element team. Rewards will be issued soon!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained [True Master Ball] x1"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained [Golden Crown] x1"

Hearing the system's prompt, Zhang Heng paused slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He murmured to himself, "The golden crown isn't unfamiliar, but what's so special about this 'True Master Ball'?"

As if sensing the host's confusion, the system interface unfolded in his mind at the right time, and two lines of flowing text appeared clearly.

【True Master Ball】Effect: Absolute Capture! Except for all legendary Pokémon with the "Divine" title, it can capture any Pokémon (including Ultra Beasts) with one ball, regardless of level, type, or friendship.

"Damn! Isn't this the ultimate cheat code from 'One Ball Superman'? Even Dog Hao would have to call me his ancestor if he saw this!"

Zhang Heng's pupils contracted sharply, and he couldn't help but let out a low gasp.

As a transmigrator, he was very familiar with the rules of the Pokémon world in the original owner's memories: in this timeline where Ultra Beasts had not yet been revealed, those Ultra Beasts from Ultra Space were bound by the ironclad rule that "they can only be captured with Ultra Balls".

At this moment, this luminous sphere directly broke the rules—while research teams from other countries were still racking their brains over the technical bottlenecks in developing the Ultimate Ball, it had already secured the priority right to subdue eleven "special level two gods".

Although Ultra Beasts differ from secondary gods in some aspects, from the overall setting and general understanding, Ultra Beasts are often regarded as special secondary gods.

He stared at the virtual interface unconsciously, his thoughts drifting to a deeper level: when the ultimate alien beasts descend one day in the future, the forces of various countries will surely unleash a bloodbath for these monsters with overwhelming combat power.

While others can at most "catch" it, only he can truly "subdue" it—this almost cheating advantage is enough to leave all trainers a version behind in the future.

“Grass Steel’s Paper Sword paired with Rain Team… or Buzzwole.” He suddenly chuckled, the sharp, emerald-green figure appearing in his mind. “Sword Dance + Holy Sword + Leaf Blade, Rain Team is practically a stage tailor-made for it.”

Immediately afterwards, the second reward description came into view—

[Golden Crown] Effect: Can directly raise the potential of any Pokémon to "Master".

"Hiss—" Zhang Heng gasped, his gaze freezing instantly.

In this world where aptitude determines the upper limit of growth, aptitude is divided from high to low as follows: Toddler - Common - Rare - Lord - Gym Leader - Quasi-Elite King - Elite King - Quasi-Champion - Champion - Quasi-Master - Master.

The level of one's aptitude determines the heights one can reach, but aptitude is not static. Apart from extraordinary opportunities, there are also tools for improvement.

The top-tier item [Silver Crown], which is already highly sought after and has become extremely rare, has been sold off by the system. However, the system has now directly offered him a [Golden Crown] – which means that one of his Pokémon will skip the hurdle of countless resources and rise to the top in one step.

He subconsciously reviewed the team's current status: Ripple was already at Master level, Swampert was near Master level, Altaria was Elite Four level, Milotic, Duraludon, and Haunter were all Champion level, Dragapult was... wait, it wasn't really my Pokémon, and as for Urshifu, I hadn't even checked its stats yet...

His gaze suddenly fell on Duan Guanjun and Aiwen, who were talking not far away. Beside them, the Shiny Gallade, now back to normal, stood quietly, the blades on its arms gleaming coldly silver in the sunlight.

Zhang Heng raised his hand and rubbed his temples, temporarily suppressing his chaotic thoughts.

"Ding—"

"Congratulations, host, on capturing the Gigantamax Pokémon - Urshifu."

"Quest progress for capturing Gigantamax Pokémon: 3/6"

"Completing the mission will reward you with a clue to Level 1 Eterna. Rewards are being calculated..."

"Rewards are being distributed. Congratulations to the host for receiving 2 Gigantamax Mushrooms and 2 Wishing Star Blocks."

"Ding--"

"Host, we can now extract your third attribute."

"Note: This is also the last attribute task. After the host completes the task, there will be no more restrictions on attribute taming."

Zhang Heng felt that this position was not suitable for communicating with the system, so he did not intend to extract the third attribute here.

He mentally communicated, "Wait a minute, system, I'll call you later."

"Ding—Okay, host."

Zhang Heng stepped forward, his tone calm: "Duan Guanjun, Ai Wen, this afternoon is the crucial battle for Goose City Academy's top 32 to top 8. I plan to go back to the training room first to adjust the team's condition. I wonder if you two..."

With exactly six hours left before the start of the match, he had plenty of time to make thorough preparations for the tough battle ahead.

Upon hearing this, Duan Guanjun glanced at Zhang Heng, as if assessing the boy's strength and determination.

A moment later, he laughed heartily and patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder: "Good, young and energetic!"

As he spoke, he took out a red Poké Ball and tossed it to Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng caught the Poké Ball steadily, puzzled.

Duan Guanjun explained, "This is a Champion-level Brave Eagle. You probably don't have a riding Pokémon. Its Champion-level strength can not only protect you, but also make your commute more convenient."

A warm feeling welled up in Zhang Heng's heart. Summoning a Champion-level Pokémon was no easy task, so he couldn't help but express his gratitude: "Thank you, Champion Duan! I will definitely return it intact after the competition!"

He knew that this was not just a Pokémon, but also the trust and expectations of his seniors.

After saying goodbye to Duan Guanjun and Ai Wen, Zhang Heng released the Warrior Eagle, leaped up, and rode on the Warrior Eagle's broad back.

"Chirp~" The Warrior Eagle let out a clear bird call and carried Zhang Heng toward the dormitory of the Affiliated Hospital of Goose City University.

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The dormitory building of the Affiliated Hospital of Goose City University is quiet.

The valiant eagle's agile figure pierced the sky, the air currents from its wings carrying a few fallen leaves as it landed steadily on the open ground below.

It raised its head and let out a clear cry, attracting the attention of patients passing by.

Zhang Heng didn't even bother to greet the people around him, and ran towards the dormitory building in two strides.

As I turned the corner, I suddenly bumped into a figure in light pink.

"Watch out!" A sweet female voice rang out. Zhang Heng looked up and met Su Kexin's slightly reproachful yet concerned gaze.

She was wearing a light pink dress, with a delicate butterfly hair clip in her hair, and holding a stack of Pokémon encyclopedias in her hands.

"Good luck in the afternoon's competition. Oh, and about the Bug-type gym..."

"Okay, senior, I have something to do! Let's talk again next time."

Zhang Heng spoke extremely quickly, and before the other person could finish speaking, he hurriedly dropped a sentence, stepped aside, and rushed towards the stairwell.

With the sound of hurried footsteps, the dormitory door slammed shut with a loud "bang," shutting Su Kexin out.

A brief silence fell over the hallway. Su Kexin stood there, staring at the closed door, her eyelashes trembling slightly, a hint of helplessness rising in her eyes.

She bit her lower lip and muttered softly, "Am I that busy...?" The picture book in her hand was unconsciously clenched tightly, and the edges curled up slightly.

Inside the room behind the door, Zhang Heng casually tossed his backpack onto the table and slumped onto the soft bed. He took a deep breath.

"System! Start the draw!"

Ding! The electronic mechanical sound of the system sounded!

"System notification: Targeted attribute extraction is about to begin! The host will randomly select one attribute from the remaining sixteen Pokémon attributes as your training direction."

Note: The attribute you draw cannot be changed, and you cannot catch Pokémon of other attributes. After completing team building and training, you will receive a Pokémon of the corresponding attribute or a Super S-rank item.

"Host, would you like to initiate the extraction?!"

He immediately replied, "Confirm the extraction!"

Whoosh! The image of the lucky draw wheel, like a dazzling rainbow, suddenly appeared in his mind.

With a soft buzzing sound, the prize wheel began to spin slowly.

The rotation speed was not fast, and the entire interface shimmered with a dazzling light.

It flashes bright green one moment and then turns fiery red the next, like a coin-operated slot machine running wildly.

Zhang Heng's mood grew increasingly tense as the lottery wheel spun.

Finally, the speed of the lottery cursor gradually slowed down, eventually stopping on an attribute that was radiating a dazzling light.

The attribute cursor is surrounded by a bright red halo.

Zhang Heng's heart pounded wildly. His eyes widened, eager to find out what attributes he would receive.

The cursor on the lucky draw wheel stopped on the fire-attribute text.

"Ding ~"

System: "Congratulations, host, you have drawn a Fire-type Pokémon. Please remember that from now on you can only choose Fire-type Pokémon to capture and train. You need to capture a total of three Fire-type Pokémon!"

Note: The host gains an affinity bonus with Fire-type Pokémon, making it easier to communicate with them, listen to their thoughts, and build a friendly relationship.

Before Zhang Heng could ask for details, the system notification sounded again.

"Ding ~"

"Next, we will open the Fire-type gift pack for the host. You may randomly receive a Fire-type starter Pokémon or a Super S-rank item."

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained Ho-Oh..."

Zhang Heng: "What???"