Pokémon: Master System.

Chapter 220 Diancie Mega Evolution Stone

The battle between the two Diancie wasn't particularly exciting due to their relative strength, but Xia Yu watched with complete concentration. He keenly noticed that although the two Diancie's aptitude and strength were almost identical, there were still subtle differences upon closer inspection.

The larger Diancie gradually gained the upper hand in each battle, while the smaller Diancie gradually became exhausted.

Finally, with a crisp sound, the smaller Diancie was knocked away by the other Diancie, falling to the ground and unable to get up, having lost all its strength.

The larger Diancie, though panting heavily, had won the battle. She displayed a victorious air, looking down at the fallen Diancie, before slowly flying towards the throne.

When she walked to the pink diamond throne and gently removed the crown, Diancie's corpse on the throne instantly crumbled and turned into stones scattered on the ground.

The old king's demise, the new king's ascension to the throne.

Raising the enormous crown in her hand, Diancie suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. The surging energy from the crown poured wildly into Diancie's body, continuously enhancing her strength.

Bathed in Fairy and Rock energy, and basking in the cheers of her subjects, all of this signifies that Diancie has become the new queen!

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Meanwhile, Xia Yu walked towards the fallen Diancie. He had been prepared from the beginning. No matter which of the two Diancies became queen, his target was always the one who lost.

A flurry of tiny diamonds passed by her, all rushing toward the new king and crowding around him, except for Xia Yu, who moved in the opposite direction.

When Xia Yu walked to Diancie's side, he found that it had lost all its strength and had lost the will to stand up. It just lay quietly on the ground, staring blankly at the pink diamond on the cave ceiling.

Looking at Diancie's lifeless eyes, Xia Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. It seemed that this defeat had been a great blow to Diancie.

Xia Yu took out the wound medicine from his bag and sprayed it on Diancie to clean its wounds.

Seemingly sensing that someone was healing her, Diancie turned her gaze to Xia Yu, and the two of them stared at each other.

This was Xia Yu and Diancie's first meeting. They stared at each other for a long time, but neither of them spoke.

After Xia Yu treated the wound simply, he took out the Rock and Fairy type energy cubes and handed them to Diancie.

"Dianci." Xia Yu smiled as he looked at the sparkly Diancie, as if taking care of a child: "Eat something first."

When Diancie saw the energy cube Xia Yu handed her, she was slightly taken aback. While all the small diamonds were rushing toward the new king, someone still cared about her, which touched Diancie's heart.

It reached out and gently took the energy cube, then chewed it in small bites, like a princess.

Energy cubes made by top masters naturally taste amazing. After Diancie finished a Rock-type Energy Cube, she ate a Fairy-type Energy Cube, and a gleam appeared in her eyes.

But when it looked up and saw Queen Diancie surrounded by the little diamonds, it couldn't help but lower its head again in dejection.

Seeing Diancie's state, Xia Yu couldn't help but gently comfort her: "Dianci, failure is not a big deal. If you fail this time, you can just try harder next time to win it back!"

Diancie shook her head. She could sense that after this defeat, the chances of her defeating Diancie, who had absorbed the energy of the Pink Diamond Crown, were almost zero. That was why she was so dejected, knowing that she might only be driven out of the group.

Seeing Diancie's state, Xia Yu continued to persuade her, "Sometimes, failure isn't necessarily a bad thing. Although you lost your position as queen, you actually gained other things, such as freedom."

"You can step out of the underground world and see the outside world. You can go to the forest to enjoy the snow and watch the snowflakes fall, creating a vast expanse of white; you can also take a walk by the river and listen to the babbling of the stream; you can also go boating on the lake and admire the blooming of all kinds of lotus flowers."

Xia Yu described the beauty of the outside world to Tianxi: "The underground world is just a corner of this bustling world. If you leave the underground world, you can see more beautiful scenery and also meet more interesting people or things."

"Tianci. Come with me and see the outside world. If you stay in the underground world, you'll never surpass her. So come with me, keep getting stronger, and one day I'll bring you back here to challenge her."

Xia Yu could have easily subdued the defeated Diancie, but he didn't. Instead, he started communicating with the child.

The best strategy is to win hearts and minds; the second best strategy is to attack strategies; the worst strategy is to attack the army.

After all, Diancie isn't as stubborn as Aerodactyl; different Pokémon require different catching methods.

If he could win over Diancie with words, Xia Yu still wouldn't want to rely on violence. He prefers a genuine bond between himself and his Pokémon.

After hearing Xia Yu's words, Tianxi did not make any move, but looked at Xia Yu, seemingly lost in thought.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll go get something for you," Xia Yu said suddenly as he opened the door.

Tianxi looked at Xia Yu with a puzzled expression, wondering what Xia Yu was going to get.

Xia Yu's gaze fell on the glittering Mega Evolution Stone. He wanted to snatch Diancie's Mega Evolution Stone before leaving with her.

"Iron Warrior, make your move! You hold off Metagross and the others, and provide backup for us. Gallade, use Instant Transmission!"

Xia Yu gave a quiet order, and Gallade suddenly used Teleport to teleport to Diancie Queen's side. The sudden change caught all the Pokémon off guard.

"Gallade, take that jewel!"

Upon hearing Xia Yu's command, Gallade snatched Diancie's Mega Evolution Stone from the throne. The moment the Mega Evolution Stone was in hand, the other Pokémon reacted and quickly launched an attack on Xia Yu and his Pokémon.

At this moment, both Metagross monsters simultaneously unleashed their psychic powers, attempting to interfere with Gallade's teleportation, but Ironhide immediately took action.

Facing two Metagross monsters with near-champion-level strength, Iron Warrior displayed extremely high fighting spirit, directly wielding his double-edged blades in a surprise attack, interrupting the two Metagross monsters' psychic abilities, and creating another precious opportunity for Gallade to use Instant Transmission.

Immediately after Gallade used its psychic powers again, Xia Yu returned to Diancie and Iron Warrior's side.

"Come on!"

Xia Yu grabbed Diancie and started to flee. Fortunately, Diancie was not heavy, weighing less than 20 kilograms, otherwise Xia Yu might not have been able to lift her.

At this moment, Metagross finally unleashed its psychic power, restricting Gallade's teleportation, while the other Pokémon launched attacks on Xia Yu.

Aerodactyl had to fly at full speed while dodging attacks, while Gallade and Ironhide also ran towards the entrance.

Fortunately, the Pokémon on the outer perimeter were not very strong, and Xia Yu and his Pokémon easily reached the entrance.

Xia Yu recalled Aerodactyl, and together with Gallade and Diancie, they were the first to pass through the narrow pass. Iron Warrior was the last to enter the pass and blocked it.

The champion-level Iron Warrior, wielding two swords, stood at the narrow entrance of the cave, like a war god, one man could hold off ten thousand!

"This is for you. With this, you'll have the strength to fight the Queen next time." Xia Yu handed the Mega Evolution Stone to Diancie: "However, since you stole Queen Diancie's things, you'll have to leave with me now."

Diancie took the Mega Evolution Stone from Xia Yu's hand. Looking at Xia Yu, who was covered in sweat, Diancie was touched. She stared at Xia Yu and then nodded gently.

Chapter 221 Bodao City

In the blink of an eye, the training camp is coming to an end.

Xia Yu took a day off and left the patrol team a day early.

He planned to use this day to go to Bodao City, to visit Gao Yanxin's hometown, and to see his sister and mother.

Xia Yu was not at ease with Gao Yanxin, having witnessed Gao Yanxin betray and kill Hao Saihong in order to save his own life.

Although he had warned him about his family, Xia Yu was by nature suspicious, cautious, and prudent, and he was unsure how important his family was to Gao Yanxin.

He was worried that Gao Yanxin was the kind of person who could abandon even his family, so Xia Yu planned to visit his family in person, to see his mother and sister, and to see the relationship between his family and Gao Yanxin, so that he could make a judgment.

Speaking of being naturally suspicious, Xia Yu realized that he was gradually becoming like Cao Cao. Cao Cao was a naturally suspicious person, and he killed Lü Boshe's entire family just because he heard the sound of sharpening knives.

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Xia Yu rode his Flying-type Pokémon to Bodao City. Since Flying-type Pokémon were not allowed in the city, Xia Yu had to take a bus to Gao Yanxin's house after arriving in Bodao City. He first withdrew some cash, and also bought some fruit and snacks to carry with him. He then took a taxi to the vicinity of Gao Yanxin's house.

Gao Yanxin's family was not well-off. They originally lived in the surrounding countryside, but after his sister was admitted to a key high school, the whole family moved to the city for the convenience of her studies. However, even in the city, they lived in the cheapest urban village.

His home was located in a dilapidated tenement building in the old city's urban village. The building was crammed with all sorts of people, including young men with dyed yellow hair, young women dressed flamboyantly who were out at night, and even young people with tattoos. Several thousand people lived in the small tenement building.

Although there are many people, the environment around here is not good. Not only are the surrounding facilities poor and water and electricity inconvenient, but the environment is also extremely bad. There is a landfill not far away, and a large number of garbage trucks drive by every day, and you can smell the pungent garbage smell all the way.

Therefore, anyone who has a little money chooses to move away from here. The only advantage here is that the rent is cheap and there are buses right outside, so transportation is relatively convenient.

Slums are like a swamp of mud, but some people would rather sink into the mud and die, while others try their best to break free.

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Most of the residents here are from the lower class of Bidao City, wearing shabby coats. You can see some dirty children rolling around on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust, sculpting various Pokémon out of mud, playing house, and shouting that they are the number one trainer.

Xia Yu wore a mask, both for her own safety and to be fully disguised to avoid being recognized and causing trouble.

As Xia Yu walked towards the building, the surrounding residents couldn't help but glance at him out of the corner of their eyes. It was obvious that they had never seen Xia Yu before, or that it was rare for someone as wealthy as Xia Yu to appear in an urban village.

Even though they were wearing masks, they could still tell from Xia Yu's clothes that he came from a wealthy family and was not a local.

The building was old and dilapidated, with moss growing in the corners. Xia Yu walked along the road, asking an old man sitting in a chair basking in the sun about Gao Yuwan.

"Sir, is Gao Yuwan staying here?" Xia Yu skillfully handed over a Meloetta brand cigarette, a high-end cigarette in this world, known as a luxury item among cigarettes.

Even though Xia Yu never smokes, he still prepared some cigarettes, just in case.

Taking the cigarette Xia Yu offered, the old man put it in his pocket and said with a smile to Xia Yu, "Yu Wan hasn't finished class yet. Only her mother is in the house, in the corner room on the third floor."

"Thanks, sir." Xia Yu offered another cigarette and walked towards Gao Yanxin's house.

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"Who's this guy?" As Xia Yu left, a thin, thug with dyed yellow hair wearing a thick down jacket walked up to the old man and asked.

He had been paying attention to Xia Yu since Xia Yu arrived, and couldn't help but inquire about Xia Yu's background.

"I don't know. I didn't see he was wearing a mask, how could anyone recognize him?" The old man said, watching Xia Yu leave. "But he's quite rich, see? Meloetta cigarettes."

As the old man spoke, he took out a cigarette, held it to his nose, and gently sniffed it. Inhaling the faint tobacco aroma, a blissful smile spread across his face: "Delicious, truly delicious."

"Who is he looking for? Do you know?" the blond-haired man continued to ask.

"Gao Yuwan, of course," the old man said. "I've always said that the Gao family's little girl is promising. Look, she's climbed up the social ladder and become a phoenix."

Upon hearing the old man's words, the blond-haired man's mind raced, his eyes darting around as if he were thinking something.

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Upon reaching the third floor and walking down the long corridor, Xia Yu could hear frequent coughing sounds. Living in such an environment for a long time would cause most people to develop some degree of lung disease.