Pokémon: Master System.

All she wanted to know now was how much Xia Yu's new experiment would boost her combat power!

"Similar to Z-Moves." Xia Yu said vaguely, but in reality, Mega Evolution's boost to combat power is definitely more comprehensive and stronger than Z-Moves.

Mega Evolution not only increases a Pokémon's inherent strength but also transforms its abilities. For example, after Mega Evolution, Diancie transforms from a tank-type Pokémon into an offensive Pokémon.

Secondly, there's the change in abilities, which is the most important. Mega Charizard X's Hard Claws, Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag, Mega Charizard Y's Solar Beam, and so on are all top-tier abilities.

Of course, Mega Evolution isn't all good. Some Pokémon get a reverse boost when they Mega Evolve, like Garchomp.

"The power boost might be weaker than Z-Moves, but I think it should be stronger than Z-Moves in most cases."

Xia Yu's words struck Xiao Wanyu like a hammer blow. If what Xia Yu said was true, then this new experiment would undoubtedly be a groundbreaking discovery, and Xia Yu's status in the country would certainly reach the level of the number one scientific researcher. At the same time, this would also mean a huge fortune.

"How sure are you?"

"Ninety percent."

"What?!" Xiao Wanyu was slightly flustered at this moment. She couldn't help but stand up, revealing her perfect figure, and looked at Xia Yu, asking, "Can the results of this experiment be disseminated? How many people know about it?"

"King Xiao, please sit down first." Xia Yu's gaze swept over Xiao Wanyu before he calmly said.

Is it really that surprising to be this surprised by a Mega Evolution? You look so unsophisticated, and you call yourself one of the Elite Four.

At this moment, Xiao Wanyu realized that she had lost her composure. She leisurely sat back on the sofa, her bright eyes fixed on Xia Yu, her voice gentle, charming, soft, and sweet: "Dr. Xia, you have truly given me a pleasant surprise. It hasn't even been half a year since you announced your exclusive Z-Move, has it? And you've already come up with such a big project. You truly deserve to be called a once-in-a-century scientific genius in China. You still haven't answered my question from earlier: can this experimental result be mass-produced and widely disseminated?"

Xiao Wanyu kept flattering Xia Yu, her soft and charming tone making Xia Yu feel a little smug: "It can't be popularized or mass-produced. Currently, only you and my Long family know about it."

"The core of this experiment is these gems. I can tell you that these gems will be strategic items as important as Z-pure crystals in the future." Xia Yu paused slightly here: "The domestic market has already acquired almost all of these types of gems. Xiao Tianwang, I suggest that we turn our attention overseas and acquire them abroad."

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Chapter 240 Working together

This new experiment's ability to boost Pokémon's battle power is comparable to that of Z-Crystals. Does this mean that these gems are priced the same as Z-Crystals?

Xiao Wanyu had no idea that Xia Yu was secretly conducting such a large experiment. Why hadn't she heard a word about it?

If she hadn't been perceptive enough to notice something amiss in the Long family's recent subtle actions, she might have missed another huge opportunity!

Looking at the box full of gems on the table, Xiao Wanyu suddenly regretted being so generous in handing over the entire box of gems to Xia Yu. She should have kept more for herself.

However, Xiao Wanyu quickly put aside her distracting thoughts. She had the courage to accept that what was said was said.

Of course, the most crucial point is that she only brought half of the gems this time. Luckily, she had a backup plan, otherwise she would have suffered a huge loss.

"Buy it from abroad?" She began to think about what Xia Yu had said. She had also remembered the time years ago when foreign countries discovered Z-Move and bought a batch of Z-Crystals. "It's not easy. Those people abroad are on guard because of the last Z-Crystal incident. Even if we buy it secretly, we will still be discovered if we buy too much."

"Why should we acquire them secretly?" Xia Yu smiled at Xiao Wanyu and said in a low voice, "Xiao Tianwang, you can hold an international jewelry expo in Shanghai, classify these gemstones as jewelry, and then openly acquire them, stating that you want to use these gemstones to create a unique and exquisite piece of jewelry. With your status and position in the fashion industry, this should not be a difficult task."

Xia Yu's words made Xiao Wanyu's eyes light up, but she quickly realized what he meant and looked at Xia Yu with a half-smile: "Are you planning to make me your shield? Once you announce the results of your experiment, those who sold these gems will definitely come looking for trouble. Xia Yu, are you trying to make me stand in front of you and draw their fire?"

Seeing that Xiao Wanyu had exposed his little scheme, Xia Yu also frankly admitted without any hesitation: "King Xiao, with my status and position, I cannot withstand the wrath of these people. Only you are qualified."

"Aren't you afraid I'll just kick you out and go it alone?" Xiao Wanyu looked at Xia Yu with a teasing expression and joked.

"There's nothing to be afraid of." Xia Yu needed to carefully consider the possibility that Xiao Wanyu might kick her out and go it alone.

If Xiao Wanyu really wanted to kick him out and go it alone, Xia Yu wouldn't really care, because as of now, he already had more than ten Mega Evolution Stones and one Evolution Key Stone.

Meanwhile, Long Yanning had already sent word that she had acquired nearly a hundred Mega Evolution Stones and about a dozen Evolution Key Stones.

The sheer number of Mega Evolution Stones and Keystones had already instilled a slight fear in Xia Yu. He believed that the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind, and he wanted to quietly amass wealth rather than become a target.

“We’ve already bought up most of the gemstones in the country. I have enough. As the saying goes, know when to quit while you’re ahead. It’s fine if you go it alone.” Xia Yu smiled at Xiao Wanyu. If Xiao Wanyu really went it alone, he really wouldn’t care: “Besides, you, King Xiao, definitely won’t go it alone. If you did, I would have to announce this experiment ahead of time. Buying these gemstones wouldn’t be so simple then, and you would be the one who suffers.”

Hearing Xia Yu's words, which contained a hidden warning, Xiao Wanyu cursed the little fox in her heart. However, she had never considered going it alone. She had always valued Xia Yu as a person.

A hen that lays golden eggs is always more valuable than the golden eggs themselves.

Xiao Wanyu smiled brightly: "I was just joking. I'm really looking forward to our collaboration. I think we can discuss the details of the collaboration."

"The International Jewelry Fair takes at least a month from preparation to its opening. When do you expect to see results from your experiment, and when do you plan to announce them?"

"About two months." Xia Yu thought for a moment and said, "The experiment is basically without any major problems now. If things go smoothly, we can get results in a month. I plan to announce them in two months."

Although Xia Yu hasn't conducted any experiments yet, he feels that the bond between him and Charizard is definitely strong enough for Mega Evolution.

"So fast?" Xiao Wanyu asked in surprise. She thought it would take Xia Yu at least half a year to produce experimental results, but she didn't expect it to only take a month. "Then I will go back and immediately organize the International Jewelry Expo."

How will the profits be divided?

"In what specific way do you plan to announce it? Or at a press conference?"

Are there any special precautions to take with these gemstones?

"Wishing us great success."

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The two discussed the matter inside the house until evening before coming together a general plan for cooperation.

Finally, the two agreed that Xia Yu would announce the results of his new experiment after the College Cup, while Xiao Wanyu and Long Fan would be responsible for continuing to acquire gems during this period.

Xiao Wanyu was mainly responsible for preparing for the international jewelry expo, while Long Fan was responsible for continuing to collect gemstones in China. All the gemstones obtained in the end were divided equally among the three parties.

While it was said to be an equal distribution, Xia Yu emphasized that he had the right to allocate the gems and had priority in choosing them. This was also to prevent Xiao Wanyu from having any tricks up her sleeve. If anything went wrong during the cooperation, Xia Yu would take all the evolution key stones and cut off their supply.

After all, compared to Mega Evolution Stones, Evolution Key Stones are much rarer and more crucial, which naturally means they are much more expensive.

Back at the hotel, Xia Yu immediately took his Pokémon to the training ground and began learning the moves from the TMs.

Looking at these nine rare TMs, Xia Yu fell into thought. First, he decided that Sceptile's Rock Slide and Charizard's Scorching Sands were essential moves to learn.

Secondly, there's the Earthquake skill, which Xia Yu is struggling with. Earthquake is a skill that Sceptile, Axew, and Salamence can all learn, and it's highly adaptable to all of them.

Without a doubt, the best choice to maximize combat power is to give it to the Sceptile King, but in the long run, it is undoubtedly more suitable to give it to Axew and Salamence.

Xia Yu decided to put this skill aside for the time being, because the Lizard King was currently practicing the Rock Slide move and didn't have time to learn other skills.

Then there are five moves: Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, Reflect, and Light Screen. Xia Yu plans to keep these for future Dragapult. It's clear that Xiao Wanyu's purpose in giving these TMs is to prepare for the future Dragapult.

After all, it's not a secret that Xia Yu went to the Dragon-type Secret Realm in Chang'an to select a Dragon Mesiah Pokémon egg.

Finally, there's the move Draco Meteor. To be honest, Draco Meteor is a powerful Dragon-type Special Attack move with tremendous power, but it also has a significant side effect: it greatly reduces Special Attack.

Xia Yu's team has many Pokémon that can learn the move Draco Meteor, but only two Pokémon are best suited to learn it: Nombat and Dragapult.

After careful consideration, he decided to let Nombat learn the move first. On the one hand, it could immediately increase combat power, and on the other hand, Nombat's role was that of a support special attacker, and the move Draco Meteor was highly compatible with Nombat. Before learning the Sonic Wave move, Nombat only needed to use Draco Meteor and then quickly turn back to retreat.

Chapter 241 Our goal is the championship

The cooperation between the Lin, Long, and Xiao families is proceeding in secret. Xiao Wanyu rushed back to the capital overnight to discuss the details of the cooperation with Long Fan and sign the contract. Xia Yu, on the other hand, has become a hands-off manager, focusing all his efforts on preparing for the College Cup.

Three days later, backstage at the quarterfinals.

With the financial support of Xiao the Rich Woman, Xia Yu's three Pokémon all gained some strength. Charizard learned the Scorching Sands move, Sceptile learned the Rock Slide move, and Nombat learned the Draco Meteor move, and their strength increased to the Overlord level.

In this way, Xia Yu also reached the level of an all-around champion, and the increase in strength made Xia Yu full of confidence for the upcoming matches.

Although Xu Jiahao is very strong, especially his ace Charizard which has the strength of a near-Gym Leader, Xia Yu is not worried at all.

He was full of confidence in his Charizard and Sceptile, believing that they were absolutely invincible in their class.

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"Buzz Bat, warm up properly. Today's opponent is very strong, but you'll definitely be able to play." Xia Yu patted Buzz Bat's head, constantly encouraging him.

In their previous match against Liu Qipeng, Nombat won without even playing a single game. Many fans jokingly say that with Sceptile and Charizard on the team, even a dog could make it to the quarterfinals.

The buzzing bat doesn't seem to care whether it gets to play or not; in fact, it might not really want to play if it does.

Lazy by nature, it just wants to slack off. With Charizard and Sceptile as its two big brothers to hold the fort, it's just a bystander. Besides, it's just a competition; there's no need to push itself so hard. Dragons have a long life ahead of them, and this is a competition for relaxation.

"Master, I will try my best." Although it was thinking about how to slack off, the buzzing bat still responded to Xia Yu telepathically, promising that it would definitely work hard.

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After encouraging Nombat, Xia Yu turned to Charizard and said, "Charizard, you need to perform well today. You're under a lot of pressure. You're starting today."

"Awoo." Charizard nodded in response to Xia Yu.

"I guess the opponent will most likely start with Nine-Tails. When you start, don't rush to use Hot Sand Earth. Let's hold back and use Primal Power to scare it and weaken its stamina. When we find the right opportunity, we'll use Hot Sand Earth to kill it instantly."

Charizard listened attentively to Xia Yu's tactical plan and nodded thoughtfully.

"What is a trump card? A trump card is one that kills in one blow. Otherwise, if you use Hot Sands right from the start, even if you severely injure Nine-Tails, the enemy will be on guard. So you have to use Primal Power to lull Nine-Tails into a false sense of security, making it think that you only have this one move to counter it. At this point, Nine-Tails will lower its guard. Then you can launch a surprise attack with Hot Sands, and you will definitely win the match."

"Got it, Charizard?"

Charizard nodded, indicating that it had learned another trick.

"Try to understand it carefully."

"Lizard King, same old rule, you're in charge of covering for us. You have a heavy responsibility." Xia Yu patted the Lizard King's arm earnestly, because that was the only height he could reach.

“Chamo.” The Lizard King nodded.

After arranging the tactics, Xia Yu took out his phone, took a picture of himself preparing for the match, and posted it online with the caption: "The match is about to start, welcome everyone to watch my match!"

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