Pokémon: Master System.

It's quite unreasonable to raise a pseudo-legendary Pokémon from its infancy to the Elite Four level in such a short time, but it's still possible if you overdraw the Pokémon's potential and pile on a lot of resources.

Although somewhat surprised, he didn't think much of it. However, now, in just six months, Xu Xiu had trained Tyranitar from Elite Four level to Champion level—that was absolutely impossible! Even with ample resources, it was absolutely impossible.

It's absolutely impossible to raise a young Tyranitar into a champion-level Tyranitar in three and a half years. Therefore, Xu Xiu must possess a treasure, and an extremely valuable one at that. Thinking of this, Kong Yixuan's greed surged uncontrollably.

He had to get his hands on this treasure that could accelerate Pokémon's growth. Since it had come to him, he wouldn't be surprised.

Kong Yixuan took out a Poké Ball from his waist. This was the Pokémon his father had prepared for him to save his life during this mission, and it was also one of his father's ace Pokémon.

"Go forth, General Servant!"

Both are Champion-level Pokémon, and both are 4x weak to Fighting.

As the evolved form of Slash Commander, Servant General is quite powerful and is a standard tank-type physical attacker.

Aside from its slightly slow speed and extremely weak special attack, Generalissimo is practically without any weaknesses. With high HP, high physical attack, and high defense, plus its Admiral ability and STAB move Sucker Punch, Generalissimo is exceptionally strong in battle.

Its only major drawback is that it is four times weaker in melee combat.

General of the Blades sat on the ground, staring at Tyranitar with murderous intent in his eyes. The large sword on his head was particularly eye-catching. Even when facing a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, it showed no fear.

Seeing Kong Yixuan release the Servant Blade General, Xu Xiu showed no surprise whatsoever, as if he had long expected Kong Yixuan to have such a trick up his sleeve.

"Xu Xiu, since you're courting death, you can't blame me." Kong Yixuan's face was ferocious, and he looked at Xu Xiu as if he were already dead: "Ultra-Rapid Dragon, Super Armored Rhinoceros, Blocking Bear, Rogue Panda..."

Kong Yixuan unleashed all his Pokémon at once, showing no regard for fair battles. However, the cramped space severely limited the Pokémon's abilities, making the simultaneous appearance of so many Pokémon extremely crowded.

Facing Kong Yixuan's Pokémon, Xu Xiu remained expressionless and said to Tyranitar beside him, "Don't hold back, Tyranitar, unleash Dark Pulse at full power!"

As Xu Xiu's voice rang out, a surge of violent dark energy suddenly erupted from Tyranitar's body.

A thick, viscous dark energy burst forth from Tyranitar's body, and at the same time, a bright light erupted from Tyranitar's body, and a stone slab could be vaguely seen emerging!

The Evil Face Tablet! One of the tablets of Arceus, the creator god. No one knows the specific function of Arceus's tablets, but everyone knows that as long as you have an Arceus tablet, you can improve a Pokémon's aptitude and quickly increase its strength.

When Kong Yixuan saw the evil-faced stone tablet, his pupils dilated in shock, and his face was filled with disbelief. Xu Xiu's Tyranitar actually had an evil-faced stone tablet of Arceus inside its body.

No wonder Xu Xiu was able to improve his strength to this extent in such a short time!

With the blessing of this evil-faced stone tablet, Tyranitar's strength instantly surged. The surging evil energy filled the entire cave, and almost instantly, apart from General of the Blades, all of Kong Yixuan's other Pokémon lost their ability to battle.

"You can die now." Xu Xiu's expression was indifferent as he ordered Bangiras to launch a fierce attack.

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Chapter 251 Charizard Special Operations Team

Tiandu City University Cup.

Xia Yu lay on the soft bed in the hotel, staring blankly at the ceiling, pondering how to defeat He Zhizhou's Salt Stone Giant.

Salt Giant is a tank-type Pokémon, incredibly powerful in battle thanks to its signature move Salt. It can also learn powerful status moves such as Iron Defense, Rock Polish, Stealth Rock, Curse, and Recover.

How to overcome He Zhizhou's ace Pokémon, Giant Saltstone, is the biggest problem facing Xia Yu.

Of course, the most crucial thing is that He Zhizhou also has a Beetle Armor Saint with the Resurrection Prayer skill. Even if Xia Yu finally breaks through the Salt Stone Giant, the Beetle Armor Saint can revive him.

Prayer of Resurrection: A normal status move that allows a Pokémon that has lost the ability to battle to recover some of its HP through a loving prayer. This move can only be used once per period of time.

This is unbearable.

…………

Xia Yu looked somewhat worried. He Zhizhou was undoubtedly a tough nut to crack, but the next match was crucial for Xia Yu. Only by winning the next match could he participate in the national finals.

If Xia Yu loses here, he'll probably die of anger on the spot.

To secure victory, Xia Yu even equipped Charizard with a Charizard Mega Evolution Stone Y, planning to Mega Evolve it directly. With Charizard Y's special attack power and a Solar Beam during Sunny Day, it might actually be able to launch a surprise attack.

However, this prematurely revealed the Mega Evolution.

Sigh, Xia Yu sighed. If Z-Crystals weren't banned in this kind of competition, Xia Yu would have given the Lizard King the Dragon Z-Crystal directly. With the power of the Z-Crystal, it was very likely that it could break through the Salt Stone Giant's defenses.

What a pity, why can't it be used? Come on, as the developer of the exclusive Z-Move, isn't it normal to use Z-Moves in the High School Cup?

…………

"Dong dong!"

A crisp knock on the door interrupted Xia Yu's thoughts. Xia Yu frowned slightly; the hotel he stayed in consisted of rooms reserved for players of the College Cup, and under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be disturbed by outsiders.

"Xiaoyu, it's me." Xia Yong's voice came from outside. There was another person standing next to him, tall and straight, wearing a baseball cap with the brim pulled low.

"You're here." Xia Yu opened the door, his gaze sweeping over his father before moving to the middle-aged man beside him.

The man's face was slightly dark, with a resolute expression. His bright eyes were fixed on Xia Yu. He was about forty years old, tall and straight, giving off an impression of decisiveness, shrewdness, and competence.

"Xiaoyu, this is Feng Kuangyin, Captain Feng." Old Man Xia Yong said to Xia Yu. He stood about half a step behind Feng Kuangyin, clearly indicating that the two of them were in charge of Feng Kuangyin.

"Thank you for your trouble, Master Xia," Feng Kuangyin said to Xia Yong in thanks.

"Okay, you guys chat, I'll be going now." Xia Yong nodded and left the room.

Looking at Feng Kuangyin and Xia Yu, Xia Yong couldn't help but sigh. The people Xia Yu associates with are now on a completely different level from the people he associates with.

If it were me, and I went to visit Feng Kuangyin, I doubt he would even see me.

Why am I, as his father, feeling so aggrieved? But no matter how powerful Xia Yu is, I am still his father, and he still has to call me Dad.

…………

After Xia Yong left, Feng Kuangyin sat on the sofa, carefully examining Xia Yu, and said in a hoarse but loud voice: "Xia Yu, hello, nice to meet you. My name is Feng Kuangyin."

Feng Kuangyin?

Xia Yu was certain that he had never heard this person's name before, and this was the first time he had ever met him.

"Hello." Although Xia Yu had never seen this person before, he still greeted him politely. After all, his father was personally accompanying him, so his status must be quite high.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Feng Kuangyin, the captain of the China Fire-Breathing Dragon Special Operations Team." Feng Kuangyin got straight to the point, revealing his identity: "I'll keep it short and sweet this time I'm here to see you."

Commander-in-Chief of the Charizard Special Operations Team?

The minimum strength requirement for members of the Charizard Special Operations Team is Gym Leader level, the requirement for squad leaders is Elite Four level, and as for the Captain-Commander, he must be at least Elite Four level, right?

Xia Yu looked Feng Kuangyin up and down. No matter how he looked at him, he felt that Feng Kuangyin was not like him. But you can't judge a book by its cover. People would think that someone as handsome as himself is a celebrity, but isn't he also a trainer?

You can't judge a book by its cover.

"With your research capabilities and trainer skills, I believe you can attend any university. I'm here on behalf of Imperial Capital University and the Charizard Special Operations Team, hoping you will apply to Imperial Capital University's trainer program." Feng Kuangyin's voice was short and forceful: "Furthermore, after you report to the university, we will specially recruit you to join the Charizard Special Operations Team."

Xia Yu had only met the Charizard Special Operations Team once, during the attack on the dragon-type secret realm in the capital, when he met several members of the Charizard Special Operations Team.

Each of them possessed a Charizard, and all of them were at least Gym Leader level. Later, he also heard Long Yanning mention that the Charizard Special Operations Team was one of the three major special operations teams in the entire country of China.

The other two special operations teams are the Gyarados Special Operations Team in the coastal area and the Garchomp Team in the inland area.

Of course, "Ground Dragon" refers to the Desert Dragonfly, not the Garchomp. The original name of the Ground Dragon team was also the Desert Dragonfly Special Operations Team.

However, it is said that the captain of the Desert Dragonfly Special Operations Team strongly protested against the team's name, arguing that Charizard and Gyarados, two pseudo-dragons, could be called dragons, while Desert Dragonfly, a legitimate dragon-type, was called dragonfly. After that, the Desert Dragonfly Special Operations Team was renamed the Garchomp Special Operations Team.

"You should have heard of the Fire-Breathing Dragon Special Operations Team?" Feng Kuangyin asked, "You should have seen my team members when the Imperial Capital's Dragon Realm was attacked by the Dawn Society last time. This time, I'm inviting you to join the Fire-Breathing Dragon Special Operations Team because I hope you will join the newly formed secret squad, Team Zero."

Team Zero?

It sounds really impressive, but why would they approach me?

Xia Yu didn't rush to agree. He was no longer the unknown nobody who could be manipulated by others.

He is now not only a rising star in the scientific research community, but also one of the top four teams in the Sichuan Province University Cup this year.

It can be said that Xia Yu is the most capable trainer in scientific research, and also the most talented trainer in scientific research.

"Captain Feng, I'd like to ask why you approached me?" Xia Yu asked, voicing his doubts. "And what is Team Zero's mission?"

“Because of your strength and talent, your performance in the College Cup was outstanding. After watching your match, I carefully reviewed your file and found it to be clean, so I specially invited you to join.” Feng Kuangyin patiently explained, “As for the mission of Team Zero, because it is of great importance, I cannot tell you until you are sure you want to join Team Zero.”

Xia Yu fell into thought. He dared not agree rashly. To put it bluntly, joining Team Zero held no appeal for him.

He already has enough Pokémon.

He already has enough money by cooperating with Xiao Wanyu, and he won't lack money at all once the Mega Evolution is announced.

Want a woman... cough cough, I'm getting off-topic, we don't need that for now.

So all that's left is power, but unfortunately Xia Yu isn't very interested in the power of this corrupt Pokémon Association.

“Captain Feng, you should know that in addition to being a trainer, I am also a researcher. Even if I join the Charizard Special Operations Team, I may not have time to carry out missions.”

“We have also considered your research talent.” Feng Kuangyin seemed to have expected Xia Yu to say this. “The tasks of Team Zero are not heavy. I can guarantee that you will have at least half of your personal time each month.”

"By the way, once you join the Charizard Special Operations Team, the protection level of your family members will be raised to the same level as yours. At the same time, your immediate family members will be able to get a Pokémon selection opportunity from the Southwest and North China regions. That is, your parents, your brother, and your future wife and daughter will all have a chance to choose."

"If you become a Champion-level trainer, I guarantee you a spot to choose a pseudo-legendary Pokémon."

Xia Yu frowned. To be honest, the conditions offered by Feng Kuangyin were too good, so good that he began to suspect that the Zero Team's mission was not simple. These rewards looked more like a pension.

"I'm sorry, Captain Feng's matter is of great importance, and I cannot agree to it immediately," Xia Yu said tactfully.

"Xia Yu." Faced with Xia Yu's rejection, Feng Kuangyin's expression remained unchanged: "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, let me make a call."

Feng Kuangyin picked up the phone, which felt like a brick being moved, dialed a number, whispered a few words, and then handed the phone to Xia Yu: "It's Long Fan's phone."

"Hey."

"Xiaoyu, agree to Feng Kuangyin's request and join the Charizard Zero Team." Long Fan's words were concise and to the point, without any unnecessary words: "Don't ask why, this is a good thing. Champion Lü from the Southwest region personally nominated your name."