Pokémon: Master System.

When it evolves into Mega Charizard Y, its ability changes to Solar Beam. The value of this weather ability goes without saying; every weather setter is a core member of the team.

"Brother, come and take a look at this elf egg!" Xia Yu said.

"A Charmander's Pokémon egg?" Charlotte trusted Xia Yu's ability to identify Pokémon and immediately examined it closely. He couldn't see anything special about the egg, and besides, he already had a Charizard, so he wasn't very interested in the Charmander egg: "I already have a Charizard, why would I raise another one?"

"Your Charizard's aptitude is lacking; its strength has already peaked. Gym Leader level is its limit." It has to be said that Xia Yu is really getting a bit cocky now. Gym Leader level aptitude is not enough? You have to know that just a month ago, he was a weakling without a single Pokémon. He is still a weakling now, only now he has two Pokémon with high aptitude. It will take time for him to truly grow.

"You're so young, yet you've got quite the big mouth. You're telling me my Charizard isn't good enough?" Charlotte rubbed Xia Yu's head and laughed. "My Charizard is at the Gym Leader level. Wait until you're at the Gym Leader level before you say these things."

Charlotte couldn't really see anything special about this Pokémon egg; placed among this large pile of high-quality Pokémon eggs, it looked exceptionally ordinary. "Are you really sure this Pokémon egg has good potential? I really think it's just average. Here, take a look at the one I picked."

"..."

Xia Yu was speechless at Xia Luo's performance. He really wanted to yell at his older brother, "This is a near-champion level Charmander Pokémon egg!"

But Xia Yu couldn't resist Xia Luo's insistence and was pulled to the other side to look at another elf egg.

"Xiaoyu, I think this Chimchar egg is pretty good. First of all, it's big, and secondly, the colors of the patterns are vibrant, with a strong fire-type energy. Although it's not as good as that Growlithe egg we just had, it's still quite nice." Charlotte spoke eloquently, giving a thorough analysis. Xia Yu glanced at its stats and saw it was only Gym Leader level. Goodness, it wasn't even as good as that Growlithe egg from before.

It's such a waste to use such a precious spot to pick a Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

"Brother, this Pokémon egg is really not as good as the one I chose. Trust me, that Charmander Pokémon egg is definitely fine," Xia Yu assured him confidently.

"Really?" Charlotte still looked doubtful.

"No, brother, when have I ever lied to you?" Xia Yu said.

"When you were in junior high, you registered a female QQ account, pretended to be a girl, chatted with me online for a month, and scammed me out of a month's allowance," Xia Luo suddenly said.

"Pfft." Jiang Qinglan couldn't help but laugh out loud, making Xia Yu a little embarrassed: "Ahem, that's an exception. Let's get down to business. Really, I think this elf egg is pretty good, you can trust me."

"Are you really sure?" Charlotte asked.

“Absolutely certain,” Xia Yu replied.

"Then this one will do." Seeing Xia Yu's certainty, Xia Luo made the decision without hesitation. That's how trust is between family members. Since Xia Yu was confident, Xia Luo naturally supported his decision without hesitation: "If the aptitude isn't good, I'll choose the other spot myself. But if the aptitude is good, how about I give you the other spot?"

Xia Yu really wanted to say, "Then just give me this Charmander Pokémon egg," but he only thought that this Pokémon egg might be the key for his older brother to advance to the Elite Four level.

With the system's help, he will definitely encounter more powerful Pokémon in the future. However, Xia Yu also secretly made up his mind that he must get a Charizard in the future, directly Mega Evolve it into Mega Charizard X, Black Charizard will be the coolest in the room, and then Gigantamax it.

"Then this elf egg will do."

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Chapter 25 Raptor Pokémon

"These are your two Pokémon eggs. Do you plan to hatch them in the Blazing Plains? Customers who purchase Pokémon eggs from us can enjoy a 88% discount when hatching them. Also, hatching a Pokémon in the Flame Rift will slightly improve its Fire-type aptitude."

After spraying medicine on her face, Jiang Qinglan's face had already reduced in swelling. With a sweet smile, she earnestly said to the Xia Luo brothers, "The price for hatching two elf eggs in the Blazing Plains with regular nutrient solution is 100 million, and the price for adding energy nutrient solution is 200 million. If we hatch both eggs together, we also have a discount. On top of the 88% discount, you can enjoy an additional 9% discount, which is 79% off."

Xia Yu's face darkened. This Flame Realm was truly shameless. They could have just robbed you, but instead they wanted to help you hatch an elf egg.

It costs 2 million to hatch one Pokémon egg, so two would cost 4 million. Even with a 21% discount, it would still cost 316 million. Add to that the 128 million Pokémon eggs, which are discounted by 40% to around 760,000, and the total would still be around 4 million.

It's outrageous! But any trainer who wants to participate in the Fire-type Gym Leader rankings and compete for the Gym Leader position will basically have to grit their teeth and spend this money. Because if you don't spend it, other Fire-type trainers will, putting you at a disadvantage from the start, and what will you have to compete with them on?

Charlotte had been prepared, and fortunately, he had accumulated some savings during his three years as the curator.

"Let's incubate it here, and pay together." Charlotte was also extremely pained, so she directly swiped her card and paid more than 400 million.

"By the way, you can download the Xishu Flame APP on your phone. We will provide you with an account, and you can monitor the hatching status of your Pokémon egg through your phone. When we detect that the Pokémon egg is about to hatch, we will call you in advance to notify you so that you can see the Pokémon egg hatch as soon as possible."

It must be said that although the price is high, the service is quite good, and it is worth learning from and emulating by Grass and Insect Secret Realm.

Xia Yu secretly made up his mind that he must persuade his father to suggest to the Pokémon Association that they should learn from the Flame Realm and try to make the Grass and Insect Realm even darker than the Flame Realm.

I will make you pay back every penny you've earned from me!

After paying the bill, Jiang Qinglan also received a substantial commission, and her smile became even brighter. After seeing the two brothers, Xia Luo and his brother, out of the Flame Secret Realm, they exchanged contact information and said that she would notify them as soon as the elf egg hatched.

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After leaving the secret realm, the Charlotte brothers prepared to fly back to Starlight City once again in a Flying-type Pokémon.

But while the journey there was safe, the return journey might not be so peaceful.

"Xia Yu, you ride my Charizard. I'll ride the other Corviknight." Charlotte gave his Charizard to Xia Yu, and instead rode the other rented Corviknight himself. He had already sensed that the road back might not be safe, and had made preparations in advance. A Gym Leader-level Charizard would give Xia Yu some self-defense capabilities: "Be careful on the road, and stay close to me when you fly."

"Hmm." Xia Yu realized something was wrong from Xia Luo's serious expression and replied earnestly.

"Let's go, let's go."

Corviknight and Charizard flapped their wings and instantly took to the air, flying towards Starlight City. At the same time, two other people followed on Braviary and Staraptor.

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Riding on Charizard, overlooking the forests, mountains and rivers from high above, with Pidgeys soaring through the air and the wind blowing past his ears, Xia Yu felt exceptionally peaceful. This was probably something every Pokémon fan dreamed of, but this peace did not last long and was soon broken by Charlotte's voice.

"Xiaoyu, hold on tight, we're about to turn around." Charlotte's expression was serious: "Someone is following us. We're already far from the Xidu city area, they should be about to make their move."

"Okay." Xia Yu hugged the Charizard tightly and gripped the rope.

"Charizard, Corviknight, are you ready? Speed ​​up!"

Upon hearing Charlotte's command, Corviknight and Charizard flapped their wings, creating gusts of wind and suddenly increasing their speed.

At the same time, the Warrior Eagle and the Starhawk, which were far away, stopped hiding and accelerated to chase after the Charlotte brothers.

The Warrior Eagles and the Starhawks are both masters of the skies.

Eagle is a large bird-like Pokémon with a white crest consisting of three feathers on its head, the base of which is reddish-brown. It has three white feathers on each cheek and a tuft of white down on the back of its neck. Its upper body and wing coverts are reddish-brown, while its chest, abdomen, legs, and inner wings are dark blue. Its reddish-brown tail feathers are tipped with a yellow band and a blue band. Its beak and legs are yellow, with an arched droop at the tip of its upper beak. It has thick legs and large claws, with four toes—three in front and one behind. Each toe has a long, curved claw at the tip.

Braviary possesses a fearless spirit, even unto death, making it a valiant and proud Pokémon. It fights relentlessly for its companions, never giving up despite severe injuries, and takes pride in this. The more frontal wounds a Braviary bears, the braver it is, and the more respect it receives from its companions; those with more back wounds are looked down upon within the group. It is a courageous and resolute warrior of the skies. Legend has it that humans once threatened their habitat, and Braviary united to resist. In ancient times, the people of Alola called it the "Warrior of the Skies" and revered it. Its heroic figure has made it a popular subject for emblem design. Braviary possesses immense strength, capable of lifting cars into the air; its enormous size and formidable power make it the undisputed ruler of the skies.

The Starhawk is also incredibly powerful, possessing a massive body and resolute, sharp eyes. It has sharp talons and a pointed beak, with its tail feathers arranged in a fan shape. The spots on its chest are shaped like the black letter "M." The white portion of its abdomen extends downwards, forming an inverted triangle. The most distinctive feature of the Starhawk is its crest-like head feathers, which are black at the back and red at the front. The female Starhawk has smaller spots on its forehead.

Staraptor is a fierce Pokémon that is very particular about the shape of its crest. It possesses the ability to survive independently, often living alone. It has muscular legs and strong wings. Its ability to easily carry small Pokémon and even a strong man is a significant threat.

Braviary and Staraptor are both fierce raptor Pokémon, serving not only as flying vehicles but also as powerful physical attackers among Flying-type Pokémon.

"Warrior Eagle, Brave Bird Attack! Charge!" The man sitting on the Warrior Eagle gave the order.

【Brave Bird Assault】: Folds its wings and attacks the opponent at low altitude. It will also suffer considerable damage itself.

The Valkyrie folded its wings, its body enveloped in Flying-type energy, radiating a dazzling light, and swooped down towards Charizard and Corviknight!

"Starhawk, tailwind!"

Almost simultaneously, the other man sitting on the Starhawk gave the order for the Starhawk to use its Tailwind ability, flapping its wings to instantly create a strong wind and a visible airflow, allowing the two to move with the wind and greatly increasing their speed!

【Following the Wind】: Creates a powerful whirlwind, increasing the speed of all members of the team.

Brave Bird's fierce attack, combined with the tailwind, propelled the Valiant Eagle like a cannonball, flying straight towards Charizard and Corviknight with tremendous force.

"Charizard, Flamethrower!" Charlotte calmly commanded. Upon receiving the order, Charizard swooped down, then executed a stylish drift turn, its mouth enveloped in flames as it unleashed Flamethrower!

The raging flames, shaped like the Chinese character "大" (big), flew towards the rapidly approaching warrior eagle, exploding upon contact. However, the warrior eagle did not slow down, passing directly through the flames and enduring their scorching heat as it flew towards the fire-breathing dragon.

[Large Character Blaze]: Burns enemies with a large character-shaped flame. Sometimes inflicts a burn status on the opponent.

"Charizard, Corviknight, land!" Seeing that he couldn't stop the Valkyrie, Charlotte immediately ordered Charizard and Corviknight to land and fly down into the jungle.

Upon receiving Charlotte's command, Charizard and Corviknight simultaneously changed direction, folded their wings, and swooped down towards the ground, landing in the jungle below in the blink of an eye.

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Chapter 26 Sandstorm Brothers

After Charizard and Corviknight landed, Charlotte took out a Poké Ball and recalled Corviknight. This Corviknight was just a rented vehicle; it wouldn't be of much use in a real battle. Charlotte then took out two more Poké Balls and released two more Pokémon, Slugma and Gastrodon.

The lava snail has a shell on its back covered in lava. Having lived in volcanoes for tens of thousands of years, its body has also become lava. It is said to have a body temperature of about 10,000 degrees Celsius, so when it is hit by raindrops, steam billows out, and its body is shrouded in thick mist.

Its shell is formed from cooled and solidified magma skin; it will shatter into fragments at the slightest touch, but will return to its original size once inside the lava. Its body is constantly undulating, as hot as lava, and the intense heat circulating within it will occasionally erupt from the cracks in the shell formed by the solidified magma.

The Lava Snail doesn't perform well in the game. Its fatal flaws of being four times weak to Water and four times weak to Ground, coupled with its already low Special Defense, result in an extremely low usage rate. Basically, it will be defeated immediately if it takes a Water-type move.

However, the real-world performance of the Magna is much better than in the game, especially for the Fire-type Elite Four member from the Northwest region, Arikun. His ace Pokémon is a Magna. During the Elite Four ranking battle, when the top four were determined, he used a Magna to achieve a remarkable feat of defeating all four opponents while trailing by three Pokémon. It was precisely because of his appearance that the value of the Magna Pokémon increased several times over.

It is said that his Lava Snail has reached the Champion level, with an incredibly high surface temperature, like a walking active volcano, so that ordinary Poké Balls cannot contain it, and only specially made Poké Balls can hold it.

Any Pokémon that reaches Champion level will undergo a qualitative change.

Of course, Charlotte's Lava Snail isn't very strong. It's just one of Charlotte's many Pokémon, with limited potential and only at the Gym Leader level. It's not outstanding among Fire-type Pokémon, but it's very suitable for dealing with Braviary and Staraptor.

The other Gastrodon is Charlotte's Pokémon used specifically for Gym Leader Ranking Battles, and it is also one of Charlotte's main Pokémon.

Because participating in the Fire-type Gym Leader Ranking Battle requires participants to bring at least three Fire-type Pokémon, it also means that his opponents, like him, mostly have Fire-type Pokémon.

This allows Gastrodon, a Water/Ground type, to counter Fire-type Pokémon. However, its weakness to Grass (4x weak to Grass) makes it extremely vulnerable to Fire-type Pokémon that have learned the Solar Beam move, which is a drawback.

However, this Gastrodon also possesses an exceptionally rare Water Absorb ability. This ability allows it to draw Water-type moves onto itself, preventing damage and boosting its Special Attack. This makes Gastrodon not only effective against Fire-type Pokémon but also effective against Water-type Pokémon, making it a highly versatile Pokémon.

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Almost at the same time Charlotte summoned her Pokémon, Braviary and Staraptor arrived one after another, landing in front of the two men. Two masked men dismounted from Braviary and Staraptor respectively.

"Come back, Warrior Eagles."

“Come back, Munk Eagle.”

The two recalled Brave Eagle and Staraptor, and each took out a Poké Ball and threw it out.

A near-King-level Dragon Head Mole.