Pokémon: Master System.

Li Shiyu's strength is simply too overwhelming. So far, she has defeated her opponents with an absolute crushing advantage in every match. Li Shiyu is also considered a strong contender for the national championship this year, a source of pride and glory for the people of Xishu Province.

Some media outlets have even proclaimed that Sichuan Province will win the championship this year!

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The final match was also scheduled for a week later.

This week is not only for the two players to adjust their condition and make tactical arrangements so that they can participate in the competition in the best possible condition, but also for the official publicity to generate buzz.

Almost on the night the semi-finals ended, the official promotional poster was released.

Li Shiyu, dressed in the Tian Du City competition uniform, with her hair tied in a single ponytail, looked dashing and spirited, with bright eyes and white teeth, her gaze sparkling as she looked at the Xi Shu Province championship trophy.

Beside her were her six ace Pokémon.

Occupying the central position is the Shiny Gyarados, flanked by the Sandstorm Brothers, Hippowdon, and Excadrill, followed by Sylveon and Arcanine, and finally the Dark-type Pokémon Zoroark.

In contrast, Xia Yu's group looked rather meager. The six Pokémon were Charizard and Sceptile as his left and right guardians, Nombat on his head, Bellatrix and Axew at his feet, and Dragapult as his last Pokémon.

It's obvious that Xia Yu's Pokémon data hasn't been updated. Xia Yu's Bellatrix has evolved into Shellder, and Axew evolved into Fusobazor a few days ago.

Similarly, Xia Yu's Scorbunny is also on the verge of evolution. As long as it evolves into Cinderace and breaks through to the Overlord level, it can unleash tremendous power. However, unfortunately, Xia Yu did not register these Pokémon with the Pokémon Association, so they cannot be used in the competition.

However, Xia Yu did not intend to expose his second team, which he considered a secret weapon.

In addition to creating posters, the organizers also launched a champion voting event, allowing participants to vote for their favorite contestants.

Within just one hour of the official voting channels opening, Xia Yu's vote count had already widened the gap with Li Shiyu's.

Although Li Shiyu is much stronger than Xia Yu and is also very beautiful, she is still less popular than Xia Yu.

After all, beautiful women are a dime a dozen, but a legendary figure like Xia Yu is a once-in-a-century occurrence.

In particular, Xia Yu's achievement of reaching the finals of Xishu Province from scratch in just over six months is a rare feat, and coupled with his status as a scientific genius, he is practically unique in the entire country.

Xia Yu's legendary experiences have been extensively explored by the media. Today, Xia Yu is a guarantee of traffic; as long as the content is related to Xia Yu, countless people will read and like it.

In the prime of youth, when we were young and full of vigor, we lived life to the fullest and learned new things.

Such a serious title clearly indicates it's from official media.

"Give birth to a child like Xia Yong! XX brand miracle drug, exclusive formula, will make you as brave as Xia Yong!"

That guy advertising medicine must be reported!

"A handsome, rich, and successful man is cruelly dumped for love, but unexpectedly rises to the pinnacle of life. I'm fifty now, and I'll show you Xia Yu's revenge plan as he climbs step by step to the top of the high school cup championship."

What the hell? Clickbait! Report this!

"The Story of an 18-Year-Old Wolfish Boyfriend and a 27-Year-Old Beautiful Teacher: Meeting You at the Best Age"

Damn it, which self-media outlet is this? Why do they always use headlines like this?!

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There are many things you can do in seven days, but Xia Yu's top priority is to go to the Dragon System Secret Realm in the Imperial Capital.

On the night Xia Yu entered the finals, he boarded a plane to the capital and arrived at the Dragon-type Secret Realm in the capital.

Having been away from the capital for two months, Xia Yu felt a little dazed, as if he were recalling the countless nights he had spent drenched in sweat in the secret realm. Looking back now, he realized that every effort he had made was worthwhile.

After arriving at the secret realm, Xia Yu went straight to Long Fan's office, pushed open the door, and entered the office.

Long Fan and his daughter Long Yanning were sitting on the sofa waiting for him.

Long Yanning's gaze fell on Xia Yu as soon as he entered. Their eyes met, their gazes swirling, their eyes filled with each other. After being separated for two months, they seemed to have a thousand words to say, but because Long Fan was present, they casually looked away, and Long Yanning silently lowered her head.

Her face was slightly flushed, like twin rosy clouds; the most beautiful moment for a woman is when she blushes and lowers her head shyly.

Xia Yu noticed that Long Yanning had put on light makeup, including eye makeup, lipstick, and even carefully styled her bangs, clearly having taken the time to dress up.

Of course, Xia Yu was slightly disappointed that Long Yanning did not wear the hairpin that Xia Yu had given her.

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"You're here, have a seat." Long Fan looked at Xia Yu with a slightly complicated expression, which puzzled Xia Yu. Why did his master not seem very happy that he had made it to the national finals?

Long Fan had watched Xia Yu's match that afternoon and couldn't help but cheer and smile as he saw Xia Yu defeat He Zhizhou.

Many of his friends praised him for his discerning eye, and Long Fan was very proud and pleased with himself. However, after a phone call from his old friend Lao Chi, Long Fan felt a little frustrated.

“Old Long, people say you have a keen eye for talent, but I’d say you have a keen eye for choosing a son-in-law. However, there’s quite a big age gap between Yan Ning and Xia Yu, about seven or eight years. It’s going to be difficult.”

"Moreover, I heard that after Xia Yu made it to the national finals today, many people have been tempted to visit him, and the phone has been ringing off the hook with calls to Old Master Lin."

"Tsk tsk, a young man as outstanding as Xia Yu is in high demand. Old Long, give me a hint, what are you thinking?"

What could Long Fan possibly think? Even a fool could tell that something was definitely not going on between Xia Yu and his daughter.

Sighing inwardly, Long Fan's gaze fell on Xia Yu.

"You did a good job; you didn't embarrass me today."

Long Fan was quite satisfied with Xia Yu's performance today, because Xia Yu's entry into the national finals not only brought him glory, but more importantly, it swept away the negative impact of Wu Qianshan's death.

As Long Fan's eldest disciple, Wu Qianshan's traitorous identity had a huge impact on Long Fan. For at least the past two months, Long Fan had not participated in any missions and had been guarding the Dragon Realm.

"It's all thanks to you, Master, that I was able to teach me so well!"

Xia Yu's flattery was so skillful that it was almost superb.

"You brat!" Long Fan chuckled, "Alright, let's get down to business."

Chapter 258 Mega Evolution Announcement Preview

Long Tianwang leaned back on the soft sofa, lit a cigarette, and looked at Xia Yu. Actually, he would be very satisfied if Xia Yu really became his son-in-law, but matters of the heart cannot be forced.

Firstly, her daughter is a bit older than Xia Yu. Even if they get together, they can only get married after Xia Yu graduates from university, by which time her daughter will be thirty years old and Xia Yu will only be in his twenties.

Secondly, Xia Yu will meet and interact with more people while in university. If something unexpected happens to their relationship, Xia Yu is only in his twenties, but his daughter's future will be delayed. This is also why Dragon King doesn't really support their relationship.

Finally, Xia Yu is a very cunning guy. Given her daughter's personality, she'll definitely suffer if she's with Xia Yu.

Long Fan's expression was complicated. He could only take things one step at a time. It wasn't realistic to force them to stop dating. He could only try to stop thinking about these upsetting things.

“We have collected enough of the gems you asked us to collect. Xiao Wanyu has also acquired the first batch of gems overseas.”

"She's currently busy preparing for the International Jewelry Fair, and it looks like a grand event. The date for the fair has been set for next week, in about eight or nine days. She must have received quite a lot of gemstones these past few days. It's time for you to give us a sneak peek at what these gemstones are for."

Long Fan's tone carried a hint of inquiry. Even though Xia Yu had emphasized the rarity of these gems many times, he was still very curious about their specific uses: "Moreover, the prices of these gems are skyrocketing, and the acquisition costs are getting higher and higher."

Xia Yu thought for a moment, carefully choosing his words. He had kept it a secret for a long time, and now it was time to reveal some information.

“Master, let me tell you about these gems first.” Xia Yu looked at Long Fan: “Each of these gems is priceless. I estimate that after my experiment is published, the value of most of the gems will soar to a price similar to that of exclusive Z-pure crystals, but the value of some individual gems will far exceed that of Z-pure crystals.”

Long Fan frowned slightly upon hearing Xia Yu's words, his eyes clearly showing some doubt.

Although he believed his apprentice was an absolute genius in the scientific research field, he felt Xia Yu was exaggerating when he said that some gemstones were worth far more than Z-pure crystals.

The value of a Z-grade pure crystal with universal attributes is already outrageously high; he doesn't believe that some gems can be priced far higher than a Z-grade pure crystal.

Xia Yu also saw the doubt in Long Fan's eyes, but he didn't care. After all, it was just a difference in understanding. As long as Long Fan witnessed a Mega Evolution, he believed that Long Fan would change his mind.

The value of a Mega Evolution Stone might be slightly less than that of a Z-Crystal, since a Mega Evolution Stone can only be used on one type of Pokémon, and its value is similar to that of a dedicated Z-Crystal.

However, the value of the Evolution Key Stone far exceeds that of the Z Crystal, because only by possessing the Evolution Key Stone can one use Mega Evolution.

A comparison of the number of Mega Evolution Stones and Keystones acquired reveals that Keystones are far more valuable than Mega Evolution Stones, with a ratio of approximately 7:1.

Xia Yu picked up an evolution stone and a mega evolution stone, which gleamed brightly under the light.

“Master, these gems can actually be divided into two categories.”

“One type is a pure black patterned gemstone. This type of gemstone is more valuable and rarer, and it is the gemstone we are focusing on collecting.” Xia Yu showed the Evolution Keystone to Long Fan: “In any case, we must have this gemstone in our hands, because this gemstone acts like a master key, the key to opening the treasure chest. I call it the Evolution Keystone.”

Then Xia Yu held up the Mega Evolution Stone: "Apart from this black-patterned gem, all the other gems are of another type. This type of stone is less valuable, but it is still very rare. This type of gem is like a treasure chest, and I call it a Mega Evolution Stone."

"To open the treasure chest, you need a key. With just one key, you can open all the treasure chests. So as long as we have all the keys, it's useless for anyone else to have the treasure chest."

Xia Yu used an abstract metaphor to explain the functions and value of the two gemstones to Long Fan.

"A treasure chest with a key?" Long Fan stroked his chin, pondering Xia Yu's analogy. His gaze also fell on the Evolution Key Stone. He had thought that this kind of black-patterned stone was the most common and ordinary, but he didn't expect it to be the most precious: "Evolution Key Stone, Mega Evolution Stone?"

Is it related to evolution? Long Fan couldn't help but wonder, could Pokémon evolve again?

"Yes, it's just a metaphor. Master, you should have already guessed my new experiment from the names Mega Evolution Stone and Evolution Key Stone."

Xia Yu continued, "Just as you guessed, after a Pokémon evolves to its final form, it can actually evolve again. I call this kind of evolution Mega Evolution."

Mega Evolution?

How can a Pokémon evolve into its final form and then evolve again?

This was simply unbelievable. If anyone else had said this, Long Fan wouldn't have believed it at all; they would have thought it was a typical scammer. But listening to Xia Yu's confident tone and seeing his self-assured expression, Long Fan felt that Xia Yu wasn't joking.

"Of course, a Pokémon cannot evolve further using only its own energy; it needs the assistance of external energy. This is somewhat similar to Z-Moves."

"Mega Evolution Stones, Evolution Key Stones, and the bond with your Trainer are all indispensable."

"Furthermore, this evolution is unstable and can only last for a period of time, but the boost to Pokémon is extremely strong."

Xia Yu stood in front of Long Fan, carefully describing the Mega Evolution from his memory. Mega Evolution is undoubtedly the most exciting and eye-catching part of Pokémon.

"This is essentially a completely new evolution, and Pokémon will undergo tremendous changes."

"From appearance to strength, and finally to characteristics and even offensive and defensive transitions, etc."