Pokémon: Master System.

With the students in the training camp going off to participate in the provincial and municipal college cups, Long Yanning is indeed very relaxed now. Apart from training her Pokémon every day, she doesn't have much to do.

"Are you free next Sunday? It's the finals in Xishu Province that day. How about coming to watch my match?"

Xia Yu extended an invitation to Long Yanning. Next Sunday is the final day of the Xishu Province competition, which is quite important to Xia Yu. He also hopes that Long Yanning can come to Tiandu City to watch his competition.

“Sunday?” Long Yanning thought for a moment and said seriously, “If I don’t have anything urgent, I will come to watch your match.”

"It's a deal then." Xia Yu replied with a smile, "With Teacher Long's encouragement, I'm sure I can win the championship."

"Just do your best." Long Yanning didn't seem to care much about the championship title: "Relax, just play to your true strength, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your opponent, Li Shiyu, is very strong."

"Teacher Long, how did you know my opponent was Li Shiyu?" Xia Yu looked at Long Yanning with a mischievous glint in his eyes: "Were you secretly watching my match?"

"Go back and rest early."

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, Long Yan Ning turned her head to the side, ignoring Xia Yu, and quickened her pace toward the teachers' dormitory.

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Nothing happened that night. The next day, Xia Yu went to his grandfather's house and went to the laboratory with his grandfather.

The lab staff were slightly surprised to see Xia Yu and Elder Lin, who hadn't been seen for a long time. Xia Yu hadn't come to the lab since he developed his exclusive Z-Move.

His office and laboratory had been empty for a long time, and this was the first time he had come here in so long.

Moreover, judging from the situation, it seems like something big has happened. Could it be that Xia Yu has some new experimental results? The laboratory staff all wondered.

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"Grandpa, Uncle, I want to find two lab assistants to help me refine my experiments and write my paper."

In Lin Xueyun's office, Xia Yu and Old Master Lin sat on the sofa, their eyes fixed on Lin Xueyun.

Lin Xueyun, grieving the loss of her beloved son, looked much more haggard. Originally heavily pregnant, she lost dozens of kilograms in just one or two months, her face was pale and haggard, her eyes were sunken and she had very dark circles under her eyes.

Lin Xueyun's gaze fell on Xia Yu, and his expression towards Xia Yu was somewhat complicated.

Although he didn't believe the mysterious man's words, whenever he saw Xia Yu, he couldn't help but think of his son's tragic death.

Although it was probably not Xia Yu who did it, he couldn't help but have his suspicions.

Therefore, Lin Xueyun had been observing Xia Yu ever since Xia Yu entered the room. He noticed that Xia Yu was unusually calm and did not show any particular reaction. If Xia Yu were really the murderer, he would never have asked him for help so readily.

Unless Xia Yu is a psychopath with extremely high psychological fortitude, but that's impossible, Xia Yu is just an eighteen-year-old student, it's impossible for him to have such strong psychological fortitude.

Moreover, Wu Qianshan has already committed suicide out of fear of punishment, so Xia Yu should not be the murderer.

"Okay, you have a new experimental project?" Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Lin Xueyun forced a smile and looked at Xia Yu: "Actually, there's no need to go through all this trouble. With your current reputation, you only need to issue an announcement recruiting experimental assistants, and there will definitely be people scrambling to apply."

“There is a new experimental project,” Xia Yu replied. “My experiment is almost complete, but I need someone to help me write the paper, and the time is quite tight.”

"Oh? What new experimental project? How about I write the paper for you? I can get the second author title." Lin Xueyun said with a smile, "Last time, I, your uncle, got the second author title because of you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been elected as an academician last year."

Last time, he did benefit from Xia Yu's connections. Lin Xueyun had spent his entire life conducting experiments, and in terms of seniority and background, he was qualified enough, but he lacked some notable achievements. If he hadn't hitched a ride on Xia Yu's coattails, he probably would have had to wait at least several more years or even a decade to make a name for himself.

“Sure,” Xia Yu replied.

"Xueyun, you don't need to worry about this for now." Old Lin suddenly spoke up, interrupting Lin Xueyun: "Xiaoyu, I recommend two experimental assistants to you. You can have them listed as the second and third authors of the paper. As for the new experiment, Xueyun, you don't need to get involved."

Chapter 261 The Western Sichuan Provincial Finals!

Old Master Lin's words surprised both Xia Yu and Lin Xueyun. They hadn't expected him to refuse so directly.

Of course, Mr. Lin had his own plans and concerns when he said that.

Xia Yu is simply too dazzling right now. In the past six months, his achievements in the scientific research field have been among the best in the entire country. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the most outstanding Pokémon researcher last year. Xia Yu has also been named the youngest Pokémon PhD.

In addition to this, what's even more important is that Xia Yu has another identity: he went from zero to the national finals in just half a year!

Either of these identities would be quite remarkable among people of the same age, let alone the fact that Xia Yu possesses both identities simultaneously.

Such a genius is not only once in a thousand years, but at least once in a hundred years.

The fact that various families have been sending people to propose marriage recently shows just how popular Xia Yu is. Some of them are even people that Elder Lin can't refuse. This makes Elder Lin sigh that sometimes being too outstanding is not a good thing.

Behind the magnificent scenery lie numerous risks. As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind."

Now, Xia Yu has said that he has a new experimental project that far surpasses the exclusive Z-Move. Upon hearing this news, Elder Lin immediately felt uneasy.

If the Mega Evolution that Xia Yu mentioned is truly as powerful as he described, then trainers of the same level who have Mega Evolution and those who haven't are completely on different levels.

This new experimental project will be a revolutionary change for trainer battles.

As a result, Xia Yu, the Long family, and the Xiao family, who have collected so many Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keys, will definitely become the target of everyone's criticism.

Even the Lin, Long, and Xiao families alone might not be able to stop the greedy crowd. Old Lin, who had lived for decades, had long understood this principle.

Never underestimate the greed in people's hearts. This forced Old Lin to consider uniting all forces that could be united and finding more helpers.

When the Lin, Long, and Xiao families eat meat, the others must be given some soup.

The second and third authorship of a paper is undoubtedly an opportunity to find allies, and Xia Yu can take this opportunity to extend olive branches to other major families.

On the surface, it appears to be an opportunity to write a paper, but the truth is that it reveals some information about Mega Evolution and Evolution Key Stones, prompting the people behind them to take advantage of the last few days of the countdown to rush to buy some Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Key Stones.

In this way, although they didn't manage to acquire the first batch of the cheapest Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keys, they could still make a small profit in the next few days if they handled things well.

"I'll assign you two assistants. One is Chi Hanqing from the Chi family, and the other is..."

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After finishing with his experimental assistant, Xia Yu immediately rushed back to the Dragon-type Secret Realm to help Dragapult evolve. After that, he had to head to the Poison-type Secret Realm to help Gastly evolve into Gengar. His schedule was very busy.

In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed. Xia Yu not only didn't get a proper rest, but was also busy working non-stop.

Finally, the day before the final of the Xishu Provincial University Cup, the Jewelry Expo was held as scheduled, but Xia Yu did not have time to participate. He had already rushed back to Tiandu City and was seriously preparing for the University Cup competition the next day.

Only then did he have time to study his opponent, Li Shiyu.

From all perspectives, Li Shiyu is very strong, and there is no doubt that she is strong in every aspect.

First are her two core Pokémon, Shiny Gyarados and Excadrill.

These two Pokémon are not only extremely powerful physical attackers, but their combination also forms an excellent defensive synergy. The Water/Flying type Gyarados can compensate for the Ground/Steel type Excadrill's weaknesses, making it an excellent pairing.

The third hippopotamus can not only set up weather for its big brother Excadrill, but also serve as a semi-physical tank support by setting up spikes, yawning, poison, and slack off.

The fourth Arcanine with the Intimidate ability can lower the opponent's Attack stat. When paired with Hippowdon, it can completely withstand the attacks of physical attackers. At the same time, Arcanine has also learned the Roar move, which can weaken the enemy's Special Attack.

The fifth Pokémon, Sylveon, with its high Special Defense, compensates for the team's lack of Special Defense. After all, the Special Defense of the previous Pokémon wasn't very high, making it difficult to deal with pure Special Attack teams.

Meanwhile, Sylveon's Fairy Skin ability, combined with the Hyper Voice move, can somewhat compensate for the team's lack of a Special Attacker.

Li Shiyu originally planned to use Hydreigon as her sixth Pokémon, but Hydreigon requires Elite Four level strength to evolve. Therefore, she trained a Zoroark instead, specifically a pure Special Attacker Zoroark to serve as the team's Special Attacker.

Li Shiyu's team consists of six Pokémon, and she will choose different strategies to deal with different Pokémon.

Unlike Xia Yu, who has only sent out Nombat, Charizard, and Sceptile so far, and these three have been the only ones on the field in the long run.

Xia Yu lay in bed, seriously considering tomorrow's tactics.

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The next day.

Tiandu City, Tiandu Gymnasium!

"Good evening, everyone. I am your host, Wang Weijia."

This time, the host is no longer Cheng Taiheng.

Because Cheng Taiheng's commentary style is more entertainment-oriented, while a mature, steady, and passionate commentary is needed on a big stage like the finals.

Wang Weijia is also a pillar of Xishu TV Station, having hosted the finals of the University Cup for five consecutive years. It is most appropriate for him to host the finals.

"I am your host, Qin Yunxin. Today, we will be bringing you the final round of the University Cup Sichuan Province competition."

Qin Yunxin is also the most popular female host of Xishu TV. At the age of 28, she is already the leading lady of Xishu TV. With her good looks and figure, she is confident and generous and always has a smile on her face. She is also the most beautiful goddess in the hearts of countless people.

"First, let me introduce the two finalists. The first one is Li Shiyu, a seeded player from Tiandu City, who has entered the finals with an undefeated record from the upper half of the bracket and is a champion!"

Accompanied by Wang Weijia's impassioned voice, Li Shiyu took the stage first. Li Shiyu still sported her classic look, wearing the Tian Du City battle uniform, with her ponytail tied behind her back, exuding the unique youthful vitality of young people.

"Li Shiyu, focus on the game. The baby won't drink milk today, just formula!"

"Ah! Li Shiyu! Ah! Marry me!"

"I love you, Li Shiyu!"

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A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience, the shouts from the stands were deafening, and the Tiandu Gymnasium, which can hold 4 people, was packed to capacity.

As a native of Tiandu City, Li Shiyu was already extremely popular. Coupled with her delicate features and sweet appearance, she was even more loved and captured the hearts of many men.

Meanwhile, a giant screen behind Li Shiyu was playing footage of her impressive performances in the previous matches.

The crimson Gyarados wreaks havoc, sweeping the team with its Overconfidence ability. Excadrill launches a fierce attack from the Sandstorm, Hippowdon sets up thorns, Sylveon unleashes its Hyper Voice, and so on. Finally, the screen goes black, and the pre-battle interview, also known as the trash talk segment, begins.

Chapter 262 Trash Talk Section

The scene quieted down, and a dimly lit scene appeared on the giant screen. Li Shiyu was sitting in a chair, and not far behind her was the championship trophy of the Xishu Provincial University Cup.

"What kind of person do you think your opponent Xia Yu is?" Host Wang Weijia's voice rang out, deep and magnetic with a broadcasting tone.