Pokémon: Master System.

"Hippopotamus, use Rock Slide!" Li Shiyu's voice rang out.

"Come back, Charizard, bring out Sceptile." Just then, Xia Yu made an unexpected move; he actually chose to switch Pokémon again.

When facing the pesky hippopotamus, Charizard only has one move, Scorching Sands, to threaten it, while the hippopotamus has a powerful weapon like Rock Slide.

Even if Charizard could defeat Hippowdon, it would be a hard-fought victory, so Xia Yu decisively chose to replace his Pokémon again at this moment.

The Grass-type Sceptile reappeared, only to be hit by a Rock Slide attack as soon as it entered the field.

Li Shiyu frowned slightly at this moment. The Hippowdon, whose Ground type moves were blocked, was definitely no match for Sceptile.

Should we continue replacing Pokémon with Xia Yu?

Li Shiyu was caught in a dilemma. If she replaced Gyarados with Gyarados at this time, although it could suppress Sceptile in terms of type, it would most likely take a free Thunder Punch, and it was a Thunder Punch that was four times weak to Electric, which was obviously not worth it.

As for replacing it with Excadrill, it still wouldn't be a match for Sceptile, so replacing Excadrill is worse than not replacing it at all.

Slightly conflicted, Li Shiyu ultimately chose to let the hippopotamus continue fighting.

"Hippopotamus, use your Freeze Fang!"

"Lizard King, create some distance, use Leech Seed and Trouble Seed."

The hippopotamus opened its huge mouth, moved its short legs, and charged forward like a heavy truck, its sharp fangs covered with ice energy, and bit towards the lizard king.

Although Hippowdon is not a fast Pokémon, once it starts charging, its speed and power will increase. Its only drawback is that it is not very convenient to change direction.

At this moment, the Lizard King's speed advantage was fully demonstrated. It used its speed to circle around the Hippo Beast and throw out Trouble Seed and Parasite Seed in succession.

Trouble Seed is naturally used to counter Hippowdon's Sandstorm ability. Leech Seed, on the other hand, is used to mitigate the damage caused to Sceptile by sandstorms.

Without transformation abilities, the hippopotamus appears extremely clumsy, becoming nothing more than a mobile punching bag.

Li Shiyu was aware of this as well. All she wanted to do now was stall for time. Once the taunt skill effect of the Buzz Bat ended, the Hippo Beast would have a whole host of skills to use.

You can use moves like Slack Off, Yawn, Protect, Toxic, and Stealth Rock.

"We can see the Lizard King using his speed advantage to toy with the hippopotamus."

"The Buzzbat did play its part, using its taunt skill to block the hippopotamus's transformation skills, creating an advantage for the Lizard King."

"Now we'll see how Li Shiyu responds."

……

"Ultimate Absorption, Lizard King!"

Xia Yu's voice rang out again, stating that against the Hippo Beast with its extremely high physical defense, the Ultimate Drain on the Special Attack side is undoubtedly the best way to deal with it.

Hearing Xia Yu's command, Li Shiyu remained calm, not particularly flustered. She knew that as long as she held out until the taunt skill's duration ended, she had a way to counter the Lizard King.

We must now do everything we can to stall for time as much as possible.

The Lizard King gathered grass-type energy in its hand, forming a grass-type energy spike, and hurled it at the hippopotamus's massive body.

"Hippopotamus, use the digging technique!"

Faced with the Lizard King's ultimate absorption, Li Shiyu decisively ordered the Hippo Beast to use its digging skill.

The hippopotamus suddenly burrowed into the ground, instantly digging a hole and disappearing underground. This allowed it to evade the Lizard King's ultimate absorption attack and launch a surprise attack from underground.

Of course, if the Lizard King had learned the Earthquake skill at this time, it would have severely damaged the Hippomon, but unfortunately the Lizard King did not.

"Come back, Lizard King!"

Xia Yu reacted extremely quickly at this moment. He took out a Poké Ball and recalled the Sceptile, and at the same time took out a Charizard Poké Ball and released Charizard during the gap.

Charizard reappears, and flying through the air, it can naturally ignore Hippowdon's digging attacks from underground. Therefore, this is a golden opportunity for Xia Yu to switch out his characters.

This is an opportunity that allows Charizard to enter the battle unharmed, and it is also the best time for it to Mega Evolve.

Xia Yu reached out and touched the jade pendant on his chest, took a deep breath, and looked at the fire-breathing dragon.

Then, his gaze swept across the audience and he saw Long Yanning, Long Fan, and Xiao Wanyu. He knew what kind of sensation it would cause if he used Mega Evolution at this moment.

However, without Mega Evolution, he couldn't think of a way to defeat Li Shiyu's Gyarados.

A smile appeared on Xia Yu's face. Regardless of the turbulent waves, he would enjoy the stage now and make the world tremble with the moment that was about to arrive.

"Charizard, are you ready?"

"Roar!"

Chapter 267 Mega Evolution (Part 2)

"Xia Yu seized the opportunity when the Hippopotamus used Dig and switched to Charizard again."

"Charizard, a Fire/Flying type Pokémon, is immune to Hippowdon's Dig attack, making it a very nice replacement Pokémon."

"Huh? Xia Yu, what is he doing? Why is he taking out a jade pendant from his chest?"

Wang Weijia's voice rang out. He looked at Xia Yu's strange behavior and was a little confused about the situation. How could the trainer take out a decoration while the match was going on?

"Is trainer Xia Yu warming up? Is he getting ready to take the field himself?" Wang Weijia joked.

"Just kidding, Xia Yu just asked if Charizard was ready? What does that mean? Does Xia Yu have some secret weapon?" Wang Weijia's voice rang out, full of passion.

Xia Yu's sudden action left everyone baffled, except for Long Yanning and her daughter in the audience, as well as Xiao Wanyu.

They had already heard Xia Yu's description of Mega Evolution, so they naturally knew that Xia Yu was about to use Mega Evolution.

However, they did not understand the specific effects of Mega Evolution.

The purpose of coming to watch Xia Yu's match in person is to witness firsthand just how powerful the boost to combat strength from Mega Evolution really is.

Only by seeing it with their own eyes can they finally put their minds at ease.

Xia Yu took out the jade pendant hanging on his chest, which swayed in the wind. The sandstorm could not hide the brilliance of the Evolution Key Stone.

What prop is this?

Almost everyone had the same question in their minds: on a stage like the finals, Xia Yu took out this prop so solemnly, treating it as a trump card to defeat Li Shiyu, then this prop must be something extraordinary.

But why is this item on the trainer?

…………

Xia Yu looked at the hippopotamus beast and Li Shiyu in front of him, took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually became firm.

Close your eyes, clear your mind, and focus your attention.

The cheers, shouts, and the sound of the sandstorm were all so clear at that moment.

The sounds of breathing and heartbeats were so clear at that moment. Feeling the warmth emanating from the Evolution Key Stone, Xia Yu could also feel the heartbeat of the Charizard directly in front of him on the field. It was as if there was an invisible thread connecting the two.

At that moment, the two seemed to merge into one.

Xia Yu's mind began to flash through everything that had happened on his path to becoming a trainer, from discovering the Nombat's Pokémon egg to standing on the final stage of Xishu Province. Scene after scene flashed by like a slideshow.

Countless early mornings and nights have passed, and we have poured our sweat into the training field, step by step, to get to where we are today.

The burning passion of youth will finally blossom and bear fruit today.

Xia Yu suddenly opened his eyes. At that moment, Charizard sensed the change in Xia Yu's mindset, and the flames on its tail burned fiercely.

Although neither of them had ever attempted Mega Evolution, Xia Yu firmly believed that he and Charizard would succeed.

"Here it comes, Charizard."

Xia Yu stroked the jade pendant in his hand, his fingers pressing on the Evolution Key Stone. He could feel that the Evolution Key Stone had become scorching hot, emitting a faint light, and the energy contained within it seemed about to burst forth.

At this moment, Xia Yu's gaze gradually became firm, and Charizard's gaze also became firm. At this moment, the two of them looked so alike.

Their minds are united, and their hearts are connected with each other through their Pokémon.

In an instant, energy erupted, visible to the naked eye, gushing forth from the Evolution Key Stone and the Mega Evolution Stone. Xia Yu's battle suit fluttered in the wind, and the Evolution Key Stone began to emit a faint light.

"Burn, Charizard! Mega Evolution!"

Xia Yu's voice was broadcast live to the entire venue without missing a single word.

The audience held their breath, watching everything unfold.

They all saw the energy erupting from the Evolution Key Stone on Xia Yuyu's pendant and the Mega Evolution Stone on Charizard's neck.

They had all heard what Xia Yu had just said.

Mega Evolution?

Just then, a dazzling light burst forth from the Mega Evolution Stone on Charizard's neck and the Evolution Key Stone on Xia Yuyu's pendant.

"What's happening here?"

"Evolution?"

"Is this light evolution?"

"What did Xia Yu just say? Mega evolution?"

"Charizard can evolve? What's going on?"

…………

A dazzling light shone throughout the arena, as the Mega Evolution Stone and the Key Stone were linked together through several energy channels, and the light of evolution enveloped Charizard.

The dazzling light illuminated the entire venue, turning it into a vast expanse of white.