Pokémon: Master System.

"Grandpa, don't worry, I know."

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Accompanied by Lin Xueyang, Xia Yu arrived at the Pokémon Association headquarters.

The Pokémon Association headquarters is located in a luxurious downtown area, in a 100-meter-tall building.

As they entered the gate, the receptionist immediately recognized Lin Xueyang and Xia Yu, and quickly got up to greet them and lead the way.

Xia Yu, who was following behind Lin Xueyang, also attracted a lot of attention. Xia Yu could be said to be the most dazzling star in China these days.

Surrounded by onlookers, Xia Yu and his companion finally arrived at the entrance of the conference room.

"Don't be nervous, Xia Yu." Lin Xueyang patted Xia Yu's shoulder and comforted him, "Just keep a calm mind. You are now the most talented Pokémon professor in the entire country."

"Ah."

Xia Yu nodded, then pushed open the door and entered.

The conference hall was already quite full, and Xia Yu's gaze swept over the nameplates.

Two or three people from each of the seven regions across the country came. The lowest-ranking person sitting here is the vice president of the Pokémon Association, followed by the Elite Four from each region.

Three regional champions were present, demonstrating the importance attached to Xia Yu at such a high-level meeting.

"Sit down, Xia Yu." The speaker was a middle-aged man with a muscular physique, resembling a bodybuilding champion. His arms were as thick as Xia Yu's head, and even in a formal suit, he couldn't hide the bulging muscles on his body.

Xia Yu had naturally met this person before. He was Duan Hongzhi, the current champion of the North China region, specializing in Steel and Fighting types.

Chapter 273 Lü Tinghe

Duan Hongzhi is 45 years old this year, which is relatively young among the seven champions. Because of his long-term fitness training, he looks very young and more like a successful person in his thirties in his prime.

Besides Duan Hongzhi, the other two champions are Lü Tinghe, the champion from the Southwest region. Lü Tinghe is 43 years old this year and is also a specialist in combat sports. He is also the champion who nominated Xia Yu to join the Fire Dragon Special Operations Team.

The other one was the champion from South China, named Su Sheng, who was around fifty years old. He looked at Xia Yu with a smile, as if he had known Xia Yu for a long time.

Xia Yu was also quite familiar with the other two, as he often saw them on television.

After greeting the three champions, Xia Yu walked to his seat. He found that his seat was arranged in a very clever place, below the champions and above the Four Heavenly Kings. This arrangement made Xia Yu feel a little flattered.

In China, seating arrangements are very important, as the order of seating signifies one's status.

This seating arrangement means that the Pokémon Association ranks Xia Yu below the Champion and above the Elite Four.

Given Xia Yu's current strength, which is at most at the Gym Leader level, it is actually quite rare. In this world full of supernatural phenomena, might makes right, and the status of researchers is slightly lower than that of trainers who risk their lives.

Take Professor Lin for example. He is already considered a leading scientific researcher in China, but in terms of status, he still cannot compare to the Four Heavenly Kings.

The Pokémon Association has now placed Xia Yu above the Elite Four, which is unprecedented.

"Xia Yu, please sit down." Zun Sheng's tone was kind, and his gaze towards Xia Yu held a hint of goodwill. His Mandarin wasn't standard, carrying the unique accent of the coastal region: "Everyone's time is precious, so I'll keep it brief. I've invited you here mainly for two things. The first is to ask you to give us a more detailed explanation of Mega Evolution. I'm sure you've held back some information in your paper. The second is to ask you to sell some of your Mega Evolution Stones and Key Stones to the Pokémon Association."

Hearing Zun Sheng's words, Xia Yu nodded slightly, not denying it at all: "I did conceal some details in the paper, because Mega Evolution is of great importance, and it's impossible to write everything in the paper. I have to leave some trump cards for China. Here, I will first introduce Mega Evolution to everyone, and I hope that everyone will keep what they hear today confidential. As for selling Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Key Stones, we can talk about it later."

"it is good."

“Mega Evolution transcends the current limits of Pokémon evolution, representing a higher level of evolution.” Xia Yu began his report in the conference room, introducing Mega Evolution to everyone: “A Pokémon that has undergone Mega Evolution will temporarily unleash its hidden power, exhibiting abilities that cannot be obtained through normal evolution. Mega Evolution changes a Pokémon’s appearance, abilities, and characteristics; it is a temporary state that cannot be maintained permanently.”

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"Currently, not all Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution; only a small number of Pokémon can." After nearly half an hour of explanation, Xia Yu finally finished introducing Mega Evolution.

"Which Pokémon can currently undergo Mega Evolution?" Lu Tinghe asked.

"So far, we can only confirm Charizard and Sceptile, but I estimate that at least twenty Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution." Xia Yu gave a conservative estimate. In his memory, there were a total of 46 Pokémon that could undergo Mega Evolution before he transmigrated.

"Twenty types?" Lu Tinghe pondered the data Xia Yu had provided and asked, "How did you arrive at this data?"

"Based on the types of Mega Evolution Stones, it can be inferred that different types of Mega Evolution Stones allow different Pokémon to Mega Evolve. To date, more than twenty types of Mega Evolution Stones have been discovered, which proves that at least twenty Pokémon can Mega Evolve."

After hearing Xia Yu's explanation, everyone nodded.

At this moment, Xia Yu suddenly continued, "Speaking of which, there is one more thing to add, which is a part that I did not write in my thesis."

"Evolution Key Stones and Mega Evolution Stones must be used together to allow a Pokémon to Mega Evolve."

"One Key Stone can only maintain the Mega Evolution of one Pokémon. When you only have one Key Stone and one Pokémon is in Mega Evolution, in order to Mega Evolve a second Pokémon, you must first remove the Mega Evolution state of the first Pokémon and let it rest for a period of time before you can Mega Evolve the second Pokémon."

"Simply put, you have an Evolution Key Stone and three Pokémon (A, B, and C) and their corresponding Mega Evolution Stones. The Evolution Key Stone can evolve into Amega, Bmega, or Cmega."

"However, once A has already Mega Evolved, your Evolution Key Stone will be in an active state, and you cannot Mega Evolve B at the same time. Only after A stops Mega Evolving, rests for a period of time, and allows the Evolution Key Stone to recover can B or C Mega Evolve."

"Of course, if you have two Evolution Keys, you can use one Evolution Key to evolve an Amega and the other to evolve a B or C mega."

"Similarly, to allow more Pokémon to Mega Evolve at the same time, a greater number of Evolution Keys are needed."

"I proved that in the finals."

"However, Mega Evolution consumes a lot of energy. Maintaining two Pokémon in Mega Evolution is about my limit. I think most other people can only maintain three Pokémon in Mega Evolution at most."

That concludes my introduction to Mega Evolution. Do you have any further questions?

After Xia Yu finished speaking, he sat quietly in his chair and remained silent, never mentioning the sale of Evolution Key Stones and Mega Evolution Stones.

The surrounding atmosphere suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke. Compared to the first matter, most people were more concerned about the second matter, namely, purchasing the Evolution Key Stone and Mega Evolution Stone. Everyone held their breath, waiting for what would follow.

Xia Yu remained calm and composed, sitting silently in his seat without speaking, instead leisurely sipping the tea on the table.

After all, the Pokémon Association had come to him for help, so he naturally had to remain calm and absolutely could not speak at this moment.

"Xia Yu, we hope you can sell some Mega Evolution Stones and Key Stones to the Pokémon Association. Mega Evolution significantly increases battle power; like Z-Crystals, it is a national treasure."

"Making money is important, but I hope that when it comes to matters of principle, people can consider the interests of China more."

It was Duan Hongzhi who spoke, which surprised Xia Yu a little. He didn't expect that Duan Hongzhi, who looked all muscle, would say such a thing: "Of course, we will also pay a certain amount of compensation and show our sincerity in exchange."

"Duan Guanjun, as a Chinese citizen, I can agree to sell some Mega Evolution Stones and Key Stones to the Pokémon Association," Xia Yu said seriously after thinking for a moment.

"How about this, I'll offer seven Evolution Key Stones and Mega Evolution Stones to the Pokémon Association."

The seven evolution key stones were the result of discussions between Xia Yu, Long Fan, and Xiao Wanyu.

Although Xia Yu hasn't met with the two of them in the past two days, they have maintained close contact.

The three of them have a total of about 25 evolution key stones and nearly 200 mega evolution stones.

Providing seven Evolution Keys was the result of unanimous agreement among the three, as it was impossible for the three families to consume so many Evolution Keys and Mega Evolution Stones. Keeping five for each family would be sufficient. Furthermore, since China has exactly seven champions, giving one to each champion would be a perfectly acceptable arrangement, demonstrating Xia Yu's utmost sincerity.

Of course, Xia Yu didn't give away the seven evolution key stones and the Mega Evolution Stone for free. He also had to make some conditions: "In exchange, I want the complete development rights to a secret realm."

It was only at this moment that Xia Yu revealed his wolfish ambitions.

What he values ​​are the secret realms, those that have not yet been discovered or opened. Compared to evolution keystones, secret realms offer a more stable and long-term benefit.

Which secret realm?

"A newly discovered secret realm. It has already been discovered to be a secret realm, and I promise not to interfere."

Chapter 274 Su Sheng

(I noticed many people didn't understand the setting in the previous chapter, so I've slightly revised it to make it clearer.)

Secret realm.

Everyone present looked at each other in disbelief. They hadn't expected Xia Yu to have such a big appetite, actually wanting a secret realm.

However, upon further reflection, given the preciousness of the Evolution Keystones, taking out seven sets at once might not necessarily be inferior to the Secret Realm in terms of value alone.

In particular, the Evolution Keystone can increase immediate combat power.

The three champions frowned, clearly weighing their options in their minds.

While the Pokémon Association doesn't have a strict rule against selling Secret Realms to private individuals, the unspoken rule is that the official organization must hold more than 50% of the shares to maintain absolute control, while private individuals can only hold a maximum of 49%.

So far, no one has ever set a precedent for selling a secret realm, so they are somewhat hesitant and uncertain.

After stating his conditions, Xia Yu remained patient, sitting quietly in his chair and awaiting the responses from the three champions. He had already laid out his terms; whether or not they agreed was now up to the Pokémon Association.

If it were six months ago, Xia Yu wouldn't have dared to negotiate with the Pokémon Association like this at the table, but things are different now.

Six months ago, he was powerless, without fame, and without any notable achievements. Therefore, he had no choice but to hand over the corresponding move of the Z-move.

He is now not only the champion of Xishu Province, but also a figure of great importance in the scientific research community. At the same time, he is not alone in the Pokémon Association, with the Long family and the Xiao family as his allies.

Most importantly, he possesses the Iron Warrior, a powerful weapon, which gives him a sense of confidence.

"A secret realm is absolutely impossible," Duan Hongzhi said first, directly rejecting Xia Yu's conditions. His tone was full of authority: "If you really want to talk, you can name a reasonable price."

"I think my price is quite reasonable," Xia Yu said with a smile, showing no fear in front of the champion. "Scientific research is never an easy thing. You only see the glorious side after the results are achieved, but you haven't thought about what would happen if my experimental project didn't produce results. All the investment would be wasted, and the Pokémon Association wouldn't help me share the burden, right?"

Xia Yu remained unmoved and resolute; this time, he would not back down in the slightest.

"Xia Yu." Duan Hongzhi's voice rang out: "Don't even think about the secret realm. We will never set a precedent for privatization. You make a reasonable offer, and we will compensate you! Xia Yu, you must remember that you are a Chinese citizen."

Duan Hongzhi has a tough attitude. As a hawkish bigwig in the Pokémon Association, his personality has always been like this: tough, powerful, and known for his iron-bloodedness.

This assertive personality has always been criticized, and many people both hate and fear him. But even so, Duan Hongzhi can still sit in the champion's position. The biggest reason is that he is truly selfless.

Unlike some who use the guise of justice to abuse their power for personal gain, Duan Hongzhi is a true hero, dedicated to the country and its people. Whenever there is friction with foreign countries, Duan Hongzhi always takes the lead and suppresses it with an iron fist.

"Duan Guanjun, it is precisely because I am Chinese that I chose to open all the experimental results to the Pokémon Association and that I went abroad to purchase Evolution Key Stones and Mega Evolution Stones." Xia Yu paused, "Duan Guanjun, I suggest you don't rush to conclusions. You can go back and discuss it to see if you can accept my conditions."

"Oh, right, speaking of which, there's something else," Xia Yu suddenly said. "Besides Mega Evolution, I have a new experimental project that's already showing some promise, but I need to recruit two new experimental assistants."