Pokémon: Master System.

Therefore, even though Xia Yu really liked the Pokémon in front of him, he could only continue walking forward.

"Didn't you see any Pokémon you like?" Long Yanning asked Xia Yu, noticing his expression.

"Let's take another look." Xia Yu shook his head: "There are some Pokémon that I really like, but their potential isn't quite there."

“Okay.” Long Yan Ning nodded.

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The two walked through the noisy ordinary area and finally arrived at the entrance to the VIP area.

The VIP area is different from the regular area, and there are strict restrictions on who can enter. The two fully armed men were stopped as soon as they reached the entrance.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, we need to verify your identities to enter the VIP area," said two receptionists standing at the door, their faces beaming with sweet smiles.

"Hmm." Xia Yu nodded, took out the card symbolizing his championship win from his bag, and handed it to the staff member in front of him.

The staff looked at Xia Yu's card, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes—the card of the University Cup champion.

So, is the person in front of me Xia Yu?

Although she was a little excited, she had seen many grand occasions as a guide in the VIP area, so she did not show any emotional expression.

After briefly glancing at Xia Yu's card, she immediately turned her gaze to Long Yanning, who was standing to the side.

Compared to Xia Yu's identity, the identity of the female companion beside him aroused more curiosity between the two.

Judging from their appearance, they're dressed for a trip. Even if they're not a couple, they're definitely close.

He seemed to have stumbled upon some incredible gossip, but the key question was: who was this woman?

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"Welcome, both of you. I will be your guide today. Please follow me."

Xia Yu and his companion followed the guide into the VIP area.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet. Compared to the crowded and noisy ordinary area, the VIP area had significantly fewer people, but the quality of the Pokémon eggs was much higher.

As soon as they entered the VIP area, the two noticed that most of the customers were gathered in front of the empty incubators, as if they were waiting for something.

"What are they doing standing in front of these empty incubators?" the outspoken Long Yan Ning asked curiously.

The guide, however, seemed unfazed by the scene before him, and explained with a smile to Xia Yu and Long Yanning, "It's because today is the monthly open day for new Pokémon eggs."

“On this day of every month, new Pokémon eggs will be delivered to the VIP hatchery. Large families that want to choose a good Pokémon egg for their offspring will send someone here on this day.”

"Would you two like to go take a look?"

Listening to the guide's words, Long Yanning showed great interest.

Compared to the Pokémon eggs that others have rejected in the hatchery, everyone is definitely more interested in the new Pokémon eggs, and Long Yanning is no exception.

Xia Yu could see Long Yanning's eagerness and said, "You go ahead, I'll go check on these elf eggs."

Xia Yu has a system, so he naturally wouldn't miss these old elf eggs; it would only take him a quick glance.

If there really is a mythical beast, and he misses it, Xia Yu would probably be furious.

Of course, this possibility is almost zero.

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"A near-Champion level Squirtle... If only its potential were a bit higher."

"Woopo, a Gym Leader-level creature, has a pretty good evolved form, Quagsire, but its stats are just too terrible."

"A Lord-level Ink Seahorse? This is a complete rip-off. Anyone who chooses it is a complete idiot."

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As Xia Yu looked through them, he kept cursing in his heart. Not to mention any Pokémon that satisfied him, there wasn't even a single one with the potential to become a Champion.

This made Xia Yu sigh inwardly, no wonder it was a rejected Pokémon egg, its aptitude was indeed quite poor.

This is the norm in the Secret Realm; Pokémon with Champion-level potential or higher are extremely rare. Under normal circumstances, a Secret Realm might only produce a handful of Pokémon a year.

After looking around, Xia Yu could only walk forward and come to Long Yanning's side to meet her.

Just then, a staff member pushed out a cart with Pokémon eggs on it. They carefully placed the eggs into an empty incubator.

Xia Yu's gaze swept over the elf egg in front of him.

"A near-elite-level Mudkip."

"A long-winged gull of museum-level quality."

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"what."

Xia Yu's eyes lit up when he saw the elf egg in front of him.

"A tadpole of the Heavenly King level."

Finally, Xia Yu encountered his first Pokémon with Champion-level potential.

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Chapter 330 Tadpoles

Round Tadpole. A Water-type Pokémon whose final evolution is King Toad.

King Toad's Water/Ground attribute, combined with its Swift Swim ability, often leads people to associate it with Mega Swampert.

Indeed, apart from having the same attributes and characteristics, the two also have many similarities in other aspects.

Firstly, in terms of abilities, the two are similar in speed and both have quite good physical attack. Of course, in terms of physical attack, King Toad is definitely not as good as Mega Swampert.

Secondly, both have the same role in the team, being rain-type physical attackers, but Toad King is a lower-tier alternative to Mega Swampert.

King Toad's physical attack is negligible compared to Mega Swampert's terrifying physical attack, and its stats are also inferior to Mega Swampert's. King Toad's only advantage is that it can be effective without Mega Evolution.

This frees up a mega slot.

Finally, in terms of appearance, the Toad King is far inferior to the Swamp Monster.

Looking at the toad king with the Heavenly King-level aptitude in front of him, Xia Yu was not satisfied, even though the aptitude was not bad.

As Xia Yu's Pokémon collection grew, the number of Elite Four-level Pokémon gradually became insufficient to meet his needs.

Now, his minimum requirement for his Pokémon's aptitude is that it must be at least near-champion level.

Seeing Xia Yu's gaze fall on the round tadpole-shaped Pokémon egg in front of him, Long Yan Ning asked, "Do you like this Pokémon?"

“This tadpole has decent potential, but it still doesn’t meet my requirements. Of course, if I could buy it with money, I wouldn’t miss the opportunity,” Xia Yu said.

Hearing their conversation, the guide beside them said, "I'm sorry, the Pokémon eggs in the VIP area are not for sale to the public at the moment. You have to use up your selection quota to get one."

"Never mind then, let's take another look."

Xia Yu shook his head. It was simply not worth wasting a precious national selection slot for a Pokémon with Champion-level potential. His minimum requirement for a national selection slot was a Pokémon with Champion-level potential.

The tadpole-shaped fairy egg in front of him naturally did not meet his requirements.

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Soon, all the Pokémon eggs were unearthed, but to Xia Yu's disappointment, apart from the round tadpole, he did not see a single Pokémon with Elite Four aptitude or higher.

As the last Pokémon egg was pushed into the VIP area, Xia Yu's face showed disappointment. It seemed that this trip to Yazhou City was really just for tourism.

"What? Didn't you choose a satisfactory Pokémon egg?" Long Yanning noticed the disappointed look on Xia Yu's face and comforted him.

"Hmm. Some of the Pokémon eggs are not bad, but they still fall short of my expectations." Xia Yu nodded. "Moreover, the national selection slots are too precious, and I don't want to waste them easily, so I want to be more cautious in selecting Pokémon eggs."

“Hmm.” Long Yanning nodded, agreeing with Xia Yu’s idea: “We should be more cautious. If it were me, I would definitely spend a month traveling to all the secret realms in the country to choose my favorite Pokémon egg.”

As the two were talking, the guide suddenly spoke up, "If you really want to find high-potential Pokémon, you can actually charter a boat and go out to sea."

"Although the deeper you go into the ocean, the greater the dangers you encounter, the higher the potential of the Pokémon you meet. The Pokémon in the ocean are far more powerful and have higher potential than those in the inland areas."

"Human exploration of the ocean is still very limited, and it's easy to encounter powerful Pokémon when you go out to sea. However, you must be prepared with Pokémon that can battle in the water."

"Because the ocean is different from the inland, many land-type Pokémon cannot exert their full strength on the sea, while some water-type Pokémon will become much stronger."

Xia Yu listened to the guide's words, a thoughtful look on his face, and asked, "Should we charter a boat to go out to sea?"

“Hmm,” the guide said. “I have a friend who’s in this business. If you need a boat, you can call me. This is my business card.”

Xia Yu glanced at the business card, put it in his pocket, nodded, and smiled, saying, "We'll contact you if we need to go to sea. Thank you."

"Okay. I'll have my friend give you a discount."

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After emerging from the secret realm, Xia Yu took out the business card from his bag and casually threw it into the trash can.

Even if he wanted to rent a boat, he would never make this call, because the guide already knew his true identity, and there would inevitably be some risks if he rented a boat from her again.

Risks that can be avoided should naturally be avoided.

Moreover, Xia Yu actually had his own connections in renting boats in Yazhou. His brother Xia Luo had a friend who was doing business in Yazhou, specifically in the business of boat leasing and sales.

His name seems to be He something, it should be He Wenbin?

Xia Yu wasn't quite sure of his exact name, but he was impressed by his nickname, known in the martial arts world as "Ladybug Hero".