Pokémon: Master System.

Chapter 341 Kong Yanyi and Xia Yu

The heavy rain lashed against Kong Yanyi's raincoat, making a crisp sound.

Kong Yanyi's gaze fell on Xia Yu, scrutinizing him closely. His eyes were deep, yet also carried a hint of terror and coldness, as if he possessed the ability to see through people's hearts.

Xia Yu felt a chill run down his spine.

"Xia Yu, hello." Kong Yanyi's voice was gentle, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

His lips curled up slightly, revealing a deceptive smile. Anyone unfamiliar with him would be completely fooled by his approachable demeanor.

"Kong Yanyi."

Xia Yu looked at Kong Yanyi cautiously and warily, her eyes filled with undisguised vigilance.

He had heard Xiao Wanyu mention Kong Yanyi's name before.

In Xiao Wanyu's words, although Kong Yanyi is only ranked tenth in the Divine Coffin, his true strength is actually very strong.

It's important to know that the rankings within the Divine Coffin are almost entirely tied to strength. For example, Divine Coffin-12 Frost is ranked at the bottom among the official members of the Divine Coffin, and his strength is even inferior to some reserve members who do not have divine beasts.

However, a few members of the Divine Coffin did not care about the rankings, such as Kong Yanyi, who was an exception.

It is said that Kong Yanyi initially served as a reserve member of the Divine Coffin - 3. At that time, Kong Yanyi already had the strength to rival the official members of the last Divine Coffin.

Now that he has become a full member, he should be even stronger, and he even got the ranking of Divine Coffin-6 at the beginning.

Logically, Kong Yanyi's strength should have continued to improve over time.

While he may not be aiming for the top five, he certainly has the strength to be in the top eight. However, Kong Yanyi doesn't care about the ranking at all and has taken the initiative to lower his ranking from the initial Shen Guan-6 to the current Shen Guan-10.

Although Kong Yanyi's ranking in the Divine Coffin is not high, his strength is definitely not weak.

Xiao Wanyu also said that with her current strength, even if Cresselia reached the champion level, she would definitely not be a match for Kong Yanyi.

"Dr. Xia, don't be nervous." Seeing Xia Yu's tense appearance, Kong Yan smiled gently and waved his hand to signal Xia Yu to relax: "I came here on behalf of Shen Guan-3 to see you. I just asked Gong Ye to give you a heads-up."

"President Kong, I'm finding your greeting a bit too much to handle," Xia Yu said coldly.

Who would come in and immediately try to kill him? If it weren't for the Iron Warrior's intervention, Xia Yu would be lying here right now.

"Dr. Xia is too modest. Aren't you standing here perfectly fine, without a scratch?" Kong Yan said with a smile.

"I only asked Miyano to help because I heard you defeated Ice in a head-on battle and wanted to see your strength. If I really wanted to deal with you, it wouldn't be Miyano's turn." Kong Yan said casually, "By the way, I've heard that you have a Pokémon with extremely strong Champion-level strength that can suppress Ice's Articuno in a head-on battle. Today I finally have the honor of witnessing it."

"What's the name of the Pokémon next to you? Is it Iron Warrior? It looks a bit like Gardevoir and Gallade."

Hearing Kong Yanyi's words, Xia Yu frowned and immediately changed the subject. He didn't want to talk about Iron Warriors with Kong Yanyi: "President Kong, just say what you need to say. Let's skip the idle talk."

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"Alright. Let's get straight to the point. I'm here on two fronts: first, to invite you to join us on behalf of the Divine Coffin; and second, to invite you to join the Dawn Society." Kong Yanyi's gaze was fixed on Xia Yu, making it impossible to guess his true thoughts.

"Inviting you to join the Divine Coffin is an official matter, while inviting you to join the Dawn Society is my personal matter," Kong Yanyi said without pausing.

"You should know that my son, Kong Yixuan, died unexpectedly not long ago, and he also had a conflict with the association. Because of this, that old Duan guy has been causing me trouble lately, without even realizing he's being used as a pawn."

"Although a patrol team leader died in the association, I also lost a son. Logically, I should be the one causing trouble for the association, but he's been relentlessly pursuing me..."

At this point, Kong Yan seemed to realize that the topic had strayed a bit: "Sorry, we've gone a bit off track. Let's get back to business. Because of my son's death, the position of reserve officer in Divine Coffin-10 is now vacant. Fortunately, many people in Divine Coffin value your potential and have specifically asked me to invite you to join."

When talking about the death of his son Kong Yixuan, Kong Yan's face remained completely expressionless, as if the person who died was someone completely unrelated to him.

Xia Yu couldn't see any sadness on his face; he was even chatting and laughing with him, which made Xia Yu frown.

Either Kong Yanyi was extremely shrewd and capable of completely concealing his sadness.

Either Kong Yanyi lacks empathy, or he genuinely doesn't care about his son's death, and even the death of a close relative can't cause him to have the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Regardless of the possibility, Xia Yu felt a sense of fear towards Kong Yanyi.

Xia Yu, at least, could never do such a casual way of sharing his son's death with others and inviting others to take his son's place.

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"Now that we've finished discussing official business, let's talk about personal matters." Kong Yan looked at Xia Yu with a smile and continued, "As long as you agree to join the Dawn Society, I guarantee you that once you join, you will be the vice president of the Dawn Society. Apart from me, you will be the person in charge of the Dawn Society. Moreover, I rarely interfere in affairs, so once you come, you will be in charge of all matters, big and small, in the Dawn Society."

Hearing Kong Yanyi's words, Xia Yu was surprised, but she remained calm on the surface.

Kong Yanyi's offer was already quite high, but Xia Yu could also distinguish between what was important and what was not. He had a bright future ahead of him and there was absolutely no need for him to join a notorious organization like the Dawn Society for petty gains.

Moreover, he and Kong Yanyi had no connection whatsoever. Their relationship wasn't exactly that of mortal enemies, but they were practically adversaries. In any case, Xia Yu would not join the Dawn Society.

As for joining the Divine Coffin, he already has Xiao Wanyu as a path, so there's no need for him to follow Kong Yanyi's path.

Xiao Wanyu is much more trustworthy than Kong Yanyi. After all, the relationship between the two is quite complicated.

"I'm sorry, I don't plan to join the Divine Coffin or the Dawn Society for the time being..." Xia Yu said, declining the offer.

"Xia Yu." Seeing that Xia Yu had rejected his offer, Kong Yan waved his hand, interrupting Xia Yu, and said to himself, "You can think about it for a while longer. You can call me anytime you think it through."

“Xia Yu…” Kong Yanyi said, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips: “Although this is the first time we have met, I see a reflection of myself in you. We are the same kind of people.”

“Your eyes are also filled with ambition and greed.”

Goodbye, Xia Yu.

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Chapter 342 Xiajiang

The heavy rain gradually stopped, but Xia Yu had no desire to sleep. He sat on the wreckage of the tent, staring blankly at the stars in the sky.

Kong Yanyi's surprise attack today also served as a reminder to Xia Yu that even with the powerful Iron Warrior by his side, his safety might not be so optimistic.

From the start of the trip, her itinerary was completely transparent to powerful figures like Xiao Wanyu and Kong Yanyi, leaving no secrets whatsoever.

Anyone with a keen eye can easily find out which bus they took, when they arrived in Yishan, and where they ended up.

Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, Xia Yu made a decision in his heart. Taking advantage of the darkness, he released the Sonic Dragon and left the Yishan Wilderness Reserve under the cover of night.

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"Tickets bought! Tickets bought! Luxury cruise on the Three Gorges is now as low as 888 yuan per person."

"A three-day luxury tour to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges is excellent value for money."

"Water-type Pokémon Blastoise will take you on a scenic journey through the fjord. Rental is cheap, and the second one is half price."

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The sounds of shouts and calls rose and fell along the dock. As a popular tourist attraction in Chongqing, the Three Gorges is crowded with tourists from all over the country during the peak tourist season.

Everyone wants to wear a long blue robe, stand with their hands behind their back, drift down the Yangtze River in a small boat, admire the scenery on both banks, and sing aloud, "I left Baidi in the morning amidst colorful clouds, and returned to Jiangling a thousand miles away in a single day."

Like the chivalrous heroes in the book, one can experience the joys and sorrows of love and hate.

Everyone harbors a martial arts dream, wielding a three-foot-long sword and roaming the world.

A cup of wine amidst peach blossoms and spring breeze, ten years of lamplight in the rainy nights of the Jianghu.

Xia Yu wanted to do the same. Since he had already concealed his whereabouts and was wearing a mask and sunglasses, no one should be able to recognize him, so he could let loose and be himself.

Some people may appear to be wearing a mask, but in reality, they have taken it off.

Since losing contact, Xia Yu's journey these past few days has been one of complete self-indulgence, doing things he had never done in either his past or present life.

For example, he rented a luxury motorcycle and experienced a high-speed life, or he tried bungee jumping and skydiving.

Xia Yu also posted videos of her travels online, prompting netizens to clamor for a chance encounter.

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This time, Xia Yu came to the Three Gorges to experience the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges and to wear Hanfu to experience what it's like to be an ancient knight-errant.

Xia Yu specially rented a small boat and several goldfish kings. Under the boatman's direction, the goldfish kings pulled the small boat down the river.

The river is clear, and the mountains rise one after another.

The scenery on both sides of the gorge is extremely beautiful, with rolling green hills and lush greenery.

Sailing on the water, it felt as if you were in a painting.

A sail, an oar, a fishing boat; a fisherman, a fishing hook.

A bow and a rise bring laughter, a bright moon over the river, an autumn scene on the river.

Boating alone on the Yangtze River Gorge is a unique experience.

Lying back in a small boat, surrounded by mountains and rivers, I fall asleep, my head resting on the starry sky as I drift into dreams, a moment of pure bliss in this life.

The cool breeze blowing from the river dispelled the summer heat.

On the river, Xia Yu discovered that he wasn't the only one; there were many young people dressed in all sorts of clothes, some paddling in small boats, others sitting on the backs of Laplace's or Blastoise's boats, enjoying the canyon and creating precious memories.

It is better to travel thousands of miles to read thousands of books.

Xia Yu then took out his own camera to take a commemorative photo.

Unfortunately, Xia Yu was traveling alone this time, and could only ask the boatman to take photos for him, which added to his regret.

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"Young man, you're really handsome. You look so young, are you still in school?" After taking several photos, the boatman looked at Xia Yu's face and felt that he looked vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember where he was.