Pokémon: Master System.

Tao Su is a sophomore at Imperial University, Xia Yu's senior, and also the previous national champion of the University Cup, as well as the youngest G2 League participant from Imperial University.

In the previous University Cup, she displayed almost overwhelming strength, creating a precipitous gap between herself and the second-place player.

Her team is quite diverse, with her main Pokémon including Ninetales, Snorlax, Duraludon, Togekiss, Primarina, Excadrill, and Charizard.

Her ace Pokémon are Snorlax and Duraludon. Of course, many netizens speculate that Peach Crisp might also have a hidden pseudo-legendary Pokémon, but what that Pokémon is remains unknown.

When Xia Yu first learned that Tao Su's ace Pokémon was Duraludon, he was also very surprised.

Did you know that Dracovish is a Pokémon unique to overseas regions?

How could Taosu, a Chinese person, have a Pokémon like Duraludon?

It is said that twenty years ago, a large-scale conflict broke out between champion trainers from China and champion trainers from Europe, resulting in a fierce melee.

Peach Crisp's grandfather went abroad and broke through a secret realm, stealing a female Duraludon egg. Ultimately, a very small number of Duraludon eggs were hatched from this Duraludon.

The Tao family is one of the very few families in the entire country that owns aluminum steel dragons.

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After listening to the two people in front of him introduce themselves, Xia Yu then spoke up: "Hello, my name is Xia Yu, a freshman at Imperial University."

"Okay." Zhang Zhenghua nodded and said to the two of them, "Sit down. We'll be teammates from now on, so don't be so polite."

"Both of you are champions of the college cup, so your talent and strength are beyond question. The only thing you lack is experience."

"I'm more than ten years older than you all, so I'll be temporarily serving as the team leader. Once you're all capable of handling things on your own in six months, I'll return to my original team."

“This is also our first mission, and it will last for a month,” Zhang Zhenghua said. “Considering that this is your first mission, the task assigned to you is not particularly difficult. However, you cannot be complacent. Even though the task is not difficult, it is still quite challenging.”

"And because you two arrived last, all the other good tasks have already been taken by other groups. Now there's only one task left, and we have no other choice."

"Let me give you a brief introduction to this mission."

"This mission is to go to Heilong City to investigate Duan Qisen, the Fire-type Gym Leader of Heilong City, and the Duan family behind him."

"These are the case files and the complaint letters we received. You can take a look at them first. You are not allowed to take them out of the office for the next few days. You will be eating and sleeping on this floor."

"Once you feel you've seen enough, you can tell me, and we'll work together to develop a plan before heading to Heilong City."

"Hurry up, we only have one month. This mission will also score each team."

"Before the mission begins, I must solemnly tell you that this mission is not child's play."

"You must give 100% effort to this mission. Every decision you make and every action you take could have a significant impact on the lives of hundreds or thousands of people."

"Remember your responsibilities."

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After giving some instructions, Zhang Zhenghua handed the case file and the letter of complaint to the two men.

He had obviously already read the case file and the letter of complaint. He went straight back to his desk, took out a pen and started writing and drawing in his notebook, beginning to draft the first plan.

Xia Yu and Tao Su each took turns looking at their respective case files and complaint letters.

Xia Yu picked up the thick file and began to read it carefully.

He flipped through the case file, his brow furrowing deeper with each page; the case was far more complicated than he had imagined.

Heilong City is located on the southwestern border of China and borders foreign countries. As a result, a large number of illegal immigrants live in Heilong City, making it a mixed community.

In Heilong City, violent crimes such as robbery occur frequently, and sometimes even the Pokémon Association cannot stop them.

The Duan family is a local power in Heilong City, wielding immense influence both openly and covertly.

The Duan family has three brothers in this generation. The eldest brother, Duan Qixin, is a well-known Elite Four level trainer in the southwest region, guarding the Grass-type secret realm in Heilong City. Although he has not yet reached the level of the Elite Four, his strength is among the top of all Elite Four level trainers.

It is said that he is also Tan Yongsen's right-hand man in the Southwest region, and Duan Qixin is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle in this mission.

Duan Qisen, the second oldest, is a key target of this mission. He is a near-Elite Four level trainer and the Fire-type Gym Leader.

The third son, Duan Qimiao, is the chairman of the Duan Group. The Duan Group has a very wide range of businesses, from real estate and architectural design to entertainment industries such as nightclubs and hotels. It is the largest local enterprise in the entire Heilongjiang City.

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"I want to remind you of something: you must be very careful on this mission," Zhang Zhenghua's voice rang out, his tone heavy with a hint of caution: "If Duan Qixin is involved, be extremely careful."

"You don't need to ask why. This is to protect you, and also to protect Team Zero. Although I know you all have powerful backgrounds and may not be afraid of the Duan family, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake."

"Besides, even a rabbit will bite when cornered."

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Chapter 366 Black Dragon City

Xia Yu listened to Zhang Zhenghua's words and seemed to be deep in thought.

Although Zhang Zhenghua, the team leader, looks honest and simple, he is definitely cunning.

Xia Yu pondered Zhang Zhenghua's words carefully, his brows furrowing slightly. Judging from his tone, it seemed that this investigation was very likely to involve Duan Qixin.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Yu continued to flip through the files. He found that there were dozens of pages just for introducing the Duan family's relatives and friends.

The Duan family is undoubtedly a towering tree in Heilong City, deeply rooted in the city, drawing blood from the entire city and nurturing the entire Duan family.

As long as you are born into the Duan family, you will have no worries about food and clothing, even if you achieve nothing.

Xia Yu also secretly sighed, realizing that reincarnation is the key to determining a person's fate.

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It took them almost a day just to look through the files. Then the three of them spent another day developing a specific action plan before taking a plane to Heilong City.

The sun was blazing in September, and the temperature in Heilongjiang City was extremely high. As soon as I got off the plane, a wave of heat hit me.

As soon as the three stepped off the plane, they saw the people sent by the Pokémon Association of Heilong City to pick them up.

"Welcome, welcome." A man in a formal suit walked towards the three of them with a hearty smile.

"I am Miao Xu, the vice president of the Heilongjiang Pokémon Association."

"I'm Zhang Zhenghua, this is peach shortbread, and this is Xia Yu." Zhang Zhenghua greeted Miao Xu with a smile, and introduced the peach shortbread and Xia Yu behind him.

"Thank you all for your hard work. We've almost finished dealing with the Grass-type Secret Realm matter. We could have just written a report and sent it over. Why did you have to make the trip in person?" Miao Xu said with a smile.

This time, Xia Yu and his group went to Heilong City, so they naturally couldn't conduct a high-profile investigation of the Duan family, as that would only alert them.

On the surface, they were using the pretext of investigating the explosion in the Grass-type Secret Realm of Heilong City, but their real mission was to investigate Duan Qisen.

Moreover, they also received reports that the explosion in the Grass-type Secret Realm was highly unusual and very likely related to the Duan family.

Because after the explosion, a large number of extremely rare Grass-type Pokémon went missing in the Grass-type Secret Realm, and a batch of newly hatched Grass-type Pokémon died.

Xia Yu absolutely refused to believe that there wasn't a single shady deal involved.

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"There are requirements from above, so I have to take a look," Zhang Zhenghua replied with a smile, ignoring Miao Xu's words.

“I know, it’s good to take a look. Taking a look can shut others up. I know there have been a lot of rumors about this accident recently, so this is a good opportunity to clear our name.” Miao Xu also smiled broadly: “Come on, let’s get in the car and talk. I’ll treat you to a welcome-back lunch today, we won’t leave until we’re drunk.”

"We won't drink alcohol; we have rules, so we'll eat in your cafeteria."

"Okay, then I'll have someone prepare a couple of side dishes."

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After the two finished speaking, the group boarded a nearby van and drove to the Pokémon Trading Company in Heilong City.

When the group arrived at the Pokémon Association in Heilong City, it was already noon. They had a simple meal in the cafeteria.

Zhang Zhenghua, along with Xia Yu and Tao Su, officially began their work.

Miao Xu led the three to the conference room on the fifth floor: "This is your office space, specially prepared for you. Your accommodation is at the Pokémon Association Guesthouse in Heilong City."

"Thank you, Vice President Miao. I've sent you the list of required documents. Could you please bring them over?"

"Don't worry, it's no problem."

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"Click."

As the conference room door closed, Zhang Zhenghua quickly got into the zone and addressed the two men.

“We probably won’t be able to glean anything from the data. Since they were able to send the data over, they must have already cleaned it up. We still need to start with that explosion accident,” Zhang Zhenghua said. “We will proceed in two groups as planned.”

"Someone went to investigate the Duan family in secret."

"Another person came with me to investigate the explosion in the Grass-type Secret Realm."

"You can choose yourselves." After saying that, Zhang Zhenghua turned his gaze to Xia Yu and Tao Su.

“I’m a little stronger than Xia Yu, so I’ll go alone,” Tao Su said, looking at Xia Yu.

She was the champion of the previous college cup and had trained for a year longer than Xia Yu. In her opinion, she was definitely stronger than Xia Yu, and being a senior, she took the initiative to suggest that she act alone.

"I'd rather go alone." Xia Yu preferred to go alone than go with Zhang Zhenghua: "It's inconvenient for a girl like you to go alone."

Seeing that Xia Yu and Tao Su were at odds, Zhang Zhenghua spoke up, "Let Xia Yu act alone. After all, investigating the Duan family might involve going to hotels, nightclubs, and other similar places, which might be inconvenient for a girl like you."

Hearing Zhang Zhenghua say this, Tao Su stopped insisting and could only nod and say, "Okay."

"Then it's settled. By the way, Xia Yu, remember to stay in touch no matter what. If you encounter any trouble, call me immediately. Don't be too impulsive. Remember to prioritize your own safety. Tao Su, come with me to the Grass-type Secret Realm."