Pokémon: Master System.

"99% of the people have been saved. Rewards have been issued."

Xia Yu was slightly disappointed that he hadn't saved 100% of the people, but he had done his best. Under those circumstances, saving 99% of the people was already quite good.

"【Ditto Mask】(Near Champion Level) Upgraded to 【Ditto Mask】(Champion Level)"

"Bonus TM for Dragon Dance"

"Reward Item: Silver Crown x6"

"Reward Item: Forced Training Device"

[Silver Crown]: When used on a Pokémon, it allows you to choose one of its stats to be upgraded to its maximum potential. (In the game, this effect is used by the person in charge of extreme training to perform extreme training on a Pokémon that has reached a certain level, thereby upgrading one stat to its maximum value. In this book, the Silver Crown can be used directly to upgrade this stat.)

[Forced Training Device]: Pokémon holding this item will have their Speed ​​halved in battle, but their growth rate will be doubled.

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The moment Xia Yu received these rewards, he had all the Pokémon that could learn Dragon Dance learn the skill.

Secondly, Xia Yu thought long and hard about the use of the Forced Training Device and the Silver Crown, and finally decided to give the Forced Training Device to the Armored Dragon.

This is because Shellder is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon with the longest growth cycle. Unlike Dragapult, which has the core energy of the Punishment Bottle to accelerate its growth, Shellder's growth is quite slow. Therefore, Xia Yu decided to equip Shellder with a Forced Training Device to speed up its growth and evolve it sooner.

Finally, the real problem lay in the use of the silver crown, which left Xia Yu scratching his head in frustration.

First of all, Xia Yu's system cannot view the Pokémon's various abilities, so he was conflicted about which ability to use.

Secondly, the six silver crowns can be used on a single Pokémon at the same time, allowing the Pokémon's six stats to reach their peak, essentially creating a god-like Pokémon.

It can also be used on six Pokémon separately to provide a uniform boost.

It was precisely because of these two points that Xia Yu was also caught in a dilemma about how to use the silver crown.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to use the six silver crowns separately, giving five to Noivern and one to Cinderace!

Xia Yu had his own reasons for making this decision.

Among all of Xia Yu's Pokémon, Noivern, Cinderace, and Rotom have the lowest potential, and are the only three Pokémon with near-champion potential.

Rotom has not yet hatched, so it doesn't need to be considered for now. The only Pokémon that need improvement are Noivern and Cinderace.

Especially Noivern, the veteran who paved the way for Xia Yu's journey as a trainer. Now, with the growth of the strength of all the Pokémon, Noivern has completely taken on a supporting role.

Whether it's a Shiny Charizard with extreme Special Attack or an Offensive Sceptile with Kaleidoscope, Noivern can't compare.

Not to mention the team's only designated leader, the near-master level Doraki.

Moreover, as the strength of the Axew and the Armored Dragon increases, the Noivern Dragon will eventually be surpassed by these two.

This is something Xia Yu can't change. Even though he tries his best to help Noivern train, other Pokémon are also training hard. With everyone working hard, it's difficult to bridge the gap in aptitude.

However, Xia Yu had never forgotten Sonic Dragon. Now that he had the opportunity to help Sonic Dragon change its aptitude, Xia Yu naturally would not give it up. Sonic Dragon was the first thing he thought of.

Xia Yu's motto is to never give up on any Pokémon; once you've caught one, you have to be responsible for it.

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After arriving at the hotel from the airport, it was already 11:50 p.m. by the time Xia Yu had checked in.

Xia Yu used his disguised identity to complete the check-in procedures and booked a luxury room.

Upon entering the house, Xia Yu first released the Blazing Flame Ace, and then took out a silver crown.

"Use the Silver Crown on Flame Ace?"

"Yes."

"Please select one of the Flame Ace abilities to upgrade."

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Xia Yu was once again caught in a dilemma. The Blazing Ace needed speed and attack the most, but now he could only improve one of them, making it difficult for Xia Yu to choose.

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Yu finally decided to focus on increasing speed.

"Increase speed."

"Speed ​​aptitude is being improved..."

"Upgrade complete..."

"Flash Ace's aptitude has been upgraded to Champion level."

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After upgrading his aptitude, Blazing Ace was very excited, jumping up and down as if trying to unleash the surge of power within him.

"Alright, Ace Flame, just bear with it for now. We're at the hotel, you can fight properly when we get back." Xia Yu patted Ace Flame's head and said with a smile.

Xia Yu soothed Flame Ace for a while, gently stroking its soft fur, which felt warm and comfortable, like a plush doll.

After that, Xia Yu released the Sonic Dragon.

Compared to Cinderace gaining only one ability, Noivern gaining five abilities is a truly significant upgrade.

Xia Yu was also very curious. If improving one ability could raise Cinderace's potential from near-champion level to champion level, then following this trend, would improving five abilities directly boost Noivern's strength to legendary level?!

Of course, Xia Yu thought it was unlikely. If it really had such a powerful effect, the system would never be so generous as to reward six at once.

"Should I use the Silver Crown X5 on the Sonic Dragon?"

"Yes."

"Please select five abilities of the Noivern to improve."

"Physical strength, defense, special attack, special defense, speed."

"Physical aptitude is improving..."

"Defense aptitude is being upgraded..."

"Special Attack aptitude is being improved..."

"Special defense qualification upgrade in progress..."

"Speed ​​aptitude is being improved..."

"Upgrade complete..."

"Sonic Dragon's aptitude has been upgraded to Master level."

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Chapter 397 Sorrowful Brothers

The night was as dark as ink, and even though it was already 12:30, Xia Yu still hadn't fallen asleep. After improving the aptitude of his Blaze and Noivern, he picked up his phone to check his messages.

Because it was his birthday, his phone was ringing off the hook all day with a flood of well wishes.

There were blessings from relatives and friends, as well as messages of blessing from fans. Some die-hard fans even bought subway ads and plaza screens to celebrate Xia Yu's birthday.

11:59

Long Yanning: "I'm very happy today. Good night, get some rest and don't stay up late. Take care of yourself."

Su Muzi: "Aren't you touched by me? I spent a lot of time making this gift myself! My birthday is coming up soon too~"

Xiao Wanyu: "Happy birthday, don't reply."

Long Fan: "Happy birthday."

Chi Hanqing: "Happy birthday, Boss Xia. What about your new experiment? And what about the giant Pokémon that appeared on the King's Ship..."

Zhao Ruohan: "Happy birthday. I originally wanted to give you my birthday present in person, but since you're not at school, I'll give it to Wu Yaozu instead."

Sylvia: "Happy birthday, boss. Thank you."

12:00

Wu Yaozu: "Yu'er, your father misses you. I'm heartbroken. Zhong Qing is a bad woman. From now on, I, Wu Yaozu, will seal my heart and lock away love. I will no longer believe in love. I will change myself. When you come back in a month, you will see a different Wu Yaozu."

"Yu'er, why? Why did Zhao Ruohan give you a gift? She must be blind! You're a beast, you scumbag, you deserve to die!"

"Yu'er, say something! Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Please turn on your microphone to communicate."

"How can you sleep so early? How dare you?"

"Yu'er, I feel so bad. I want to be a scumbag. I want to be the biggest scumbag in the world!"

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Of all these messages, the most outrageous was from Wu Yaozu. Xia Yu could tell from his messages that he must have had an unforgettable afternoon and evening.

Love can drive people crazy.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Yu decided to comfort his good friend Wu Yaozu first and sent him a voice message.

"This is a farewell letter."

Write down the reasons why I should leave.

"My role in your life is too vague."

"You were hot and cold towards me."