Pokémon: Master System.

"come in."

Sylvia and Xiaoyu entered the underground training room. Looking at Xia Yu's Pokémon, Xiaoyu's eyes showed a hint of curiosity. She unconsciously used her psychic powers to communicate with Xia Yu's Pokémon.

Sylvia's gaze fell on Xia Yu: "When did you get back? If Aunt Zhang hadn't told me you were back, I wouldn't have known."

"You came back this morning. How are you? Are you getting used to living here?" Xia Yu turned his gaze to Sylvia and asked with a smile.

"It's alright." Sylvia was wearing a loose t-shirt and shorts that were completely covered by the t-shirt.

Recently, she has been studying at Imperial University as an international student. The stable life has made her almost forget her previous life of wandering.

"You'll get used to it." Xia Yu said with a smile, "Wanyu and I have already discussed your father's experiment. The construction of the new laboratory and the purchase of equipment will take some time, so we'll have to wait."

"It's alright, take your time. I'm available anytime. Don't worry about me. Just don't let it affect you." Sylvia quickly waved her hand, her gaze towards Xia Yu filled with respect and gratitude.

Xia Yu and Xiao Wanyu have already helped her enough. At least in all these years, she has never met someone like Xia Yu who helps her without expecting anything in return.

Sometimes, when she couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning, Sylvia would wonder why Xia Yu was helping her like this.

Xia Yu not only refused her father's experimental results, but also funded her experiments, helped her fulfill her father's last wish, provided her with a stable place to live, and even helped her investigate her enemies.

Sylvia was initially a little worried, thinking that Xia Yu, like many others, was after her body and beauty. However, after seeing Xiao Wanyu's beauty, she realized that she had been thinking too much.

Xiao Wanyu's mature charm and elegant demeanor are enough to fascinate any man, and even she, a woman, is incredibly moved.

She considered herself very beautiful, but she still lacked confidence when facing Xiao Wanyu.

Xiao Wanyu is just too perfect. Apart from being a little fairer and taller than Xiao Wanyu, I really have no advantage in any other aspect.

"I need to trouble you with something recently," Xia Yu said suddenly as he opened the door.

"What is it? Just tell me." Hearing that Xia Yu had something to ask of her, Sylvia was eager to help and asked.

"I need you to keep an eye on someone for me," Xia Yu said with a smile.

“Who?” Sylvia asked.

"Chi Hanqing," Xia Yu said slowly, "a teacher at Imperial University. You should know her and have attended her classes."

Sylvia was slightly surprised, but she didn't refuse and nodded in agreement: "Okay, but... why are you spying on her?"

“She knows my identity as Sakaki,” Xia Yu said.

"Ah!" Sylvia frowned. "She found out! What do we do now? Didn't she expose you?"

"Why not just kill her?" Xiao Yu suddenly spoke up, but her words made Xia Yu frown slightly.

Xiao Yu seems to have a bit too much of a violent streak. Living in the lawless Shan State for too long has shaped her slightly distorted personality.

“China is not Shan State. Even I can’t guarantee that I can rule China with one hand and kill people whenever I want.” Xia Yu turned to look at Xiao Yu and said with a smile, “Killing is always the last resort, and killing her would cause too much trouble.”

Xiao Yu looked at Xia Yu with a puzzled expression, her eyes filled with confusion.

Seeing Xiao Yu's puzzled expression, Xia Yu smiled and continued, "If it's not absolutely necessary, it's best not to kill anyone, especially not in the capital. If you fail to kill her, the consequences could be unpredictable. You should plan carefully before acting. You don't have to be 100% sure, but you should at least be 70% or 80% certain."

"Don't you have Darkrai? Why don't you just hypnotize her?" Xiao Yu asked seriously.

"So you're too naive. You have to use your brain in everything you do, don't just assume things." Xia Yu smiled. Killing someone is always the dumbest way. "Since she's already guessed my true identity, she must also know that I have Darkrai. After all, Giovanni's signature Pokémon are Darkrai and Gigantamax Lapras."

“Since she dared to confront me, she must have made some preparations and definitely has a Pokémon to save her life.” Xia Yu said seriously, “Let’s not even talk about whether I can kill her. Even if I release Iron Warrior to forcibly kill her, the battle between Champion-level Pokémon is quite a commotion. When the Champion-level trainers from the capital arrive, my own identity will be exposed. What’s the point of all this?”

“Force is the last resort of the incompetent. Only those who lack brains think of using force to solve any problem.” Xia Yu rubbed Xiao Yu’s head: “Xiao Yu, you need to read more books. You need to use your brain first when you encounter problems.”

Brains are for using, not for looking at. Don't kill people the moment you encounter a problem!

Spinoza once said, "The human heart is never conquered by force, but by love and tolerance."

However, if it really comes down to the need to use force, Xia Yu will definitely do so without hesitation, just like in the fluorescent forest.

If Qi Linlong and the others hadn't pushed him so hard, and Xia Yu had really had no other choice, he wouldn't have taken the risk of letting the Iron Warriors kill them.

Listening to Xia Yu's long-winded explanation, Xiao Yu only vaguely understood. In the remote and backward Shan State, the education she could receive was quite limited, far inferior to that of Sylvia, who had received an elite education since childhood.

"Sylvia, pick out some books for her to read, and teach her some basic Pokémon knowledge. I'll give her a starter Pokémon after a while. You should do the same; train your Pokémon every day. We may not need physical strength, but we can't be without it."

“Mm.” Sylvia nodded, her gaze turning to Xia Yu.

Although Xia Yuhe was only one year older than him, they didn't seem like peers at all.

Although Xia Yu can be childish and lecherous at times, such as occasionally watching videos of beautiful women, he behaves quite maturely and steadily when faced with such important matters.

Chapter 433 A Month-Long Friendly Match

The next day, as dawn broke, Xia Yu got up early to wash up and went into the training room again.

Training, training, and more training.

Training is actually quite similar to fitness. It's painful at first and hard to stick to, but once you get used to it, you'll find fitness fascinating, and the same goes for training.

Despite its heavy load, the Noivern persevered, tapping into every ounce of its potential.

Influenced by Noivern, Charizard also became exceptionally serious, especially since it had begun to sense the threat Noivern posed to it.

To be honest, among Xia Yu's team of Pokémon right now...

Aside from Dragapult being in a class of its own, Charizard and Sceptile are actually not that different in strength, and with Mega Evolution, they can reach Dragapult's level of strength.

After that comes the Noivernosaurus, and finally the Axew and the Armored Dragon.

However, as Noivern's aptitude improved, Charizard felt a sense of crisis. Today, it trained exceptionally hard, constantly spewing flames and honing its control over fire-type energy.

The Lizard King remained the same as always, self-disciplined and strong, requiring no concern from Xia Yu, perfectly fulfilling the role of the team's elder brother.

Xia Yu then assigned training tasks to the Axew and the Armored Dragon, and finally turned his attention to the Noivern Dragon: "Noivern Dragon, you will only do physical training this morning. This afternoon I will take you to see Teacher Dragon and let its Noivern Dragon teach you how to create sonic waves."

"Hmm." Noisy Dragon nodded, its aloof demeanor a stark contrast to how Noibat used to obediently stay in its arms.

Teacher Long didn't have any classes this afternoon, so Xia Yu specially invited Teacher Long to have lunch together. He also asked Teacher Long's Sonic Dragon to give Sonic Dragon special training so that it could learn the Sonic Burst skill as soon as possible.

After assigning training tasks to the Pokémon in Team One, Xia Yu turned his attention to Team Two.

The Pokémon in the second team are quite complex now. Apart from Pokémon like Ironhide and Darkrai, which already have strong abilities, the strongest Pokémon in Xia Yu's team are Indeedee and Diancie!

Diancie's current strength is at the peak of the Overlord level, and she is only one step away from the Gym Leader level.

Xia Yu could understand why it grew so fast, after all, Diancie was a legendary Pokémon (I'll say it again, mythical Pokémon, first-level legendary Pokémon, and second-level legendary Pokémon are all collectively referred to as legendary Pokémon), and its growth rate was much faster than that of ordinary Pokémon.

However, Indeedee's growth rate greatly exceeded Xia Yu's expectations. Although Indeedee obtained a Crescent Wing, it was not a divine beast. However, its current strength was comparable to Diancie's, both being overlord-level and approaching Gym Leader level.

This is truly a mortal being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods.

Xia Yu also noticed that the two seemed to be in competition, each regarding the other as an opponent.

Besides these two, Cinderace and Gengar follow closely behind, both of which have just reached the Overlord level.

Last in line is Rotom, who was just born.

Looking at the Pokémon, Xia Yu had an idea. He clapped his hands to attract the attention of all the Pokémon.

"Everyone should make the most of their time to train recently, and we will organize a friendly match for everyone in a month."

"Sceptile King, Charizard, Noivern, and Dragapult, the four of you will battle in a group."

"Axew, you will team up with Shellder, Cinderace, and Gengar for a battle."

"You and Diancie will battle together."

…………

Almost as soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, a glint flashed in the eyes of the belligerent Lizard King, and his gaze fell on Doronchi.

Ever since Dronki suddenly displayed his terrifying strength, Lizard King has been wanting to have a real battle with Dronki, a thrilling battle, a battle until one of them falls, not just some playful training.

Seemingly noticing the Lizard King's gaze, Doronki turned his head slightly, looking at the Lizard King with his usual calm expression, as if to say, "I'll be right here waiting for you to challenge me."

Seeing this, Charizard and Noivern didn't join in the fun; their preferred rivals were each other.

When they were still Charmander and Nombat, they were rivals, and their battles were always evenly matched. However, after Charmander evolved into Charmeleon first, and then into Charizard, Nombat was completely overwhelmed.

Even after the Noctua evolved into the Noivern, they never had a formal battle.

Now they have another chance to compete, and sparks are flying between them!

The same scene unfolded with Axew and Shellder, Cinderace and Gengar, with all the Pokémon eager to try their luck.

After all, it's the same principle as playing a game. Beating others only brings temporary pleasure, but if you beat your best friend or sister in a one-on-one match, you can enjoy the pleasure until the next battle!

There's nothing more satisfying than blasting your brothers.

While the previous pairs were all friendly sparring, the battle between Diancie and Indeedee was anything but concealed. Their energy surged like raging flames, as if they were about to unleash a full-blown fight.

Diancie and Assassin stared at each other, letting out crisp cries, their faces revealing undisguised hostility, much like the scene of trash-talking each other before a competition in their previous lives.

"Sonic Dragon, what are they saying?" Xia Yu asked Sonic Dragon, curious about what the two were saying.

"Uh..." The honest and unassuming Noisy Dragon looked troubled, as if it had something difficult to say.

The cunning Charizard beside him revealed a meaningful smile.

"Master, they say..."

However, before Noivern could finish speaking, Esper and Diancie turned to look at Noivern at the same time.

Two sweet voices rang in Xia Yu's heart.

"Master, she insulted me."