Pokémon: Master System.

Long Yan Ning has been unable to activate this Z-pure crystal because she lacks the crucial Z-powerful bracelet.

In the games and anime, Ash's Z-Ring was directly upgraded to the Z-Power Bracelet by the four guardian deities of Alola. From this, we can infer that the key to upgrading the Z-Ring to the Z-Power Bracelet is energy.

What should I do?

Xia Yu pondered. Since the Z-Ring had already been developed in this world, it was only a matter of time before a powerful Z-Ring was developed. He could use his foresight to seize the opportunity, both to gain enough benefits for himself and to establish the Lin family's position in Pokémon scientific research. It was a win-win situation.

Chapter 54 The Ultimate Dragon Shakes the Heavens and Earth

Xia Yu already had a plan in mind regarding how to announce the use of the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon Z-Crystal, but he needed a good time to announce it.

"Old Lin, it's good that you're here. Has the matter I troubled you with last time been resolved?" Just then, Long Fan, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

"How to stabilize the power of Z-Moves has always been an important research topic for us. But the current research results are not satisfactory." Old Lin shook his head. Z-Crystal has only been developed for a few years and is still in its early stages in China. There are still some minor problems and flaws in its use in actual combat. One of the most obvious problems is that the power of Z-Crystal is not fixed and fluctuates quite a lot.

Take Long Fan as an example. When he uses Z-Crystals, even with the same Pokémon and the same move, the power fluctuates, and the fluctuation is quite significant. Therefore, he recently asked Elder Lin for help in resolving this issue.

Its power is not fixed and fluctuates, which made Xia Yu, who was standing to the side, suddenly realize the key to the problem.

There are actually two ways to use Z-Moves. The first is the way to use them in the game, where the Pokémon needs to hold a Z-Crystal of the corresponding type in order to use the corresponding Z-Move. However, this presents a problem: the Pokémon holding a Z-Crystal cannot hold other items, such as Mega Stones, Berries, or Focus Sashes.

The second way to use it is in the anime. Unlike the game, in the anime, the Pokémon does not need to carry a Z-Crystal. Instead, the trainer wears a Z-Bracelet with a Z-Crystal embedded in it on their wrist.

Both usage methods are officially released, one is the usage method in the game, and the other is the usage method in the anime. As for which method this world uses, Xia Yu doesn't know, because so far he has never seen anyone use Z-Moves, and the use of Z-Moves has never been shown on TV. Basically, everyone's Z-Moves are their absolute secrets.

However, regardless of which method of use is adopted in this world, there is a crucial issue: the corresponding dance moves for the Z-Move. Just thinking about the 29 embarrassing dance moves from his previous life made Xia Yu want to laugh.

He guessed that the key to why Long Fan's Z-Move power was not fixed was this. Xia Yu believed that this world could develop Z-Moves and Z-Bracelets, but it couldn't possibly develop 29 dance moves, could it?

These 29 dance moves are the key to preventing the Z-Move's energy from dissipating. In the anime, Team Rocket discovered that if they could maintain the posture for using a Z-Move, the Z-Move's power could be retained and would not disappear.

When using Z-Moves, if the bond between a Trainer and their Pokémon is extremely high, the corresponding dance steps they perform will be almost identical to the pre-movement animation of the Z-Move used by the Pokémon. The two movements are almost perfectly synchronized, giving the impression of a unified will. In this case, the power of the Z-Move will be astonishing. For example, Ash and his Pikachu. When Ash and Pikachu use Mega Volt, their dance steps are almost completely identical.

Xia Yu thought it was more and more likely. Just then, Elder Lin spoke up again: "Dragon King, since you're in the lab today, could you please use Z-Move once to record the data?"

“Okay.” Long Fan didn’t refuse, took out a Poké Ball from his waist and threw it out.

The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon makes its appearance.

This Kommo-o is slightly larger than the one from Dragon Smoke, clearly at its peak, and stronger, reaching near-Champion level. Near-Champion pseudo-legendary Pokémon are practically invincible below the Champion level, unless they encounter another pseudo-legendary or legendary Pokémon. The Dragon Z-Crystal around Kommo-o's neck is also extremely conspicuous.

With a Z-Crystal, this Kommo-o is almost a Champion-level Pokémon. No wonder Long Fan is one of the Elite Four in North China; this Kommo-o is comparable to a typical Champion-level Pokémon. Moreover, Long Fan also has a second pseudo-Dragon-type Pokémon.

Looking at the Z-Crystal on Kommo-o's neck, Xia Yu knew that the way Z-Crystals were used in this world should be the same as in the games, requiring a Pokémon to wear them.

"Morphodon facing the wall in front of it, the ultimate dragon shakes the heavens and earth!"

(I feel so embarrassed every time I write the name of the Z-Move. I strongly suggest renaming it Flying Dragon in the Sky, Dragon Regrets, Dragon Appears in the Field, or Dragon Fights in the Wild.)

Xia Yu stared intently at Long Fan, carefully observing every movement he made. However, Long Fan remained completely still. With a wave of his hand, the Z-pure crystal on the neck of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon emitted a tremendous light, resonating with the Z-bracelet on Long Fan's wrist. Infinite energy surged into the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon's body.

Xia Yu couldn't help but shout in his heart, "Where are the dance steps? Where are your dance steps? Where are the dance steps you promised?"

"Roar!"

The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon spewed out a massive amount of dragon-type energy from its mouth, transforming into a soaring dragon in the air. It crashed into the distant open ground, causing a huge explosion. A gale swept in, whipping its clothes wildly and kicking up countless fragments of rock.

Although it lacks the soulful dance steps, its power is still quite astonishing.

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"As expected of the Dragon King, every time I see you unleash a Z-Move, it's breathtaking," Elder Lin praised. The Long and Lin families have been on good terms for generations, their relationship extremely close. Otherwise, Long Fan wouldn't have been among the first to obtain the Z-Bracelet, and Xia Yu's easy entry into the Dragon-type Secret Realm Training Camp was also due to this. "You've worked hard, take a rest for a while. The test results will be available soon."

Long Fan then said with a smile, "We'll have to trouble Brother Lin and Elder Lin with the Z-move."

Then Long Fan turned his gaze to Xia Yu, praising the Lin family: "This must be your grandson, right? I've heard Yan Ning mention him. Although his foundation is relatively weak, his talent is quite good. Why don't you let him train with Yan Ning during the weekend?"

"I told him, but he's more interested in the lab and wants to be a Pokémon researcher in the future, so he came to the lab," Old Lin said with a smile. He was actually quite proud that his grandson had such an idea.

"That's a good thing. The Lin family has such an outstanding Pokémon professor, and it's just what they need to do with him. It's great that Xia Yu has this idea," Long Fan encouraged with a smile.

Long Yanning glanced at Xia Yu. She had witnessed his hard work and dedication over the past few days and was quite satisfied with his serious attitude. If Xia Yu could maintain this level of training intensity on weekends, with his Pokémon potential, there was still a slim chance of him making it into the main tournament of the High School Cup. However, if he wasted his precious weekend time, the chances would be almost nonexistent.

Long Yan Ning was disappointed in him.

“Dragon King.” Just then, Xia Yu suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone’s attention: “Actually, I have my own ideas about the power fluctuation of Z-Moves, and perhaps I can solve it.”

"Xiaoyu." Hearing Xia Yu's words, Lin Xueyun, the eldest uncle, was startled and quickly said to Long Fan, "King Long, children speak without thinking."

Lin Xueyun frowned as she looked at Xia Yu, feeling displeased with her nephew's audacity. It's true that young people like to show off, but they should also be mindful of their limits and not say whatever comes to mind.

The entire lab couldn't solve this problem, yet this eighteen-year-old kid, who hadn't even gone to college, dared to boast that he could solve it—utterly ignorant and arrogant. He's just a country bumpkin, lacking manners and reckless. My second sister should keep a closer eye on him.

Chapter 55 Z-Move Dance

Long Fan looked at Xia Yu with great interest. It was not hard to tell from Lin Xueyun's reaction that Xia Yu had not discussed what he said with Lin Xueyun and Elder Lin, and it was his own idea.

“It’s good that young people have ideas.” Although Long Fan said this politely, he didn’t really believe that Xia Yu had the ability to solve this problem.

After all, Xia Yu was still just a student. He didn't believe that an eighteen-year-old boy could solve a problem that even Elder Lin and Lin Xueyun couldn't solve.

"Xiaoyu, what are your thoughts? Tell me." Compared to Lin Xueyun's harsh criticism, Old Master Lin encouraged Xia Yu to share her ideas.

Xia Yu took a deep breath, glanced at Long Fan, organized his thoughts, and slowly began to speak: "After watching the Dragon King unleash a Z-Move, and based on my previous research, I discovered that the core of a Z-Move consists of three things: Z-Crystal, Z-Ring, and the resonance between the trainer and the Pokémon."

"Oh?"

Lin Lao, Lin Xueyun, Long Fan, and Long Yanning all had different expressions on their faces upon hearing Xia Yu's words. Within the academic community, the generally accepted key to unleashing Z-Moves is the Z-Crystal and the Z-Ring, but attributing the resonance between the trainer and the Pokémon to the key to unleashing Z-Moves was a concept they had never heard before.

"I believe that to successfully execute a perfect Z-Move, all three conditions are indispensable. Among them, the Z-Ring and Z-Crystal are hard conditions, which determine whether or not a Z-Move can be executed. The resonance between the trainer and the Pokémon is a soft condition, which determines whether or not the Z-Move can be unleashed at its maximum power."

"You mean the bond between me and my Staff-tailed Armored Dragon isn't strong enough?" Long Fan asked Xia Yu with a smile. He and this Staff-tailed Armored Dragon had been together for over a decade, and their bond had reached an extremely deep level. Therefore, he was confident that it couldn't be the reason Xia Yu was giving.

“No.” Xia Yu shook his head and looked at Long Fan: “Your bond with the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon is certainly strong, but when the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon casts a skill, you cannot achieve a unity of mind with the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon and form a resonance.”

"Unity of mind and will? That's an interesting concept," Long Fan said with a smile.

"The concept of 'unity of mind' is just a more elegant way of putting it. Simply put, when using a Z-Move, the trainer should feel as if they are also using the Z-Move," Xia Yu continued. "Like you, Dragon King, you can add some movements that are exactly the same as when Kommo-o uses a Z-Move. This can effectively increase resonance. Moreover, I suspect that even if the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon is not high, or even if it is a newly caught Pokémon, as long as they make the same movements and form resonance, they may be able to use a Z-Move with perfect power."

Xia Yu's statement is not without merit, because that's how it is in the game. Even a newly captured Pokémon can use Z-Moves if it holds a Z-Crystal.

"We'll see. Your idea is very interesting. You can try it when you have time, but you can't use Z-Move anymore. You've already used it once, so you'll have to wait a while before you can use it again." Long Fan didn't really believe Xia Yu's words, but on the surface, he was still nice to Xia Yu because of Elder Lin.

Hearing Long Fan's words, Xia Yu knew that he would not believe him, but he also knew that he could not miss this opportunity. He had to use Long Fan's presence to make a name for himself so that he could have the right to freely enter and leave the laboratory, instead of having to rely on Elder Lin to bring him in.

So Xia Yu pressed on, saying, "This is actually just my guess. You should have heard of Wei Yeqin, the Dragon King. His Lucario is the strongest Pokémon I've ever seen, and also the one with the deepest bond with its trainer. After meeting Wei Yeqin, I've always had this idea that the bond and resonance between trainers might affect the strength of Pokémon."

It would be difficult for Xia Yu to persuade Long Fan based on his words alone, but when Xia Yu mentioned Wei Yeqin, Long Fan showed a thoughtful expression.

Wei Yeqin's deeds have spread throughout the country, and now seven regions across the nation are offering extremely generous terms in hopes that he will join them. It is rumored that Wei Yeqin has joined a special department of China, but the truth of this is unknown.

"Grandpa, do you have any other Z-Crystals and Z-Bracelets in the lab?" Seeing that Long Fan seemed interested, Xia Yu immediately said, "I want to experiment with my idea."

"Isn't this ridiculous?" Uncle Lin Xueyun directly rejected Xia Yu's request and sternly reprimanded him: "Xia Yu! Doing experiments is not just about having wild ideas; you must have data and facts to support them."

"Uncle, that's why I wanted to try it out. The data wasn't obtained through experiments."

"No way." Lin Xueyun shook her head and refused directly: "If you just have an idea like this and use the Z-pure crystal experiment, the rules of the whole laboratory will be in chaos. Even if you want to conduct the experiment, you have to write your hypothesis into a paper and let the laboratory research and discuss it to make sure it is feasible before you can apply for the experiment."

Watching his eldest son and grandson argue, Old Lin stood aside without saying a word. He suddenly felt that Xia Yu was very much like himself in the past. He would experiment with any idea he had and immediately verify anything he thought of, regardless of so many rules and regulations, and always put scientific research results first.

On the contrary, his eldest son, Lin Xueyun, lived in a well-regulated circle, using the administrative management approach to conduct academic research, which made it difficult for him to achieve any substantial scientific research results.

For example, since he handed the laboratory over to Lin Xueyun in recent years, he has not produced any significant scientific research results.

"Xiaoyu, the laboratory has its own rules, and we can't let them get out of control." Although Old Lin already had his own ideas, his eldest son, Lin Xueyun, was the actual controller of the laboratory. Even if he was dissatisfied with him, he couldn't embarrass Lin Xueyun in front of outsiders.

Otherwise, the news might spread the next day as if Professor Lin was dissatisfied with Lin Xueyun and would be replacing the lab director. Although Professor Lin is a researcher, he hasn't lived these past few decades for nothing; he's well aware of all the ins and outs in this matter.

Lin Xueyun was delighted to hear Old Lin's words. She was about to give her nephew a stern lecture when she heard Old Lin's voice again.

"However, if you really want to experiment, I have Z-Crystals and Z-Bracelets that I can lend you." Old Lin was amiable as he took off his Z-Bracelet and Z-Crystals and handed them to Xia Yu.

"Dad!" Lin Xueyun couldn't help but call out. Old Master Lin's favoritism towards Xia Yu made him feel a pang of jealousy. As the eldest son of the Lin family, he had been strictly disciplined by Old Master Lin since childhood. While others were expected to achieve 100 points, he was required to achieve 120 points. Old Master Lin's favoritism at this moment made him feel somewhat unbalanced, but he quickly calmed down.

Chapter 56 The Frenzied Earth, Ten Thousand Miles of Ice

"Xueyun, I think Xiaoyu makes some sense. His words have given us a way of thinking. Why not let him try it once?"

Lin Xueyun, who was still angry, didn't want to hear a word of Lin Lao's explanation. But since Lin Lao had made his decision, his expression quickly returned to calm. Having been the director of the laboratory for several years, Lin Xueyun still had this much composure.

"Then let Xia Yu give it a try." Lin Xueyun now addressed Xia Yu as Xiao Yu instead of Xia Yu. Although it was only a one-word difference, the difference in their intimacy was immediately apparent.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He only thought that Long Fan was here and wanted to take this opportunity to make a name for himself and gain the freedom to enter and leave the laboratory. He didn't expect that things would almost go wrong.

Fortunately, Elder Lin supported him; otherwise, he would have been in a difficult position today. This also served as a reminder to Xia Yu. Regarding the Z-Crystal exclusive to the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon, he should plan carefully before taking any action. He should wait until he has written a research paper and shown it to Elder Lin before starting any actual research and development.

The Pokémon academic world is not a clean slate either. Where there are people, there is intrigue, much like the academic world of my previous life, filled with darkness and inside stories.

Xia Yu couldn't help but wonder if, without Professor Lin's backing, he wouldn't even have the opportunity to conduct experiments, let alone submit his completed paper; it might all become someone else's academic achievement. If he was lucky, his name would at least be moved to the back of the list, not as the first author; if he was unlucky, it would simply become someone else's academic achievement.

This encounter left Xia Yu with a rather unpleasant impression of his uncle, Lin Xueyun. He felt that Lin Xueyun was more like a politician and businessman than a scholar.

"It's good for young people to have ideas, but they must have sufficient theoretical support. They can't be too reckless; they must plan carefully before acting," Old Lin said earnestly.

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After receiving the Ice Z Pure Crystal and Z Bracelet from Elder Lin, Xia Yu naturally seized this hard-won opportunity.

"This is the little guy we usually use for experiments, the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox." Old Lin released the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox and said to it, "Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, you must listen to Xia Yu."

Ice Nine-Tail affectionately nuzzled against Elder Lin and nodded at Xia Yu.