Pokémon: Master System.

Xia Yu took a deep breath, recalling the awkward dance moves of Ice Z from his previous life. As a seasoned Pokémon fan, he naturally remembered his wife Lillie's Ice Z moves very clearly.

Wait, it seems Lillie's Ice Z has lines?

Silent snow falling from the sky?

Countless shimmering ice crystals?

The Z of ice that covers the earth?

May my burning soul rise once more to the heavens?

The earth is covered with ice for thousands of miles!

Should I read those lines? What if they give me a buff if I don't? But if I do read them, it's pretty good for a beautiful girl like Lillie to read them like that. But if I, a 1.9-meter-tall adult, say those lines, wouldn't it be too childish and embarrassing?

Is face more important or result?

Xia Yu was caught in a deep dilemma. It turned out that he valued the outcome more than his reputation. He had already completely lost face when he went to the square to deceive the elementary school students. Besides, as the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and he was already quite adept at losing face.

Xia Yu silently put on the Z-Bracelet and attached the Ice Z-Crystal to Ninetales. Only after making all the preparations did Xia Yu begin to unleash his Z-Move.

Long Fan and his daughter Long Yanning watched Xia Yu with great interest, but they didn't have much hope for him.

"Ice Nine-Tails, get ready."

Xia Yu took a deep breath, his expression suddenly becoming serious. He then made the starting motion of the Z-Move, crossing his hands. At the same time, Ninetales also crossed its two front paws together.

At this moment, Xia Yu felt a connection established between the Z-Bracelet and the Ice Z Pure Crystal on the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox. Even though this was Xia Yu's first meeting with the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, the two resonated with each other in an instant.

Ice-type energy bursts forth from Xia Yu and connects with the Ice Nine-Tails, followed by the most classic Z-Move dance moves and chuunibyou (delusional) lines.

Xia Yu was incredibly focused, performing the Z-move dance moves while completely unleashing his inner chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur). Since he couldn't resist, he might as well enjoy it.

"The tranquil snow falling from the sky, countless shimmering ice crystals, the icy Z covering the earth, rise once more into the heavens with my burning soul, stirring up the vast expanse of ice across the land!"

As Xia Yu's voice rang out, no one around laughed out loud, because everyone noticed that with Xia Yu's voice and movements, a massive amount of ice energy surged into the body of the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, until the last sentence, "Raging Earth, Ten Thousand Miles of Ice," was uttered.

The ice-type energy on the Ice Nine-Tails had reached its peak. An ice pillar suddenly rose from beneath its feet, lifting the Ice Nine-Tails high into the air. Then, a huge blue sphere of light condensed in front of it.

"Woo!"

As the Nine-Tailed Fox roared, an ice-type beam of light burst forth from the ice-colored sphere, sweeping forward like a laser. Everything in its path was frozen in ice, finally stopping on a distant wall, freezing the wall in front of it into an ice sculpture, and then exploding violently, instantly freezing the surrounding area completely.

"Quickly have someone calculate the power of the moves and compare it with previous data," Old Master Lin said to the staff member beside him.

Long Fan and Long Yanning looked at Xia Yu in surprise. They both knew that this was the first time Xia Yu had used a Z-Move in combination with this Ice Nine-Tails, and not only had it been successful, but its power was also quite astonishing.

Just a minute or two later, the staff excitedly ran out with the data: "Mr. Lin, the data is out! It has broken the record for the highest power and exceeded the record by 20%!"

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. Elder Lin, you have a fine grandson." Long Fan then took a deep look at Xia Yu, memorizing the appearance of this talented young man. "What you just said was quite good; it was exhilarating. It seems I should go back and research the resonance with Pokémon. Resonating with Pokémon through language and actions. Elder Lin, if this research were to be published, the Yuanquanhe Laboratory would be in the limelight."

Long Fan's praise pleased Elder Lin greatly, and Long Yan Ning's gaze also fell upon Xia Yu, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Xia Yu once again changed Long Yanning's opinion of him. Although Xia Yu was weak, he was indeed very hardworking in his training, and he was also a brilliant talent in scientific research, having actually solved such a difficult problem.

So, could he also crack his own strange Z-crystal?

Everyone present was happy, except for one person: Lin Xueyun, who had initially reprimanded Xia Yu. Even though he was smiling now, he felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Xia Yu is currently participating in intensive training, so Xueyun, you can write this article. Write Xia Yu's name as the first author and your name as Xueyun as the second author."

After Elder Lin spoke, Lin Xueyun felt even more distressed, but he couldn't refuse. Even if he couldn't be the first author, being the second author would be good enough.

"Xiaoyu, I'll have someone get you a card and register your identity information. I'll also reserve a spot for you in the lab." Old Lin looked at Xia Yu with a smile on his face: "If you have any ideas in the future, you can tell me."

Chapter 57 Two Props

It was dinnertime when they returned to the Lin family home from the lab. Before leaving, Long Fan said that Xia Yu could train with Long Yan Ning every weekend, because Long Yan Ning would come to Yuanquanhe Lab every weekend to study the exclusive Z-pure crystal. Xia Yu could come too, and the two of them could keep each other company.

The reason Long Fan said this was undoubtedly because he saw Xia Yu's potential; otherwise, he wouldn't have asked his daughter to give Xia Yu special training.

Xia Yu naturally expressed his gratitude repeatedly. Even though he was unwilling to train with Long Yanning, since Long Fan had done him a favor, he had to show his thanks.

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Looking back on his performance in the lab today, Xia Yu still feels he was a bit impulsive. However, the opportunity was hard-won, and if he missed it, he didn't know when he would be able to enter the lab again. Therefore, he had to seize this opportunity.

Although Xia Yu took some risks, the gains were quite good. He not only gained the right to freely enter and exit the laboratory, but also became the first author of the Z-move dance step research project.

With the publication of this paper, Xia Yu will definitely rise to fame in the academic world. If he then publishes another research paper on Z-pure crystal as the first author, he will definitely become a sensation in the national academic circle and will definitely become the Z-move expert after Elder Lin and Elder Qin.

If Lin's father was the pioneer of Z-Moves in China, then Xia Yu himself was the key figure in perfecting them. By then, Xia Yu would not only have accumulated considerable fame, but he could also use this to cultivate relationships with many skilled Z-Crystal users, such as Long Fan and Tan Yongsen. This would be helpful for his future announcements of Dynamax and Zephyr forms; at the very least, it would deter potential threats, making them think twice before coveting the rare items in his possession.

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After dinner, Xia Yu, without fail, spent four hours training with his three Pokémon. The system could help him obtain auxiliary items, TMs, and even improve their aptitude, but the Pokémon's strength had to be trained little by little.

It wasn't until 10:30 p.m. that Xia Yu finished washing up and lay in bed, thinking about his future plans. He needed to focus on both academic research and personal development, and make sure both were strong.

"Firstly, in terms of academics, I can announce a new research topic every three to five years. For example, I can announce Dynamax first, and then announce Gigantamax three years later, so that my reputation can always be hot and I can continuously establish my position as the number one person in the Pokémon academic world."

"Secondly, in terms of combat strength, the short-term goal is to break into the top two in the province this year and strive for a good ranking nationwide."

Xia Yu didn't have high expectations for winning the championship. Unless he used Mega Evolution, it was impossible for him to win. Even if he was confident in his own strength, he was still far behind those geniuses who obtained pseudo-legendary Pokémon from a young age.

Speaking of combat power, Xia Yu remembered that he still had two items as system rewards in his bag.

One is the [Rare Treasure Detector (One-Time Use)] in the newbie gift pack: it can explore for the rarest treasures that have not yet been discovered within a radius of 100 kilometers.

The other is the reward for becoming a Dragon-type Pokémon Master by catching three Dragon-type Pokémon: the permanent TM for Dragon Pulse.

Both items are very important. The first is the [Permanent TM Dragon Pulse]. The value of a permanent TM is immeasurable, especially a powerful Dragon-type move like Dragon Pulse. But precisely because it is so precious, Xia Yu cannot show it to others, and he has to use it secretly even on his own Pokémon.

If he were to teach all three Pokémon Dragon Pulse at the same time, it might cause a lot of trouble if it got discovered. That's why he has only taught Sceptile Dragon Pulse so far.

You can wait a while for the buzzing bat and the little dragon to grow up before letting them learn.

As for the other item, the Rare Treasure Detector (One-Time Use): it can explore for the rarest treasures that have not yet been discovered within a radius of 100 kilometers.

When Xia Yu obtained this item, he had already discovered its most important feature: the ability to explore the rarest and most precious treasures that had not yet been discovered within a radius of 100 kilometers.

The word "most" made Xia Yu realize that this tool should be used in the right place, because it was the rarest tool ever discovered. Did this mean that if Xia Yu knew the approximate location of the Arceus Tablet, he could find it using this tool? Theoretically, it should be possible. However, Xia Yu was also unsure about one thing: whether "undiscovered" meant an unclaimed object or a tool that had not yet been unearthed. Xia Yu didn't know.

He hadn't used this item before, precisely to maximize its value. Now that he was in the capital, the most prosperous city in the entire country, and naturally the city with the most treasures, using this item here was undoubtedly the most appropriate thing to do.

Xia Yu's original plan was to visit the laboratory today and then use the [Rare Treasure Detector (Disposable)] to search for treasure in the capital tomorrow. However, on the one hand, Elder Lin had promised to train with Long Yan Ning every weekend, which he couldn't refuse; on the other hand, Xia Yu also needed to spend time writing his own Z-Crystal thesis. Therefore, the treasure hunt had to be postponed.

After storing the two items in the system space, Xia Yu opened the post about buying stones again. Compared to the lack of interest in Starlight City, the number of replies to the post increased sharply after arriving in the capital, which meant that Xia Yu had a better chance of acquiring rare treasures.

After reading and replying to each post, Xia Yu discovered that there were indeed quite a few rare stones in the capital, with people posting comments offering prices for various evolution stones and even eternal stones.

"Top-grade Light Stone, excellent quality, face-to-face transactions only."

"The top-tier item, the Evolution Stone, will turn your Chansey into the strongest tank."

"A rare stone, the Songquan Stone, has patterns on it that resemble green pines and clear springs, making it extremely valuable for collection."

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As Xia Yu continued browsing, he discovered another Mega Stone, which looked like a Gengar evolution stone, but he couldn't be sure.

Xia Yu also discovered an item that looked very much like a wishing star, except that this wishing star did not emit any light and looked extremely dim.

Xia Yu was overjoyed to find these two special stones and wanted to buy them immediately. However, perhaps because of the story of finding a bargain with Z Pure Crystal a few years ago, these stones were generally priced higher.

The story of finding a bargain with a Z-pure crystal is about a stone collector who owned a Z-pure crystal. However, because the Z-pure crystal had not yet been officially announced at the time, he sold it as jewelry for 8000.

At that time, everyone considered it a beautiful gemstone crystal, so the price wasn't high.

The lucky buyer of the Z-Crystal kept it for a year, and then the Z-Move was announced, causing the price of a single Z-Crystal to skyrocket to over 100 million. Naturally, this lucky buyer consigned the Z-Crystal to an auction house and sold it for over 100 million, making a net profit of tens of millions.

Because of this incident, these strange stones are now generally more expensive. Since there is Z-pure crystal in this world, there may also be X-pure crystal and Y-pure crystal.

The item that appears to be a Gengar evolution stone is...

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The Wishing Star is slightly cheaper, but it still costs 8000.

Although the price was high, Xia Yu gritted his teeth and bought it.

Looking at his meager savings, Xia Yu pondered whether it was time to put his money-making ambitions on the agenda, given that he already had plans for scientific research and combat capabilities.

Chapter 58 News of Wei Yeqin

The next day, Xia Yu came to the laboratory again. This time, on his way to the laboratory, he could clearly feel that the researchers around him were looking at him in a completely different way than yesterday. Obviously, the news of yesterday had spread.

A series of strange titles were bestowed upon Xia Yu, such as "genius researcher" and "successor to Professor Lin." These titles had already spread among the researchers. There were even some rumors that after Lin Xueyun took over the laboratory from his father, Lin Shuyuan, she failed to produce any decent results for several years. In the end, she could only rely on a young person and get by by piggybacking on the research of young people to obtain the title of second author.

These rumors intensified amid widespread dissatisfaction with Lin Shuyuan, causing Lin Xueyun to become extremely annoyed. She retreated to her office to write her thesis, refusing to see her nephew. Out of sight, out of mind.

Meanwhile, Long Fan and his daughter Long Yanning arrived at the laboratory early. After witnessing Xia Yu's Z-Move yesterday, Long Fan's purpose for coming today was obvious: to find a way to maximize the power of the Dragon Z Crystal.

"Dragon King," Xia Yu said respectfully to Long Fan.

"Xiaoyu, you're here." Long Fan smiled and, without much formality, got straight to the point: "I saw your Z-Move yesterday, which gave me some ideas. I can't wait to test it out today, so I specifically wanted to ask Researcher Xiaoyu for advice."

Upon hearing Long Fan's words, Xia Yu quickly waved his hand. Long Fan's request for guidance was merely a formality, and Xia Yu naturally couldn't put on airs. Instead, he respectfully said with the courtesy due to a junior, "Your Majesty Long is too kind. You can just call me Xiao Yu. I was just lucky to have discovered this. If there's anything I can do to help Your Majesty Long, please feel free to ask."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony." Dragon King was indeed not polite, and said with a smile, "Xiao Yu, what kind of actions and words do you think should be paired with Dragon Z moves to maximize their power?"

Actions? Language?

Wait, if all you need is action, why do you need words? Xia Yu had a bad feeling. He felt that the Z-Moves in this world were going off track and heading in a strange direction.