Pokémon: Master System.

Charizard is popular because of its cool design and the fact that it was the first to undergo Mega Evolution.

Dorambaruto's popularity stems entirely from its formidable strength.

Hearing the cheers of the crowd, Xia Yu smiled. It was the New Year, and he still wanted to fulfill the audience's wishes.

Xia Yu, who dotes on her fans, is now online.

"Go, Dragapult." Xia Yu smiled, took out Dragapult's Poké Ball, threw it out, and released Dragapult.

A flash of red light appeared as Dralongaruto appeared on the field, his golden head and ghostly transparent body immediately eliciting cheers from the crowd.

To be honest, with Dragapult's strength, dealing with the Poliwag King in front of him would be a piece of cake.

Qin Bin looked at the Dragon Balto that Xia Yu had released and smiled bitterly, shaking his head inwardly. Sometimes, people really have to admit they're getting old.

Young people these days are growing up too fast.

His two Pokémon, both at the Elite Four level, were defeated by Xia Yu's near-Elite Four level Pokémon.

Although Xia Yu benefited from Mega Evolution, it is undeniable that Xia Yu's two Pokémon are indeed very strong.

Both the Sceptile King and Charizard have incredibly solid foundations and are undoubtedly among the best in their class.

What alarmed Qin Bin the most was that Charizard and Sceptile still had huge room for growth, as could be seen from the strength they had displayed.

Their potential is at least at the near-champion level, or even champion level. If they were to undergo Mega Evolution, and both of them were to grow up, along with the even stronger Dragapult, Xia Yu would definitely be able to compete for the championship.

Future champions!

Being able to play a 3V3 match against a young future champion was an unforgettable experience.

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Qin Bin took a deep breath and braced himself. Even though he knew he was doomed to defeat, he still had to show his fighting spirit.

"Come on, Xia Yu, the final match! Poliwag King, Ice Beam!"

"Dorambaruto, stealthy attack!"

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The following match was naturally a one-sided affair. As expected, Draco Barut easily defeated Poliwag with its superior strength, securing the victory in this match.

After the match, Qin Bin walked over to Xia Yu. He didn't seem to be affected by the defeat. He had a faint smile on his face and looked at Xia Yu: "Congratulations."

"Senior Qin..." Seeing Qin Bin's good attitude, Xia Yu swallowed back his original words and honestly greeted Qin Bin.

"The younger generation surpasses the older. You are the most outstanding young person I have ever met." Qin Bin looked at Xia Yu and did not hold back his praise: "With your current strength, you are fully capable of challenging the master of the capital city."

After speaking, Qin Bin turned to the audience and said loudly, "We are witnessing a miracle. The youngest capital city hall master, the youngest Four Heavenly Kings, and the youngest champion are born. Let's give Xia Yu a round of applause."

"Congratulations, tonight's victory is yours."

Qin Bin's words completely opened up the room for discussion. After he finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding, which made the scene boil over, and cheers rang out continuously.

Everyone saw Xia Yu's strength in today's match. Even though nine months have passed since the College Cup, Xia Yu's strength has continued to grow rapidly.

"Congratulations to Xia Yu on winning this exhibition match. Let's also give a round of applause to Qin Bin. The two of you have presented us with a wonderful match."

There will be a live interview session after the competition.

The official interviewer was Qin Yunxin, the commentator for this match.

Qin Yunxin, dressed in a cheongsam and high heels, walked to Xia Yu's side, picked up the microphone, and with a professional smile on her face, began to interview Xia Yu seriously: "Xia Yu, hello, I am Qin Yunxin, the commentator for this match. Today is your return to Xingguang City after nine months, back to your hometown to play a match. How are you feeling right now?"

"I'm very happy because it's almost Chinese New Year, and I'm very pleased to have won the match. I wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance." Xia Yu's voice rang out, and everyone applauded.

Qin Yunxin's smile widened as she said, "Happy New Year to you too, Xia Yu."

"Thank you."

"Next question," Qin Yunxin asked Xia Yu while looking at the camera, "Xia Yu, through this match, we can see that your strength is fully capable of participating in the Gym Leader League, but you haven't participated in the Gym Leader League yet. This makes many of your fans, including myself, very curious. When do you plan to participate in the Gym Leader League?"

"Uh..." Xia Yu hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "It'll be soon, it'll be soon."

"Can you tell me the exact time?" Qin Yunxin asked Xia Yu with a gossipy look on her face.

Xia Yu thought for a moment and said seriously, "Next year, after the New Year, I might go to play in the Hall Master League."

"Then we look forward to your good news and wish you great success." After saying a few polite words, Qin Yunxin asked the last question: "Xia Yu, the last question is also the question that your female fans are most curious about."

Upon hearing the words "female fans," Xia Yu felt a sense of unease.

"You're so handsome and outstanding, did you date in college?" Qin Yunxin's eyes were also full of curiosity, her gossip spirit burning brightly, clearly she was also very interested in this question.

Meeting Qin Yunxin's gaze, Xia Yu took a deep breath and said, "We talked."

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Chapter 547 New Year’s Eve

New Year's Eve.

Xingguang City was filled with a festive atmosphere, decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and the sound of firecrackers could be heard continuously.

Xia Yu, dressed in shorts and a tank top, was leisurely lying on the sofa, eating fruit, drinking beverages, and watching TV programs.

In the kitchen, Su Muzi was enthusiastically helping Lin Xuemei and the two aunts prepare lunch and dinner for the day.

"Xiao Su, can you eat spicy food? I'll prepare some dishes you like."

"Auntie, I can eat a little bit of spicy food," Su Muzi replied with a smile.

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"Xiaoyu, come and put up the Spring Festival couplets!" Xia's father frowned as he looked at Xia Yu, who was lying lazily. "Look at how diligent Xiao Su is, and look at you. Stop lying on the sofa and come help put up the Spring Festival couplets."

"Coming," Xia Yu replied, slowly getting up, his face full of helplessness.

Even though I'm a dignified "Sakaki," I still have to be a dutiful son when I get home.

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into the night.

The Xia family home was filled with a festive atmosphere, and Su Muzi's face was beaming with smiles.

Spending the Lunar New Year at the Xia family home, she experienced a completely different feeling than before.

The whole family sat around the round table, everyone's face beaming with smiles, enjoying a harmonious and joyful time.

Xia Yong sat in the main seat, picked up his wine glass, looked at everyone at the table, and said, "It's Chinese New Year today, and it's rare for our family to get together. Last year, Xiaoyu couldn't come back for the New Year because of the High School Cup, but this year the whole family is finally together."

"This year, many big things have happened in our family. First of all, Xiaoyu's hard work has paid off. After training in the secret realm for more than half a year, she won the college cup championship and was admitted to her desired university."

"Charlotte has also become a father, adding a new member to our Xia family."

"The Grass and Insect Realm is developing better and better..."

Mr. Xia briefly recounted the major events that had occurred in the Xia family this year, then changed his tone: "No matter what, this year is almost over, and the events of this year are all behind us. Next year, I hope everyone can continue to work hard and achieve even greater success, while also being happy and joyful. Most importantly, I hope everyone stays healthy. Come on, let's eat."

Hearing Xia's father's words, everyone's faces lit up with bright smiles.

"Ahem, of course, we also have a special guest at our home tonight. Welcome, Xiao Su." As he said this, Xia's father turned his gaze to Su Muzi, and then took out a small red envelope from his bag: "Xiao Su, this is a gift I prepared for you since it's your first time celebrating the New Year at our home."

Everyone knows what it means when a girl comes to a boy's house for the Lunar New Year.

Since it was Su Muzi's first visit, they, as elders, naturally couldn't leave without giving her a gift, so Xia Yong prepared it well in advance.

Hearing Xia's father's words, Lin's mother, who was standing to the side, pretended to be displeased, glanced at Xia's father, and said, "What are you saying? Xiao Su is not a guest. Once she comes to our home to celebrate the New Year, she is family. Right, Xiao Su?"

Hearing Lin's mother's suggestive words, Xia Yu silently lowered his head and remained silent, while Su Muzi, standing to the side, also blushed and nodded gently.

"But your Uncle Xia is right about one thing: since it's your first time here, we've prepared gifts for you."

After Lin's mother finished speaking, she took out a small box from her bag and handed it to Su Muzi: "This is a gift I prepared for you."

With Xia's father and Lin's mother taking the lead, Xia Luo and his sister-in-law also took out the gifts they had prepared in advance and handed them to Su Muzi.

After everyone had given their gifts, Xia Yu realized that everyone had prepared a gift for Su Muzi, but he hadn't. The key point was that no one had told him to prepare a gift either.

"Ahem. Um..." Xia Yu, facing the gazes of Lin's mother and the others, racked his brains and could only look at Su Muzi and say, "Um... Muzi, put it away, don't be shy, we're all family."

As Xia Yu spoke, she took out a deep blue stone from her bag.

S-rank Water Stone.

Xia Yu obtained quite a few S-rank items in the Dragon Spiral Tower. Among them, the S-rank silver powder and S-rank light clay were both useful, but the S-rank water stone was of little use to him.

Therefore, Xia Yu had no choice but to reluctantly give up the S-grade water stone as a New Year's gift to Su Muzi.

"Mu Zi, this is a gift for you."

“This is…” Su Muzi looked at the water stone that Xia Yu handed over, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

This water stone is of excellent quality. Judging from its appearance alone, it is better than any water stone she has ever seen. It should be an S-grade water stone, and not just any ordinary S-grade water stone.

Where did Xia Yu get such a high-quality water stone?

“Xia Yu…”

"Just take it. It's Chinese New Year today, be a good boy."

Xia Yu put on a serious expression, but as soon as he finished speaking, his mother slapped him on the back of the head.

"speak nicely."