Pokémon: Master System.

"I wonder who will play in the next match. Most people really can't beat Xia Yu."

After the match, Xia Yu took the Fire Dinosaur back to the lounge to rest. Long Yan Ning followed closely behind him into the lounge, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyes sparkling, and she reached out to hand Xia Yu a bottle of water.

"Have some water." Long Yanning leaned against the wooden door, her legs crossed, her starlight-like eyes looking at Xia Yu, her red lips slightly parted: "Why did you post that Douyin video at noon today?"

“Let me give you an example.” Xia Yu unscrewed the bottle cap; the bottle still carried a faint scent of Teacher Long’s perfume. He leaned back on the sofa, took a large gulp of water, and then began to speak. Instead of directly answering Long Yan Ning’s question, Xia Yu asked, “If you wanted to inquire about methods for cultivating kapok balls online, what would you do?”

"Just post a question directly," Long Yanning suggested after thinking for a moment.

“Wrong.” Xia Yu shook his head: “Your question is too bland. The quickest way would be to post something saying that Cotton Ball is a trash Pokémon that is completely useless.”

"Create contradictions, create conflicts, and then you can look at the comments below that are criticizing you, and see how everyone cultivates kapok balls."

"..." Long Yanning was speechless for a moment, but then she thought about it and realized that it made sense: "So you posted that Douyin video to battle some powerful trainers?"

“That’s right.” Xia Yu nodded: “To struggle with the heavens is endless joy! To struggle with the earth is endless joy! To struggle with people is endless joy! Life is a continuous process of struggle.”

After Xia Yu finished speaking, his image suddenly became much more impressive in front of Long Yan Ning. However, given Xia Yu's past image, she still felt that Xia Yu's purpose was not pure, and she looked him up and down with her eyes.

"I didn't realize you had such high awareness," Long Yanning couldn't help but advise Xia Yu, "Actually, you could have used a little more tact."

"I've already been very restrained. I was originally thinking of saying, 'Either I kill you all, or you all kill me.' But I think I'll pass," Xia Yu explained.

"........."

After a short rest of half an hour, Xia Yu returned to the battlefield.

As Xia Yu watched as his team entered the arena, cheers erupted from the audience, soft yet undeniably real. This surprised Xia Yu slightly; he didn't realize he actually had fans.

"Here she comes, Xia Yu is here. Xia Yu, I love you!"

"Xia Yu looks very refined, handsome and gentle. He would never say something so arrogant. I feel like he didn't post that Douyin video. It's like his account was hacked."

"You don't know, some people look respectable on the outside, but they are actually beasts in human clothing. These kinds of people are really scary."

"His Charmeleon is so strong, it defeated two opponents before it even evolved into Charizard."

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After Xia Yu achieved another four consecutive victories, his winning streak reached 18 games, but Charmeleon still did not evolve. At this time, Xia Yu also met his last opponent.

Standing on the battlefield, surrounded by a tidal wave of sounds, Xia Yu remained unmoved; all he needed to do was win each match.

"On Arena 8, Lord-level Trainer Xia Yu will face off against Lord-level Trainer Xie Tianming. The rules of the match will be chosen by Xie Tianming."

"2V2 singles".

"Go, Hawkman."

"Fire dinosaur!"

Attached image: Flareon

Chapter 159 Dragon

As soon as Charmeleon appeared, cheers erupted from the audience.

"Go, Charizard!"

"Charmeleon, you're so cool!"

"Xia Yu's Shiny Charizard is really strong."

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The audience's flattery pleased Charmeleon greatly, leaving it dazzled. It held its head high, its golden skin shimmering in the sunlight, but its face remained expressionless.

One must maintain the demeanor of a master.

Charmeleon really stole the show today, winning every single match without a single loss thanks to the naturally sunny weather. Its outstanding performance has earned it many more fans.

On the battlefield, Charmander was enjoying the cheers of the audience, but he was also squinting and secretly observing the opposite Hawkman. "Another little guy?"

I love beating up little guys the most, but be careful this time. If you manage to beat a big one again, you'll lose face.

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"Game start!"

"Charmeleon, use..."

As soon as the referee gave the order, Xia Yu was about to have Charizard use Flamethrower, but before he could finish speaking, Charizard directly spewed out a Flamethrower from its mouth.

Sneak attack!

This scene left Xia Yu somewhat bewildered. Good heavens, did his Charmeleon have a telepathic ability that allowed it to guess his thoughts? Xia Yu thought for a moment and suddenly realized something was amiss, because it was obvious that Charmeleon's Flamethrower attack had been brewing in its mouth for a long time, ready to be unleashed at the referee's command.

That Charmeleon wasn't on my side at all; it had planned this sneak attack all along! When did it become so cunning?

What Xia Yu didn't know was that after Charmeleon suffered a loss from Weavile's high-five attack, she learned her lesson and, to avoid encountering this situation again, the clever girl came up with a solution.

That means as long as I launch a surprise attack on someone else, they can't launch a surprise attack on me.

Therefore, Charmeleon had been secretly gathering its flames since its first appearance, ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment.

After the referee gave the order, Charmeleon unleashed a sudden, unexpected flame-breathing attack. The flames burst forth, catching the unsuspecting Hawkman completely off guard. Hawkman had no time to react and was engulfed in flames.

With the Solar Power ability, Sunny Day, and STAB boost, the power of a single Flamethrower was astonishing, severely injuring Hawkman.

Seeing that his sneak attack had succeeded, Charmander felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration. He realized that he had been wrong all along. He thought that being aggressive and engaging in hand-to-hand combat was the behavior of a brute.

A common man acts rashly out of momentary courage, and a reckless man vents his anger in a momentary fit.

As for me, Longlong, I'm brave and resourceful, I know when to advance and when to retreat, and I rely on my brain to get ahead in this world!

Charmander grew increasingly pleased with himself. "Is this what a sneak attack feels like? Awesome! So incredibly awesome! I, Charmander, love sneak attacks the most! It's so exhilarating!"

Just then, Charmeleon, which was in a state of extreme excitement, suddenly burst out with a fierce white light. Enveloped in the white light, its body began to transform and elongate. After a day of intense battles without evolving, Charmeleon actually evolved successfully through a sneak attack!

"Xia Yu, that Charmander, has no sportsmanship; he launched a sneak attack."

"You don't know anything! This is because Charizard's fire-type energy is so concentrated that it overflows, forcing it to use Flamethrower to release its energy. See, once it releases it, it evolves!"

"It seems that's really the case! Xia Yu's Charizard was already very strong, and now that it has evolved into Charizard, who knows how strong it will be. Xie Tianming is probably going to lose."

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The white light dissipated, revealing the black body of the Charizard. After evolving into Charizard, the golden Charmeleon's skin turned a rare black, while the inner sides of its wings were blood red. The combination of black and red made the Charizard look exceptionally domineering and handsome, but Xia Yu's Charizard had a gentle smile on its face, giving people a sense of reassurance.

A typical Charizard is about 1.7 meters tall, while Xia Yu's Charizard is about 2.1 to 2.2 meters tall.

While not as outrageous as Sceptile's 3.3-meter height, it's still quite good for a Charizard. After all, Xia Yu's Charizard is a special attacker, while his Sceptile is a dual attacker.

Charizard tried flapping its wings, feeling the changes in its body. Compared to its previous Charizard appearance, Charizard had shed its previous sinister look, and now had a gentle smile on its dragon face, looking bright and radiant. It was simply the dream pet of every new trainer.

However, Xia Yu didn't think so. Others might not understand Charizard, but as its owner, Xia Yu knew its personality very well. Charizard's personality was definitely not as friendly and cute as its appearance suggested. He seriously suspected that Charizard had become more cunning and had learned to hide its true thoughts.

Its evolution is just like Gao Qiqiang's descent into darkness. In the Charmander stage, he was a fierce and ruthless street fishmonger. In the Charmeleon stage, he was a cunning and treacherous gang leader. Now, he is a seemingly innocent but actually ruthless private entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been cleansed up!

Xia Yu thought about it more and more and felt that he was right. Charizard had not reformed, but had learned to disguise itself and hide its ruthlessness in its bones! From a fierce little Charmander to a sinister Charmeleon, and now to the smiling tiger Charizard!

That's absolutely right. Otherwise, why wouldn't Charmeleon evolve after so many exhilarating battles, but it evolved after just one successful sneak attack?

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Xie Tianming on the other side also did not expect Charizard to launch such a sneak attack. He was careless and did not have time to let the Wrestling Eagleman dodge, and was directly hit and seriously injured.

Unfortunately, after the Charmeleon launched a sneak attack, it evolved into Charizard, putting the team at a significant disadvantage from the very beginning.

"Hawkman, use Roost!"

Left with no other choice, Xie Tianming had to have the Wrestler use the Feather Perch skill to restore his stamina.

"Charizard, use heat!"

Xia Yu pulled his wandering thoughts back, setting aside the Charizard's personality for the moment. This was the battlefield, and he wasn't about to relinquish the advantage Charizard had built. With a wave of his hand, Xia Yu sent Charizard launching another fierce attack.

The two attacked almost simultaneously. The Wrestling Hawkman landed on the ground to rest, and at the same time, flight-type energy surged from its green body, healing its wounds and constantly restoring its strength.

Charizard flapped its wings, took off into the air, and enjoyed the feeling of soaring through the sky. Then it suddenly flapped its wings and spewed out a wave of scorching flames from its mouth.

After evolving into Charizard, Charmeleon's strength increased significantly, and the Heat Wave skill it unleashed this time was much stronger than when it was Charmeleon.

A raging heatwave spread like a sea of ​​fire, almost covering the entire arena and engulfing the entire Hawkman wrestler. The scorching heat and intense heat created a scorching environment.

When the hot wind dissipated, the Wrestling Eagle's body was scorched black, and he lay on the ground, unconscious.

"Hawkman is unable to fight, Xia Yu wins the first round."

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Attached image: Su Muzi

Chapter 160 Xie Tianming

(Xie Tianming is a guest character played by a reader. His original name was Lin Hao, but I felt that the name was not powerful enough, so I changed it to Xie Tianming, which means "I am the dawn, I am destiny".)

Despite his tall stature and muscular build, Xie Tianming was not frustrated or disappointed by his first defeat. Instead, he felt his blood boiling. Hawthorn was just the first Pokémon he encountered on his journey, and its aptitude was not good. It was within his expectations that it could not defeat Charizard.

Looking at the powerful Charizard, Xie Tianming smiled broadly and stared directly at Xia Yu. Only such a powerful opponent was worthy of the hardships he had endured on his journey to become a trainer.

The cheers from the surrounding audience further stimulated his nerves. Born into an ordinary family, he was already twenty-five years old this year. At this age, many people are already Gym Leader-level Trainers, but he was still only a Lord-level Trainer, despite the countless efforts he had made.

He came from humble beginnings and a poor family. He dropped out of school in his teens to work in other places. He worked in factories, tightened screws, and did manual labor on construction sites. He experienced the hardships of life, but he never gave up hope for life.