Pokémon: Master System.

The sight of the over three-meter-tall Sceptile King was breathtaking; its enormous size forced everyone to look up in awe! Its kingly eyes looked down at Infernape, who, at 1.75 meters tall, seemed tiny compared to the Sceptile King.

"Is that the Lizard King?"

"Holy crap, even a normal Tyranitar is only a little over three meters tall? This is King Tyranitar, isn't it?"

"No wonder Xia Yu dared to say that everyone here is trash. It turns out I really am trash."

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To avoid criticism from readers who rely on data analysis, the author clarified beforehand that Tyranitar's normal height is 2 meters. However, in reality, a height of 2 meters is insufficient to reflect the power of pseudo-legendary Pokémon like Tyranitar, so the author specifically modified Tyranitar's normal height to around 3.5 meters.

Similarly, Groudon's normal height is 3.5m, but it will be changed to around 10m in this article. Incidentally, in this book's setting, legendary Pokémon are all extremely powerful and possess dominant strength, such as Darkrai and Articuno, which have already appeared. There won't be any situations where legendary Pokémon are weak or have limited power.

Since a mythical beast is called a mythical beast, it must possess the prestige and power befitting one. A Heavenly King-level being can only deal with a juvenile mythical beast, while only a Champion has a chance to subdue one. Therefore, any readers who want to make a cameo appearance in the story cannot have a mythical beast in their team, nor can they have a mythical beast.

Chapter 162 Xia Yu and the Fire-Breathing Dragon

In the next match, Xia Yu won without any suspense.

After the match, Xia Yu finally met Xie Tianming backstage.

He didn't say much to Xie Tianming, firstly because it was their first meeting and they didn't know each other well enough to want to make a mistake; secondly, Xia Yu didn't understand Xie Tianming. He could view Pokémon information through the system, but not people's information. He could see Xie Tianming's Infernape potential, but he couldn't see through people's hearts.

The two exchanged a few words, and then Xia Yu gave him her phone number.

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Back in the Dragon Realm, in Teacher Long's dormitory.

"Go train your Pokémon first, I'll cook."

Long Yanning took out a floral apron and tied it around her waist. She then tied her hair into a bun at the back of her head, tucking the stray hairs behind her ears, and prepared to start making dinner. Xia Yu noticed that after so much recuperation, Long Yanning's figure had become much fuller, and she was increasingly exuding a gentle and virtuous aura.

"Okay." Xia Yu nodded, walked into the yard, took out a Poké Ball, and released all his Pokémon.

Looking at his Pokémon, Xia Yu felt a surge of emotions. Especially Treecko; when they first met, it was just a little kid being protected by Sceptile, and now it had grown into this form.

Looking at Charizard again, Xia Yu recalled how it looked when he found it in the Flame Realm; it was still an egg.

Now that Sceptile and Charizard have evolved into their final forms, they have become the absolute mainstays of the team. Having reached their final forms, their training will focus on learning new skills and Mega Evolution.

Charizard needs to learn the Solar Beam move. Under sunny skies, a Charizard with the Solar Power ability can use Solar Beam with enough power to counter most Water and Rock-type Pokémon, making it a move that Charizard urgently needs to learn.

The Lizard King needs to learn the Sword Dance skill to further and significantly enhance its attack power.

However, both of these skills are very precious, especially the Sword Dance skill, which is extremely difficult to obtain.

Besides learning skills, Xia Yu also wanted to research Mega Evolution. After all, he had already obtained the Mega Evolution Stone and the Key Stone of the Lizard King, so everything was ready except for the final step.

However, Xia Yu still faces a problem: he can't find a suitable research site. After all, Mega Evolution can only be studied secretly, so he has to find a sufficiently secluded place. He can't just openly study Mega Evolution in a forbidden area.

This made Xia Yu think of Su Muzi's big villa. Xia Yu couldn't help but sigh that if he could buy such a big villa, he could build a laboratory at home like Professor Oak and conduct many secret experiments.

Unfortunately, although the Xia family made a lot of money from the Grass and Insect Secret Realm, they were still far from being able to afford a large villa in the capital.

According to Xia Yu's understanding, Su Muzi's villas are priced in the hundreds of millions, so Xia Yu had better not even think about it in the short term.

"Money! Money! Money!"

Xia Yu sighed. As his strength increased, he felt the importance of money more and more, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the Lizard King and the Charizard.

If it weren't for his family's help, he wouldn't have been able to afford to support just these two guys. No wonder they say that even a hero can be brought down by a penny.

Especially Sceptile, with its body over three meters tall, makes Xia Yu's heart bleed every time it eats. Although Grass-type Pokémon are mostly vegetarian, it can't resist eating so many Energy Cubes.

And this is only before the other little guys have evolved yet. Just imagine what will happen when all Pokémon evolve into their final forms: Noivern, Haxorus, Dragapult, and Salamence in the future. Xia Yu is genuinely worried about his wallet.

Every year, just raising these Pokémon is a huge expense. He can't rely on his family's help forever. A man born into this world shouldn't live a life of subservience. He needs to find a stable way to make money as soon as possible, or find a wealthy woman who knows how to make money.

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"Buzzbat, Axew, Dragapult, and Baboon, you guys train for a bit first," Xia Yu said to the few little guys who hadn't evolved yet. Then he turned to Sceptile and Charizard and said, "Sceptile, you go and supervise them. Charizard, you're too tired today, so you don't need to train. Just rest here for a bit. Come on, lie down here, and I'll lie on top of you and rest for a bit too."

Upon hearing this, Charizard lay down on the ground, its black body curled up into a semi-circle. Xia Yu leaned against Charizard, finding it warm and comfortable like a cushion. Charizard moved its tail, resting it beside Xia Yu, the burning flames warming him.

Seeing this, Xia Yu couldn't help but pat the Charizard's head, and the two old men exchanged a smile.

"Charizard, in future official competitions, when there are many people, don't always think about ambushing others." Xia Yu said earnestly, recalling what happened in the competition today.

After hearing Xia Yu's words, Charizard raised its head, a look of confusion on its face and eyes, and looked at Xia Yu as if to ask, "Why are you not allowed to launch a sneak attack?"

“The key to a sneak attack is to catch the enemy off guard. Think about it, if you use sneak attacks too often in regular matches, the other team will naturally be on guard, and then it won’t be a sneak attack anymore.” Xia Yu explained to Charizard seriously, “When it comes to a life-or-death situation, the enemy will be prepared. Your sneak attack may not only be ineffective, but it may also be discovered and countered by the enemy.”

"When others know you're going to ambush them, it's no longer ambush. So don't ambush in competitive battles. Only ambush when fighting enemies in the wild can it be effective." Xia Yu earnestly imparted his experience to Charizard: "Ambush is all about surprise. If you use it too much, it will lose its effectiveness."

The Charizard nodded, seemingly understanding.

Xia Yu continued, "In short, you only need to remember one sentence: there are only two kinds of people in this world. One is those who don't know you're going to ambush them, and the other is the dead."

"Because everyone who witnessed your sneak attack is already dead."

After hearing Xia Yu's words, Charizard's pupils widened, as if Xia Yu's words had opened the door to a new world for it.

Compared to Xia Yu, Charizard felt like a complete novice, and looked at Xia Yu with admiration in its eyes.

Master! I've realized something! While I was still basking in the glory of my successful sneak attack, I realized that I had been stuck in the first level of sneak attacks, while you, Master, have already reached the pinnacle and mastered the ultimate skill!

Charizard secretly memorized Xia Yu's words and took them as its motto.

"There are only two kinds of people in this world. One is those who don't know I'm going to launch a sneak attack, and the other is the dead."

But the master knew I was going to launch a sneak attack, Charizard secretly sized up Xia Yu.

"Charizard, your eyes are dangerous!"

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After exchanging tips on sneak attacks for a long time, Xia Yu finally picked up his phone and opened the post about buying stones, starting to think about his future money-making ambitions.

Because Xia Yu raised the purchase price significantly, many more people have sent messages this week saying they want to sell rare stones.

Xia Yu was surprised to find an Evolution Key Stone and a Mega Evolution Stone!

Chapter 163 Xia Yu's meteoric rise to fame

The next day.

The winter sun shines warmly, and plum blossoms reflect the snow.

The weather in the capital in January was unbearably cold. Xia Yu, a southerner, had already wrapped himself in thermal underwear and looked like a thick-clothed bear.

Su Muzi also changed into an adorable down jacket. Early in the morning during training, she quietly approached Xia Yu, her bright eyes fixed on him with curiosity: "Xia Yu, I saw the video you posted yesterday. Did you post it yourself?"

Although Xia Yu was very reluctant to admit that he had done such a shameful thing, he still nodded.

At this moment, he absolutely must not feel awkward. If he doesn't feel awkward, then it's others who will feel awkward.

"Why did you decide to post that video?" Su Muzi asked curiously. She couldn't understand Xia Yu's purpose in posting that video and felt a little... ashamed, but she had also watched Xia Yu's match video yesterday.

Xia Yu's Charizard and Sceptile are both very strong, top-tier in their respective levels, especially the Sceptile, whose size of over three meters is almost the largest Sceptile she has ever seen.

In fact, it wasn't just Su Muzi who was curious; many of the students in the training camp were also very curious. They looked at Xia Yu strangely early in the morning, not realizing that the usually aloof Xia Yu was actually this kind of person in private—so arrogant.

Of course, more importantly, Xia Yu has become so strong without anyone noticing.

Just a few months ago, when Xia Yu first transferred to the class, everyone was secretly waiting to see him make a fool of himself. Little did they expect that Xia Yu would catch up now.

Aside from not having any Pokémon of the Overlord level or higher, Xia Yu's other Pokémon are really strong, and his Pokémon potential is also quite good. Given some time, he will definitely become a strong player.

"I posted that video because of you!" Xia Yu rolled her eyes at Su Muzi, annoyed. "Did you secretly meet with Xiang Hanli and have a match with him?"

"Huh? Really?" Su Muzi blinked, looking at Xia Yu, clearly unwilling to admit it. "I don't remember anything like that."

While saying this, Su Muzi was thinking to herself, "You, Xiang Hanli, how dare you tell others!"

"Because of you, not a single expert came to challenge me. Such a battle is not very meaningful. I had no choice but to post that Douyin video." Xia Yu was full of resentment towards Su Muzi. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have posted that embarrassing message.

"Really? I don't believe it." Su Muzi paused suddenly, then quickly changed the subject: "By the way, let's have another match sometime when we have time."

"No, it's no fun." The two were already quite familiar with each other's Pokémon, and their battles were always the same old tricks, so such battles wouldn't be very effective for training.

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Two days later.

Two days later, Xia Yu's video quickly went viral online. The fact that a scientific genius could make such arrogant remarks naturally sparked heated discussions online.

The comments under Xia Yu's video were divided into two camps: one supporting Xia Yu, with the most upvoted comment being: "Everyone here is trash." The accompanying image was a picture of Xia Yu's over three-meter-tall Sceptile looking down at Infernape.

The other side angrily denounced Xia Yu for being arrogant and expressed their desire to challenge him. The most upvoted comment read: "I, Jiang Yifei, watched this video under my real name and challenge Xia Yu!" It was accompanied by a selfie of a long-haired beauty.

Below this comment were all other comments from netizens.

"I, XXX, am watching Jiang Yifei under my real name!"

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Jiang Yifei, who was far away in Shanghai, was slightly dumbfounded when she saw the comments section. She didn't know who had stolen her photo and posted such a comment in Xia Yu's comment section, and who had inexplicably become popular.

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Because of this video, trainers have been coming in droves to challenge Xia Yu. Wu Qianshan, the Dragon-type Gym Leader, also saw the huge business opportunity at a glance. After discussing with Xia Yu, he decided to immediately release the news and arrange two battles for Xia Yu, one in the morning and one in the afternoon on Sunday.

He also specially arranged for Xia Yu's battle to take place at the largest battle arena in the Dragon-type Gym, and broadcast the entire event live. At the same time, he started selling tickets online.