Pokémon: Master System

"Almost there, descend, Noivern." Noivern slowly retracted its huge bat wings, lowered its head slightly, and slumped its body, like a spear rapidly diving downwards.

The scenery on the ground gradually became clearer.

A steep valley, like a huge fissure carved out of the earth by a giant axe.

On both sides are nearly vertical cliffs, thousands of feet high. The rock walls have a brown color after being washed by wind, frost, rain and snow. The surface of the rock walls is covered with countless crisscrossing ravines and tenacious gnarled pines. Under the sunlight, they gleam with a faint golden luster.

Between the cliffs stretches a vast valley that extends ever forward. The once silent valley is now filled with a sea of ​​people and Pokémon.

Dozens of figures stood in a staggered pattern on the valley floor. These trainers, from different regions and dressed in various outfits, had gathered here, accompanied by a wide variety of Pokémon.

The majestic Arcanine, the magnificent Rapidash of Galar, and the massive Tyranitar, which resembled a moving mountain, faced off against each other. Their growls, cries, and conversations merged into a buzzing sound wave that echoed throughout the valley.

Besides the trainers standing on the ground, on the towering cliffs, you can also see some trainers riding large Flying-type Pokémon, circling and looking down. Even more so, a few trainers are accompanied by agile Fighting-type Pokémon, clinging to the steep rock face, looking down at the crowd below.

Warm sunlight streamed through the gorge, casting massive beams of light that illuminated the churning dust and other areas of the valley, while the sheer cliffs were shrouded in the profound shadows of the majestic mountains, creating a breathtaking panorama.

The enormous commotion caused by the sonic dragon attracted the attention of many people. A huge shadow fell in the valley, and a deafening roar came from the sky.

"Xia Yu is here. This guy is as high-profile as ever!"

"I reckon the United States is the one with the biggest headache."

"Only when the United States and China fight each other will we have a chance."

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Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the Sonic Dragon swept across a section of the group, stirring up gusts of wind and drawing curious yet wary glances.

Finally, the Noisy Dragon landed on a relatively open edge of the area, the wind from its flapping wings flattening the nearby grass and kicking up dust.

"Over here! Xia Guanjun." As soon as Xia Yu landed, Feng Kuangyin and Shi Chaozhong came over, lowered their voices, waved to Xia Yu, and said, "Mi Guanjun and Lü Guanjun are both here."

"Hmm." Xia Yu nodded slightly to the two of them. Just now, when the sonic dragon swept through the crowd, Xia Yu had already spotted Lü Tinghe and Mi Ye. He turned to Feng Kuangyin and frowned, asking, "What happened here? Why are so many people gathered here? I just saw the three champions from the United States here as well."

“This place is strange in every way.” Feng Kuangyin’s voice rang out as he briefly recounted what had just happened to Xia Yu: “Someone discovered some rare rocks and artifacts inside, as well as a giant hairy cliff crab with the strength of a master.”

"They wanted to take over this place, take away these rare items, and subdue the hairy cliff crab, but others also discovered this place, and then the two sides started fighting. The commotion grew bigger and bigger, and more and more people came here."

A master-level hairy cliff crab?!

Xia Yu was suddenly startled, and he immediately thought of his mission: [Master Pokémon].

To complete this mission, you need to go to five special areas and defeat five Master Pokémon, and the Master Pokémon of the Rock Wall is Crab.

"Captain Feng, a master-level hairy cliff crab shouldn't be enough to alarm so many people. Is there another reason?" Xia Yu could only pretend not to know the details and asked Feng Kuangyin in a deep voice.

"Champion Xia is indeed very perceptive." Feng Kuangyin smiled, nodded at Xia Yu, and slowly said, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you."

"This is because the rock-type energy concentration in this valley is extremely high. The first trainers to enter the depths of the valley discovered several special crystallized Pokémon and a crystallized secret realm. However, before they could explore it, they were attacked by the giant hairy crab and forced to retreat."

"It's clearly illogical that so many high-quality Pokémon and rare Rock-type items are gathered here!"

"Without a doubt, this valley holds a secret that no one knows. It is a feng shui treasure land for Rock-type Pokémon. Now everyone wants to monopolize this valley and slowly uncover the secrets of this secret realm." Feng Kuangyin paused slightly before lowering his voice to continue, "No one dares to make the first move, because whoever makes the first move will immediately become the target of everyone's criticism. Neither we nor the United States dare to make a move."

"I understand." Xia Yu nodded slightly, and at that moment, the two of them arrived beside Lü Guanjun and Mi Guanjun.

"Mi Champion, Lü Champion!" Xia Yu nodded slightly to the two seniors as a greeting, and then got straight to the point: "What are your plans? Should we continue to wait, or should we make the first move?"

“We still can’t make the first move.” Mi Ye shook his head and said in a deep voice, “There are a lot of champions here, plus a few master-level Pokémon in the valley. If we make the first move, we will only fall into a dangerous situation where we are attacked from both sides. Xia Yu, although you are indeed very strong, you can’t fight against so many people at the same time. It is too risky to deal with so many enemies at the same time.”

"Besides... you were too conspicuous when you came, and everyone is on guard against you."

"So we can only wait?" Xia Yu took a deep breath and asked with a frown.

“Well, it’s best to wait and let the United States make the first move.” Mi Ye paused for a moment, then suddenly said, “But I think the United States must be thinking the same thing right now.”

The situation in the valley is very strange. More and more people are gathering in the valley, but no one dares to make the first move.

Xia Yu also patiently observed the surrounding crowd, without rushing to make a move.

Moreover, he had not yet spotted Jiang Yu, Gao Yanxin, and Wu Muyang. This prompted Xia Yu to check the location of the three on the secret realm communicator. He discovered that the three were still some distance away from the valley.

It was clear that the three were very cautious. After discovering that there were many people in the valley, they chose to stay in the valley to observe and look for an opportunity to make their move, rather than recklessly rushing in.

"Mi Champion, I think we should strike first!" Xia Yu said with a serious expression after thinking for a moment.

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