Pokémon: Master System

"Let's go in and not let China's conspiracy succeed!" Elijah's voice rang out, and then he took the lead, riding a Flying-type Pokémon into the valley.

Following closely behind were Champion Marshall and Champion Livaj, flanking Champion Elijah on either side, as they stormed into the valley.

Seeing this, champions from other countries also rode their Flying-type Pokémon and plunged into the icy fog, venturing into this huge valley.

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Meanwhile, Mi Ye, Lü Tinghe, and the other three, thanks to the precious opportunity that Xia Yu had secured for them, had ventured deep into the vast valley.

The interior of this mysterious valley is extremely vast, and the mountains are riddled with interconnected tunnels dug by Rock-type Pokémon. Outsiders entering this valley for the first time are very likely to lose their way.

Only two or three minutes have passed since Mi Ye and the others entered the cave tunnel, and they have already passed four or five branching entrances.

Faced with these complex tunnels, Mi Ye and the others had no choice. They didn't have much time to figure out the direction, so they could only randomly choose a direction to move forward. After passing through several tunnels, Mi Ye and the others no longer knew where they were, only that they were inside a mountain cave.

"The rock-type energy inside these tunnels is much denser than outside. As is customary, areas with denser rock-type energy are more likely to produce various rare stone items, such as evolution stones, Z-Crystals, wet rocks, and evolution stones." Miye said to the three behind her as she continued riding her Virizion through the tunnels, "Unfortunately... we don't have time to explore and dig slowly right now. Our priority is to focus on finding rare Pokémon. We can get these items another time!"

“Hmm.” Lu Tinghe nodded. Then he felt the secret realm communicator vibrate slightly. He looked at the communicator, his face showing a solemn expression, and said to the three of them, “Xia Yu just sent me a message. He has safely evacuated. Champions from other countries have caught up with us. We must speed up.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Kuangyin nodded emphatically and said in a deep voice, "I have made some simple camouflage arrangements at these crossroads. Although they may not be able to confuse the other champions, they can buy us some precious time."

"Okay, less talk, let's speed up and explore this valley as soon as possible... The rock-type energy here is extremely concentrated, we might even encounter a rare Pokémon like Tyranitar."

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Unlike Mi Ye and the others, Xia Yu did not rashly venture into the valley.

Admittedly, the rock-type energy is more concentrated in the tunnels within the valley, and the deeper one goes into the tunnels, the more likely one is to encounter rare rock-type Pokémon and rock-type items. However, Xia Yu's target has never been these rare Pokémon or items; his only target is his Pokémon, Crabcrab!

Crab is a very special Pokémon. Although it is a Rock-type Pokémon, it does not live in tunnels, but rather clings to steep cliffs.

In order to attack prey directly above, hairy cliff crabs always lie upside down on the cliff face. Therefore, to find the treasure-hunting hairy cliff crab, you only need to search along the steep cliffs of the valley.

However, Crab is an extremely good at camouflage. When they hang on cliffs, they are as still as rocks. In addition, their backs are covered with a thick layer of rock, which looks exactly the same as the cliff, making them very difficult to spot.

Xia Yu rode the Noisy Dragon directly around the valley and searched for the Treasure Master Hairy Crab's whereabouts along the steep rock walls.

In the game, the most prominent feature of a Master Pokémon is its size! According to Xia Yu's understanding, these Master Pokémon are almost equivalent to half a permanent Dynamax Pokémon.

The fact that these Pokémon could have a size comparable to Dynamax without actually Dynamaxing made Xia Yu curious about just how terrifying their size would be if they were allowed to Dynamax.

"Noivern, look carefully for Crabgrass. This Pokémon loves to cling to and hang on cliff faces." Xia Yu knew that he might not be able to find Crabgrass by relying on his own eyes, so he asked Noivern to search for it with him.

"Roar!" The sonic dragon let out a deep roar in response to Xia Yu, then flapped its wings and flew along the steep cliff.

The Sonic Dragon's wide wings were fully spread, and its scales reflected a dark purple glow in the thin, icy mist.

Instead of taking off, it circled along the steep cliff face, skillfully adjusting its direction by utilizing the updrafts in the canyon.

A cold front swept past his ears, and the icy mist left behind by Laplace carried a chilling aura, scraping Xia Yu's cheeks like ice blades.

Xia Yu leaned down, his cheek almost touching the warm skin of the Noisy Dragon's neck.

He could clearly feel the slight vibrations of the Soundwave Dragon's body. The Soundwave Dragon was constantly releasing ultrasound, and its unique echolocation system was in operation. The invisible sound waves scanned the entire cliff face like radar, searching for traces of the hairy cliff crab.

"Did you find anything?" Xia Yu asked softly.

"Roar!" Noivern let out a soft roar, gently shook its head, and responded to Xia Yu: "I found quite a few Pokémon, including Crabcrab, but they are all very weak. At most, they are only at the Gym Leader level. There isn't even a Crabcrab at the Elite Four level. They shouldn't be the ones you're looking for."

Xia Yu frowned slightly as he listened to the sonic dragon's words, a thoughtful expression on his face. Didn't you notice?

So it's highly likely that the Pokémon Crab isn't on this rock face. Of course, it's also possible that the Pokémon Crab is too powerful and deliberately hid its tracks, which is why Noivern didn't find it.

Of course, regardless of the possibility, Xia Yu had to have Noivern search carefully. Thinking of this, Xia Yu took a deep breath and said to Noivern, "Don't rush. This valley is so big, take your time. The Master Pokémon is very strong, and it may be deliberately hiding its tracks."

"Roar!" The Noisy Dragon nodded in response to Xia Yu.

"Wait." Just then, the Soundwave Dragon suddenly let out a rapid roar and said to Xia Yu, "Someone is following us."

Hearing the sound of the sonic dragon, Xia Yu turned around and looked into the thick, cold fog behind him, but he could see nothing but a vast expanse of white.

"How many people are there?" Xia Yu asked quietly.

“Three or four people. They locked onto our location from the beginning and have been following us for a while.” The voice of the Soundwave Dragon rang in Xia Yu’s mind again.

"I understand." Xia Yu nodded in response, then ordered loudly to the Soundwave Dragon, "In that case, Soundwave Dragon, clear the fog, then turn around and meet them... I want to see who has the guts to follow me?"

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