Pokémon: Start with a Mewtwo Invitation.

Chapter 124 Strength Revealed

Xia Mu was still somewhat depressed after leaving the Alliance headquarters building.

Without realizing it, they had offended the Four Heavenly Kings, and it would take a lot of effort to make amends later.

Yan Tie's grandfather meant well, but he was a bit too eager for quick results.

He subtly used coercion and enticement, claiming to be impartial and honest, but in reality, he revealed his identity and left the Four Heavenly Kings to decide for themselves.

It's already been made so clear that what Yan Tie says and what he actually does are two different things.

On the surface, he doesn't do anything against the rules, but he lets the Four Heavenly Kings weigh the consequences themselves. If anyone goes too far, he won't be polite and will have to take action.

"In the end, I still have to rely on my own strength. Otherwise, no matter how many prerequisites or how much help I have, I will never really have to resort to fixing a match," Xia Mu sighed inwardly.

Since things have already come to this, we have no choice but to push forward despite the pressure.

Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance and had been doing his best to improve the strength of his Pokémon. Luckily, he had a cheat simulator and a system shop where he could buy Rare Candies to level up his Pokémon.

Right now, all the Pokémon he owns, except for the ones in their initial forms, have basically reached level 60 or 70.

……

Before we knew it, it was already the second day.

The third round of the preliminary rounds has officially begun.

Xia Mu was still at the front of the line as always. This time, his opponent was a burly man who was nearly thirty years old.

It was quite unexpected for someone of his age to attend the Quartz Conference.

Xia Mu hadn't taken him seriously at first, but after seeing the burly fighter bring out a level 59 Infernape, he changed his mind.

The first thing that came to mind was what Yan Tie said last night: after today's preliminary rounds, we'll be able to roughly see how strong he is.

Whether the championship challenge, which hasn't been held for three years, will be started can only be determined after today.

[So, this is my test? The Four Heavenly Kings must be watching me from somewhere right now.] Xia Mu thought to himself.

Faced with Infernape, Natsuki decisively sent out Pidgeotto to fight.

A Pidgeotto that has already reached level 70 can easily defeat a level 59 Infernape.

It's not just about level advantage, but also about attribute advantage.

Everyone wants to see just how powerful he really is. So he'll show us something even more outrageous.

In the previous two matches, Xia Mu held back; otherwise, it would have been an absolute crushing defeat.

Facing Natsuki's Pidgeot, the burly man opposite him was clearly very cautious.

After all, among Fighting-type Pokémon, besides Ghost-type Pokémon, the most difficult to deal with are Flying-type Pokémon.

It's simply because it's difficult to attack from the sky.

For Flying-type Pokémon, Fighting-type Pokémon become easy targets to attack; as long as they are in the air, they can avoid being hit.

Xia Mu didn't hold back and launched an attack without saying a word.

Not only did it completely overwhelm the Fire Monkey, making it jump around the ring, but it also treated it like a monkey show, depriving it of any chance to retaliate. Only after unleashing a storm did it lose its ability to fight.

To be able to easily manipulate a near-Champion level Infernape, even with the advantage of being a Flying-type, is still ridiculously overpowered.

While ordinary trainers might be shocked, the Kanto Elite Four are not easily moved.

Especially the so-called Dragon King, A-du.

When it comes to flying-type moves, he believes he can't lose to anyone.

Shiba's expression was slightly unpleasant, because the person fighting Xia Mu was his junior brother.

After Incineroar, the second one is Punchman.

It's also a pure Fighting-type Pokémon, but at a higher level, reaching level 60.

Should we continue using Pidgeot to deal with it?

It got a bit boring, so Xia Mu recalled Pidgeotto and sent out his evolved Scizor, which was also leveled up to 70.

The battle between Scizor and Hitmonlee was much more interesting than the previous one.

However, it was still a battle where the difference in level allowed for a crushing victory. Natsuki showed no mercy and gave his opponent few chances.

The match was decided in just three rounds, and then the third match was also between Fighting-type Pokémon.

Super Strength, Level 62!

This level of strength has undoubtedly surpassed the threshold of the Heavenly King level.

Xia Mu was increasingly grateful that he had raised all his Pokémon's strength to level 70, otherwise he would have been unable to move an inch at this point, and he would not have been qualified to fight against the real Elite Four champions.

In the third match, Xia Mu sent out Flying Leg Lang!

Both being level 70, this was a pure fighting-type battle, producing one of the most visually stunning effects.

Xia Mu defeated his opponent, A Yong, in a three-on-three battle. Not only did he defeat him, but he also gained A Yong's approval, which drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.

This was the most exciting match so far in the competition, and Natsuki's performance was more in line with the public's expectations, especially since he was touted as a legendary Pokémon at the beginning.

After the third round of preliminary matches ended in the morning, Xia Mu left the arena and went to the audience area to find Sonia.

In the afternoon, the fourth round of the preliminary rounds was not significantly different from the third round.

They were facing an opponent whose strength had reached the level of a near-superstar.

It must be said that Yan Tie went to great lengths, even arranging for these people to practice on.

As expected, Xia Mu qualified for tomorrow's fifth round of preliminary matches. Because of these two matches, Xia Mu has become the dark horse of this year's Quartz Conference and a favorite to win the championship.

Even though there are others who are also receiving attention and anticipation, none of them have the same level of popularity as Xia Mu.

With the afternoon's matches over, and plenty of time to do other things today, Xia Mu rode Pidgeot away from the Indigo Plateau, intending to catch a special Pokémon.

The reason we're going now is because after tomorrow's match, there will be a series of six-on-six qualifying matches, and the awards ceremony and closing ceremony will be held in the evening, so time is tight.

Yan Tie will then appear and announce the start of the championship challenge.

Today is different. It's only 1:30 pm now, so he has plenty of time. Even if he doesn't find the Pokémon, he can still get back to Indigo Plateau before tomorrow.

To be honest, when it comes to manipulating power and intrigue, Xia Mu has to admire those who have held high positions for many years.

Regarding the early publicity, there are already rumors circulating that this year's Quartz Conference is different from previous years, and that after the conference, the Four Heavenly Kings will appear to compete against the conference champion.

This was also fueled by the league behind the scenes, encouraging everyone to speculate and spread the word far and wide...

(End of this chapter)