Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

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[Ding! Beedrill (57) defeated Noivern (68) / Haxorus (69). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly higher than yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 68/69 points. Beedrill's growth level has been moderately increased!]

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[Ding! Target detected as the objective of Permanent Mission 16 - Badge Collector. Bonus points: 680/690!]

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[Ding! Beedrill's growth level has increased after continuous efforts. Current level: 58!]

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"Congratulations, you have earned a badge."

Qin Yi, who had been defeated by three opponents, managed to force a smile.

Two days ago, my family heirloom was stolen; yesterday, my son suffered a brain injury; and today, I was defeated in a single attack...

This lifestyle is really going too far.

He even began to wonder if he had provoked something unclean.

"Thank you, Master Qin."

Mu Yun accepted the badge, and the system notification sounded again.

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[Ding! Detected that the host has defeated the city-level gym leader, Qin Yi, and obtained the Level 3 badge of the Qin Emperor Gym. Rewards have been issued!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained a Storage Space Expansion Card (5m³)*1, a Medium Energy Cube Recipe (any attribute)*1, and a Skill Learning/Memory (any attribute)*1!]

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He used the storage space expansion card directly, and as for the intermediate energy block recipe, he chose the attribute that didn't exist yet—evil.

He's not currently using the technique to learn and memorize moves.

He has enough moves for most of his Pokémon, so he can save them up and draw moves of the corresponding type when he gets a new Pokémon, helping him quickly complete his initial accumulation.

"If only his surname were Qin!"

Watching Mu Yun's departing figure, Qin Yi sighed inwardly.

Look at him, he got seven Level 3 badges at the age of eighteen.

My son is already 28, and he's still being played like a fool by a woman.

It's bad enough that the family heirloom was lost, but to make matters worse, someone messed with his brain.

Sigh, forget it, I'd better choose a good daughter-in-law and hurry up and have an heir.

We need to do more pulls this time, as the probability of getting good items in a single pull is still too low.

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Unaware of Qin Yi's helplessness, Mu Yun set off for Jiakou City after leaving the dojo.

According to the agreed time, the Iron Dumbbell Pokémon Egg will be available to collect in six days.

Considering that he still had a Super Seed, Mu Yun thought it would be best to collect it in the morning and then receive the super power in front of the Iron Dumbbell Pokémon Egg.

Based on the experience of the previous two times, it might even give the iron dumbbells a boost.

Thus, Mu Yun did not choose to detour to Tang City, but went directly to Rehe City. After a short stay of one night, he completed the gym challenge the next day, allowing Xiao Du to level up again, and then continued to Jiakou City.

At this point, all eight Level 3 badges required for the Silver Tournament have been collected.

This summer vacation trip is halfway complete. The remaining goals are to collect the Iron Dumbbell Pokémon Egg and participate in the martial arts tournament.

Based on previous assumptions, the martial arts tournament is a national-level event that offers an opportunity to elevate one's fighting skills.

The only problem is that he doesn't currently have any Fighting-type Pokémon.

"I wonder what the reward for the martial arts tournament is. It would be perfect if they gave me a Riolu Pokémon egg," Mu Yun thought greedily.

The rewards for the martial arts tournament are fixed: each champion receives a Fighting-type Pokémon egg with the potential to become a Champion, but the type of Pokémon is uncertain.

After all, it's difficult to keep the same type of Pokémon every year with high potential.

If there aren't enough participating forces, it wouldn't be easy to gather a Fighting-type Pokémon egg with the potential to become a Champion-level Pokémon every year.

And so, on the fifth day, Mu Yun arrived in Jiakou City.

Upon arriving in Jiakou City, the first thing Mu Yun did was contact the Alliance's notary.

Receiving a pseudo-legendary Pokémon egg, especially one with champion-level potential, involves numerous and complex steps, naturally requiring a notary from the League to act as a third-party witness.

After a brief exchange and confirming that they would meet at 7 a.m. the next morning, Mu Yun casually found a hotel to stay in.

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Jiakou City's economic strength is not among the top in Hebei Province, or rather, it is quite low.

However, in recent years, Jiakou City has become quite famous throughout the Yanhuang Alliance.

This is because, fifty years ago, the Xu family of Jiakou discovered an undeveloped secret realm.

Within this secret realm dwells a rather rare elven race—

The Iron Dumbbell Tribe!

With the help of Iron Dumbbell, one of the quasi-gods, Xu Dian, the old patriarch of the Xu family, worked hard and finally elevated the ordinary Xu family to the level of the Northern River Xu family.

If it weren't for the fact that Beihe Province is located in the most competitive northern region, with the behemoth that is the capital city, and that Xu Dian, the patriarch of the Xu family, is too old and has no interest in fighting, he would have become one of the four kings of the region long ago.

Even though he wasn't a regional king, Xu Dian, who had won the title of king, was still someone no one dared to underestimate.

Especially his Oddityrum Metagross, nicknamed "Silver Meteor," with its Comet Punch combo, even the Elite Four of the Northern Region have to give it some respect.

night.

Inside a villa located in the suburbs of Jiakou City.

"Young Master, that person has already entered our Jiakou City."

A middle-aged man dressed in a well-tailored suit, looking like a butler, fawned over the young man sitting in the main seat as he reported to the leader.

The young man's surname is Xu and his given name is Hui. He is one of the third generation of the Xu family in Beihe and a highly talented trainer who is close to the Champion level.

Although not a direct descendant, Xu is quite famous in the Xu family thanks to his good business acumen and a Champion-level Magneton.

"Have you contacted everyone yet?"

Xu Hui put down the silver knife and fork in his hand, wiped his mouth, and spoke slowly.

"Young master, rest assured, this old servant has already contacted Old Mo, an A-rank hunter from the Hunter's Guild. This man is very skilled; he once hunted a Celestial-level elf single-handedly in the wilderness," the butler said.

The Hunter's Guild is the world's largest gray organization, with a diverse mix of people, including wanted criminals, elf hunters, and killers.

Of course, joining is one thing, but the Hunter's Guild doesn't offer protection; they are only responsible for receiving and issuing quests.

If you succeed, you get a reward; if you fail...

Given the nature of the Hunter's Guild's missions, failure would most likely mean certain death.

As for Rank A, it is a level certification obtained after completing a mission related to a Champion-level Pokémon.

It's roughly equivalent to a near-Elite Rank or Elite Rank trainer.

"But, young master, that person is the top scholar in the country. If something happens to him near Jiakou City, our Xu family will be implicated," the butler said after a moment's hesitation.

"so what?"

Xu Hui picked up his knife and fork and carefully cut the beef on the silver plate.

"You must remember, the Xu family is the Xu family, and I am me. As for who you are? I don't need to repeat myself, do I?"

"Yes, yes, yes, this old servant knows, knows!" The steward didn't dare wipe the sweat from his forehead, but immediately lowered his head to assure him of his loyalty.

"Remember, be quick and efficient. Do it yourself, and don't leave any survivors." Xu Hui waved his hand.

"Yes, this old servant understands!"

Even with the Hunter Guild's reputation for high standards, Xu Hui didn't believe that a quasi-legendary Pokémon egg with champion-level potential was possible.

Or rather, they dare not and cannot believe it.

He had been working so hard to get his hands on this elf egg, even risking offending the League and preparing to betray the Xu family. If he were to be tricked and the hunter switched the egg, he would be in deep trouble.

"This matter must not be known to a second person."

After a while, Xu Hui put down his knife and fork, his eyes darkening.

Loyalty that is not absolute is the same as absolute disloyalty.

If you're going to do something, you have to go all the way.

"Go with him and bring the egg back safely for me."

"Wow~~"

In the pitch-black shadows, a red light flashed and disappeared.