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"That damned scoundrel!!!"

Inside the Pokémon egg storage room.

Looking at the room, which was in disarray and empty after the lid was knocked off, Xu Yuanzhuang's eyes were bloodshot, and his anger was about to burst out.

"Big brother, there are traces of spatial node oscillations. It was done by a Psychic-type Pokémon or a Psychic!"

Xu Yuantan narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a serious expression.

As the only gifted individual in three generations of the Xu family, Xu Yuantan also possesses considerable superpowers.

While it's impossible to teleport instantly by manipulating spatial nodes, sensing them is still possible with Metagross's help.

"Psychic-type Pokémon? Psychic users? What are the guards outside doing?! Huh? Who is it? Who's on duty today? Tell him to get over here!" Xu Yuanzhuang roared.

As for the other Pokémon eggs, it's not a big deal if they're lost; they can be replaced gradually over a few years.

But those three Iron Dumbbell Pokémon eggs were something his father, Xu Dian, had gone to great lengths to obtain by swallowing his pride; they represented the future pinnacle of the Xu family!

That's it? Gone just like that?

"Big brother, Kaijun is on duty today."

Xu Yuan leaned closer and whispered.

"No one is allowed! Someone, get that brat over here!"

Upon hearing that it was his own son guarding the place, Xu Yuanzhuang's anger did not subside; instead, he became even more furious.

His strength and prestige were originally inferior to his father's. It was purely because his father was old-fashioned and preferred the safe and error-free approach of having the eldest son inherit the position. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether he or Xu Yuantan would have become the clan leader.

Although his position is now secure, he plans to pass it on to his own son, Xu Kaijun.

Now that he has made such a big mistake, how can he rightfully succeed to the throne?

"Alright, stop making such a racket! What kind of behavior is this!"

Just then, an old but powerful voice suddenly came from afar.

Xu Yuanzhuang's expression froze, and he turned around to look. Xu Yuantan also immediately turned around.

The rest of the Xu family members also looked over.

The newcomer had white hair and a long beard, a tall and straight figure, and although his face was full of wrinkles, he was full of energy and had bright eyes.

The newcomer was none other than the previous patriarch of the Xu family, the absolute hero who discovered the Silversteel Secret Realm and led the Xu family to its current prominence, and a renowned titled Champion-level trainer in Beihe Province—Silver Meteor.

Xu Dian!

Beside him was a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted young man with an embarrassed expression on his face—Xu Kaijun.

Upon learning that the Pokémon egg was missing, he immediately went to find his grandfather.

There was nothing he could do; he knew his father's temper all too well—not very strong, but with a terrible temper.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever he did something wrong, he would inevitably get a beating.

So much so that he's still a little scared.

It's not that I'm afraid of the pain, it's that I'm afraid of being embarrassed in public.

"Elder Chief!"

"Father, what brings you here?"

Xu Yuanzhuang didn't care about anything else and immediately ran over. He first glared at Xu Kaijun, then asked with a smile.

"Ugh."

Seeing his eldest son, who had already become the clan leader, still acting so cautiously, Xu Dian sighed inwardly.

The primogeniture system was originally his way of consolidating the family's power, but now it seems that its effectiveness is still uncertain.

"Dad, is it this little brat who caused you trouble? I'll give him a good beating when I get back!"

"Alright, let's discuss these trivial matters later. Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Xu Dian waved his hand. For an old man who was nearly 100 years old, getting up in the middle of the night was already exhausting, and he didn't want to get angry over trivial matters.

"It's like this..."

Xu Yuanzhuang quickly recounted the general situation.

"Grandpa, the external surveillance system hasn't detected anything unusual. I suspect the intruder is a gifted individual with abilities like optical invisibility!" Xu Kaijun added from the side.

Although he was in charge of guarding the perimeter, the one actually responsible for monitoring was Metagross, a king-level monster who had studied in Xindu.

Although he couldn't match the strength and ability of his Silver Metagross, he wouldn't make any basic mistakes.

"Dad, they used superpowers!"

Xu Yuantan then recounted what he had discovered.

"Immediately seal off all areas around the secret realm portal, install new temporary cameras in any blind spots, triple the number of patrol personnel in the outer area, and ensure that there are at least two patrol teams with overlapping vision in every location for the next 72 hours..." After hearing everything, Xu Dian immediately gave the order.

Since Magneto came to complain, it means that the other party did not leave immediately after succeeding.

Therefore, as long as the secret realm portal, the only connection to the outside world, is sealed, the other party will have no chance of escape.

At that time, all the losses that seem serious now will be wiped out.

After arranging everything, Xu Dian raised his slightly thin hand and gently patted Xu Yuanzhuang's shoulder:

"Yuanzhuang, remember, you are now the patriarch of our Xu family. Being the patriarch is a status, a banner, and the soul of the family. Others may panic or become chaotic, but you cannot."

As he spoke, Xu Dian looked at his favorite grandson beside him: "Kaijun, remember this too: governing a family is like leading an army. A bad soldier is just one bad soldier, but a bad general makes a whole army bad. Members of the Xu family can die, but they cannot back down!"

"Yes, Father!"

"I understand, Grandpa!"

Xu Yuanzhuang smiled broadly and nodded repeatedly, while Xu Kaijun seemed to be deep in thought.

"Alright, this old man is getting old too. From now on, the Xu family will have to rely on yourselves."

Xu Dian didn't say anything more, but simply swiped his hand across his waist.

A gigantic silver elf, over three meters tall, suddenly appeared beside him.

It was Xu Dian's absolute ace, known as the "Silver Meteor," a champion-level Xenomorph.

"Old buddy, thanks for your help!"

Xu Dian patted the silver giant monster's body.

"Conkin!!"

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at the same time.

The Silver Steel Secret Realm lies at the foot of the mountain range.

"Luckily, we found four pairs of lone metal monsters and iron dumbbells."

Because of time constraints, Mu Yun was unable to explore every part of the vast mountain range.

Even so, after exploring most of the area, he successfully acquired four iron dumbbells and a metal monster to guard them.

Perhaps because of the long-term peace and tranquility, the creatures responsible for guarding the area were only metal monsters in their second form, and Mu Yun didn't see a single Megalodon.

"Sigh, it's a bit of a pity. Even with Iron Dumbbell's resistance, it was still too fierce."

Looking at the eight Poké Balls in front of him, Mu Yun sighed inwardly.

That's the downside of these semi-domesticated Pokémon; once defeated, they're difficult to capture.

"Never mind, let's feed these to Little Silver."

Iron Dumbbell can absorb Iron Dumbbell, and Metal Monster can absorb Metal Monster in the same way.

However, Iron Dumbbell couldn't suppress its instincts, while Metal Monster could completely control it.

As for selling it?

Not to mention that after he seized Xu Hui and others' assets, he was already financially secure.

Even if there's a shortage, he would never sell something with such a high risk.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Mu Yun threw eight Poké Balls into the Pokémon Space and entrusted them to Da Dan and the others to guard.

He then set off again for the territory of the armored birds.

About an hour later, a silver meteor suddenly shot down from the horizon.

It was a huge, silver giant monster.

At this moment, his bloodshot eyes were intently observing his surroundings.

After a moment, having determined his location, he prepared to leave.

Just then, another meteor streaked across the sky.

He was also a Metagross, but his color wasn't silver; it was more of a blackish hue.

He is the patriarch of the Megalodon clan in this mountain range, and he is older than Xu Dian, the silver Megalodon.

However, in terms of size and presence, it is clearly inferior to the Silver Metagross.

"Conkin!?"

"Conkin!"

"Conkin!!!"

After a smooth exchange in Elvish, the black Metagross immediately followed the silver Metagross, and together they headed off in a certain direction.

That was the location of the armored bird clan.