"Pack up. We're heading back."
After hanging up, Oliver called out to his Pokémon.
Immediately, all of them stopped training and gathered around him. They knew—
If their Trainer was interrupting cultivation this urgently,
It had to be important.
And it was.
The call had come from League Headquarters.
The unusual stones Oliver had previously requested—
Had finally arrived.
Mega Stones.
Once the concept of Mega Evolution was publicly released, powerful Trainers across the world would inevitably begin searching frantically for stones compatible with their Pokémon.
And the stronger the Trainer—
The more terrifying the amplification.
The value of these stones would skyrocket.
Oliver intended to secure them before that happened.
Mu Xue's Villa — An Unexpected Guest
Inside the villa, a broad-shouldered middle-aged man sat comfortably on the sofa.
His physique was imposing.
His presence overwhelming.
He was one of Xia's Four Heavenly Kings—
Shi Heng.
"You're still as cold as ever," Shi Heng complained casually. "We're both Heavenly Kings, yet you don't even offer me a glass of water?"
Mu Xue replied calmly,
"You weren't invited. Deliver the items and you're free to leave."
Shi Heng laughed.
"Leave? I didn't come just to deliver stones."
Mu Xue glanced at him.
"What else?"
"I heard that your little genius discovered a brand-new Fighting-type Pokémon. Since I'm already here, I want to see it myself."
Among the Four Heavenly Kings:
Shi Heng and the Dragon-type Heavenly King Yi Yunfei were bold and outspoken.
Mu Xue and the Ghost-type Heavenly King You Wangchuan were notoriously aloof.
Shi Heng sighed as Mu Xue gave him no response.
He picked up one of the Mega Stones from the box and examined it closely.
"What's so special about these rocks that the League insisted I personally escort them?"
Silence.
The atmosphere became awkward.
"Honestly," Shi Heng muttered, "being around you two quiet types is exhausting. That kid's the same way—can't get three words out of him."
Right then—
The door opened.
Oliver had returned.
Shi Heng immediately strode over and pulled him into a massive embrace.
A palm like a steel fan smacked against Oliver's back, nearly knocking the wind out of him.
"You're finally here! Next time, I'm not staying alone with that woman."
Oliver extricated himself with effort.
"…And you are?"
Mu Xue spoke calmly.
"This is the League's Fighting-type Heavenly King, Shi Heng. He delivered your materials."
Oliver's eyes widened slightly.
"Heavenly King Shi? You personally delivered them?"
"What's with the formal tone?" Shi Heng laughed. "Yi Yunfei talks about you all the time. If you can be friends with him, you can be friends with me."
"That's not what I meant—"
"Good. Then just call me Shi Heng."
He grinned.
"I heard you discovered a new Fighting-type Pokémon. Mind letting me see it?"
Oliver blinked.
This Heavenly King—
Was unexpectedly straightforward.
"Of course."
He released Kubfu.
First Impression
The moment Kubfu appeared—
Shi Heng's eyes lit up.
"What a spirit!"
Kubfu stood upright, posture disciplined, gaze steady.
The air around him carried a quiet sharpness.
Shi Heng circled him once, expression turning serious.
"This isn't just a newly discovered species…"
He crouched down slightly.
"…This one has true martial temperament."
Kubfu instinctively adjusted his stance, fists raised in a traditional guard.
Shi Heng laughed in approval.
"Good! Very good!"
He stood up again.
"You've trained him well."
Oliver didn't deny it.
Kubfu's growth had been steady and foundational.
No shortcuts.
Pure discipline.
Shi Heng's gaze sharpened slightly.
"How about this—let me test him?"
Mu Xue finally spoke.
"Don't overdo it."
Shi Heng waved dismissively.
"Relax. I'll suppress my level."
He looked at Oliver.
"Unless you're afraid?"
Oliver smiled faintly.
"When a Fighting-type Heavenly King offers guidance, I'd be foolish to decline."
Kubfu's ears twitched.
Battle.
With a Heavenly King.
His blood stirred instantly.
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