Chapter 1040 After the Great War

"With the evacuation of the Ultra Necromancer, the Ultra Beast invasion in the Honolulu Islands has come to a temporary end."

"Preliminary estimates suggest that this Ultra Beast invasion may be the most destructive Pokémon invasion in the history of the United States, destroying tens of thousands of houses, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate, and causing overall economic losses of a trillion dollars."

"During this Ultra Beast invasion, our champions George and Thomas stepped forward and tried their best to stop the Ultra Beast army, buying precious time for the residents of the Honolulu Islands to evacuate."

"The situation in the Honolulu Islands is now under control, residents are returning to the islands in an orderly manner, and Thomas Champion is fully in charge of the reconstruction work in the disaster area."

"Our reporter reminds the residents of the archipelago that although most of the Ultra Beasts have been evacuated, there are still a few Ultra Beasts stranded in the Honolulu Islands. If it is not necessary, please do not go to the uninhabited area."

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"How are you recovering?" Li Ruilin looked at Xia Yu with a smile: "Sakaki, you stole the show this time. The United States has issued a notice to completely withdraw the wanted list for Team Rocket."

"Li Guanjun, please stop making fun of me." Xia Yu, wearing a hospital gown, lay on the hospital bed, looking extremely pale.

Finally, Solgaleo used his exclusive Z-move, Sunlight Whirl, which drained Xia Yu's entire body. He has not recovered until now. His head is dizzy and his whole body is weak.

Seeing Xia Yu's miserable appearance, Li Ruilin put away his smile and stopped teasing Xia Yu: "The King Qualifying Tournament has already begun. You can't participate in this session. You can only wait for the next session in three years."

"Yeah. I know. What is destined to happen will happen, and what is not destined to happen should not be forced." Xia Yu nodded, with no expression of loss on his face. If it was in the past, he might be a little disappointed, but now... After seeing two true champions, Thomas and George, Xia Yu's mentality has changed: "Everything is determined by fate, and it is beyond our control. Just wait another three years."

He is still young and there is no need to be so anxious. It won’t be too late to calm down for a few years.

Li Ruilin took in Xia Yu's expression. He thought Xia Yu would be depressed for a while because of this, but he didn't expect Xia Yu to be so free and easy.

"You seem quite free and easy, so I won't advise you." Li Ruilin said with a smile: "But I think this is a good idea. You are young, so it's okay to wait another three years."

"I have discussed with Lao Duan that you should not waste your time in the past three years. Although you cannot be a superstar, the Phantom Special Operations Team needs you." Li Ruilin looked at Xia Yu seriously and said, "You are a college student at the Imperial Capital University in public, but you can use Sakaki's identity to handle sensitive matters in private."

"Besides, the matter of the traitor we talked about last time..." Li Ruilin stopped talking here in time.

China's internal situation is already rotten, and to cure it completely, drastic measures must be taken. He and Duan Hongzhi have already made a decision. No matter who is involved in the traitor incident, even the champion must be eradicated!

"I see." Xia Yu nodded in response, with a wry smile on his face: "Li Guanjun, I haven't recovered yet, and you arranged such a big job for me. Can't you give me a few days off?"

"Holiday?" Li Ruilin smiled and said, "Do you think I've ever taken a vacation?"

"Anyway, there's no one supervising you, so you can take a day off if you want to at work." Xia Yu muttered softly.

Li Ruilin looked at Xia Yu with a frown on his face and said, "Okay, I won't tell you this anymore. Don't slack off in these three years. Go out more when you have time. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."

"Your strength is enough to be the champion, but Lao Duan and I still have the same opinion." Li Ruilin said solemnly: "The champion is not just about strength. It's also a good thing for you to have more time to settle down."

“Go and see the beautiful rivers and mountains of our motherland. Don’t focus on just one corner. Get to know the entire country well. Only then will you know what kind of champions the country needs.” Li Ruilin raised his head, looked into the distance, and looked out the window.

The profound gaze seemed to have crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and fell on every inch of land in China.

Li Ruilin's sigh lasted only a moment, and soon he retracted his gaze and looked at Xia Yu with a smile: "You should have a good rest. Don't worry about the things I just told you. You have three years to do them slowly. Taking good care of your body is the most important thing."

"Old Duan and I are both very optimistic about you. You will be the one to carry the banner of China for decades to come."

"This time, Old Duan is having a headache. We finally got some permanent Gigantamax Pokémon, but the Beauty Country got a lot of Ultra Beasts in return."

"Although the Americans suffered heavy losses, they also gained a lot. As long as they can survive this period of time, once they have complete control over these Ultimate Beasts and begin to reproduce, their strength will surely surge."

"We are under a lot of pressure." Li Ruilin paused for a moment, smiled, looked at Xia Yu and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about these troubles. Old Duan and I can still hold on for a while, and you only have three years of leisure time like this. You will have a headache in the future."

"gone."

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With Li Ruilin's departure, the room fell into silence again, and Xia Yu was the only one left in the spacious ward.

"Squeak!" The door was pushed open again, and several people walked into the ward. The old man in the lead had gray hair on his temples and showed a kind smile. His eyes fell on Xia Yu: "Master Xia, how do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"Dean Chen, I feel great." Xia Yu responded.

"That's good. I read your report yesterday. You have fully recovered and can be discharged at any time. However, to be on the safe side, I suggest that you stay for two more days." Dean Chen smiled and nodded at Xia Yu.

"Then stay for two more days." Xia Yu followed the doctor's advice and responded.

"Okay." Dean Chen also nodded. He was willing to make friends with Xia Yu and expand his network. As soon as Xia Yu was hospitalized, he immediately arranged a special ward and two professional nurses to accompany him around the clock.

After seeing Li Guanjun personally visit him today, he was even more glad that he had made the wisest decision: "Master Xia, you should have a good rest. If there is anything I haven't taken good care of, please let me know."

"Thank you for your help, Dean Chen." Xia Yu responded with a smile.

"Then I won't bother you. Master Xia, have a good rest. When you recover, we can get together again."

"I'll treat you after I'm discharged from the hospital, Dean Chen. Thank you for troubling me during this period of time." Xia Yu responded with a smile. He certainly knew why Dean Chen was so dedicated, and he was also happy to make more doctor friends, especially a top figure in the industry like Dean Chen.

"Okay." After getting a satisfactory answer from Xia Yu, Dean Chen nodded: "Let's go, let's go, let Master Xia have a good rest."

Watching Dean Chen leave, Xia Yu retracted his gaze, the smile on his face disappeared, and then he focused his attention on the system.

After paying so much before, now it is finally time to bear fruit. He is very curious about what kind of reward the system will give him.

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