A flash of killing intent passed through Laud's eyes, but quickly faded.
This boy was truly terrifying. He gave Laud the feeling that things were slipping out of his control, and he could already see Morl's defeat coming.
Even among Elite Four Class Pokémon Trainers, fewer than half could barely master a special ability like Mega Evolution. At most, they could Mega Evolve one or two Pokémon.
That was why Morl's Alakazam achieving Mega Evolution had caused quite a stir among the Federation's upper ranks. They considered it a historic breakthrough, proof that even a Pokémon Trainer who was not particularly strong could still make a Pokémon Mega Evolve.
Yet they had never expected that someone from that ancient nation in the distant East—a "yellow monkey" they looked down on—would also master Mega Evolution. And that was not even all he could do.
Laud's gaze remained fixed on Xiao Ran. Mega Evolution, Dynamax, Z-Moves—this boy had already mastered what were currently the three most powerful enhancement methods in the world.
"Minister Laud, stay calm! Stay calm!" As his thoughts churned, Xu Zhixing's composed voice sounded beside him, instantly bringing him back to the present.
"China has produced quite a promising talent!" Laud said coldly. Anyone could hear the chill in his voice.
"When a talent is too promising, people start coveting him. But only a talent like that has the potential to change the world, wouldn't you agree?" Xu Zhixing said pointedly.
"Hmph! Change the world? He'll have to survive first, won't he? Plenty of promising talents have died young!"
"Exactly. That's why we have to protect this one properly. Otherwise, these old bones of mine wouldn't have traveled all this way!"
"Then you'd better do your best. The more promising he is, the more people will have their eyes