I caught a Pokémon

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that not only Ash's mother was present, but also Professor Oak and another woman dressed in a white robe.

Even behind them were two drivers and several television crew members carrying video recording equipment!

Ash was extremely surprised, pointing at them in disbelief and saying, "Mom!? Professor Oak! And Professor Lacey! What are you doing here?"

Professor Oak shook his head and explained, "There have been some extreme weather conditions in the Kanto region. After investigating, I found out what happened here, so I came here specifically to check on Professor Oak."

Xia You understood the reasoning, but he didn't understand why Xiao Zhi's mother was here if he was there to investigate.

Xiao Zhi scratched his head, clearly this problem was also troubling him.

"Mom, why did you come along? I heard you just crashed, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Hanako looked at Ash with concern. "Professor Oak told me that you might be nearby, so I came to check on you."

"Sigh." Professor Oak suddenly sighed, "It's strange, everything was fine before we arrived at Asia Island, but for some reason, we were suddenly caught in a violent blizzard, which is why our plane malfunctioned!"

"what?"

Hearing him say that, Xiaoxia and the others subconsciously all looked at Xia You.

Xia You firmly denied this, keeping his achievements hidden, and even shifted the focus: "Hmm, I think it was caused by the three divine birds and Lugia."

"The Three Divine Birds!? Lugia!?"

Hearing this, Professor Oak and the others turned to look into the distance and sure enough, they saw the legendary Pokémon. The TV crew members also started frantically filming with their cameras.

Professor Oak exclaimed, "This is truly incredible! It turns out that this weather anomaly was caused by them!"

Seeing that Xiao Zhi was about to say something more, Xia You quickly stopped him.

"Alright, enough with the formalities. Quickly place the treasure in the altar. The most urgent task now is to stop the three divine birds from continuing their rampage!"

Hearing Xia You's reminder, Xiao Zhi slapped his forehead, finally snapping out of his daze: "Ah! You're right, I almost forgot the most important thing!"

Chapter 219 The Song of the Ritual

Ash ran a few steps to the altar, took out a bead that flashed with electricity inside, and installed it into the groove of the stone tablet.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the three beads were placed quietly side by side, but after waiting for several seconds, nothing unusual happened!

"Strange? Why isn't it reacting?" Ash stood there dumbfounded, turning to look at Flaura. "Is this just an ordinary decoration? Or perhaps, they don't actually have the power to quell the battle?"

Fluura, however, remained calm and said softly, "You'll find out soon enough."

Just as everyone was wondering, the three beads suddenly burst out with dazzling light.

The light grew brighter and brighter until it merged into a single, ethereal green, forming a curtain of light that instantly filled the entire altar!

A strong gust of wind suddenly blew out from the stone tablet, directly scattering the nearby snow!

Flowers bloom everywhere, filling the air with fragrance; it seems as if everything has returned to its original state.

The next second, a large amount of glowing green liquid flowed out from under the stone tablet, filling the circular groove at the bottom and slowly covering the stone pillar next to the altar.

Only then did everyone notice that the stone slab beneath the altar was densely covered with strange symbols.

Looking at the strange color, they cautiously took a step back, while constantly guessing what was going on in their minds.

It's so green, could it be some kind of terrifying poison...?

Fortunately, at this moment, Flura slowly walked to the center of the altar and took out her uniquely shaped flute from her bosom.

She put the flute to her lips, closed her eyes, and with a slight movement of her fingers, began to play the first note.

Ugh...

The melodious music emanated from the flute, and the sound waves seemed to possess some kind of magic when they hit the stone pillar, causing it to resonate. The stone pillar also began to flicker rhythmically, and like a megaphone, it carried the flute music far and wide to other places!

The sound calmed the mind; at least, after Xia You heard it, she felt her tense nerves completely relax.

Upon hearing the flute, the Pokémon in the midst of battle all lost their will to fight, landed on the ground, and listened intently. Even Raikou, who had fainted earlier, opened its eyes and slowly awoke.

Ugh...

The flute music continued, and green liquid gushed out like a fountain, flowing from the shrine into the sea and spreading rapidly in all directions.

As you can see, wherever the green liquid goes, all the ice and snow melt away.

This feeling is like adding dish soap to dishwater, with visible effectiveness.

At the same time, the flute music completely calmed the anger in the hearts of the three divine birds. After circling a few times, they turned around and left at the same time, returning directly to their island.

Actually, by now these guys are exhausted, and even without the flute music, they won't be able to hold on for much longer.

High in the sky, Lugia also took the opportunity to use his power, raising a huge waterspout from the sea, sweeping away all the dark clouds and blowing them all away, revealing the sun that had been absent for a long time.

It seems that, although the matter started strong but ended weakly, it has finally come to a hasty conclusion.

Faced with such a rare sight, Xia You, as usual, took out her phone to take a picture to commemorate the moment.

At this moment, Lugia flew above the altar again, slowly descended, and expressed his gratitude to the group through telepathy.

'To the two commanders and this peacemaker, thank you for everything you've done, and thank you for protecting this world!'

The two commanders it mentioned were, of course, Xia You and Xiao Zhi. In this battle, the two had a clear division of labor: one searched for treasure, and the other held the line. Both played important roles!

As for the one who quelled the battle, that refers to Flura, since the festival song she played, also known as the Lugia Song, was the key to ending the battle!

Flura put down her flute, relieved to see that the battle had indeed been stopped. She then placed her hands on her chest, looked up at Lugia, and said with gratitude, "We should be thanking you. Thank you, God of the Sea, for protecting Asia Island and maintaining the balance of the three divine birds for so long."

At this point, the TV crew, still reeling from their initial shock at seeing the legendary Pokémon, turned their attention to the humans. Upon seeing the handsome man among them, they immediately recognized Xia You.

Isn't this the newly crowned champion of this year's Quartz Convention in the Kanto region?

But how did he end up here?!

Could this incident be related to him?

Without a second thought, the TV crew quickly pointed their cameras at Xia You. After all, the combination of champion, Lugia, the three legendary birds, the epic battle, and unusual weather in various places was sure to be a sensational topic!

However, before they could even start recording, Professor Oak walked up to the camera and stopped them.

"Gentlemen, I'm truly sorry," Professor Oak said. "Please don't spread what happened here."

"Huh?" The staff member was taken aback. "Why is that?"

Professor Oak chuckled: "Although it involves weather anomalies in other regions, it does involve several legendary Pokémon. To avoid causing a commotion, I think it's best to ignore it."

“Professor Oak is right,” Dr. Uchiki added. “Let’s just let this matter rest. As a member of the Orange Islands, I also hope they won’t be disturbed by outsiders.”

"This……"

The staff members exchanged glances. As journalists, they felt deeply distressed that they had news but could not report it.

but……

Professor Oak is a very important figure in the Pokémon world, and Professor Wood is also an authority in this region. No matter who they are facing, they must give him face.

So after thinking it over, they made the difficult decision and reluctantly agreed.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of regret; if this scene had been leaked, the viewership would have skyrocketed!

After Lugia finished expressing her gratitude, she flew back into the sky to bid farewell to Xia You and the others.

'Then, we'll meet again someday!'

With that, it leaped into the sea and disappeared without a trace, continuing to exist in people's hearts as the legendary Pokémon of the Orange Islands.

As the sea calmed down, Xia You naturally wanted to catch this legendary Pokémon, but now was clearly not the time.

Besides, we were just fighting side by side, so I really can't bring myself to do it.

Oh well, I'll probably encounter other Lugias in the future anyway, I'll deal with them then...

"By the way, Xia You-ge." At this moment, Xiaoxia knew that Xia You had not met Professor Nemu, so she took the initiative to speak up, "You don't know Professor Nemu yet, do you? Let me introduce you. This is Professor Nemu. Like Professor Oak, he is a famous Pokémon scholar!"

Chapter 220 Dr. Uchiki

Dr. Ubisoft's main research area is the form change in the Pokémon region. She is about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, or maybe even older. However, because she takes good care of herself, it is impossible to estimate her exact age from her appearance.

Even under the large white doctoral robe, her hot figure could not be hidden. Although she looked a bit lazy and usually looked like she hadn't woken up yet, it has to be said that she was indeed a beautiful woman, exuding a mature charm in every gesture.

Xiao Gang was so captivated by her that he left the group and has remained at her research institute ever since, doing odd jobs without complaint.

Xia You glanced at it only once before withdrawing her scrutinizing gaze.

He extended his hand to Dr. Nichom and said, "So you are Dr. Nichom. It's an honor to meet you here. I've heard about you from Xiaoxia before. I never expected to meet you here."

Xia You showed considerable respect to these professors, whether it was Oki, Sakuragi, or Uchiki in front of her, and therefore spoke very politely.

Actually, Xia You didn't need Xiaoxia's introduction at all; she recognized the woman the moment she saw her.

After all, Dr. Ubisoft had left a deep impression on him in his past memories. In fact, in the entire Orange Islands storyline, apart from Onix, this woman was the most memorable character.

Dr. Uchiki smiled and shook hands with him: "Mr. Xia You, you're too kind. To be honest, I've admired you for a long time. Back in the Quartz Conference, I watched a few of your matches on broadcast. You can defeat your opponents cleanly and decisively. I have to say, you're really amazing!"

"Oh, not at all, it's just because of the competition that we're so bad..."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, at Flura's warm invitation, they returned to the town of Asia. By this time, there were far fewer tourists. Perhaps it was due to the battle, or perhaps because the festival had ended, but a large number of people had already left.

However, although the Lugia incident is over, Professor Oak, Professor Uchigi, and Hanako have chosen to stay for the time being.

In response to this event, the two professors decided to collaborate on a paper about the impact of Pokémon battles on the surrounding environment.

As for the reporters who came with them, they would have to wait until a ship passing by Asia Island stopped in the evening before they could leave and return to the Kanto mainland. The two helicopter pilots, on the other hand, would have to wait for company personnel to come and investigate, answer questions, and help complete the cleanup work for the helicopter crash.

By this time, dusk was approaching, and Fluura led them directly to the banquet hall where they had been before.

She first had someone arrange food, and then she found her sister and the old man and whispered to each other.

It was noticeable that as the three of them spoke, their gazes kept shifting between Xia You and Xiao Zhi.

It was obvious that Flura was recounting everything that had just happened. Fortunately, she had heeded Xia You's instructions and hadn't revealed anything about the Three Sacred Birds.

Glug glug~

Just then, a sudden noise from her stomach pulled Xia You back to reality.

He looked at the long table, which was now filled with all kinds of delicious food, the aroma of which was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.

If you think about it carefully, they have been without food for more than ten hours since they left last night and returned now. They have not had a proper rest either. Now, looking at the sumptuous food in front of them, everyone felt very hungry.

They exchanged a smile, and everyone, forgetting all about table manners, began to wolf down their food. Only Naz remained elegant, chewing slowly and carefully.

Compared to them, Professor Oak and his group were much more normal. They had set off from Kanto at noon, and only a few hours had passed. It was now dinnertime.

The banquet hall was quiet for a moment, with only the sound of chewing and swallowing. The pace slowed down only when Xia You and the others had almost finished eating.

Seeing that Ash's belly was swollen, Hanako finally had time to talk to her son. She looked at Ash with loving eyes and listened to him talk endlessly about his experiences over the past few days, occasionally interjecting a few words. Beside her, Professor Oak and Professor Ueki were also having an enthusiastic discussion about their papers. However, perhaps because she had heard so much, Misty, who was sitting next to them, suddenly interrupted and couldn't help but say a few more words, telling them about Xia You's previous discussion of the butterfly effect.

"Oh?" Dr. Uchiki looked at Xia You with great interest after hearing this. "The butterfly effect? ​​I've never heard of this theory before. It seems that Xia You is not only talented in combat, but also has unique insights into science!"

Hearing her say that, Professor Oak seemed to remember something and smiled at Uchigi, "Ah, I almost forgot, speaking of which, Xia You is not only a trainer but also Sakuragi's assistant!"

"Sakuragi?" Dr. Uchiki looked at Xia You in surprise. "You mean Sakuragi from Kureha City? So you're working as his assistant? Does that mean you're practically a scholar?"

Xia You quickly shook her head: "Please excuse me, two professors. I have neither academic qualifications nor experience in this field. I'm just running errands for Professor Sakuragi. I dare not call myself a scholar!"

Dr. Uchiki didn't believe it at all, taking it as mere modesty.

At this moment, the old man brought Xiaoyou and Flura to the dining table, expressing his gratitude to Xia You and the others for helping Asia Island overcome its difficulties, and also welcoming the two doctors.

"Commanders, thank you so much! If it weren't for your help, this world would probably be destroyed!"

In fact, Xia You knew that even if this place exploded or was frozen into ice, the world would not be destroyed. However, Xia was too lazy to explain, knowing that it was a common belief among the people here. She simply echoed the old man's words.

Only then did he realize that the old man who had been pretending to be a ghost was actually the mayor of Asia Town!

However… looking at Xiao You beside her, Xia You felt as if she had forgotten something.

Xiao You then looked at him and asked, "Mr. Xia You, did Xiao Mei not come back with you?"

"Oh no!" Xia You said with a wry smile, "We forgot about her on Fire Island! I'm so sorry... But I think she should still be there, since her ship ran aground on the shore and she can't get back to the island on her own."

"I see..." Xiaoyou smiled helplessly. "It's okay, it's not your fault, don't worry about it. I'll go and pick her up myself in a bit."

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!

Um... I was originally planning to post about Naz tonight to liven things up, but unfortunately I've reached the word count, so I'll write it tomorrow. From now on, I'll only post the regular version in the official chapters, and the uncut version will be posted in the group, but that won't affect the reading experience. If anyone wants to see the details, please join the group.