I caught a Pokémon

Honestly, even though they've already lost, they're still unwilling to drop their pride and are trying to salvage some face?

He's really stubborn as a mule...

However, he rarely refuses battles that allow his Pokémon to gain experience.

"Alright." Xia You sighed, feigning reluctance, and chuckled silently, "Sigh, since you insist, I'll play along with you a little longer!"

Chapter 231 Wheel of Fortune Badge

Seeing that Xia You agreed, A Yi took a deep breath and released his Pokémon.

As the blue light flashed, a gem starfish appeared in the arena.

It seems that in order to turn the tide, he has even abandoned the rules he set for himself and has actually sent out his Pokémon first!

Starmie is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon. Although Blastoise could be used to battle it, Xia You thought about it and decided to release Gardevoir instead.

Although A-Yi wanted to win, Xia You didn't want to lose either!

We can't give him that chance!

Moreover, since he claims this is his strongest Pokémon, Xia You naturally has to be careful.

On the other side, A-Yi had clearly never seen Gardevoir before, his brows furrowed, instinctively feeling a bit uneasy about the unknown.

"What kind of Pokémon is that?" Ayi asked.

“Its name is Gardevoir,” Xia You explained casually. “Don’t worry, I’ve always followed the rules and made sure the attributes match.”

Hearing him say that, A-Yi already understood that this beautiful humanoid Pokémon at least possessed the Psychic attribute.

As for Xia You's veiled sarcasm, A Yi completely ignored it! Right now, nothing else matters but winning this match!

After all, he has fallen to such a state that he must do everything in his power and spare no effort to save face!

Seeing that the two Pokémon were ready, A-Yi no longer hesitated and decided to strike first.

"Starfish, use the water gun!"

A water jet shot out from one of Starmie's hard horns. Although Xia You stood still, Gardevoir understood his command through telepathy.

Instantly, a barrier formed by telekinesis appeared in front of him, blocking the water gun!

Puff puff!

The water gun hit the invisible barrier, turning into water droplets that flowed onto the ground.

It really is a Psychic-type Pokémon...

Ugh, what a hassle!

Seeing that he couldn't break through Gardevoir's defenses, A-Yi tossed his head and suddenly snapped his fingers.

"Since that's the case, I won't hold back anymore. Alright, let's dance to the music!"

dance!?

Xia You was stunned, and in his bewildered state, he saw one of A Yi's men in the hot air balloon turn on the sound system.

Suddenly, fast-paced, dynamic music blared from the speakers and filled the entire battlefield!

Inside the hot air balloon, Mary swayed to the music, excitedly exclaiming, "It's my brother's rhythm! Great, he finally pulled that trick!"

Meanwhile, Ah Yi, who was in the audience, was instantly immersed in the music and danced a modern dance, which made Xia You feel embarrassed and subconsciously take a step back!

No way! This guy can dance so casually, it's terrifying! I need to stay away from him!

Even more terrifying, the starfish began to spin along with the music!

After the dance ended, A-Yi shouted, "This is our passionate dance! Alright, Starmie, unleash your fiery Thunderbolt!"

Hearing his command, Xia You was stunned. She hadn't expected that this gem starfish had learned electric-type moves!

So...

His gaze quickly swept over the puddle of water formed by the Water Gun in front of Gardevoir, and a thought flashed through his mind. He hurriedly told Gardevoir to dodge.

At the same time, the spinning starfish bursts with dazzling lightning, launching indiscriminate attacks on its surroundings!

Gardevoir used Teleport to teleport itself to another location, and just as it left, a bolt of electricity struck the surface of the puddle, accompanied by a series of crackling sounds and billowing white smoke!

so close!

There's definitely a pattern to this...

First, it attacks the target with a water gun, then uses an electric-type move to chase after the soaked opponent. It has to be said that if you didn't know the situation beforehand, who would have thought that the water-type Starmie would use an electric-type move!

However, if caught off guard, it's easy to suffer a great loss!

However, the advantage of this combination of moves lies in its surprise; if the attack fails at this point, it has already lost its intended purpose.

Sure enough, after that trick was over, the gem starfish couldn't come up with any new tricks.

Xia You could see that the so-called dance training method, apart from making them more agile, did not actually give these Pokémon any extra power.

The result was obvious. Although Starmie's speed did increase again under the influence of the music, Gardevoir seized the opportunity, used Magic Leaf to stun it, followed by Hookshot, and finally used Dazzling Magic to knock it to the ground!

thump!

Seeing the starfish lying upright on the ground, Ah Yi suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!

We've completely lost...

Despite his reluctance to accept the loss in all three games, A-Yi clearly realized the gap between himself and Xia You.

With a helpless sigh, he put away the unconscious starfish, took out a badge from his pocket, and threw it at Xia You as he approached.

"You won. According to the rules, this badge is now yours!"

Xia You reached out and caught the badge steadily.

Originally, he wanted to be polite with A-Yi, but after A-Yi handed him the badge, he turned around and left without looking back!

It seems they don't want to stay even a second longer!

It seems he lost face, and given the existing animosity between him and Xia You, there was little left for them to say to each other.

But this is also good, as it saves Xia You from having to spend a lot of time comforting him.

Shaking her head, Xia You ignored him and looked down at the badge in her hand.

This is the Wheel Badge of Yuzu Dojo. It is flat in shape, like a spiky snail, with more than a dozen sharp spikes, and in the very center of the spiral is an unidentified pink stone.

In terms of design alone, it's not as good-looking as the first two badges.

Just as I put it into the badge collection box, I heard a series of exclamations from above.

It turned out that after the competition ended, before the balloons could land, Naz jumped over the railing and down from mid-air.

"What!?"

Not only were Mary and Ah Yi's men taken aback, but even Ah Yi, upon hearing the sound and looking up to see Naz jump down from the sky, couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

Does she not want to live anymore?!

Seeing this, Xia You quickly whistled, and as Gardevoir teleported to her side, she quickly recalled it with a Poké Ball, then jumped onto Charizard and charged towards Sabrina.

Sabrina was about to use her superpowers to land safely, but when she saw Xia You riding a Charizard towards her, she smiled slightly and looked at him gently instead of using her powers.

The fire-breathing dragon swept past Sabrina like the wind, while Xia You held her firmly in his arms.

Holding her in Xia You's arms like a princess, Naza looked up and chuckled, "Now that we've obtained the badge, shouldn't we leave?"

“Of course, there’s nothing to linger here.” Xia You nodded, looking at her beautiful face, and couldn’t help but kiss her lips. Then, he gently touched Charizard’s belly with one foot and said spiritedly, “Charizard, no need to land. Let’s continue to the next gym!”

Aww!!

The fire-breathing dragon let out a roar, seemingly in response to Xia You. The next second, it flapped its wings powerfully and, amidst A Yi's complicated emotions and Mary's adoring gaze, quickly flew into the distance until it disappeared from sight...

Chapter 232 The Island of Bug-Type Pokémon

Starting from Yuzu Island, Xia You and Na Zi continued northward.

Their destination this time is the last of the four gyms in the Orange League—the Durian Gym.

The Durian Dojo is located on Durian Island, but it is too far away from Yuzu Island as the crow flies. They are located in the south and the north of the Orange Islands, respectively.

Even if you ride a fire-breathing dragon, it will take at least a day and a night to get there, and you will even have to pass by Asia Island again along the way.

The sea breeze caressed my cheeks.

They traveled on the wind, the fire-breathing dragon carrying them for a long time. As the sky gradually darkened and their bottoms grew numb, Xia You stopped insisting on continuing their journey. Instead, he patted the fire-breathing dragon's neck and told it to land on a nearby island.

Anyway, there's still a long way to go, and nothing urgent, so there's no need to rush.

As they descended, they looked down and discovered that the island was covered with dense trees. After passing through a vast forest, they finally came across a bustling town by the sea.

With this discovery, Xia You felt a little relieved. Fortunately, this was not a deserted island, otherwise they would have had to camp in the wild tonight!

"Would you like to rest here?" Naz asked softly.

Xia You hummed in agreement: "While sleeping in a tent is nice, to be honest, a soft bed and readily available hot water in town are the best way to unwind during a trip!"

Naz nodded in agreement.

That's true. If there were beds, who would want to sleep in a tent every day?

However, they made a new discovery after entering the town.

Walking down the wide street, they saw that almost every trainer here had a Bug-type Pokémon by their side!

Even some wild Bug-type Pokémon boldly peek out from the town, seemingly not minding the residents.

After walking a few hundred meters, Xia You carefully observed the surroundings.

Whether it's caterpillars, weevil beetles, Kairos, or fluffballs, Paras, or even Butterfly, Beedrill, and mantises, they can be found everywhere.

This feeling... is as if this place is a paradise for insects, and people seem to be used to it and have long taken it for granted!

"Wow, so many Bug-type Pokémon!"

Naz frowned; as a woman, she naturally disliked insects.

“Yes, there are quite a lot.” Hearing the disdain in her voice, Xia You stroked her chin and analyzed, “Maybe it has something to do with the forest next door. After all, it looks quite dense from the air. Although it’s not as vast as the Evergreen Forest, it’s still quite large and definitely suitable for Bug-type Pokémon to live and breed.”

Following the street, the two arrived at a hotel and checked in at the front desk.

The receptionist was a pretty young woman. Upon seeing the handsome couple, she immediately stood up and bowed slightly.

Welcome!

Through conversation, Xia You finally learned from her that the island they were on was called Marcot Island.

And just as he had guessed, this place was indeed famous for its large number of Bug-type Pokémon. It was said that at least tens of thousands of Bug-type Pokémon lived in the forest outside the town!

Her gaze swept over the two of them, and the receptionist smiled and asked, "How many rooms would you like to book?"

“Two rooms,” Naz said simply, as always.

"Ok."

Just as the receptionist was about to register, Xia You stopped her with a smile.

"Wait, let's open one of them instead."

Seeing Naz looking at her strangely, Xia You shrugged: "It's too wasteful to open two rooms. One is better. We can use the money we save to buy a more comfortable room."

Upon hearing this reason, Naz rolled her eyes at him.

Clearly, Xia You has once again pushed her luck and is no longer hiding her intentions!

Even knowing his motives weren't pure, Naza was no longer able to refuse him...

Seeing that the woman didn't say anything, the receptionist was very perceptive and indeed only gave them one room.

After paying and receiving the room key, Xia You was clearly in a good mood, humming an unknown song as she walked at the front.

As for Naz, she crossed her arms and followed behind him, shaking her head helplessly before entering the guest room as well.

The moonlight remained unchanged that night.

As for Xia You, needless to say, she once again got her wish and enjoyed the pleasures of love.

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