I caught a Pokémon

Scyther is very fast; with a single charge, it leaps to the front of Crystal Onix.

It raised its two claws, which gleamed with a cold light, and slashed heavily at the Crystal Onix!

Its sharpness made Xia You immediately realize that it was a cleaving attack of ordinary attribute.

He calmly said, "Crystal Onix, don't be intimidated by its imposing presence. Use Harden!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, the Crystal Onix's body reflected a gleam, and as the gleam appeared, every inch of its skin became even harder.

Clang!

The blow struck the Crystal Onix, producing a metallic clang, yet the Crystal Onix's body remained completely unscathed!

It has to be said, its rock-like body is really hard...

The Onix species already has extremely high defense, and now, with the added hardening effect, it made the Scyther's claws go numb!

Chapter 235, First Pokémon

"Crystal Onix, it's our turn to fight back! Use Rock Throw!"

Crystal Onix roared, and a huge rock formed in mid-air, crashing down on Scyther.

In the critical moment, Scyther used its high movement speed to nimbly dodge the attack. At the same time, its twin blades flashed with an even sharper cold light and struck the belly of Crystal Onix once again!

Unfortunately, just like before, this attack failed to break through the Crystal Onix's defenses, only causing minor damage!

The surrounding Scythers stirred in a commotion. In fact, not only Scarface himself, but also the other Scythers had not expected their opponent to be so troublesome!

Although the new leader seemed to have the upper hand, they all understood that if they couldn't break through the opponent's defenses, no matter how many times they attacked, it would be in vain!

Seeing the Scyther get close again, Xia You seized the opportunity and commanded, "Don't let it get away! Use Bind!"

Upon hearing the command, the Crystal Onix coiled its thick tail around the Scyther, attempting to ensnare it with brute force.

"Fly!"

Seeing this, Scyther immediately used Shadow Clone, and in an instant, four phantom images of Scyther appeared in front of Crystal Onix.

Upon seeing this, the Crystal Onix's waving tail suddenly stopped in mid-air. It looked left and right, unable to distinguish where the Scyther was, and could only stand there blankly.

Xia You couldn't figure out this situation for the time being, but there was obviously a simple and straightforward way to deal with a small number of shadow clones.

"Crystal Onix, don't be fooled by these clones, kill them all! Use Rock Blockade!"

Clearly, the Crystal Onix also thought this move was feasible. It roared again, and the next second, more than a dozen huge rocks fell from the sky, smashing down on the clones and shattering them all. At the same time, they formed a stone array, sealing off the front and back.

boom!

The Scyther had no way to avoid it and was also caught in the blast of the rock, falling to the ground!

Rock counters Flying and Bug, with outstanding effects, directly causing four times the damage!

Despite Scyther's numerous attacks, Onix remained unscathed, while Onix's single effective attack severely injured Scyther. This demonstrates the importance of type advantage and proves the wisdom of Xia You's battle strategy.

After being attacked, the Scyther rolled around a few times, covered in mud, and looked extremely disheveled.

Xia You didn't press her advantage, but wanted to see what kind of trouble this flying mantis could cause after reaching this point!

After regaining its senses for a while, Scyther shook its head, struggled to get up from the ground, and jumped onto the rock, panting heavily. It stared intently at the Crystal Onix, while raising its arm and striking a strange pose!

It's sword dance...

Xia You recognized the move at a glance. It seems that the Scyther knew that its attacks were ineffective, so it used Sword Dance to increase its damage!

With its limbs flailing as if performing a solemn dance, the flying mantis was suddenly enveloped in a faint golden light.

After using Swords Dance, Scyther's confidence soared, and it charged at Onix once again.

However, this time, because there were many more rocks in the arena, Scyther could only jump from the rocks to move forward, which greatly slowed down its speed.

Xia You's gaze followed the Scyther's movement as she calmly commanded, "Crystal Onix, use Stone Attack!"

The Crystal Giant Snake slammed its tail on the ground, and after a slight tremor, a row of sharp stone spikes suddenly emerged from the ground, piercing straight towards the Scyther.

Bang bang bang!

Sharp stones cracked through the soil, looking extremely powerful!

As the Scyther faced the sharp rocks, it suddenly accelerated and used Quick Attack to dodge the attack while simultaneously arriving in front of the Crystal Onix!

The two Pokémon were very close, and as the figure of Scyther and Crystal Onix intersected, in the blink of an eye, an even more violent slash struck Crystal Onix.

The Crystal Onix groaned and its body swayed slightly.

It seems that with the help of Swords Dance, Scyther's attack finally worked!

Even so, it did not actually cause much damage to the Crystal Onix.

Before it could even catch its breath, Xia You's steady voice reached Scyther's ears.

"Crystal Onix, tie it up tightly!"

The mantis wanted to dodge, but now, not only was the surrounding area filled with rocks of varying sizes, restricting its movement, but it was also running out of energy, and the use of Quick Attack had prevented it from using its previous speed.

Therefore, before it could even make a move, it was unsurprisingly tightly wrapped by the tail of the Crystal Onix!

"Now you have nowhere to run, don't you?" Xia You said. "Crystal Giant Onix, let's finish it off in one go!"

The Crystal Onix tightened its grip on the Scyther, which struggled a few times, but the Crystal Onix was extremely strong and could not break free. As its tail tightened, the Scyther's eyes rolled back and it fell into a semi-conscious state!

Seeing this, the Crystal Onix lifted it high and slammed it heavily onto a rock.

Bang!

This time, the Scyther lay motionless on the ground for a long time.

Just as Xia You thought it was over and was about to take out a Poké Ball, she saw that the Scyther had actually managed to stand up again with difficulty!

Oh?

Xia You raised an eyebrow, but to his surprise, even though the Scyther had lost consciousness, its indomitable spirit still kept its body in a fighting stance, facing the Crystal Onix!

I must say, this flying scythe is truly an admirable warrior!

However, now that things have come to this, Xia You will not stop!

The Poké Ball was thrown at Scyther, and a red light flashed. The Poké Ball shook violently, but after a few shakes, Scyther actually jumped out of the Poké Ball again!

It failed...

Looking at the Scyther again, it was standing in the same spot, maintaining the same posture as before!

"Crystal Onix, deliver the final blow!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, the Crystal Onix swung its tail and used Iron Tail, striking the Scyther.

boom!

The mantis fell backward, and this time, it couldn't get up.

Picking up the Poké Ball she had just thrown, Xia You examined the Scyther with the scar on its forehead for a long time before gently placing the Poké Ball on its forehead.

Strong warrior, become my partner!

The red light flashed again, and this time, the Poké Ball only flashed once before it was successfully captured!

The surrounding flying mantises erupted in a frenzy, each one filled with righteous indignation, seemingly wanting to rush forward to rescue their leader.

Sensing their intentions, the Crystal Giant Onix immediately stood in front of Xia You and roared to the sky!

Roar!

Beside it, Xia You also squinted, turning back to watch the group of flying mantises.

Intimidated by the imposing presence of the man and his pet, the flying mantises instinctively took a step back, their hearts pounding, and they dared not dare to go up and cause any more trouble!

Xia You withdrew her gaze, picked up the Poké Ball, shook her head, and walked towards Sabrina with the Crystal Onix.

Seeing Sabrina looking at her with gentle eyes, Xia You smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I really caught a pretty good Pokémon this time. Thank you so much. Alright, now that everything is over, it's time for us to leave!"

Chapter 236 Paper Publication

When Xia You walked up to her, Na Zi turned her head and looked at the mantises that were still standing there.

"Are we just going to leave like this? These Scythers have lost their leader, what are we going to do next?"

Hearing her say that, Xia You looked at Na Zi in surprise.

These don't sound like something she would say at all! They sound more like her own tone!

But thinking about it, it's no wonder. After all, she's been with me for a long time, we've been through so much together, and our relationship has become much closer. Without realizing it, her personality has been gradually influenced.

As they change, the two also share more and more common views, and even their perspectives on things will become more and more aligned as time goes on!

"Don't worry about them, they won't die out." Xia You shrugged, unconcerned. "This world is cruel, always full of surprises and unexpected events. We don't need to wait until tomorrow; maybe tonight, they'll fight again to elect a new leader. Even that defeated flying mantis, after hearing this news and recovering, might secretly come back to continue vying for the leadership!"

Naz nodded gently.

She asked the question out of curiosity only. In fact, she had no sympathy for these flying mantises. Now that Xia You had explained it to her, she had no idea what to do with them and had lost all interest.

Pushing aside the branches, the two walked out of the forest.

Xia You took out a Poké Ball from his waist, and without any visible movement, the Poké Ball suddenly disappeared!

It turns out that when he caught Scyther, it also meant that he had obtained his thirteenth Pokémon. According to the Pokémon League and the Pokémon Belt, once the carrying limit is exceeded, the extra Poké Balls must be sent back to Sakuragi Lab.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a long time, he finally returned Blastoise's Poké Ball.

After all, he already had Gyarados among the Water-type Pokémon, and the two had some overlap in terms of type. After weighing the options, he had no choice but to transfer Blastoise back.

At this moment, his phone signal was restored, and it vibrated. Xia You took it out and saw that he had received a message from Dr. Uchiki during the time he entered the forest!

In addition to the message, the phone also notified her that she had called her half an hour earlier!

That's strange, what does she want from me?

Despite her doubts, Xia You didn't rush to call her back. Instead, she sent a message to Xiao Chun first.

In the message, he talked about Blastoise and asked her to take care of his Pokémon.

Xiaochun replied almost instantly.

Xiaochun: Don't worry, I'll take good care of it. I'll go to Sakuragi Park as soon as I get out of school~

At the end, she also added a cute smiley face.

Xia You felt a warmth in her heart, but also amusement. Xiao Chun, wasn't he supposed to be a good student? He actually dared to reply to messages during class!

He shook his head, feeling a slight headache, but when he looked up, he saw Naz looking at him with a meaningful gaze. His heart tightened, and he quickly put away his smile, lowered his head seriously, and opened Dr. Namki's information.

Ever since his relationship with Naz broke through, Naz has valued him highly, and he is absolutely not allowed to have any tendency to flirt with other women!

Xia You was overjoyed at this, so why would she care?

After all, the more she acts this way, the more important he is to her!

Seeing that he seemed normal, Naz was satisfied and withdrew her gaze.

A quick glance revealed that everything was calm, and Xia You breathed a sigh of relief before turning her attention to the text message.

At first glance, Dr. Uchiki's message seemed quite long, but after a quick glance, he realized that Dr. Uchiki had first made a phone call, and only sent the message after failing to get through.

As for the content of the message, it wasn't anything major. It was that she and Professor Oak had completed their research on Asia Island and published their final paper. This time, she specifically told me this news!

At the very bottom of the text message, Dr. Uchiki had also included a website address. Xia You clicked on it and was redirected directly to an authoritative scientific website.

This page directly displays the paper published by Dr. Oki and Dr. Uchiki.

Xia You read it carefully and found that the paper had a lot of new content compared to the first version. The only thing that remained unchanged was his butterfly effect theory and the final authorship!

Well, he was quite excited, but other than that, he didn't feel anything else.

It was just an extra title like assistant; it didn't change anything in his life.

However, after thinking about it, he still called both Professor Oak and Professor Uchigi.

After Professor Oak answered the call, he exchanged a few polite words with Xia You. Since the two had little in common, they naturally didn't have much to talk about. However, during the brief chat, Xia You could still sense Professor Oak's intention to mentor her from his words.

He probably knew that if Xia You continued to grow after winning the Quartz Tournament, her future would be limitless!

Although Professor Oak's current social status means there's no need for him to flatter or fawn over others, befriending Xia You isn't a bad thing, so why wouldn't he do it?

Compared to him, Dr. Uchiki was much more enthusiastic.