I caught a Pokémon

Xing Qi'er? Xing Qishan?

Are you guys really that casual about naming things? Why not just call them Tuesday and Wednesday? Are you trying to use a pun?

but……

Sunday Brothers?

Thinking about it carefully, Xia You seemed to have some impression of this name.

He remembered that there seemed to be seven people in the Weekday Brothers, and each person's name was related to a date.

Xia You nodded in a friendly manner and smiled, "Is there something you need?"

Xingqier raised an eyebrow at Xia You and got straight to the point, stating her purpose: "How about it, want to have a match with us? We're traveling around and battling the trainers we encounter. If you beat us, we can give you a medal!"

"medal?"

Seeing Xia You's calm reaction, Xing Qishan chimed in, "It seems you're not from here, you haven't even heard of us! Not to brag, but we, the Zhou brothers, are quite well-known in the capital. These badges you have are self-made. Although they're useless against the Silver Alliance, getting them from us is a testament to your strength!"

"I see." Xia You nodded again. "Fighting is no problem, but I haven't had dinner yet. I'm afraid we'll have to wait a while before we can have a proper battle."

"It's alright." Xing Qi'er waved her hand dismissively. "We have plenty of time tonight. We can wait for you here."

If he could, Xia You would like to take a hot bath and then get some sleep, but now that someone is challenging him, despite being a little tired, as a Pokémon trainer, he would never back down at this moment.

"Ok."

Seeing that Xia You agreed, Xing Qi'er and Xing Qishan returned to their dining table.

After having coffee, Miss Joey assigned dorm rooms to Xia You and Na Zi. However, since there were few people and many rooms, they were basically no different from single rooms.

After putting down their luggage, the two returned to the restaurant for dinner.

only…

While eating, Xia You could feel two pairs of eyes glancing at her from time to time.

Being thought of so much instantly made him lose his appetite. He only ate a few bites quickly before giving Naz a helpless, bitter smile, indicating that he was already full.

After Sabrina finished eating at a leisurely pace, Xia You took her to the bath in the Pokémon Center. Only then did Xia You find Xing Qi'er and follow them out of the Pokémon Center to the battle arena behind it.

Because it is located on an icy trail, the battlefield here was simply adapted to the local conditions and turned into an ice arena.

It was already night, the sun had set, and the ice dome had lost its light.

With nothing else to do, Joey and Jynx turned on their spotlights, illuminating the area, and waved to them from the second-floor window.

Xia You, Xing Qi'er, and Xing Qishan stood on opposite sides.

Xingqi'er said, "Alright, the rules of the competition are very simple. Just like ordinary battles, it's 1V1. Each person brings out one Pokémon. As long as you can defeat your opponent, you win. But if you can defeat both of us in a row, you can get two badges at the same time."

After saying that, Xingqi took out a Poké Ball from her waist pouch and waited quietly for Xia You.

Unlike gym battles, street battles require both sides to send out their Pokémon simultaneously. This eliminates the issue of first-come, first-served advantage and makes the competition as fair as possible.

However, Xia You didn't rush to act. Instead, she said, "Friendly reminder: to avoid the battle being too easy, you should send out your strongest Pokémon. I'm very strong, you know!"

Hearing Xia You's arrogance, Xing Qishan snorted coldly: "No one has ever dared to speak to our Brother Zhouqi like this before! Since you've asked for trouble, I won't hold back. Second Sister, don't make a move yet, let me teach this arrogant guy a lesson first!"

After saying that, Xing Qishan pushed past Xing Qier, took a step forward, and took out a Poké Ball from the very back of his waist pouch, staring at Xia You with an unfriendly look.

Although she angered them, it didn't mean Xia You had become arrogant.

After all, he now needs high-level battles to improve himself, rather than simple ones, so he needs to make sure that most of his battles are effective.

Therefore, Xia You felt that she should indeed have such a requirement.

After a moment's thought, I finally sent out Venusaur.

Upon seeing Venusaur, Xing Qishan revealed a cold smile, and as the blue light flashed, his Pokémon appeared in the arena. Xia You looked ahead and saw that it was a Forretress!

Ouch?

It seems that, unfortunately, this time, my type is at a disadvantage...

Chapter 301 Two Medals

As an evolved form of hazelnut, Foretus is like being encased in hard armor. It has no limbs, and its red shell has a small slit along the midline through which you can see its eyes. There are also four tube-like protrusions extending outwards.

It floats in mid-air with such a strange shape that it doesn't have the obvious characteristics of a Bug-type Pokémon. Instead, it looks more like a mixture of rock and steel.

The Pokémon's type advantage, especially Venusaur's Grass-type moves, only caused minimal damage to Forretress, giving Xingqishan the illusion that 'the advantage is in my hands'.

But as the battle began, he gradually realized something was wrong.

Under Xia You's command, Venusaur started with a Tackle attack, followed by Sleep Powder. Although it didn't put Forretress to sleep, it made Forretress pause, thus revealing an opening.

Taking this opportunity, Venusaur uses Leech Seed and Growth to strengthen itself while absorbing the opponent's stamina.

When the opportunity was right, Xia You once again ordered Venusaur to use Sacrifice to knock it down, then used Vine Whip to bind it, swinging it around in the air a dozen times before slamming it heavily onto the ice. Finally, Leech Seed activated at this moment, depleting Forretos's remaining stamina.

boom!

Foretus, who smashed a large hole in the ice, immediately fell into a coma.

Xing Qishan's eyes widened: "What!?"

For Xia You, this was a less than perfect battle against the opposing elemental attributes.

The less-than-perfect point is that, judging from the wounds all over Venusaur's body, it is not hard to see that Forrettos from Xingqishan also inflicted a lot of damage on Venusaur by taking advantage of its type. But fortunately, despite being countered, it was still Forrettos who ultimately won!

Shrugging, Xia You said, "See? I told you just now, you should have sent out your strongest Pokémon!"

That's just sarcastic talk.

Xing Qishan ignored him.

In fact, this was already the strongest Pokémon in Xingqi Mountain, intended to teach Xia You a lesson for his rudeness!

What made Xing Qishan most embarrassed was that he had suffered a complete defeat despite having a significant advantage in attributes. He was indeed outmatched, so he had nothing to say in the face of Xia You's sarcastic remarks.

Seeing Xing Qishan's expression, Xia You knew he had given in, so she turned her head to Xing Qier.

Despite their impressive reputation, the Weekend Brothers, perhaps due to a lack of talent, are only considered excellent trainers, and still far behind champions like Xia You.

However, it was clear that neither of these two people recognized Xia You's identity, and Xia You did not point it out.

"Let me do it."

Seeing her younger brother defeated, Xingqi patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to move aside, and then switched her Pokémon to her ace.

"Second sister, be careful, this guy is no ordinary person."

"I see."

In terms of strength, Xing Qi'er, who lived for more than a year longer than Xing Qishan, was undoubtedly stronger.

Xia You also recalled Venusaur and took out a second Poké Ball.

Xingqi'er said, "Just like you said, this is my strongest Pokémon. I hope it will satisfy you. Come out, Lollipop!"

As the two threw their Poké Balls together, two flashes of blue light appeared, and a Lollipop and Jolteon appeared on the Ice Field.

As a bipedal Pokémon of the Water/Grass type, Londcap resembles a Kappa somewhat, with a large lotus leaf on its head, a green body, red fingers and toes, short, round ears, and a red beak-like mouth.

However, compared to the previous battle, the situation has reversed this time, and Xia You now has the advantage in attributes!

The little girl with the lotus hat is almost electrocuted by Jolteon!

Amidst a continuous barrage of lightning, the Lotus Hat Child finally collapsed, emitting blue smoke. Even the icy ground beneath its feet was shattered by the electricity and melted into ice water under the intense heat!

Xing Qi'er lost even faster than her younger brother.

"We lost."

The two siblings exchanged a glance, silently walked up to Xia You, and each took out a medal from their pockets and handed it to Xia You.

Xing Qishan muttered, "Here you go, this is my medal of disappointment."

Xingqi'er also said, "This is my Heartbeat Medal. Take it, unknown trainer. This is proof that you defeated us."

Heartbeat Medal and Disappointment Medal?

Xia You took the two badges and examined them carefully.

The two medals were identical in design, except that one was red and the other was blue. Overall, they were no different from the ordinary medals he had seen before his transmigration.

However, this is also part of growing up.

Xia You carefully put away the two badges, thanked her, and was about to return to the Pokémon Center when Xing Qi'er called him back.

"The unknown trainer, my other brothers and sisters are still traveling around Johto. If you see them, you can challenge them. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. And I will tell them what happened today, so they can avenge me and Xingqishan!"

Yawning, the Quartz Tournament champion didn't turn around, but simply waved his hand with his back to them, lazily saying, "Got it, I'll be happy to oblige anytime!"

……

After resting overnight on the snowy trail, Xia You and Na Zi set off again, full of energy.

Yesterday's battle with Xing Qi'er and Xing Qishan was just a minor episode in Xia You's life, and she forgot about it in the blink of an eye.

The latter half of the snow trail was still easy to walk, and just as the map indicated, when they passed through the ice cave and came down from the mountainside, Ink City was already in sight!

Yanmo City, a quiet city nestled in the mountains.

Legend has it that there is a mysterious dragon's lair in the mountains here, inhabited by many Dragon-type Pokémon. Therefore, most trainers who come from here are skilled at using Dragon-type Pokémon.

The Smoky Ink Gym is located in the north of the city, and the gym leader who is stationed here and holds the Rising Dragon Badge is none other than Tsubaki, who is proficient in Dragon-type Pokémon!

Speaking of Tsubaki, we must mention her cousin—the famous Four Heavenly Kings, Wataru.

Both of them belong to the same dragon trainer clan here. Compared with A-Du's outstanding achievements, Xiao Chun is not much inferior. In fact, since its establishment, the Yanmo Dojo has always been firmly controlled by this clan.

Having trained in the Dragon's Lair since childhood, Tsubaki has been extremely confident in her abilities since becoming a trainer. She even calls herself the world's best Dragon-type master and dares to battle the Elite Four.

And that is certainly true. Since becoming a Gym Leader, she has defeated many trainers who dared to challenge her, thanks to the powerful Pokémon she has in her possession.

It's safe to say that even among the gym leaders in Johto, her strength is among the best!

Chapter 302 Little Chun

It was only 11 a.m., and since it was still early, Xia You and Na Zi headed straight for the Yanmo Dojo.

Perhaps because it was ruled by a clan and influenced by ancient traditions, Yanmo Dojo looks very dignified and grand, unlike other dojos with their unique shapes. It's like a manor, and when you're inside, you can feel a profound sense of history in every corner.

In the courtyard, there are many statues of Dragon-type Pokémon and their trainers. Although Xia You did not know who they were or what their glorious deeds were, she figured that they must be the successive gym leaders of the Dragon Clan who had managed the Inkstone Gym, or powerful individuals who had come from here.

After they died or retired, people erected statues of them and placed them here to continue to silently protect this dojo.

After passing through the courtyard, the two entered the dojo.

The spacious and bright hall was quiet, filled with exquisite murals and decorations, and covered with a high-end carpet. However, after standing in the hall for a long time, no one was seen.

Is anyone there?

Xia You called out softly, but no one showed up even after a long time. Just as he was wondering about entering the dojo to find the staff, he suddenly saw a familiar man walking down the marble stairs.

This person had a fiery red spiky hairstyle, wore dark blue clothes underneath and a black cloak on top. Such distinctive features made him instantly recognizable as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, A-du!

"Huh? Mr. Awatari?"

"It's you!" Adu was also surprised to see Xia You. "What are you doing here? Sigh, look at my brain, you only have one purpose for coming here, you must be here to challenge the Yanmo Dojo, right?"

Xia You smiled and nodded: "That's right, I came here to obtain the Rising Dragon Badge. May I ask if the owner of this building is here?"

Just as Adu was about to say something, a woman in a hurry came down the stairs.

The woman appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She had long, light blue hair styled into a ponytail, but her unusual bangs made her look somewhat strange. At first glance, Xia You thought she resembled a humanoid Gyarados.

She was wearing a tight blue leather jacket and tall boots, with a matching cape tied behind her back. Seeing that A-Du was still standing at the top of the stairs, she urged, "A-Du, there's no time to waste, we should get going!"

After passing Adu, she saw a strange man and woman standing in the lobby, talking to Adu. She couldn't help but look at them with surprise.

Who are these two people? Are they your friends?

"Them..." A-Du turned to the side and said in a very gentlemanly manner, "Let me introduce you. This handsome young man is Xia You, whom I mentioned to you before. Don't underestimate him because of his young age. He is very powerful. As for the lady next to him, she is Sabrina, the gym leader of the Goldenrod Gym in the Kanto region. And the lady next to me is Tsubaki, the gym leader of this gym."

Naz nodded slightly, which was her way of greeting.

Xia You extended her hand: "Hello, Miss Xiao Chun. My name is Xia You, and I've come here specifically to challenge the Yanmo Dojo."

After carefully examining Xia You for a few moments, Xiao Chun shook hands with him: "So you're the one who won the Indigo League! It's a pleasure to meet you. But I'm sorry, it's not convenient to have a gym battle right now. A-Du and I have to deal with a very tricky problem and we have to leave immediately!"

"It's alright," Xia You waved her hand. "I can wait here, but I wonder when you'll be back?"