I caught a Pokémon

He simply couldn't remember where Mewtwo was hiding, so he could only rely on his memory to search the vicinity and see if he could get lucky.

As Xia You walked onto the bridge, she looked into the distance and saw the river flowing quietly beneath her feet, its surface rippling gently, creating a beautiful scene with the lush green forests all around.

It's truly refreshing!

He was in a good mood and casually took a few photos. However, he had only walked halfway when a few people suddenly ran up from the side and blocked his way.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be five young boys and girls who were not very old!

The oldest among them was only 15 or 6 years old, and the youngest was only 7 or 8 years old. Judging from their attire, they could be roughly divided into schoolgirls, boys with bug nets, and little boys wearing hats. At this moment, each of them had a Pokémon by their side, and they were giving Xia You meaningful smiles!

Xia You stopped and scanned their faces one by one.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

The leader of the five was a boy dressed in green, wearing a green hat and a red scarf. He glanced at Xia You a few times and took a step forward.

"My name is Yoshiharu. These people beside me are Ami, Shingo, Saya, and Kensuke. Judging from your attire, you must also be a trainer, right? Then let's have a battle!"

His tone left no room for refusal, and his actions of blocking the road were practiced and his words were fluent, suggesting that he had stopped many people like this before.

Xia You sighed and said calmly, "If I said I wasn't in the mood to fight right now, would you let me through here?"

"That's impossible!" Hearing Xia You's words, the youngest boy, the one holding the bug net, shouted, "If you're a trainer, how can you back down when faced with a battle?! If you don't agree to our request, don't even think about crossing this bridge!"

Xia You shook her head helplessly.

Although they had never met before, since they met on this bridge and their memories overlapped, Xia You still had some impression of these five people.

In the game, these five people are considered typical "experience boosters," and I never expected to encounter them in the real world!

The thought flashed through Xia You's mind, and she glanced at their Pokémon again.

Sandslash, Persian, Arcanine, Golduck, and Morpho are all the final forms of each Pokémon!

It seems we have no choice but to fight.

Just then, the student seemed to have noticed something. She pointed at Xia You's face and exclaimed loudly, "Wait! I know him! Isn't he the champion of the Quartz Tournament?!"

Hearing him say that, the others realized that Xia You looked so familiar.

You should know that Xia You's reputation in the Kanto region is extremely high, almost on par with the Elite Four. Even if you don't recognize him at first glance, after seeing him many times, you can recall that this person is the champion of the Indigo League!

Especially during the finals, advertisements and promotions about Xia You were everywhere, spreading almost throughout the entire Guandu!

"It really is him!!"

They gasped in surprise and wanted to say something, but Xia You didn't want to waste any more words with them. She directly released three Pokémon: Dragonair, Larvitar, and Scyther.

"Since you're going to fight, then all of you come at me at once, I'm in a hurry!"

With that, he waved his hand, and the three Pokémon charged forward!

Upon seeing Xia You launch an attack, the five people quickly commanded their Pokémon to fight back!

Bang bang bang! !

Eight Pokémon were fighting on the bridge, but fortunately the bridge was very sturdy and the battle lasted for several minutes without any damage!

As the thick smoke from the attack slowly dissipated, looking back at the battlefield, it was discovered that all five Pokémon had fallen, and of Xia You's three Pokémon, apart from Larvitar suffering some minor injuries, the other two Pokémon were only breathing heavily!

Xia You whistled and walked past these people without looking to the side, while his Pokémon quickly followed in his footsteps.

Watching Xia You's departing figure, and glancing again at the unconscious Pokémon, the green-hatted boy exclaimed in disbelief, "So...so strong!! Is this the strength of a champion? Just three Pokémon defeated all of us!!"

The female student murmured, "I can't believe we've actually faced the champions! Even though we were utterly thrashed, we've still played against the champions. If word gets out, it'll be a real source of pride!"

Chapter 348 Hua Lan Cave

Leaving the Jinzhu Bridge, Xia You continued westward along the riverbank. With his careful searching and the help of several Pokémon, they soon discovered an unnamed, hidden cave in a river bend.

Without hesitation, he took the three Pokémon and entered the cave.

Inside the cave, there was initially a dark downward path. After walking for several dozen meters, a faint light appeared before their eyes. When Xia You's eyes adjusted to the darkness, she could see that the light was actually gathered and emitted by hundreds and thousands of crystals scattered in various places!

Even without a flashlight, he could see the scene before him clearly through the bluish-green light!

It seems I've come to the right place. I just wonder if Mewtwo is here now.

Tick-tock...tick-tock...

Water droplets fell regularly from above, making the ground extremely slippery. Unlike the ice caves he had visited before, this one was noticeably warmer and more humid.

It is said that this cave originally had no name. It was only those who happened to come here that called it the Cerulean Cave, also known as the Unknown Labyrinth, because the cave was very close to Cerulean City.

From the perspective of its internal structure, Hua Lan Cave is mostly composed of soluble rocks and limestone. Under the action of dissolution, stalactites and stalagmites have been formed. It is a typical karst cave and contains a large amount of quartz.

After walking forward for a long time, perhaps sensing that someone had intruded, a large flock of big-mouthed bats flew out of the cave and flew rapidly over Xia You's head.

Stab la la!

The Zubat let out a piercing screech and flapped its wings violently, making a great noise that made Xia You's three Pokémon very nervous.

Scyther and Dragonair quickly shielded Xia You behind them, but fortunately, these Zubats did not attack these uninvited guests.

After the big-mouthed bats flew away, Xia You continued deeper into the cave.

After walking several hundred meters, he came to an underground lake. The lake was very wide and the current was rapid, dividing the cave in two and completely blocking Xia You's way.

As Xia You was pondering how to get through, a huge rumbling stone suddenly leaped out of the darkness.

boom!

The rumblestone, seemingly encased in rock, landed heavily, its massive size giving it an imposing presence!

It was clearly unhappy that someone had trespassed on its territory, and it opened its mouth wide and roared at Xia You!

The sound echoed inside the cave, making people's ears hurt!

Xia You looked closely and estimated that this Graveler was over two meters tall, a huge size, definitely a leader-level Pokémon!

Previously, based on the limited information available online, Xia You knew that Cerulean Cave, due to its damp and dark environment, was home to a wide variety of Pokémon, and that in order to survive in this unsuitable environment, these Pokémon had abilities far exceeding the average level.

And this rumble stone is clearly the best one to stand out here!

However… since it came with ill intentions and could not be communicated with, Xia You naturally had no reason to hold back and directly gave orders to the three Pokémon beside her.

"Defeat it quickly and decisively!"

Dragonair, Larvitar, and Scyther rushed forward and engaged Graveler in battle. Despite its impressive physique and excellent defense, Graveler initially showed off, but its speed was too low, making it appear rather clumsy. Surrounded by the three Pokémon, it quickly found itself at a disadvantage.

Their battle, with its unrestrained attacks and frequent use of powerful moves, caused the entire mine to tremble.

Fine pebbles kept falling from above, but fortunately the cave was very sturdy and there was basically no danger of collapse.

While dodging, Xia You also glanced at the battle. For wild Pokémon, this Graveler was indeed very strong, just like the Scyther of the past. However, it was still just a wild Pokémon, and under Xia You's command, it was quickly surrounded and defeated.

Boom!

Rumble fell heavily to the ground and lost consciousness.

However, seeing its motionless body, Xia You had no intention of capturing it. Instead, she summoned several Pokémon to fly past it.

"let's go."

After defeating Graveler, although many eyes were still watching from the shadows, no wild Pokémon dared to bother him anymore.

After walking for a few more minutes, Xia You finally arrived at a cliff. Looking down, it was pitch black, and she had no idea how deep it was.

He picked up a stone and threw it downwards. After a long time, a faint splashing sound was heard.

It seems there's another underground lake below.

At that moment, Gengar floated out of the shadows and glanced down the cliff: "Are we still going down? Going down is easy, but coming back up is difficult, and it won't be easy to get back later!"

Xia You laughed and said, "Isn't there you here? There's no need to climb. You can just fly me back."

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me." Gengar rolled its eyes, too lazy to argue with him. "By the way, are you sure Mewtwo really lives here?"

Xia You shook her head: "I'm not sure, but I think everything will be clear once I reach the deepest part."

Xia You put away Dragonair, Scyther, and Larvitar, then jumped onto Gengar's back, which carried her as they flew off the cliff.

I kept falling downwards for two or three minutes before the view suddenly opened up before me.

Beneath him was indeed a much larger underground lake, and in the center of the lake was a small island.

Upon arriving on the island, Mewtwo was immediately spotted.

At this moment, Mewtwo is sitting cross-legged with its eyes closed, protected by a ball of light and floating in mid-air!

Despite being mentally prepared, I never expected him to actually find it!

At this time, Mewtwo is indeed here!

This is the advantage of having memories. If it were someone else, even if they happened to see Mewtwo and wanted to find it, they would have no idea where it might be hiding!

Sensing someone approaching, Mewtwo slowly opened its eyes and was clearly surprised to see that it was Xia You.

"Is it you... that human from back then?"

"We meet again." Xia You waved to it. "How did you end up hiding here? The cave is so deep, it must have been really hard to find you!"

"I came here to get away from you humans," Mewtwo said in a deep voice, staring at Xia You. "And you, you came to this cave specifically to subdue me?"

Xia You shook her head: "No, no, I just came here to say hello, I really just came to visit."

However… although he said nice things, his hands didn’t stop moving. He had already taken out a Poké Ball from his waist bag and released a Pokémon.

As the blue light flashed, Gardevoir appeared before Mewtwo!

Chapter 349 Launching a Probing Battle Against Mewtwo!

With its eyes fixed on Mewtwo, Gardevoir tensed up, its fighting spirit instantly reaching its peak!

Even if you can't see the psychic powers at work, you can sense that Gardevoir is surrounded by a powerful energy by the pebbles slowly rising around it.

This energy is constantly brewing, seemingly ready to be unleashed at any moment!

Seeing its alarmed expression, Mewtwo snorted and turned to look at Xia You.

"Is this your true thought? It seems quite different from what you said. I originally thought we didn't belong to this world and that we would resonate with each other after our last parting. I never expected that when we meet again, you would challenge me!"

Xia You shook her head.

He knew that ever since their last private conversation, when he confessed to Mewtwo that he was a time traveler, Mewtwo had come to see him as a different being and believed that he, like him, would be extremely resistant to this world.

However, he is fundamentally different from Mewtwo.

Looking at the powerful silver-purple Pokémon in front of her, which resembled both a cat and an alien, Xia You solemnly said, "You are the only one who has no sense of belonging. After traveling for so long, I have completely integrated into this world. Here I have my friends, my partners, and my lover. But you just hide here and watch everything coldly. If this continues, no matter how much time passes, you will still be all alone!"

Mewtwo frowned slightly.

Because it disdains communicating with humans and doesn't regard any creature as an equal to itself, no one has ever said such things to it before. Hearing Xia You's words now naturally touches it somewhat.

But that's about it.

Seeing Mewtwo remain silent, Xia You continued, "And you misunderstood. If I really wanted to launch a capture battle, I wouldn't have just sent one Gardevoir. The reason I came to find you this time is simply because my Gardevoir is a Psychic-type Pokémon like you, and it has always regarded you as its biggest rival. So this time when I returned to Kanto, I specially brought it to spar with you!"

A friendly exchange?

Mewtwo snapped out of its daze.

That sounds nice, but in the end, it all comes down to fighting!

After saying all that, I just wanted to test my strength again!

It knew in its heart that if it refused, or if it made any careless mistakes in the upcoming battle and revealed any flaws, this man could turn the so-called sparring into a subjugation battle at any time!

Thinking of this, Mewtwo stood up, stretched its body, and landed on the ground. It crossed its arms in front of its chest, and the powerful pressure was like gas, blowing Xia You's bangs.

Compared to Gardevoir, Mewtwo is visibly more powerful!

The two energies converged in the air, rubbing and colliding, producing a series of crackling electrical sounds!

"Even if it's weak, I don't mind the challenge. Since that's what you think, I'll naturally play along to the end!"

Seeing that it agreed, Xia You nodded with an appreciative look.

Look at that tone! That's the confidence behind the strongest man-made Pokémon! And that's why it's worth the effort to conquer it!!

Just as Xia You just said, with his current strength, even without using Master Balls, if he sends out all his Pokémon at once, including the three legendary birds, Gyarados, and Gengar, as long as Mewtwo doesn't try to escape, he still has a high chance of catching it.

But Xia You did not choose to do so.