I caught a Pokémon

At this moment, Xing Qisi pushed up her glasses again and said calmly, "Besides these, we've also heard our sister talk about you. She said you're exceptionally capable and that we absolutely cannot underestimate you. Moreover, our sister also mentioned that you're accompanied by a woman with long, straight black hair and a cold, aloof demeanor, who's very easy to recognize..."

But as he spoke, he seemed to realize something belatedly, and his body suddenly stiffened!

He then looked at Lijia, noticing the length of her hair, and then at the shuttlecock beside her. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, checking two or three times to make sure he wasn't mistaken, before exclaiming, "Huh? Your woman has changed?"

Xia You looked exasperated, and even Li Jia couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

This was the second time she had been misunderstood about her relationship with Xia You. She couldn't help but touch her face. Did they really look like a married couple?

"Ahem." Xia You coughed and introduced the two, "This is Lijia, my travel companion, not my woman."

Xing Qisi pushed up her glasses again, her gaze shifting back and forth between Xia You and Li Jia, clearly trying to analyze the possibilities of the word 'companion'!

Hmm? Are you sure they're not partners? Or just companions?

It's not surprising that he suspected their relationship. After all, he had just clearly seen Xia You and Li Jia walking towards him from a distance, chatting and laughing. Their faces were beaming with smiles. Anyone who saw this would probably think that their relationship was extraordinary!

Fortunately, Xing Qiwu clearly couldn't stand her brother's straight-male personality and had no interest in other people's feelings, so she coughed lightly and brought the topic back.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic and clarify the rules of this match!"

Hearing Xing Qiwu change the subject, Xia You couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He was also afraid that Xingqisi might say something inappropriate and upset Lijia.

Before speaking, he glanced at his surroundings.

Because it was in the suburbs of the city, the infrastructure was not very complete, so there was no special Pokémon battlefield. At this moment, under their feet was just ordinary ground, which was empty and scattered with many stones and weeds.

Well, let's just call this a sand and gravel area for now...

However, whether there is a professional match venue or not is completely irrelevant, since it is not a formal competition and there is no need to care about these things.

After a moment's thought, Xia You said, "Since there are two of you, I'll fight each of you only once, one match to decide the winner, how about that?"

“No problem.” Xing Qiwu continued, “Then what are the rules for participating?”

Xia You replied without hesitation, "Of course we'll send out all our Pokémon at once."

Xing Qiwu nodded. Fighting in the wild is the most common way to fight because there is no issue of going first or second, and therefore no counter-relationships, which can make the competition as fair as possible.

After all, they had watched the matches and knew that the man in front of them liked to win matches by using restraint!

At this moment, Lijia took a few steps back, giving the space to Xia You, and raised her small fist at him.

"Keep it up!"

Xia You smiled back at her, then turned to look at Xing Qisi and Xing Qiwu. After the siblings exchanged a glance, Xing Qiwu stepped forward first.

Xia You looked at her and recalled the Pokémon of Xing Qi'er and Xing Qi Mountain on the snowy path, which left a deep impression on him.

Back then, Xingqi'er sent out a Lotus Boy, while Xingqishan sent out a Forretress. I wonder what Pokémon the fourth and fifth brothers of the Weekday Brothers will send out to deal with me this time!

Xing Qisi, acting as the temporary referee, raised her right hand.

"Both sides, please send out your Pokémon simultaneously!"

Xia You and Xing Qiwu simultaneously took out a Poké Ball and released the Pokémon inside.

With two flashes of blue light, Xia You's Larvitar appeared in front of him, and opposite Larvitar, a Pokémon that was all red and looked like a lava snail appeared in front of it!

Oh? It's a lava worm...

Xia You recognized it at a glance; it was the Fire-type Pokémon—Magworm!

From its appearance, the lava worm is entirely red, with a body made of lava. It has a pair of yellow eyes, a pair of flame-shaped antennae on its head, and two teardrop-shaped objects hanging down on either side of its mouth.

Since it was the first time Xia You had seen a Lava Worm in person, she couldn't help but take out her Pokédex and point it at it.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Magma Bug, Magma Pokémon, Fire-type. Magma Bugs usually gather in areas with high ground temperatures and are found in large numbers in volcanic regions. They slowly crawl around in search of warm places. It is said that the scorching lava that replaces their blood is constantly circulating, supplying their bodies with necessary nutrients and oxygen. They move around tirelessly because once their bodies get cold, their skin hardens and they can no longer move, so they sleep near the lava."

Does the body cool down?

Putting away the Pokédex, Xia You couldn't help but sigh—what a peculiar Pokémon…

However, in terms of type, Larvitar, a Ground/Rock type, has an absolute advantage over Magmortar, a Fire type. Both Ground and Rock type moves deal double damage to Magmortar, while Fire type moves only deal half damage to Larvitar!

Seeing this matchup, Xing Qiwu also had a bitter face. They sent out their Pokémon at the same time, but this was still the result!

Seeing her expression, Xia You smiled lightly and said nonchalantly, "Do you need me to change my Pokémon? I don't mind at all."

"No need!" Hearing this, Xing Qiwu felt slighted and shook her head firmly. "Even if my attributes are suppressed, I will still defeat you!!"

Chapter 384 Unlucky Siblings

Kikyo City is, after all, a densely populated metropolis. At this time, many passersby entering and leaving the city stopped and watched curiously as a battle took place.

Just like street basketball, dancing, or singing on Earth, whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, once you see it, even if you're just passing by, you'll glance at it intentionally or unintentionally; it's impossible to keep your eyes glued to it.

Moreover, in this world, Pokémon battles are undoubtedly one of the most popular sports, making it hard not to arouse people's curiosity and attention!

In a short while, the crowd of onlookers grew to several dozen. Soon, some of them recognized the Sunday Brothers. After all, the seven brothers had been in Johto for many years. Although their skill levels varied, they had defeated many trainers and countless people had taken medals from them. They were quite famous!

Everyone was buzzing with discussion, and they were also eyeing the opponent in front of the Sunday Brothers, wondering who would be able to snatch the medal from them again today!

However, this one look had an important meaning, as soon as someone who had watched the Quartz Tournament recognized Xia You!

This discovery first elicited a gasp of surprise, and upon seeing his astonishment, those around him couldn't help but ask a few questions. Soon, the news spread like wildfire, and exclamations of "Champion!" and "It's him!" rang out from the crowd.

Hearing the noise, Lijia turned her head and saw a commotion among the people, with some even taking out their phones to record videos!

She shook her head and refocused her attention on the game.

Both Xia You and Xing Qiwu had received such attention more than once, so they remained indifferent to people's actions, focusing on the competition and ignoring the commotion outside the venue.

At this moment on the battlefield, Xing Qiwu was well aware that her attributes were at a disadvantage, so she wanted to turn the tide by taking the initiative to attack.

Seeing Xing Qisi signal for the start of the competition, she did not hesitate and gave the order first.

"Lava Worm, use Spark!"

The lava worm's throat throbbed, and the next second, several scorching flames burst forth from its mouth!

As the sparks flew closer and closer, Larvitar stood ready, waiting for Xia You's command. But after waiting for a while, he still didn't hear any instructions from his trainer, so he looked back in confusion.

But turning around revealed Xia You staring blankly ahead, unmoved by the sparks, clearly distracted!

Young Kirlas's cool little face instantly fell!

Huh? What's going on?!

The sparks grew larger and larger in Xia You's eyes, and it looked like they were about to burn Young Gilas.

At this moment, looking at that ball of sparks, Xia You was surprisingly dazed for a moment!

It's no wonder he was distracted during the battle. After all, just a few days ago, he had experienced a great battle between the Three Holy Beasts and the Three Holy Birds. He was used to the earth-shattering scenes. Seeing a small spark now was a huge contrast, and he couldn't adapt to such a small skirmish for a while!

When was the last time I saw Spark?

It seems like it was a long time ago, I can't remember it very clearly anymore...

The distraction was only momentary, but fortunately he adjusted his state in time. Before the sparks got close, he finally came to his senses and gave the order: "Younggilas, dodge, and then use the falling rocks attack!"

Young Gilas was prepared to take the hit head-on. Upon hearing Xia You's command, it quickly leaped to the side. However, it was too late to dodge and was still burned by the flames on most of its body!

Fortunately, it has half resistance to fire attacks, so although it appeared to be surrounded by flames, it actually didn't take any damage.

After this brief incident, Xia You rallied his spirits, and under his command, Young Gilas quickly engaged the lava worms in battle.

As the two Pokémon went back and forth, it was clear that Magmabug was quite powerful, but its speed was too slow, and coupled with its type disadvantage, it was difficult for it to make much of a splash.

Under the relentless attacks of the young Gilas, and seeing that the lava worm was running out of energy, Xia You decided to finish it off in one fell swoop!

"Young Gilas, use Bite!"

Young Gilas opened its mouth wide and bit into the lava worm, but the next second, it suddenly released its mouth!

Xia You took a closer look and saw wisps of white smoke rising from its mouth, indicating that it had been burned.

Oh?

He instantly realized that this lava worm clearly possessed the characteristic of a body made of fire.

Pokémon with the Flame Body ability have a chance to burn the attacker when the opponent uses a contact move!

But... what a coincidence!

Xia You couldn't help but laugh.

His Larvitar's ability is Guts, and Pokémon with this ability will increase the power of their moves and greatly reduce the negative effects of burns when they are in a status condition other than near death!

All I can say is that Xing Qiwu is truly pitiful and incredibly unlucky.

From the moment the Pokémon were sent out, Xia You managed to counter both their types and the abilities of their Pokémon!

It's truly a coincidence that what you fear most often comes to pass!

Under such conditions, the result was obvious: Young Gilas easily defeated the Lava Worm!

When the Lava Bug fell, Xing Qiwu reluctantly recalled it into its Poké Ball and walked to Xing Qisi's side.

Having been suppressed from beginning to end, she felt that she hadn't even used half of her strength before being easily defeated. How could she possibly accept this!

Not only did she fail to avenge her older brother and sister, but she also got herself involved, leaving her with a burning anger inside that she couldn't vent.

Beside her, Xing Qisi didn't have time to comfort her sister and immediately raised her right hand.

"Young Gilas has won this battle!"

Upon seeing this result, the surrounding crowd couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

This was different from what they had imagined. After all, both sides were very famous, so they wanted to see a more intense and competitive match, rather than a one-sided battle like this!

Xing Qisi patted Xing Qiwu on the shoulder and came out to face Xia You, while Xing Qiwu took his place as the temporary referee.

Pushing up her glasses, Xing Qisi said solemnly, "My sister was unlucky in that last round; her attributes were completely countered by you. But you won't be so lucky next time!"

Xia You shrugged and didn't say anything, simply taking Xing Qisi's words as mere polite formalities.

He first praised Larvitar, then put it away and quietly watched Xingqisi, waiting for him to take out a Poké Ball.

Xingqisi didn't keep him waiting long. After a moment's thought, he smiled confidently and took out a Poké Ball from his pocket.

Seeing that both of them were ready, Xing Qiwu signaled the start of the second match.

To his surprise, the moment Xingqisi threw out the Poké Ball, Xia You did not switch Pokémon, but instead sent out Larvitar again!

His eyes widened in disbelief, then his face darkened!

Seeing him change his expression so quickly, switching between two or three different looks in an instant, Xia You was completely baffled. It wasn't until two flashes of blue light appeared and she saw Xing Qisi's Pokémon clearly that she couldn't help but laugh.

It turns out that Xingqisi sent out an Electabuzz.

Unfortunately, just like the Magma Bug from before, the Electric-type Electabuzz is still super effective against the Rock/Ground-type Larvitar!

It seems that Xing Qisi was just being too clever for her own good. Knowing that Xia You was good at attribute suppression, she thought that since Young Giras had just been on the field, Xia You would definitely not let it continue fighting. However, she didn't expect that her cleverness would backfire, and she was defeated by Xia You's move of responding to all changes with unchanging tactics!

Chapter 385 Shakiras

At this moment, Xing Qisi's face was ashen. After all, he had just made a bold statement to Xia You, but unexpectedly, his Pokémon type was completely suppressed in the blink of an eye!

The slap in the face came far too quickly!

Even worse, compared to the Magma Bug from before, the Electric-type Electabuzz is at a greater disadvantage when facing the Ground-type Larvitar because it is immune to Electric-type moves!

Damn it, it was even worse than the last game!

Xing Qisi sighed, knowing that things had come to this point and there was nothing she could do no matter how unwilling she was.

He took off his glasses and gently wiped them with a glasses cloth to calm himself down.

never mind…

There's no use in being anxious now. Let's think about what strategy to use to win this game.

But the more I think about it, the angrier I get!

He gritted his teeth, unable to understand why Xia You would disregard martial ethics and continue using Larvitar, when they agreed to send out Pokémon at the same time!

Why not change your Pokémon?!

Isn't this person afraid that I'll use Grass-type or Water-type Pokémon to counter him?!

On the other hand, unlike Xing Qisi, Xia You was in a very relaxed mood at the moment.