I caught a Pokémon

However, the most eye-catching part was the Pokémon battles on the deck.

As the most popular project in the world, a man and a woman were currently commanding their respective Pokémon, surrounded by a large crowd of onlookers. Xia You and her companion stopped to watch for a while, but found that their skill level was not very high, and they didn't have any outstanding skills or performances, so they stopped paying attention.

The cruise ship sailed smoothly into the deep sea, and the harbor behind it had become a small dot.

After making their way around, Xia You didn't rest either. Just like he had said last night, he and Xiaoxia went to the stern of the ship's deck, found a secluded swimming pool, and began their training.

He first released his ugly fish.

Feebas swam leisurely in the pool for a while, and then Misty released her Staryu, and the two Pokémon played together in the water for a while.

Xiaoxia looked up at Xia You: "How do you want to train?"

“Of course, it’s all about constant battles,” Xia You said. “However, my Feebas doesn’t know any other moves besides Tackle and Leap. Your Starfish will have to let it have its way and teach it moves little by little.”

"Understood, I'll go easy on you. Let's get started!"

……

Over the next few hours, Misty's several Water-type Pokémon took turns sparring with Feebas for a long time.

Her Pokémon are all very strong; even if they're holding back, they're still more than Feebas can handle right now.

This exhausted it quite a bit; after only one morning, it was already lying flat in the water, floating there motionless, like a dead fish.

Xia You found it amusing, but didn't make things difficult for it further.

After all, he understood the principle that haste makes waste, and he also knew that even if he was going to train, he needed to balance work and rest.

By the time lunch was over, the cruise ship had already completed one-third of its journey.

As the two were digesting their meal and gazing out to sea from the railing, they saw a place on the distant horizon that looked like a wreck.

"Where is that?" Xia couldn't help but ask.

"It should be corydalis," Xia You replied casually.

"Sea Violet? What's that place? It sounds like it has some connection to Violet City."

Xia You thought back carefully and, based on her memories from playing the game, explained: "It seems that it used to be some kind of large research facility, but it was abandoned for unknown reasons. Now it has become a paradise for anglers. Many people go to great lengths to fish for rare water-type Pokémon because of the complex ocean currents there, even if it means leaving the mainland."

As soon as she finished speaking, a figure suddenly leaned against the railing next to Xia You, and at the same time, a woman's voice came from behind.

"It seems you know quite a lot about it. Not many people understand corydalis these days!"

Xia You turned her head and saw a strange woman wearing a red leather jacket, a tube top and shorts underneath, tall boots, and long blonde curly hair!

Because of her heavy makeup, Xia You couldn't tell her exact age, but she was probably between 27 and 33 years old. She was quite pretty and had a faint scent of perfume and tobacco on her.

Xia You and Xiao Xia exchanged a glance. They were certain that neither of them had ever seen this woman before and didn't know why she had suddenly come up to chat with them.

Xia, in particular, was alarmed when she saw this woman who was quite pretty and dressed so sexily. She was afraid that the woman might have some bad intentions towards Xia You!

Fortunately, not all women like Xia You's type, and it seems that they don't have any other purpose in talking to her.

The woman simply looked at the distant corydalis and said calmly, "Actually, what you just said isn't entirely accurate. The corydalis was once a seabed energy mining platform under the Great Corydalis Holdings Company. However, the company suffered a huge blow due to the termination of the New Corydalis Project and eventually went bankrupt. The corydalis was then abandoned. Before the facility was dismantled, investigators discovered that it had a unique ecological environment, so it was preserved as a nature reserve. Over the years, its ruins and the surrounding environment have gradually become compatible, eventually forming a special landscape. That's why it was transformed into a tourist attraction."

The woman spoke fluently, and hearing how knowledgeable she was about this place, Xiaoxia couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Um... how do you know so much about this place?"

“My father used to work there.”

A brief answer made Xia You and Xiao Xia instantly understand the reason.

As they were talking, the cruise ship had already approached the sea violet.

Because they were standing at a high vantage point, the entire panorama of the corydalis was fully revealed before them.

Judging from the damaged traces, it does indeed resemble an excavation platform. However, the rear half of the entire facility has been completely submerged in the sea, leaving only a small, damaged section exposed above the water.

On the nearby shallows, you can clearly see a large number of water-type Pokémon inhabiting the area, completely turning this ruin into their paradise.

It can only be said that human construction has transformed the ocean, but it has also been transformed by the ocean.

As the cruise ship continued its voyage, the sea violet gradually disappeared from sight.

Turning her gaze away, the woman looked at Xia You and Xiaoxia, and introduced herself with a smile: "My name is Diane, and I'm a magician's assistant. You two are both trainers, right?"

"Huh?" Xiaoxia asked in confusion, "How did you know?"

As she spoke, she looked at her and Xia You's attire, which seemed perfectly normal. So how did she know?

Diane shrugged: "Actually, I noticed it this morning. You two were doing special training for Feebas in the pool on the back deck. I guess only Pokémon trainers would use battles as a training method."

"Oh, I see." Xiaoxia suddenly realized, and then quickly asked, "Miss Diane, you just said you're a magician's assistant? That's wonderful! I've loved magic shows since I was a child, and I never thought I'd actually see one today. You must be amazing!"

"The one who's really powerful isn't me, it's that guy over there."

Diane gestured with her chin, indicating that the two should look at a deck chair in the distance. There, a silver-haired man wearing large sunglasses was lying in the sun.

"He is my partner, and also one of the world's greatest magicians—Butler!"

Butler?

Because she was lying down and wearing glasses, Xia You couldn't see the man's face clearly.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it, since the name was completely unfamiliar and belonged to a complete stranger.

Of course, this also stems from his lack of understanding of magic. As the saying goes, "a trade is like a mountain," so he naturally wouldn't know the significance of this name.

But obviously, to be called one of the world's top magicians, one must be very skilled!

"How rude of me. I am Xia You, and this is Xiaoxia. As you just saw, we are indeed trainers, preparing for our upcoming journey."

Xiaoxia also asked, "Miss Diane, where are you all going?"

"We're going to Farnsworth to meet up with the other members and then perform."

Farns?

Xia You was also unfamiliar with this place name, but having looked at the map, he knew it should be located inside the Hoenn continent. However, he knew nothing else about it.

To his surprise, the magician named Butler in the distance had secretly glanced at him a few times while he was introducing himself.

This wasn't an illusion; he genuinely felt it!

Xia You could even sense a faint hostility in his gaze!

This left him somewhat bewildered. Even if Butler was unhappy with him because Diane had spoken to him, it was none of his business. After all, it was Diane who had come to him, not him who had approached the woman.

But then I thought again, and it seemed that things weren't so simple.

He was certain that Butler had seen him talking to Diane earlier, but he hadn't reacted at the time. It was only when he mentioned her name that he suddenly sensed Butler's hostility.

In other words, this man must know me!

Or rather, you've heard your own name before, and in a negative way!

On second thought, even it seemed unusual that Diane had spoken to him.

Of course, this was just his guess, without any basis, but the fact that it alerted him proved that this matter was already quite unusual.

Yes, that's something to note.

Although his mind was racing, he maintained a smile on his face, revealing no flaws.

The three of them stood there chatting casually for a while, laughing and joking. Everything seemed so normal. Even Butler withdrew his gaze and stopped secretly watching them, as if nothing had happened.

After the group parted ways, Xia You took Xiaoxia back to their room.

Upon entering the house, he immediately summoned Gengar.

"what?"

Gengar, who was reading a comic book, floated out of the shadows and looked at Xia You with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he had been called out for no reason.

Ignoring the surprised look that Xia also gave her, Xia You asked Gengar, "Do you have the ability to temporarily separate a person's soul from their body?"

The reason he asked this question was that he remembered that in the anime, when Ash was in Kanto, he went to the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town to try to catch Ghost-type Pokémon in order to defeat Sabrina. At that time, Gastly and Gengar separated his soul from his body and he stayed in the tower for a long time.

“Of course you can.” Gengar nodded. “But what are you going to do? This is actually very dangerous. You could die if you’re not careful. And this ability is very unstable during the day.”

Xia You shared her earlier guess with Gengar and Misty.

After saying that, he frowned and said, "So no matter what, I want to go and see what's going on. If they really have some ulterior motives towards me, I can be prepared in advance."

"I see!" Xiaoxia said belatedly. "No wonder I also had a feeling that Diane's motives were impure. If what you said is true, they might really have some unspeakable secrets!"

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, Gengar hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"I understand, I will be careful!"

Taking a deep breath, Xia You instructed Xiaoxia to take care of her body here, and then lay down on the bed fully clothed.

But just before he closed his eyes, he turned to look at Xiaoxia and said with some concern, "Stay here and don't let anyone break in. Also... don't do anything strange to my body!"

"What do you take me for?" Xiaoxia waved her hand impatiently. "Oh, leave this to me. You don't need to worry at all. Go check on those two people!"

Xia You hesitated, sensing a glint in Xiaoxia's eyes...

Forget it, I'll just ignore her...

Shaking his head to clear his mind, he relaxed, closed his eyes, and lay down on the bed. Then, the object floated to his head, reached out and touched him. Instantly, Xia You felt light as a feather. The next second, his soul uncontrollably floated out of his body!

Chapter 679 It Has Nothing to Do With Me

It's a very strange feeling.

Looking at her own body on the bed, Xia You, in a state of soul, felt an indescribable strangeness.

His heart was still pounding, but he couldn't even feel himself breathing anymore.

Xia, who was by the bedside, saw Xia You lying there as if asleep, so she knelt down on the bed and nudged his arm with her hand.

"Brother Xia You, have you left?"

What do you mean by leaving? It's like I'm dead...

Xia You turned to look at Gengar: "She shouldn't be able to hear me now, right?"

Gengar nodded: "In her spirit form, she can't communicate with normal people. But even though she can't hear your voice, you can play some pranks on her."

mischief?

Xia You shook his head. He had no intention of playing any pranks on a little girl, but...

Xia, lying on the bed, didn't receive Xia You's reply and assumed he had already left. So, with a strange smile on her face, she slowly reached out her hand towards his chest...

Xia You was speechless.

What exactly is this girl trying to do?

Turning to Gengar, Xia You frowned and said, "Tell her I'm not gone yet, tell her to behave herself!"

Gengar, who had been grinning like an aunt, was about to watch the show and see what Misty could do. But upon hearing Xia You's voice, he could only sigh helplessly, cough a few times, and repeat Xia You's words to Misty with a disappointed look.

"Huh?"

Xiaoxia was startled, then quickly withdrew her hand like a frightened bird, an embarrassed look on her face.

"Um... actually, I just noticed your clothes were a bit messy, so I wanted to help you tidy them up."

As she spoke, she secretly regretted it.

I'm such an idiot!!!

Gengar hadn't left yet, and Xia You was definitely not gone either, so why did I make my move at this moment!

I don't know what blinded me just now!

Sigh, now that I've been found out, I can only blame myself for being too impatient!

I hope this excuse will work...

In mid-air, Xia You naturally didn't believe her nonsense. Judging from her flushed face just now, she knew that Xiaoxia's purpose was not pure.

I should have released Gardevoir to protect myself earlier...

Just as he was about to say something more, Gengar urged him before he could even open his mouth, "Alright, stop talking. Like I just mentioned, the soul-separation state is very unstable during the day. Let's hurry up and get down to business!"

There was no time to make any adjustments. After glancing at Xiaoxia with some concern, Xia You could only leave the room with Gengar by passing through the wall.

A person and a Pokémon drifted into the corridor.

Unable to control her body properly, Xia You could only be pulled away by Gengar and drift into the distance.

Where are we going?