I caught a Pokémon

After leaving the port area, the two entered the city of WaterStill.

Although the still water was beautiful and attractive, unfortunately there was no official gym here, so the two could only stay for a short while before having to leave.

As they walked out of the city, looking at the billboards and various mascots and advertisements on both sides of the street, Xiaoxia exclaimed happily, "Oh? A grand convention is about to be held here? That's great! I just wonder if I'll be able to see Xiaoyao?"

"It should be possible." Xia You was walking along, studying the map on her phone. Hearing her words, she replied without hesitation, "After all, she's been challenging the Grand Tournament in various places, so she definitely won't miss this opportunity. However, there are still a day or two before the tournament starts, and we won't be staying here for too long, so we probably won't run into her."

"That's true," Xia nodded, a look of regret on her face. "I wonder how much Xiaoyao has grown up now."

how's it going."

He glanced at her in surprise: "Oh? You two haven't been in contact privately? Didn't you already exchange contact numbers?"

"This is an agreement between the two of us," Xiaoxia said with a smile. "She said that no matter how things progress, she wouldn't tell me in advance. She'll only give me a big surprise when we meet again!"

I see...

What a strange friendship...

Ignoring Xiaoxia, Xia You refocused her attention on the map in her hand.

Now there are only two gyms left to challenge. These two gyms are located in different directions, one in the open sea and the other on the mainland. Now that they have returned to the land, there is only one target left to choose from, and that is - the Lilycove Gym in Lilycove City!

However, getting from Lilycove City to Greenwood City requires a long journey and involves passing through a large wilderness area, making it anything but easy.

The two went to a nearby store to stock up on daily necessities, but just as they were about to head to Yinyu City, Xia You's phone suddenly rang.

I took it out and looked at it, and it turned out to be a call from Lila!

It's definitely not going to be anything good...

It's obvious that if Lila, as an international police officer, calls him, she must need his help.

Without much thought, he answered the call.

Just as he expected, Lila's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Xia You? I heard you're in Waterfall City right now?"

Xia You smiled helplessly: "Where do you get such excellent information? Have you been monitoring me with some kind of satellite all this time?"

“I heard it from Mr. Genji.” Lila ignored Xia You’s teasing and went straight to the point. “I just contacted Mr. Genji. I had an urgent matter to ask him for help with, but he was already at sea. However, he recommended you to me. That’s when I found out that you were in Shuijing. If I had known, I wouldn’t have called him.”

What did Genji tell her?

This is really...

The two had only just met and parted ways, and yet Genji had so shamelessly pushed the blame onto him...

It can only be said that this friend was truly invaluable; he proved useful right from the start.

But thinking about it, it's understandable. After all, they've already set sail, so how could someone who loves the sea and adventure easily turn back?

"Alright, we've helped each other out more than once or twice, so just say what's on your mind."

"As expected of our forever friends, you're really something!" Lila first flattered Xia You, then said seriously, "I just received a request for help from another Elite Four member, Fleur. Team Magma has its eye on a magical stone on Mt. Kami, just like the one you stopped Team Aqua from using a few days ago. It's said that it can awaken Groudon and make it revert to its original form, so we absolutely cannot let it fall into Team Magma's hands!"

There was a lot of information. Xia You frowned and pondered for a moment before asking, "I don't understand. Since you received a request for help, why didn't you handle this yourself? With your capabilities, you could easily have done it, right?"

Lila gave an awkward smile: "Well... actually we're still at sea right now. Since we stopped the Ocean Team for you last time, we've discovered several of their secret bases nearby, and we're dealing with them right now. We don't have the capacity to mobilize any more resources to handle this matter."

So that's how it is. That's why they contacted Genji, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, for help. But in the end, this whole affair came full circle back to them...

"My second question," Xia You continued, "why is Furong at Songshen Mountain? Even though she's one of the Four Heavenly Kings, she doesn't have an obligation to guard these two stones that no one would normally pay attention to, does she?"

Lila's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone: "Huh? You didn't know?"

"Know what?"

"Furong naturally wouldn't care about such things, but her grandparents are the guardians of the mountain. They have always protected those two stones. Last time, the Ocean Team stole the Indigo Pearl from Mount Songshen and injured them, so Furong returned there to temporarily protect the other stone in place of her grandparents!"

Hearing Lila's words, Xia You finally understood the cause and effect of the matter.

Although he had played the game before, he was not clear about the relationships between people. It was only now that he realized that the guardians of Mount Songshen were actually Furong's family!

"I understand, so I need to get to Mount Songshen now to meet up with Furong and then stop those lava teams, right?"

“That’s right!” Lila said. “I will also mobilize police forces to support you as soon as possible. Until then, I’m counting on you!”

After hanging up the phone, Xia You shrugged helplessly at Xiaoxia, which was met with Xiaoxia covering her mouth and giggling.

She had overheard their conversation while standing nearby and knew that they probably wouldn't be able to go to Yinyu City for the time being.

"You're really busy!" she teased. "Travel, multinational corporation president, evil organization, international police—it seems like everything revolves around you!"

Hearing her words, Xia You couldn't help but smile and smugly replied, "Well, to the capable, one must do more. And who can blame me for being so outstanding!"

Knowing that a battle might occur, Xia You wanted to go to the Pokémon Center to adjust his team, but then he suddenly remembered that he had already caught Deoxys!

With it in hand, tell me, who among Team Lava can defeat it?!

With Raikou and Suicune also present, his current fighting power is not much weaker than when he recruited Deoxys; in fact, he might even be stronger!

With this in mind, he was brimming with confidence. Forget about going to the Pokémon Center, he took the lead and changed course with Misty to Mt. Sacred!

……

Songshinsan Mountain is located in the southwest of Thuyên City.

It is close to the coastline, but because it is located in a remote area surrounded by mountains, although people have heard of it to some extent, most trainers have never actually been there.

Only those who have a deep affection for their Pokémon will travel great distances and trek through mountains to bury them in the mountains after their Pokémon pass away, either to allow them to rest in peace and go to heaven, or to leave behind a lasting memory.

Chapter 698 Tomboy Hibiscus

Not knowing when Team Magma would arrive, out of caution, Xia You released Dragonite immediately after leaving Lilycove City, and it flew towards Mt. Sacred.

The white clouds seemed to be right beside me, and the earth beneath my feet almost flashed by.

Although the distance appears short on the map, the journey is not short at all; it takes a full half-day to cover. In addition, you need to cross a waterway. Once you reach the mountains, the roads become even more rugged, especially as the main roads disappear and the smaller paths gradually vanish, making the journey increasingly difficult.

Fortunately, the two were traveling on the wind, and with the help of Dragonite, they avoided those troubles and were able to reach their destination relatively quickly.

After flying for several hours, Dragonite arrived at a peninsula.

Looking down, you can already see the entire Songshen Mountain!

Mt. Sacred isn't the barren mountain people stereotype it to be. It's a towering, lush mountain with the ocean and rivers in the distance and dense forests at its base. The summit is shrouded in fog year-round, making it impossible to see the path. Compared to those vibrant places, although it looks like a beautiful scenic spot, perhaps it's just psychological, or maybe it's because it's the burial place of so many Pokémon remains, but it gives off an eerie, sinister, and dangerous feeling!

There are even rumors that some extremely terrifying things appear on Mount Songshin at night!

This led some villagers living at the foot of the mountain to establish a rule that they must never go up the mountain once night falls!

However, in Xia You's opinion, it was nothing more than some Ghost-type Pokémon causing trouble, or occasionally one or two rare Pokémon appearing, which was really no big deal.

Only those who fail to see the true nature of things will be kept in the dark.

Based on the coordinates sent by Lila, Xia You had Dragonite land halfway down the mountain.

There's still some distance to the summit, but it's shrouded in fog, and flying in recklessly could easily result in hitting rocks and causing any danger. It's much safer to walk.

The most important thing is to take advantage of the current faint signal and convey the progress to Lila.

His relationship with Interpol is currently at its highest point in history, in a honeymoon period, with seamless cooperation between the two sides, helping each other like family.

This was of course due to Xia You's meddlesome nature, helping them destroy evil organizations on multiple occasions. On the other hand, it was also due to the goodwill shown by people like Lila and the handsome guy, who expressed their strong willingness to cooperate!

With Dragonite remaining by their side as a protector, the two began their ascent to higher ground on Mt. Sacred.

Besides the vast forests on the mountain's surface, the interior of Mt. Sasori is also filled with various caves that are interconnected, forming a huge, three-dimensional, and complex maze. In addition to being a natural Pokémon graveyard, it is also the hiding place of those elusive ghost Pokémon!

They had only gone up a few hundred meters from the mountainside, a very short distance, and they had already seen several cave entrances of varying sizes. Some of the entrances were large enough for people to pass through, while others were very small, allowing only Pokémon like Rattata to enter and exit freely.

Feeling the chill emanating from nowhere, Xiaoxia couldn't help but say, "Under normal circumstances, I probably would never have set foot in a place like this in my entire life."

Xia You first jumped onto a rock, then turned around and pulled Xiaoxia back, smiling at her, "Actually, this place wasn't called Sending God Mountain before, it was called Sending Volcano, and it wasn't a place to bury Pokémon. It's just that at some point, this custom suddenly arose, and people started calling it Sending God Mountain."

As they spoke, as they climbed higher, mist began to appear around them.

This made Xiaoxia very nervous. She subconsciously grabbed Xia You's arm and looked around suspiciously, afraid that something terrifying might suddenly appear.

Using several obvious landmarks, they found another secluded path.

This path must have been worn down by the elderly couple, Furong's grandparents, over decades. Following this desolate path, which resembled a scar, and passing through many caves, the two finally arrived at the summit of Huoshenshan Mountain.

Whether it was due to the structure or some other reason, the thick fog that had enveloped the mountainside had completely disappeared in this area, and the sunlight shining down from the sky created a world that seemed to be isolated!

Even the eerie feeling is completely gone here.

Even the air felt incredibly fresh, the sunshine was warm, and the scenery was beautiful. No wonder Furong's grandparents lived here and refused to leave.

The good news is that even after arriving here, the two of them did not see any signs of Team Magma's activity or any trace of battle along the way, which also suggests that Team Magma should not have reached the summit yet!

I just don't know where Furong is now.

Just as he was about to go to the old couple's residence, Xia You suddenly heard a whooshing sound beside him. Startled, he turned his head and saw a small stone flying towards him!

Xia You didn't even need to dodge; the Dragonite beside her flapped its wings, and the pebble was sent flying.

It was only at this moment that the two realized who had thrown the stones.

A girl about the same age as Xiaoxia was standing on the trunk of a big tree, staring at them with her dark eyes!

Looking at the girl's clothes and appearance, one can only say that they are extremely daring.

She wore two large red flowers in her hair, and only a blue strapless top that covered her private parts, leaving her collarbone, arms and slender waist exposed. She also wore a long blue skirt with a large opening, and with each gentle sway, a smooth leg was faintly visible.

All I can say is that such an outfit wouldn't seem out of place at the beach, but in the mountains like this, it's undoubtedly extremely bold and unrestrained!

Her features were so striking that Xia You recognized her almost immediately. She was one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and the one they were going to meet on this trip—Fu Rong!

"You must be Hibiscus?" Xia You looked up at her and said, "We are Lila's helpers, here to help you deal with the Lava Team's affairs."

"Of course I know you're here to help, otherwise I wouldn't have just greeted you with a small stone."

As she spoke, Furong, like a nimble monkey, climbed down from the tree trunk and jumped to the ground.

Xia You glanced at her feet.

She walked without making a sound, partly because of the lush grass beneath her feet, and partly because she was wearing straw sandals.

Xia, standing to the side, widened her eyes in surprise when she heard that the girl in front of her was none other than Fighting Furong, one of the Four Heavenly Kings!

So young!!

Judging by their age, they should be around the same as me, right? Yet they've already become one of the Four Heavenly Kings!?

but…

Although she had made up her mind in Liuli City to never let any more girls get close to Xia You, she didn’t have any such thoughts when she looked at Furong in front of her, and she didn’t even feel a little bit of hostility!

This is definitely not because the girl in front of me is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, but simply because... Hibiscus is not considered pretty; she can only be described as 'ordinary'.

Although such a description is somewhat disrespectful and offensive, in Xiaoxia's opinion, Furong really is just like a tomboy!

She even had that boyish short haircut!

Even with two big red flowers in her hair, she doesn't look like a girl at all!

Although she was dressed very sexily, with long legs and a small waist, her skin was slightly dark, and she had no breasts or buttocks, so she really didn't arouse any interest.

And such a person naturally wouldn't make her feel any sense of crisis!

After all, she knew that Xia You was someone who valued looks. Not to mention having her, the world's most beautiful girl, by her side, which other girl wasn't pretty? How could she possibly be interested in such a tomboy!

Thinking of this, she felt incredibly relieved, and even her gaze towards Furong was filled with goodwill!

Furong had no idea that someone had gone through her life again in such a short time. She came to Xia You and Xiaoxia, looked them over carefully and curiously, and finally shook her head.

"We already told Lila how serious this situation is, so why did she only send the two of you? Where's Genji? Wasn't he supposed to be nearby?"

From her words, it's clear that she didn't actually know Xia You, nor did she know what kind of person was standing in front of her. She was just a little disappointed to see a young man with a beautiful girl.

However, this is quite normal.

After all, not everyone pays attention to things in other regions like Genji and Michael. People usually focus their energy on their own lives. Even the Four Heavenly Kings, in the end, Fuyo is just a young girl and wouldn't pay special attention to those things.

As for Xia You, he also knew very little about Fu Rong!

It can only be said that this one of the Four Heavenly Kings has a very, very low profile.

How low is it?

She's so low-ranking that, like the other two members of the Four Heavenly Kings, Kagetsu and Bonnie, she hasn't even appeared in the main world anime. This shows that even in the eyes of the official team, she really has no presence at all!

Seeing that Furong didn't seem to trust the two of them, Xia You could only say, "Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only two of us; we are both very strong!"

Xiaoxia chimed in, "Exactly! It's just Team Lava. We've dealt with them many times before, we know them very well, there won't be any problems!"