I caught a Pokémon

Upon hearing that this person named Xiaozhi dared to challenge the boy, the two twins turned around and started to sing in unison.

"Brother Dragon is very strong!"

"That's right, Blaziken too!"

The boy called Arlong turned to look at Ash and nodded: "Ash, right? Anyone can participate in the Battle Tower. If you want to challenge me there, I'm always ready!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the chubby boy next to him reminded Ash, "You can't participate alone. The Battle Tower competition is a doubles format, so you need a teammate in addition to yourself. As you can see, Aaron's teammate is me. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Shota, and my partner is Blastoise, who is also very strong!"

"Double battle?" This format was a bit unexpected for Ash, but he wasn't flustered at all. "You just need a teammate, right? I have one, and he's the best trainer in the world!"

"The most powerful trainer? Who is it?" Shota asked, puzzled.

With a smug smile, and amidst their surprised gazes, Xiao Zhi strode through the crowd on the conveyor belt and ran to Xia You's side.

"Brother Xia You!" His eyes lit up as he whispered to Xia You, "Let's team up later, shall we? If the two of us join forces, no one can stand against us, and we'll definitely keep winning!"

Meeting the gazes of A-Long and Shota, Xia You shook her head without hesitation and refused Xiao Zhi.

"You should find someone else; I have other things to take care of."

"Huh?" Ash never expected Xia You to refuse. After all, in his opinion, as a trainer, shouldn't he be battling people when he comes to a place like this?

Despite his surprise, Xiaozhi didn't think much of it. He just shook his head in disappointment and then turned his attention to Xiaoxia.

"Hey, Xia, it's been so long since we played together. Want to team up for a doubles match?"

Unexpectedly, Xiaoxia also rejected him.

"I don't have time! I've already discussed it with Xiaoyao. Since we're in a place like this, we should definitely explore it properly!"

"What...?"

After being rejected twice in a row, Xiaozhi's face immediately fell, and in the end, he could only place his last hope on Xiaogang.

"Xiao Gang, please, come team up with me..."

Seeing his pleading gaze, Xiao Gang smiled slightly: "Have you forgotten? I'm not a trainer anymore, and there are many beautiful ladies in the audience. How could I possibly abandon them!"

Xiao Zhi was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that after asking around, none of the three people would be willing to team up with him!

He stared at the three men in disbelief. One was a champion with two regional titles, another was a former gym leader, and the third came from a gym family. He never expected them to be so uninterested in battling!

"You guys!!" he complained, then awkwardly glanced back at Jiang Tai and A Long. Seeing that the two just smiled and didn't seem to care about his embarrassment, he turned back to Xia You and the others, saying defiantly, "Hmph, just you wait and see, even if you don't participate, I can still find teammates!"

Although there were May and Max standing nearby, May is a Coordinator, and as for Max... well, let's not ask.

Just then, the two girls suddenly spoke up: "We've arrived!"

Xia You and the others looked up in the direction they were pointing, and saw a towering cone-shaped building at the end of the conveyor belt. The building stood on a small hill, and its all-glass structure reflected bright sunlight, looking equally high-tech.

The conveyor belt went straight down to the foot of the hill, and they would have to walk the rest of the way.

To be honest, such facilities are indeed very convenient, but Xia You doesn't like them. Although they are fast, he prefers the feeling of being grounded. It's fine to ride them occasionally, but after a while, his legs feel a bit uncomfortable when he steps back onto the ground.

But this is just his personal feeling. At least judging from Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao's expressions, they seem to really like this way of traveling.

If you keep being this lazy, you two will turn into two little fat pigs sooner or later!

Following the winding, upward-reaching steps, the group entered the battle tower.

Upon entering, one is immediately greeted by a spacious lobby, surrounded by elevators leading in all directions. Countless tourists are strolling around, and the place is bustling with people at a glance.

And not all of these people came to watch the game.

Although it's called a battle tower, it's more like a multi-functional center. It has all kinds of shops, restaurants, cinemas, amusement facilities, and a library. Of course, these are all auxiliary facilities. The main attraction is the battle arena that can accommodate thousands of people at the same time!

On the way here, Ash had already learned the rules from Shota, so after entering the hall, he only left behind the words "I'm going to register" and then disappeared.

Ah Long and his group also left from another direction. Since they had made an appointment beforehand, they could go directly to the arena. After they left, only Xia You and her group remained in the hall.

Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao whispered a few words to each other, then smiled at the others and said, "There's still a long time before the competition starts, so Xiaoyao and I will go for a walk around the neighborhood first, and we'll come back when the competition starts!"

Xiao Sheng also said, "I want to go to the science museum too, to see what high-tech stuff they have here!"

Xiao Gang glanced around and, seeing no particularly beautiful women, shook his head at the group, saying, "Then I'll go wait for you in the audience seats and save you good spots!"

Seeing that all four of them were looking at her at the same time, Xia You waved her hand: "You guys go ahead, don't worry about me. I want to take a walk around the neighborhood first."

Seeing that everyone had their own purpose, Xiao Gang finally made the decision: "Then it's settled. Let's meet in the audience area later."

After agreeing on the meeting point, the group each headed in a different direction. Xia You, after leaving the lobby, took the elevator to the top floor, intending to overlook the entire city of Larus and search for Deoxys's hiding place.

He didn't actually have a very deep impression of the plot of this movie. He only remembered the general story. It was about a scholar who was on a scientific expedition and accidentally discovered a meteorite in Antarctica. He found two Deoxys in the meteorite, but one of them was in its normal form, while the other only had its core left. Rayquaza then landed there and engaged in a fierce battle with the normal form of Deoxys, and eventually defeated it.

The scholar brought the remaining core back to the city, attempting to revive it as Deoxys through continuous research. Several years later, the Deoxys defeated by Rayquaza also came to Larus City in search of its companions, causing a riot and another great battle with Rayquaza.

In fact, besides meeting Deoxys, this is also a great opportunity to capture Rayquaza, so it seems that there is no need to go to Sky Pillars.

However, Xia You didn't think much of this ordinary Rayquaza. In his memory, he clearly remembered that there was a shining black Rayquaza on the Sky Pillar!

While there's no guarantee you'll encounter it, it's at least a chance to catch a shiny Pokémon!

This was, after all, his long-cherished dream, so of course he couldn't miss this opportunity!

Even if there's only a tiny chance, he has to take the plunge!

Just as he was thinking this, the elevator reached the top floor, but as soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw a familiar stranger!

I say I'm familiar with him because I've seen him appear in the anime more than once and I know him quite well. But what I'm not familiar with is that I've only met him once in the real world, and we even had an unpleasant encounter.

Looking at the familiar figure with his hands in his pockets under the green hair, still looking cool and aloof, Xia You glanced at him, then silently looked away and continued walking past him.

Just as their figures passed each other, and Xia You had only taken a few steps, the figure turned around and called out to him.

"How will you be here?"

Xia You stopped and looked back at him, slightly surprised.

He never expected that this person would take the initiative to talk to him!

Needless to say, the person who gave him this feeling was none other than the genius Coordinator, Shun, whom he had met once in Slateport City!

Instead of answering his question, Xia You asked calmly, "That's also the question I wanted to ask you: Why are you here?"

"What's so strange about that?" Xiao Shun smiled slightly. "Because I'm from this city, and this is my home!"

Oh?

This was the first time Xia You had ever heard of this; she never expected that Xiao Shun was from Larus City!

After Xiaoshun finished speaking, she looked around at Xia You a few times. When she found that there was no one else around, she hesitated for a moment before asking, "Where is the girl who was always with you?"

In an instant, Xiao Yao's image appeared in Xia You's mind.

In the anime, as Shun and Haruka met more often, their initial rivalry gradually eased. Eventually, Shun even started to pay more attention to Haruka, often offering her advice and helping her a few times. Although he always pointed out Haruka's shortcomings in a cold tone, it was actually out of genuine concern, but he was too shy to express it in this way!

This led some viewers to see the two as a couple, believing they were the more suitable pair.

Ha ha……

Xia You sneered inwardly. He hadn't expected that so much time had passed and he would already be tempted to use him to find out Xiao Yao's whereabouts.

He was about to speak and tease this seemingly cold but warm-hearted boy, but the words caught in his throat as he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Huh?

Something seems off...

He clearly remembered that yesterday at the Pokémon Center restaurant, Ash and the others had mentioned that May had encountered Dawn several times during the later Pokémon Contests. If that was the case, then Dawn should know that he was not traveling with May, right?

But why did he still ask about Xiaoyao's whereabouts?

unless……

In an instant, Xia You suddenly realized something!

Good guy!

It turns out that Xiaoshun wasn't asking about Xiaoyao at all, but about Xiaoxia!

But why is that?!

Is it because he couldn't forget Xiaoxia after she slapped him last time?

Chapter 718 No Cooperation

Staring at Xiaoshun in shock, Xia You wondered for a moment if he had some kind of masochistic tendency.

Could it be that Xia's slap helped him develop some hidden attribute?

Or perhaps it will be a melodramatic story of a rich young master who gets taught a lesson by a wild girl, and then falls in love with her?

To verify her guess, Xia You raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Are you talking about Xiaoxia?"

Seemingly noticing Xia You's strange gaze, Xiao Shun's face showed an unnatural expression: "Of course it's her. Humph, she slapped me last time, how could I let it go? I'm definitely going to get my revenge!"

Although his explanation sounded plausible and he had a valid reason, Xia You somehow felt that he was trying to cover up the truth.

Once the seed of doubt sprouts in your heart, it grows uncontrollably.

The more Xiao Shun explained, the more Xia You realized that something was unusual.

"Just give up on that idea." Xia You looked at him meaningfully, and also said with a double meaning, "Even if you see her in the future, I don't think you'll do anything to her, and some things... are simply impossible!"

Xiao Shun's expression changed slightly. He wasn't stupid; he had already sensed from Xia You's words that this man seemed to have seen through his thoughts!

But this also surprised Xiaoshun greatly.

How can this be?

You know, even he himself only recently discovered that every night he would think about what happened that day, and he had a very deep impression of Xiaoxia. Her every move would appear before his eyes, but... he himself couldn't even be sure why he was doing this. So how did this man figure it out?

Having her secret exposed, Xiao Shun lost all desire to talk to Xia You anymore. She turned around and entered the elevator without saying a word.

Xia You didn't look away until the elevator doors closed.

Although he always says he treats Xia like a younger sister, he is actually a selfish person. As long as the two of them maintain this relationship, the trip is not over. Even if Xia doesn't like Xiaoshun at all, he will never give anyone else any chance to take advantage of him!

Shaking her head to stop thinking about it, Xia You went to the French windows next to her.

As the highest point in Larousse, standing here offers a panoramic view of most of the city.

Because it is a city of science and technology, the planning here is also very scientific. You can tell at a glance which buildings are for residential use, which are for commercial use, and which are for office use.

Xia You scanned the area several times, but still couldn't find the location of the research institute.

Where exactly is the core of Deoxys hidden?

He couldn't help but look up at the other side of the island, where a dense forest divided the city in two. Although he could see the general outline of the city on the other side of the forest, he couldn't make out what buildings were there.

Could it be on the other side of the island?

Just as he was pondering this, he received a voice message from Xiaoxia.

It turns out that Ash's match is about to begin.

I never expected it to happen so quickly!

It seems that Ash is doing very well; he has already found a suitable teammate in such a short time!

Since she had no luck in her search, Xia You decided not to linger there any longer. Instead, she returned along the same route, took the elevator again, and arrived at the floor where the competition was being held.

As the main functional area of ​​the Battle Tower, the battle arena is located in the middle of the tower and occupies the largest area. The entire battle arena is circular, like a red and blue Poké Ball, and outside the circular arena are rows of spectator seats.

When Xia You walked in, the host was warming up the audience, and his passionate voice stirred up the emotions of everyone present.

Battles like this actually take place several times a day in this arena.

Once enough fighters are gathered, the battle will begin, and tickets are free. If spectators want to watch, they can sit from morning till night as long as there are fighters.

Based on the seat number sent by Xiaoxia, Xia You quickly returned to their side.

It has to be said that Xiao Gang's advance reservation was very necessary, and he actually managed to grab a few good spots!

Sitting here, at a comfortable height and distance, the view is excellent; you can even see the entire battlefield without needing the large screen above your head.

At this time, besides himself, Xiaoxia, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng had also returned, and even the twins who had traveled with Along and Jiangtai were sitting next to them.

Seeing Xia You look at the two women, Xiaoxia smiled and introduced them to him, "You don't know their names yet, do you? These two are Audrey and Catherine. The one in orange is the older sister, and the one in pink is the younger sister. Don't they look alike?"

"Hello, my name is Xia You."

Xia You nodded amicably to the two of them and sat down next to Xiao Xia, telling them about her encounter with Xiao Shun.

"Huh?" After hearing his explanation, Haruka was taken aback. "Shun is also from Larousse City?"