I caught a Pokémon

Although she couldn't understand it, Xia You knew without translation that it must have agreed.

Turning to look at its own Deoxys, it saw that it was also nodding, and knew that it and this wild Deoxys had basically become friends and could get along well.

This is good news.

After all, the reason he left Deoxys here was twofold: firstly, to let it spend more time with its kind, and secondly, to have it watch over the wild creature to prevent it from leaving or causing any more trouble.

Without hesitation, Xia You released Gardevoir, leaving it and Dragonite to protect his body. He then instructed Gengar, "Let's begin. Use Astral Projection!"

After saying that, he found a flatter spot to lie down and closed his eyes.

Seeing him lie down, Gengar came to his side, placed its palm on his head, and pulled him upwards. For the second time since the last time at sea, Xia You's soul left his body.

Even though I've already gone through it once, seeing my own body lying there still feels a bit strange.

It was as if I was no longer myself, and felt so unfamiliar!

He shook his head, dispelling the feeling, and looked at Gengar, urging, "Alright, time is of the essence, let's not waste any more time, let's hurry up and go."

Because no Pokémon other than Ghost-type Pokémon can see itself in its spirit form, all of Xia You's commands and instructions can only be relayed through Gengar.

Gengar's ability to become invisible also allows the person and their Pokémon to move around without fear of being detected by cameras.

As for the two Deoxys...

Xia You never intended for them to hide!

As long as they don't expose themselves before entering the lab, once inside, all they need to do is take the core; whether they're discovered or not...

Anyway, everyone in the city saw their battle with Rayquaza in the sky above the forest during the day. Even if they were discovered, they would only assume that it was their own behavior and would never suspect that someone was controlling them!

Under the moonlight, two Deoxys swept across the sky above the city at an incredible speed, heading straight for the northern part of the island. Their arrival went unnoticed in the darkness.

From the outside, Dr. Rondo's research institute is located near lush green flowerbeds. Although the building looks new, it has no sign and looks inconspicuous.

If someone who didn't know better came here, they would never guess that this is a research institute!

That's quite cautious!

Gengar and Xia You in spirit form landed in front of a small door in the research institute and passed through the wall to enter the institute. After them, two Deoxys broke through the blast door and filed in as well.

Almost instantly, the alarms inside the research institute went off.

The piercing sound echoed in the quiet research institute. However, since it was a scientific facility built in the city, it seemed that it was only designed to deal with petty theft when it was first built. No one expected that someone would break in so openly. Therefore, even though the alarm had been sounding for a long time, the security personnel arrived late.

Two security guards wielding batons arrived at Deoxys with two Pokémon, but such resistance was no match for them.

Without even needing to do anything, they simply floated past the security personnel, and the two men and their Pokémon collapsed to the ground and fell unconscious.

Apart from that, they encountered no further resistance. However, Xia You knew that the police must have received the news and might be on their way.

Guided by Gengar, they marched straight in and arrived at the core research lab in just a few minutes.

However, when they opened the seemingly heavy door of the research lab, which was completely vulnerable to Deoxys's power, and entered the room, they found two people sitting beside the core inside the sealed enclosure!

It was Dr. Rondo and his female assistant, Yuko!

It's so late, and they're still here!?

This was quite unexpected for Xia You, but it didn't have much of an impact. They were just two ordinary people; what difference did it make whether they were there or not?

My mission is now complete, and it's time to see what Deoxys has to do!

Dr. Rondo stood up and faced the door.

"You've finally arrived."

His voice was calm, as if he were greeting an old friend, or as if he had already anticipated the current situation.

Hearing his words, Xia You remained expressionless, because he knew that Dr. Lundo's words were not directed at him, but at Deoxys!

As mentioned before, humans and non-Ghost-type Pokémon cannot see him in his soul form. Even if you were to do an awkward dance in front of him right now, he wouldn't notice at all.

Even so, Xia You still found Dr. Lundo's insight incredible.

Even though there were two Deoxys, he was still able to tell which one was the one he had encountered four years ago!

This is outrageous!

However, Deochis ignored him and flew straight to the center of the laboratory, looking at the core.

Despite Dr. Rondo's apparent familiarity with Deoxys, Deoxys had never even seen this man before!

Even if I had seen it, it was only a fleeting glance four years ago, how could I possibly remember it!

He was just an insignificant human being.

Fortunately, Dr. Lundo didn't seem to expect Deoxys to answer him. He also glanced at the core that he had spent four years trying to revive and said with emotion, "When I saw you during the day, I knew you would come here. Although I had thought this day would come, I didn't expect it to come so soon."

Deoxys still ignored him, and with a wave of its hand, the sealing shield outside the core broke!

Dr. Lundo's hands clenched involuntarily, and turned slightly white from the force.

Yuko glanced at him worriedly, then hesitated to speak.

Taking a deep breath, Dr. Lundo continued, "Actually, I've made a breakthrough in reviving it. I've completely mastered the technology. Just need to replace a few more parts, and given more time, I can..."

Before he could finish speaking, Deoxys had already stretched out its hand, and as its core began to transfer energy to that core, it was visible to the naked eye that it began to grow rapidly around that core!

In just a few seconds, a new Deoxys was formed!

This left Dr. Lundo speechless, ultimately turning into a helpless sigh.

Four years of hard work can't compare to the effect of a few seconds.

What is the purpose of spending countless hours and resources, experimenting until late at night every day?

Seeing this, Xia You also felt sorry for Dr. Lundo.

But there's nothing we can do about it. Effort doesn't always guarantee a return. Although he had no ill intentions and simply wanted to restore Deoxys, things have come to this point. Even though Deoxys's restoration process is slightly different from the movie version, the result is still the same.

Years of hard work have ultimately gone down the drain.

For Dr. Rondo, this outcome was indeed rather cruel.

However, there really wasn't any other solution, since that was the ending in the movie, and I didn't want to change anything.

Just as he was sighing, the invisible Gengar leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Alright, it's getting late. We should leave quickly, or your health will suffer if we stay any longer!"

Indeed, he has been gone far enough and for long enough. Now that his business is done, there is no need for him to stay here any longer.

Nodding, Xia You glanced one last time at Dr. Rondo, who looked dejected, sighed, and led the three Deoxys away along the same route.

However, once she left the research institute, Xia You realized that the way back might not be so easy either.

Because the alarm was triggered, the police in Larousse City arrived at this moment, but the most troublesome thing is the city's defense system!

Countless intelligent blocks suddenly formed a giant robot, standing menacingly in front of him!

But this is only slightly tricky.

The police and their Pokémon were instantly defeated by the three Deoxys. The final defensive weapon of this technological city only lasted for a dozen seconds before turning into fragments all over the ground!

Amidst the helpless yet resentful gazes of these people, the three Deoxys flew out of the city and eventually disappeared above the forest.

Chapter 725 focuses on someone who remains calm and collected.

Three Deoxys flashed by in the darkness, the moonlight falling on them as if they were wrapped in a faint silver light.

After flying for only a few minutes, they had left Larousse City and landed in a clearing in the forest.

The place was no different from before Xia You left; no one came to ambush her, and no foolish wild Pokémon wandered in.

The only difference was that Gardevoir was using her psychic powers to envelop his body, preventing him from losing heat on such a night.

All I can say is, this is truly a Pokémon with a meticulous mind!

This was a detail that even Gardevoir hadn't considered, yet Gardevoir noticed it!

But now is not the time for sentimentality.

Having been away for so long and to such a far place, Xia You felt a slight discomfort in his soul, as if the connection with his body had been severed. He quickly lay back down on top of his body, and in a moment of confusion, his soul returned to his body.

When he opened his eyes again and stood up from the ground, he indeed felt warm and seemed to have no aftereffects.

"Well done!"

He smiled at Gardevoir, then turned his gaze to the two wild Deoxys.

Xia You didn't know their gender, or even whether they had gender at all, but this pair in front of her was different from most other Deoxys; they were twins born from the same stone.

While other Deoxys also travel through space aboard meteorites, there is usually only one Deoxys per meteorite, but these two share a single meteorite!

This is why, in the movie, the red-core Deoxys is so obsessed with finding the blue Deoxys!

That's right, the blue light that Ash and his friends encountered in the park was the mind of this Deoxys!

Although its body was destroyed, leaving only its core, it was still able to move within a limited range around the park thanks to its powerful superpowers. This allowed it to later become friends with Superman, who often secluded himself in the park.

"Alright, that's the end of it. You've found your companions and recovered. It's time to leave and begin your adventure."

Although they didn't speak human language and their faces didn't show any change in expression, Xia You still saw a hint of 'gratitude' in the eyes of the two Deoxys.

The two Deoxys looked at Xia You's Deoxys at the same time and made a strange sound, and Xia You's Deoxys responded to them in kind.

Three alien Pokémon are communicating in their own unique way.

Xia You and the Pokémon had no idea what they were talking about, and since they couldn't observe their expressions, they could only guess wildly.

Gengar leaned close to Xia You's ear and whispered, "I think they're asking your Deoxys if you want to come with them!"

"That's possible."

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the three Pokémon to communicate, and Xia You's Deoxys was still standing beside him.

This relieved him.

Although he had already subdued it and helped it fulfill its wish, it was still unknown whether it would leave with its companions.

With the power of Deoxys, even a high-level ball couldn't contain it. If it wanted to leave, no one could stop it, which was what Xia You had been worried about.

But looking at it now, it seems that it has already made its choice.

It seems it still chose itself...

All I can say is that the previous heart-to-heart talk wasn't in vain, and the time we've spent together hasn't been wasted either; Deoxys has truly come to accept me!

Seeing that the two Deoxys were about to leave, Xia You coughed lightly and told them that she might need their help to deal with a powerful enemy soon.

Through Gardevoir's telepathic communication, Xia You received a response almost immediately.

'...We will...help you...'

……

The commotion that night, especially after the final defense system was defeated, caused panic among the residents and trainers of Larus City early the next morning.

Fortunately, the police responded quickly and issued a statement clarifying that Yan Mingdai Oqixis's entry into Larus City was merely a coincidence and that he left soon afterward, which quelled the riot.

However, public opinion continued to ferment in the city, and people talked about this matter before and after meals. Even videos of the battle were quickly spread to other parts of Hoenn.

But unlike most, those trainers who actually participated in the battle against Deoxys and Rayquaza yesterday all remained silent, seemingly wanting to completely forget about it.

They were truly traumatized!

Without Deoxys, this technological city became just an ordinary city to Xia You.

However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he stayed with Ash and the others, calmly appreciating the unique charm of the city.

However, after lingering for most of the day, it was finally time for everyone to set off.

For Ash, this trip to Larus was a great success, as he had already achieved his goals. However, for Ash, he had somewhat broken his promise.

He had already told Yuko that he would cure Xiao Chao's personality, and he had indeed been with him every moment for the past two days, trying to change him. But unfortunately, after things no longer developed as they did in the movie, he didn't have a suitable opportunity to change anything. Even if he tried everything, he could only make Xiao Chao no longer afraid of Pokémon at a certain distance, but it was impossible to take it any further.

This undoubtedly made Ash feel frustrated once again.

Xia You shook her head and could only comfort him, saying, "If you can't do it, you can't do it. Actually, in situations like this, it's fine as long as Xiao Chao grows up a bit more. I believe he will be able to adjust himself in the future."

Although he was very unwilling, Xiaozhi knew that this was the best he could do.

At the port, after parting ways with Xiao Chao with reluctance, and with Xia You and Xiao Xia watching them go, Xiao Zhi, Xiao Yao, Xiao Gang, and Xiao Sheng boarded the passenger ship and embarked on their continued journey.

With them leaving, Xia You naturally had no reason to stay any longer.

It's time to go back to Lilycove City and wait for Higanbana!