I caught a Pokémon

“You don’t understand…” Hearing Xia You’s theory, Xijiana said helplessly, “This is our heritage, and heritage cannot be changed.”

"So you still haven't been able to capture a Rayquaza."

Xia You ruthlessly tore off their pretense of civility, gave her one last glance, and waved to Xiaoxia. After the two of them were both riding their Dragonite, he looked down at Sigana, just as Rayquaza had looked at them earlier.

"I never follow any traditions, which is why I was able to catch so many legendary Pokémon in such a short time during my trip. Okay, I won't say anything more. I have things to do. You should think about it carefully. When you're ready, contact me when I'm free!"

As soon as he finished speaking, without his command, Dragonite flapped its wings and soared into the distant sky.

Although Xia Youren was gone, his words continued to resonate in Xijiana's mind.

So, you still haven't managed to catch a Rayquaza.

These words struck her like a heavy hammer, ringing an alarm bell in her heart.

Could it be... that we've been too bound by tradition?

Without the rainbow meteorite, Rayquaza cannot be summoned...

If you are not chosen, the inheritance cannot proceed...

Are all of these wrong?

Unfortunately, although she was wavering, no one could answer her questions.

Standing there, stunned, Higana watched the man's retreating figure, her heart pounding wildly, and her mind replaying the man and his voice...

Chapter 730 Xiao Nan and Xiao Feng

Leaving the island where Sky Pillar is located, Xia You and Xiao Xia rode Dragonite to a nearby lush green island under the cover of night. They set up a tent and rested for the night. The next morning, after recovering their strength and having breakfast, they set off again.

As for their next destination…

After thinking for a moment, Xia You placed it at the Green Ridge Dojo in Green Ridge City.

Since there has been no news from A-Quan and Fire Goose, it means that Crimson Pine and Water Archie have not yet taken action. Since I am already prepared, I cannot just wait idly for them in the meantime. So after thinking it over, I should take this time to challenge the gym and try to get a badge.

As for choosing a gym, Moriarty City, which is also located on the sea, is obviously closer than the previously decided Lilycove City.

It just goes to show that plans can't keep up with changes.

It seems I should follow in Ash's footsteps instead.

But judging by the time, Ash should have finished challenging the Mossdeep Gym and left by now...

Dragonite rode the wind, speeding across the vast, boundless sea.

Because it was close enough to the sea level, it got playful and even showed off a trick by suddenly doing a side somersault. This caught Xia You and Xiao Xia off guard, and they were almost thrown off!

"You bastard..."

I gave it a hard knock on the head, but the knock didn't hurt the Pokémon at all. Dragonite grinned, but immediately became quiet.

A swarm of giant flying fish leaped out from under the sea, flew alongside Dragonite for a while, and finally returned to the sea.

The sea breeze on my face was indescribably pleasant.

Compared to when she came to this sea area with Xijiana a day ago, Xia You felt much more relaxed now. The sky seemed bluer, and even the seawater seemed clearer.

Although the environment was the same, his mindset changed because he had captured Rayquaza, and it was shiny.

In short: He finds everyone pleasing to the eye now, and he'd even help a Rockets player up if they fell down!

……

Green Ridge City is located in the northeastern corner of the Hoenn region.

Like Sooto City, which I visited before, this is another city on a large island. It is far from the mainland and is the northeasternmost city in the entire Hoenn region.

Although it is not as bustling as other metropolises, it is a coastal city nestled among green hills and clear waters, and has its own unique charm.

One of the most famous sights here is the ability to see the Wailord and Whalewhale that live nearby, allowing people to stand on the shore and observe these largest Pokémon in the ocean up close.

In addition, the Green Ridge Cosmic Center here is also renowned.

Just like its name suggests, this is a place for studying the universe and launching rockets. Many researchers work here, making it an extremely important research site in the Hoenn region.

Famous weather satellites like Sunflower and manned rockets like Ho-Oh III were launched from here. But most importantly, the research here focuses on Pokémon in the depths of space that have never been discovered by humans—like Xia You's Deoxys!

It is said that the reason why the center of the universe was chosen to be located here was because of Green Ridge City's mild climate.

The entire sea area is sunny for most of the year. Due to its special geographical location, the weather is calm and breezy, with few strong winds or heavy rain, let alone other extreme weather events, which facilitates rocket launches.

Of course, none of these were Xia You's goals. He had only one goal: the Green Ridge Dojo here!

As the official gym of Green Moss City, this gym has a very special leader, who is one of the very few gym leaders in the world!

The gym leaders are Xiaofeng and Xiaonan, known as the "Mysterious Duo." They are twin siblings, with Xiaofeng being the younger brother and Xiaonan the older sister. Perhaps because they are still young and both possess outstanding abilities, they were allowed to run the Green Ridge Gym together.

In terms of abilities, both of them are proficient in Psychic-type Pokémon and are said to have the superpower to understand each other's thoughts even without words. They also seem to have the ability to read other people's thoughts!

From this perspective, it seems that all Gym Leaders with Psychic abilities, like Sabrina and the twins, possess some kind of skill. In fact, it's not just them; even the Elite Four member Fleur, whom we encountered not long ago, claimed that she could talk to Ghost Pokémon!

After defeating the twins, you can obtain the Mind Badge from them.

Upon landing on the island, Xia You did not immediately challenge the gym, but instead contacted Kuroda, the secretary of Devon Corporation.

It's nothing important, I just want him to help me process the Keystone meteorite I got from the Sky Pillar and shape it into a portable Keystone.

This was the idea he had made up his mind after obtaining the meteorite keystone yesterday.

Regardless of whether there is any cosmic energy inside that will make his Pokémon stronger during Mega Evolution, the name Meteor Keystone alone is undoubtedly much more prestigious than ordinary Keystones, which is enough to make him make a change.

Upon hearing Xia You speak, Kuroda readily agreed without even needing to consult Chairman Zvoich!

After all, Xia You had helped them so much, and this matter was nothing to them. They only needed to give an order, and his men would polish this meteorite keystone into the most perfect work of art!

After thanking him, Xia You hung up the phone, found a well-known courier company, signed the form, and mailed the meteorite keystone to Kuroda.

All he has to do now is wait patiently. It shouldn't be long before he gets a new Keystone Bracelet!

Having done all that, he could finally take Xia on the road to Green Ridge Gym.

However, as I walked down the street, I heard the locals talking about a recent event.

That was yesterday morning, when another rocket successfully launched into the sky!

Although more than a day has passed, the topic of this matter has not faded and remains a popular topic of conversation.

"It's a bit of a pity..." Listening to the discussion, Xiaoxia turned to Xia You as they walked and said, "If we had come a day earlier, we might have been able to see the rocket launch. I've never seen one in person before, it must have been spectacular!"

"Don't even mention you. I've lived for twenty years and have never seen a rocket launch in person. It's a real shame, but there will definitely be other opportunities in the future. But compared to what I've gained this time, for me personally, it would be worth it even if I never saw a rocket launch again in my entire life."

At this point, Xia You suddenly remembered something and asked, "Speaking of which, judging from the timeline, although we missed the rocket launch, Xiao Zhi and the others shouldn't have missed it. I saw you just contacted Xiao Yao. How are they? Are they still in this city?"

Xiaoxia shook her head: "They successfully challenged the gym yesterday and have already left."

"Is that so? Well, we really just missed each other."

The Green Ridge Dojo is located on the outskirts of Green Ridge City. In terms of its shape, it doesn't look like a dojo at all, but rather like a science and technology museum.

However, Xia You was already used to this.

But you said that apart from a very few dojos, most dojos are designed and built in all sorts of strange and wonderful ways because of the owner's needs, preferences, side jobs and aesthetics.

However, he had seen all sorts of outrageous things, and compared to those, the Green Ridge Gym in front of him was quite normal.

When the two entered the dojo, they found that it was indeed as they had imagined. Rather than a dojo, it was more like a large exhibition hall related to rockets, the universe, and planets, with all sorts of models and science exhibits everywhere.

Upon seeing the two enter, a woman who was copying something at the front desk stopped what she was doing and looked up at them.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

The woman was around thirty-four or thirty-five years old, with thick, dark blue, slightly wavy hair. She wore large, round glasses and had a gentle voice, somewhat like a staff member, but she also gave off the feeling of being the hostess of the place.

"Hello." Looking at her, Xia You said politely, "I'm here to challenge the gym. Are the two gym leaders here now?"

“You’ve come at the perfect time. They’ve just returned. Come on, I’ll take you to them.”

The woman led Xia You and Xiaoxia deeper into the dojo, all the way to the battle arena.

Compared to other places, this place has a much stronger science fiction feel!

The entire battlefield was built like the surface of the moon, with darkness all around, like the deep universe. The ground was full of craters, and several large planet models were hanging from the ceiling. These planet models rotated slowly, as if they were rotating around the field!

What an immersive battleground...

Xia You looked around with curiosity. It could be said that none of the venues he had encountered before were as immersive as this one, as if he were really in outer space!

It's really great!

On the other side of the battlefield, two boys and girls dressed in light blue traditional martial arts uniforms were practicing.

Both of them were around ten years old, and they were both pretty and androgynous. They looked extremely similar, and apart from their hairstyles and the slight rise and fall of the girl's chest, there was no difference between them.

Needless to say, these two must be the leaders of Green Ridge Gym—Konan and Kofun.

"Xiao Nan, Xiao Feng, a challenger has arrived."

Upon hearing the woman's voice, the two looked over at the same time.

"You're here, Mom."

Mother?

Upon hearing this title, Xia You and Xiao Xia looked at the woman who had brought them here again. They had thought she wouldn't be an ordinary staff member, but they really didn't expect her to be the mother of these two museum owners.

However, upon closer inspection, one can also find similarities between her and Xiao Nan and Xiao Feng, especially their hair color, which is the same dark blue.

Upon approaching, Xiao Nan nodded to Xia You and Xiao Xia first and said, "Hello, welcome to Green Ridge Gym. I am Xiao Nan, the gym leader here."

Xiao Feng followed closely behind and said, "I am another owner of the museum, Xiao Feng."

"I am Xia You, and I am the one who will take on this challenge."

“I am Xiaoxia, and I am his companion.”

Since it was our first meeting and we didn't have much interaction, after polite introductions, we naturally got straight to the point.

As both sides arrived at their respective trainer command areas, Xiao Nan and Xiao Feng's mother walked to one side of the field and took on the role of referee for the battle.

She said to Xia You, "My name is Rey, and I am the referee for this match. Before the battle begins, I would like to explain some special rules here. First of all, as you can see, our Green Ridge Gym is slightly different from other gyms. In addition to the battle arena in front of you, even the planets hanging under the ceiling are included in the battle arena."

Hearing Lei's words, Xia You subconsciously looked up at the planet models.

Judging from their size and position, they can not only block the line of sight in the air and block the moves between Pokémon, but also allow some Pokémon that can jump high or fly to land and launch attacks from high places, which certainly makes the battle more unpredictable.

It requires dealing with both ground and air attacks; it truly is a three-dimensional battlefield, much like outer space...

Seeing that Xia You had understood their function, Rey continued, "Next, I want to talk about the competition rules here. This competition uses doubles. Xiao Nan and Xiao Feng will use the same Pokémon: Solrock and Moonstone. In return, you will also use two Pokémon to battle at the same time. In addition, neither side can change their Pokémon during the competition. There is no time limit for the competition until one side's Pokémon are completely defeated."

Since there were two gym leaders, Xia You had already anticipated that it would be a doubles match before she even arrived, so she wasn't surprised at all.

He nodded, indicating that he understood the rules of the game.

"Alright, now both sides please send out their Pokémon!"

As soon as Rey finished speaking, Konan and Kofun released their Pokémon almost simultaneously.

As the team that had already revealed their hand, their Pokémon were, unsurprisingly, both Rock and Psychic type Pokémon—Sunrock and Luna Stone.

As two blue lights flashed, two Pokémon, one shaped like the sun and the other like the moon, appeared in front of Xia You and floated in the arena.

Xia You's gaze swept over the two Pokémon.

Well, to be honest, he didn't know much about Solrock and Luna Stone. Of course, it wasn't that the two Pokémon weren't strong; it was just that they were too unpopular, didn't have any further evolutions, and looked very 'unique.' Even when he played the game on Earth, he only caught them when he was collecting the entire Pokédex, let alone used them in battle.

Chapter 731 The Sun and Moon Shine Together

Xiaoxia, who was in the stands and didn't know much about it, took out her Pokédex and pointed it at Solrock first.

In terms of appearance, Sun Rock looks like an orange meteorite. In its initial design, it may have been inspired by Renaissance humanist and mystical paintings, such as the Major Arcana "The Sun" card in the Tarot. Its body is round and somewhat uneven, with eight yellow rock spikes protruding from the sides of its body, and a strange black pattern around its eyes.

Feedback on the Pokédex came in very quickly.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Solar Rock, a meteorite Pokémon, is a Rock/Psychic type. It is said that Solar Rock is a new species that fell from space and is a manifestation of the sun. The sun's energy is also the source of its power. On sunny days, it will line up facing the sun to accumulate solar energy, so it is very strong during the day. It floats in the air and moves silently, always with a blank expression. It can read the thoughts of its opponents. When it rotates its body, it emits a sun-like light that temporarily blinds its enemies."

Having learned about the Sun Rock, she then turned her Pokédex to Moonstone.

Aside from being different from Solrock and resembling a yellowish-brown moon, Luna Stone shares the same style; both are unique Pokémon resembling meteorites.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Moonstone, a meteorite Pokémon, is a Rock/Psychic type. It is said that Moonstone was first discovered 40 years ago at the site of a meteorite impact, leading to speculation that this Pokémon originated from outer space. However, this claim has not yet been proven. According to scientists, the phases of the moon seem to affect its physical condition and the increase or decrease of its power. When bathed in the light of a full moon, its power is abundant, and it becomes particularly active. Its red eyes are full of charisma, capable of instilling fear in those who see it. It can put an enemy to sleep simply by gazing at it."

You know what, these two Pokémon together really do look like the sun and the moon.