I caught a Pokémon

Xiaoyao was startled by him, but seeing that he had come to congratulate her, she could only offer the same compliment: "Mr. Harry, you too, your score is also quite high, you will definitely have no problem entering the main competition."

"No way!" Harry quickly waved his hand, his smile undiminished. "Your Silver Whirlwind is truly amazing! I hope you can continue to use it in the upcoming matches!"

Upon hearing him mention the Silver Cyclone, Xiaoyao sincerely thanked him, saying, "Thank you! It really is thanks to Mr. Harry's suggestion. I will continue to use it!"

"Then it's settled, goodbye!"

After leaving those words, Harry quickly left again. Xiaoyao and the others didn't pay any attention to his retreating figure and were about to continue walking forward when Xia You suddenly spoke up.

"Xiaoyao, you should stay away from that man."

Upon hearing his words, Xiaoyao was immediately taken aback: "Huh? Why do you say that?"

"This man gives off a very sinister vibe. His suggestion just now seemed to be for your own good, but who knows what bad idea he's up to. Just like he kept mentioning the Silver Whirlwind, it's definitely not as simple as it seems."

"Sure enough! Even Mr. Xia You saw it!" Xiao Sheng nodded in agreement. "I told my sister before that this man is very bad and we can't trust him easily. Now that even Mr. Xia You has said so, then it must be true!"

Xiao Yao may ignore Xiao Sheng's advice, but she cannot ignore Xia You's words.

"I understand." She nodded, and said seriously, "Don't worry, I'll be careful to keep an eye on him!"

Chapter 754 is just like in a romance drama.

At 5 p.m., the intense and exciting preliminary rounds came to an end.

After tallying all the contestants' scores, the organizers released a list of the top 64.

In an instant, all the contestants' hearts were in their throats. Those who performed exceptionally well naturally looked up eagerly for their advancement, while even those who underperformed looked up at the big screen, hoping with bated breath that they too could make it to the next round.

Although some people have a general idea of ​​their level after knowing their scores, with so many participants, it's hard to guarantee they won't make a mistake. How can they be truly certain until the actual results are in?

This is an annual competition that concerns honor, reputation and prize money. If you fail, you have to wait until the following year to participate. Success or failure depends on this one event, so they can't afford to be careless!

"Now, let's reveal the answer!"

As Vivian's passionate voice rang out, the image on the large screen changed, and 64 avatars and names appeared one by one.

As we can see, Rob has the highest score and ranks first among everyone. However, the second place is not Xiao Shun, but a woman with long dark blue hair. This surprised Xia You and the others, but it also made sense. After all, there is a 3-point difference between Xiao Shun and Rob. Among these contestants, there are many hidden talents. It is not surprising that someone could rank ahead of Xiao Shun.

Their eyes swept across the list and soon spotted Xiaoyao's profile picture at number 48.

This made Xiaoyao happy, and she also felt a great sense of relief.

Although she had anticipated that she would advance, her tense nerves finally relaxed when the day actually came.

"A feast! A feast!!" Ash couldn't help but shout, "To celebrate May's successful advancement to the main competition, we have to have a proper celebration!"

While the others were having a good time, Xia You looked back again, but to him, all the names on the list were unfamiliar contestants. Only at the very end of the list did Harry's image appear.

He did indeed advance to the next round.

Although his character isn't great, it's clear that his abilities are quite good.

However, he didn't use his mind for anything worthwhile. If he could get rid of his scheming habit, his grades might improve further. But clearly, this personality trait is deeply ingrained. Unless he completely corrects it, his abilities will probably only go so far in his lifetime.

In the evening, they were able to enjoy a sumptuous meal as they had hoped.

However, this meal wasn't paid for by Xia You, but by Mitsuko.

This is both because my daughter successfully advanced to the main competition and to thank my friends Ash and Brock for taking care of May and Max along the way.

Ash doesn't care who invites him; as long as he can eat something delicious, he's content. He and Pikachu devoured their food as if they hadn't eaten for days.

However, apart from Mitsuko, everyone else was already used to it and instead appreciated Satoshi's straightforwardness and authenticity.

In this friendly and relaxed atmosphere, they spent the first day of the splendid celebration.

According to the schedule of the celebration, after the first day of the preliminary rounds, there will be a day of rest and adjustment before the main competition begins on the third day.

This also gave Xiaoyao more time to prepare.

However, the next morning, after they had finished breakfast at the restaurant, that annoying Harry showed up again.

Good morning, Haruka!

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Faced with Harry's beaming face, even though Xiaoyao and the others were very disgusted, they could only suppress their impatience and greet him.

Good morning, Mr. Harry.

Harry, quite naturally outgoing, or rather, completely oblivious, approached Haruka and said with a forced smile, "You're going to practice, right? I'm going too. If you don't mind, could you practice with me?"

“This…” Xiaoyao repeated to Harry what Xia You had taught her yesterday, “I’m so sorry, I’ve already made plans with my friends and we’re going somewhere a bit further away today, so I won’t be able to practice with you anymore.”

Harry was taken aback by her answer.

This was the first time he had heard Xiaoyao reject him. After several encounters, he had already seen that the girl was kind-hearted and rather shy, which was why he had been able to succeed in his schemes.

But why now...?

This is not something she would say at all!

Although somewhat taken aback, Harry didn't seem to mind and continued with a smile, "Don't say that. We're all Coordinators, and we've all made it to the main competition together. Shouldn't we help each other out? Besides, aren't we friends too?"

All I can say is that Harry is incredibly persistent, like a leech that's hard to peel off once it's stuck to you!

I don't know how he met Xiaoyao in the first place, or what happened that made it so hard for him to get rid of her now.

However, Harry was right about one thing: compared to Misty, Haruka is indeed very bad at saying no to others. If she were alone here, she probably wouldn't know what to do.

Fortunately, although her mother Mitsuko was not by her side, she still had other people she could rely on.

Without answering Harry, Xiaoyao turned to Xia You with a troubled expression.

Seeing the pleading look on her face, Xia You sighed inwardly.

I originally thought I'd train Xiaoyao and let her solve this problem on her own, but now it seems that this man named Harry is not someone Xiaoyao can handle right now.

Taking a few steps forward and shielding Xiaoyao behind her, Xia You calmly turned to look at Harry.

This was not only the first time Xia You had officially met Harry face to face, but it was also the first time Harry had looked at Xia You directly. However, looking into those eyes, for some reason, Harry suddenly felt a tremendous pressure!

"Didn't you hear Xiaoyao say that she already has plans for today?" Xia You said coldly. "If you know what's good for you, leave now. I can tell you're someone who cares about your reputation. Don't wait until I have to kick you out. If that happens, I won't be as polite as I am now."

Compared to Xiaoyao, Xia You's words naturally didn't sound as pleasant, and Harry's expression changed immediately.

Seeing Xia You step forward, Xiao Xia behind him loosened her clenched fists.

Fortunately, she wasn't given a chance to perform. If it were her turn, given Xiaoxia's willful temper, she would probably have used all three of her "willful" traits on such an ungrateful person!

Harry frowned, looking Xia You up and down, his voice turning cold: "Who are you!?"

"You don't even know who he is?" Xiao Zhi, who was standing to the side, coughed lightly when he heard that Harry didn't know who Xia You was. He was about to list Xia You's titles when Xia You stopped him with a gesture.

"Who I am is none of your business." Xia You was too lazy to waste words with him and snorted coldly. "You just need to know that you are not welcome here."

This is quite blunt and rather impolite.

How could Harry possibly tolerate being herded away like trash in front of so many people?

"What did you say?!" His voice suddenly rose several octaves as he shouted, "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that?!"

"I'll only say this once." Compared to Harry's anger and embarrassment, Xia You remained indifferent. "If you dare to bother Xiaoyao again in the future, don't blame me for being impolite."

To be honest, Harry really wanted to lash out and teach this guy who had appeared out of nowhere a lesson.

But when I thought about how much I had prepared for Xiaoyao before, all in order to make her lose the match, I couldn't just give up all my efforts now, could I?

We absolutely cannot afford to give up now!

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and managed to suppress his anger. He then turned to Xiaoyao and said in a fawning tone, "Xiaoyao, you can't really think that way, can you? Aren't we friends?"

"This one……"

Xiao Yao never expected Xia You to use such a direct approach, leaving no room for negotiation. Now, seeing Harry looking at her again, she had no idea what to say.

It's quite obvious that Harry is using this method to get Haruka to speak on his behalf.

After all, in his opinion, the person who suddenly appeared next to Xiaoyao must be someone she had only recently met. Otherwise, why had he never seen him in so many previous Grand Tournament competitions?

Having known Xiaoyao so many times, I believe she will definitely stand on my side!

Xiaoyao looked troubled.

It wasn't that she didn't know how to choose between Xia You and Harry; in fact, she wanted to reject Harry, but she simply couldn't say it to his face.

Fortunately, Xia You came to her rescue once again.

“This is absolutely outrageous.” He looked at Harry and said helplessly, “You’re an adult, can’t you act like a man? Stop picking on a little girl all the time? And can you act like a real man? Stop with that affected expression, and can you stop talking in that feminine tone?”

These words undoubtedly enraged Harry.

Even Xiaoxia, Xiaozhi, and Xiaogang looked at each other in bewilderment.

Having known each other for so long, they had rarely seen Xia You so aggressive!

That was a bit much, but... it was so satisfying!

Given Harry's personality, how could he possibly tolerate such ridicule?

Previously, Xiaoyao had only been distant from his Dream Song Cactus and even thought it was 'scary,' yet he still held a grudge against her. Not to mention Xia You's open mockery of her now.

He could use deception and trickery to deal with Xiaoyao, but looking at the man in front of him right now, he just wanted to stomp his head into the floor and make him pay the price for his rudeness and stupidity!

"I see." Harry took a deep breath, his forced smile vanishing from his face. Though he appeared calm, his inner turmoil was like a volcano. "So you're deliberately trying to go against me. Very well, very well. Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!"

Xia You was waiting for these words.

He knew he couldn't get rid of the man with words alone; in fact, the moment he took that step, he knew he was going to have to fight Harry.

"It's rare that you've chosen a manly approach." He gave a thumbs-up, pointed behind him, and laughed, "Then come with me to the battlefield in the back. I want to see what kind of skills someone like you really has!"

Harry left the restaurant without saying a word, his face somber, following Xia You.

Seeing the two leave, Ash, Max, and Brock couldn't sit still any longer and followed them out.

Watching the group's departing figures, Xiaoyao opened her mouth, about to say something, but Xiaoxia stopped her at that moment.

"Let's leave it to Xia You." She gave Xiao Yao a bright smile. "This is a showdown between two men for a girl, just like in romance dramas. Especially for someone like Xia You, this is something not everyone gets to experience!"

"what are you saying."

Xiao Yao blushed deeply, but after Xiao Xia's words, she now thought that handing it over to Xia You might be a better solution than being annoyed by it herself.

After leaving the dormitory hall, Xia You and Harry walked one after the other towards the open-air arena not far away.

It was a little past seven in the morning. Since there were no matches today and it was still early, there were hardly any spectators or pedestrians wandering around, and even the trainers who were participating had not yet left their homes.

This also made the entire area empty and look very desolate.

As Harry followed Xia You for several dozen meters, his gaze towards her grew increasingly resentful.

Driven by wickedness, he hatched a vicious plan. Seeing that no one was around, he first released his Dream Song Cactus and continued to follow Xia You. Seeing that Xia You was unaware, a glint flashed in his eyes, and with a single glance, he commanded his Dream Song Cactus to launch a sneak attack from behind!

His target wasn't any Pokémon, but Xia You, who was walking ahead!

Whether you're a trainer or a coordinator, there's an unwritten rule that in Pokémon battles, whether official or private, you're not allowed to attack a trainer unless you're retaliating.

Although there are no legal constraints and it is purely a matter of personal conduct, anyone who crosses this line will definitely be despised by everyone. Therefore, most people will generally abide by this unwritten rule.

But for some people, such constraints have no effect whatsoever, and Harry is clearly one of those people!

The Dream Song Cactus swung its spiky arms and smashed them towards the back of Xia You's head.

This scene was witnessed by Xiaozhi and his friends, who had just come out of the dormitory lobby.

Seeing that Xia You had no Pokémon around her and that Cactus Dreams' attack was already close at hand, Ash and the other two's expressions immediately changed.

"Xia You-ge! Watch out!!!"

Ash only had time to shout once, but because they were too far away, even if Pikachu rushed over now, it would be too late!

Chapter 755 can only be described as 'tragic'.

Harry's eyes gleamed with excitement, as if he could already foresee the moment when this man would be defeated by the Dreamsong Cactus!

It was at this moment that something unbelievable happened to him.

The Dream Song Cactus had clearly run behind the man, its arms raised high and about to strike him, but in the next second, a dark figure suddenly leaped out from under the man's feet, blocking the Dream Song Cactus like a wall. Then, it raised its hands, and a black energy swept out, directly knocking the Dream Song Cactus away a great distance!

Harry's expression froze instantly.

Ok?

It took him two seconds to realize what had happened!