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This put their minds at ease a little. If that were the case, he wouldn't be too difficult to deal with. They were confident they could defeat him when they encountered him again in the future!

After Xia You won the second round, he only needed one more win to advance to the final tournament.

He only needs to defeat one more opponent to advance to the next round!

However, since Masamune and Tetsuya came to watch his match, out of courtesy, Natsuyu also watched one of Tetsuya's battles.

However, Tetsuya didn't reveal much in this match, easily defeating his opponent with just the hat-wearing Meow Meow and the Lizard King.

This also earned Tetsuya more support from the audience.

After all, he has a decent appearance and outstanding skills. Most importantly, he is a local player from the Hoenn region, which alone adds a lot of points to his image.

This reflects the sentiments of most viewers; since it's a tournament in the Hoenn region, they naturally hope that a local from Hoenn will win the championship.

Because he was competing at the same time as Xiao Zhi, Xia You didn't go to watch Zheng Zong's match, but instead watched Xiao Zhi's.

Perhaps because the previous match was too difficult, Ash performed exceptionally well in this match, defeating his opponent with a huge advantage.

In this way, the brilliant performances of the others temporarily overshadowed Xia You's brilliance, preventing more people from noticing him.

This gave Mary an opportunity.

When all the matches for the day were over, at 8 p.m., she quietly slipped into the players' dormitory alone.

Having already scouted the location, she found no one around, quickly went to Xia You's room, and knocked on the door.

At this time, Xia You was not asleep yet. He was summarizing the day, reflecting on his shortcomings and areas for improvement. When he heard the door open, he initially thought it was Xiaoxia, but when he opened the door and saw Mary, he raised an eyebrow and immediately became alert.

If he could, he really wouldn't want to deal with these uncrowned kings!

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Mary smiled slightly and said to Xia You, "Mr. Xia You, I'm sorry to bother you. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to give an interview right now?"

Perhaps in order to ensure the success of tonight's plan, even though it was already night, Mary still wore exquisite makeup and perfume, and it seemed as if a fragrant breeze wafted over her with every move.

Looking around at Mary, and seeing that the photographer who was always by her side was not there, Xia You became even more wary.

"Didn't I say before that the interview would wait until after the final tournament? There's still one more match tomorrow before the final tournament, you've come too early."

Mary smiled and said, "It's a bit early, but I think it's worth it. What? Aren't you going to invite me in?"

The implication couldn't be clearer!

It was only then that Xia You truly understood her meaning. She subconsciously looked down and saw that Mary's outfit was quite daring. Her neckline was wide open, revealing a glimpse of her skin, and she wore a short skirt with bare legs, looking very alluring.

So that's what they were planning!

Trying to seduce?

Seeing Mary about to enter the room, Xia You blocked her way, preventing her from taking another step.

It's not that he's oblivious to romance, it's just that you have to be wary of these reporters!

Do you think this is a windfall?

No, this might be an elaborate trap!

He dared to say that Mary seemed to be trying to use her body to get an interview, with a very simple purpose: to get a promotion and a raise. But who knows, she might have hidden some miniature camera and wanted to secretly record everything that followed!

By then, once the matter gets out, his reputation and character will be severely affected, and there is a great risk of his downfall. If he doesn't want the matter to be exposed, he will inevitably have to accept Mary's blackmail!

Even if it doesn't turn out the way I want, what if it does?

These uncrowned kings are best at using these things, even at the cost of their sexuality. Therefore, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, he would not dare to take the risk!

Of course, the main reason, cough cough, is actually because the temptation wasn't strong enough.

Xia You himself admitted that he was not a person with strong willpower when it came to women, especially after what happened with Maya and after spending time with Lijia, he was indeed easily tempted and attracted.

But you need to have enough capital first!

Look at who his women are.

Nazi, Lijia, and Maya from the Whirlpool Islands—aren't they all great beauties?

He has status, good looks, talent, and position, and everyone is devoted to him.

Compared to these people, Mary's looks were completely unattractive to him!

She might be considered a beauty by ordinary people, but for me, she just doesn't interest me at all!

Chapter 768 Unexpected Grouping

Xia You doesn't want Mary to come in, but Mary has dressed up carefully and made up her mind. How could she be stopped from entering with just a few words?

However, simply pulling and tugging back and forth in the corridor like that is clearly not the right thing to do.

If someone saw this, they might even think he had ordered some kind of special service!

If any footage leaks out at that time, it will be impossible to explain.

Fortunately, just then, Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao came hand in hand from not far away, chatting and laughing, and happened to see this scene.

Looking at the woman warily, Xiaoxia asked suspiciously, "Isn't this Miss Mary? What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing Xiaoxia's question, Mary, though knowing that she was Xia You's travel companion, simply regarded her as a naive young girl due to her age.

Mary waved her hand and smiled, "I'm just here to pay Mr. Xia You a visit. It's so late, aren't you all still up? Staying up late is a girl's biggest enemy~"

Mary thought she could trick the two girls by speaking in that tone, but Xia was not fooled at all!

Upon getting closer, smelling Mary's perfume and seeing her attire, I knew her motives were impure.

Thinking of this, she changed her initial plan to go back to their room with Xiaoyao, and instead pulled Xiaoyao and went directly into Xia You's room.

Eh?

Mary was stunned. She hadn't expected these two people to enter Xia You's room. What was she going to do?

When Mary saw that Xia You had let them in without saying anything, she was even more incredulous!

Looking at him in disbelief, Mary really wanted to ask: Are you a lolicon?!

And you need two at the same time!?

No wonder they wouldn't let me in for so long!

So, she doesn't like mature women like herself, but prefers this kind of young girl!

That's way too fancy!

Inside the room, after Xiaoxia pulled Xiaoyao into Xia You's room, she let go of her hand, went to the table on the side, poured herself a glass of water, and drank it all in one gulp.

Xiaoyao sat awkwardly on the bed, looking around with a mixture of curiosity and shyness.

This was the first time she had ever entered a man's room.

Previously, when she came to Xia You for special training, she had only stood at the door. Now that she had actually come in and was sitting in a spot that had obviously been lain down, she felt her heart beating faster.

Is this Xia You's room?

Looking around, I saw his clothes that he had taken off and laid out neatly, as well as the items he had used and the water he had drunk. Although the whole room was clean and tidy, it seemed to be filled with his presence.

Looking at Xiaoxia again, Xiaoyao saw that she was in her own room as if she were in her own room. Not only was she not unfamiliar with it, but she could also freely rummage through and use the things here. Xiaoyao couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Of course, she wasn't envious of Xiaoxia and Xiayou's relationship; she was just envious that Xiaoxia had such a reliable and beloved older brother.

Unlike me, I only have a disobedient younger brother…

At this moment, Xiaoxia walked over to Xiaoyao with a canned drink, handed her the drink, and then plopped down next to Xiaoyao.

"You saw it all, didn't you?" Xiaoxia snorted and said sarcastically, "That female reporter's perfume was practically overflowing, and she practically wanted to cling to Xia You. There will only be more and more people like that in the future, so how can we not be on guard!"

Even if you say that…

Xiaoyao forced a smile.

Now that things have come to this, what should I do to avoid this situation in the future?

Looking back, agreeing to that decision on a whim that day was indeed somewhat impulsive.

But it's obviously too late to regret it now.

boom.

With a heavy slam of the door closing, Xia You walked over and shook her head at the two of them.

"Finally, you've been sent away. Luckily, you arrived in time, otherwise I don't know how I would have gotten away."

"Wouldn't that be even better?" Xiaoxia rolled her eyes. "A beautiful woman taking the initiative to come to your door, isn't that exactly what you want!"

"You little brat!"

Hearing that she dared to tease her, Xia You naturally didn't hold back at all, and directly wrapped her arms around her neck and gave her a hard flick on the forehead.

Seeing the two bickering and arguing, Xiaoyao felt a strange mix of emotions.

Will I... end up like this with Xia You in the future?

……

On the third day of the preliminary tournament, Xia You faced his final preliminary match before noon.

After the first two rounds of battles, only 64 contestants remain in the Saiyou Tournament. Not only are there many empty seats in the dormitories, but the number of matches each day has also decreased significantly.

However, as weaker and a few unlucky contestants were eliminated one after another, the remaining contestants became increasingly skilled.

Take Xia You's opponent at this moment, for example. Although he looks ordinary and is not someone he has encountered during his previous travels, his strength is by no means weak.

Unfortunately, he encountered Xia You.

If he were to encounter other people, he might actually be able to defeat them and advance to the next round.

But there was nothing he could do; he had run into the strongest person on the field.

Actually, it's not just him. Although his performance wasn't particularly amazing, anyone who faced Xia You now would be defeated. No matter who came, it wouldn't make a difference.

Because Ash, Tetsuya, and Masamune all had matches at the same time, only Misty came to cheer him on again. However, even alone, Misty's voice could still drown out the others.

We can't afford to lose in terms of momentum!

In this match, Xia You switched to Metagross and Eevee. Although these two Pokémon had been used before, their strength was at the bottom of Xia You's lineup, so they naturally needed to be used again for further training.

Moreover, compared to the previous matches, Eevee and Metagross are a new combination, and Xia You herself is very much looking forward to seeing what kind of chemistry they will create.

Facing them were a pangolin and a farfalle duck.

In terms of attributes, the Ground-type Sandslash has a certain advantage against the Steel-type Metagross, but Farfetch'd's Flying-type moves are resisted by Steel-type moves. Therefore, from a global perspective, it's hard to say who has the upper hand in this battle; it all depends on the performance of both Pokémon.

However, this player had obviously watched Xia You's previous two matches and had some understanding of Eevee and Metagross, knowing that they were not easy to deal with. So, at the start of the battle, he ordered a fierce attack.

But this was exactly what Xia You wanted.

Because the mentality of Ibrahimovic and Megatron had already been adjusted, that step was skipped in this match, and they agreed to sound the horn of attack.

The four Pokémon clashed, resulting in a head-on collision, but in the end, Xia You emerged victorious.

It can only be said that this was a victory in terms of hard power.

While trainers played a role in this competition, in close combat, it's ultimately a contest of the Pokémon's own reaction and condition. Undoubtedly, the adjusted Eevee and Metagross performed better than Farfetch'd and Sandslash in every aspect.

The completely different style from before made the audience quite entertained.

They had previously assumed that Xia You was the kind of player who would drag the game into the later stages, but unexpectedly, this match completely changed their impression.

So, he's also someone who excels at fast breaks and head-on confrontations...

Because it ended so quickly, the battles of the others continued even after Xia You's match was over.

However, Xia You didn't bother to check on their performance. Instead, she took Xiaoxia directly to the main venue.

After all, today is the last match of the preliminary tournament, and those who have advanced will have to decide on their group assignments at the main venue, so gathering there is undoubtedly the most convenient option.

Before long, more and more victorious players arrived at the scene.

As expected, Ash, Tetsuya, and Masamune advanced to the next round. When they arrived at the venue, all 32 main contestants of the Saiyu Tournament were present.

Standing in the center of the sports field, Xia You looked around.

Compared to the 600 participants in the first battle, only 32 remained, making the assembly point extremely empty.

Many trainers I had met during my travels left the stage with regret.

However, while some are disappointed, others are bound to be happy.

The remaining contestants all wore faint smiles and waved to the audience in the surrounding stands.