I caught a Pokémon

In the afternoon, when Xia You took a shower and came out of Na Zi's room, she felt refreshed and as if the world had become a better place.

Of course, my legs and back are a bit tired right now, and I don't have any desire to fight again anytime soon.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to send Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao away before entering Golden City, letting them wander around the area. Otherwise, with those two third wheels around, let alone a protracted battle, they wouldn't even be able to get intimate.

Looking at the time, Xia You decided to wander around since she had arranged to meet Xiaoxia here, as they hadn't arrived yet.

As for Naz, after sweating so much and wasting so much energy, she naturally needs to wash up carefully before she can come out and meet people.

Coming to his senses, he strolled slowly through the Golden Dojo.

Come to think of it, he's never really explored this place properly before.

In addition to being the official gym of the Pokémon League, responsible for trainer challenges, this gym is also a psychic learning center. This is the main source of income for the Goldenrod Gym besides the League's financial allocation, and it is also Sabrina's own extra income.

This reminded Xia You of Li Jia's flower shop and perfume shop, as well as Du Juan, who was a teacher. They were all the same, although their functions were different, they were all side businesses of these shop owners.

Of course, this varies from person to person. Some people focus on enjoying life and are not so career-oriented, like Fujiki from the Martial Arts Dojo, who spends a lot of time surfing every day.

Next to the lobby on the first floor, there were several rooms, and in these rooms, a group of men and women dressed in white were sitting at a table, each holding a soup spoon, trying to use their superpowers to bend the spoon or guess what was on the other side of the card.

Unfortunately, not everyone has superpowers. Many people strained their eyes trying to see the cards, but the spoon in their hands remained motionless. And guessing the cards was something they could only do by luck, occasionally getting it right.

Since there was nothing else to do, Xia You pushed open the door and went inside.

His arrival went unnoticed until he came to a table and picked up a soup spoon, which caught the attention of a man across from him.

"Who are you?" The man looked Xia You up and down a few times, then asked suspiciously, "I've never seen you before. You're not from around here, are you?"

"No." Xia You shook her head. "I just came to visit the owner. I don't have anything to do right now, so I'm just wandering around here."

"You've come to visit Miss Naz?" The man glanced at Xia You with surprise, then shook his head, seemingly not believing that just anyone could meet that aloof, superpowered beauty. However, he didn't seem to care too much about it, simply saying, "If you're just strolling around, of course you can, but don't touch anything here."

Xia You glanced at the table: "Do you mean these soup spoons?"

“Of course.” The man nodded. “Superpowers are innate. People like you who have no talent will never be able to reach that level.”

Hearing this, Xia You looked around and saw that everyone here seemed to be only at the beginner level, and no one had shown any particularly strong abilities. She couldn't help but ask, "You've been training here for a long time, haven't you? So, what level can you reach now?"

He spoke out of pure curiosity, but he never expected the man to laugh smugly.

"Since you're so eager to know, then I'll show you!"

Without waiting for Xia You's agreement, he picked up a soup spoon, stared intently at it, and with a loud shout, exerted all his strength!

His veins bulged visibly, and under his superpower, the spoon seemed to be swayed by an invisible hand, slowly bending until it actually bent at a 90-degree angle!

After doing all this, the man let out a long breath, looked at Xia You again, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes.

"See? This is my superpower. You couldn't do this without this talent!"

To be honest, putting Pokémon aside, the gap between these people and Sabrina is too big. In fact, even Maple and Konan from the Mossdeep Gym are far superior to them.

It seems that superpowers are something that either work or they don't work. No matter how much training you do later in life, it's hard to change anything, let alone bring about a qualitative change.

Xia You clapped symbolically, and was about to say something when the man laughed and said, "This is three years of my skill. How about it? Want to give it a try?"

"I think I'd better give up." Xia You shook her head. "I know myself. I have absolutely no talent in this area, and I've never even tried it before."

As he was about to leave, the shadow beneath his feet suddenly moved on its own, and then Xia You's hair beside her temples swayed gently, as if something unseen had stuck to it.

Just two seconds later, he shook his head helplessly and then looked up at the man.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

"You really want to try?"

Hearing Xia You's words, the man was quite surprised. He had only wanted to show this young man his abilities, but he hadn't expected that the young man would be so arrogant and actually want to try it out himself!

That's fine, it's good to try. This way, he'll understand the difference between himself and ordinary people like them!

Thinking of this, the man took a new soup spoon from the side and placed it on the table in front of Xia You, also wanting to see what kind of expression the young man would have after his failure.

Xia You looked at the soup spoon on the table and stretched out his hand. He didn't seem to be using any internal energy. However, to the man's astonishment, the soup spoon on the table suddenly flew into his hand!

"What!?"

Upon seeing this, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he cried out in disbelief!

But what shocked him even more was yet to come!

Xia You remained motionless, but the soup spoon resting quietly in his hand seemed to be twisted and bent into a pretzel shape!

"I...I...I..."

The man said "I" three times in a row, which showed just how surprised he was. His unusual behavior naturally aroused the suspicion of those around him. When they came closer and heard that this was the first time the man had encountered superpowers, yet he was able to spin a spoon like that, they were also astonished and opened their mouths wide.

"How is this possible!?"

"You're kidding, right? We've practiced for so long..."

"My God...a genius!"

People chattered amongst themselves, quickly surrounding Xia You. Just as they were about to say something, Na Zi's voice came from outside the room.

"I was wondering why I hadn't seen you. Turns out you'd run off here."

Upon hearing Naz's voice, Xia You waved to the people around her, greeted them with a smile, and then left the room side by side with her. Seeing this scene, everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief, looking countless times more astonished than when they had just seen Xia You perform her superpowers!

"I can't believe my eyes, can I?" one of them murmured. "Miss Naz actually spoke to this man! And they even went outside together!?"

People were so surprised their jaws almost dropped. Only the man who had initially spoken to Xia You remembered Xia You's words, "I've come to visit Miss Nazi," and suddenly realized that this young man hadn't actually been bluffing!

Can……

But who is he?

Given Miss Naz's personality, how could she be so gentle to a man?

The two things that happened today, either one or the other, have completely overturned his worldview!

As she left the room, Naz chuckled, "I didn't expect you to still have the mood to joke with them."

"That's not me." Xia You spread her hands helplessly. "It's Gengar."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gengar appeared in mid-air beside Xia You with a wicked grin on his face. Needless to say, the fact that the soup spoon had just floated into Xia You's hand out of thin air and been twisted into a pretzel was also Gengar's doing.

"Hehe, I just wanted to tease them a little," Gengar grinned. "What's that saying again? You have to consider the dog before you can beat its master. They questioned my trainer first, so naturally I'll prove them wrong with my strength!"

"That's not slapping you in the face, that's mocking you."

Xia You sighed helplessly, then remembered something and asked Naza, "By the way, I remember I also captured that hypnotic Jigglypuff. Didn't I leave it with you? How is it now?"

"It's good that you still remember it." Naz chuckled. "You never mentioned it when you contacted me before. I thought you had forgotten about it."

To be honest, ever since Xia You tamed Jigglypuff and teleported it here, she hasn't bothered with it even once.

This is indeed somewhat irresponsible, but for Xia You, the purpose of subduing it was not to possess it, but to rid the world of a scourge!

Otherwise, a Jigglypuff holding a microphone would be a disaster wherever it goes!

"I placed it here in the hope that you could subdue it. So, where is it now?"

“It’s probably just wandering around the city,” Naza said nonchalantly. “After I hid its microphone, I left it alone and let it roam around. The little guy used to always come and steal the microphone in the middle of the night, but after I turned it into a toy a few times, it’s completely behaved now.”

Hearing this result, Xia You nodded.

Not bad. Not only did it not restrict Jigglypuff's movements, it also put away its weapons. It seems it will be completely quiet for a while until it gets its microphone back.

As for taking the microphone back from Sabrina, it would be far too difficult for Jigglypuff.

"It's best to be careful." Xia You breathed a sigh of relief, but also warned, "Be careful that this guy doesn't get a new one from somewhere else."

As they were speaking, the doors of the Goldenrod Gym opened, and Misty and Haruka walked in.

"Thank goodness, it wasn't closed after all." Seeing Xia You, Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief. "Just before I came in, I saw a sign saying that we were closed today, so I thought no one was here! Luckily, I came in to check."

rest?

Naz tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, but considering it might be her father's doing, she didn't say anything more.

"Hello, Miss Sabrina, we meet again." Misty, along with Haruka, walked up to Sabrina and introduced her, "This is a companion we met in the Hoenn region. She came back with us this time to visit."

Perhaps because she had already heard Xiaoxia introduce Nazi outside, and knew that this woman had an unusual significance to Xia You, she greeted her very reservedly.

"Hello, Miss Naz."

After Naz nodded and greeted them, Xia You looked at the two girls again.

"Where have you two been playing all this time?"

Upon hearing Xia You mention this, Xiao Xia excitedly held up a flyer and handed it to Xia You.

"Xia You-ge! We've found this! It turns out that Golden City is going to hold a grand event in a few days! We absolutely can't miss this opportunity!"

"Oh?" Xia You looked at Xiao Yao. "Do you want to participate?"

"Yes." Haruka nodded vigorously, a glint of hope in her eyes. "I want to see how the grand tournament in the Kanto region differs from Aya's!"

Chapter 800 News from the Capital

The Kanto region also has its own grand festivals, which, while slightly different in details from those in other regions, are essentially the same.

Xia You and the others had never mentioned it before, naturally because they hadn't had the opportunity to participate and there was no one around to guide them in understanding it. But now, with Xiao Yao as their Coordinator, the situation is completely different.

He took the flyer from Xiaoxia's hand and looked at it.

The venue for this event is located in a forest park within Saffron City, which isn't too far from the Saffron Gym. It's also quite large, but there are still several days before the event starts, giving him plenty of time to challenge one or two other battle facilities.

However, Xia You still needs to consult Xiao Yao's opinion first.

"So, are you planning to come with us to other places first, or are you planning to stay here for the time being?"

Xiaoyao replied without hesitation, "Of course I'll travel with you guys."

"Oh? Don't you need to make any preparations?" Xia You pointed to Naz beside her. "Actually, you can stay if you want. You can stay with Naz for the time being. You don't need to worry about food and accommodation at all, and there are also training grounds for you."

"Really, it's not necessary." Xiaoyao shook her head. "I'd rather travel with you guys, and Xiaoxia will help me along the way."

Since she had already said that, Xia You didn't say anything more. Although he was doing it for Xiao Yao's own good, saying too much would make it seem like he was driving her away. To avoid Xiao Yao misunderstanding, he didn't plan to bring it up again.

Moreover, this is good. Compared to staying in one place and training continuously, it is very beneficial to go out and see the world.

Of course, this means less preparation time.

That evening, the four of them had dinner at a Western restaurant, where Xia You told Na Zi about the purpose of her return to Guandu.

Hearing that Xia You would be leaving the next day, Na Zi felt disappointed, but she knew that Xia You was a man with aspirations, so she didn't say much.

The main thing is that she also understands that Xia You will return here when the grand event is held in a few days, so she doesn't feel so bad.

At least we can meet again.

When they returned to the Saffron Gym that evening, knowing they would be parting ways the next day, the two couldn't help but linger there for a while.

This was undoubtedly a test of Xia You's physical strength and energy. Coupled with the several times during the day, having to do so many times in just a few hours would be too much even for Tie Niu. Fortunately, he had specially ordered some oysters for dinner, which proved useful at the crucial moment.

Even so, when Xiaoxia saw Xia You with dark circles under her eyes the next morning, she still became worried.

Xia You simply waved her hand dismissively and smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

After all, what is this little bit of fatigue compared to a long separation?

After breakfast, the group parted ways with Sabrina in front of the Goldenrod Gym.

"Don't bother seeing me off." Looking at the woman on the steps who also looked tired but still had a touch of glamour, Xia You smiled and said, "She is, after all, a museum owner. It wouldn't be good if people saw her like this. Don't worry, I'll be back in a few days."

Nazi nodded gently, and under her gaze, Xia You waved one last time before leaving with the two girls.

Leaving aside Sabrina's constant gaze at his back, Xia You had only walked a short distance after leaving the dojo when she encountered a middle-aged man walking towards her.

After the two passed each other and walked a few more steps, Xiaoxia hesitated and said, "Why did that person look so familiar?"

"Really?" Xia You raised her eyebrows, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had never met him before.

"I remember now!" Xiaoxia thought for a moment and suddenly realized, "He's Sabrina's father! I met him when I accompanied Ash to challenge the Goldenrod City Gym!"

Naz's father?

Xia You turned around and saw that the man was indeed walking towards the Golden Gym. Although she was a little surprised, she still shook her head.

"Forget it, let's just keep going."

……

The closest place to Golden City is Rainbow City.