I caught a Pokémon

As we talked, time seemed to fly by, and the road ahead didn't feel so long.

By the time the group felt tired and thirsty, they were already quite close to Mount Tsukimi!

Turning around, Xia You saw that Xiao Sheng seemed to be lacking in strength, with sweat on his forehead, so she quickly ordered him to rest.

"Alright, let's rest here for a while and have something to eat. Before it gets dark, let's try to get to Mount Tsukimi and camp there!"

As the oldest member of the group, he naturally had absolute command authority over the team. Neither Xiao Zhi nor Xiao Gang had any objections to this; on the contrary, they felt that following Xia You's command was a very normal thing.

This also reveals what kind of image Xia You has among these people.

Powerful, reliable, and convincing.

And then it's time for Xiao Gang to shine.

While Xia You and the others gathered firewood, fetched water, set up the table, and arranged the tableware, Xiao Gang, like a stay-at-home dad, put on an apron and skillfully and adeptly cooked dinner. Before long, with the help of the Pokémon, he had already served the food to everyone.

"I'm starting to eat."

Looking at the delicious-looking vegetable soup in front of her, Xia You picked up a spoon, took a small sip, and then gave Xiao Gang a thumbs up.

"It's really delicious! It's as delicious as ever!"

Xiao Gang's cooking skills are truly exceptional; among the people Xia You knows, perhaps only Li Jia can rival him.

Xiao Gang smiled a little shyly after being praised by Xia You.

Looking at Xiaozhi and the others again, perhaps because they had been eating Xiaogang's cooking every day during their trip, they didn't feel much like Xia You did. They just felt that the food was as delicious as ever.

It seems that Xiao Gang has indeed spoiled their palates!

Suddenly remembering something, Xia You looked at Xiao Yao and said with a smile, "By the way, I should make it clear beforehand that I only know basic cooking. If you travel with me, you'll have to cut back on food."

Xiaoyao's face immediately fell.

Besides shopping and dressing up, she is undoubtedly a food lover. It can be said that during her travels, she is the one who least wants to neglect her stomach and mouth!

However, having already made her decision, she still smiled wryly and said, "It's okay, I'll just grab something to eat on the way, but once we get to the city, I'm definitely going to have a big meal!"

A chuckle rippled through the crowd.

Everyone knows that Xiaoyao loves to eat delicious food!

Just as everyone was enjoying their dinner, a pink, star-shaped wild Pokémon emerged from the rustling grass nearby.

"Huh?" Xiao Sheng asked, puzzled, "Why would a skinny baby appear in a place like this?"

Just like Xiaosheng said, this is indeed a naughty baby.

As the original, unevolved form of Clefairy and Pixie, Clefairy has a pink body, two small black eyes, two brown ears that look like star points, a small mouth, and a small curl on its forehead. It looks somewhat cute, but not really.

It's no wonder Xiao Sheng was curious, since according to the habits of the Pi Baobao, they generally only appear at night, do not go too far from the meteorite impact site, and mostly live in mountainous areas.

But now that this place is not only a plain, but also at dusk, it is quite strange that it could appear.

But then again, we're already very close to Mt. Tsukimi, which is the habitat of Clefairy, Clefairy, and Pixie, so it seems understandable.

It must be because it was playful and, after leaving Tsukimiyama, smelled the aroma of food and couldn't resist running over.

For a wild Pokémon, especially one as rare as this, this is undoubtedly very dangerous, tantamount to walking into a trap.

Fortunately, it encountered Xia You and Xiao Zhi, who weren't interested in Clefairy. If it had been any other trainer, they probably would have pulled out a Poké Ball the moment they saw it.

Sensing that these people meant no harm, Clefairy boldly hopped and skipped toward them. Then, like a curious child, it would look at one Pokémon from time to time, leaving Ash, May, and the others speechless and helpless.

"It seems to be quite familiar with people..." Xiao Sheng looked at it for a while, then shook his head. "It doesn't seem lost."

Are you hungry?

May stood up and walked over to Clefairy to check on it. However, compared to its behavior towards other Pokémon, Clefairy was clearly very wary of humans. Upon seeing May approach, it immediately hid behind her Munchlax.

With no other option, Xiaoyao could only stand there.

Fortunately, there was a group of enthusiastic Pokémon around. With their friendly greetings, the Clefairy quickly lowered its guard and became friends with them.

For Xia You and the others, this was just a minor incident.

In the original anime story, with the appearance of this Clefairy, Ash and his friends were attacked by Team Rocket, but with Xia You there, those three guys didn't dare to show themselves!

Since they didn't show up and caused trouble, there was naturally no follow-up.

The matter seemed to end there.

After preparing some food for the little rascal as well, the group set off again after dinner.

Perhaps because they got along well, in just over half an hour, Pi Baobao became familiar with them.

As the sun slowly set and night gradually enveloped the earth, the surrounding environment also darkened.

Although it was getting late, they had only been away from Zhenxin Town for half a day and had just had dinner, so they were still full of energy and strength. Instead of setting up camp there, they continued towards Tsukimiyama.

However, they had only reached the foot of Mt. Tsukimi before even entering the mountainous area when they encountered Pipi and Pixie, who had come to find Pipi.

These two, Pipi and Pixie, should be Pipi's family, which can be seen from their anxious expressions.

After exchanging the baby skins with them, the group was about to leave when the baby skins stopped them.

At first, the group didn't understand what it meant, but they soon realized that it was an invitation for them to visit the interior of Mount Tsukimi!

This is truly unexpected.

The group exchanged glances and whispered among themselves. Xia You and the others all agreed that sleeping inside Mount Tsukimi might be a better option than camping out in the open.

Following behind Pi Baobao, the group went up the winding mountain path to the mountainside and entered the Tsukimi Mountain Cave. There they saw the huge, round meteorite placed deep inside the cave under the moonlight.

Under the moonlight, a group of Pipi and Pixie danced around the rocks, looking both joyful and mysterious.

Actually, this was Ash and Brock's second time here, so it was like a return visit.

After all, they had been here when they first started their journey. Now, entering the cave again, everything seemed to have changed, yet nothing seemed to have changed at all.

What has changed is that they are no longer the greenhorns they once were; they have experienced growth and failure. What remains unchanged is that they are still traveling and are still the trainers chasing their dreams.

As it was the first time Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng had seen it, they were naturally very curious. Xia You, on the other hand, made up for the regret of not having seen it in person before.

……

After resting overnight in a cave on Mount Tsukimi, the group set off again early the next morning.

Once past Mount Tsukimi, the location of the Battle Factory is undoubtedly much closer.

However, to arrive safely, they still need to cross a huge forest. Without Xia You, based on Xiao Zhi and his friends' experience and situation, there was a 95% chance they would get lost in the forest!

But because Xia You was there, they didn't have to worry about this problem at all.

Whether it's looking at a map or not, he never makes a mistake. Even when encountering a fork in the road, he sends out Dragonite to fly into the air and determine the direction. Because of this, they almost never go astray and can always move in the right direction.

It has to be said that while this may reduce some unexpected events during the trip, it is also the key reason why Xia You is always able to keep up with Xiao Zhi in terms of time and distance!

Just as he was about to leave the forest, something cool and refreshing landed on Xiaosheng's face. He subconsciously looked up and saw a large blue bird Pokémon with long, beautiful feathers soaring high in the sky!

The thing that had just made him feel cold was the snowflakes that fell from the bird Pokémon as it flew by!

"Look! There's a beautiful Pokémon in the sky!!"

Following the direction of his finger, Xia You and the others looked up and also saw the Pokémon.

"What... what is this?"

When Ash and Brock saw what the Pokémon looked like, they were stunned for a moment, and then they both subconsciously looked at Xia You.

Feeling their gazes, Xia You glanced at them in surprise.

Why are you looking at me?

"Brother Xia You..." Xiao Zhi hesitated, "Then is it..."

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded. “It’s Articuno.”

Articuno!?

Upon hearing his words, May and Max were overjoyed and quickly took out their Pokédexs, pointing them at Articuno in the sky.

While the siblings were busy looking at Articuno, Ash and Brock looked at Xia You again.

Seeing the question in their eyes, Xia You shook her head helplessly: "Don't overthink it. This has nothing to do with me. There's more than one Articuno in this world. In fact, there are other forms of Articuno in the Galar region. Isn't it normal to encounter them on your journey?"

That being said, whether it was witnessing the battle between the three legendary birds and the three divine birds on Asia Island in the Orange Islands, or witnessing the battle between the three legendary birds and the three divine beasts in the Crystal Tower of Johto, they were all deeply impressed by Xia You's Articuno. That's why they immediately thought of him the moment they saw Articuno.

However, just as Xia You said, this Articuno is clearly not Xia You's.

Articuno's appearance was fleeting, disappearing completely from their sight in just over ten seconds.

Because their attention was completely focused on Articuno, May and Max didn't notice Xia You and Ash's conversation. At this moment, the siblings were still immersed in Articuno's beauty, savoring that fleeting moment of amazement.

"What a pity, it flew away." Max shook his head in disappointment, then sighed, "But I didn't expect to see such a beautiful legendary Pokémon as soon as I arrived in Kanto. This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

More than that!

The man next to you not only owns Articuno, but he has also collected the other two legendary birds!

Xiao Zhi really wanted to tell Xiao Sheng about this, but after glancing at Xia You and seeing that the latter only had a smile on her face and did not speak, he hesitated and did not speak rashly either.

Forget it, I'd better not mention Xia You's boasting anymore. Let Xia You talk to them about this himself.

“Yeah…” Hearing her brother’s words, Haruka was also moved, but still asked with great confusion, “But why are there Articuno here? There aren’t any snow-capped mountains or ice fields nearby.”

Chapter 812 Battle Factory

After traversing the forest and having brunch at a Pokémon Center on its edge, the group learned the exact location of the Battle Factory from Nurse Joy before setting off again.

After passing through a not-too-long canyon, a massive steel building resembling a factory suddenly appeared before them.

"No wonder it's called the Battle Factory..." Kacchan looked up at the huge factory building, feeling a sense of awe and wonder. "I thought it was just a name, but it actually looks like a factory! But... what does it actually produce? It can't just be to match the name, can it?"

"Who knows?" Xia You shook her head. "We'll know everything once we go inside and take a look."

Just as the group was about to step into the battle factory, a man's voice came from above them.

"Mr. Xia You, Xiao Zhi, I've finally waited for you!"

Hearing the sound, the group looked up and saw Ashida, wearing a blue shirt, smiling and waving at them from an outer corridor on the second floor of the factory!

"Mr. Ash!" Ash was clearly delighted to see him. "I didn't expect to see you here!"

"Huh?" Seeing him greet Ashida, Haruka asked in confusion, "You two know each other too?"

“Of course,” Ash laughed. “On my way back to Pallet Town after disembarking, I passed by the Viridian Gym and not only met Mr. Ashida, but also had a battle with Grandma Agatha, one of the Elite Four! It was also at that time that Mr. Ashida explained the Battle Frontier to me again.”

"What? The Four Heavenly Kings?"

May, Max, and Brock then learned that something like this had happened to Ash on his way home, and they couldn't help but ask for the details.

"How about it? Isn't Kikuko amazing?"

Did you defeat it?

Ash could only scratch his cheek with his finger and laugh awkwardly, "Well... actually, I was just defeated on my own. Grandma Agatha's Pokémon were just too strong..."

While the group was talking, Ashida came down the stairs and ran up to Xia You and the others, panting.

After briefly greeting Ash, Ash turned to Xia You and said apologetically, "Um... Mr. Xia You, I'm really sorry about what happened at the Battle Dome..."

As the big boss of the battle server, he naturally knew everything that happened at the Battle Dome, especially since the news had spread so widely that the internet was in an uproar!

People are complaining that Shi Nan's strength is so weak, how dare he compare himself to Xia You?

It's fair to say that after that incident, Heather became a laughing stock!

But what can I do?

Although they were all from the entire Battle Frontier Zone, he had invited them all to be the pioneers. Although each of them had a different temperament, their strength was undeniable. He had no power to restrain them at all. He had been counting on these people to make a name for the Battle Frontier Zone, so he dared not offend them. Even if he wanted to stop them, he was powerless to do so.

Xia You was well aware of this matter, so he didn't intend to involve Ashida. Besides, the matter was already in the past. If Ashida hadn't brought it up again at this moment, he would have almost forgotten about Shi Nan.

"It's alright." He shook his head and smiled. "I know that was just his personal behavior, and it has nothing to do with you or the other battle zones. I won't care, and it's all in the past now, isn't it?"

Ashida nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, it's all in the past."

The conversation between the two was inexplicable; at least, Ash and Max didn't understand what they were talking about, so they whispered to Brock, who was standing next to them, for answers.

Xiao Gang wasn't really clear about the matter either. He only knew that the battle between Xia You and Shi Nan a couple of days ago had caused quite a stir in the entire Kanto region, but that was all. As for the specific details and inside story, he wasn't involved, so how could he know?

After a brief chat, the group headed towards the factory gate, led by Ashida.

But before they could even reach the door, they heard a huge engine roar from behind it, and then the door was smashed open, and a strange six-wheeled red armored vehicle sped out!