I caught a Pokémon

Knowing that time was of the essence, Xia You quickly called it back to her side and told it what had happened.

Being a Pokémon with exceptional intelligence, after hearing Xia You recount the whole story, it realized the seriousness of the matter. After letting out a soft cry, it flew directly into the sky.

The shrub clearly knew what it had to do. After flying over the forest, its body suddenly emitted a green light. This green light rapidly grew larger and spread throughout the entire forest. Under the influence of the green light, the vines and thorns that had previously affected the forest dissipated.

That's not all; this green light is clearly also a means of communication between shrines!

Not long after, only about half a minute later, another Celebi stumbled out of the distant forest and flew to Xia You's Celebi.

Just as Xia You had thought, Celebi was extremely sensitive to the aura of its own kind, and even when injured, it would still come out to meet them.

Under Xia You's guidance, the injured Celebi slowly landed in front of Xia You.

Xia You quickly checked its condition and found that the Celebi's body was covered with wounds, but they were all minor scratches and abrasions, with no fatal wounds. Although it didn't seem very energetic, it was probably due to severe exhaustion. As long as it was given some food and water and rested more, it should be fine.

"Xiaoyao!"

Xia You called out, and Xiao Yao, who was in the distance, immediately ran over with a first aid kit.

Seeing the two approach, the wild Celebi hesitated for a moment, but after being persuaded by Xia You's Celebi, it eventually accepted their help.

This also shows that, compared to a typical Celebi, this Celebi seems to be slightly bolder.

Clean the wound, apply medicine, and bandage it.

Having traveled for so long, Xiaoyao was obviously quite adept at doing these things. Moreover, with such a cute and pretty face, she managed to lower the wild Celebi's guard and get it to accept her kindness.

After the emergency treatment was over, when Xia You brought out the magical 'instant noodles' again, the wild Celebi was drooling and completely let its guard down!

Chapter 840 I like women with squinty eyes

In the outer area of ​​the forest, when Xia You's Celebi created that green light and instantly swept across the entire forest, it was already noticed by Hinata and Fuugetsu.

Because of their slow pace, they hadn't gone very far, only about seven or eight minutes' walk.

"It's Shrine Bhikkhu! He actually found him!"

Having learned about this mythical Pokémon before, Hinata recognized it as Celebi's power at a glance. Just as she was about to turn back, she was stopped by Fuugetsu.

"Wait!" Feng Yue grabbed her arm and shook her head. "Have you forgotten? Xia You told us to wait for his notification!"

"What are we waiting for?" Hinata retorted. "Now that we've found Celebi, hasn't he fulfilled his promise to us? In that case, every minute we delay, Celebi might leave, or he might be weakly waiting for our rescue!"

"This……"

It must be said that Hinata's words made a lot of sense, and they also made Fuyuki hesitate.

It's not fair to say that Hinata went back on her word; it's just that she and Xia You had different starting points and different ways of thinking.

What was her and Fengyue's purpose in coming here?

Wasn't it just an order from the patrol headquarters to find the shrine and restore the condition of the forest?

Now that the vines and thorns have disappeared and the rabbi has appeared, what is there to hesitate about?

"...But we just agreed to him..."

“Maybe he forgot to tell us.” Hinata waved his hand. “Besides… that’s the Mythical Pokémon Celebi! Aren’t you afraid that man might have some designs on it? Maybe he sent us away so he could catch Celebi!”

Indeed, just as she said, sending the two away seemed like there was some unspeakable secret, making it hard not to overthink things.

"Alright." Feng Yue finally compromised. Although she felt that the man probably wouldn't take advantage of her vulnerability to subdue Celebi, she still said, "Then let's go back quietly. But let's make it clear first, we can only observe the situation from a distance. We absolutely cannot rush over there, and we absolutely cannot offend that man!"

"Of course I know." Hinata rolled her eyes at him. "Don't you know me? I'm not the kind of reckless person. Don't worry, I just wanted to take a quick look. I won't do anything rash!"

Fengyue was completely persuaded at this point, and thinking about it, it made sense. So she stopped trying to persuade her and instead ran back with Hinata in the direction they had come from.

……

After finishing bowls of noodles, the wild shrubby's spirits improved significantly, and it became much more affectionate towards the man who had given it such delicious food. Its actions became bolder, and it even dared to land on his palm.

"It looks pretty good. It should be out of danger by now, right?" Xiaoyao smiled and approached Xia You, touching the wild Celebi with her hand. She felt that its body was strange, soft and somewhat like grass, full of texture.

"This is all thanks to your treatment," Xia You said with a smile. "You really didn't travel with Xiao Zhi and the others for so long; even your treatment techniques have become so skilled."

Xiaoyao smiled a little embarrassedly: "No, actually I secretly learned these from Xiaogang."

Just then, Gengar suddenly emerged from Xia You's shadow.

Its appearance startled the wild shurabi, who instinctively flew higher.

Gengar, however, ignored all of that and frowned as he said to Xia You, "I sense someone approaching. It must be those two people returning!"

Upon hearing this news, Xia You showed no change in expression, clearly not surprised at all.

Because they all lacked understanding of each other, just as Hinata and Fuyuki didn't quite trust him, he naturally didn't trust those two either; otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Haruka to keep watch just now.

I just didn't expect them to get back so quickly.

They had only been gone for a few minutes, which means they rushed back as soon as they noticed the rabbi's presence.

They're really in a hurry...

But it doesn't matter, we've done everything we could, it's just a matter of how long it takes.

He took out his GS Ball, put his Celebi back into the ball, and Gengar also disappeared back into his shadow. All of this had just been completed, and only a dozen seconds later, Xia You heard light footsteps coming from the woods not far away.

The sound was very soft, but he still managed to pick it up.

"Brother Xia You..."

Xiaoyao became somewhat worried, mainly because she really didn't know how to handle the current situation.

"Don't move." Giving her a reassuring look, Xia You said calmly, "Just act normally. Oh, and send them a signal with that hunting sniper."

Xiao Yao nodded, picked up the hunting buoy beside her, and contacted Feng Yue as Feng Yue had instructed them to do.

The beeping sound of receiving messages came from afar immediately. Because they were close enough, the sound clearly reached Xia You and Xiao Yao's ears, which made Hinata and Fuyuki, who were hiding there, extremely embarrassed.

Now they could no longer hide and had no choice but to come out, even if it meant bracing themselves for it.

"that……"

For Hinata and Fuyuki, the situation was incredibly awkward. They wanted to say something, but couldn't find a good excuse.

Xia You ignored them and spread her arms. Celebi, who was already startled by the sudden appearance of the two, immediately flew into the sky and into the distance.

"Shrabah—!"

Watching Celebi disappear into the distance, Hyuga wanted to call it back, but Celebi simply flapped its wings, flew a few times, and vanished without a trace.

It left, and Xia You deliberately let it go.

But that's not what Xia You said.

He shook his head with a regretful tone and said, "If you had come a little later, it would have been better. Although we have healed its wounds, it's a pity that we haven't built enough friendship before it flew away."

Hearing this, Xiaoyao couldn't help but chuckle.

Didn't you just tell me to contact them? Why are you complaining that they arrived too early?

They're just making excuses on purpose!

This made Hinata and Fuyuki even more embarrassed.

Not to mention Xiaoyao, even they knew that Xia You was deliberately making fun of them, but what could they do?

"I'm sorry," Fengyue finally said. "After seeing that green light, we knew you had found Celebi. Fearing something might happen, we decided to come back on our own. Please don't take offense..."

"Is it strange?" Xia You shook her head, her tone revealing neither joy nor anything else. "Actually, even without you, I would have intervened in this situation. As for people like you... sigh, never mind, I'm used to it."

After saying that, Xia You ignored the two of them and picked up the trash on the ground. Then, carrying her luggage, she turned and left.

Xiao Yao also hurried a few steps, returned the hunting buoy to Feng Yue, nodded to the two of them, then turned around and jogged to catch up with Xia You.

After watching the two leave, Hinata and Fuyuki remained silent for a long time.

Only after the two disappeared into the forest did Fengyue pat Hinata on the shoulder and say with a wry smile, "It seems we left him with a very bad impression. Alright, don't think about it too much. Now that things here are over, let's hurry up and leave. After all, we still have a long summary report to write."

……

Meeting Hinata, Fuugetsu, and that wild Celebi was just a minor incident.

When the two left the forest, they had already put the matter out of their minds. Only Haruka was still thinking about where the wild Celebi would go next.

Before long, the two arrived in Asakusa City without incident.

However, since it was almost night, the two did not go directly to the Battle Pipe outside the city, but instead stayed at the Pokémon Center here first.

After dinner, Xiaoyao also asked Miss Joey here to check the condition of the eggs.

After all, several days have passed since she received the egg. When she took the egg from her foster family, they said that the hatching date was fast approaching, so a proper check-up was necessary.

Miss Joey took the egg and examined it carefully.

"Everything's fine," she smiled. "It seems you've taken good care of it. The egg's surface is clean and smooth, with no cracks, and the inside looks normal. Don't worry, it'll definitely hatch into a very healthy Pokémon!"

"That's good." Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. "I was worried that I wouldn't take good care of it during the long trip, but now that you've said that, I can finally rest assured."

“Even so…” Miss Joy still instructed Haruka, “I estimate that the egg will hatch in the next day or two. Please pay close attention to it and observe its condition at any time.”

"Huh? In the next couple of days?" Hearing Miss Joy's words, Haruka's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously, saying happily, "Yes, I understand, I will definitely protect it well!"

……

After resting overnight, the two set off early the next morning for the battle tunnel outside the city.

The battle tunnel is located on a mountain not far from Fuchsia City. Standing there, you can see the sea in the distance. The design of this battle facility is also very interesting. It looks like a giant serpent crawling on a building. From a distance, it looks lifelike, but it can also make people feel a little creepy.

Such a unique aesthetic naturally represents the distinctive taste of the pioneering minds here.

After walking along the long stone path, the two arrived in front of the giant spoon snake and knocked on the huge door below.

Not long after, three young women in their twenties, dressed like delinquent teenagers and with brightly colored hair, came out of the door.

"Seriously, someone's already taking on this challenge so early? Can't a guy get some sleep?"

"You can't sleep well because of your hangover from last night, right?"

"What are you talking about? If you hadn't kept feeding me, would I be like this?"

As these women came out, they were rubbing their heads and arguing and bickering with each other. The one in the lead was a blonde woman wearing a long white trench coat with a red tube top underneath, revealing her navel. Perhaps because she had been smoking too much, her voice was a little hoarse, and she spoke with a peculiar trilled intonation.

The two people next to her, although dressed differently from her, shared the same style and temperament.

At the same time, a faint smell of tobacco and alcohol wafted out from behind the door.

Perhaps it was because she rarely dealt with this type of woman, or perhaps it was the conversation among the group that made Xiaoyao subconsciously take a step back.

Before Xia You could even speak, the three women's eyes lit up simultaneously upon seeing her appearance.

"Wow, where did this handsome guy come from?"

"That's right, I've never seen such a handsome challenger before!"

The three of them started making comments and teasing Xia You right in front of him!

To be honest, these are the types of people Xia You least wants to encounter.

If you strike up a conversation with them, they might take advantage of you and try to get closer to you. If you ignore them, they'll only become more aggressive. In short, these kinds of women are really troublesome.

Fortunately, a more composed female voice suddenly came from inside the door, which saved Xia You from the predicament.

"It's so noisy, what are you all making a scene about?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a tall woman with long black hair walked out.

This woman was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and she was a head taller than the three delinquent women from before. She had single eyelids and her eyes were somewhat narrow. Although she wasn't particularly beautiful, she exuded a cool and edgy vibe.

And she is the pioneering mind here, known as the Pipe Queen—Little Thistle!

Although this was the first time Xia You had met her in real life, he already knew quite a bit about her.

Of course, it wasn't because of her appearance, but because of her preferences.

As a woman who even builds such bizarre battle facilities, Ayase not only has a preference for snake-shaped Pokémon, but also seems to like the type with squinty eyes. This is why she was clearly moved when Brock confessed to her in the anime!

Of course, this is also related to her peculiar quirk. After all, all the Pokémon in her house, whether it's Abra, Snorlax, Cyndaquil, Slug, Makushiro, or Skitty, all have squinty eyes. And Brock, like them, also happens to have squinty eyes!

Although it's quite a coincidence, this is still a rare case in anime where a mature woman develops feelings for Xiaogang!

That's why Xia You had such a deep impression of her!

I wonder if she's run into Xiaogang yet...

After Xiaoji appeared, the three delinquent girls who had just dared to tease her immediately became much more obedient and dared not cause any more trouble.