I caught a Pokémon

Just like in the last match, Espeon started with Psychic again. However, Xia You clearly anticipated Lila's actions once again. Almost the instant Espeon unleashed its psychic power, Scizor used Shadow Clone, not only dodging the Psychic attack but also sending several shadow clones rushing towards Espeon at the same time.

Which one is true?

This will really test Lila's insight.

Fortunately, she was quite experienced, and after careful observation, she made the correct judgment.

With a thought, Espeon acted swiftly, directly targeting the shadow of the Scizor on the far right, and once again used Psychic.

Seeing that Lila had figured out her true form, Xia You could only order Scizor to use Quick Attack to suddenly accelerate and dodge the Psychic attack.

However, taking advantage of this opportunity, Scizor has closed the distance with Espeon.

Seeing the two huge pincers gleaming with a cold light, Lila's gaze sharpened, but she did not choose to fight the Scizor head-on. Instead, she had Espeon use Agility and run away as well, leaving a suitable safe distance once again.

The scyther missed its target.

Xia You also saw through Lila's thoughts at a glance.

So they were planning to use Espeon's speed to slowly wear down Scizor, like flying a kite.

He stroked his chin. Although he saw through Lila's intentions, he didn't have a good way to deal with her tactics for the time being.

After all, the speed difference between the two Pokémon is too great.

As the second fastest Pokémon in the entire Eevee family, Espeon's speed is slightly slower than Jolteon's, but it still far surpasses that of most Pokémon, not to mention Scizor, a Pokémon that looks heavy with its body covered in steel.

Trying to catch up with Sun Ibrahimovic by speed is simply impossible.

After reaching a safe location, Espeon used the same trick again, employing Psychic once more.

While Xia You was making the scyther dodge, she was also thinking of a way to break the deadlock.

Although psychic attacks only deal half the damage to Steel-type Pokémon, this is not a long-term solution. As long as Espeon and Lyra are patient enough, they can slowly wear down Scizor's stamina.

It seems we need to come up with a drastic measure.

With this in mind, Xia You had already made up her mind.

Once again, it used Shadow Clone to evade Psychic, and together with the original body, the six shadows rushed towards Espeon at the same time.

Faced with the same counterattack once again, Lila was somewhat surprised, but she didn't think much of it, assuming that Xia You was helpless against such harassment tactics. Nevertheless, she didn't let her guard down and carefully tried to distinguish which one was the real Scizor.

In fact, if you succeed in identifying shadow clones once, there is a high chance of succeeding a second time.

This is related to the trainer's talent, vision, and experience. Although they may not be able to see through it every time, once they are familiar with the target's habits and moves, and have already seen through it once, their confidence will be boosted, and they will be able to distinguish it easily.

Just like now, Lila glanced at it a few times, then her gaze suddenly sharpened, and she immediately recognized that the shadow on the far right was the real Scizor.

Almost simultaneously, she mentally commanded Espeon to launch an attack once again.

However, just as Espeon was about to make its move, she noticed something was wrong.

The shadow on the far left suddenly moved!

This startled Lila.

Could that be the real one?!

That was just a facade that the man deliberately gave me!

Without a second thought, Lila quickly instructed Espeon, which had just activated its ability, to turn around and attack the shadow on the far left again.

The invisible energy of a strong mental focus arrives in an instant.

However, to Lila's surprise, when she used her mental power to strike the leftmost shadow, the shadow shattered!

Clearly, she guessed wrong!

But if this shadow isn't it, then where is the real scyther now?

Chapter 852 We seem to have met somewhere before.

Lila was puzzled and quickly looked at the far right, at the shadow that she had sensed was wrong on the first touch.

However, it was discovered that it had also dissipated under the first attack of mental power!

what?

This made Lila even more horrified.

Did you guess wrong about this one too?

She really didn't understand. She had clearly seen it clearly, so how could she have guessed wrong both times she made a move?

Unfortunately, time was running out for her to focus on.

Just as she was wondering, the remaining four shadows were already within reach, and this time, it was too late for Espeon to escape.

In its haste, Espeon could only rely on its instincts to attack the two shadows in the very center, but unfortunately, just like its trainer, it guessed wrong.

I never expected there were only six shadows in total, and I guessed wrong four times!

Now, the situation has become extremely critical.

After all, both Lila and Espeon knew that once Scizor got close, it wouldn't be easy to escape, and they couldn't win the fight either. All the advantages they had built up would be destroyed in an instant.

But what good will knowing do?

Instead of creating distance immediately, they wasted time trying to ambush the enemy. If they had succeeded, they would have been safe and sound. But as they have done now, if they guessed wrong, they will naturally have to bear the corresponding consequences.

And the price to pay is undoubtedly very heavy.

Of the two remaining shadows, the Scizor on the left raised its pincers and used Slash to strike Espeon as it approached!

"Eevee, get out of the way!!"

Lila cried out in her heart, but her Espeon didn't have a move like Teleport, and at such close range, her speed advantage couldn't be utilized at all!

With no way to avoid it, in the blink of an eye, Espeon was hit squarely by this Bug-type move.

Now everyone knows which one is the real one.

But what's the use of knowing now? It's too late!

Just like Alakazam and Metagross before, Lyra's Espeon mainly uses Iron Tail, along with Tackle and Quick Attack to fight its opponent.

This also allows it to engage most opponents for a while, even when they get close.

However, this tactic seems to be less effective against Xia You's Scizor, not to mention that it has a type disadvantage.

After only a few rounds of fighting, Espeon's stamina began to decline under Scizor's relentless attacks, and it eventually collapsed to the ground, never to get up again.

"Eos has lost its ability to battle, and the winner is challenger Xia You!"

The green-haired referee shook his head, also feeling sorry for Lila's defeat, but still raised his hand fairly.

Apart from the second match where Metagross fought to a standstill, Xia You won the challenge with a significant advantage, which was undoubtedly a blow to Lila.

Seeing that the match was over, Lila put away Espeon and hurriedly walked up to Xia You with an anxious expression.

However, her first reaction was not to congratulate Xia You, but to voice the question that had been bothering her.

"Mr. Xia You, how exactly did you create that clone just now? I clearly saw it, but why did I guess wrong several times?"

This problem had been troubling her for a long time, and it was something she couldn't figure out. It could be said that it was because she guessed the wrong clone that the situation spiraled out of control and began to show signs of collapse.

Looking to the side, Xia You saw Xiao Yao walk up beside her, also looking at her with curiosity. She smiled slightly and, without keeping her in suspense, gave the answer directly.

"It's actually very simple." After Scizor came to her side, Xia You patted its shoulder before saying to the two of them, "I just had Scizor use Double Split."

"A second clone?"

Xiaoyao and Lila both widened their eyes at the same time.

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded. “In other words, the moment you saw through me, I used Shadow Clone again to cover the original shadow and change its position.”

"Huh? You can do that!?"

Lila was stunned for a long time upon hearing this reason.

No wonder I guessed wrong twice in a row; there was actually such a trick to it...

But she also knew that although this move sounded very simple, it required a high level of skill from the Pokémon, and if she wasn't careful, she would definitely expose a weakness.

In that case, I did vaguely sense something was wrong during the battle, but I didn't consider it at all, nor did I realize Xia You's intentions. In this respect, Scizor's abilities are indeed outstanding.

only……

Xia You actually told me about this method, which is considered a covert technique. Wasn't he afraid of being leaked?

However, upon further reflection, this kind of double-splitting requires a high level of proficiency in shadow clones. Even if an average trainer knows it, it's useless, since double-splitting isn't too difficult. As long as a Pokémon that knows how to use it practices more, it can eventually succeed.

But theory is one thing, but to use it successfully in battle, and to do so without being noticed by oneself, just like Xia You did, is extremely difficult.

After all, there are strict requirements for the timing of using moves. Too early or too late is not good, as it is easy to be recognized. Only trainers who can keenly grasp the situation can find the right opportunity to use it successfully. This also makes it impossible for ordinary trainers to replicate it, even if they know the principle.

In short, after learning the truth, Lila felt that the man in front of her was even more unfathomable.

"That was a really exciting match." Coming back to her senses, Lila looked at Xia You, her tone showing no sign of discouragement but rather a hint of excitement. "I've never met a trainer as strong as you before. Although I'm a little disappointed that I lost, I learned a lot from this battle. If I have the chance, I'd love to face you again!"

That's a good attitude.

Hearing her words, Xia You nodded to herself.

Even after a crushing defeat, she wasn't affected by her mentality; instead, she became even more determined. It's clear that Lila isn't someone who can be easily defeated.

Just as she was about to say something, Lila suddenly asked, "Um, Mr. Xia You, can I ask you a question?"

Xia You didn't think much of it: "What's the problem?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lila tentatively asked, "Have we met somewhere before? You look kind of familiar."

Xia You was startled when she heard that Lila's question was this.

Did they find out?

That shouldn't be!

Not only did I not tell Xiaoyao anything, but I also didn't reveal any flaws or show any familiarity. How did she find out?

Could it be that her soul is united with hers?

This is also why Xia You is unwilling to deal with these Ghost and Psychic type trainers. As for ordinary trainers, there is no need to mention them. These Gym Leaders, Frontier Brains, and Elite Four members, as long as they specialize in Psychic and Ghost types, most of them have some extraordinary abilities. This makes it necessary to be careful when communicating with them, otherwise, they might accidentally discover your secrets.

Lila now feels that he looks familiar, and that might be the reason!

But then I thought, although the tomboy Lila in front of me and the Lila in the Interpol Police are the same person, strictly speaking, they have no connection now and certainly do not have the same memories, so where does this feeling come from?

Just as Xia You was pondering how to answer Lila, Xiao Yao laughed out loud.

“It’s normal to feel familiar with him,” she said to Lila. “Xia You won the Quartz Tournament before, you must have seen him on TV, that’s why he looks familiar!”

Xiao Yao naturally had no idea what Xia You was thinking, but her unintentional act still helped Xia You out of a predicament.

"Quartz Championship winner!?"

Lila was naturally very surprised to hear that Xia You had actually won the Quartz Conference. However, upon thinking about it, she must have seen Xia You on TV before, otherwise she wouldn't feel that she looked somewhat familiar.

"No wonder, so that's how it is..."

Although she had mentally accepted it, she still had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Fortunately, Lila didn't delve into it and put the matter aside. She took a 'gold coin' out of her pocket and handed it to Xia You.

“Mr. Xia You, this is a symbol of my ability, proof of my defeat. Please accept it.”

Xia You solemnly received the power symbol, which resembled a gold coin and a bottle cap, and then took out her symbol collection box, placed the power symbol inside, and carefully put it away.

Upon seeing that she had already collected all six symbols in the collection box, Lila nodded in realization.

"So you've already collected all six symbols! That means you'll be challenging Mr. Kamishiro soon!"

The "Divine Era" that Lila mentioned is the pioneering brain of the Battle Pyramid, the seventh and final facility in the Battle Frontier.

According to the rules here, only after collecting all six symbols can one be qualified to obtain the address of the Battle Pyramid and thus go to challenge it.

As the final card, Shindai is undoubtedly the most powerful among the seven pioneering minds.

“Yes, time really flies,” Xia You remarked, then asked, “So, are you going to tell me the location of the battle pyramid, or are we going to find Ashida?”

“Of course, it will be Mr. Ashida who tells you,” Lila said with a smile. “Actually, even if I wanted to tell you, I wouldn’t know the exact location. I’m afraid you don’t know that although we pioneers know of each other’s existence, we are in charge of different areas and rarely communicate. As for the Battle Pyramid, we know even less.”

Lila is right, but that's not always the case.

Indeed, due to their personalities, the pioneers rarely communicate with each other, but there are also some who get along very well. Just like the Pipe Queen, Little Thistle, who challenged the battle pipes before, didn't she learn from Cucumber Fragrance that she was challenging pioneer facilities everywhere?