I caught a Pokémon

After waving goodbye to Lila, Xia You took Xiao Yao and left the forest, arriving at the nearest Pokémon Center.

After handing over the Pokémon that participated in the battle to Nurse Joy for treatment, Xia You and Xiao Yao went to the restaurant. While waiting for their dinner, Xia You also contacted Ashida.

The call was answered quickly.

Before Xia You could even speak, Ashida on the other end of the phone had already guessed why he was calling.

"Mr. Xia You is calling me at this time, so you must have already collected all six pioneering symbols, right?"

"That's right, we've collected them all. The reason I'm contacting you is to ask about the location of the last battle facility."

A sigh came from the other end of the phone: "That was so fast! I still remember the first time I met you. I can't believe you've already collected them all. Okay, I've sent the locations to your phone. Please check it!"

After thanking her, Xia You hung up the phone and was about to open her email when she noticed Xiao Yao staring intently at her.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Xiao Yao shook her head and asked, "Brother Xia You, I don't understand why everyone has to ask about the location of the Battle Pyramid individually after collecting all six symbols? Isn't it in a fixed location?"

“You’re right.” Xia You nodded with a smile. “Just like its name suggests, although the Battle Pyramid is a pyramid-shaped structure, it is not built in a fixed location, but can be moved at any time.”

"Move at any time?" Xiaoyao was greatly surprised. "Does it mean crashing the tires under the pyramids and making it move like a motorhome? Or at sea?"

"None of those, but rather in a more exaggerated way."

As Xia You spoke, she pointed upwards with her finger.

Xiao Yao immediately understood and exclaimed, "You mean it's in the sky?"

“That’s right.” Xia You opened the email and explained to her, “The pioneering brain of the Pyramid God has installed a flying device under the entire pyramid, which allows him to move the pyramid to any location at any time. This is why every challenger needs to ask Ashida for the location on the spot.”

As he spoke, he turned his phone screen towards Xiaoyao.

"Look, right now, the Battle Pyramid is located near Evergreen City, but by tomorrow, it may have moved to another place."

“Evergreen City…” Haruka sighed. “So, we need to hurry and get there? Ah, it’s going to be a long journey. We’re currently at the easternmost part of the Kanto Continent, and it’s going to be a long way to get there.”

"Isn't this perfect?" Xia You put away her phone and pushed the food in front of Xiao Yao. "You're still missing a Ribbon Medal to participate in the Grand Festival. And the venue for this Grand Festival is on the way back, so we can take care of everything at the same time. Of course, like I just said, the Battle Pyramid moves every day. It might just appear right in front of us after we're done with the Grand Festival!"

Chapter 853 Let's trick him one more time!

Leaving the forest where the Battle Tower was located and the easternmost region of Kanto, after several days of monotonous yet not boring travel, Xia You and Xiao Yao returned to the central region, covered in dust from their journey.

Compared to the rural style full of natural charm in other places, this place is undoubtedly more prosperous, with high-rise buildings, bridges and parks everywhere. Including golden yellow, withered leaves and rainbow colors, it can be said that the core cities of the entire Kanto region are gathered here.

However, instead of crossing the city cluster, the two turned north from here.

After traveling for most of the day, on the fourth day when they were taking a midday break, the two arrived at a place called Goumu Town.

Despite its name, Goumu Town is smaller than a small city.

Inside, streets and rivers crisscross, high-rise buildings stand tall, and people come and go in a constant stream, making it look very lively.

Actually, this place wasn't originally on their usual route. They only made a detour here after learning from several trainers who challenged Xia You in the wild that a grand tournament was about to be held here.

In fact, as the date of the Grand Festival draws ever closer, the number of towns that have not yet hosted the Grand Festival is decreasing. For trainers who have already collected all five Ribbon Badges a few years ago, this naturally has no impact. However, for trainers like May who came to Kanto to collect Ribbon Badges halfway through, or for newcomers, or for Coordinators who have suffered repeated setbacks, time is undoubtedly too tight.

Even after arriving in the town, when Nurse Joy from the Pokémon Center told May that the upcoming Pyrewaki Tournament would be the last tournament where she could win a Ribbon Medal before the Grand Festival, May couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

She patted her chest, which was already taking shape, and let out a long sigh: "Luckily we arrived early. If we had been two days later, we would have really missed the grand celebration!"

"yes……"

Just like Haruka said, once you miss the last chance, you'll have to wait until next year to try out the grand festival in the Kanto region.

When that time comes, although Haruka will definitely be stronger and more confident, she will no longer be in Kanto. Not only will she miss a crucial opportunity to grow, but even if she comes back to challenge the festival, she won't have the same feeling.

After a short rest at the Pokémon Center, the two headed straight for the Pokémon Tournament venue.

The venue for this woodworking convention is located in the center of the town. Structurally, it is a common hemispherical building with a blue and white color scheme, which looks unremarkable compared to other venues.

However, the difference is that perhaps because the town is large enough and has a large enough population, the number of local trainers participating in the competition is also quite exaggerated.

At this moment, the area outside the venue was packed with trainers and Pokémon, with at least a hundred people. This was the place with the most participants that Xia You had ever seen, apart from large venues like the Goldenrod Tournament!

That's not all. Even those Coordinators who, like May, are still missing a Ribbon Medal, have traveled all the way from Kanto to participate in the competition!

With just a quick glance around, Xiaoyao already saw several opponents she had encountered before.

This also shows that countless Coordinators who have not yet collected all five Ribbon Badges are eager to make one last effort here to participate in the Grand Celebration.

Unfortunately, no matter how many people there are, in the end only one person can take away that ribbon medal.

"Wow, there are so many people..."

The two made their way through the crowd, first registering at the service desk, then taking a look around the venue to familiarize themselves with the stage before leaving.

However, they hadn't gone far when they saw Harry's persistent figure again.

Xiaoyao couldn't help but mutter, "Honestly, why is he everywhere?"

Perhaps sensing something, Harry also caught sight of Xia You and Xiao Yao in an instant.

Unlike before when he tried to avoid them, this time Harry actually came to the two of them in a very open and ostentatious manner.

"It's been a long time, you two." Harry had completely dropped his pretense. This time, his fake smile was gone. Instead, he squinted at Haruka and said in a mocking tone, "You being here must mean you're having trouble collecting the Ribbon Medals. What? You still haven't collected all five Ribbon Medals after all this time?"

Compared to someone like Harry, who travels alone and can wholeheartedly challenge various conventions, Haruka's frequency and opportunities to participate in conventions are indeed relatively fewer.

"What's it to you?" Xiaoyao couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "Aren't you just like me, showing up here now?"

Perhaps it's because she's spent so much time with Xiaoxia, but now she actually looks a bit like Xiaoxia!

"The same as you?" Harry smiled smugly after hearing Xiaoyao's words, then opened one side of his coat to show Xiaoyao the five shiny medals hanging inside. "I've already collected them all. The reason I'm here today is to see you make a fool of yourself!"

Regardless of how certain Harry was that Haruka would attend the Phoebe Convention, his smug expression was indeed very much in line with his usual style, and it was exactly the kind of thing he would do.

Xiao Yao was about to say something more when Xia You took a step forward.

Upon seeing him make a move, Harry immediately took a step back, as if startled.

"What...what do you want to do?"

He didn't want to do this in front of so many people, as if it would make him seem cowardly, but he was really afraid of being beaten and was afraid that this man would start a fight with him at the slightest disagreement!

Xia You merely glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, and left directly with Xiao Yao.

Harry was stunned for a moment, then his face flushed red, feeling that Xia You had underestimated him!

He was furious, but he opened his mouth several times without saying anything. He could only watch Xia You's departing figure and clench his fists.

Xiaoyao dared to keep provoking him because he had a good grasp of her personality, and he also knew that she wouldn't do anything to him outside of the competition.

But Xia You, when it comes to something, he really dares to do it!

This reckless behavior, coupled with his formidable strength, is the main reason why Harry dares not speak out against him.

He dared to deceive Xiaoyao countless times, but because of his previous crushing defeat and humiliating exit, he now dares not utter a single boast in front of this man.

However, this does not mean he will give up easily.

Now that they had formed an irreconcilable feud, how to get revenge on him was Harry's biggest concern, aside from the grand party.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently swept across the room and he spotted a few more despicable fellows.

It was during the Grand Tournament at the Golden Arena that she disguised herself as Fairy Jessie Bian and tricked Team Rocket!

Since the last time James and Meowth tricked Harry out of his Pokémon, Harry chased after them and went through a lot of trouble to finally get his two Pokémon back. Of course, he also taught those three guys a lesson.

But because of that incident, he became acquainted with these three guys through a fight, and learned that Team Rocket was a villainous organization that usually targeted Ash and harbored great hostility towards Ash's companions, including May and Xia You.

If that's the case...

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up, and he already had an idea.

His gloomy expression vanished, replaced by a smile, as he strode over to the Rockets trio.

Meanwhile, Musashi was still dressed as Fairy Musashi Bian from last time. Judging from her appearance, it was clear that she was still determined to participate in the Grand Tournament again and fulfill her dream.

As for Kojiro and Nyanko, they were still dressed as manager and assistant, following behind Musashi.

Just as they came out of the registration area, the three of them bumped into Harry.

"It's you!?"

When the Rockets saw Harry clearly, they were startled. Remembering the lesson he had taught them last time, they wanted to turn around and leave, but before they could take a few steps, Harry called them back.

"Wait a moment."

"What are you doing?" Musashi turned around and glared at him fiercely. "I'm going to participate in the Grand Tournament, I don't have time to talk to you here!"

"That's right, Meowth!" Meowth chimed in, "We didn't lie to you, Pokémon, this time!"

“You’ve misunderstood,” Harry laughed. “Actually, I’m here to help you.”

"Help us?" Musashi frowned. "What do you mean?"

Harry took out two Poké Balls and waved them in front of them: "Of course, just like last time, I'll lend you my Pokémon so you can win!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing his words, Musashi, Kojiro, and Meowth exchanged bewildered glances, none of them understanding what kind of scheme this guy was plotting.

"Lend us your Pokémon?" Kojiro frowned. "Why would you do this? What's in it for you?"

Instead of answering their questions, Harry countered, "I heard you and that guy named Ash are mortal enemies, right?"

“That’s right!” Musashi’s eyes lit up when Harry mentioned Ash. “We’ll definitely get that brat’s Pikachu! We’ll teach that brat a lesson!”

"So, does that mean his companions are also your enemies?"

"Of course!"

“Then that’s my goal,” Harry laughed. “Since we have a common enemy, we’re naturally friends. My target is that person named Xiaoyao, oh, and that Xia You!”

Xia You!?

Upon hearing this name, the Rocket Team trio felt a chill run down their spines. Even though Xia You wasn't there, they still felt a cold shiver.

How dare this Harry cause trouble for Xia You?

Did he feel he had lived too long?

However, although they thought this, Team Rocket didn't show it. Instead, they asked again, "Even so, have you forgotten that we tricked you out of your Pokémon last time? Even after what happened, are you still willing to lend us your Pokémon?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten." Although Harry was still angry about it, he tried his best to keep his tone calm. "However, in order to defeat our common enemy, I am willing to back down a bit. But, to ensure things go smoothly, lending you the Pokémon this time is not without conditions."

"Conditions?" A warning bell rang in Kojiro's mind, and he asked tentatively, "What are the conditions?"

Harry shrugged: "Of course, it's to prevent an unpleasant situation like last time from happening again, so we need to leave one hostage."

hostage?

Upon hearing this demand, the Rockets exchanged glances instinctively, then, in front of Harry, the three of them huddled together again and whispered their secret plot.

Although they were very close, and Harry held his breath trying to hear something, unfortunately, he couldn't hear anything in the end.

He frowned, just as he was about to say something, when the Rockets trio dispersed and looked at him with smiles on their faces.

Rubbing his hands together, Kojiro chuckled, "So, who do you want to keep as a hostage?"

Although he had a feeling that they might be up to something bad, Harry was confident that he could control these simple-minded guys, so he didn't pay much attention to what had just happened.

Harry's gaze swept over the three of them, and finally settled on Meowth.

"Let's keep this cat."

Of the two people and one Pokémon, Jessie was going to participate in a competition and naturally couldn't stay behind as a hostage. James, being human, was bound to play some tricks. Therefore, in Harry's opinion, only Meowth was the most suitable and safest to stay behind as a hostage.

After all, talking Pokémon are extremely rare in this world. They may not be unique, but they are certainly very rare. Presumably, Musashi and James would not abandon such a precious Pokémon as a hostage, thus preventing a repeat of the previous incident.

But little did they know, when he actually chose Meow Meow, the Rockets trio all simultaneously revealed a sinister look on their faces and exchanged glances with each other again when he wasn't paying attention.

Harry wanted to use Jessie to stop May and deal with Xia You, thereby achieving his goal.

But weren't the Rockets' trio also trying to take this opportunity to trick Harry again?

As for opposing Xia You?

What a joke!

In their hearts, Xia You had risen to the status of an invincible being.

He's a three-region champion, possesses legendary Pokémon, and is someone even the top dog Giovanni doesn't want to mess with!

Moreover, they now know that in Xia You's eyes they are weak and harmless, and as long as they act obediently in front of him, Xia You will not do anything to them even if they meet face to face.