I caught a Pokémon

Even without listening, Xia You knew exactly what they were talking about.

It was nothing more than a topic related to friendship.

They must have become friends, and for the sake of their friendship and dreams, they both want the other to disregard their differences and not hold back, and to have a good competition.

This filled Xia You with endless emotions.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, he didn't have many true friends after coming into this world, so he wouldn't encounter such a problem. But then again, even if he did, given his personality, he wouldn't give in to anyone.

After all, victory is earned through one's own efforts, not through others' humility.

Therefore, in his view, only by defeating the opponent with all one's might can one show the greatest respect to friends and Pokémon!

Of course, this is also a way of respecting oneself.

Chapter 977 This Darkrai is not important to me

Just as Xia You said, Xiao Zhi woke up quickly.

Just as Xiaoyao and Xiaoguang seemed to have reached an agreement and were smiling as they returned to the ward hand in hand, Xiaozhi slowly opened his eyes.

From his words, the others learned what he had gone through after being hit by that dark hole.

The moment he was struck by the dark hole, his consciousness entered a strange space. There, apart from the absence of any life and the sky and pool water turning purple and black, the terrain, town, and trees were no different from the world he was in now, as if he were in an identical mirror image!

In that mirror world, Ash was also attacked by Darkrai. After fleeing everywhere, he eventually fell into a black hole. He only woke up the moment he fell into the black hole.

"I feel..." Ash hesitated for a moment, "...it feels like I've been in that world for several hours!"

“In fact, you have been in that world for several hours now.” Haruka pointed to the clock on the wall and then showed Ash the sky outside. “It’s already afternoon, and you’ve been lying on this bed for a full two hours!”

"Huh?" Ash was taken aback. "So... I really was trapped in that world for a long time!? That Darkrai was that powerful? Damn it, no wonder I'm so hungry right now!"

Upon hearing this, the group realized that they hadn't eaten in a long time. Seeing that Ash was back to his energetic self and out of danger, they discussed it and immediately agreed that, at Ash's enthusiastic invitation, Alice would also go with them to the nearest restaurant.

Of course, although Xia You also invited Tony, this man only had his eyes on the endless exploration of science. Even though this was a good opportunity to get closer to Alice, he still stubbornly grabbed his laptop, saying that he was going to find some information and do some more research, and hurriedly ran off.

Seeing how obtuse he was, Alice sighed helplessly. Fortunately, she had gotten used to it over the years and didn't care anymore.

But this made Xiaoyao laugh out loud.

With Xia You as an example, she could naturally see what was going on between the man and the woman.

It's just that the woman takes the initiative while the man is overly cautious!

Even though Alice has already made such a statement, this man named Tony is still acting like this. He's really slow-witted and clueless.

If it were Xia You, he would probably have a whole bunch of kids by now!

In short, whether it was taking a hot air balloon ride, accompanying them to explore the town, or bringing Ash to the Pokémon Center, Iris deserves to be properly thanked.

This meant that when the belated lunch was finally served, both Dawn and May picked up their juice glasses to express their gratitude to Alice. Only Ash and Brock were busy showing off their food, devouring it in a whirlwind. This made Alice wonder what kind of hardships the two had endured on their journey.

Compared to the two of them, Xia You and Ya Mi were much more civilized. While eating, they talked with Alice and listened to her talk about many interesting things about Baiyang Town, the Tower of Time and Space, and her relationship with Tony. Of course, they also learned some things about Albert. However, from Alice's perspective, what she heard was almost all about Albert's negative aspects, such as arrogance and conceit.

Because they had such a pleasant conversation, by the time they finished eating and drinking and left the restaurant, it was already completely dark outside.

As luck would have it, perhaps to welcome the upcoming Poplar Festival, the town also set off fireworks at this time. Countless fireworks rose in the direction of the square, and the Tower of Time seemed to be dyed with colorful colors and dazzling explosions in the sky, making it even more eye-catching than when it was in the daytime.

"Oh dear, I didn't realize it was already so late." Alice withdrew her gaze, looked at the group again, and waved to them. "Thank you for your hospitality. I'll head back now. I was planning to show you around the whole town today, but then that happened. So, I'll continue your tour of the Tower of Time tomorrow morning!"

"No, we should be thanking you! We'll wait for your news!"

After waving goodbye to Alice and watching her leave and disappear into the street, the remaining people patted their bulging bellies, taking a stroll as a post-dinner digestion, enjoying the nighttime scenery of Ashtown, and heading towards the Pokémon Center.

Fireworks continued to explode above the town, and the whole town seemed to be filled with the smell of lingering gunpowder.

Everything seemed perfectly normal and harmonious, as if they had completely forgotten about Darkrai's appearance earlier that day.

It wasn't until they returned to the Pokémon Center that Ash remembered this incident again, stopped in his tracks, and turned to look at Xia You.

"Xia You, do you think we'll run into Darkrai again?"

“Of course.” Xia You didn’t explain anything, but just nodded. “As long as we are here, there is a possibility of meeting it again, and I believe that moment will come soon.”

Xiao Zhi was already aware of Xia You's intuition, so he didn't ask him why he was so sure. He just remained silent for a moment, clearly thinking about something.

Just as the group entered the Pokémon Center and were about to return to their dorm, Ash finally spoke up: "After entering that world, I couldn't battle Darkrai at all. No matter which Poké Ball I took out, I couldn't release the Pokémon inside. I could only keep running away from Darkrai's harassment. If you accidentally get caught up in that world, be careful!"

“I know.” Xia You glanced at him again and couldn’t help but laugh. “Actually, everything you’re in there is just an illusion. You thought you still had Pokémon on you, but that was just an illusion. Even Darkrai is still in reality. So the one you encountered was just an illusion of it. Of course, even an illusion is very dangerous. If it wants to, it can still hurt us.”

"Then..." Ash frowned, "What should we do?"

Not only Ash, but also May and the others looked at Xia You. After all, it wasn't just Ash; if they really dealt with Darkrai again, everyone present could potentially be drawn into that dream world.

"All I can say is to try to stay focused and not get hit by that dark hole." Xia You shrugged, then looked at the others around her. "Actually, I don't have any good solutions either. But if we accidentally get in, we'll have to rely on our companions to see if we can be awakened by external forces and get out of that dream world as soon as possible."

Back in the dormitory, while Xiao Zhi and the others went to wash up, Xia You went to the balcony alone.

His dormitory was located on the third floor of the Pokémon Center, and its high elevation gave him a good view of almost half of Ashford Town.

A cool night breeze blew against my skin. Looking around, I saw houses illuminated by lights and colorful lanterns, creating a lively scene. High in the sky, fireworks were still being set off, their sounds echoing and filling the town with a festive atmosphere.

What a happy and prosperous little town...

Just then, a dark shadow flashed through the bushes and took off, rapidly approaching Xia You!

Xia You glanced at it and already guessed what it was, so she looked away and continued to admire the moonlight.

The next second, his Gengar landed steadily on the balcony railing, striking a 'landing' pose with its hands raised high.

"Ta-da! I'm back! How have you been? Have you encountered any dangers lately?"

Xia You smiled gently: "With so many people around, what danger could we possibly encounter? But you... how are you?"

Even before encountering Darkrai at noon, Xia You had already sent out his Gengar. Originally, he wanted to send Gengar to investigate the source of the spatial tremors and find the real source, but then the Darkrai attack occurred. Therefore, after Darkrai left, Gengar changed its target and quietly followed it.

The fact that it's only returning so late means it must have discovered something, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long.

Gengar chuckled, "I've been following that guy the whole time, but it's a Mythical Pokémon after all, and it's quite strong. Plus, our movement styles are very similar, so it didn't take long for it to spot me. We fought as we ran around the town. Hehe, although that guy is tough and cunning, how could he be a match for me? I just faked an opening, pretended to be shaken off, and then followed it from a distance. I found its hiding place in no time!"

"Let me guess." Xia You's tone was completely calm, as if she knew everything. "You've gone around in circles in the town, but its hiding place should still be somewhere in that garden you just saw."

“That’s right!” Gengar snapped its fingers. “It’s not far from where you met it, under a big, ordinary-looking tree with a swing hanging from it. Tsk tsk… I really don’t know why it chose that place when there are so many better spots available!”

“That’s easy to understand.” Xia You looked up at the sky. “For it, that place must be full of profound memories.”

At that moment, Gengar floated to his side and couldn't help but ask, "So... are you planning to capture it?"

“Let’s skip this one.” Xia You shook her head. “Although this Darkrai is indeed much stronger than its kind, it has its reasons for staying here and won’t come with us.”

"I see..." Gengar suddenly realized, "Should we continue to keep an eye on it?"

“No, this Darkrai isn’t important to me.” Xia You continued looking up at the sky. “So my target isn’t it, but rather the other two that will appear soon…!”

"The other two?" Gengar looked in the direction Xia You was looking, but saw nothing but fireworks and a dark sky. "Who are you referring to?"

Xia You smiled silently, then took out the Ultra Ball containing Deoxys and Black Rayquaza from her waist pouch and laid it out in her palm.

"Of course... it's those two real 'culprits' that caused the daytime tremors! My two Pokémon have been waiting for them for a long time!"

Just as Xia You finished speaking, as if in response, the two high-grade balls in his palm began to sway gently.

……

The next morning, just after they had finished breakfast at the Pokémon Center, Iris reappeared in front of them.

Just as she said yesterday, she will continue to lead the group to visit the Tower of Time and Space today.

Although this was something that had been agreed upon yesterday, Xia You couldn't help but sigh, this person seemed to have far too much free time...

Of course, we should still thank them for their kindness.

As soon as the group left the house, they had only walked a short distance when they saw a small truck decorated in bright colors parked on the side of the street. Behind the truck was an uncle dressed in a very ethnic style, selling various trinkets. As the group passed by, Xiao Guang immediately noticed a very beautiful feather on the stall.

"Huh? This feather is..."

It's unclear where this uncle got his business idea, but when Xiaoguang asked, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "This is the Crescent Feather! It's the feather of the legendary Pokémon Cresselia! As long as you carry it, you won't have nightmares!"

"Creselia?" Xiao Guang turned to look at Xia You. "It should be the Pokémon that shares the Dream and Moon motif with Darkrai, right?"

Xia You nodded: "That's right. Although one of these Pokémon is a legendary Pokémon and the other is a mythical Pokémon, they are both collectively known as the Pokémon of Dream and Moon. In the legend, one of them is active on the night of the new moon, causing nightmares for the people and Pokémon around it and driving them out of its territory. The other is known as the incarnation of the new moon. Its feathers... the New Moon Feathers, can give the wearer good dreams and can even wake up people who are trapped in endless nightmares."

"Wow, this young man knows a lot!" The uncle chuckled, then said to Xiao Guang, "This is a genuine Crescent Moon Feather. You don't look well; you must have been having nightmares lately. You should buy one for protection!"

Hearing him say that, Xiao Zhi, Xiao Guang, and Xiao Gang's eyes lit up, and they all crowded around to carefully select their items.

Only Xiao Yao, after taking one look, couldn't help but whisper in Xia You's ear, "Brother Xia You, this must be fake, right?"

Xia You chuckled and nodded gently to her, explaining in a voice only the two of them could hear, "This is clearly a craft item, made from the feather of some kind of bird Pokémon. But it doesn't matter. Ash and the others have been suspicious ever since they met Dracule yesterday. If this feather can put their minds at ease, then it has served its purpose!"

Chapter 978 Orasion

Although they suspected it might be fake, Ash, Dawn, and Brock bought a feather each for psychological comfort and carefully put it in their pockets. Even May and Mimi, seeing that the feather was indeed very beautiful, couldn't help but take out their money and buy one as a souvenir of their trip to Poplar Town.

However, when Xiao Yao turned to look at Xia You and asked if she wanted to buy him one too, Xia You coughed lightly, first refusing her offer, and then bought ten for himself, along with a number of other exquisite gifts.

This greatly shocked Xiao Zhi, who was standing nearby.

"Brother Xia You... are you buying new stock?"

Xia You couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

What do you know, you brat?!

He's just a little brat who only knows about Pokémon battles!

Although he disdained such artificial products, he couldn't resist having so many women!

Whenever you come across gifts like these, shouldn't you buy some and give them out to everyone?

Whether it's Naz, Lijia, Maya, or the three Yuanzhu sisters, they are all eagerly waiting for her.

If I don't send something back every now and then to show that I still care about them, then there will be problems!

Moreover, he couldn't forget the three girls he was very close to: Serena, Xiaochun, and Xiaoxia.

Even Xiaomei and Yinghua, the remaining two sisters of Yuanzhu, are also her 'soon-to-be sisters-in-law,' so she cannot show favoritism to either of them.

Being a philandering man...it's tough!

Thank you for your patronage! Please keep this safe!

As he packed Xia You's belongings into exquisite gift boxes, the smile on the face of the crafts vendor was impossible to hide!

After all, they had only just set up their stall in the morning and had already sold so many 'goods' in one go. Such a great start seems to indicate that today will be a lucky day!

Making money! Making money!

After leaving, led by Alice, Xia You went to a post office and mailed all the gifts.

Only after doing all this were they able to set off again.

Actually, since Yami had been here before and was quite familiar with the place, they could have easily had Yami lead the way instead of Alice showing them around. But given Yami's personality... she obviously wouldn't be a good tour guide.

Moreover, as a 'key figure' in this incident, having Alice by his side makes it easier for Xia You to stay informed about the development of the situation and prevent it from slipping completely out of his control.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of last night, the entire town of Baiyang seemed to be still asleep, bathed in the morning light, quiet and still showing its lively side, with hardly any pedestrians on the streets.

Only those who need to work, or like Xia You who didn't have much of a nightlife last night, would go out so early.

In just a few minutes, the group arrived at the plaza in front of the Tower of Time.

This time, instead of going to the Pokémon Garden next door, they headed towards the Tower of Time, which is famous throughout Sinnoh!

Compared to seeing it in a model or from above, Xia You and the others truly felt the magnificence of the building when they actually stood in front of it.

Standing at the very bottom of the building, they even had to look up to see the two spires above!

Ash subconsciously exclaimed, "Wow...how spectacular!"

Seeing the expressions on their faces and Ash's heartfelt praise, Alice, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but smile with pride.

As a native of Baiyang Town, what makes her happiest is hearing tourists who come here praise this landmark building that is the most artistic in her hometown!

That's why she's so keen on bringing those trainers who travel all over the world here!

After all, it's an honor to be a part of it!

As the clock struck nine, the group crossed the wide plaza and entered the Tower of Time and Space.

The first thing that catches the eye is a spacious and tall entrance hall.

The room was warmly lit, with smooth marble tiles on the floor and marble pillars standing nearby. There were stained-glass windows on the high walls, and ribbons hung down from the ceiling. Just as Xia You had imagined before entering the room, it was indeed decorated quite lavishly.