I caught a Pokémon

As a relatively law-abiding citizen, I would never commit murder or serious injury.

Therefore, the best way to deal with them is to avoid contact and communication, defeat them every time you encounter them, and make them live in constant fear, even to the point of hiding away!

And Deoxys is exactly putting Xia You's point of view into practice!

On the battlefield, J is indeed an extremely skilled Pokémon hunter. Although her ace Salamence was defeated, she clearly has other tricks up her sleeve.

She whirled around and raised her left arm. The next second, a device on her left arm that looked like an arm guard cannon suddenly emitted a beam of yellow energy, which shot toward Deoxys at an extremely fast speed!

And this is precisely the most important attack method that has enabled J to be so successful for so long – the petrification gun!

Don't underestimate this human technology.

Before this, anyone or any Pokémon hit by it had been petrified and had no choice but to surrender. Its powerful ability not only made the victims tremble with fear, but also made its peers very wary. It can be said that this is the foundation of its fame!

And the petrification gun has never let her down!

However, it's clear that the Pokémon she had dealt with before were relatively weak. This time, facing a powerful Pokémon like Deoxys, the effect of the Petrify Gun... was not so obvious.

Not to mention, Xia You had already warned it about this before Deoxys took action!

Therefore, when faced with the onslaught of attacks, Deoxys did not use his abilities to defend himself. He simply used a teleportation to easily dodge the petrification spear.

Seeing this, J remained calm and composed.

In the industry, she is known for her decisiveness and high technology. In addition to the petrification gun on her arm, even the sunglasses she is wearing now have unique abilities, one of which is predicting the location of a Pokémon's teleportation!

Prior to this, she had used these glasses to break Maria's Gardevoir's Teleport, and petrified it the instant it appeared using Teleport.

She has the same confidence now when facing this Deoxys!

Unfortunately, what she didn't know was that she no longer had that chance.

The reason Deoxys used Teleport just now was simply a way to deal with the Petrify Gun, following its trainer's instructions.

But why should it continue to hide when dealing with a mere human?

A sound of unknown meaning came from Deoxys's mouth.

—I—thoroughly—command—you—to—defeat—!

Chapter 993 Xia You: Then don't blame me!

As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Deoxys's attacks are more deadly and dangerous than those of other types of Pokémon of similar strength.

Especially for humans.

Even if this human is armed with a weapon that can pose a limited threat, it is still futile in the face of such absolute power.

Without even using any particularly advanced techniques, just a few bursts of energy, and J was already down in an explosion.

Under Deoxys's attack, she only had a brief moment to fire wildly through the thick smoke amidst the flames, attempting to defy fate. However, she couldn't even pinpoint Deoxys's location before collapsing in the impact.

This also proves that even a Pokémon hunter cannot withstand such damage with their bare body.

In fact… to avoid accidentally killing her, Deoxys, who had already received Xia You's instructions, deliberately missed!

Otherwise, she would probably have been torn to pieces in the very first explosion.

Even so, after the explosion, she lay on the edge of the crater, bright red blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.

His internal organs were clearly damaged by the shock.

"Looks like it should be over." Gengar, who had suddenly appeared from the shadows, clicked its tongue, seemingly with some disdain. "What kind of Pokémon hunter is she? She's so weak. There's not another Pokémon she has that can even fight. I really don't know how she became famous. Sending out Deoxys was really making a mountain out of a molehill!"

“Better safe than sorry.” Xia You shook her head. “Besides, you can’t blame her. How could a human withstand such damage from Deoxys’s attack? The fact that she was able to fire two shots in retaliation already shows that she has extremely strong physical abilities. As for releasing other Pokémon… she didn’t even have a chance to reach out, let alone have time to release them.”

At this point, due to the severity of his injuries, J had fallen into a coma.

Deoxys floated in the air, watching the human woman. With a wave of its hand, the petrification gun on J's wrist was removed by its superpower and placed in front of it.

When Deoxys waved its hand again, J's body disappeared along with it, clearly teleported to another location via teleportation.

As for where it was sent...

And that's exactly the destination J was trying to reach—Baiyang Town!

However, the exact location was the police station in Baiyang Town.

Looking at the former battlefield, only J's few men remained, standing there dumbfounded...

Where's the boss?

How did it just disappear in a flash?!

……

That very night, news spread like wildfire that Cynthia was the trainer who wore a Gengar mask and commanded Mega Rayquaza in Ashford Town to battle Dialga and Palkia.

Xia You, who was lying in her tent scrolling through her phone after dinner, almost burst out laughing when she saw this message.

How did this get involved with Zhulan again?

I didn't frame her this time, so why is she involved?

Only after clicking to take a closer look did I understand.

It turns out that someone uploaded photos and videos of Zhu Lan wearing a black raincoat and standing on the top of the Tower of Time.

Moreover, it is a news report with multiple angles, multiple segments, and multiple photographers, making it highly credible.

This made Xia You feel a little strange.

How did she end up there, wearing her old raincoat?

After carefully reading the uploader's description, it became clear that these people discovered Darkrai in Gaudi's park. After battling it, they found that it already had a trainer and could not be captured. Following the direction Darkrai left, they discovered Cynthia's whereabouts and thus confirmed her identity.

As for why Zhu Lan reappeared there, some people who have studied psychology even gave serious analyses in the comments.

It is said that criminals like to return to the crime scene after committing a crime, pretending to be innocent, to watch the excitement and the whole process of the police solving the case. Zhu Lan probably had the same idea, which is why she returned to the place to see her 'achievements' from the previous day.

What does this even mean?!

As the actual person involved, Xia You was naturally speechless for a while.

These people are certainly making wild guesses, but then again, with Zhu Lan dressed like that and in that position, it's hard not to overthink things.

She brought this on herself...

I really didn't intend to ask her to take the blame for me, but she always ends up taking the initiative...

Then don't blame me!

Thinking this way, Xia You mischievously typed out a message.

[That's right, it's her! I saw her dressed like this before in Baidai City!]

Unexpectedly, within just a second or two, many people replied to him, expressing their agreement.

I saw it too!

[Me too! I was at the museum in Pathé City and saw her defeat Team Galactic!]

【Miss Zhu Lan is so cool!】

[I never imagined that Miss Zhu Lan's focus would shift to dealing with these evil organizations!]

We are so fortunate to have such a champion protecting us!

In the blink of an eye, there were already more than a dozen messages. Seeing this, Xia You couldn't help but chuckle to herself again.

He put down his phone, took the petrification gun he had snatched from J during the day, and played with it for a long time.

Actually, this gun is very easy to operate, just like a regular arm gun.

As for its operating principle, energy content, and how to replenish it, those questions require further investigation.

But in any case, as a trophy of this battle, having seized this petrification gun, he would no longer be a weakling with no power to even kill a chicken.

Even if none of his Pokémon are by his side, he still possesses a certain ability to protect himself when facing danger.

Looking at it this way, we really should thank that Pokémon hunter.

Thank you for her 'selfless' dedication...

Of course, that would be after she managed to escape from the police station.

……

With a cherished, indomitable spirit, let us cross the towering Tianguan Mountain.

Who will I capture next? Where will we meet?

This feeling of excitement is like being in a secret base.

We move forward into the new town.

In the time of light, yay yay yay...

In Xia You's heart, the opening theme song from the Diamond and Pearl anime seemed to echo.

Do you remember the first line of the lyrics, which mentions Tianguan Mountain?

Mt. Tenguan, the sacred mountain in the hearts of the people of Sinnoh...

After resting overnight at the campsite, the three officially entered the Tianguan Mountain area early the next morning.

Despite the seemingly endless Tianguan Mountain range, visitors don't actually need to climb to the highest point; they can simply pass through the paths halfway up the mountain.

That way, it wouldn't seem so tiring.

Of course, the high altitude of the mountains will still cause them some trouble, and will undoubtedly be a test of their physical strength and endurance.

But that's a story for later. Having just stepped into the foot of Tianguan Mountain, they still have a long way to go, and it will take a long time to reach the other side of the mountain.

Several bird-like Pokémon flew overhead.

At the foot of Tianguan Mountain lies an endless forest, no different from other places except that the forest is larger, the trees are more lush and robust, and it is more primitive.

Such a place naturally attracts a variety of wild Pokémon, as well as trainers who come here to hone their skills.

Sure enough, not long after entering the forest, a disheveled boy named Chunxiong, who was accompanied by a north-facing dog, blocked Xia You's path and insisted on fighting him.

Xia You didn't stand on ceremony. After glancing at the North-Facing Monkey, she sent out the little Flame Monkey that she had recently tamed.

Under his command, in a difficult type-reversal battle, the Chimchar was defeated by Nosemouth. This left a psychological scar on the 'very mature-looking' boy (let's call him a boy for now), and also added a bit of spice to his otherwise monotonous journey.

really……

Climbing a mountain path like this requires some stretching to relax your muscles and bones!

After the battle, Xia You felt extremely happy. Humming a song, she led Xiao Yao and Ya Mi past the boy, leaving the latter looking disappointed.

strangeness…

That little Chimchar didn't even look that strong...

Why can't my north-facing nose beat it?

But clearly, beneath his rugged exterior, this boy also possessed a rugged heart. Although he failed, he didn't really care too much. After returning Nosepass to its Poké Ball, he composed himself and went to find his next battle target.

For Xia You, Chunxiong was definitely not the only challenger along the way.

Whether in the forest, on the mountain road, or at the snow line, there are always people who come out from time to time to challenge him.

As for why he attracts so much attention...

Xia You guessed that, on the one hand, it might all be because they are trainers, since the moment trainers make eye contact, that is the start of the battle.

On the other hand, it's also possible that she was simply resentful that he was traveling with two beautiful women, one older and one younger, and wanted to teach him a lesson.

Most men want to show off in front of beautiful women.

And what could possibly grab their attention more than defeating their teammates?

In any case, these challengers eventually turned into experience points, helping Xia You's Pokémon grow.

In fact, once they got here, they could have simply crossed the mountain and gone to the next town, Jiayuan City.

But since you're already here, it would be a shame not to visit the summit and experience the highest peak in Sinnoh and the view from there.

Even Ya Mi, who had crossed Tianguan Mountain before, had never climbed to the very top. So when Xia You brought it up, she couldn't help but feel a longing for it.

Therefore, after a brief discussion, the three changed direction and headed towards the summit of Tianguan Mountain.

……