I caught a Pokémon

There was nothing she could do about it; she had been chasing after this man for far too long!

And this was the first time in so long that she felt so close to the truth!

Unfortunately, Xiaozhi's next words poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"No way." Ash shook his head with a smile, saying with great certainty, "Xia You isn't some masked man. He's a very gentle and confident person. How could he possibly do something like hiding his face? Besides, when the masked man was commanding Rayquaza in battle, Xia You was taking refuge in the shelter!"

All I can say is that Ash has never disappointed when it comes to being disappointing.

He had inadvertently betrayed Xia You, but then he made amends to him.

The main characteristic is being straightforward and outspoken, saying whatever comes to mind!

Zhu Lan's heart, which had just been filled with joy, instantly cooled down after hearing his words.

"What? It wasn't him?" she frowned. "But someone this strong wouldn't just suddenly appear out of nowhere. Since you also know he has such great strength, and their paths almost overlap, then he's highly suspicious!"

Ash continued his consistent performance, stirring up trouble once again.

"Don't worry, if it really is Xia You, I'll definitely recognize him, so it can't be him!" Xiao Zhi patted his chest loudly. "Besides, although Xia You does have a few... shh, this is his secret, you know. I only told you this because I trust Cynthia, but please keep it a secret for Xia You after you hear it... cough cough, although Xia You does have a few legendary Pokémon, he definitely doesn't have Rayquaza! If he did, I would definitely know!"

Perhaps it was Xiaozhi's confidence that deeply influenced Zhulan, or perhaps it was her misjudgment of the relationship between Xiaozhi and the man named Xiayou that made Zhulan slightly dispel her thoughts.

After all, any speculation is unfounded before meeting the person in person.

What if, as Xiaozhi said, I'm just overthinking things?

Wouldn't that mean I'm wrongly blaming someone?

However, Cynthia is still Cynthia, and she didn't completely believe Ash just because of his one-sided story.

Therefore, in his mind, the man named Xia You undoubtedly became her primary suspect!

Of course, he is also the only suspect at present!

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she finally asked, "So, do you know where he is now?"

Whether it is true or not, I believe that once I meet him, everything will be clear!

“Of course.” This time it wasn’t Ash who spoke, but Dawn. Dawn said, “I just got in touch with his friends, and they seem to be in God Village right now!”

God and Town!?

Zhu Lan's eyes widened again.

Isn't that my own home?

What happened to Xia You?!

Thinking of this, she took out her phone, opened her contacts, and found that the last call was from her grandmother, Jie Zilan, who had called last night!

As for the content of the phone call, it was about how Grandmother had dug out the white jade pearl in the Shenhe Ruins behind the research institute, and then heard that the Vajra Pearl had been robbed, so she asked me to go back and guard it for a while.

She was still hesitating, wondering which matter was more urgent.

But now it seems that I have no choice but to go back!

……

Ah Qiu—!

Xia You, who had just left Shenhe Town, suddenly sneezed.

This is quite a rare thing for him now.

After all, having received the blessings of the Sea God Temple and the Phoenix King, let alone getting sick, even if he gets caught in the rain or spends a night in the cold wind at Tianguan Mountain, he won't catch a cold.

Could it be one of his women talking about him again?

Xia You rubbed her nose, not taking it to heart. However, Ya Mi, who was standing next to her, thought that Xia You had caught a cold, and couldn't help but think of the incident where Xia You 'attacked' her that night.

This is so embarrassing...

Although she knew Xia You might have been unaware of it while asleep, she wanted to appear unconcerned, but how could she possibly do that?

Xia You had indeed violated his privacy!

So much so that after she came down from Tianguan Mountain, she would often recall the scene from that time whenever she had a spare moment.

This caused her face to suddenly turn completely red as she walked, leaving Xiaoyao utterly bewildered.

no……

Has Miss Yami become so easily embarrassed?

Speaking of which, after arriving in Shenhe Town by mistake, Xia You and his companions' next destination naturally changed to Veil City.

Compared to the previous route, it wasn't really a detour, since we'd eventually come back anyway; it was just a matter of going in opposite directions.

The only difference is that Veil City is a bit far away, which means they will spend most of their time traveling.

But after all, it's just travel, which is simply going from one place to another. Wherever you go, it's still travel, right?

Enjoying the scenery along the way, occasionally a trainer would jump out and battle Xia You. The group walked further and further away and soon left the area of ​​God and Town.

And then, in yet another battle, when faced with a challenge from a trainer, Xia You sent out Riolu, which, after a period of practice and training, unexpectedly evolved the moment it won the battle!

Chapter 996 The Body Tells the Truth

After the white light of evolution disappeared, a completely new form of Lucario appeared in front of Xia You.

Compared to its puppy form, Lucario is much taller, reaching about 1.2 meters. It has a spike on the back of its hand and on its chest. Its upper body is thin, while its lower body is relatively strong. Compared to its pre-evolution form, it is obviously more imposing.

May, who was standing nearby, was also seeing a Pokémon up close for the first time, and couldn't help but take out her Pokédex and scan it at the Lucario.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Beep, Lucario, Aura Pokémon, Fighting/Steel type, evolved form of Riolu. Lucario possesses the ability to detect and control the aura emitted by anything. By detecting the aura emitted by an opponent, it can read their thoughts and actions, and see opponents that were previously invisible. Because it can understand human thoughts, it only befriends trainers with upright hearts. It possesses immense power, a power that can easily shatter even huge rocks."

She put the illustration back away and looked at Xia You. Seeing the latter's delighted expression, she couldn't help but tease him.

"Xia You-ge, you look very happy!"

It's hard for Xia You not to be happy.

Speaking of which, Lucario's appearance may have been inspired by Anubis, the Egyptian god of death with the head of a jackal and the body of a man, and its fighting attributes may have come from Egyptian boxers, which is why it looks so unique.

Of course, Lucario's strength has increased significantly after evolving, but most importantly—it's cool!

And it can even undergo super evolution, making it even cooler and more stylish!

"Of course I'm happy, after all, my lineup has been strengthened again."

Riding on this excitement, Xia You changed her approach and instead sought out passing trainers during her journey, battling them with her newly evolved Lucario. Surprisingly, after several battles, not only did Lucario become familiar with its new body, but Xia You also reassessed its current strength.

In short, it has obviously become stronger!

……

Everything was fine during the day, but before nightfall, it suddenly started to rain heavily.

The rain came suddenly, fast and heavy. The three of them were in the middle of a plain with no buildings in front or behind them, not even a cave to hide in. So they had no choice but to set up their tent in a higher place under the rain.

After everything was done and they entered the tent, they looked at each other's wet and disheveled appearance and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It must be said that they all have an excellent mindset.

Travel is always full of surprises, adding a unique flavor to the journey, and no one knows what will happen next.

But none of the three complained; instead, they all accepted it with a happy attitude.

Since they couldn't cook, after taking off their soaked clothes and wiping themselves down, they could only use the still plenty of drinking water in the kettle to cook three bowls of instant noodles for their simple dinner.

Similarly, they didn't complain at all; instead, they finished their dinner chatting and laughing.

Even after dinner, they played poker for quite a while with great interest.

But after washing up and getting ready for bed, Yami's heart started pounding involuntarily.

She glanced at Xia You subconsciously and found that he was looking at her too. She was startled and hurriedly lowered her head.

Xiaoyao was completely unaware of the sudden change in atmosphere inside the tent.

Seeing that it was getting late, she yawned, maintaining a very regular sleep schedule, said goodnight to the two of them, and then lay down in the innermost spot.

The rain continued, and the sound of the raindrops, though chaotic, pattering against the tent was like nature playing a melody. As Xiaoyao listened, she quickly fell asleep.

Yami also turned slightly to the side, and in the dim light, with her back to Xia You, she crawled into the quilt.

Xia You licked her dry lips, turned off the light, and lay down.

For a moment, it seemed that there was no sound in the world except for the sound of rain.

He stared at Yami's back with his eyes open, and couldn't help but recall what happened last night.

Admittedly, after doing that, although neither he nor Yami mentioned it, their friendship had changed after such an experience, and it could no longer be just a simple companion relationship.

This can be seen from their interactions during the day.

Although Yami acted as if nothing was wrong, when their eyes met, she would instinctively look away with a hint of shyness.

This is very problematic...

I hope I'm not going to get into any more romantic entanglements.

Extending her palm, Xia You sighed helplessly.

Hand, you better behave this time, and don't do anything outrageous on your own again!

……

...

Xia You was awakened from her sleep by a very slight movement.

It felt like someone was trying to steal my blanket.

When he opened his eyes, he first looked at himself and saw that his hands and feet were obediently placed in their original positions, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

But when I turned around, I saw Yami curled up, shivering with her eyes closed!

Ok?

Looking at her body, the blanket that was originally on her body had long since disappeared; it had all been taken away by Xiaoyao!

At this moment, Xiaoyao was covered with two blankets, sleeping as warmly as she could possibly be!

Despite being quite cold, Yami didn't wake up. She just subconsciously kept pulling the blanket off Xia You onto her!

However, with Xia You pressing the blanket down on one side, how could she possibly pull it over with her weak strength?

Perhaps realizing she couldn't pull it open after a few tries, she tugged at it haphazardly a few times before rolling into Xia You's bed.

This left Xia You speechless.

I've already managed to control myself, so why is this still coming to me?

He couldn't help but glance at the time.

It's only one or two o'clock in the morning.

Although the rain outside had lessened, the air had become unusually cold.

Speaking of which, when they were still on Tianguan Mountain, they used portable electric heaters to sleep at night, so the tents weren't so cold. But since they had come down the mountain today and the temperature wasn't so low, they didn't take it out before going to bed. They thought they wouldn't need it, but they didn't expect it to get so cold in the middle of the night!

After groggily crawling into her own bed, Yami felt her own body temperature and seemed to finally warm up, so she obediently fell asleep again.

But if she can sleep, how can Xia You sleep?

The tent was only so big, and Yami was squeezed in with him, making it difficult for him to even turn over.

He tried to gently nudge Yami, but unfortunately... he still couldn't wake her up, and he didn't dare to use too much force.

What else can we do?

We could only squeeze in and make do with sleeping.

However, compared to the last time, this time having a soft jade in his arms made Xia You even more uneasy.

This is truly a test of willpower...

However, when Xia You thought about willpower, she was suddenly stunned.

The reason I had so many women before was because I had too weak willpower in that area, wasn't it?

Isn't this a great opportunity to test your willpower and resist temptation?

If I can really get through this, I'll definitely have a heart of steel from now on!