I caught a Pokémon

However, Gyarados shook its head, its teeth sinking deep, causing it unbearable pain, and it was unable to unleash this move that required concentration.

There was no other way, so Saizo had to change the command.

"Mosquito Coil, use the water gun!!"

Poliwag spewed a large stream of water into Gyarados's mouth. Although it only caused half the damage because they were of the same type, the softness inside the mouth still made Gyarados feel pain and instinctively loosen its teeth.

Having escaped from the dragon's mouth, Mosquito Coil is now free.

Before Saizo could even rejoice, Xia You shouted, "Gyarados, use Tornado!"

Gyarados's body began to stir up waves on the water's surface. As it continued to churn, a waterspout eventually formed on the water's surface, sucking Poliwag into it.

call! !

The tornado grew larger and larger until it covered almost half of the venue, and the strong winds it generated even blew into the faces of some spectators!

"Wow!" the host exclaimed. "What an incredible storm! It seems Xia You's Gyarados is really strong!"

Inside the tornado, Mosquito Coil was blown around until it was dizzy. While it was being injured, when the wind stopped, its body was lifted into the sky.

"Now's the chance!" Xia You's eyes lit up as she seized the fleeting opportunity. "Gyarados, use Aqua Tail!"

Gyarados's tail was surrounded by a gust of water, then it suddenly rose up and lashed out at Poliwag, who had no way to dodge.

Snapped!

The sound was crisp and clear, echoing throughout the entire venue, and the mosquito coil flew straight out of the field like a spinning ball!

The force was so great that the mosquito coil slammed into the wall with a 'bang' before finally sliding slowly to the ground.

The referee stepped forward and, seeing that Mosquito Coil had fallen into a coma, immediately raised the flag in his left hand.

"Mosquito Coil fell out of the arena and lost its ability to fight!"

The audience cheered wildly. Whether it was the domineering Gyarados or the huge tornado, everything stimulated their senses. Compared to those petty battles, this was the kind of match they liked to watch the most!

Saizo sighed dejectedly, his eyelids twitching incessantly.

Despite losing only his first Pokémon, the enormous gap in strength, both rationally and emotionally, warned him that this League Tournament might end in this round.

But now that he's come this far, he absolutely cannot give up.

After thinking for a moment, he recalled Poliwag and released his second Pokémon.

Chapter 141 Bonuses and Mindset

Saizo's second Pokémon was Parasect. When facing it, Xia You changed his Pokémon and sent out his Charizard.

However, the battle with Charizard caused this Paraster a lot of trouble, and it was almost burned to a crisp!

So much so that when Saizo put the unconscious Paraster into the Poké Ball, its body was still emitting a little black smoke and smelling like burnt cooked meat.

Finally, having no other choice, Saizo had to send out his most trusted companion once again—the same Marowak that had brought him victory in the previous battle.

Xia You thought for a moment, then recalled Charizard and sent Gastly into the field to experience the atmosphere of the tournament.

When the match began, Saizo was about to have Galahad give it his all for a final gamble, but he discovered that this battle was somewhat contrary to his understanding.

Without even needing the trainer to give any commands, this incredibly powerful Gastly had already gained the upper hand.

However, Gastly didn't seem to be in a hurry to end the battle. Instead, it was playing around with Marowak, entangled with it again and again, and kept it spinning around until it exhausted Marowak's strength before laughing and ending the battle.

What frustrated and frustrated Saizo the most was that Marowak didn't even touch Gastly once throughout the entire fight.

Finally, the referee raised the flag in his left hand and announced the result of the match.

"All of the green team's Pokémon have been defeated, and the red team has won!"

When the results were announced, the host exclaimed, "Wow, what an impressive match! Including these three battles, Xia You sent out a total of six different Pokémon to participate, and each one of them won with a huge advantage. His strength and momentum are no less than any of the favorites to win the championship. He has completely become a dark horse!"

The audience applauded Xia You enthusiastically, and his supporters surged as he won the match.

After the match, at the same ice cream shop, Xia You, Xiao Chun, Misa, and Masa sat at a table, watching the live broadcast on TV while waiting for Ash's match result.

However, unlike Xia You's 3-0 victory, Xiao Zhi had an exceptionally difficult time in this battle.

He and his opponent fought down to their last Pokémon, and at the crucial moment, he defeated his opponent's Nidorino with Squirtle, thus winning the victory.

"That was close!" Xiaochun said, worried about Xiaozhi's condition after watching the game. "It's only the second round, and he's already having such a tough time. Will the later matches be even more difficult?"

"There shouldn't be any major problems," Xia You explained. "Although this match was extremely close and we almost lost, you can see that not only Charizard but even Pikachu didn't participate. They're probably hiding their strength."

"Should we still hide at a time like this?" Martha put her hands behind her head and sighed. "If we keep hiding, aren't we afraid of hiding until next year? If it were me, I would definitely go all out, take it one step at a time, and strive to advance steadily."

At that moment, Xia You suddenly noticed a biker gang member in the corner looking through his wallet and sighed silently.

Seeing this, he suddenly realized that these people were not like him and Xiaozhi, who could live in the athletes' village and even have their meals for free.

They have to pay for everything themselves, from food and clothing to housing and transportation, and their daily living expenses are a huge burden.

"Misa, thank you for coming to cheer me on, but aren't your jobs important? And I remember, aren't some of you still in school? Since you've already shown your good intentions, why don't you go back? Even if you cheer me on on TV, it's the same thing."

Following Xia You's gaze, Misa instantly understood his intention.

"Don't worry, big brother, you don't need to care about us." Misa waved her hand, not caring at all. "Actually, even if we don't know you, we scum of society can't stay idle. Every year at this time, whether we skip work or class, we will definitely come here to watch the game and join in the fun."

Martha added, "That's right, that's right! And I brought a lot of tents. Camping in the wild with a dozen or so people like this is really fun!"

Hearing them say that, Xiaochun couldn't help but look down at her toes.

This is insane!

Actually, a well-behaved girl like her would never do what they did, skipping class to come here and watch the game.

If her mother hadn't given her leave of absence, and if she hadn't really wanted to accompany Xia You to the competition, she would have always kept her distance from such outrageous things in her past life.

However, since the topic of money had come up, Martha suddenly said, "By the way, boss, did you know? I heard that the prize money this year is higher than last year. If you win the championship, you'll get a reward of over three million!"

Xiaochun asked in surprise, "There's money to be made?!"

"Of course! Even third place gets you over eighty!" Martha shrugged. "The Pokémon League is big and generous, not some stingy organization. Besides, these trainers go through all sorts of hardships to participate in the Pokémon League. What else are they after besides fame? It's all for this prize money!"

Bonus...

Xia You nodded. If he could really get the bonus, he wouldn't have to worry about money for a long time.

……

Although the tournament schedule was shortened due to fewer participants, the second round of competition still took a day and a half to complete.

However, compared to the first round, there was much more time available, giving each contestant a long break to prepare, and they no longer had to drag their tired bodies into the night.

In addition to the daytime games, the streets next to the Quartz Stadium are filled with stalls selling goods and various activities and performances every night.

Just like tonight, giant light trucks decorated with Pokémon, playing upbeat music, drove orderly through the streets, adding a strong festive atmosphere to the event.

After dinner, Xia You and Xiao Chun strolled along the street, enjoying snacks and the scenery along the way.

While passing by a toy stall, Xia You bought an adorable plush toy and gave it to Xiao Chun.

It's just that he's gained some fame now, and occasionally audience members recognize him and come up to greet him warmly.

Besides asking for autographs, the most common request was to take a photo with him.

After dealing with more than a dozen groups of people intermittently, Xiao Chun couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Xia You sigh helplessly.

"Brother Xia You, you're a celebrity now!"

"What celebrity? More like a name." Xia You shook his head with a wry smile. Despite becoming famous, it hadn't brought about any change in his mindset.

He remains the same person, and will not become arrogant or conceited because of this.

Chapter 142 Yuto Sundae

When dawn broke, Xia You and her group returned to the selection venue.

Compared to the second round, the number of participants has been reduced by half, leaving only 64 contestants. Although the selection venue is now emptier, after the elimination of the first two rounds, the remaining participants are mostly elite trainers with high skill levels. Starting from the third round, the opponents will become even more difficult to deal with.

The staff member who had previously greeted them was unfortunately handling matters for other people at the moment. Xia You and her companions did not disturb her, but instead went to another empty workbench.

After two rounds of competition, they were already very familiar with the selection process. After greeting the staff and pressing the button, the results were quickly generated.

Ash was assigned to the Ice Terrain, and his opponent is a trainer named Xiao Zheng. Judging from his previous performances, Xiao Zheng is quite strong, and it won't be easy for Ash to defeat him.

As for Xia You's selection...

After the Rock Field appeared first, a beautiful girl's avatar followed closely behind and appeared on the screen.

"This...this is?" Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment when she saw her, then quickly turned to Xiaozhi and teased, "Xiayou-ge, do you remember I said before that Xiaozhi once praised a girl for being cute on his journey? This is her, I think her name is—Yuto Seidai?"

Xiao Zhi's face turned bright red instantly.

Damn it, why can't this memory be erased from their minds?!

Yuto Seidai?

Xia You touched her chin.

So, the top student from the school who was considered a favorite to win the championship along with Xiao Mao is referring to her!

Judging from the photos, she is indeed quite cute, no wonder Xiaozhi was attracted to her. Moreover, she has an outstanding temperament and is obviously the kind of young lady from a prestigious family.

In Xiaogang's words, in eight years, she will definitely grow into a beautiful and graceful woman!

Seeing Xiao Zhi's embarrassed look, Xia You teased, "Haha, so Xiao Zhi, you've been hiding your true feelings! You like girls like this!"

Faced with such a dark history, Xiao Zhi's face turned even redder, and he shook his head like a rattle drum.

"I didn't, I'm not like that, don't talk nonsense!!"

Just then, perhaps hearing someone mention her name, a lovely girl in the distance suddenly turned around and looked in their direction.

When she saw Xiaozhi and his friends, she was taken aback at first, as if she remembered something. Then, accompanied by several boys dressed as students, she slowly walked over.

"It really is you guys." The girl crossed her arms and said uncertainly, "I remember your names are Xiaozhi, Xiaogang, and Xiaoxia, right?"

This person is none other than Yuto Seidai!

No one expected that she would appear in front of them so soon after they started talking about her. The feeling of being caught talking about someone behind their back was quite embarrassing.

"That's right, it's us." Xiaoxia coughed lightly, trying to ease the tension by saying, "You've made it to the third round too? Hmm, that's strange, I don't see Xiaochun, didn't he come to the competition?"

The boy Xiaochun that Xiaoxia mentioned is the one that Ash and his friends encountered when they mistakenly entered the Pokémon School, and he was the one who was being given special training by his classmates.

"That Jun was eliminated in the first round." Yuto Seidai shook her head in exasperation. "Although he also entered the league tournament through the school, his strength is still too low!"

At this point, Yuto Seidai asked again, "I just heard someone call my name. What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Before Xiaoxia could answer, You Tengshengdai had already seen her photo on the big screen.

"Oh?" Her gaze then fell on Xia You. "So, my next opponent is you?"

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded. “I’d appreciate it if Miss Jiaozi would show mercy then.”

Yuto Seida raised her head, looking somewhat arrogant: "The arena is like a battlefield. How could a campus star like me possibly hold back in a fight? But don't worry, someone your age isn't going to be easily beaten to tears."

Xia You was speechless for a moment.

He was just being polite, but he didn't expect this Miss Yuto Seida to be so confident, her tone making it seem as if he was bound to lose.

Someone actually spoke ill of Xia You to my face!?

Despite having been defeated by Yuto Seida, the impatient Xiaoxia was about to argue with her, but before she could speak, Xia You stopped her.

When they left the drawing venue, Xiaoxia was still fuming.

Seeing this, Xia You shook her head and smiled at her, "Why bother arguing with her? When dealing with someone like that, just beat her in the competition, isn't that enough?"

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the third round of the Quartzite Contest at the Rock Field!"

"The two sides in this battle are quite formidable! First up on the red side is Yuuto Seidai, a student from a prestigious family at the Pokémon Research School! She's a star player at the school, her strength not only crushes her peers but even her teachers are no match for her, making her incredibly powerful!"

"On the green side, we have Xia You, who has easily advanced in every battle with a huge advantage. After the first two rounds, we can see that his strength is also outstanding. However, there can only be one winner in this match. Who will advance smoothly? Let's wait and see!"

When Xia You and You Teng Shengdai appeared, a wave of cheers erupted from the audience.

However, it was clear that Yuto Seida was more popular. Even with the support of the biker gang, her audience clearly outshone Xia You's supporters in terms of momentum.

Judging from the voices, it's easy to tell that almost all of her supporters are men.

From another perspective, even if Xia You hadn't joined the battle herself, he would have cheered for such a lovely girl.