I caught a Pokémon

It seems that after so much Mega Evolution and battling Dialga for so long, it's still feeling the burden...

Patting its shoulder, Xia You took a few steps forward, came to the high-level ball on the ground, and picked it up.

His true feelings at that moment were not as calm as his face suggested.

No matter what, this is Dialga.

It is the only one of its kind among all the Pokémon that Xia You has captured so far!

Aside from parallel universes, there is only one of these!

It is the ultimate goal that so many people dream of!

But now…

Dialga, you're mine!

Looking at the Ultra Ball lying quietly in her hand, May and Xia You's Pokémon all gathered around.

They all looked at it with curiosity. Although the advanced ball looked the same as usual, they all felt that because it contained the God of Time, it seemed to have become different.

This is not an illusion.

Rather, it was because the power of time within Dialga was actually transmitted through the Ultra Ball!

An ordinary Ultra Ball might restrain the Pokémon inside, but it cannot completely prevent the energy spread of powerful Pokémon.

Although it's not obvious, this is why tech companies keep manufacturing all sorts of different types of Poké Balls.

But no matter what, successfully capturing Dialga is still something to be very happy about!

Chapter 1088 Teasing This Person

Just as Xiaoyao said, this is indeed not a place to stay for long.

After recalling Charizard and Gardevoir, and carefully placing the Ultra Ball that had taken Dialga into their waist pouch, Xia You and Xiao Yao found their way and quickly left the area.

Although the recent battle has damaged the terrain and vegetation, it is believed that in a few years it will become as lush and vibrant as before.

This is the main reason why Xia You always dares to leave without worry as long as it doesn't cause a major fire.

After all, nature is the greatest restorer!

After walking a few hundred meters further, the two finally returned to the path on the mountainside of Tianguan Mountain.

It's not easy...

Before taking the detour, they never imagined that so many things would happen in just a few hundred meters!

Life is indeed full of surprises and unexpected events.

Once you get here, not only is the path easier to walk on, but the chances of encountering other trainers also increase significantly.

Sure enough, after walking for another minute or two, they encountered a trainer rushing towards them and exchanged glances.

Perhaps not expecting to see Xia You and Xiao Yao here, the trainer was clearly surprised to see them.

"Wait...wait a minute, did you come from that direction?!"

He stopped the two of them and pointed to the forest where Xia You had fought and subdued Dialga.

His voice was urgent, and his expression was somewhat anxious. Judging from his travel-worn appearance, it seemed that he had rushed here after hearing the sounds of the battle.

As expected, it attracted other people...

Xia You and Xiao Yao exchanged a glance, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes.

They certainly understood why the trainer was anxious.

They're just afraid that if something good happens, the two of them will beat them to it!

This really suits the characteristics of trainers!

Thinking of this, they also felt a little playful and wanted to tease this person.

Turning her gaze away, Xia You nodded to the trainer: "That's right, is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing the two admit it, the trainer became even more anxious, his worry barely concealed. Yet, he still asked with a glimmer of hope, "I think I just heard the sounds of a battle, and I also saw a Pokémon's shadow flash across the sky. What... what happened?"

Still not giving up...

"Well..." Xiaoyao suppressed a laugh and said in a drawn-out tone, "We're not really sure, but we did hear a sound just now, but we didn't go to check because it was too far from the road."

Hearing what Xiaoyao said, the trainer secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was at this moment that he noticed the man next to the girl seemed quite interested in the matter, and the next second, he heard him ask, "You said you just saw a Pokémon? Was it a rare species?"

"No, no, no, no!" Startled, the trainer quickly shook his head. "I must have been mistaken. There aren't any Pokémon. Alright, I have other things to do, so I won't bother you any longer!"

Leaving behind this clumsy lie, before Xia You and Xiao Yao could say anything more, the trainer walked past them with long strides.

Xia You and Xiao Yao stood still, turning back to look at him.

Seeing that the trainer had been pretending to continue along the path, but after realizing that they were staring at him and wouldn't look away, he finally gave up and left the path, disappearing into the forest.

And his destination, needless to say, must be the forest where Xia You came from!

Judging from his appearance, he seemed very afraid that Xia You would compete with him for it, so he didn't dare to delay at all, and he looked like he wanted to take all the benefits for himself.

"Human greed..."

Watching his figure completely disappear, Xia You shook her head and couldn't help but sigh.

But then I thought, let's not talk about him, aren't I the same kind of person?

Putting yourself in their shoes, if you encountered something like this in the wild, you would definitely be unable to suppress your curiosity and want to go and find out what was going on.

After all, without those serendipitous encounters, how could one's roster expand so quickly, and how could one's strength be improved so easily?

Of course, it just wouldn't be as obvious or as...stupid as the person in front of me.

Xiaoyao covered her mouth and chuckled, "If he arrives there full of anticipation only to find nothing there, I wonder what he'll think then."

"They must be kicking themselves and regretting that they drove too slowly."

Ignoring him, the two turned their attention away and continued along the path deeper into Tianguan Mountain.

In fact, the Tianguan Mountain range is not entirely uninhabited.

In some flat areas or along major roads, small towns have been built. People have lived there for generations. Although they are not very large or have a large population, they can still provide a place for travelers to rest.

As night fell, Xia You and Xiao Yao arrived at such a place, thus avoiding their fate of living in the wild and eating portable rations.

Unfortunately, there are only a dozen or so houses here, and the population is only a little over a hundred. Both the number of daily pedestrians and the scale are far from meeting the requirements, so no Pokémon Center was designed here.

After settling into the only guesthouse, Xia You and Xiao Yao took a hot shower to wash away their fatigue.

It was during dinner that they heard some not-so-useful news from the guesthouse owner.

It turns out that the 'Pokémon Summer Lecture' is about to be held somewhere very close to here!

This is indeed good news for Sinnoh trainers, especially newcomers.

It's important to know that these lectures usually last for a week, hosted by a local professor in Sinnoh. The purpose is to allow trainers to live together during this time, interact with and learn from many Pokémon, and the trainers are divided into red and blue groups to compete and score points.

It's definitely a rare experience, especially for trainers who leave the lecture; their skills and experience will be significantly improved compared to before.

"You two are here for this lecture, right?"

Faced with the guesthouse owner's affable smile, Xia You and Xiao Yao both shook their heads.

"No, we were just passing by, and this is the first time we've heard the news."

This lecture is also very famous in the anime, and Ash and his friends even stayed here for several days.

But for Xia You and Xiao Yao…

Then there's absolutely no need for that.

After all, neither Xia You nor Xiao Yao are old enough to improve their abilities in this way. They're more suited to attending lectures than teaching others!

Why waste their time on such a lecture?

Chapter 1089 Reunion with A-Quan and Huo-Yan

After more than a day of travel, Xia You and Xiao Yao finally crossed the ridge of Tianguan Mountain.

The rest of the route is downhill, which is much easier than going uphill.

However, Xia You had one more thing to do before descending the mountain.

That means reuniting with A-Quan and Huo-Yan.

I remember he had previously ordered the two of them to keep a close eye on the movements of Mount Tianguan and to continue searching for the Galaxy Team's base, cooperating with the international police's operations.

Now, the two of them happen to be conducting an investigation in Tianguan Mountain, so after communicating with them, they decided to meet up somewhere and have a chat.

Although we can usually communicate via video call, there are some things that are more convenient and easier to explain in person.

Of course, the most important thing is that these two people are no longer just subordinates, and their relationship with them has become closer and more complicated, so appropriate emotional communication is also very necessary.

We can't just leave them aside and ignore them for a long time like before.

As the altitude increases, the surrounding air becomes increasingly cold.

Even the breath I exhaled turned into white mist in front of me.

The surrounding trees began to decrease abruptly, replaced by smooth stones eroded by wind and rain, and the beginning of the snow line.

Xiaoyao had to change into winter clothes to ward off the chill.

Xia You, on the other hand, with the blessing of the Phoenix King, had a strong internal fire and seemed completely unconcerned about the drop in temperature around her.

This made Xiaoyao very envious.

Speaking of which, the place where Aquan and Huoyan were located was not at a very high altitude. Xia You simply climbed one of the peaks and easily found their makeshift campsite behind the rocks below the snow line.

Their attire at this moment was just like that of ordinary mountain climbers, which was also their disguise for conducting investigations here.

After all, my previous attire was too eye-catching. Pretending to be an ordinary person can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.

As people from Hoenn, who live in a region with a warm and pleasant climate, neither Goose nor Izumi can really handle this kind of cold weather.

Fortunately, they were only staying briefly and didn't need to stay there for too long.

Upon seeing Xia You, Huo Yan flashed a big smile, while A Quan, though trying to pretend she wasn't that interested, couldn't hide the curve of her lips.

"Boss!"

Huo Yan remained the same as always; even though their relationship had become extremely close, she still preferred to call Xia You by that name.

Similarly, Ah Quan remained unchanged.

But in their eyes, in their gestures, and in their words, one could still sense that they had changed.

Xiaoyao greeted him somewhat reservedly.

To her, although both of them were Xia You's women, she always felt... that they were somewhat dangerous.

This may also stem from their background.

Team Magma and Team Aqua are both notorious evil organizations in the Hoenn region, and as a Hoenn native, May is naturally familiar with them.

Even though they have now abandoned their evil ways and become Xia You's people, she still harbors some suspicion towards them.

This stems from their past, which cannot be erased in a short time.

In fact, it wasn't just her; A-Quan and Huo-Yan also nodded calmly to Xiao-Yao before focusing their attention entirely on Xia-You.

These two adults completely disregarded Xiaoyao, a mere ten-year-old girl!

They really are quite arrogant.

But that's just their personality.

A former high-ranking official certainly wouldn't care about children.

“I didn’t expect to meet you here.” A-Quan’s beautiful eyes looked Xia You up and down. Even though they had only been apart for a short time, it felt like a long time had passed. “But speaking of which, the Tianguan Mountain range is so huge that it runs through the center of the continent. You have to pass through it to go anywhere. The fact that you came all the way to find us shows that you have some conscience.”

Xia You rolled her eyes at her helplessly.

This woman was clearly seduced, but she still has such a sharp tongue.

Huo Yan, on the other hand, pounced over and grabbed Xia You's arm, swaying it back and forth, looking rather coquettish.