I caught a Pokémon

She never expected that even her most trusted and strongest Mr. Mime would lose!

From the moment she caught her first Pokémon to the moment she entered the Pokémon Research School, everything had gone smoothly for her. When had she ever been forced into such a desperate situation?

For a moment, her mind was in chaos. It wasn't until the referee reminded her that she snapped out of it and put the unconscious Mr. Mime into his Poké Ball.

Now how to do?

Yuto Seida gritted her teeth, hesitated for a long time, and finally sent out her third Pokémon.

As the Poké Ball opened, a Scyther appeared in front of Xia You.

Upon discovering that it wasn't a rare Pokémon, not only were the viewers disappointed, but even the host's tone betrayed their disappointment.

"Ah... so it's a Scyther! Well, it's alright. Although it's not as dazzling as the Odd-Colored Mr. Mime, I think that for Yuuto Seidai to choose to bring it out at this time, she must have a strong confidence in its strength!"

On the other side, after taking a few glances at the Scyther, Xia You, following the strategy she had previously devised, also put away Gardevoir and sent out Jolteon instead.

As soon as the two Pokémon clashed, Xia You immediately realized that although this Scyther was quite strong, it was still much weaker than the Mr. Mime from before.

So, does that mean she has no more cards to play?

Electricity surged and blades danced wildly.

As the match progressed, Jolteon's Electric-type moves proved their full power against the Flying-type Scyther. When Scyther's stamina was depleted after several attacks, the outcome of the battle became a foregone conclusion.

Despite Yuto Seidai's attempt to command Scyther to make a final effort, the difference in strength and type disadvantage led to its swift defeat.

After twitching a few times, the Scyther was electrocuted and collapsed to the ground, falling into a coma.

After the referee announced the final result, the host sighed and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"My God! Another 3-0 victory! Even against a championship favorite like Yuto Seidai, Xia You still performed brilliantly and won the match again! It's unbelievable! I really don't know who can stop his winning streak!"

I... I actually lost...

In the arena, the proud and arrogant young lady from a prestigious family, perhaps feeling wronged, had reddened her eyes and tears welling up in them.

Before the match, she declared that she wouldn't make Xia You cry, but unexpectedly, she was the one who ended up crying after the match!

In fact, when it comes to theoretical knowledge related to Pokémon, the students in these schools are naturally superior to ordinary people. However, they have never actually challenged the gyms one by one. When they actually come to the arena, they will find that what they have learned is simply not enough to adapt to this kind of high-intensity battle!

Seeing her like this, Xia You, who had only met her by chance, didn't know whether she should comfort her.

After thinking for a moment, he said carefully, "Miss Jiaozi, I understand how you feel, but if you want to become stronger, just staying in school and being a well-fed and privileged student is far from enough!"

Seeing Yuto Seidae look up at him, Xia You continued, "Go out and see more of the world. Only by broadening your horizons, encountering more creative thinking, and constantly fighting against strong people will you keep improving and become even stronger than you are today!"

"Thank you for your advice." Yuto Seidai took a deep breath and nodded. "I accept my defeat in today's match wholeheartedly, but I won't let it go so easily. Just like you said, I'll be going on a trip, and once I've grown stronger, I'll definitely come back to take my revenge on you!"

"No problem, I'm ready to accept your challenge anytime."

Xia You didn't care about her harsh words.

In fact, Yuto Seidai was not the first person to seek revenge against him. Including Xiaoming and Aya, it was precisely because these people were chasing him that Xia You was able to continuously improve under pressure!

Ignoring her, Xia You waved to the surrounding audience and cameras, put away her Rayquaza, and turned to walk towards the contestants' tunnel.

After defeating Yuto Seidai, he has successfully advanced to the round of 32. For him, every step is making history, which is indeed a happy thing.

The audience continued to cheer, while at the same time, in the command center of Quartz Stadium, John, as the broadcast director, kept a close eye on the ratings.

Although the level of attention on the match has decreased after its peak, a large number of casual viewers still watched the entire match, both on television and online.

Seeing that Xia You had won another decisive victory, he pondered for a moment and made a decision.

"Hey!" He turned to the staff member beside him and instructed, "Starting today, raise this player's priority. Try to arrange some popular opponents for him, and schedule all his matches during prime time. At the same time, give him a lot of publicity and put more cameras on his field! Understand?"

"Huh?" The staff member was taken aback. "But whether it's drawing the venue or the opponent, it's all decided by them through the computer. Unless we manipulate it manually in the background, the result we want will never happen."

"Idiot! Of course I know that nonsense!" John glared at him, annoyed. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and adjust it! Do I have to tell you twice?!"

Upon hearing this, the staff hurriedly operated the computer to make adjustments, while behind them, Chairman Dama Lanqi stood there without offering any rebuttal, which was unusual.

After all, the Pokémon League is a huge organization, and everyone has different roles, but they all share the same goal: to hold a grand celebration perfectly.

Moreover, he was not a rigid person and knew that no matter when or where, such things as shady dealings would never disappear.

With an outstanding contestant like Xia You, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, both in terms of the excitement of the competition and the viewership ratings!

Therefore, he was happy to see such a shady deal, and why should he interfere and obstruct it for the sake of the Pokémon League's development?

Chapter 146 Unexpected Impact

After meeting up with Xiaochun and the others, the group went to the Ice Arena to watch Xiaozhi's match.

As the competition progressed and the number of matches gradually decreased, the attendance at the venues continued to rise. Since the third round, the grass, rock, water, and ice arenas have been almost always packed.

They finally found a few empty seats, and Xia You and the others had just sat down when Xiao Zhi's battle began.

Unexpectedly, Ash lost the first game right at the start!

His Squirtle was perhaps out of sorts, or perhaps the cold aura of the Ice Terrain affected its movements, and it was completely overwhelmed by Xiao Zheng's Pokémon.

Fortunately, he adjusted in time, using Kingler to defeat two Pokémon in succession, and finally sent out Pikachu to take down Xiaozheng's Arcanine and win the victory.

Overall, Ash was slightly stronger in the entire battle, at least in terms of his performance, which was more consistent than in the previous round.

After Xiaozhi left the arena and met Xia You, they smiled at each other, knowing that they had both successfully advanced, as if everything was understood without words.

To treat herself, Xia You didn't go to the athletes' village restaurant in the afternoon, but instead went to a high-end restaurant and had a big meal.

After lunch, when they returned to the dormitory area, they could see from a distance that a large number of people were lingering around Xia You's small building.

Before they could even understand what was happening, upon seeing Xia You, these people swarmed around her like sharks smelling blood!

"Xia You, contestant! I'm a reporter from Jinhuang City TV Station, and I have a few questions for you to answer!"

"I'm Xia You from Yu Hong TV! Could you share your feelings about defeating the favorite to win the championship this time?"

"Xia You, this is from Kuye TV..."

"Contestant Xia You... Contestant Xia You..."

The chaotic crowd pushed Xiaozhi and his friends aside, and they were completely bewildered as they looked at these people.

Looking at Xiao Zhi beside him, who was being completely ignored, Xiao Gang was utterly bewildered, having no idea what was going on: "What's going on? Why are so many people suddenly asking to interview Xia You?"

Because they had been watching the match live, they were the last to know the news and were unaware of the surge in viewership at the Rock Arena, nor did they know that Xia You was now overshadowing all the other contestants.

These reporters, with their extensive work experience, all wanted to be the first to come here to interview him and get exclusive news.

"Excuse me, everyone." The flashbulbs were almost blinding him. Facing the microphone shoved in his face, Xia You was equally puzzled as to why these reporters had suddenly found him, but he still politely declined, "Please go back, everyone. I will not be giving any interviews right now!"

Faced with this answer, the reporter from Golden City TV was clearly very surprised: "Huh? What do you mean you want to refuse?"

Xia You said, "Before achieving a higher ranking, I don't want to make any evaluations of myself or my other opponents. I hope everyone understands."

He knew the principle that the higher you are praised, the harder you fall, and he was not the kind of person who coveted vanity and fame. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to wear a mask to cover his face when he defeated the giant stinging jellyfish.

"this…"

As journalists, these reporters were used to all sorts of people and were not easily fooled by Xia You's few words. Just as they were about to continue to pester Xia You and force her to accept the interview, a dozen fierce-looking biker gang members suddenly strode over from the side!

These bikers approached and, without saying a word, pushed all the reporters aside.

"Get out of the way! Didn't you hear our boss say he doesn't need to do interviews?! Stop disturbing his rest!!"

These reporters can be more assertive when dealing with ordinary people or celebrities, but when they see these biker gang members, after complaining a few times, they can only leave helplessly in the end.

Xia You opened the door and returned to the dormitory, calling Mei Sha and Ma Sha in as well. It was from them that she learned the whole story.

"I never expected to receive so much attention, this is truly...unexpected..."

For Xia You, it was just an ordinary match. Apart from his opponent, You Teng Shengdai, being slightly more popular and stronger, it was no different from his previous matches.

In fact, if he had known the ratings would be this high, he would have deliberately lost two games to avoid attracting too much attention.

After all, premature exposure will inevitably make other players see him as their biggest competitor, and thus begin to study his lineup and strength.

Outside the dormitory, the biker gang stood guard, strictly prohibiting anyone from approaching.

They were very happy about Xia You's fame. The more famous Xia You became, the wiser their decision to make him their leader was!

Inside the room, several people were talking when a member of a biker gang ran in from outside.

"Brother, another reporter has come to see you!"

Before Xia You could speak, Martha slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "What's going on! Didn't I tell you that no reporters are allowed near here and that you're all to be driven away?!"

“But…” the younger man hesitated for a moment, “This reporter said that she had already made an appointment with her boss, and this time she came to keep that appointment!”

"Huh?" Martha was taken aback and quickly turned to look at Xia You.

To keep the appointment?

Xia You frowned as well. He didn't remember making any promises with anyone, but after a moment's thought, he realized that the reporter must be Pansy!

After all, Xia You had only ever dealt with one reporter, and that was the only one.

However, since even pansies have come to visit again, it seems that the impact this time is indeed quite profound.

On second thought, Xia You realized that she had to reveal something to these reporters.

Otherwise, these people would keep an eye on his every move, and the biker gangs wouldn't be able to protect him all the time.

"Let her in."

The younger brother took the order and left. Not long after, Pansy came in.

This time, she only brought the umbrella-shaped electric lizard; as for her mount, the goat, it was left outside because it was too big.

"Oh dear!" Pansy exclaimed dramatically upon seeing Xia You, "It's really not easy to see you these days, there's even someone waiting outside the door."

“Miss Pansy is joking.” Xia You shook her head. “These people are my friends. They just helped me get rid of those annoying guys.”

"Oh?" Pansy said with a half-smile, "The annoying guys you're talking about, you must be referring to my colleagues, right? I just wonder if that includes me?"

"How could that be?" Xia You quickly shook her head. "I would welcome a beautiful reporter like you, how could I possibly dislike you?"

Hearing this, Pansy's smile widened. She never expected that she would be teased by the man in front of her.

Meanwhile, looking to the side, Xiaochun and Xiaoxia both curled their lips expressionlessly at Xia You praising another woman in front of them.

Ah, sweet talk, it really is a man's nature!

Chapter 147: An Interview with Xia You

After exchanging pleasantries, only Xia You and Pansy remained in the living room.

Ash and his friends had returned to their dorm, while Haru went upstairs to avoid the reporters. As for Misa and Masa, they stood outside the door to prevent other reporters from disturbing them.

At this moment, Xia You sat upright on the sofa, waiting for Pansy to set up the equipment and the spotlight before starting the interview.

"Mr. Xia You, could you please give a brief self-introduction?"

Seeing Xia You nod, Pansy handed him a voice recorder.

"My name is Xia You, I am twenty years old, and I come from Asaka Town in the Carlos region. I have just finished my training trip in the Kanto region and am now challenging the Indigo League."

Pansy took out a notebook and, based on the notes inside, asked a few more questions.

Xia You answered each question one by one. Her questions did not make him feel embarrassed, nor did they involve any privacy issues, which showed that she must have made sufficient preparations before coming.

Pansy then asked, "Since you started the competition, you seem to have won every time with ease. Is there any secret to it?"

Xia You shook her head: "How could there be a trick to this? It's just about taking each game seriously and making good use of your attributes. Plus, I haven't encountered any really strong opponents yet, which is why things have gone so smoothly."

"Can you tell me what prompted you to become a trainer?"

After thinking for a moment, Xia You said, "There are many reasons. For example, I have loved Pokémon since I was a child... um... I really love Pokémon. But in the end, I want to sincerely thank one person for making me a trainer."

"Oh?" Pansy asked curiously, "Who is this person? Parents? Friends? Or lovers?"

"Neither," Xia You said with a smile. "It's our Carlos region champion, Miss Karuno!"

"Her?" Pansy showed great interest upon hearing the name. "Why should we thank her?"

"She encouraged me to embark on this path. She even gave me my first Pokémon. I also received some training from her, including how to take care of Pokémon and how to battle. Without the knowledge she imparted, I think I would have had a hard time getting to where I am today."

The pansies have bright, sparkling eyes.

This is big news! I never expected that Xia You would know Karuno, and that there was such a connection between them!

As a highly talked-about celebrity, Karuno's every move attracts a lot of attention. If this news is published, it will definitely cause a sensation!