I caught a Pokémon

This is also the simplest, most direct, and fastest way.

Anyway, the journey from Canal City to Fullmoon Island is all by water, and there's not much to see or do, so riding a Charizard is definitely a good option.

The journey of just over ten nautical miles was covered in just over ten minutes thanks to the speed of the fire-breathing dragon.

Even before they got close, they could already see the Full Moon Island in the distance.

Judging from its appearance, it seems to be just an ordinary rocky island with no vegetation and various sharp rocks standing tall. Moreover, the surrounding sea currents are very turbulent. It is said that only at low tide will a relatively safe waterway emerge, allowing ships to pass through the reefs and safely reach an underground dock on the island.

Unfortunately, these natural barriers are essentially useless to Charizard.

From this perspective, they were somewhat glad they hadn't taken a boat to get here.

If they were to actually take a boat, they would have chosen the wrong time and were unfamiliar with the waterways here, so they might have capsized the boat.

The Charizard adjusted its angle and, carrying Xia You and Xiao Yao, landed safely on a platform at the very top of the island.

This platform was clearly carved and constructed by man.

Like other places on the island, there is no vegetation here. All you can see is a platform paved with stone slabs, and a small altar placed on the platform in a very conspicuous way.

The altar is like a stone table, and on the stone table is a special crescent-shaped stone object.

"This should be the temple dedicated to Cresselia on Full Moon Island."

Once the Charizard landed safely, Xia You and Xiao Yao dismounted and stood on the platform.

The damp, salty sea breeze blew past them.

Xiaoyao smoothed her hair and looked around, but apart from the altar, there was only a winding staircase leading downwards, and then... nothing at all.

"Is this the place?" She asked with some doubt, but still fixed her gaze on the crescent-shaped stone. "It feels... a bit shabby."

Indeed, compared to other prestigious and legendary Pokémon altars, this one seems rather casual and…simple.

Xia You shook her head: "Although it is a temple dedicated to Cresselia, it is clear that its symbolic meaning is greater than its sacrificial meaning. Moreover, you can see that there is not even a single offering here. Obviously, the people of Watervein City only come to the island to seek help when they need this Goddess of Dreams at this time of year."

Xiaoyao chuckled: "Nonsense. According to you, it's already quite an achievement that they were able to build this temple for Cresselia within the limited time available for the ritual."

The two strolled around casually.

They had no intention of encountering Cresselia during the day.

Or rather, whether or not they will encounter Cresselia is still unknown.

After all, no one can guarantee that Darkrai won't arrive here before causing a disturbance.

But that doesn't matter. Just like Xia You said before, he wasn't interested in this Dream God. He was just trying his luck here.

If he were to encounter it, that would be wonderful; he could use it to practice and battle against such a legendary Pokémon, thus improving the second-tier strength of his team. But if he didn't encounter it, he wouldn't be disappointed.

The main focus is on having a relaxed and easygoing attitude.

Before arriving at Full Moon Island, Xia You and Xiao Yao had already discussed that they would spend the night there.

After all, judging from the island's name, Full Moon Island, and the fact that it enshrines a crescent-shaped stone, the probability of encountering Cresselia at night should be much higher.

Since there was no fresh water or anything else on the island, Xia You and Xiao Yao could only find a place to settle down, spread out their tent, and prepare all the things they had brought.

Fortunately, they had anticipated this situation before leaving Watervein City, so they had prepared everything in advance.

Both fresh water and solid fuel for heating and cooking are enough for them to get through the night safely.

Of course, there was still some time before nightfall, so while waiting, they didn't sit idle. They released their Pokémon and started practicing battles.

Xia You and Xiao Yao practiced a lot in their spare time, which is why Xiao Yao's strength improved so quickly.

It's fair to say that having a trainer who has won three regional tournaments as a sparring partner is a dream come true for many, and a privilege that most people can only dream of and never enjoy in their lifetime.

Xiaoyao not only enjoyed it, but she could enjoy it almost every day.

With her own hard work, it would be difficult for her not to grow rapidly.

After training with May's Pokémon for a while using Chimchar, Froakie, Lucario, and Umbreon, the two sat down to rest.

By this time, the sun had slowly set, and although it was not yet dusk, the sky was no longer as bright as it was at noon.

Xia You and Xiao Yao sat on a large rock, gazing at the sea and enjoying this pleasant time.

At some point, Xiaoyao looked down and suddenly noticed something on the nearby sea.

"Xia You, look! A ship is approaching this way!"

Hearing her words, Xia You followed her gaze and saw a small boat cutting through the waves and rapidly approaching Full Moon Island on the sea very close to it.

"Oh? Besides us, there are other people coming to this island?"

“That’s what I’m saying.” Xiaoyao was also puzzled. “Didn’t they say Darkrai wouldn’t be here for a while? How come someone is already looking for Cresselia? Are the people in Canal City trying to prepare for the worst?”

Under their watchful eyes, the small boat circled Full Moon Island once, seemingly searching for a safe waterway to approach the island.

As mentioned before, Full Moon Island is surrounded by sharp reefs, arranged in a dense and dense manner. If you approach rashly, you will definitely not be able to get ashore.

From this perspective, the people on this small boat are definitely not locals of Watervein City.

However, judging from the appearance of the small boat's driver, who was clearly experienced, he quickly discovered the only, and safest, waterway.

As mentioned before, the seawater near Full Moon Island is quite special, as the tide only recedes at night. Since it's not time yet, although it looks calm on the surface, there are actually strong undercurrents, making it very dangerous.

Despite the boat's experienced pilot, he was clearly unaware of these things and was approaching Full Moon Island without any precautions.

"No way!" Xiaoyao stood up. "This ship just came like that? Aren't they afraid of the underwater currents?"

Larger ships are naturally not afraid, but the width of this waterway only allows smaller ships to pass through, and these small boats have little resistance to the fierce undercurrents.

Xia You's gaze sharpened.

His eyesight was good, and he could clearly see that there seemed to be two figures inside the cabin of the small boat.

"This is not a good sign."

As soon as he finished speaking, as if it had come true, the small boat suddenly began to rock!

The swaying grew larger and more violent, until in the blink of an eye, the two people in the cabin could no longer stand.

Even Xiaoyao noticed something was wrong: "Is it going to flip over?"

"Very likely. It looks like they've been caught in the current. If no one helps them, the small boat will definitely sink."

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't care about anything else. He took out a Poké Ball, released his Charizard, took out the climbing rope from under his backpack, mounted the Charizard, and swooped down from the mountaintop towards the small boat.

Upon getting closer, he immediately saw that the driver was gripping the rudder tightly, trying to stabilize the ship.

But how could his power possibly compare to the endless undercurrents?

Just as the small boat was in danger of capsizing at any moment, the fire-breathing dragon flew close by.

Wrap one end of the climbing rope around the dragon's belly, bend over and throw the other end toward the boat.

With such a huge fire-breathing dragon flying above the small boat, it was hard for the people inside not to notice it.

Seeing the rope being thrown over, they realized what the people on the fire-breathing dragon were about to do.

A slender woman ran out of the cabin, grabbed the rope, and quickly tied it tightly at the bow.

When the woman looked up and gave him a thumbs up, Xia You didn't waste any time and immediately signaled the Charizard to turn around and fly towards Full Moon Island.

With Charizard's arrival, things changed.

With the Charizard pulling it forcefully, the small boat quickly broke free from the current and sped toward Full Moon Island.

The fire-breathing dragon only landed after they crawled into a cave and docked at an underground pier carved out of the island.

Xia You jumped off the fire-breathing dragon and, seeing that the woman on the boat seemed to be about to go ashore, chivalrously reached out and helped her over.

It was at this moment that he finally saw the woman's face clearly.

She was about the same age as me, or even younger. She wore a large hat, and her thick blonde hair was slightly curled and fell naturally down to her hips. She wore an exquisite long dress with a belt around her waist that accentuated her beautiful figure. She had bare legs and wore a pair of equally exquisite leather shoes.

Her face was also very beautiful and delicate, without a single flaw, especially her pair of blue eyes, which were looking at him with curiosity and gratitude, and were equally bright.

Xia You was first stunned by the woman's beauty.

But then he felt that the person looked more and more familiar, especially his outfit.

and many more…

Xia You let go of her hand and took a step back, looking at her with a slight raise of her eyebrows.

By this time, he had a vague idea of ​​who the woman was.

Cattleya?

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Indeed, Xia You became increasingly certain that this woman was indeed Cattleya.

Xia You sensed an aura in her that was very similar to that of Nazi.

Hmm... the aura of superpowers.

However, compared to Natsume's cold and dangerous demeanor, the superpowered aura of this woman in front of her gave off a more elegant feeling, but deep down there was a sense of... irritability.

In short, it's a story of beauty and danger coexisting.

Because of her close contact with Sabrina and the blessings of Ho-Oh and the Sea Temple, Xia You is very sensitive to this aura.

As we all know, Cattleya is the Psychic King of the Unova region, but why is she here all of a sudden?

At this moment, Gadriya also got a clear look at Xia You's appearance.

To be honest, he's kind of handsome.

It looks very clean, which is exactly my type.

If the two were just strangers who met by chance, or bumped into each other on the street, she wouldn't feel anything; at most, she would glance at them and then calmly look away.

But precisely because Xia You had just helped her, Xia You undoubtedly gained a lot more points in Jia Deliya's mind.

It can be said that the first meeting made Jia Deliya feel very good about Xia You, which also made her smile at Xia You after she got ashore.

"Thank you for your help just now. If it weren't for you, our boat would probably have capsized."

In fact, with Cattleya's abilities, even if the ship capsized, she could use Pokémon to get ashore. However, Xia You's help did allow her to avoid this risk and save the ship.

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

Xia You waved her hand, and at that moment, the captain also came out of the cabin.

He first expressed his gratitude to Xia You as well, then turned to Cattleya and said, "Miss, there's a problem with the engine, and I need some time to repair it."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I can get to the island myself from here on out."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gadriya turned to Xia You again: "Sorry, I haven't had a chance to introduce myself yet. My name is Gadriya."

I knew it was you.

Although she knew it was her all along, Xia You pretended that she didn't know her.

"My name is Xia You."

"Xia You?"

However, upon hearing the name Xia You, Cattleya frowned and pondered for a moment.

"You... could you be the one who has won the tournament in all three regions?"

Xia You never expected that Cattleya would know him!

As one of the Elite Four in the Unova region, why would she be paying attention to things happening in other regions?

Especially in the extremely remote Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions!

Perhaps Xia You's surprise was too obvious, which was tantamount to acquiescence, and Cattleya couldn't help but chuckle.

"It really is you! I've seen news about you before, no wonder you looked familiar when I saw you just now!"

"I see." Xia You nodded. "It was just a normal trip. As for... achieving those results, it was all the result of my own hard work. By the way, what did the news say?"

Hearing that Xia You had actually made a small joke, Gadalia couldn't help but laugh along.

He seems different from the powerful man described in the reports; he's quite an interesting person.

"I saw it in the newspaper after I returned to Sinnoh. It said that after winning three regional tournaments in a row, you were now aiming for the Lily of the Valley tournament, and based on your previous performance, you had a high probability of winning again."

Being praised in the newspaper is indeed something to be happy about.