I caught a Pokémon

"Oh? Which two words!?"

Xia You smiled confidently: "Of course it's 'handsome'!"

Ugh!

Xiao Zhi, who had been listening for a long time, couldn't help but gag.

Why do all these people like girls?

I really don't understand how something so troublesome could have Pokémon scent!?

Chapter 162 Final

Boom!Boom!

On the day of the finals, a continuous barrage of fireworks burst forth high above the Quartz Stadium.

The entire stadium was shrouded in the residue of gunpowder, intensely stimulating the senses of the spectators and making them cheer even more wildly, immersing themselves in the final battle of this grand event!

Dozens of mascot figures filed out from both sides, circled the venue, and waved to the people.

Attentive viewers immediately recognized that these plush toys were the same Pokémon used by the two finalists in previous competitions!

It was the first time that Dr. Sakuragi and his wife had experienced such an atmosphere. Sitting in the audience, they looked around and couldn't help but sigh.

"Is this the Quartz Conference competition venue? The atmosphere is really lively!"

Because of the noise around them, even though she was sitting right next to him, Xiaochun still had to cup her hands around a megaphone and shout just as loudly: "This is just the beginning! Once the fight starts, you'll see just how enthusiastic these spectators really are!"

At this moment, thousands of balloons were released, rising higher and higher, blotting out the sky, and then disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye!

People exclaimed in amazement, but unlike the crowd around her, Naz sat there with her arms crossed, like a lady, seemingly out of place.

After all, someone who prefers quiet would inevitably feel uncomfortable in such a frenzied atmosphere.

However, if Xiaochun hadn't gradually adapted to the noise during the preliminaries, she probably would have ended up like Nazi.

In the arena, President Dama Lanqi first gave a brief opening ceremony, and then the host's passionate voice echoed in the air.

"Dear viewers, the highly anticipated Indigo League finals are about to begin! After several rounds of competition, two of the most formidable competitors have emerged, and today they will determine who will be the best trainer of this year's tournament!!"

Friendly applause erupted from all sides, and after it subsided, the host continued, "Today, in addition to myself, we have invited a heavyweight trainer to join us in explaining the match. I believe his unique insights will bring us even more professional perspectives! Now, let's welcome our special guest, the Elite Four of the Kanto and Johto regions—Mr. Lance!!"

The audience was initially taken aback, but then erupted in huge cheers.

I never expected that Watari, who is so elusive, would also show up!

As a champion and king of pop, A-Du has a large following due to his cool image and warm and upright personality. His presence here is indeed a pleasant surprise for the audience!

His presence as a witness further signifies that this Quartz Convention will be even more extraordinary!

A-Du greeted everyone, saying, "Hello everyone, I'm A-Du. It's an honor to be here at Quartz Stadium to commentate on this highly anticipated match."

The host smiled and asked, "Mr. A-Du, in your busy schedule, do you follow the Quartz Conference competitions?"

“That’s natural.” A-Du chuckled. “Although I don’t watch every match, I still paid attention to a few key battles. I have to say, as a senior, I am truly gratified to see so many outstanding trainers active on the stage.”

The host then asked, "Could you please give a brief evaluation of the two contestants?"

“Of course, no problem.” Adu thought for a moment and said, “Yusheng is very strong. His Pokémon have performed well since the qualifiers. Although he lost a few matches, it’s clear that he is indeed an extremely outstanding Pokémon trainer!”

The host nodded in agreement and pressed on, "So, what about contestant Xia You? What's your opinion of him?"

Adu made a surprising statement: "Actually, this isn't the first time I've met Xia You, so I know him quite well. You could say he's very strong, and his performance was exactly what I expected. If I have the chance, I'd like to have a fair fight with him!"

"oh!?"

Not only was the host moved, but the audience was also buzzing with discussion.

They naturally understood that once a player won the league championship, they could formally challenge the Four Heavenly Kings. If they succeeded in the challenge and defeated all four Heavenly Kings, they could enter the Hall of Fame, gaining unparalleled glory and even having their names remembered for generations to come!

The host was extremely surprised and murmured, "I never expected Mr. Adu to have such a high opinion of contestant Xia You!"

At this moment, some contestants had already come out of the contestant passage on the right, and upon hearing the director's prompt, the host also changed his tone.

"Alright, everyone, please look to your right. Our players have now entered the arena, and the first one to enter, slowly walking towards the center of the field, is none other than Yu Sheng from the green team!!"

As Yu Sheng walked out of the contestant's passage, the audience gave him a great deal of applause, and Yu Sheng smiled and waved to the crowd.

Everything seemed normal until Xia You walked out from the other side of the contestant passage, and the atmosphere suddenly changed!

"Let's welcome Xia Youxuan from the Red Team!!!"

As the host's long note was played, even more enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted in the Quartz Stadium!

There's not even a need for much introduction; the moment Xia You appeared, the atmosphere in the arena reached its peak!

Yu Sheng saw this and could only sigh helplessly.

He truly didn't understand why there was such a huge difference in popularity between the two finalists!

Xia You slowly walked to the trainer command area and glanced at the commentary booth.

He had heard everything Adu had just said clearly.

I never expected that he would come here too. Moreover, Xia You clearly remembered that she was wearing a mask when she fought alongside them. How could he recognize her?

Was it because of his identity as an investigator? Did it mean that even if he concealed his identity, he would have no secrets at all?

Or did that handsome guy, in his utterly unreliable way, reveal his true identity on his own initiative?

Without time to think, at the referee's signal, Xia You quickly focused her attention on the arena and took out her Poké Ball at the same time as Yu Sheng.

In fact, Xia You already had a good understanding of Yu Sheng's strength because she had seen him in Shinjima and had been studying the video materials over the past few days.

As the blue light flashed, two Pokémon with flapping wings appeared on the field!

"Oh?" the host chuckled. "The first pilots of these two trainers both have Flying-type Pokémon. What a coincidence!"

Chapter 163 Intimidation Through Eye Contact

The audience looked towards the arena and saw that Yu Sheng had sent out Pidgeotto, while Xia You had sent out Charizard!

One of these Pokémon is a Normal/Flying type, while the other is a Fire/Flying type.

Seeing that there was no restraint between them, Yu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had already made up his mind to win the championship of this Quartz Tournament, he also knew that Xia You was not easy to deal with. If he was at a disadvantage in attributes in the first blind battle, it would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of winning the championship.

At the same time, Xia You's gaze lingered on the giant bird's body for a moment.

Compared to Pidgeotto, the evolved Pidgeotto is much larger, with a wider wingspan and a more dazzling crest on its head.

Its chest muscles are very well-developed, and it can intimidate enemies when it spreads its wings. With just a light flap, it can create a huge wind. When it flaps its wings with all its might, the strong wind it creates can even bend a big tree!

Just as both sides were getting ready, something interesting happened on the field.

Even though the match hadn't started yet, Charizard looked at the strong bird in front of it, exhaled a puff of hot air from its nostrils, and its face became extremely ferocious as it stared intently at it with its copper bell-like eyes!

And this is precisely the enhanced version of the staring contest it learned on its own after staring at Ash's Charizard for several days!

However, unlike a normal glare, the expression is more terrifying, and the anger in the eyes is even greater, so the effect is excellent, with an aura of wanting to devour the enemy alive!

As luck would have it, this shot was captured by the camera and projected onto the stadium's big screen.

People found the fire-breathing dragon comical and burst into laughter.

"Oh?" The host was also speechless. "It seems that Xia You's Charizard is quite fiery, and it's already eager to start the battle!"

However, unlike the relaxed expressions of humans, Pidgeot, the other protagonist, was stared at with such a gaze, and in an instant, cold sweat almost broke out on its back!

This Charizard... is it stupid?

That terrifying look in your eyes, are you trying to roast me alive with flames?!

Pidgeotto was uneasy and somewhat afraid, so it instinctively avoided Charizard's gaze.

When the time reaches 10 o'clock sharp, the final will begin!

The competition had barely begun when people discovered that this Charizard was extremely aggressive. Even without Xia You's command, it was breathing fire and rushing towards Pidgeotto.

Seeing this, Yu Sheng hurriedly ordered Pidgeotto to dodge and launched a counterattack at the same time.

"Pygmy Bird, use Quick Attack!"

The Pidgeotto, which was flapping its wings, suddenly accelerated, dodging the flames and circling to the side of the Charizard's body to launch an attack.

However, just as it was about to get close, Charizard suddenly turned its head and revealed a terrifying smile.

"Charizard, use Slash!"

With Xia You's command, Charizard raised one of its powerful claws high and then slashed fiercely at the Pidgeotto that was right next to it!

Despite the lightning-fast impact that caused Pidgeotto to collide with Charizard, it was also unable to dodge in time and was hit by Charizard!

Both Pokémon were injured to varying degrees, but in an instant, they were separated again.

Seeing this, the host couldn't help but ask A-Du, "Mr. A-Du, who do you think will be the first to win the first match?"

A-Lv smiled slightly and said noncommittally, "That's hard to say. Both of these Pokémon are excellent. If we want to win this battle, it will depend on who is in better form!"

What a cunning man!

The host thought to himself that he had originally wanted to guide A-Du to say something biased or unfair, in order to increase the discussion surrounding the competition.

But seeing that A-Du's words were so watertight, he had no choice but to refocus his attention on the competition.

After the initial probing, the two Pokémon flew around the arena, fighting and leaping, sometimes diving, sometimes climbing, sometimes rolling, sometimes spinning, chasing and battling each other. However, because they were so fast and flying the whole time, the audience had to keep their eyes glued to the screen to make sure they didn't miss any exciting moments!

As the vanguard of the universe, this Pidgeotto is naturally not weak and will not be defeated so easily.

The Charizard frequently used its wing attacks, feather dance, and hurricane, which did cause some trouble for it. In response, the Charizard was not to be outdone and retaliated with its own Flamethrower, Dragon Rage, and Air Slash.

For a moment, the two Pokémon were evenly matched!

However, Xia You seized the opportunity in the end. Just as the two Pokémon's bodies crossed again, she seized the moment and suddenly gave the order!

"Charizard, now's the time! Use Fire Fang!"

Caught off guard, Pidgeot was bitten by its flaming teeth. It cried out in pain, unable to withstand the damage any longer, and fell from the sky, completely losing its ability to fight!

The audience cheered.

Yu Sheng knew that Xia You was difficult to deal with, so he was already mentally prepared. Therefore, although he lost the first battle, he was not too discouraged.

Just as Pidgey was about to land, he retrieved it safely and took out a second Poké Ball.

"Go, One-Horned Rhinoceros!"

The next second, a Pokémon wearing sturdy armor and looking somewhat like a rhinoceros and a triceratops appeared on the field.

Oh? The battlefield has shifted to the ground?

Looking at the one-horned rhinoceros, Xia You nodded gently.

As a Ground/Rock-type Pokémon, Charizard's Fire-type moves are halved when facing Rhyhorn, so he didn't think twice and recalled Charizard as well.

After deliberating among several Pokémon for a while, Xia You finally chose a Pokémon that was extremely suitable for this battle.

"Charizard, you've done a great job! Now it's your turn, Gyarados!!"

As soon as Gyarados appeared, it exuded an aura of dominance. After roaring to the sky, its blood-red eyes were already fixed on the rhinoceros in front of it.

Sensing the presence of its opponent, the one-horned rhinoceros pawed restlessly, becoming agitated.

Upon seeing this, those who liked Gyarados cheered even louder.

When Yu Sheng saw this, he inwardly cried out in alarm and had to speak up to calm the rhinoceros down, preventing it from losing its composure.

The host joked, "Xia You's two Pokémon both had very sharp eyes after they came out; it seems he has already created a new style!"

A-Du glanced at the host and asked in a very cooperative manner, "Oh? What school of thought is it?"

The host laughed and said, "Is that even a question? It's definitely the intimidating look!"

Chapter 164 A Terrifying Opponent

If we're talking about which Pokémon Xia You has the most popular, neither the beautiful and elegant Gardevoir nor the mischievous Haunter that swept two opponents in the battle against Lily can compare to this mighty and domineering Gyarados!

The scenes it created and the strength it displayed left a deep impression on the audience!

Even in the official Indigo League's "My Favorite Pokémon" poll, Gyarados was far ahead, leading Gardevoir by tens of thousands of votes!