I caught a Pokémon

Seeing this, Yu Sheng sighed inwardly. Ever since his defeat in the first round, he really didn't know how to turn the tide against Xia You, who had the advantage of switching Pokémon later.

However, this world is full of surprises. When the fifth battle began, Sandslash King's outstanding performance surprised him!

Sandslash burrowed into the ground and then used Quicksand Hell, creating a large circular pit in the center of the field. The originally solid soil around it was shaken into fine sand and rushed into the pit!

Caught off guard, Blastoise slid into the pit. Despite its attempts to shake itself and escape the area, its weight caused its feet to sink deep into the sand, preventing it from breaking free.

The performance of Sandslash King can only be described as unexpected, and it also allowed Yu Sheng to see a glimmer of hope in the pitch-black night!

Is there still a chance?!

On the other side, seeing Blastoise sinking deeper and deeper, Xia You pondered for a moment and came up with a solution worth trying.

"Blastoise, aim at the center of the pit and use Water Gun!!"

Upon hearing the command, the two cannons on Blastoise's back simultaneously sprayed out large amounts of water towards the center of the pit, quickly soaking a large area beneath its feet. The sand and stones that had absorbed the water clung together and instantly turned into moist mud!

Because of the moisture they contained, the soil became much denser, thus counteracting the downward force of the quicksand hell and breaking the spell!

Blastoise swam around in the mud for a few moments before returning to safety, covered in mud.

As for the pangolin, it was originally hiding safely under the sand and rocks, waiting for an opportunity, but because the water flowed in, it choked on some water and had no choice but to hurriedly crawl out.

This creative breakthrough drew gasps of amazement from the host and audience, but Yu Sheng felt as if the light had vanished, the world had plunged into darkness once more, and his spirits plummeted.

So it still doesn't work?

The battle continues on the field.

Sandslash's long, sharp claws repeatedly slashed across Blastoise's shell, sending sparks flying, but Blastoise countered with Water Pulse, leaving Sandslash bewildered and helpless.

Finally, perhaps having thought of the same thing, the two Pokémon began to spin at the same time. One shrank into its shell, and the other also curled up into a ball, like two spinning tops, constantly accelerating and colliding violently!

boom!

After the dull thud, Blastoise and Sandslash separated, each revealing its limbs. However, compared to Blastoise's minor injuries, Sandslash swayed and staggered, only taking a few steps before losing its balance and falling to the ground.

Seeing the referee raise the colored flag, the host exclaimed, "That's incredible! Xia You has won another battle, and the score is now 5-0! He only needs one more Pokémon to win the championship. Is he really going to create a record that surpasses everyone else's?!"

At this moment, cheers erupted from the stands once again. It was unclear who started it, but the audience members all stood up, and the previously chaotic shouts on the field gradually merged into one voice.

"Champion!! Champion!! Champion!! Champion..."

This is the spontaneous voice of the audience, which also means that Xia You's performance is truly well-deserved in their hearts!

Even Ash, Brock, and the others were caught up in the atmosphere, stood up, and joined in.

However, at the same time, Yu Sheng's expression turned extremely ugly.

Even though the match wasn't over yet, and he still had one Pokémon to use, the audience seemed to have lost all hope for him and had become indifferent to him!

Ugh……

The tide has turned...

He glanced at the referee unintentionally, and their eyes met. He even saw a hint of sympathy in the referee's eyes...

puff! !

That's so heartbreaking!

Surprisingly, even the referee thought he was in a terrible situation!

"Champion!! Champion!! Champion!! Champion..."

The shouts showed no sign of stopping, and Xia You, who was the focus of everyone's attention, never expected such a thing to happen.

Although I am usually quite calm, I can't help but feel excited at this moment!

If he wins just one more battle, he can obtain the greatest glory of the Indigo League and hold the trophy in his arms!

On the commentary platform, Adu looked at Xia You and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

He has been an Elite Four member for many years and has seen countless trainers, but he has never seen any trainer so popular with the audience, whether in the Indigo League or the Silver League!

No wonder even Interpol had to ask him for help!

In the midst of the battle, under immense psychological pressure, Yu Sheng sent out his last Pokémon.

This is a Fighting-type Hitmonlee. Seeing this, Xia You recalled Blastoise and sent out his sixth Pokémon, Gardevoir!

Although Hit-Kick had helped Yu Sheng defeat many enemies before, Yu Sheng at this point had long lost the will to fight, both mentally and spiritually.

Especially when facing Psychic Pokémon that are weak to Fighting-type Pokémon, they completely give up and wish the battle would end as soon as possible.

One side is full of momentum, while the other side is dejected.

The result is self-evident.

When Gardevoir used Psychic to knock down Hitmonlee, it meant that the Indigo League, which had lasted for more than half a month, was finally coming to an end.

As celebratory ribbons burst forth from both sides of the arena, obscuring the entire sky, the host abruptly stood up and loudly announced, "A new Quartz Conference champion has emerged!!! Let's all congratulate Xia You on winning this year's Quartz Conference! And what's even more unbelievable is that he hasn't lost a single battle since the preliminaries, setting a new record that's practically impossible! Now, let's all shout his name and cheer for him!!"

Chapter 167 The Celebration in the Lounge

Won! ! !

Amidst deafening cheers, although she didn't find this Indigo League particularly challenging, Xia You couldn't contain her joy when Gardevoir returned to her side from the battlefield. She put her left arm around Gardevoir's shoulder, raised her right fist high, and loudly expressed her excitement!

Meanwhile, his heroic figure at that moment was also transmitted to all parts of the world through countless cameras!

Held in his arms, influenced by his emotions, Gardevoir couldn't help but reveal a beautiful smile.

On the other side, Yu Sheng put away the unconscious Flying Kick Lang and walked over with a complicated expression.

Upon seeing him, Xia You hurriedly jumped off the command platform and went to greet him.

Congratulations!

Faced with Yu Sheng's congratulations, Xia You wanted to say something encouraging, but Yu Sheng's memories had been erased by Mewtwo, and to him, she was just a stranger who had defeated him.

"Thank you, but don't be discouraged. You played very well in this match. If you hadn't run into me, I believe you would have had a very good chance of winning the championship!"

With that, he extended his right hand to Yu Sheng: "Then I look forward to you regrouping and challenging me again at the next Silver Tournament!"

"No way!" Unexpectedly, Yu Sheng shook his head immediately upon hearing his words, and said with a wry smile, "Forget it, I won't participate in the Silver Tournament again, and I don't want to see you again. That battle just now almost gave me psychological trauma. I still hope that we will never see each other again in this lifetime!"

Xia You: ...

This is really a blow...

Seeing Xia You's speechless expression, Yu Sheng laughed heartily. The frustration in his heart dissipated considerably with this joke. He reached out and shook hands firmly with Xia You, then strode away.

Waving to the audience again, Xia You was about to leave the arena when the referee approached.

"Xia You, please don't stray too far from the venue. In addition to the awards ceremony, there will be a grand closing ceremony later, and as the champion, you must arrive in advance."

"I understand." Xia You nodded with a smile. "Thank you for reminding me."

As he passed through the players' tunnel and returned to the lounge, he had just opened the door when he heard a soft 'bang'. The next second, a large amount of liquor containing white bubbles was sprayed all over him!

She was instantly soaked, but before Xia You could figure out what was going on, she saw figures moving in front of her and heard cheers.

Wiping the water off his face, Professor Sakuragi stood at the front with a bottle of champagne in his hand, while Xiaochun, Xiaoxia, and Xiaozhi filled the entire lounge around him!

At this moment, they also wore joyful smiles. They were genuinely happy for Xia You's successful victory.

"Make way, make way, our champions are back!"

Amidst Renji's loud laughter and the applause of others, Xia You was ushered into the room.

It turned out that after Xia You won the championship, these people came here, intending to give him a surprise.

This bottle of champagne was prepared in advance of the match, just for this moment of celebration!

Beside them, Xiao Zhi and Cang Tian were as happy as monkeys, jumping around.

Xiao Gang patted Xia You on the shoulder, saying that he wanted to share in the good fortune.

At that moment, Naz walked over with a towel, handed it to Xia You, and said with a light laugh, "Congratulations, champion."

Xia You grinned.

Although this title is still somewhat unfamiliar, it is destined to accompany his name and be passed down through generations.

He took the towel from Naz and wiped the alcohol off his clothes. Looking at the people around him, he was moved. He realized that he had made so many friends who truly cared for him without even realizing it.

At this moment, Misa Masa squeezed out from behind and, on behalf of all the biker gang, congratulated Xia You on winning the championship.

"Congratulations, big brother!" Martha rubbed his nose and laughed. "It's wonderful that you became the champion! As your younger brother, we are happy for you and also very honored. Now, when we go on bike rides, no one will look down on us anymore!"

"I'm telling you..." Hearing this, Xia You couldn't help but remind them, "Don't go out and do anything bad under my name!"

“Of course, we may be a bit energetic, but we’re not bad people,” Misa assured him, then changed the subject, “By the way, brother, we’ve stayed far too long this time, it’s time to say goodbye.”

"Are you going back? Leaving today?" Xia You asked in surprise. Seeing Misa nod, he tried to persuade her to stay another night. "After winning the championship, we should have a good meal to celebrate together. After all, it's more lively with more people. Even if we are in a hurry, I don't think we should rush tonight."

Hearing him say that, Misa and Martha exchanged a glance and agreed.

Dr. Sakuragi took a wine glass from the side, opened a bottle of champagne, and filled all the glasses. After doing this, he looked at Koharu and the others, who were full of anticipation, and shook his head.

"You minors should go drink juice. Champagne is too early for you."

"Huh!? Why is that?" Xiaochun asked, looking unhappy. "We're so happy, we want to try it too!"

Her suggestion was met with unanimous approval from Xiaoxia, Xiaozhi, and the others. Professor Sakuragi was not a rigid person after all, and with Yoshino's support, he was persuaded repeatedly. He softened his tone, sighed inwardly, and took out a few more cups, pouring them a little water as well.

Everyone raised their glasses, and Professor Sakuragi, the eldest among them, laughed loudly, "Alright, let's toast to Xia You's victory!"

"cheers!!"

Everyone drank it all in one gulp, but unexpectedly, Naz seemed to be unable to hold her liquor. After just one cup, two red patches appeared on her face!

Even Xiaozhi stuck out his tongue after finishing his drink.

"Wow, is this alcohol? It tastes awful, worse than a soft drink. And it tastes like...like Tauros's pee..."

"I think it's alright." Xiaoxia licked her lips with lingering satisfaction, looked at Xiaozhi, and shrugged helplessly. "That's why I always say, kids are just kids, they can't be taken seriously at all, I really don't want to associate with you."

"What did you say?!" Ash shouted. "You're about my age, why are you acting like an adult?!"

People laughed at the two bickering, and the lounge was filled with a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.

After a while, when everyone calmed down, Xiao Zhi turned to Xia You and asked, "So what should we do next? Should we go home?"

Xiao Gang interjected, "There's only one last step before we go home! Didn't you already receive a notice that you'd be attending the closing ceremony?"

“Xiao Gang is right,” Xia You nodded. “Only after the closing ceremony will this Quartz Conference truly be over!”

Chapter 168 The Curtain Falls

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Indigo League, which has lasted for half a month, is finally coming to a close. Now, let us welcome all the trainers and Pokémon back to the stage with the warmest applause!"

The main torch is burning brightly!

At 6 p.m., as the sun gradually set, the weather became increasingly gloomy.

As the host's loud voice rang out, more than 200 trainers walked out in neat rows from the contestant passages on both sides of the field, waving to the people in the stands.

Each person was accompanied by a Pokémon, and the surrounding audience stood up and applauded when they saw the trainers appear, shouting the names of their favorite trainers.

These trainers, though eliminated early on, were invited back to Indigo Plateau after the League Conference and attended the closing ceremony.

However, not all contestants return to this place of disappointment after receiving the invitation. At least someone as arrogant as Xiao Mao would certainly be too ashamed to show his face again.

Even with fewer players, it couldn't dampen people's enthusiasm for the competition, which had once been filled with passion!

Sitting in the audience, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang clapped along with the crowd, while their eyes searched among the many contestants. After a short while, they quickly located Xiaozhi.

At this moment, Ash and Hiro walked side by side. With the two Pikachu as a backdrop, the two looked like twins. However, Ash was so nervous that his movements were stiff, and he walked like a puppet, as if several pieces of wood were stuck to his body!

Xiaoxia found it so funny that she laughed so hard she could barely straighten her back.

A dozen minutes later, the athletes circled the field and stood neatly in front of the podium to listen to President Dama Lanqi's closing remarks.

Just like at the opening ceremony, Damalanqi's speech was brief and humorous, winning unanimous praise from everyone.

After the speech, each contestant went on stage in turn and received a souvenir from the Quartz Conference.

The souvenir is shaped like a pair of closed wings. When the wings are opened, you can see the exquisite souvenir inside, along with a golden Poké Ball badge representing the Pokémon League.

This serves as proof of participation in the event and is used to recognize the athletes' heroic performance in the competition.

Finally, after all the other contestants had received their souvenirs, the most important part of this grand closing ceremony arrived – the awards ceremony!