I caught a Pokémon

Actually, this can be roughly guessed from the fact that Crystal Onix can live in water, but Xia You still made Blastoise use Water Gun, simply to verify this point of view.

Now that he saw that the water gun was indeed ineffective, he had his answer.

Although its body is made of crystal, the Crystal Onix's physical properties are indeed those of the ground and rocks. It's just that its density gives it a certain degree of water resistance, allowing it to live in water without being affected!

Chapter 191, First Pokémon

At that moment, a huge crystal tail, carrying the force of a thousand pounds, swept towards them.

To protect Xia You, Blastoise used all its strength to try and block Crystal Onix's Iron Tail attack, but the force of the tail lashing out at it caused it to stagger back a few steps and eventually lose its footing, falling backward to the ground!

Ok?

Xia You's eyes lit up.

That's right, being able to defeat the sturdy Blastoise head-on means that in addition to its crystal body, it's also incredibly strong!

"Your turn next, Venusaur! Use Vine Whip!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, two vines extended from the blooming stamen of Venusaur and lashed out fiercely at Onix. With two sharp cracks, Onix finally reacted and recoiled in pain.

Seeing this, Sabrina said knowingly, "It seems you guessed right. Its type is indeed Rock and Ground, which is why Grass-type attacks can deal such high damage to it."

Xia You nodded, then seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a Pokédex from her pocket, and pointed it at the Crystal Onix.

Pokémon Pokédex: "Beep, Pokémon identification in progress... Identification complete. This Pokémon appears to be Onix, but details are unknown. There is no relevant information in the database. Would you like to upload the Pokémon?"

Sure enough, even the Pokédex couldn't identify the information about this Crystal Onix!

As she shook her head slightly, Xia You tapped "No" to confirm.

Pokémon Pokédex: "Beep, confirm cancellation of upload!"

Putting away the Pokédex, Xia You, having observed the Pokémon sufficiently, decided to stop holding back and end the capture battle quickly.

"Venusaur, use Razor Leaf! The rest of you, guard the cave entrance, don't let it escape! Blastoise, you go to the lake too, block its possible escape routes!"

Under Xia You's command, his Pokémon took action, and in the head-on battle, Venusaur's Razor Leaf accurately struck Onix.

Its enormous size makes its already precise moves even more accurate.

Hundreds and thousands of green blades of leaves enveloped the Crystal Onix, scraping it and causing it to roar incessantly. While in pain, the Crystal Onix had already considered escaping, but just as it dived into the water, it was pushed back by the Blastoise, which was prepared in advance, with its Rocket Headbutt!

Instantly, water splashed everywhere, flying high into the air, then crashing onto the shore, turning into even smaller droplets.

"Trying to run now?" Xia You said calmly, "It's too late! Venusaur, keep using Razor Leaf!"

Razor Leaf struck Onix again. This time, while enduring the pain, Onix retaliated with Stone Strike. But just as Venusaur dodged, it suddenly rammed into the cave wall, trying to escape by digging a hole!

However, before it could knock down the rock wall, it was stopped by Gardevoir's Psychic attack in the next second!

Having suffered so many attacks, the Crystal Onix was now teetering on the brink of collapse, looking as if it might fall at any moment.

Seeing its condition, Xia You decisively took out a Poké Ball and threw it at it!

A flash of red light captured the Crystal Onix into its Poké Ball. After shaking violently for a while, the Poké Ball finally quieted down completely with a 'bang' under Xia You's watchful gaze!

"Well done." Sabrina clapped lightly. "Congratulations on catching a rare Pokémon."

Unable to hide her smugness, Xia You raised an eyebrow at her, happily walked forward, picked up the Poké Ball, and put it in her waist pouch.

After successfully capturing the Crystal Onix, he unknowingly acquired 12 Pokémon.

At this point, the two pouches on his left and right waists were completely full of Poké Balls. If he continued to catch any more, his 13th Pokémon would have to be sent back to the lab.

His Pokédex was originally given to him by Diantha after she asked for it from Professor Sycamore in Kalos. Logically, any extra Pokémon he had should have been transferred to Professor Sycamore.

However, Xia You had never met him before and did not dare to trouble him to take care of her Pokémon. Therefore, back when she was at Sakuragi Labs, Xia You changed the teleportation location there.

Now, he has become very close to the Sakuragi family, as well as Renji and Kikuna, so when he changed the settings and asked them to take care of his Pokémon, they all agreed sincerely.

Moreover, Xiaochun had assured him that as long as Pokémon were sent back, she wouldn't need to trouble anyone else; she could take good care of them herself.

In the past, Xiaochun would never have said such things, let alone cared so much about Pokémon.

But just as Xia You changed Nazi's personality, Xiaochun has also changed a lot under Xia You's influence without realizing it!

Furthermore, since she was the one taking care of Xia You's Pokémon, she had no objections whatsoever.

And it is precisely because of this that, just as Ash has Professor Oak as his support, Xia You is also free from worries and can continue his journey and catch the Pokémon he loves with the help of Xiao Chun!

Bringing their thoughts back, Xia You and Na Zi decided to leave now that their goal had been achieved.

Before leaving, however, he took out his phone as usual and took a few photos around to keep as souvenirs.

She even boldly leaned against Naz and took a selfie with her!

'Snap!'

Under the reflection of the crystal, a man and a woman leaned against each other side by side. On the screen, the man was smiling happily, revealing a row of white teeth, while the woman had a faint smile on her face, beneath her long, smooth black hair that reached her shoulders.

Even though Xia You was very satisfied with the photo, he knew in his heart that women are actually extremely picky about their image and poses when taking pictures.

Therefore, after the photos were taken, he did not save them immediately, but instead placed his phone in front of Naz and asked for her opinion.

"How is it? Does it look good?"

Naz glanced at it without making a sound.

As you can see in the photo, against the backdrop of beautiful scenery, the two not only look very well-matched, but their heads are also slightly tilted towards each other!

Even though she had never experienced romantic love, she understood the meaning behind these subtle body movements!

"The photos are pretty good, aren't they? They'd make a great screensaver. Send me a copy later."

Naz pretended to be calm, but even she herself seemed unaware that at this moment, her eyes were so bright and her tone was so light!

Chapter 192 Ah-Gong and Masami

After emerging from the Crystal Cave, Naz thought Xia You would immediately leave the island and head to his next destination, but she saw him turn around and return to Ponkan Town!

She couldn't help but wonder, "Didn't we already subdue the Crystal Onix? Why are we coming back here?"

"Remember that little girl who threw down the message in a bottle?" Xia You said casually. "I'm planning to go find her and help her fulfill her wish of seeing the Crystal Onix!"

"Huh?" Naza looked at him in surprise. "When did you become such a busybody?"

Before Xia You could answer, she changed the subject and continued, "But based on my understanding of you, I think it's not just that reason, is it?"

“That’s right!” Xia You laughed. “After all, it was through that message in a bottle that I remembered… um… I learned that there’s a Crystal Onix here. She indirectly helped me out, so helping her fulfill her dream is just a small favor. But actually, the main thing is that I have something I want to ask them for help with!”

Naza was taken aback: "Them...?"

……

In Ponkan Town, walking along the bustling streets, Xia You's gaze kept sweeping across the shops on both sides.

Most of the glass craft shops on the island are concentrated in this area, but after searching more than a dozen shops, I still couldn't find the little girl.

Knowing that continuing the search like this was not a good idea, he thought for a moment and then turned around and went into a glassware shop next door.

The shop owner saw him and greeted him with a smile.

"What would you two like to buy? We have a wide variety of items, from teacups and vases to all sorts of uniquely shaped glass ornaments!"

"Hello," Xia You said politely. "I would like to ask if there is a little girl named Zhengmei around here, who is only five or six years old? She also has an older brother who is a glass craftsman."

"Zhengmei? Brother?" The shop owner thought for a moment. "You must be talking about Agong, right? What? Are you going to buy something from his shop?"

Before Xia You could speak, the shop owner shook his head and advised, "I'm not saying anything bad about him, but Ah Gong's products are really not very good, and the variety is too limited. There's practically nothing to sell! But it's different here. Not only is the quality excellent, but we're also having a promotion today. If you buy a lot, we can give you a 15% discount!"

It has to be said that the shop owner is indeed very good at business, still promoting his products even now, but Xia You has no interest in that, so she can only shake her head and say, "Sorry, I'm not here to buy anything, I just wanted to pay a visit."

Upon hearing that they weren't there to make a purchase, the shop owner's face fell, and he clearly lost interest, his earlier enthusiasm gone.

He lazily stretched out his finger and pointed to a shop not far ahead, saying listlessly, "Look, that's the one. That's Ah Gong's shop."

After thanking the shop owner, Xia You and Na Zi crossed the street and arrived at the glass goods store.

From the outside, the shop's signboard looks very old, with some parts even faded and damaged, suggesting that it has been open for many years.

Moreover, compared to other glass shops in the vicinity, which are usually busiest and most lively at this time of day, this shop had not a single customer in front of it!

Looking at the items in the cabinet, there were very few, a pitifully small number. Only a few items were scattered around, and they were all ordinary, mass-market goods!

Xia You couldn't help but wonder if such a store could really meet her needs.

But since he was already there, he didn't hesitate any longer and stepped into the shop.

At this moment, the little girl named Zhengmei, whom they had met yesterday, was busy doing something at the counter.

She was holding a rag, standing on tiptoe, and laboriously wiping the table in front of her, which was taller than her. Her shaky movements made it seem as if she might fall at any moment.

Hearing footsteps, Masami looked up and gave them a big smile, her childlike voice clear and innocent as she said, "Good afternoon, welcome!"

However, when she saw Xia You and Na Zi's faces clearly, she couldn't help but exclaim "Ah!"

"It's...it's you!"

Clearly, seeing Xia You and the other person again reminded her of their encounter at the beach yesterday. Then, as if remembering something, she turned to look behind Xia You, wanting to see if the fire-breathing dragon that looked particularly scary last night was behind them!

Xia You glanced around and saw that the shop was clean and tidy compared to the dilapidated exterior. It seemed that someone was indeed cleaning it diligently every day. Looking into the workshop, she saw a young man wearing an apron making glass.

Even without getting close, Xia You could almost feel the waves of heat emanating from the stove.

"Your name is Zhengmei, right?"

The little girl took a step back and asked warily, "How do you know my name?"

Xia You smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Actually, we saw the contents of the message in the bottle, which is why we made a special trip to visit you."

"Ah!!" Zhengmei exclaimed in surprise, "Do you know where the Crystal Onix is?"

Xia You didn't answer him, but looked at the workspace and said, "Why don't we invite your brother over too, so we can talk together?"

Ah Gong, who was focused on making glass in the workshop, also heard the conversation in the shop. At first, he thought the two people were just there to buy goods, but after hearing the words "Crystal Onix", he couldn't stay calm. He put down the half-finished product in his hand and hurriedly walked over.

"My name is A-Gong, I'm her brother. What can I do for you?"

Xia You took out a sealed bag wrapped in layers of cotton cloth from her backpack, opened the bag, and took out the piece of unmelting ice she had obtained on the Seven Islands, handing it to A Gong.

"Master Agong, I have a rare piece of non-melting ice. Could you please craft it into an accessory for Pokémon to wear?"

Ah Gong glanced at the unmelting ice and shook his head: "Sorry, I'm a glass craftsman, I don't make this kind of thing."

"I see..." Xia You sighed, feigning a sigh. "It's a real pity. I was thinking of letting you meet the Crystal Onix after you finished making it, as a reward for this, but since you're not going to do it, then forget it."

"Wait! What did you say?" Ah Gong's eyes widened as he shouted, "You can let me see the Crystal Onix!!?"

Xia You took out a Poké Ball from her waist and spun it on her finger.

"Of course, but there's nothing surprising about that. After all, I wouldn't go to all this trouble just to tease you about this."

With his eyes fixed on the Poké Ball, Ah Gong stared blankly for a few seconds before suddenly shaking his head with a smile.

"I'm sorry, but I still can't believe you have the Crystal Onix. You know, it's not just me; even the other glassmakers on this island have been searching for it for many years. I really can't imagine that it would be tamed by an outsider!"

Chapter 193 Production Commission

Xia You was too lazy to waste any more words, so she went straight to the backyard of the shop, opened the Poké Ball, and released the Crystal Onix.

Although the Crystal Onix was badly injured and in poor condition after the capture battle, it has recovered some strength after resting in its Poké Ball for a few hours.

Although it still looks somewhat listless, its radiant appearance is still undeniable.

"It...it really is a Crystal Onix!?"

Ah Gong and Masami were completely stunned. They stared blankly at the amazing Pokémon in front of them, hardly believing their eyes!

However, just as they were about to examine it more closely, Xia You put the Crystal Onix back away.

The next second, Ah Gong flashed to Xia You's side and tightly grasped his hand.

"Where did you get this Crystal Onix?!"

Xia You struggled free and shook her head, saying, "Where I got it is not important. What's important is that I do indeed possess this unique Pokémon in the world. How about that? Seeing is believing. Now you should believe me, right?"

"I believe you!" Agong said eagerly. "Then can you sell it to me? Or I'm willing to trade it for other Pokémon!"

"I'm sorry." Xia You shook her head. "I don't lack money, and I never trade my Pokémon with others."

"But...but I really need this Pokémon!"