I caught a Pokémon

Even so, neither of the two Pokémon could do anything to the other, which was rather embarrassing.

He truly doesn't live up to his title of Dragon Destroyer!

"How was it?" Before Langley could say anything, Xia You asked, "Want to fight again?"

A hint of hesitation was visible on Langley's face, but she immediately nodded emphatically.

"Of course we have to fight!"

This time, however, Langley's intention was no longer to defeat Xia You and show her his power, but to fight with all his might to defeat the Dragonite in front of him!

At the very least... I cannot tarnish my reputation as the Dragon Destroyer.

Thinking this, she recalled the unconscious Koma-katana soldier and instead sent out a Double Ice.

"Double the ice cream, please!"

As the Poké Ball was thrown, a Pokémon that looked like it was made up of two cream sundaes floated into the air.

It drifted slowly, exhaling cold air from its head, which lingered and swirled into a cloud-like, visible cold mass, particularly striking in the warm, humid air of the wetland.

Double the amount of ice.

Also a single Ice-type Pokémon, it looks like an ice cream cone, covered in snow, and has two faces. There is a nozzle on the left face that can shoot out cold air. Its lower body is blue and has three downward-facing icicles, but the middle icicle appears to be larger than the two side icicles.

It is said that Double Ice was created when two Iceberg Lettuce started melting under the rising sun and stuck together, only to freeze again on a cold night.

Its body temperature is around -6 degrees Celsius. Its two heads each have their own brains. If both of them get angry to the limit at the same time, they will spew out a fierce blizzard from their horns to attack the enemy. The blizzard, which causes the enemy great pain, will freeze both the enemy and their allies into ice blocks. If the two heads disagree, even moving will become a problem.

Unlike Tundra Bear, Double Ice is not good at fighting. From this point of view, its ice-type moves are more pure and its attack methods are more inclined to mid-to-long range.

At this moment, Langrei stared at the Dragonite opposite him, his eyes burning with an unprecedented fighting spirit.

This was her last resort.

Two battles, two crushing defeats. If she still can't see the difference in strength between the two sides by now, then she really is a fool.

But now that things have come to this, she at least has to defeat this Dragonite!

Even if it costs me my life!

Chapter 1378 What's in front of you—

The afternoon sun shone on the snow-covered ground, turning the puddles into a dazzling gold.

The reeds in the distance swayed gently in the evening breeze, making a rustling sound. A few mudfish poked their heads out of the mud, glanced at it curiously, and then quickly darted back in.

Xia You sat on a fallen log, holding a pastry that Ya Mi had just made. She ate it slowly. Ya Mi had made the pastry before setting off that morning. It was still warm, sweet but not greasy, and melted in her mouth. It was quite delicious.

They all loved to eat.

Langley sat not far from him, hugging his knees, looking somewhat dejected, and a little... embarrassed.

Of course, he was listless.

Of course it's awkward.

In the final battle, she was defeated once again.

Three Pokémon were defeated by a single Dragonite, and the Dragonite couldn't even seriously injure the opponent.

It would be strange if they could still be excited about this.

Xia You glanced at her, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Can you tell me now?"

Langley looked up: "What are you saying?"

Xiao Guang laughed and said, "Of course, that's why you keep looking for Dragon-type trainers and constantly challenging them."

This was something Langley herself said before the battle began, that if they could defeat her, she would tell the others why she did it.

Actually, Xia You wasn't very interested in this; she just asked casually while resting and eating.

Let's just treat this as a topic of conversation.

Langley paused for a moment, then lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

So long that Xiao Guang thought she wouldn't answer anymore.

After a while, Yami offered her another pastry, which she gently waved away in refusal.

After a while, a gentle breeze blew by, lifting her red hair, which fluttered in the sunlight.

“Because…” she finally spoke, her voice somewhat muffled, “because I was beaten badly in Dragon Village.”

Xiao Guang blinked: "Dragon's Village?"

“Hmm.” Langley nodded. “That’s a place that trains Dragon-type trainers. There are many powerful Dragon-type trainers, and even a Dragon Master.”

She paused, then bit her lip.

"I was very confident back then, I thought I was very strong, so I went to take on the challenge, and the result was..."

Although she didn't reveal the result, everyone guessed it.

They were definitely beaten to a pulp.

“From then on…” Langrei continued, a hint of stubbornness in his voice, “I vowed to become stronger, to defeat the Dragon Master, to defeat all the trainers from the Dragon Country. So I traveled everywhere, searching for Pokémon that could counter Dragon-type Pokémon, searching for ways to improve Pokémon’s abilities, and constantly challenging Dragon-type trainers!”

She looked up at Xia You.

"And then I met you today."

Xia You shrugged while chewing on a pastry: "Actually, I'm not a Dragon-type trainer. I'm also very strong with Pokémon of other types. If I had to say, I'd probably be better at Psychic-type Pokémon."

Xia You wasn't wrong about that. After all, it seems that the most common Pokémon in his team are Psychic-type Pokémon, which means he's better at them.

As for Langley...

Pokémon that excels at Psychic-type Pokémon!?

Hearing him say that, Langley felt helpless and even more frustrated.

Makomo asked curiously, "Then why do you call yourself the Dragon Destroyer?"

Coming to his senses, Langley said matter-of-factly, "Of course it's to tell those Dragon-type trainers that I'm amazing, and... it's also to make myself sound more imposing."

"Then what are you doing here?"

"Of course I want to see if I can catch some more powerful Pokémon!"

Yami spoke gently: "Your idea is good. You want to become stronger and defeat your former rivals. These are all legitimate desires, but..."

She paused, carefully choosing her words.

"But have you ever thought about why you want to become stronger?"

Langley was stunned.

"In order to...in order to defeat them."

"And then what?"

"After that..." Langley opened his mouth, but found he couldn't answer.

Makomo adjusted her glasses and spoke, unusually: "Judging from the data, your tactics today weren't really wrong. Ice-type counters Dragon-type, weather boosting, and continuous pressure—these are all correct strategies. The problem is..."

“It’s because I’m too weak,” Langley said sullenly.

“No.” Makomo shook her head. “The problem is that you only think about ‘how to defeat Dragon-type Pokémon’, but you haven’t thought about ‘how to get stronger together with your Pokémon’. Your Pokémon are strong, but they are just following your orders, not fighting alongside you.”

Langley was somewhat surprised; clearly, she had never considered the issue from this perspective before.

Xiao Guang, who was listening nearby, suddenly spoke up: "Um... can I say a few words?"

Everyone looked at her.

Xiao Guang was a little embarrassed, but still mustered up his courage and said, "I think you are amazing, really. You traveled all over the world alone for a goal, constantly challenging yourself and getting stronger. Although you lost today, you must have beaten a lot of people before, right?"

Langley thought for a moment and nodded.

She has indeed defeated many people, otherwise she wouldn't call herself the Dragon Destroyer.

“That’s right!” Xiao Guang said. “You’ve just met a stronger opponent. I lose often too. I lose to Brother Xia You, I lose to Sister Ya Mi, I lose to many people. But when I lose, I keep working hard and getting stronger. One day I will win!”

She paused, looked at Xia You, and then at Lan Ge Lei.

"Besides, you don't know this, do you? It's perfectly normal for you to lose to Brother Xia You. He's no ordinary person!"

Following Dawn's gaze, Langley once again focused his attention on Xia You. Just then, Dawn coughed lightly and solemnly introduced, "Before you now is Xia You, the winner of the Kanto Indigo League, the Johto Silver League, the Hoenn Loose League, the Sinnoh Lily of the Valley League, the winner of both the Kanto and Sinnoh Battle Frontiers, an honorary trainer of the Orange League, and the Sea Warrior of the Whirl Islands!"

As he listened to the string of names, Langley's mouth grew wider and wider until he was completely stunned.

what is this?

title?

honor?

It's even longer than her mailing address!!

"Wait a minute!" she exclaimed in surprise, "Are these all real?"

"Of course." Xiao Guang puffed out his chest, as if praising himself. "Xia You is the strongest trainer in the world. It's not shameful for you to lose to him. By the way, I've also achieved good results in regional tournaments like this!"

Seeing that Hikari's expression didn't seem like she was joking, and that Yami and Makomo beside her were nodding slightly, Langley knew that what she said was indeed true.

Ignoring Xiao Guang, her gaze towards Xia You immediately filled with reverence.

"Mr. Xia You, may I ask how I can become as strong as you!?"

"It's nothing." Xia You swallowed the last pastry in her hand and mumbled, "More training, more match videos, more matches, and more summarizing, that's all."

Doesn't this sound like the most normal way?

He's just making excuses for me...

Or is this the extraordinary talent of a powerful trainer?

“Alright.” Regardless, Langley nodded. “Thank you for your suggestion. I will strive to become a true Dragon Destroyer.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up from the ground and patted the grass clippings off her clothes.

"That's settled then. Next time we meet..." Langley looked at Xia You, his eyes shining again, "I will definitely become stronger! Not just tactically stronger, but truly stronger with Pokémon. Then, I will challenge you again!"

Xia You looked completely indifferent.

"Okay, I'll wait."

Having chatted and rested enough, Langley didn't linger. He nodded and turned to leave.

Before she could take more than a few steps, she suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Xiaoguang.

“Little Guang…” Langley laughed, “Next time we meet, I’ll have a match with you!”

Xiao Guang paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"Okay! I'll be waiting!"

Langley smiled, waved, and strode away.

Her short red hair fluttered in the wind, and in a short while, it gradually disappeared into the depths of the wetlands.

Xiao Guang watched her retreating figure and whispered, "She will definitely become very strong."

“That’s right.” Makomo nodded. “He seems like a very determined child.”

Seeing that the two were still reminiscing, Xia You chuckled and stood up as well.

"Alright, enough about her. She's rested enough; it's time for us to get going!"

“That’s right.” Xiao Guang also perked up. “I don’t want to camp in a place like this tonight. We have to get out of this wetland before dark. Go go go!”

Chapter 1379 Makomo: There's nothing left!

The night was dark.

The campfire had burned out, leaving only a pile of dark red embers, occasionally crackling and sputtering a few sparks.

The tents gleamed faintly silver under the starlight. There were two tents, one larger and one smaller, standing quietly at the edge of the wetland.

The calls of night birds drifted from afar, along with the occasional sound of bubbles rising from puddles; everything was so peaceful and serene.