I caught a Pokémon

That's also quite reasonable.

If I put myself in that situation, I would probably do the same thing.

But that doesn't mean I can accept it easily.

Linda gave a self-deprecating laugh and said, "I'm a prisoner now. Do I have a choice?"

Xia You thought about it seriously for a moment: "No."

Linda was amused by his honest answer.

Can't you even lie to yourself?

"Then why did you say so much just now?"

"To make you feel better," Xia You smiled. "After all, we'll be working together in the future, so I need to make you feel like you chose this path yourself, rather than being forced into it."

Linda stared at him for a long while: "So you think I'll definitely choose the second option?"

Xia You looked at her with some surprise: "Aren't you going to choose? Or do you really like being alone in this room?"

Who wants to stay here forever!

Linda was silent for a moment, then finally let out a long sigh.

“Alright, I promise you, I’ll work for you for two years. I can also guarantee with my integrity that I won’t sneak away from here.” She stood up, walked to Xia You, and looked up at him. “But there’s one thing I need to make clear.”

"explain."

"I'm only responsible for research. As for you and those two women behind you—don't come after me for that kind of thing!"

Xia You almost choked again.

"I told you, I don't have those kinds of feelings for you!"

Linda simply smiled faintly.

"It's not happening now, but who knows what will happen in the future? It's better to make things clear now."

After saying that, she walked past Xia You and headed for the door.

She stopped as she passed by A-Quan and Huo-Yan.

"Is there food? I'm hungry, and I need to take a shower."

Huo Yan blinked and looked at Xia You, who nodded gently at her: "Take her out to eat and arrange a more comfortable room for her."

With a shrug, Huoyan left the room first, followed by Linda.

After the two had walked away, Ah Quan smiled slightly, walked to Xia You's side, and lowered his voice: "Really no idea?"

Xia You glared at her.

"Don't make jokes like that. If she hears them, it will definitely cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

Ah Quan smiled slightly.

In fact, she also knew that as Xia You had more and more women, even though he was really fierce and powerful, he was already a little overwhelmed.

After all, no matter how strong he is, he only has one thing and one body.

Meanwhile, in the corridor, Huoyan led Linda to the cafeteria, but they hadn't gone far when she suddenly stopped and looked back at her.

"I think you shouldn't flatter yourself."

Linda was puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"

Huo Yan's lips curled into a dangerous smile: "You're too ugly and too weak. The Boss would never be interested in you!"

With those words left behind, Fire Goose turned and continued on its way, leaving Linda alone, fuming.

She said I'm ugly!?

They actually said I'm ugly!?

Linda can admit she's weak, since she really can't beat those two women, but to say she's ugly!

She absolutely cannot accept this!

……

Xia You searched the cabin but couldn't find Gengar, so she gave up and decided to go to the deck for some fresh air.

As soon as we turned a corner, we heard a series of loud banging noises.

Immediately afterward, a small Pokémon scurried past him in a panic, making terrified "ee-ee-ya-ya" sounds.

He's a porter.

Moreover, Xia You recognized the porter.

It's Linda's!

However, it no longer had that large piece of wood in its hand.

Before Xia You could react, a purple shadow burst through the wall, emitting a strange "heh heh" laugh, and chased after the porter.

It was his Gengar!

"Gengar."

As Xia You called out softly, Gengar's body suddenly braked, made a sharp turn in mid-air, and floated back.

Its signature round purple head first looked bewildered, then surprised, and finally delighted: "Eh? You're here!?"

Clearly, it had no idea that Xia You had boarded the ship.

Moreover, it was in very good condition and full of energy, clearly having had a very good time lately.

What were you doing just now?

"Let's chase that little dwarf and play!" Gengar said matter-of-factly, floating to Xia You's side and chuckling. "That guy is that woman's Pokémon. When it first came, it tried to fight back, but after I taught it a lesson, it became much more obedient. But it's not fun when it's obedient, so now I chase it around to play and train its reaction speed!"

Xia You: "..."

Isn't it just about scaring it and then chasing it around everywhere?

"Don't do that again. I've already talked to Linda, and she'll work for me for two years. So, to avoid upsetting her, please leave her Pokémon alone."

Gengar naturally had no objections and nodded.

Seeing that it seemed to have adapted well to life on the ship, Xia You's heart stirred, and she asked, "If I leave you on the ship forever, can you accept that?"

"Stay on the ship?" Gengar thought for a moment, then nodded. "You want me to protect this ship, right? No problem!"

Gengar itself is well aware that this ship belongs to Xia You, and that Aquan and Fire Goose are Xia You's women, so it is indeed necessary to protect them.

And among all these Pokémon, who is more suitable than it?

Moreover, it doesn't mind staying here.

Therefore, staying on the ship was no different from staying by Xia You's side.

No matter where it is, it's Xia You's Pokémon; it does what it needs to do and plays what it needs to play.

Most importantly, Xia You now has Mewtwo protecting her, so she doesn't need to worry about that anymore.

Seeing Gengar patting his chest and guaranteeing it, Xia You smiled.

"Then you can stay here. Okay, go back to having fun, but remember to go easy on me."

"no problem!"

Gengar responded and darted away again. Immediately, the slightly panicked cry of the porter could be heard from afar.

It was clearly quite frightened by the elusive Gengar.

Xia You shook her head and continued walking towards the deck.

After wandering around for a while, when Xia You arrived at the driver's seat, not long after, A Quan and Huo Yan, along with Linda, came to him again.

Linda at this moment was completely different from the haggard prisoner she had just seen in the room.

She had clearly just taken a shower; her hair, though dried, was still slightly damp and draped over her shoulders. She had also changed into clean clothes, and looked much more refreshed.

The weariness and gloom on her face had faded considerably, revealing her originally beautiful features.

The memory vaguely reminded Xia You of the first time she saw her on the streets of Fanba City.

Looking at it now, it really is beautiful.

That aura and confidence they once had have disappeared.

Linda saw Xia You again, paused slightly, and had a complicated expression.

This is understandable, since she hasn't truly accepted the change in her identity yet.

"Um..." she hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Could I contact the outside world?"

"With your family?"

“No.” Linda shook her head. “I don’t have any family anymore. It’s with my friends. After all… he would be very worried if something happened to me.”

Even if Linda didn't say her name, Xia You knew who she was.

Isn't that the city hero?

It seems like he and Linda were childhood sweethearts, what was her name again?

Charles?

Never mind, it's not important.

“No.” He refused decisively. “Making contact with the outside world rashly would increase the risk of exposure and alert the Plasma Team and Interpol.”

Linda opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just sighed and fell silent.

Seeing her lower her head and step aside, Xia You also turned her gaze to A Quan and Huo Yan.

The two of them looked over at the same time.

"So," Ah Quan asked, "what are our plans next?"

Xia You answered without hesitation: "Go to Carlos, or the Alora region."

"Huh?" Fire Goose was somewhat surprised. "Are we leaving Unova directly?"

“Of course.” Xia You nodded. “This ship is not suitable to be in Unova right now, at least not until things have completely calmed down. Therefore, going to other regions is the wisest course of action. Carlos and Alora will be my next travel destinations. You can get a head start by gathering information about them.”

After hearing his words, A-Quan and Huo-Yan knew he was right; leaving the ship there would be too conspicuous, so they said nothing more.

It's just that I'm a little reluctant to part with Xia You.

Linda, upon hearing that she too was about to leave United, couldn't help but sigh once more.

This departure may mean it will be two years before I can return.

When things have changed and people are no longer the same, will anyone still remember you?

Fire Goose clung to Xia You like a big kangaroo, asking in a coquettish tone, "Now that we're going to Carlos, how long will it take you to go?"

“Soon.” Xia You glanced at Linda somewhat awkwardly, after all, he was still not used to showing affection in front of outsiders, but seeing that she had turned her face away, he stopped paying attention to her and looked down at Huo Yan, “After the United States Conference ends, I will set off for Carlos.”

"Won't that take a long time?" Huoyan's tone was somewhat tempting. "Since that's the case, shouldn't you give us some supplements? Like... feeding us?"

Ah Quan leaned against Xia You, his breath sweet as orchids: "Let's not go back tonight, let's stay until dawn."

Linda couldn't listen to it at all.

Although she was a few years older than Xia You, she was still a genuine young woman and naturally couldn't accept such explicit love talk.

Of course, this can no longer be considered sweet talk; it's just that this woman is in heat!

But... she can't leave this room.

There was no other way but to close my eyes and try my best not to hear the lewd things they were saying to each other.

Although there were outsiders present, Xia You knew from seeing A-Quan and Huo Yan that this parting might be the last time they met, so she nodded.

He pulled the two of them into his arms and nodded.

Chapter 1397 The Surfer

Xia You made a slip of the tongue, although he rarely does.

He promised Yami he would return to the Pokémon Center before dinner to meet them, but he didn't keep his promise.