Chapter 767 Unexpected Grouping

Xia You doesn't want to let you, Mary, in, but Mary has dressed up carefully and has made up her mind. How could she be stopped outside by him with just a few words?

But after walking back and forth in the corridor, it was obvious that this was not the case.

If someone saw it, those who didn't know the situation might even think he had called for some special service!

If any footage were to leak out, it would be impossible to explain.

Fortunately, at this moment, Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao came over hand in hand from not far away, talking and laughing, and happened to see this scene.

Xiaoxia looked at the woman warily, wondering, "Isn't this Miss Mary? What are you doing here?"

When Mary heard Xiaoxia's question, although she knew that she was Xia You's travel companion, due to her age, she just treated her as a little girl who knew nothing.

Waving her hand, Mary said with a smile: "I just came to visit Mr. Xia You. It's so late, are you still awake? Staying up late is the biggest enemy of girls~"

Mary thought she could trick the two girls by using this tone, but Xiaoxia wasn't fooled at all!

After getting closer, I smelled the perfume on Mary and saw how she was dressed, and I knew that her motives were not pure.

Thinking of this, she changed her original plan of going back to their room with Xiaoyao, and instead pulled Xiaoyao and went straight into Xia You's room.

Eh?

Mary was stunned. She didn't expect that these two people would enter Xia You's room. What should she do?

Mary felt even more incredible when she saw that Xia You didn't say anything and just let them in!

Looking at him in disbelief, Mary wanted to ask: Are you a lolita complex?

And two at the same time! ?

No wonder you didn’t let me in for such a long time!

It turns out that he doesn't like a mature woman like me, but likes this kind of little girl! ?

It’s too much fun!

In the room, Xiaoxia pulled Xiaoyao into Xia You's room, then let go of her hand, walked to the table beside her, poured a glass of water and drank it all.

Only Xiaoyao sat awkwardly on the bed, looking around with some curiosity and shyness.

This was the first time she entered a man's room.

Before, when she came to Xia You for special training, she just stood at the door. Now that she really came in and sat in a position where she had obviously slept, she felt her heart beating faster.

Is this Brother Xia You’s room?

Looking around, I saw the clothes he had taken off and placed neatly in front of me, as well as the items he had used and the water he had drunk. Although the whole room was clean and tidy, it seemed to be filled with his scent.

Looking at Xiaoxia again, Xiaoyao could not help but feel a little envious, as if she was in her own room. Not only did she not feel unfamiliar, but she could rummage around and use the things here at will.

Of course, she was not envious of Xiaoxia and Xia You's relationship, she was just envious of Xiaoxia for having such a brother whom she could rely on and whom she loved.

Unlike me, I only have a disobedient younger brother...

At this time, Xiaoxia walked to Xiaoyao with a canned drink, handed the drink to her, and sat down next to Xiaoyao.

"You saw it all, didn't you?" Xiaoxia snorted and said sarcastically, "The perfume on that female reporter just now was almost overflowing. She wanted to lie on Brother Xia You. There will be more and more people like this in the future. How can we not be on guard?"

Even if you say so...

Xiaoyao forced a smile on her face.

Now that this has happened, what should I do to avoid this situation in the future?

From this perspective, I was quite impulsive in agreeing to this decision that day.

But it's obviously too late to regret now.

boom.

With the sound of a heavy door closing, Xia You walked over and shook his head at the two of them.

"Finally I got rid of them. Luckily you guys came in time, otherwise I don't know how I would get away."

"Isn't that better?" Xiaoxia rolled her eyes. "A beautiful woman coming to you on her own initiative, isn't that just what you want?"

"You girl!"

Hearing that she dared to tease him, Xia You naturally didn't show any courtesy at all. He directly put his arms around her neck and gave her a slap on the face.

Seeing the two people playing and fighting, Xiaoyao, who was standing aside, felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Will I be like this with Brother Xia You in the future?

……

On the third day of the qualifying tournament, Xia You faced his last qualifying match before noon.

After the first two rounds of battle, there are only 64 contestants left participating in the Caiyou Conference. Not only are there a lot of empty seats in the dormitories, but the number of daily competitions has also decreased a lot.

But on the other hand, as those weaker and unlucky contestants are eliminated one after another, the level of those remaining is getting higher and higher.

For example, Xia You’s opponent at the moment, although he looks ordinary and is not someone he has encountered in his previous travels, his strength is not weak at all.

It’s a pity that the person he met was Xia You.

If he met other people, he might really be able to defeat them and successfully enter the next round.

But there was nothing he could do, because he had to meet the strongest person in the whole venue.

In fact, it's not just him. Although his performance is not particularly amazing, no matter who faces Xia You now, they will be defeated and it will be useless no matter who comes.

Because Satoshi, Tetsuya, and Masamune all had competitions at the same time, Misty was the only one to cheer him on this time. However, even if she was alone, Misty's voice could drown out the others.

There is no way we can lose in terms of momentum!

In this game, the Pokémon sent out by Xia You was replaced by Metagross and Geevee. Although these two Pokémon had been on the field before, their strength was at the bottom of Xia You's lineup, so they naturally needed to be honed again.

Moreover, compared to the previous games, Eevee and Metagross are a new combination. Even Xia You himself is looking forward to what kind of chemical reaction they can create.

Fighting against them were a Sandshovel and a Farfetch'd.

In terms of attributes, the ground-type Sandslash will have a certain restraining effect on the steel-type Metagross, but Farfetch'd's flying-type moves are resisted by the steel-type. So from a global perspective, it is hard to say who is better or worse in this battle. It all depends on the performance of the Pokémon on both sides.

However, this player had obviously watched Xia You's previous two games and had a certain understanding of Eevee and Metagross. He knew that they were difficult to deal with, so he ordered a fierce attack as soon as the battle began.

But this is exactly what Xia You wants.

Because the mentality of Eevee and Metagross had been adjusted before, that step was skipped in this game, and instead the horn of attack was sounded.

The four Pokémon rushed together and had a head-on collision, but in the end, Xia You still won.

All we can say is that this is a victory in terms of hard power.

Although the trainers also played a certain role in this game, in close combat, the competition still depends on the Pokémon's own reaction and status. There is no doubt that the adjusted Eevee and Metagross performed better than Farfetch'd and Sandslash in all aspects.

The style was completely different from before, and the audience was very excited.

They had previously determined that Xia You was the type of player who would drag the game into the later stages, but unexpectedly, this game completely changed their impression.

It turns out that he is also good at fast breaks and head-on confrontations...

Because it ended very quickly, after Xia You's match was over, the fights among the others were still going on.

However, Xia You did not go to see how they fought, but took Xiaoxia directly to the main venue.

After all, today is the last game of the qualifying tournament, and those who have advanced will decide their next grouping at the main venue, so it is undoubtedly most convenient to gather there.

It didn't take long before the victorious contestants arrived here one after another.

As expected, Xiaozhi, Tetsuya and Masamune advanced. By the time they arrived at the venue, all 32 contestants of the Caiyou Conference had already arrived.

Standing in the middle of the sports field, Xia You looked around.

Compared to the 600 contestants in the first battle, there were only 32 left at this time, making the gathering place seem extremely empty.

Many trainers whom I had met during my travels left the stage with regrets.

But when someone is lost, someone else is bound to be happy.

The remaining contestants, no matter who they were, had a faint smile on their faces and waved to the audience in the stands around them.

Being able to get here proves that they will at least make it to the top 32. For most people, such a result is acceptable and is even an honor.

After all, not everyone is qualified to stand here. Strength and luck are both essential. What's there to be dissatisfied about when you stand out from 600 people?

And because we know that from now on, the main competition will officially begin, there are no longer only a few reporters around like before, but a large number of cameras. The truly terrifying exposure rate of the Caiyou Conference is also revealed to the public at this time.

The flash lights kept flashing, as if this was not a grouping site, but a press conference.

Even though the contestants' eyes were stinging from the dazzling light, they still kept smiling and showed their most handsome side to everyone.

As people watched, the avatars on the big screen began to roll.

Different from the rules of the preliminaries and preliminary tournaments, in the final tournament stage, the battle becomes a 6-on-6 full-scale battle. Trainers no longer have to worry about being eliminated due to a disadvantage. They can let go and have a great time, and show their better side to the audience.

In just over ten seconds, all the portraits on the big screen were frozen.

Xiaozhi and Masamune found their opponents at the first moment, but after seeing the grouping of Xiang Xiayou and Zheya, they all looked at them with surprise.

The reason is simple. In this match of 32 to 16, Xia You and Zhe were unexpectedly divided into the same group and became opponents in this battle!

Seeing this, Xia You calmly withdrew his gaze from the big screen, without any fluctuation in his heart.

Perhaps in the eyes of Xiaozhi and the others, although Xia You and Zhe were not familiar with each other, they had at least met for a few days and could be considered acquaintances. Fighting against someone you knew and having to try your best to determine the winner was a heavy thing in people's hearts.

Moreover, both of them are very strong in their eyes. Needless to say, Xia You is the best in the world in Xiaozhi's eyes, and Zhe has also left a deep impression on people with his outstanding strength since he started participating in the competition. He is regarded as one of the favorites to win the championship.

In such a battle between strong opponents, no matter who is eliminated, it is a pity.

But that's all, they don't think much about it beyond that.

Only Xia You himself knew that this man named Zheya, according to the timeline of the anime, was the champion of this Caiyou Conference. Unexpectedly, he would fight with himself in the first round of the main competition!

What a surprising grouping...

But he didn't mind it. It didn't matter who he hit, so what was the big deal if he met Zheya in advance?

The only thing I feel sorry for Zhe is that because he is competing against me so early, his result might be frozen here. For him, who could have gotten the runner-up with his outstanding strength, this is obviously a lost opportunity to become famous.

As for whether he would lose to Tetsuya...

Xia You didn't even think about it.

If such a situation really happens, not to mention myself, I am afraid that those legendary Pokémon defeated by me and those opponents defeated by me in other regions will find it unacceptable.

At this point, it's not just him who wants to win. Even those who lost to him hope that he can go further. Only in this way, in the eyes of outsiders, losing to a champion will not be so shameful and seem justified.

Among the contestants, Xia You glanced at Zhe Ye, and coincidentally, Zhe Ye also looked over at this time.

From his eyes, Xia You felt a strong desire to fight, but in response, Xia You just smiled lightly.

Come on, let me see what you can do!

……

After leaving the main venue, in order to celebrate himself and Xiaozhi's successful advancement to the finals, Xia You specially treated the people around him to a big meal at a nearby restaurant with Xiaozhi's suggestion and everyone's approval.

It is worth mentioning that when Masamune heard that there was delicious food, he also shamelessly joined in. Xia You did not refuse this. After all, he and Xiaozhi were friends, so he had to at least give Xiaozhi some face.

As for Zheya, perhaps thinking of the battle with Xia You tomorrow, in order to avoid suspicion, he walked towards the restaurant alone.

Xia You didn't force it, after all, they were really not familiar with each other.

After the meal, in a nearby coffee shop, Xia You finally agreed to the interview request from Pansy and Mary.

In fact, delaying the interview until now was his best effort.

There is more to this world than just Pokémon battles, there are also human relationships. Needless to say, Pansy has learned a lot. Xia You has already interviewed her twice, so she naturally won't refuse her again.

As for Mary, she failed to offer herself last night, and Xia You was afraid that she would be jealous of him and make a false report. He was also afraid that she would use some beauty trick again, so he agreed.

As for why he chose Mary even though he clearly rejected her dedication, it was also a profound consideration of Xia You.

Anyone who can sacrifice to this extent in order to advance to the top must be extremely ambitious.

Since we cannot be friends with such people, we must never become enemies. Although I am not afraid of trouble at all, it is better to have less trouble than more.

Since interviews are inevitable, especially as I continue to advance, I will inevitably be surrounded and blocked by other reporters.

So, Xia You simply gave her the opportunity, and then spread the news, using her as a shield to let others know that Mary had obtained the exclusive interview rights in the Hoenn region. This way, he not only appeased Mary, but also stopped other interviews. It was a good way to kill two birds with one stone.