Chapter 775 Successfully promoted

"Meow! The battle isn't over yet, let's go!"

Tetsuya yelled and Meowth immediately responded, moving closer to Bulbasaur once again.

However, Venusaur had just created some distance between them. Although it was not very far, it was obviously not easy to get close to it easily.

Before he had run a few steps, two vine whips whizzed towards him. This time, Meowth did not dodge immediately, but instead used his shadow clone to rush towards Bulbasaur from different angles.

To be honest, Zheya was still very nervous when using the shadow clone.

After all, Xia You had already seen through the Lizard King's shadow clone once at the beginning. Now facing the same trick of Miaomiao, will he be able to see through it again?

His worries were not without reason. He had to know that the man's previous performance had already made him feel frightened. If he did something shocking again, such as still being able to see through Meow Meow's shadow distraction, he would not be too surprised.

Under his intense gaze, the whip just swept away and dispersed several shadows, but did not hit the main body!

"Great!"

Seeing that Venusaur guessed the wrong target, Zhe was very surprised and subconsciously waved his fist!

In fact, for Xia You, it is not always possible to accurately identify the shadow clones. This is related to a series of factors such as distance, size of Pokémon, environment, and even movement. It is also necessary to carefully observe the differences between the shadows. Given Meowth's physique and the fact that it happens in the blink of an eye, it is naturally impossible for him to find the flaws with just one glance.

However, Zhe was not happy for too long. Although the whip did not hit the real body at the first time, after dispersing the shadows, it immediately swept towards the remaining shadows from behind and hit Miaomiao's real body on the back!

With a loud 'snap' sound, Miaomiao was hit directly and fell to the ground like a deflated ball.

Seeing this scene, many people couldn't help but feel sorry for Zheye.

"The whip was swinging too fast..." the host said regretfully, "Meow Meow was just injured by the seed explosion, so its movements are no longer as agile as they were at the beginning. Otherwise, based on its previous performance, it would have had a chance to dodge the whip!"

Fortunately, after being photographed, although Meowth lay on the ground for a while, he finally stood up and approached Bulbasaur again!

Everyone cheered for Miaomiao's persistence and performance. Only Zhe looked at the obvious whip marks on Miaomiao's back and knew that although it looked calm, it must be gritting its teeth to stand firm!

Come on, meow meow...

We must defeat Venusaur!

And just as Meowth rushed towards Bulbasaur, Xia You was also watching it quietly.

It's strange to say, after being injured, Miaomiao seemed to have suddenly exploded his inner universe, or fell into a final madness, like a last gasp of light. Not only did his speed return to the same level as before the battle, but his reaction was also much faster.

This also allowed it to not only easily block the vine whip, but also use its claws to tear the flying leaves of the Flying Leaf Knife into pieces.

Seeing this, Xia You immediately realized that this cat’s characteristic should be that it is a technical expert!

This is a trait that increases the damage of low-power moves when attacking. It is a very useful trait for Pokémon that are good at using basic attacks.

This can be seen from the fact that its claws can block the vine whip or tear the flying leaf knife into pieces.

This is also the biggest reason why it has achieved such a great improvement in such a short time after being conquered by Zheya.

I have to say, this is a very suitable characteristic for this cat...

But even if Meow Meow exploded, Xia You would naturally not be afraid of it.

Under his command, Venusaur was not to be outdone and also launched an attack on Meowth.

This can almost be regarded as the final decisive battle of this round. The two Pokémon fought back and forth, each using their own moves to attack each other, and Meowth also showed off another unique skill of its at this moment - Iron Tail!

It is called Iron Tail, but its power is comparable to that of hard steel.

All of the vine whip's blows were bounced off by Iron Tail, which freed up Meowth's claws so that he could attack Bulbasaur in a more diverse way.

But compared to Meowth, who has revealed all his cards, Venusaur is still somewhat calm.

Even though Meowth performed very well, when Venusaur exerted its full strength, it was instantly overwhelmed.

A sudden collision knocked Miaomiao down and directly affected her rhythm. Then, the powerful whipping mixed in with the vine whip made Miaomiao unable to defend herself and she became stiff. Just when Miaomiao was dizzy, another charged sunlight beam was emitted. A beam of powerful energy knocked Miaomiao to the ground instantly without any ability to resist!

"So... so strong..." Seeing this scene, Masamune was dumbfounded. He muttered, "We were fighting back and forth just now, how come Meow Meow suddenly lost?"

"That's because Brother Xia You is serious." Xiao Xia snorted, "Brother Xia You has given Zhe Ye a lot of face, allowing his meow to play more time, and also let people see that Zhe Ye is not a weakling. If it were those irrelevant people, he would have defeated them long ago!"

All I can say is that Xiaoxia, who spends every day with Xia You, understands her better.

And that is exactly what Xia You meant.

Even though he wasn't too familiar with Zhe, he had at least been in contact with him for several days. How could he possibly knock him down with all his strength right away?

How is that different from slapping someone in the face?

This world is not just about fighting, it also involves human relationships and social skills. Since Zhe is destined to be eliminated, what's wrong with letting him play for more time and let people see his true strength?

The referee raised the colored flag.

"Meowth has lost his ability to fight, and the winner of this round is Bulbasaur!"

Hearing the referee's voice, Zhe came back to his senses. Just for a moment, he was in a trance. At this moment, he looked at the unconscious Meow Meow, stood there for a long time, and finally shook his head and laughed.

I didn’t expect that even Meowth couldn’t defeat this man’s Pokémon…

Strong, so strong.

He was truly defeated.

But when it really came to this, he felt that it was not unacceptable. After all, he had already recognized the gap between himself and Xia You, and he had made mental preparations in advance, so he was really convinced by this man.

This seemed to have completely destroyed Zheya's spirit.

When his last Pokémon came on the field to face the Ironclad, Xia You thought for a long time between his remaining two Pokémon, Gengar and Gardevoir, but in the end he did not choose them, but sent out his own Banguirus.

Fighting restrains rock and evil, which also allows Iron Palm to restrain Bangilas four times. Seeing such a matchup, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Xia You dared to send Bangilas into the field at this time in front of the audience and the camera, which was clearly a reckless letting go.

However, Zheya, who had lost his spirit due to the defeat, did not seize this opportunity. In this final battle, he suffered another defeat. He was beaten by Bangilas without any temper and ended the battle hastily.

At this point, Xia You and Zhe Ye's battle ended with six wins.

"Let us congratulate Xia You for reaching the top 16! At the same time, we would like to give applause to Zhe Ye who is leaving the stage, and thank him for the wonderful battle he brought us!"

Amid the loud voice of the host, Xia You and Zheye took back their Pokémon, walked to the center of the venue and shook hands.

Looking at the man in front of him, Zhe said helplessly but sincerely: "I lost. You are too strong. You also made me realize that there are always people better than you."

"You are also very good." Xia You smiled, "In fact, if it weren't for me, you could definitely win the championship of this Caiyou Conference with your strength."

Zhe also thought that Xia You was just being polite, so he smiled bitterly and shook his head, not taking it seriously.

The two had a brief exchange, and when they separated, Xia You waved to the audience around him, then left the arena through the contestant passage.

Xiaoxia, Xiaozhi and the others had been waiting there for a long time.

When they saw Xia You, they immediately surrounded her and applauded in celebration.

"Brother Xia You, congratulations!"

"Brother Xia You, you are so amazing! I didn't expect you to defeat Zheya so easily!"

"Strange, why hasn't Zhe come out yet?"

"He's gone." Shaking his head at the others, Xia You said, "He's going on a trip right now. He didn't have time to tell you, so he asked me to convey his apologies."

"Eh? He's gone already?"

Upon hearing the news, everyone looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that a battle would have such a great stimulation to Zheye!

He left without saying goodbye!

But think about it, except for Xiaozhi, no one would be able to accept being beaten 6 to 0. It is only natural to find a deserted place to lick the wounds, adjust your mentality and continue the journey.

They looked at each other again, but didn't say anything else. It was obvious that they respected Zheya's choice.

At this time, Xia You also turned his gaze to Xiaozhi.

"I've already made it to the top 16, now it's up to you, don't fail!"

"Don't worry!" Xiaozhi clenched his fists and showed a confident smile on his face, "I am no longer the same person I was before! Wait for me, I will soon enter the top 16!"

Xiaozhi's match will be in the afternoon, and his opponent is a female trainer from Shuijing City named Xiaofeng.

This player Xiao Feng is also very unusual. He also won the previous qualifiers with outstanding performance. Although Xiaozhi is full of confidence now, everyone around him knows that the next battle will probably be a difficult one.

At noon, the group had lunch at a nearby restaurant. It was a sumptuous meal, firstly to congratulate Xia You on his successful promotion, and secondly, to send Xiao Zhi off.

……

The sacred flame is still burning.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the main venue of the Caiyou Conference.

While the host was introducing the two contestants, Xia You, Xiao Xia, Xiao Yao and others walked through the bustling audience and came to their reserved seats.

Because they had just been cheering for Xiaozhi in the player channel, they wasted some time, so that after Xiaozhi entered the venue, they had just arrived at the audience seats.

However, this just bypasses the tedious warm-up process and waiting time, and the battle begins at the right time, which is just right.

After sitting down in his seat and putting down his popcorn, Xia You saw Xiao Feng's appearance through the big screen.

This is a long-haired beauty in her twenties, with long green hair draped behind her. She has her arms folded and looks very calm.

There was the sound of papers flipping by her ears. Xia You turned her head and saw Xiao Gang flipping through a small notebook that he had taken out from somewhere. He quickly turned to one of the pages and said without raising his head, "I have all the information about the beautiful sister. According to the information, this Miss Xiao Feng is called a 'cool beauty' by the residents of Shuijing City. She loves music and is interested in playing the clarinet. She especially likes spicy food, especially pasta with tomatoes..."

"Stop!" Xiaoxia interrupted him directly, saying helplessly, "I really don't know where you collected this information from, and why is it all such a mess? What about the battle information? What type of Pokémon is she good at using, and which one is the ace? Why don't you have this kind of information?"

"Of course." Xiao Gang didn't take it seriously and smiled, "This is my hobby book, so of course I only collect things that interest me. And by the way, she is one of the top three beauties in this conference!"

You are worthy of it, Xiaogang.

Hearing this, Xia You was completely impressed.

Although these data may seem insignificant, collecting them is more difficult than collecting data on Pokémon. I really don't know how he did it.

All I can say is, in the face of beauty, nothing can stop Xiaogang!

However, Xia You took a closer look at Xiao Feng and found that she was indeed a beautiful woman with outstanding looks. However, such a person was still only ranked in the top three. I really don’t know what the other two looked like.

Well, of course, I am just a little curious from the perspective of appreciation, but I don’t have any other thoughts.

At this time, Xiaozhi and Xiaofeng's first venue has been determined.

As the wheel turned, the pointer on the big screen finally stopped on the rock icon, and then a rocky site filled with rocks of various sizes was driven by gears and presented to people.

At the referee's signal, Xiaozhi and Xiaofeng took out the Poké Balls at the same time.

Ash's first Pokémon to participate in the battle was his Cinderella, and Feng's first Pokémon to participate in the battle was a Mormooth.

Judging from the attributes, the fire-attributed Coal Turtle obviously has an attribute restraining effect on the poisonous and insect-attributed Moru Moth.

But such a lineup made Xia You and others who had a very good relationship with Xiaozhi show a bitter smile on their faces.

Not only Xia You, in fact, after such a long period of contact, everyone has discovered a pattern. If the attributes are not favorable to Xiaozhi, the battle will be difficult, but there is still a chance to win. However, when the attributes are advantageous, Xiaozhi often loses the game!

This may just be a matter of probability, but it is this mysterious thing that makes these people suddenly feel uneasy after seeing such a matchup.