c93: Are You Trying To Steal?
He You was completely stunned the moment he saw Chen Xiaoxiao and her Gardevoir appear!
Especially after hearing Chen Xiaoxiao's furious shout, his heart tightened even more.
He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, or at least stop Zhong De immediately but what Zhong De said next froze him on the spot!
"Since you know each other, then just stand aside and watch! Otherwise, don't blame me for what happens next!"
Zhong De hadn't realized the gravity of the situation. To him, it was just a misunderstanding he thought He You and Chen Xiaoxiao were just friends joking around.
After all, in his mind, how could a young trainer like Chen Xiaoxiao seriously confront a powerful trainer like He You?
The dim light didn't allow Zhong De to clearly see that the Gardevoir beside Chen Xiaoxiao wasn't just any Gardevoir it was a shiny variant, even rarer than a typical Flash Pokémon.
Furthermore, Zhong De, already impaired by heavy drinking at the banquet earlier that night, had his normally sharp memory dulled. His judgment as a high-society aristocrat and trainer had declined significantly.
Anxious about drawing attention and fearing the interference of authorities or stronger trainers, Zhong De felt pressure mounting.
At that very moment, Metagross had already broken free from Steelix's Bind—a fact that only reignited the obsession in Zhong De's eyes.
"Steelix, use Explosion now!!"
Zhong De gave the order with bloodshot eyes and clenched fists, as if he already saw Flash Metagross being captured into his Ultra Ball.
The expression on his face twisted grotesquely, anticipating his moment of triumph.
"No Zhong De, STOP!"
Snapping out of his hesitation, He You yelled in alarm.
But Zhong De, deluded by fantasies of capturing the rare Flash Metagross for himself, was far beyond reason.
Although Steelix hesitated feeling its master's command was cruel—its body began rapidly accumulating unstable energy.
"You bastard! Gardevoir, cast Protect for Metagross now!"
Chen Xiaoxiao's voice was frosty with fury, made only worse by Zhong De's disregard for others.
"Shanai!"
In a flash, Gardevoir teleported between Metagross and the detonating Steelix. A radiant green energy wall the Psychic barrier known as Protect unfolded like a dome in front of Metagross.
At the same time, Steelix's entire metallic frame erupted with energy
BOOM!!
The massive detonation lit up the forest like it was daytime, shockwaves tearing through trees and hurling debris skyward.
A mushroom cloud rose from the crater, stretching high above the treetops.
Zhong De's eyes gleamed with madness as he eagerly took out a Poké Ball, gripping it tightly.
He could already picture it: Metagross, stunned by the blast, weakened and captured, becoming his.
As for Gardevoir? He didn't care it was just collateral damage in his mind.
"Heh… how naive, Chen Xiaoxiao," Zhong De muttered with a smug sneer.
"This is bad!" He You gritted his teeth, agonized. He had never wanted any of this to happen.
As the smoke began to clear, Zhong De held his breath.
He was seconds away from throwing his Poké Ball
But what emerged from the crater made his smile collapse.
Inside the wide, smoldering pit tens of meters in diameter stood Gardevoir and Metagross, completely unharmed.
Not a single scratch. Not even dust on their bodies.
Zhong De's expression morphed from ecstasy to pure disbelief.
"What… what the hell?!"
Before he could react, Gardevoir gently teleported back to Chen Xiaoxiao with Metagross beside her.
"It's okay now, Metagross," she said gently, nodding at Gardevoir who shimmered with psychic power.
Zhong De, realizing what had happened, scrambled onto Skarmory's back.
"Metagross is mine! What are you doing?!"
He shrieked, flying toward Chen Xiaoxiao in a rage.
"Oh? Metagross is yours?" Chen Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and chuckled coldly.
"Then why is it standing next to me like we're already partners?"
Zhong De's heart sank. Metagross wasn't resisting her at all. In fact, it appeared calm respectful, even.
Still, his intoxicated mind refused to face the truth.
The strong scent of alcohol lingering on him could probably be picked up by Marley's Nosepass in another city.
Chen Xiaoxiao tilted her head and gave him a mocking look. That was the final spark.
Zhong De cracked.
"Come out! Scizor! Magnezone! Forretress! Mawile!"
He hurled out Poké Balls in succession, summoning a full squad of Pokémon. Of the four, only Scizor was at true Elite-tier. The rest hovered at quasi-Elite levels.
He You's heart dropped when he saw the lineup. He knew what was coming.
Chen Xiaoxiao silently opened her Pokédex, activated the recording function, and handed it to Gardevoir.
With a calm flick, Gardevoir used Confusion to float the device above them in the shadows, recording everything.
"You're seriously trying to steal my Metagross?"
Her mocking voice rang out like a blade across the battlefield.
"Hand it over already!"
Zhong De roared. His temper spiraled.
Far in the distance, He You's expression changed drastically. He could see everything from above Chen Xiaoxiao's preparations, the floating Pokédex, Gardevoir's calm resolve.
"This is bad!" he shouted in horror.
Commanding his Pidgeot, he soared down rapidly.
"Chen Xiaoxiao, please stop! Zhong De's drunk! He's not thinking straight!"
Zhong De snarled upon hearing this.
"What are you talking about?! That Metagross is mine! I'm this close to catching it! Whose side are you on?!"
He vaguely recalled Chen Xiaoxiao's name now, but her "interference" only deepened his spite.
"Zhong De, shut up! You're digging your own grave! Do you even know the punishment for trying to steal a Pokémon in China?! You'll regret this tomorrow when you sober up!"
He You grabbed Zhong De's shoulder, trying to forcefully restrain him—but Skarmory noticed the movement and instinctively veered off, narrowly avoiding an attack.
If Skarmory hadn't recognized He You's identity, it likely would have struck.
Zhong De swayed in mid-air from Skarmory's maneuver and shouted again, furious.
"He You! You traitor! He wants to take my Metagross! He's the one stealing from me!"
Chen Xiaoxiao's icy voice rang out once more.
"You're not going anywhere."
With a brief glow in her eyes, she used Gardevoir's Hypnosis from a distance to subtly influence He You—freezing him mid-speech. He couldn't move. Couldn't speak.
His face twisted with anxiety.
"It's mine! Mine! Give me my Metagross! Or I'll take it by force!!"
Zhong De's voice cracked, his anger boiling over.
Chen Xiaoxiao didn't flinch.
"Do you even realize what you're doing? Attempting to forcibly seize another Trainer's Pokémon—especially in a sanctioned area—is a Class A felony under Chinese League law."
Zhong De's face distorted further. But Chen Xiaoxiao had said it calmly—like passing sentence.
He You's heart raced. He realized: she wasn't bluffing.
She was going to make Zhong De an example.
"Fine! You want a fight? Then let's go! Scizor, Magnezone, Forretress, Mawile surround her!"
Zhong De had lost it. His blood-alcohol level was sky-high, his judgment gone.
If only someone had slapped him with an Awakening slap earlier…
Now, it was too late.
In this world, stealing another Trainer's Pokémon was one of the greatest taboos and he had just done it in front of a recording Pokédex.
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