"Bulbasaur, use Sleep Powder!"
After taking a few hits, it found an opening, shook its flower bud, and instantly sprayed countless phosphorescent pollen. These pollen moved without wind, and in just a breath, they covered half the field.
Lt. Surge's expression changed slightly, and he hastily shouted, "Electabuzz, hurry and dodge!"
However, Electabuzz was too close and caught off guard, directly getting covered in Sleep Powder. Immediately, it felt a strong wave of drowsiness, unable to resist, its body stumbled, falling to the ground, and it began to snore loudly.
"Electabuzz! Wake up!"
Although Lt. Surge was calling out loudly, Electabuzz was sleeping too soundly. No matter how anxious he was, his voice could not awaken Electabuzz's consciousness.
"Everything should end now," Xia You gave Bulbasaur the final command, "Use Razor Leaf!"
Bulbasaur walked in front of Electabuzz, looking down at it. Razor Leaf condensed above its head, then accurately and continuously struck Electabuzz.
This caused full damage!
And Electabuzz, attacked, didn't even have time to wake up before it went directly from sleep to unconsciousness.
With a flash of blue light, Lt. Surge took out a Poké Ball and recalled Electabuzz.
However, just then, a ray of light enveloped Bulbasaur. A few seconds later, a completely new form of Ivysaur appeared on the field.
Bulbasaur actually evolved into Ivysaur?
For Xia You, this was indeed an unexpected surprise.
In terms of appearance, Ivysaur didn't seem to have changed much compared to Bulbasaur; only the color of its body became deeper, and there were four banana-shaped green leaves next to the flower bud on its back.
Pokédex: "Beep, Ivysaur, the Seed Pokémon, Grass and Poison type. It evolves from Bulbasaur. The more it is exposed to sunlight, the more energetic it becomes. When the flower bud on its back absorbs enough nutrients, it will bloom into a large flower."
"Congratulations," Lt. Surge slowly walked in front of Xia You. Although he lost, there was no displeasure on his face. "Not only did you defeat me, but your Pokémon also evolved. You truly went from a Baby to an amazing Boy!"
Xiaochun also walked down from the stands at this time and came to Xia You's side. Looking at her expression, she seemed even happier than Xia You, but due to the presence of outsiders, she said nothing, only crouched down and gently stroked Kirlia and Ivysaur to express her joy.
Lt. Surge took out a gym badge from his Pregnant and handed it to Xia You.
"The Orange gym badge. This is your deserved reward. Take it."
The gym badge's shape resembled an orange sun, emitting a yellow glow.
Xia You took the gym badge, turned, and left with Xiaochun. However, just as they reached the door, Lt. Surge suddenly called out to him again.
"Please wait a moment. I'll give you this too."
He took out a shiny small stone from his pocket and threw it to Xia You.
The stone drew a perfect arc in the air, but just as it was about to land in front of Xia You, it stopped steadily in mid-air.
Kirlia had controlled it with Confusion!
As a Pokémon extremely loyal to its Trainer, it naturally wouldn't stand by and watch something strange approach Xia You.
Xia You examined the stone. Its shape resembled a sparkling green gem, and looking through its clear surface, one could see a distinct lightning bolt symbol inside.
It's a Thunder Stone?
Xia You looked at Lt. Surge in Confusion, not knowing what he meant.
"Take it," Lt. Surge said with a smile, "As a Trainer I acknowledge, this Thunder Stone is my personal gift to you."
Xia You was first stunned, then a radiant smile appeared on his face as he thanked him, "Thanks, then I won't be polite!"
With that, when Xia You extended his hand, the stone gently landed in his palm.
...
By then, it was already night outside. After Xia You and Xiaochun left Kuye Gym, they followed the brightly lit street back to Sakuragi Research Institute.
Inside the institute, Sakuragi had not yet left and was busy at the computer. He was very happy to hear that Xia You successfully challenged Kuye Gym, and he was even more surprised, his mouth agape, when he heard that Xiaochun had also gone to the Gym.
"I never thought, Xiaochun, that you would also have a day when you like Pokémon battles?"
"After seeing it with my own eyes, I realized that Pokémon battles are actually very interesting."
Xiaochun said, subconsciously glancing at Xia You. If it weren't for his invitation, she probably wouldn't have actively gone to watch a Pokémon battle.
Seeing that it was late outside, Xia You yawned and was about to bid farewell to Sakuragi and his daughter to return to the dormitory, but Sakuragi reached out and stopped him.
"Oh, Xia You, if it's convenient, I'd like to ask you to go to the nearby power plant tomorrow to take a look."
"Power plant?" Xia You asked in surprise, "What's wrong there?"
Sakuragi explained, "The power for our Sakuragi Research Institute comes from an unmanned power plant in the suburbs. Although it has been vacant for many years, the power system has always been operating normally. But for some reason these past few days, the voltage has suddenly become very unstable, constantly experiencing power outages, which prevents our research from proceeding. I think it might be some Electric-type Pokémon that have accidentally wandered in."
"Unmanned... power plant, huh..." Xia You nodded, "No problem, leave it to me."
Late at night, in the Sakuragi Research Institute dormitory.
After a quick hot shower, Xia You lay shirtless on the soft bed.
The bright lights shone on the simple blue-green wallpaper, making the dormitory look very cozy. What's more, the facilities here were very complete; whether it was a wardrobe, bookshelf, desk, or an independent bathroom, everything was available. There was even a soft sofa placed nearby.
His several Pokémon were playing nearby. Xia You picked up the Thunder Stone that Lt. Surge had given him during the day, thought for a moment, and then waved to Eevee, who was nearby.
"Eevee, have you thought about your evolution direction?"
Eevee tilted its head, looking at him innocently.
Playing with the Thunder Stone in his hand, Xia You continued, "Although your personality is a bit impatient, your speed is very fast. I think you are very suitable to evolve into Jolteon to maximize your strengths! However, if you have other evolution directions you want, I will respect your choice!"
With a soft cry, Eevee looked at the Thunder Stone, as if deep in thought. After a moment's pause, it slowly approached and gently pressed its forehead against it.
The next second, accompanied by the buzzing sound of electricity, a dazzling electric light suddenly shone in the dormitory!