"Bulbasaur, use Sleep Powder!"
After taking a few punches, it found an opening, shook its bud, and instantly sprayed countless phosphorescent pollen grains. This pollen moved without wind, and within a single breath, it enveloped a small half of the battlefield.
Lt. Surge's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly shouted: "Electabuzz, hurry up and dodge!"
Yet Electabuzz was standing far too close, and caught off guard, it was hit directly by the Sleep Powder all over its body. At once, it felt a wave of intense sleepiness wash over it, completely unable to resist as its body staggered, it fell to the ground, and began to sleep soundly.
"Electabuzz! Wake up right now!!"
Even though Lt. Surge was shouting loudly over there, Electabuzz was sleeping far too sweetly. No matter how anxious he was, his voice could never wake Electabuzz's consciousness.
"It's all over." Xia You issued the final command to Bulbasaur: "Use Razor Leaf!"
Bulbasaur walked up in front of Electabuzz, looking down at it from above. Razor Leaf gathered above its head, and then accurately and continuously struck Electabuzz.
This blow directly dealt full damage!
And Electabuzz, having taken the attack, didn't even have time to wake up before it went straight from sleep to fainting.
With a flash of blue light, Lt. Surge took out a Poké Ball and recalled Electabuzz.
Yet right at that moment, a beam of light wrapped around Bulbasaur, and a few seconds later, a brand-new form-Ivysaur-appeared on the field.
Bulbasaur had actually evolved into Ivysaur?
For Xia You, this was truly a pleasant surprise.
In appearance, compared to Bulbasaur, Ivysaur didn't seem to have changed all that much. Only the color on its body had become somewhat deeper, and four banana-like green leaves had also appeared beside the bud on its back.
Pokédex: "Beep, Ivysaur, the Seed Pokémon, Grass and Poison-type, evolved from Bulbasaur. The more it is exposed to sunlight, the more active it becomes. When the bud on its back absorbs enough nutrients, it will bloom into a huge flower."
"Congratulations to you." Lt. Surge slowly walked up in front of Xia You. Although he had lost, there was not the slightest unhappiness on his face: "Not only did you beat me, but your Pokémon also completed its evolution. You really went from a Baby to a powerful Boy!"
Chloe also walked down from the spectator stands at this time and came to Xia You's side. As for her expression, she seemed even happier than Xia You, yet hindered by the presence of outsiders, she didn't say anything, merely squatting down and gently stroking Kirlia and Ivysaur to express her joy.
Lt. Surge took a badge from his chest and handed it to Xia You.
"The Orange Badge, this is the reward you deserve. Take it."
The shape of this badge was like an orange sun, radiating yellow light.
Xia You took the badge, turned around, and left with Chloe. Yet just as he reached the door, Lt. Surge suddenly called out to him.
"Please wait, give this thing to you as well."
He was seen pulling a shiny little stone out of his pocket and tossing it toward Xia You.
The stone traced a perfect arc through the air, yet just as it was about to land in front of Xia You, it stably stopped in mid-air.
It was Kirlia using Confusion to control it!
As a Pokémon that was extremely loyal to its trainer, it naturally wouldn't watch idly as some strange thing approached Xia You.
Xia You examined that stone. The shape of this stone was like a sparkling green gem, and looking inward through the crystal-clear surface, a distinct lightning bolt symbol could also be seen.
It was actually a Thunder Stone?
Xia You looked at Lt. Surge in bewilderment, not knowing what he meant.
"Accept it." Lt. Surge laughed: "As a trainer I acknowledge, this Thunder Stone is a gift from me personally."
Xia You was startled at first, then burst into a brilliant smile, and thanked him: "Thanks, then I won't stand on ceremony!"
With that, when Xia You reached out his hand, that stone finally fell steadily into the palm of his hand.
By this time, the sky outside had long since entered the night. After Xia You and Chloe left the Vermilion Gym, they followed the brightly lit streets back to the Cerise Laboratory.
Inside the laboratory, Professor Cerise had not yet left and was busy with something in front of the computer. Hearing that Xia You had successfully challenged the Vermilion Gym, he was also extremely happy. And upon hearing that Chloe had also gone to the Gym together, he opened his mouth wide in even greater astonishment.
"I really didn't expect that you, Chloe, would also have a day when you liked Pokémon battles?"
"After seeing it with my own eyes, I discovered that matches between Pokémon are still very interesting."
As Chloe spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Xia You. Without his invitation, she figured she probably never would have proactively gone to watch a Pokémon battle herself.
Seeing that the sky outside the window was already late, Xia You gave a yawn and was just about to say goodbye to Professor Cerise and his daughter and return to his dormitory, but Professor Cerise reached out and stopped him.
"That's right Xia You, if it's convenient, I'd like to ask you to go check out the nearby power plant tomorrow."
"A power plant?" Xia You said in astonishment: "What's wrong over there?"
Professor Cerise explained: "Providing electricity for our Cerise Laboratory is an Unmanned Power Plant in the suburbs. Although it has stood vacant for many years over there, the power system has always been operating normally. It's just that for some reason these past few days, the voltage has suddenly become very unstable and it constantly suffers power outages from time to time, making our research consistently impossible to carry out. I figure some Electric-type Pokémon must have mistakenly wandered in."
"An Unmanned... Power Plant, huh..." Xia You nodded: "No problem, leave it to me."
Late at night, inside the Cerise Laboratory dormitory.
After taking a simple hot shower, Xia You lay bare-chested on the soft bed.
The bright lights shone against the bluish-green minimalist wallpaper, making this dormitory look extremely cozy. And what was even rarer was that the amenities here were also quite complete; whether it was the wardrobe, bookshelf, desk, or independent bathroom, everything was fully provided, and a soft sofa was even placed off to one side.
His few Pokémon were all playing nearby. Xia You picked up that Thunder Stone given to him by Lt. Surge during the day from the side, pondered earnestly for a moment, and beckoned to Eevee nearby.
"Eevee, have you ever thought about your own evolutionary direction?"
Eevee tilted its head and looked at him with an innocent expression.
Toying with the Thunder Stone in his hand, Xia You continued: "Although your personality is a bit rash, your speed is very fast, and I think you're very well suited to evolve into Jolteon to make the most of your special trait! But if you have other directions you want to evolve into, I will respect your choice too!"
Crying out softly, Eevee looked at that Thunder Stone as if deep in thought. After pausing for a moment, it slowly drew close and gently pressed its forehead against it.
The next second, accompanied by a buzzing sound of current, a dazzling flash of electricity suddenly blazed in the dormitory!
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