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Chapter 281: About being matched with Cynthia in a duo queue with Qishu (7k views, please vote)
October 16, early morning, Shanghai.

The morning light, carrying the coolness of autumn, shone in.

Three months later, Xia Chi opened her eyes and saw her familiar ceiling.

This feeling made him feel very comfortable.
Well, it wasn't that comfortable either.

Because all his physical indicators were sending him the same message: cold.

Unlike the more southerly Hoenn region, by mid-October, the weather in Shanghai had already turned cool and autumnal.

Xia Chi was so tired when she got home last night that she didn't realize this and just rolled up in the summer quilt she had left with and fell asleep.

I woke up in the morning when it was the coldest time of day.

As for why I didn't feel any chill last night...
That's naturally due to the superb warmth of the fluffy Magic Masked Cat.

Miaoha got up early and went off to do something, so Xia Chi, who had lost her warm cat blanket, was naturally woken up by the cold.

A fairly comfortable sleep washed away the fatigue from the long sea voyage.

Actually, I wouldn't call myself tired.

Xia Chi spent most of her time in the car, except when she was sleeping, in meditation.

I must say, the meditation technique learning machine I got from the lucky lantern last time was really useful.

Whether or not one can develop superpowers is another matter.

Coming for two or three hours every day can definitely keep you feeling energetic.

Get up, get dressed, and wash up.

These are things that a normal, mentally competent adult should do independently, but Xia Chi accomplished them with the help of her maid, Latias.

Watching the cute girl in the black and white maid outfit carefully squeeze toothpaste and pour mouthwash for him, Xia Chi said with a strange expression, "Uh, thank you. I can do it myself, Latias."

The idea of ​​wearing a maid outfit was just a fleeting thought in my mind at the time. Who told you to actually become a maid?

Latias tilted his head slightly, and his long ahoge (cowlick) swayed along with it.

Those bright, moist eyes were filled with confusion, as if they didn't understand why Xia Chi refused the service.

A slightly aggrieved telepathic message echoed in his mind:
[Xia Chi. Don't you like Latias like this?]

Xia Chi's tone faltered instantly, and he sighed helplessly: "This isn't a matter of liking or disliking. Who taught you that?"

Latias blinked, and the telepathic connection returned, tinged with an innocent naiveté.

[Rotom told me that's how maids in human homes take care of their masters. Rotom even said it's 'professional conduct'!]

It really was Rotom!

Xia Chi was so angry she almost crushed the toothbrush!
He knows it!

Whenever something strange or bizarre happens at home, it's almost always related to that rebellious plasma!

This guy must have secretly fed Latias some random, nonsensical ideas again!

【and】

Latias's telepathic connection suddenly took on a light, shy tone. She lowered her head slightly, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her maid outfit.

I really enjoy taking care of Xia Chi like this~ It makes me very happy!

Latias's telepathic abilities left Xia Chi speechless for a moment.

"Ugh"

Xia Chi sighed, but couldn't help but smile upwards.

"Alright, alright. Since Latias likes it this way, then so be it."

He picked up his toothbrush and started brushing his teeth, adding vaguely, "But don't listen to Rotom's nonsense next time, that guy's got a really bad heart!"

【Um! 】

Latias immediately nodded happily, his telepathic connection filled with elation.

She immediately got back into character, following Xia Chi around like a little tail, handing him towels, tidying up his pajamas that he had casually put down, busy and happy.

While washing up, Xia Chi frantically tried to justify herself in her mind.

It's Latias who likes it this way, not that I insist on her doing it this way!

With a complex yet inexplicably pleasant feeling, Xia Chi finished washing up under the service of the legendary Pokémon maid.

As Xia Chi pushed open the bedroom door and entered the living room, she immediately saw Bangiras in the living room.

It was impossible not to see that the nearly four-meter-tall Bangilas, like a dark green boulder, stood in the center of the living room in an extremely cramped posture.

It was slightly hunched over, its head almost touching the ceiling, and its thick tail was carefully curled up, as if afraid of accidentally sweeping something in the living room.

It's only because the ceiling height of this large, single-level apartment is luxurious enough that it would be difficult to even stand up.

Even so, the prison guard's enormous size still seemed out of place in this luxurious living room that was seventy or eighty square meters.

Upon seeing Xia Chi emerge, the guy let out a low, slightly aggrieved grumble, "Gah-hoo."

"Thank you for your hard work, prison guard. Just hang in there a little longer, and we'll be able to move to the island soon."

Xia Chi walked over and patted its rock-hard calves reassuringly.

Yeah, you can't reach even higher places to take pictures.
Stepping into the training room, the cramped feeling became even more pronounced.

Magical Masked Cat, Winged Hair, Bear Apprentice
Apart from Tyranitar and Latias, the other Pokémon filled the small training room to the brim.

It's manageable now, but it will definitely get even more crowded once the bear apprentices evolve.

Moving is urgent.
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After their morning exercise, Xia Chi and the elves had breakfast at the restaurant.

Latias made noodles with pickled mustard greens and shredded pork, as well as soy milk and fried dough sticks.

Although they were all very simple dishes, they thoroughly satisfied Xia Chi, who hadn't had a local breakfast in three months.

There's no way around it, we're from Donghuang, we have to eat Donghuang food!

After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Xia Chi nestled on the sofa in the living room, rubbing her round belly in her arms, and pondering today's itinerary.

How about we go check out the island today?

Just as he was pondering this, a communicator that he had neglected for a long time suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

It wasn't the Rotom phone, but his old phone.

Bojiaman doesn't have many contacts, only people he was close to before Xia Chi became famous.

He turned on his phone, the screen lit up, and the name of the message sender made him involuntarily smile—

A strange tree.

"Good morning~ Have you had breakfast yet? Want to play games later? (Gengar giggles.gif)"

I'm super, box!

Xia Chi was startled.

No wonder he reacted so strongly.

The main issue is... how long has he been home?

How come Qishu's message was delivered so precisely, as if it were equipped with a tracking device?
Did she install some kind of camera in my house?
That doesn't make sense either, the Strange Tree has never been to Donghuang.
there is only one truth!
"Rotom, tell the truth!"

Xia Chi looked at Rotom and questioned, "Did you secretly tip off Qishu that I was back?"

Having been tricked by Rotom that morning, Xia Chi turned his anger towards this rebellious guy.

Rotom made a bewildered electronic expression: (⊙_⊙)?

"What do you mean, tell Qishu, Loto?"

Hmm, judging from his expression, it doesn't seem like he's acting.

Xia Chi withdrew her suspicious gaze and decided to ask Qi Shu directly.

"So, how did you know I was already home?"

Kiju replied almost instantly, "Looking at your IP address on your Pixiv profile, you idiot! (Yume-yama mocking.jpg)"

Xia Chi: "."

So it's really this simple and unpretentious?
He started speculating about surveillance footage and conspiracies, claiming Rotom was bribed.
He's like a complete idiot with severe paranoia.

wrong!

Xia Chi was taken aback, then suddenly thought of something—

How was the strange tree discovered in the first place?
While the changes in Pixiv's IP address are obvious, they cannot be accurate to the minute.

unless
Qishu wouldn't be checking his own Pixiv homepage IP every day to see if he's back, would he?

Moreover, there is a significant time difference between the Padiya region and the Eastern Huang region.

It's early morning in Shanghai, but it should be afternoon in Padiya?

Qishu not only accurately captured the changes in the IP, but also guessed that he might have just finished breakfast and had time to play games at this time.
This is no longer just simple attention.
Xia Chi's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

Haki Tree, you bastard.
Just then, Qi Shu sent another message.

"So, are you free? The new season has started, and I heard they added the Super Evolution System today!"

Xia Chi felt a warmth in her heart, put aside her idea of ​​going to the island, and replied, "Okay, wait for me for half an hour."

Ask Rotom to turn on his computer and update the game.

Xia Chi took a nice hot shower, then sat down at her computer desk, logged into the Pogaman account, and casually sent a voice invitation to Qi Shu's account.

Almost instantly.

"Ciaohello~ That's fast! There are still five minutes left until half an hour!"

Qishu's voice sounded very pleasant.

Xia Chi chuckled: "Isn't this because I was afraid someone would get impatient waiting in front of the computer?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who's getting angry?"

Qi Shu's voice immediately rose a notch, carrying a hint of embarrassment at being exposed, and his speech also quickened.

Xia Chi smiled and calmly said, "I won't say who's getting impatient, but it's definitely not me."

Although I still contacted Kiju from time to time during my time in Hoenn, it had been a long time since I had called her.

Teasing like this once in a while is really refreshing!
After the joke, Xia Chi logged into Pokémon: Victory Road, a game he hadn't played in a long time.

Upon entering the main interface, he immediately received a duo queue invitation from Qishu.

Just as Xia Chi clicked "accept," Qi Shu suddenly asked, "By the way, Xia Chi, are you live streaming?"

Xia Chi replied naturally, "No, why?"

Qi Shu's voice carried a hint of excitement: "Oh, I meant, if you drive, I'll drive with you!"

Xia Chi said quietly, "Have you forgotten what happened last time?"

He was referring to the trip he took back from Parthia about four or five months ago.

The two were streaming a duo match when they got completely sniped.

He was practically being pranked by the netizens, who treated him like someone from Guandu.

There was a half-second silence on the other end of the headset, clearly indicating that Qishu had also instantly recalled the fear of being dominated by the enthusiasm of the viewers.

Her voice softened slightly, and she asked, "By the way, what lineup should we play? New season, new look, and super evolution too, let's do something fun!"

That's a good question.

Xia Chi held the mouse, opened the Pokémon Encyclopedia, browsed through the densely packed portraits and skill pools, and pondered for a moment.

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He already knew about the Super Evolution update for Road to Champions.

In fact, a long time ago, the game company contacted him, wanting to buy the battle data of his Pokémon that could undergo Mega Evolution, for use in game modeling and skill effect reference.

However, Xia Chi only finally granted the authorization two weeks after his live stream of the sensational "Super Evolution Review".

This company really wants to make money; in less than half a month, they've already come up with the super-evolved version.

It's easy to imagine how much novelty and appeal the game's super evolution will bring even before the official launch, and the number of daily active users is likely to reach a new high.

So, in this version where the Super Evolution makes its debut, what team composition is the best to play?
Xia Chi immediately thought of the once-dominant "Los Angeles team"—

This is the most prevalent deck in G6 doubles, and also the deck with the best results in major tournaments.

The standard template is Magikarp, Landorus, Thundurus, Cresselia, Heatran, plus a character like Amoonguss, Sylveon, or Talonflame.

As the name suggests, this is a powerful build that "even my grandma could use to reach Master level".

But being powerful doesn't mean being mindless.

Compared to teams with clear tactical axes, such as the Extinction Song Team, Space Team, and Sunny/Rainy Day Team.

The Los Angeles team is more like a super team composed of strong individual players, which requires players to have flexible judgment in rotation, zone defense and seizing opportunities.

Xia Chi did indeed want to recreate the glory days of the Los Angeles team in this newly released version of the game, and rekindle his nostalgia.

Unfortunately, apart from the eldest, Maga, the other four are all mythical beasts, so we can't play with them at all.

However, it wasn't difficult for Xia Chi; he could just find a replacement.

The inferior alternative to Landorus is undoubtedly the Tiger God, which also has the [Intimidate] ability, can use U-turn and Fake Out, but has significantly lower damage output.

Cresselia, the goddess of dreams, can also be replaced by a bronze bell.

It can create magical spaces, control the field with hypnosis, and even use spinning tops to deal damage!
Finding a replacement for Thundurus as a support unit is difficult, so after weighing the options, Xia Chi chose Sableye, which also has the [Prankster] ability and an incredibly comprehensive move pool. For Heatran, just find another Mega Evolution unit.

The rules for duos in the Road to Champions are that each player can bring one Mega Pokémon, which is a very user-friendly feature.

After thinking it over, Xia Chi finally decided on Scizor, which could provide both defensive support and offensive capabilities.

With that in mind, Xia Chi quickly finalized the six-out-of-four doubles lineup.

Bronze Bell, Incineroar, Sableye, Sylveon, Scizor, and the core of the core, Kangaskhan!
When this lineup was shown to Qishu, the latter questioned, "Eh, are there only three Pokémon that can deal damage?"

Xia Chi disagreed, saying, "Three is enough. I was originally planning to use Amoonguss in Sylveon's place."

Not having enough output points is indeed a minor issue.

After all, almost every Pokémon in the original Los Angeles team had offensive capabilities.

Qi Shu hadn't questioned Xia Chi's lineup to begin with, and after hearing the explanation, she became even more enthusiastic and started selecting Pokémon.

"I want to play with Kangaskhan, Sylveon, and Incineroar!"

Unsurprisingly, the three most visually appealing Pokémon were chosen, excluding Incineroar.

The main rule is that each person can only choose one Mega Evolution Pokémon; otherwise, Qishu would probably have included Scizor as well.

Xia Chi didn't care and added the three remaining spirits from the strange tree to the construction.

He sighed and said, "Tsk, these elves are so cute, I really don't know how to appreciate them!"

Strange Tree: "."

Xia Chi is probably the only one who genuinely thinks these Pokémon are cute.
Under Xia Chi's guidance, the two quickly adjusted the Pokémon's held item.

With everything ready, Xia Chi and Qi Shu's duo queue journey has officially begun!

It has to be said that the newly updated Super Evolution version is indeed very popular.

The ranked duo mode, which originally had few players, required a considerable amount of waiting time.

Today, the queue was almost instantaneous.

Qi Shu exclaimed excitedly, "Okay, okay, it's our turn! Let's see who the first unlucky one is!"

After a long silence, Xia Chi finally heard the girl's strange voice through her earphones.

"Cissilona? Gadria?"

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Sinnoh region, Zhuqing City.

Inside Hirona's classically styled villa study.

On the huge curved screen, the opponents' IDs were glaringly clear—[水也] and [奇树奇述].

The blonde woman at the table fell silent for a fleeting moment, almost imperceptibly.

A cryptic chuckle came through the earphones from a close friend: "Oh, we've been matched with Xia Chi! He and Qi Shu are duo-queuing so sweetly, huh? Tsk tsk."

After a moment of distraction, Cynthia's lips returned to their usual calm curve, and she said in a flat, even tone, "Aren't you livestreaming? Say something."

She had intended to say something like "watch your words," but upon reflection, it seemed that Cattleya hadn't said anything inappropriate.

So she swallowed the rest of her sentence.

Cattleya, ever perceptive, immediately caught the subtle pause and feigned innocence, asking, "What's wrong with what I said? Weren't I just saying something perfectly normal?"

Cynthia sighed softly, giving up the argument: "Never mind, it's nothing."

Recently, some rumors about her and Xia Chi have indeed surfaced online.

Claims included phrases such as "Last winter, someone witnessed Cynthia secretly going to Shanghai to look for Xia Chi," and "Even more, some claimed to have seen them in the 'Champion Suite' area of ​​a luxury hotel."
The most troublesome thing is that Cynthia finds herself unable to clarify the situation.

After all, those things really happened.

To avoid a situation where someone says, "Let me clarify, these are not rumors, they are all true!", Cynthia wisely chose to remain silent.

Anyway, she herself doesn't seem to care much about it.

Interestingly, Cynthia's fan base has a rather nuanced attitude towards this "younger man/older woman rumor."

There was no overwhelming rejection.

The underlying reason, of course, is Xia Chi's current achievements and status.

No one thought he was marrying up by being rumored to be dating Cynthia; on the contrary, quite a few people thought Cynthia was just being a womanizer.

Cynthia is 26 years old this year, eight years older than Xia Chi.

In short, because of this relationship.

Before the game even started, Gadria's live stream chat was predictably bustling with activity.

[Gatelia is so outspoken www]

Of course, after all, she and Cynthia are best friends~

[Best friend? If you keep stirring things up, you'll become enemies!]

[Miss Gadlia only streams once or twice a year, and she managed to stream such an amazing game! She's really lucky!]

[Perhaps this is what telepathy is like for people with superpowers lol]

【Hey, I checked, neither Xia Chi nor Qi Shu are streaming, that's a bit strange.】

[The fact that it hasn't aired indicates something's wrong; it shows a guilty conscience and there's definitely something fishy going on!]

[What a pity, I was hoping to see this amazing battle from a three-view perspective.]

Go, Miss Gadriya! Help your best friend Cynthia tear that slut apart!

[The Pond Tree Party is under the heavens!]

[Stop talking! Strange Tree and Green Pond, Bamboo Orchid and the Mistress—only Meowha is the true queen!]

【What the heck is the "Meow Party" upstairs? But... it seems to make some sense? (Dragdled away)】

There are no moderators in Gadria's live stream.

She only does live streams once or twice a year when she feels like it, purely for entertainment.

This coincides with the game's Mega Evolution update, while the large-scale supply of Mega Stones in the real world of the Hoenn region will not be available until after tomorrow's press conference.

Gadriya then dragged Cynthia, who was also interested in Mega Evolution, to experience the thrill of "Cyber ​​Mega Evolution" in the game.

I never expected to run into these two mystery guests after only playing two rounds.

The show was truly amazing.

"anyway."

While operating the mouse, Gadriya casually brought up a new topic in a conversational tone.

"Isn't tomorrow the Hoenn Mega Evolution launch event? Xia Chi, as the 'Father of Mega Evolution,' isn't staying there? Could it be that he flew back to Shanghai specifically to play games with Miss Qi Shu?"

Cynthia remained calm despite Gadriya's attempts to provoke her, saying, "Perhaps it's time to choose an elf, Gadriya."

"Hehe, okay~"

Knowing she had the upper hand, Gadria smiled and turned her gaze to the sprite selection interface on the screen.

"Is the Mega Hand a Kangaskhan or a Scizor?"

Perhaps it's a habit on the Unova side, but Gadria prefers to be called that.

Cynthia said seriously, "Based on the stats in the game, they are two Mega Pokémon with very high damage output."

One has the trait of [Parental Love], and the other has the trait of [Technical Expert], both of which are excellent traits that increase output.

"The other Pokémon..."

Her gaze swept over the remaining three Pokémon: Bronze Bell, Blazing Roar Tiger, and Sableye.

Cynthia smiled knowingly, yet with a hint of helplessness: "Very much like Xia Chi's style."

[Low EQ: How could there be such a disgusting elf! High EQ: Very characteristic of Xia Chi!]

I bet a box of Poké Balls that Xia Chi definitely chose Sableye and Incineroar, and he even did the actual selection himself!

[Let me tell you something you might not know.]

[Magical Kangaroo! I got numb from being pushed around by this thing today, it's really strong!]

[What's there to be afraid of? Didn't Cynthia's Magalcario kick Kangaskhan like a ball in the early games?]

[Check if there are any special considerations in the construction of the prison!]

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There's not much to choose from when selecting four out of six; two of them should definitely be reserved for Mega Evolution users.

Cynthia and Gadria were accompanied by Lucario and Metagross, respectively.

She listened to advice and did not choose to use Super Garchomp.
Now that we've identified two Pokémon, the next step is to target the opponent's two Mega Evolutions.

Super Kangaskhan and Super Scizor.
Lucario can handle the former, while for the latter, Fire-type attacks, which are four times more effective, are naturally the best choice to deal with it.

Unfortunately, neither Cynthia nor Gadriya had a fire-type Pokémon.

After discussing it, the two decided to send out Togekiss, which carried hot air.

The roster has been finalized.

Cynthia's Lucario and Togekiss, and Gadgetzan's Metagross and Synthetic Egg.

The countdown on the screen reached zero, and the battle map was loaded.

Cynthia and Gadalia's starting Pokémon are Togekiss and Metagross, respectively.

Xia Chi and Qi Shu, however, chose the Blazing Roaring Tiger and the Soul-Hooking Eye.

Tiger God's Intimidation activated!

But the results don't seem to be very good.
Togekiss is a special attacker, so a reduction in its physical attack stat is really not a big deal.

Metagross's ability is [Clean Body], which prevents it from being affected by Intimidate.

"No Mega Evolution characters have been released yet?"

Cattleya raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.

This is rather surprising.

Because Mega Evolutions in the game have significantly higher stats than regular Pokémon, sending them out earlier allows for an earlier suppression.

However, the minor accident did not affect their operation.

"Metamorphosis, Mega Evolution!"

Gadria gave the command into the microphone, and on the screen, the light of Mega Evolution shone brightly.

To highlight the super evolution, the designers deliberately separated the entire super evolution animation from the game.

In other words, during the super evolution, no one else can operate it; they can only enjoy the animation together.

The hand is completely full.

And just as Metagross's Mega Evolution ended...

A bright yellow bolt of lightning drifted over.

Electromagnetic waves!
Gadriya: "."

I knew it!

How could there be such a disgusting Pokémon with Sable Eyes!

Gadria hasn't played enough battles in the game. If it were Xia Chi, she would definitely use a protection skill during Mega Evolution.

But just then, a strange light suddenly shone from Togekiss, which was next to Mega Metagross.

Look at me!
The electromagnetic wave, which was about to hit Metagross, floated away and landed on Togekiss.

At the same time, the Blazing Roaring Tiger also launched a surprise high-five attack.

"nice!"

Gadriya cheered for her best friend's timely cover, then shouted, "Metamorphoses, earthquake!"

Metagross's attack power is beyond doubt.

With double the restraint, one earthquake reduced Tiger God's health by nearly half!
Sableye, with its lower durability, is in a slightly better situation because it doesn't have any type advantage.

However, Togekiss, being a flying creature, is completely unaffected.

It can be said that, in the first round of the contest alone, Cynthia and Gadria won a resounding victory!

However, the real battle has only just begun.

The next second, the move used by the small, purple elf opposite her made Cynthia pause slightly.

Again!
Target: Pokekiss!
Because of the [Mischievous Heart] trait, Sableye has the fastest attack speed in the entire game.

Just as he finished commanding Togekiss to use the heat, and the energy was only halfway gathered, he was interrupted by Sableye's [One More Time] command.

Tokiss is forced to use me!

Immediately, Incineroar used [U-turn] on Togekiss!

Because of the surprise high-five attack, Tiger God and Togekiss are now very close.

Just as Metagross's earthquake struck, Incineroar had already transformed into a streak of red light, dodging the nearly fatal attack!
Then, a flash of white light appeared, and the Kangaskhan made its appearance!

(Bonus chapter for monthly votes. Okay, 7,000 words doesn't count as a bonus, but I'm still asking for a monthly vote~)

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