By the time Xiaozhi came out from the interview, the entire main arena of the Silver Conference was basically empty.
When it comes to the semifinals, there is only one game a day.
During the rest of the time, most of the audience was eating, drinking, and parading in Baiyin Town.
"Xiaozhi~ Congratulations on entering the finals~~!"
At this time, Xiao Lan and others came up to greet him and happily sent blessings.
"The next step is the finals. Relax, you will definitely win the championship!"
"That's right, Xiaozhi, don't be too nervous!"
Just looking at the nervous faces of the people in front of him, Xiaozhi laughed helplessly.
Why do these people feel more nervous than him?
"What about mom, do you want Dr. Omu?"
Xiaozhi turned his head and found that there were only people of his own age, so he couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know. They said they are waiting to give you a surprise. See you the day after tomorrow~"
Xiaolan blinked and replied.
Maybe it’s because he doesn’t want to put pressure on Xiaozhi, after all, his peers are still different from their elders.
Seeing this, Xiaozhi and his three friends walked towards the direction of their Pokémon Center, feeling quite happy.
His semifinals are over and he can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.
Tomorrow is Xiaomao's semi-final.
Next, there will be a three-day buffer period to give the two finalists a final adjustment.
By the way, it also provides enough time for the Silver Conference officials to build momentum to the outside world.
Xiaozhi's interview just now will also be broadcast during this time period to create a hot topic.
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night.
After the heated battle during the day, the night in Baiyin Town was a different kind of excitement.
Just after dinner, Xiaozhi came to a place outside the Pokémon Center alone.
After waiting for a while, a tall man with short brown hair slowly walked towards Xiaozhi.
It was Ye Yue who had just finished fighting during the day.
The latter called Xiaozhi out and said he had something to say.
"Huh..."
Xiaozhi noticed that Ye Yue did not come empty-handed.
The right hand is held in front of the chest and passed behind the shoulder. He is carrying a cylindrical sack, which seems to be a travel bag.
"Mr. Ye Yue, are you leaving?"
Xiaozhi couldn't help but asked curiously.
Ye Yue shook his head, but did not explain the cloth bag behind him first.
"Xiao Zhi, after the day's battle, I found that my current strength seems to have not improved since a long time ago..."
He said slowly, with a look of sadness in his eyes.
Ye Yue came to Xiaozhi to talk.
He was in a foreign land, in the Chengdu area, and he only had Xiaozhi as his friend.
Ye Yue's current strength is a level higher than that of ordinary trainers.
But he is a level weaker than the people above.
Ye Yue entered his own bottleneck period.
Xiaozhi rarely interrupted and just listened silently.
"So this time, I plan to temporarily put all the Pokémon at my home in the Fangyuan area, and only take my Flame Chicken with me to start over..."
Maybe letting go of everything and starting over with his original partner can help him break through this bottleneck.
"Put down all your Pokémon for now..."
Xiaozhi repeated it secretly, seeming to be thinking about something.
"This time, I plan to go to an area called Carlos..."
"Carlos region?"
This keyword made Xiaozhi raise his head.
The diamond coat, the evolution item of his crystal rock snake, might be found in the mines in the Kalos area, which made him remember this place.
In the future, Xiaozhi will go there for a visit.
"It is said that there is a special phenomenon where the flame chicken evolves again, a power called mega evolution. I plan to let my flame chicken also gain this power..."
Ye Yue's tone became quite urgent.
"Mega evolution?"
Xiaozhi blinked, he had heard this keyword before.
Not only that, he even carries one of the two items to complete his mega evolution - a mega bracelet inlaid with a key stone.
However, this thing has always been kept in Xiaozhi's backpack and is almost never worn on his hands.
"So can the flame chicken still mega evolve...?"
Today Xiaozhi has gained more knowledge.
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"Then I wish Mr. Ye Yue to break through the bottleneck in the Carlos area and improve his strength to a higher level. When the time comes, I want to fight you again!"
Xiaozhi said enthusiastically.
"Well, Xiaozhi, I should be the one to challenge you at that time... But I hope that in four days' time you will be standing on the winning stage of the competition."
Ye Yue also sent blessings to Xiaozhi.
It seems that after saying this, Ye Yue's mood has improved a lot, and the loneliness of defeat in the conference has disappeared.
"So you're leaving now?"
Xiaozhi pointed to the cylindrical bag on Ye Yue's shoulder.
"No, of course I won't officially leave here until I see a complete victory between you and Xiao Mao."
Ye Yue finally focused on the cloth bag he was carrying.
I saw him untying the bag and placing it on the ground.
It was handled lightly, as if there was something valuable and fragile inside.
Opening the seal of the bag, Xiaozhi couldn't help but tilt his head and look inside.
Inside, is a cylindrical glass petri dish device.
What was inside was a light yellow Pokémon egg with a few green spots on the surface.
"Is this... a Pokémon egg?"
Xiaozhi said in surprise.
"Yes, this is the Pokémon egg of my flame chicken..."
Ye Yue replied with a chuckle.
After all, the latter has been traveling with Ye Yue for several years, during which time this flame chicken once laid an egg.
"So this egg is going to..."
Xiaozhi seemed to have guessed something, and his breathing suddenly became a little faster.
The powerful flame fighting moves of that flame chicken during the day made Xiaozhi's eyes light up, and he really wanted to have one himself...
"Yes, I plan to give it to you."
Ye Yue smiled, picked up the Pokémon egg device, and gently placed it in front of Xiaozhi.
"If it is Xiaozhi, the Pokémon hatched from this Pokémon egg will definitely be very powerful in the future..."
Seeing that Xiaozhi didn't react for a long time, Ye Yue just pushed it into the latter's hands.
"Take it, you are the best candidate in my opinion..."
Seemingly thinking of something, Ye Yue reminded him again.
"Oh, what hatched should be the initial form of the Flame Chicken, a Pokémon called the Flame Chicken."
"Fire chicken..."
Xiaozhi silently reread it, looking at the Pokémon egg in his hand, he seemed to be able to feel the strong heart beating inside.
Only then did Xiaozhi react and looked at Ye Yue gratefully.
"Mr. Ye Yue, I will definitely take good care of this Pokémon egg!!"
"Well, I believe you."
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"Then let's work hard for the next finals!"
After explaining everything, Ye Yue planned to leave.
"But take it easy first, you'd better keep it at Miss Joy's place for the next few days."
Ye Yue reminded.
"No, I know a better place..."
Xiaozhi blinked and said goodbye, then he held the Pokémon egg and ran in one direction.
Ye Yue looked at the latter's operation in confusion, and in the end he just smiled casually.