When the light dissipated, what appeared before Xia You was a new form of Eevee with a yellow body and lightning-like spikes—Jolteon!
Jolteon has slender limbs and small claws, a ring of white fur around its neck, and its whole body is covered in sharp, lightning rod-like spikes. Just by looking at it, one can seemingly feel the vibrant energy and electricity within it.
Pushing aside the other curious Pokémon that had gathered, Xia You quickly pulled out his Pokédex to check on Jolteon's information.
Pokédex: "Beep, Jolteon, the Lightning Pokémon, Electric type. It evolves using a Thunder Stone. When startled, its fur stands on end like needles, intimidating enemies. It excels at Electric-type moves and can absorb negative ions from the air, sometimes emitting high-voltage electricity of about 10,000 volts. It possesses considerable speed, and thus in some places, it is even tasked with guarding other Pokémon."
"This is great." Xia You touched Jolteon's sharp fur, nodded in satisfaction, and praised, "Jolteon, your new look is excellent, it really suits you."
…
Early morning.
Xia You left the Sakuragi Research Institute and slowly walked into the deep mountains adjacent to Vermilion City, following the winding mountain road.
He walked for a long time until the terrain gradually rose, and the buildings on both sides became fewer and fewer, replaced by increasingly thick and dense trees, and rows of constantly rotating wind turbines standing on the hillside.
And amidst the mountains, an old-fashioned power plant built with red bricks and concrete stood there.
From its exterior, although moss had long covered the cracks in the walls, and even the glass in some windows was cracked, the occasional flashes of electricity on the wires and the humming sound of the equipment running inside the power plant indicated that it was not completely Deprecated, and still occasionally had workers coming to perform minimal equipment maintenance.
Looking around, it was quiet here except for the rustling sound of the breeze, with no strange movements or signs of wild Pokémon activity.
When Xia You approached the power plant, he found the main gate closed, with a half-rusted large lock hanging there, securing it tightly.
However, a nearby window was half-open, with broken glass scattered on the ground. He looked left and right, confirmed there was no one else around, and climbed in through the window.
The interior of the power plant was built like a maze.
And just like outside, it was exceptionally quiet here, appearing very dim under the illumination of the orange emergency lights.
Taking out his flashlight, Xia You tore off the tape. When the flashlight turned on and its light shone around, he finally got a clear view of the power plant's internal structure.
Faint footsteps echoed gently in the corridor. Xia You searched carefully, but after twisting open the doors of several rooms, he didn't find anything unusual.
"Did you find anything abnormal?"
Hearing Xia You's words, Kirlia and the other Pokémon all shook their heads gently.
Nothing?
Could it really just be aging equipment!?
With a question in mind, Xia You rubbed his chin and instructed, "But since we're already here, let's all split up and search. Maybe we'll find something."
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly heard a cry seemingly coming from deep within the power plant.
The sound was brief and clear. Although it was only a fleeting moment, he still keenly caught it.
That sound…
Xia You cocked his ear to listen, and seeing no second sound, he couldn't help but look at his Pokémon.
The Pokémon all nodded, clearly having heard the sound as well.
"It seems to be coming from that direction, let's go!"
Taking a few Pokémon, Xia You hurried, turning left and right, and finally arrived outside a slightly ajar door.
Through the gap, he could see that inside the room, sunlight poured in from the glass roof, illuminating the entire room. The humming of several generators made it clear to Xia You at a glance that this was the most important part of the power plant—the main power room.
However, what surprised Xia You even more was that a huge, goldenrod-colored flying Pokémon was currently in the room, continuously drawing electricity from a machine!
Looking at that familiar shape and impressive posture, even though Xia You had seen many Pokémon, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart.
It really is a Legendary Pokémon—Zapdos!!
Zapdos is an extremely rare Legendary Pokémon. Its main body is goldenrod, and its wings and tail are covered with numerous spike-like feathers. Below its sharp eyes, it has a long, orange, pointed beak. Because it can control lightning and change the weather, it is often referred to as the God of Thunder!
What should I do now?
Xia You turned back and looked at his Pokémon. Seeing them all looking at him, waiting for orders, he couldn't help but clench his fists.
A heaven-sent opportunity! Since I've encountered it, no matter what, I must capture it!
However, with his current Pokémon, capturing Zapdos would be no easy feat.
Zapdos's types are Electric and flying, and Xia You currently has no Pokémon that can counter it in terms of type. On the other hand, Zapdos can deal double damage to his Squirtle.
But no matter how great the difficulty, Xia You did not want to miss this opportunity.
"Kirlia, Ivysaur, Jolteon, Squirtle, and Charmander, it's all up to you now. Our opponent this time is an extremely powerful foe. If you fight alone, none of you are its match, so don't have any reservations, work together and defeat it!"
All the Pokémon cried out in unison, and then, the door to the power room was suddenly burst open. Jolteon rushed out first, and behind it, the rest of the Pokémon followed in single file, surrounding Zapdos.
Inside the room, Zapdos, who was replenishing its energy, was interrupted from its feeding and was extremely angry. And seeing that the annoying intruders were a group of unevolved, low-level Pokémon, it became even more impatient!
It roared and flapped its wings, and instantly, a scorching surge of electricity swept outwards.
This was an attempt to use its own intimidating presence to drive away these Pokémon that had trespassed into its territory!
Xia You then walked into the power room and shouted at Zapdos, "Zapdos, let's battle to the fullest, gambling your freedom!"
Zapdos looked down at Xia You arrogantly, seemingly not taking him seriously at all.
"In that case, I'll take that as your consent." Xia You took out a Poké Ball, tossed it in his hand, "Kirlia, use Magical Leaf! Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf! Charmander, use Ember! Squirtle, use Water Gun! Everyone, go!"
Following Xia You's command, various moves around Zapdos instantly all converged and struck Zapdos, and thus, a great battle to capture Zapdos began!