Manjin Department Store is located in the south of Manjin City, don't look at its name is very rustic, like an old-fashioned building that sells old things and small goods, but in fact, it is the largest Pokémon merchandise shopping center in the entire Manjin City, and it is the largest in the city!

The mall has six floors above ground and two floors underground, with a total of eight floors, and not only is the interior decorated with spacious, bright and golden, but also sells items not only related to Pokémon-related items, but also suitable for those who come here to hang out.

Xia You and Lijia entered the mall, and as soon as they entered the gate, they found that there were really many tourists here, not only trainers, but also many fashionably dressed men and women here.

It can be seen that just like the two of them, countless people come here every day!

On the first floor are some cosmetics and jewelry, perfect for those trainers who are exposed to the wind and sun in the wild, Xia You accompanied Lijia to walk around here a few times, and accompanied her to buy a bottle of moisturizing lotion, as well as some facial masks and the like.

Because of the recent long journey, Lijia returned at dawn and night, and Lijia had no time to maintain it, and felt that her face was a little dry, and these things were just right for use.

On the second floor, the theme is 'Travel Companion', and most of the items on this floor are all kinds of props that trainers will encounter when traveling, and on this floor, Xia You has also added some things, and purchased some Poke Balls and injury medicine.

On the third floor, the theme here is 'All for Victory', and this floor will sell all kinds of Pokémon used in battles, but Xia You has always been uninterested in this kind of thing, so he didn't stay, and went directly to the fourth floor with Lijia.

The fourth and fifth floors are also selling things related to Pokémon, and they also have their own themes, although Xia You didn't go shopping much, he still bought a metal film.

Xia You is no stranger to this thing, it was through the metal film that he made his crystal big rock snake evolve into a crystal big steel snake, and now, he also wants to use the metal film to evolve his flying mantis.

Coincidentally, the magic prop of metal film is currently known to only make the Great Steel Snake and the Flying Mantis evolve, and he coincidentally owns both of these two Pokémon!

This prop is simply tailor-made for him.

After walking for more than an hour, the two finally came to the sixth floor, the theme here is 'When you are tired of shopping', as the name suggests, it is used to let people rest, and the most people here are also the most lively, according to the recommendation on the Internet, Xia You and Lijia also had dinner in a popular restaurant.

The light and beautiful music echoed in the restaurant, the environment is just right, the atmosphere is strong, the two of them sit face to face, their demeanor is relaxed, just like a little couple dating!

At least the two of them, whether they are moving, looking, or even looking at each other, will make people think that they are a real couple!

After talking and laughing, dinner was over.

After the meal, seeing that it was still early, the two watched a recent hit Pokémon movie, until the movie ended, and when it was night, they touched each other shoulder to shoulder and returned to the pre-booked homestay.

After checking in at the front desk, Xia You sent Lijia to her room first, and just as he was about to turn around and leave, Lijia turned around and looked at him with a smile and a very bright gaze.

"Thank you for being with me, I'm really happy today!"

Looking into her eyes, Xia Yougui said like a god: "If you like it, I will accompany you all the time in the future!" ”

As soon as the words came out, Xia You felt wrong, why was this sentence so like a confession?

Lijia also seemed to think so, she looked at Xia You stunned for a while, and then a bright smile appeared on her face, but she didn't say anything, and turned around and went into her room.

And her smile made Xia You's heart flutter.

He took a deep breath, calmed his restlessness, and turned back to his room.

Directly let himself fall on his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling for a long time, but the restlessness in Xia You's heart didn't go away.

Alas, there is no pure friendship between men and women at all......

The longer I traveled with Lijia, the deeper the bond between the two became, and it was hard not to have other thoughts, especially after Maya's incident, Xia You seemed to get rid of the shackles in her heart and became more and more eager for Lijia.

Now that I think about it, when I agreed to travel with Lijia, I was really a bit cocooned.

The more he wanted to be calm, the more cranky he became, there was no way, Xia You could only take a cold shower, pour cold water on it, and his mood returned to normal.

And in order to avoid any more thoughts, he took out the Poké Ball, came to the courtyard, released his Flying Mantis, and took out the metal film he had just bought.

Looking his Pokémon up and down, Xia You smiled slightly: "Flying Mantis, evolve!" ”

The Flying Mantis looked at the prop in Xia You's hand, and seemed to understand something, and nodded heavily at Xia You.

As a former leader of the race, it is naturally a hard-line militant and has no resistance to evolution.

Seeing that there was a lively scene to see, the Geng ghost in the shadow also surfaced, watching with interest from the side.

Xia You took a few steps and pasted the metal film on the forehead of the Flying Mantis, and at the moment of touching, a white light suddenly shone on the Flying Mantis!

And noticing that there was something wrong in the courtyard, the window of Lijia's room also opened at this time, and she was wearing a yukata after just bathing, and she first smiled at Xia You behind the window, and then turned her gaze to the white light.

When she had just bought the metal film at the Manjin Department Store, she knew what Xia You was going to do, and now she would not be surprised to see the evolution of the Flying Mantis.

Retracting his gaze from Lijia, Xia You also looked at his flying mantis again.

He was already familiar with the light of evolution, took a few steps back, and when he just stood still, the light disappeared in an instant at the same time.

A cool Pokémon with a red body appeared in front of Xia You's eyes, and it was the new form of the Flying Mantis after its evolution - the Giant Pincer Mantis!

There are two evolutionary directions for flying mantises, and the use of metal membranes to evolve is one of the common ways.

The Giant Pincer Mantis is a humanoid Pokémon that is covered in crimson armor and has two pairs of translucent wings on its back, but is more of a decorative presence.

For the evolved giant pincer mantis, Xia You liked it more and more, and finally took out the Pokémon Illustrated Book and aimed it at it.

Pokémon Illustrated Book: "Drop, Giant Pincer Mantis, Pincer Pokémon, Insect Plus Steel Attributes, Giant Pincer Mantis has a body as hard as steel, and it is recorded that its strength is even better than that of a hundred refined steel, and ordinary attacks can't hurt it in the slightest, and in order to prevent it from becoming overheated during battle and melting the metal body, it will be able to regulate its body temperature by flapping its wings at high speed, although the body is slender, it has amazing attack power, no matter how hard it is caught, the pincers containing steel can crush it! ”