Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Basically, you can reach that level by just picking up a Caterpie from the roadside and putting it in your Poké Ball, as long as you register with the Trainer Association.

The next level up requires a beginner-level trainer.

This isn't too difficult; it's roughly equivalent to raising a small Charmander to a Charmeleon. Anyone can do it if they're willing to spend the time, so it's not particularly impressive.

Then comes the amateur level, which is roughly equivalent to training a Charizard.

To reach this level, in addition to time, you also need some money and effort.

Most people in this world who are interested in Pokémon battles are at this level.

But things changed from there: Senior, Elite, Master, King

Even champions and legends!

These are the people who can truly be called professional trainers.

She is also the most dazzling trendsetter in this world where elves exist.

Of course, back in this public park, apart from a few bad-tempered people, professional trainers generally wouldn't come to such a recreational place to fry fish.

Therefore, most of the matches here can be described as evenly matched, or to put it bluntly, a battle of noobs.

The occasional appearance of a powerful Pokémon like Blastoise can elicit gasps of amazement from the onlookers.

…………

It has to be said that this small public park has quite a few familiar faces.

Besides his neighbors, most of his classmates from Zhijiang Middle School, where Xia Chen studied, were also there.

As a soon-to-be senior in high school, most of Xia Chen's classmates obtained their initial Pokémon a few months ago and are now almost ready to enter the stage of practical training.

When Mingyi saw these people whose strength was similar to her own, she naturally couldn't resist the urge to fight.

After greeting Xia Chen, he eagerly joined in with his Snivy, leaving Xia Chen alone, holding his Eevee, wandering around the park.

Although Xia Chen wasn't particularly warlike, he had been in this world for over half a year and had never actually engaged in a real fight.

In addition, being in this incredibly intense atmosphere of battle, he was also a little itchy to join in.

But I've only had Eevee for three or four days, and I haven't even learned a decent move yet. She's still a weak little girl. How am I supposed to fight her?

Helpless, he could only suppress his lively and enthusiastic thoughts and find a cool place to continue being a bystander.

What Xia Chen didn't know was that the "delicate" little Eevee on his shoulder was even more anxious than he was.

Fighting is forbidden at the training base, but she has to be a good girl when she returns to Xia Chen's side.

God knows how much Eevee, who was known as the "Dragon Slayer" in his past life, craves battle now.

How can one maintain their "persona" while engaging in a spectacular battle?

Eevee's large eyes scanned all directions, and when she saw a familiar figure deep in her memory, a barely perceptible sly smile appeared on her lips.

…………

"Bu Yi——"

Xia Chen was watching a battle between Cyndaquil and Wobbuffet with great interest when he suddenly heard Eevee barking on his shoulder.

The voice sounds kind of... smug?

Xia Chen asked curiously, "What's wrong, Eevee? Do you want to go back?"

But before he could hear Ibrahimovic's response, another angry voice reached his ears.

"tooth--"

Xia Chen turned around and saw a small, bluish-gray elf, about half a meter tall, running towards him, roaring angrily.

However, perhaps because of his young age and childish voice, his defiant shouts had no intimidating power at all, but instead had a kind of cute, chubby charm.

Xia Chen was somewhat surprised to see the dragon-shaped sprite revealing its signature fangs at the corner of its mouth.

How come there's only one tooth?

What is it trying to do? It seems to be heading towards me.

"Buyi."

Ibrahimovic looked startled and jumped from Xia Chen's shoulder into his arms.

"I'm so sorry, my tooth suddenly got a little out of control for some reason, I'm really sorry for scaring you all."

Behind Ya Ya, a handsome young man with red hair ran over, looking apologetic, and said he was about to take Ya Ya away.

"tooth!"

Ya Ya struggled with all her might to break free from the boy's hands, shaking her head vigorously in refusal.

She looked as if she had been mocked, her gaze fixed intently on Eevee in Xia Chen's arms.

"Sorry, my Eevee's been acting stubborn lately. It looks like he wants to have a match with your Eevee? You're probably here for a Pokémon battle too, right? How about it?"

The red-haired boy smiled sheepishly and issued a battle invitation on behalf of his Pokémon.

Xia Chen looked at the polite young man, thought for a moment, and replied, "Well, I'll discuss it with Ibu."

The red-haired boy smiled. "Please go ahead."

…………

Xia Chen turned around and asked curiously, "Did you just talk to Ya Ya?"

Ibrahimovic shook his head, then nodded, which only made Xia Chen more confused.

"Buyi. Buyi"

Eevee pointed to the two Pokémon still battling, then to Axew behind him, gesturing wildly for a while before Xia Chen roughly understood what was going on.

Chapter 14 Are you up to it, Xilong?

"So, you were just saying that those two Pokémon didn't fight well and Axew misunderstood?"

Ibrahimovic nodded, but didn't dare say that he had deliberately provoked the toothy creature. He also said some sarcastic remarks like "Are you even up to par, Sailong?"

Xia Chen still suffered from his lack of education; not understanding Elvish, he believed it to be true.

"Alright, things have come to this. Do you want to fight or not? If not, I'll go apologize to them."

Even though it was a misunderstanding, the other party was so polite, so it's acceptable for me to apologize.

Xia Chen initially thought that Eevee wouldn't accept the challenge, after all, that Axew looked quite aggressive. Eevee, which is considered a Pokémon by most people and is naturally docile, was more likely to choose to avoid the battle under these circumstances.

But after a moment of inner struggle, Ibrahimovic suddenly looked up at Xia Chen and nodded firmly.

"Buyi!"

Ibrahimovic actually wants to fight? Xia Chen was quite surprised, but then a possibility suddenly occurred to him.

"You don't want me to apologize for this? It's okay, you're more important."

A warm feeling welled up inside him. "Protect me when you become stronger."

Xia Chen didn't want Ibu to rush through his first match.

A crushing defeat could have some impact on the fragile Ibrahimovic's future development.

"Eevee!" Eevee's stubbornness seemed to rise as well, its bright eyes revealing a certain determination.

Eevee's persistent response left Xia Chen somewhat helpless, but he always respected the Pokémon's ideas, and Eevee was even more warlike than he had imagined.

Perhaps a defeat to temper Ibrahimovic's will is not a bad thing?

…………

With the challenge settled, Xia Chen and the red-haired boy arrived at a secluded shady spot.

Although it was an outdoor battle without referees or records, both sides still customarily introduced themselves to each other.

"Xia Chen, this is my Pokémon Eevee. Please give me your guidance."

"Buyi!"

"Yulongtao, the initial spirit Yaya, please enlighten me."

"tooth!"

Long Yutao. Oh no, Yu Longtao?

Xia Chen was slightly taken aback. If it was one of those two "Dragon Tamers", would it be related to the Dodo Bird, the dual regional champion of Kanto and Chengdu in the original work?

(There is no surname Yulong in Shenbaizhongdu; a widely circulated folk explanation is used here.)

Setting aside his doubts for the moment, Xia Chen focused his attention on the battle in front of him.

In any case, the first match must be played without any regrets.

"Ibrahimovic, get ready to go!"

"Buyi!"

……

The park is never short of people, and a newly started battle always attracts onlookers who are strolling after dinner.

"Hey, Ajax, a very rare elf."

"Yes, even the cheapest purebred dragon-type Pokémon costs over a million. This young man is something else!"

"Not only that, look at this toothy thing's signature fangs, they're so shiny and white, you can tell at a glance that it's been cultivated to an extremely high standard."

The onlookers discussed Yu Longtao's Teeth in small groups, while Eevee...

With the highest birth rate in all breeding bases, and Eevee practically a must-have for every young woman and middle-aged woman on the street, what's there to discuss?

If there's anything special about this Eevee, it's that it seems more aggressive than its kind.

But so what if Ibrahimovic is so aggressive? Can he just kill his opponents by acting cute and charming?

Looking at the two Pokémon's strikingly different appearances, the onlookers were not optimistic about Eevee, whose fierce-looking face only made it seem more adorable.

In fact, not to mention them, even Xia Chen didn't have much hope for the outcome of this battle.

Just like the national football team in his previous life, Xia Chen's only requirement was...