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

So, the rescuers used a stretcher originally meant for carrying Pokémon to carry Xia Chen to the medical room of the Qianlong Gym so he could rest and recuperate.

The live broadcast of the match naturally came to an abrupt end.

However, the audience on the sidelines did not leave. They were all high-ranking members of the Donghuang Alliance and cherished Xia Chen, Donghuang's rising star. They insisted on waiting until Xia Chen woke up to comfort him before leaving.

Xia Chen's coma didn't last very long, at least shorter than the time he was in a coma after helping Rayquaza complete its Mega Evolution.

He woke up about two hours later.

Upon waking up, I was naturally greeted by a bunch of people offering their concern and care.

Although Xia Chen didn't particularly like this scene, he didn't say anything and responded to everyone's concern one by one.

As expected, someone asked him why he had suddenly fainted.

Xia Chen answered truthfully: "I think it's probably due to the high-intensity battles of two consecutive Mega Evolutions. I suggest limiting the number of Mega Evolved Pokémon in future battles, otherwise it will have a very bad impact on the trainers' health."

Xia Chen had considered this suggestion when he discovered Mega Evolution, but since Mega Evolution was far from being common in battles at the time, it was never implemented.

Now that the first trainers have mastered Mega Evolution, it's time to implement it.

The league's top leadership nodded in agreement.

It's not just a matter of the trainer's health; even without this issue, the presence of two or more Mega-evolved Pokémon on one side in a match would be unfair.

The intensity of the super evolution far exceeded their expectations.

Without Mega Gardevoir and Mega Sylveon, this match would have ended in a crushing victory for Ryūno.

If left unrestricted, it's easy to imagine that high-level battles in the future will definitely depend on which side has more Mega Evolved Pokémon.

This is a point that other leagues who didn't attend the game in person but watched the live stream or replays would likely agree on.

…………

After another round of pleasantries, the crowd dispersed, and the elf ward finally returned to tranquility, with only Ryuno and the Gym Sisters, a few true friends, remaining to chat and relieve boredom.

Xia Chen, munching on a crookedly peeled apple his sister handed him, asked curiously, "Speaking of which, what happens if this match isn't finished? Will it be rescheduled?"

Longye said irritably, "Do you want to faint again? You've already beaten me up like this, you're definitely going to pass."

Long Li smiled sweetly and said, "Congratulations to Brother Xia Chen for officially breaking the world record for the youngest museum owner!"

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this was not a competition that judged solely on the result. Defeating Long Ye's three Pokémon was considered passing the test.

Looking back, it's really unbelievable that I managed to fight Longye to a standstill before I lost consciousness.

It's hard to assess Ryūno's strength. He's definitely qualified to challenge for the championship, but if we're talking about Pokémon with championship-level strength, only Goodra is a solid contender. Pokémon like Kommo-o, Dragonite, and Charizard are all a bit lacking.

However, in Donghuang, Longye can be considered the number one player below the champion among active professional trainers.

So, from today onwards, Xia Chen can also shamelessly say, "I'm evenly matched with the Heavenly King."

Although if he were to face the Elite Four again, given that he could only choose one Pokémon to Mega Evolve, he would likely be no match for them.

"By the way, what exactly is going on with that mutant Goodra? Everyone's talking about it like crazy right now."

As expected, Longye asked the question he had been holding back for hours.

Xia Chen shrugged and replied, "As you can see, it's a Steel Dragon, a special species from a unique region. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Longye was surprised by Xia Chen's nonchalant reaction. He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know where to begin asking.

How was it cultivated? What region's mutant species is it from? What technique is it called [Seclusion]? Is it a characteristic or ability?

Xia Chen saw what Long Ye wanted to ask and said, "Don't worry, I'll tell you when I make progress in my research on the Xi Cui Nian Mei Long."

Longye had no choice but to nod.

Long Yue suddenly asked out of the blue, "Xi Cui? Is that the Old Sinnoh region?"

Xia Chen was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Long Yue to know this. He answered honestly, "Yes, I dug her egg out of the ruins in the Xicui region, so I deduced that it was a Xicui variant."

"But isn't that era a thousand years ago?"

Long Yue frowned slightly. "How are we supposed to study this?"

Xia Chen laughed and said, "Don't underestimate the power of technology. Fossils can be restored into living elves through machines. Have you forgotten your strangely shaped ichthyosaur?"

Long Yue's focus was peculiar, and she retorted, "You're not allowed to say that about it!"

Xia Chen: "."

Given its appearance, which is so similar to something else, I'm being kind by not calling it ugly.

"In short, with genes, anything is possible."

Xia Chen said with certainty.

Jiang Qian already owned an Elf Biotechnology Company. Back when Sticky Baby evolved into Sticky Beauty, he and Jiang Qian jointly established a company specifically for research on the Washing Green Elf.

The research subjects are *Syzygium squarrosum* and *Syzygium squarrosum*, and some results have been achieved so far.

They chatted for a while about Goodra and other things related to the gyms. Gardevoir and the others, who had been seriously injured in the previous battle, had recovered and were taken to their rooms.

Seeing this, Longye pulled his two daughters away to make room for the elves.

Meanwhile, the outside world was also stirred up by the abundance of information revealed in the match, sparking a new storm of public opinion.

…………

Although there was no result, this legendary dojo competition will surely be recorded in history.

Because this might be the only match where one side fielded two Mega Evolved Pokémon—

According to the supplementary rules for battles urgently introduced by the Ten Leagues and the International Trainers Association, for safety and fairness reasons, a trainer can only Mega Evolve one Pokémon in a single match.

The onlookers then realized why Xia Chen "lost his ability to fight" halfway through the battle—his mental energy had been drained by Mega Gardevoir and Mega Sylveon.

This rule is generally well-accepted, since there aren't many trainers who have mastered Mega Evolution right now.

Of course, besides the "appearance of two Mega Evolution Pokémon" that has never been seen again, the Green Goodra is also the focus of discussion.

How popular is a pseudo-legendary dragon with the Steel Dragon type, the ability to fly, and the ability [Magic Mirror] that performs exceptionally well?

The sheer number of "alien Golem dolls" that sprang up on a certain online shopping platform the very next day is a testament to this.

However, just like the Ghost Zoroark, people did not receive any evolutionary papers on Xenomorph Goodra after the competition, and they do not know when this mystery will be unveiled.

Even so, this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of its performance in battles, and it's enough to keep people talking about it for a long time.

Another point of interest for onlookers is the significance of this match—

Xia Chen, having passed this dojo assessment match, officially became the youngest dojo master in the world's history.

This is not an anime world. People are not born or can become trainers at the age of ten, so there are no Gym Leaders or Elite Four members like Clemont or Acerola who are cute boys or girls.

Xia Chen forcibly reduced this record by four years from twenty-two years old. It may not seem like much, but if we start counting from the age of sixteen, when trainers are allowed to register, it's a reduction from six years to two.

This has prompted countless people to exclaim – perhaps this is the chosen one!

Naturally, a topic began to generate widespread discussion: forming a group to visit Xia Chen's dojo for a challenge, or perhaps a fan meet-and-greet would be more appropriate.

Many of Xia Chen's fans, who live as far away as Galar and Padiya, have expressed their desire to come to Donghuang specifically to challenge their idol.

The only downside is that this multi-attribute dojo, registered as [Yuanling Dojo], has not yet opened for business.

Moreover, they won't be able to open until at least next spring.

…………

Having long been accustomed to being at the center of public opinion storms, Xia Chen spent a few days wandering around the Qianlong Martial Arts Academy and his alma mater, Beijing University, before returning to Yuanling Island.

After successfully completing the gymnastics competition, he shifted his focus to another important matter—hatching Burning Bugs.

As the egg's birth date approaches, the frequency and amplitude of its shaking become increasingly noticeable.

This wasn't the first time Xia Chen had personally hatched an elf egg, but the process of welcoming a new life always filled him with such excitement.

The same applies to their predecessors, such as Sylveon and Gardevoir.

Just like welcoming last year's Sticky Baby, they prepared gifts for the yet-to-be-born Burning Worm well in advance.

No one dislikes a cute little creature inside an egg. After all, a Pokémon that joins the team halfway through its journey might clash with the older members due to personality flaws or other reasons.

But this situation certainly wouldn't occur with a newborn elf who is completely inexperienced and like a blank sheet of paper.

However, Nymph doesn't think so. Perhaps because she had been inside the fairy egg for thousands of years, she regained consciousness as soon as she was awakened by life energy, and even embarked on a crazy and wonderful adventure.

So, what will this new companion be like?

Despite the temperature in the incubation chamber being far higher than a comfortable environment, the Goomeron stared blankly at the elf egg with its fiery red pattern interspersed with black spots.

Meanwhile, inside the fairy egg.

The sealed, pitch-black space resembled a chaotic, undeveloped universe.

Legend has it that this world was formed from the egg of the spirit that hatched Arceus. The eggshell is the boundary of the universe, the slime inside is the Milky Way, and the countless cells and molecules inside are the stars that adorn the universe.

Many people still believe this claim.

However, the Burning Bug's egg obviously did not have such great power. Inside the empty eggshell, there was only a larva with snow-white fur and a few tufts of fiery red antennae around its head, sleeping quietly with even breathing.

Its intelligence had already begun to awaken, just like the sticky treasure that was still in its eggshell at the time. It could occasionally glimpse half of the world from the words of Xia Chen and the elves who came to visit it.

However, the sleepiness of a newborn elf means it spends most of its time in [sleep], just like right now.

…………

[In sleep] there is nothingness.

The so-called nothingness is an extremely strange world where there is not even darkness, except for a bright red light at the center.

Driven by an instinct to seek light and heat, the burning insects have been slowly crawling toward the source of light and heat ever since they became conscious.

Now, it has finally arrived before that ray of light.

From God's perspective, this is a spark, a slightly dim spark, yet one with boundless vitality, like life itself.

But the Burning Bug, which had no worldview whatsoever, didn't recognize the thing, only feeling a strange sense of closeness to it.

The long-dormant embers also suddenly came alive as the fireflies approached, leaping about joyfully like a dance.

Attracted by it, the burning insect unconsciously stretched out its black legs and touched it.

A spark of fire split off, forming a structure resembling tentacles that traveled in both directions.

In an instant, the flame vanished, and the burning insect's vision was completely obscured by nothingness.