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

Garchomp enters the fray, and Volcarona, whose Special Attack is greatly reduced due to the [Incinerate] side effect, is no match for it. Double Ice re-enters the fray.

Garchomp charged forward, intending to finish off Double Ice, who had been half-crippled by Lucario, with a Brick Break.

The latter barely managed to fire an Ice Beam to deal with the situation, but Garchomp was fearless, as if it were not four times weak to Ice at all.

When both Brick Break and Ice Beam hit the opponent at the same time, the result was that double the number of Garchomps fell down, while Garchomp only suffered minor injuries.

The pit fell to the ground, and the item Garchomp was carrying in this match was none other than the custard apple that Xia Chen had predicted.

all hit!

At this moment, the density of bullet comments reached its peak. For a time, the screen was filled with compliments for Xia Chen, and paid comments and gifts poured in one after another. The bullet comment robot almost went on strike.

Xia Chen stroked his chin with a smug look on his face. Perhaps he should have expanded into commentary services a long time ago?

……

Without Double Ice, Alder could no longer contain Garchomp's power. Only after Alder's Dewdrop and Agilebug were sacrificed did Alder's Rutilated finally stop the rampaging Garchomp.

But at this point, his remaining three Pokémon were no longer able to stop Cynthia's advance.

Cynthia ultimately defeated defending champion Adek 6-4 to advance to the final of this year's Masters 8 tournament.

…………

Although the match had ended half an hour ago, Xia Chen's live stream was still going on.

He had been arguing with the stubborn audience for over ten minutes about who should be awarded the MVP of the match.

Xia Chen sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Hey, why don't you guys understand why I said the MVP should go to Teacher Da Lu? He didn't get a single kill, but he perfectly limited the opponent's two most crucial Pokémon, Double Ice and Volcarona."

"Thanks to [Garuda is so cool] for the ten Great Balls. Don't just focus on how Garuda is dominating the battlefield, also pay attention to the Pokémon that's breaking down the foundation. Today, Cynthia is here, and I always say Lucario will be the MVP!"

"Thank you [Sinnoh Champion Cynthia] for the 100 Ultra Balls! You're so generous, boss! Uh, wait a minute."

Xia Chen was stunned. The nickname he had just read out seemed a little strange.

Seeing the exclamation marks in the live chat, and the occasional "The real deal is here!" hidden among them, Xia Chen finally remembered...

It seems that Pixiv has a certification system for these top-tier champions; only real people can appear with such nicknames.

So, the person who just gave the gift was Cynthia herself?

Xia Chen was a little incredulous at this fact.

No, she just finished the match, why would she be watching the live stream instead of resting or celebrating?

Or watch your own live stream?

"[Sinnoh Champion Cynthia] left a paid comment saying: I just watched your live stream replay, and your analysis was excellent. Let's exchange ideas next time."

The machine's voice broadcast interrupted Xia Chen's thoughts, pulling him back to reality.

He tried to suppress his excitement, calm himself down, and avoid showing any fear.

It's just Cynthia, I've beaten her up countless times in the game.

Thinking this, Xia Chen coughed lightly and replied, "Thank you for the invitation, Miss Cynthia. I'll definitely come again next time!"

Hmm... wait, this sentence seems to have a special meaning on Pixiv?

Forget it, it's probably more awkward to talk about it. Let's just pretend nothing happened.

…………

After making his appointment with Cynthia, she seemed to have some business to attend to, so she gave Xia Chen some gifts and then left in a hurry.

The appearance of the real person also brought an end to the argument about who was the MVP.

At this time, it was already late at night in the Donghuang region.

Ignoring a flood of paid comments asking for "two more minutes," and amidst the viewers' reluctant pleas to stay, Xia Chen chose to end the broadcast.

Xia Chen and Yi Bu's first live stream has successfully concluded.

I glanced at the time; it was already past ten o'clock. From the time Ibu secretly started his live stream at four in the afternoon until now, it had been more than six hours in total.

Games, cooking, eating, chatting, commentary, and even crosstalk throughout—this live stream had it all, making both the host and the audience happy.

Looking at the gift data in the backend again, Xia Chen couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Six hours! Eight hundred thousand!

How about I switch careers and become a live streamer?

Chapter 120 Departure, Carlos!

January 3rd, a day of despair for most students and working professionals.

Xia Chen, who had temporarily escaped the troubles of going to school, was of course not included in this group, but today also had a special meaning for him.

That is, today is the day he sets off for the Carlos region.

Having bought his plane ticket, packed his bags, and taken the three most important Poké Balls with him, Xia Chen embarked on his journey to a foreign country.

Compared to the Kanto region that Xia Chen had visited, the Carlos region is much farther away from Donghuang.

It took Xia Chen a full ten hours of flight time to finally set foot on this familiar yet unfamiliar land.

Hmm. I've been in the game before, so I guess I can be considered somewhat familiar with it?

Due to the time difference, we departed at around 10 a.m. and arrived in Carlos at just 1 p.m.

Xia Chen chose the same starting city as Xiao Zhi, which is also located in the center of the Kalos region, the capital city and the most prosperous city in the region, Luna City.

Even more coincidentally, he was also there to see Dr. Blatano.

But Xia Chen wasn't going to get the Pokédex and starter Pokémon; he was going to deliver a letter for Professor Oak.

This was mailed from Pallet Town to Shige after Professor Oak learned that he was coming to the Kalos region.

Xia Chen didn't understand why Professor Oak would do something so pointless and unnecessary.

Why not just mail it directly to the Bratano Institute in Miare?

Why go through all that trouble?

No, we need to examine this more closely. Why write a letter?

With the internet so readily available these days, why not just send an email directly?

In short, filled with inexplicable confusion, Xia Chen boarded a taxi bound for the Bratano Institute, located in downtown Miare.

…………

As one of the largest international cities in the Pokémon world, Luna City is much larger than it appears in the game.

After nearly an hour of driving, Xia Chen finally caught a glimpse of the city's most famous landmark, the Prism Tower, through the car window.

"Laru."

Ralts's small, white hands gripped the car window, gazing in amazement at the high-tech tower in the distance, over two hundred meters tall, shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight. Beneath her short blue hair, her small mouth was wide open.

Ibrahimovic gazed nostalgically out the car window at the familiar street scenes receding into the distance, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

At this point in time, the Gym Leader of Luna City should still be Clemont's father, right? (This book is set so that you can only debut at the age of sixteen, hence the alteration.)

It's also unclear how far Team Flare has gone in their infiltration of the Carlos region.

However, there are still two or three years before that incident happens, so at least Xia Chen's safety in the Carlos region doesn't need to be a major concern during this time, right?

Ibrahimovic had some doubts in his heart.

She didn't know if it was her sixth sense acting out of a premonition of danger, or if she was just worrying unnecessarily, or if she had missed something in her memory.

"What's wrong, Eevee? Aren't you having fun on this trip?"

Sensing the unusual behavior of Eevee in his arms, Xia Chen gently rubbed the soft flesh beneath the downy hair on her neck.

That was Ibuki's most sensitive spot, and Xia Chen tried to use that method to soothe her mood.

As for the reason for Ibrahimovic's abnormal behavior, Xia Chen had never considered this possibility.

If even Ibrahimovic, with his constitution, is having trouble adjusting to the new environment, then I should probably be in the hospital by now.

"Buyi~"

After six months of getting to know each other, Ibrahimovic had mastered Xia Chen's "lubricating techniques" to perfection.

With his most sensitive spots being massaged using the most comfortable techniques, Ibu squinted his eyes in comfort, and the anxiety he felt, stemming from an unknown source, vanished.

Forget it, since we're on a rare trip, let's not let unknown risks ruin our good mood.

As soon as he relaxed, sleepiness naturally crept in. He yawned and snuggled closer to Xia Chen.

…………

Seeing the Prism Tower means you're not far from the Bratano Institute, which is located in the city center.

After another ten minutes or so, the taxi stopped in front of a cluster of white buildings that looked like a research institute.

"Guest, I wish you a pleasant trip in the Carlos region."

The well-dressed taxi driver bid farewell to Xia Chen in this manner.

Xia Chen smiled and replied, "Thank you."

It's often said that Miare is an elegant city, both inside and out, and these details certainly prove it.

Stepping onto the cobblestone path, Xia Chen rang the doorbell of the research institute.

Less than two minutes later, rustling footsteps came from behind the iron fence, but it wasn't a person who opened the door, but a large, fiery red fox standing upright, about the same height as Xia Chen.

The final form of the Fire-type starter Pokémon from the Kalos region: Fiery Fox.

"Oh ho?"

The fiery red fox, who also served as a security guard, sized up Xia Chen and the two pendants on his body, then raised the torch in his hand and stared intently at the flames.

About half a minute later, it opened its eyes and nodded solemnly.

Without it making a move, the door slowly opened.

"Whoa." The fiery red fox calmly beckoned Xia Chen to follow behind, then turned around and led the way.

Eevee gazed thoughtfully at the retreating figure of the Fiery Fox.