Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Floating inside the cave, Eevee looked at the small tuft of burnt fur on its tail with a pained expression. It was all Lin Xuan and Xiao Dian's fault! Playing with electric shocks instead of sleeping at night, huh?

It's one thing to play around, but why does it have to affect me?

Ibrahimovic wanted to protest strongly, but when she saw Lin Xuan's hair had turned into an afro, her anger level instantly dropped a lot. She could only say that seeing Lin Xuan in a worse state than her made her feel better.

"Ibrahimovic, that kind of thinking is unacceptable! I'm gloating, aren't I?"

"Boy!"

Absolutely not!

"If you can keep from laughing out loud for just one minute, I'll believe you."

Lin Xuan thought that if she couldn't sleep at night, it would be better to bother Eevee and Gallade.

Gallade, in particular, has a good temper and will never hit you no matter what.

Gallade, walking at the front, felt a tickle on its nose for some reason, as if someone was watching it, and not something good. As for the source of this feeling—

"What are you looking at me for! Keep walking!"

Lin Xuan hadn't expected Eevee and Gallade to have such strong sixth senses. She had only imagined it in her mind when the two of them looked at her together.

As for the position in Lin Xuan's arms at this moment, it has been changed to a little guy, namely Xiao Su.

Xiao Su is smaller than Xiao Xi and Xiao Mi before their evolution, but it is precisely because of her small size that she looks cute.

It's also quite fluffy, almost comparable to Eevee when it was a baby!

Moreover, it seems that because of Xiao Xi and Xiao Mi, she also has a certain "favorability" towards Lin Xuan and Xiao Su, so she is not repulsed and has even fallen asleep in Lin Xuan's arms.

For a newborn Pokémon, being able to fall asleep in Lin Xuan's arms signifies an immense level of trust.

The cave was too narrow, so Gyarados had to make do with staying in its Poké Ball for the time being, and Poipogi had no choice but to settle for resting on Lin Xuan's head.

This guy is still clingy after all this time. Lin Xuan is worried that if he evolves and still likes to sit on his head, will he still be able to stand up?

After walking for a long time inside the cave, Lin Xuan and Xiao Dian encountered the same old problem again—

"I won't say anything this time; let Xiao Su decide!"

At a fork in the road, Lin Xuan knew what Xiao Dian and Yi Bu wanted to say, so he directly stuffed the dowsing rod that was originally stuck in his backpack into Xiao Su's hand.

"Come on, wherever you say we'll go, we'll go!"

Xiao Su seemed to find the "Dragon-Seeking Ruler" quite novel, and then waved it around.

Then Lin Xuan realized that she had overlooked something: Xiao Su's power.

With just a "whoosh," the dowsing ruler broke in two. One half was held in Xiao Su's hand, while the other half flew out and landed right at the left entrance of the cave.

Lin Xuan: ...

Search! For the dragon! For the ruler!

Xiao Dian and Yi Bu walked towards the cave entrance without a care in the world. Only Lin Xuan still remembered their old friendship and had Xiao Xi and Xiaomi dig a hole and bury the dowsing rod in it.

"Although you are only version 2.0, you have made many contributions to our expedition. It is a pity that we cannot take you with us on the next journey."

Lin Xuan filled the pit, while Xiao Su, who was standing to the side, seemed completely unaware of what had happened, and simply turned to look at his father and mother.

"Su Su?"

Did I do something wrong?

"Susu!"

No, you did a great job!

Xiao Xi patted Xiao Su's head to comfort him. Not a single Pokémon glanced at Lin Xuan the whole time; he was the only one holding a funeral for the Dragon-Seeking Ruler.

"I think we need to stand up for a teammate... Don't walk so fast! Wait for me! I'm the trainer!"

Lin Xuan quickly filled the pit and then immediately chased after him.

"Can't you see I'm holding a funeral for the dowsing rod? At least wait for me a moment! I feel like all of you guys would just be eating like crazy on the sidelines while I'm holding my funeral."

Lin Xuan had barely finished speaking when Xiao Dian hit him on the head with a rocket-shaped headbutt.

"Dandan!"

Lin Xuan looked at Xiao Dian's eyes and knew that this guy was genuinely angry, which was rare for him, so he immediately waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, let's keep going! Anyway, this kind of thing is still a long way off. I'm 100% sure I'll live to be a hundred."

Lin Xuan's mind continued to wander forward, but even if she didn't address this issue now, she would inevitably have to face it sooner or later.

Even though Lin Xuan is a wave guide user and has a lifespan that exceeds that of ordinary people, he is still human and has the limits of being human.

However, as a Pokémon, Naganadel is a prime example. With its Dragon type, it has a long lifespan, not to mention that it is an Ultra Beast, so its lifespan is definitely longer than that of ordinary Dragon-type Pokémon.

Even for Pokémon like Little, once their Pokémon reach five stars or even higher, the essence of their life begins to change. This is true even for Little, an ordinary Emolga, not to mention that he also has Zapdos genes.

The bond between humans and Pokémon is ultimately time-limited, and Lin Xuan understands this, as do Xiao Dian and the others.

The only ones who are still confused are probably Xiao Su and Du Bei Bi.

Sensing that something was off in the atmosphere of the group, Lin Xuan immediately turned around with a strange expression.

Why does the atmosphere feel like I'm about to die?

"Buy?"

Who do you think is to blame for this?

"Dandan!"

The little one emitted a crackling electrical sound again, as if it wanted Lin Xuan to recall the feeling from just now.

However, the current stopped as soon as it appeared, and at the same time, the little one's gaze instantly turned towards the darkness deep inside the cave.

"Did you find anything?"

Lin Xuan keenly noticed this, and Xiao Dian immediately nodded as well. His current had just shown a special reaction, as if something inside was attracting him.

Lin Xuan continued forward almost without hesitation, and the previous topic was temporarily put aside.

The road wasn't long, and there were some Pokémon along it, such as Crobat and Zubat, but after being intimidated by Eevee and Tiny, almost none of them dared to show themselves.

It should be said that ordinary wild Pokémon are already difficult to catch Lin Xuan and his friends' attention, and it is even difficult for them to become opponents. At most, they are just good for Pokémon to practice on.

After passing through the cave, we soon arrived at a spacious area, but it was clearly still inside the mountain. Only a few luminous substances on the surrounding rock walls made the place seem less desolate.

However, Lin Xuan still couldn't find the Zapdos she was looking for, but it wasn't too boring either.

"boom!"

A rock not far in front of Lin Xuan suddenly shattered, and behind an Aggron stood a middle-aged man in training clothes, looking at Lin Xuan with an indifferent expression.

"The challenger this time? The president didn't even give us a heads-up, we almost missed it."

This should be the first human that Lin Xuan has encountered on his path to becoming a champion.

"What, are you surprised? Didn't expect to see a living person? That's just the president's weird sense of humor again. Looks like he thinks highly of you."

Looking at the expression on Lin Xuan's face, the man immediately made a guess.

"Then I think it would be better for the president not to have high hopes for me."

Lin Xuan silently complained as well, "The president really doesn't give any information at all!" Before seeing the person in front of him, Lin Xuan even thought that there was no one left on the road to the championship.

"Hmm... Ugh, never mind, I'll just explain the rules to you briefly."

The man sighed. This kind of thing should be the chairman's job. He always pushes it onto us working people. How can he be so shameless?

"It's simple. That's where Zapdos lives, and I'm in charge of guarding it."

The man pointed to the exit behind him.

"If you want to get in, defeat me, or you can turn back the way you came."

"Oh, and there too, that's the exit of this cave."

The man then pointed to the other side of the hole.

"Can I leave from there without looking for Zapdos?"

Lin Xuan proposed a hypothesis.

"Uh...no!"

The man even thought about it seriously for a moment. In fact, all the challengers he had encountered before had assumed that defeating him was a prerequisite, so he had gotten used to it. It was only after Lin Xuan mentioned it that he remembered.

"Ok."

Lin Xuan sighed. Although he had only said it casually, he still wanted to see Zapdos.

The man felt that the young man in front of him seemed quite confident in his presence.

That's normal, though. Anyone who can enter the path to becoming a champion at this age is indeed a genius with great talent, but even geniuses need time to develop.

The main reason is that the men's team has been focused on winning the championship for a long time, which has caused them to become slightly out of touch with the outside world. Otherwise, Lin Xuan would still have some popularity after winning the championship.

Not to mention that Lin Xuan's way of winning the championship was rather unique.

"The battle format is 1V1. If you can defeat my Aggron, you win. But let me make it clear beforehand, you only have three chances. If you can't win, your Path to the Champion challenge may have to end."

Lin Xuan nodded casually. This Aggron was indeed quite strong, a five-star level creature. If it were before they reached the Champion Road, a 1v1 would have been a bit troublesome, but now…