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

Items like the Unmelting Ice from Regice, which are related to legendary spirits, are undoubtedly legendary orange cards.

But if there is a golden legend, then this strange branch, which may be related to Xerneas, would definitely be one of them.

Of course, if that is indeed the case.

What is Reggie's status?

It was just a creation of Regigigas.

And what kind of status does Jernias have?

The god of life who governs the natural world of the Carlos region!

More importantly, Xerneas is the legendary elf who caused the fairy aura to erupt.

Both he and that little Ralts would benefit greatly from this.

Eevee gradually came to its senses, looking at the people below cheering and jumping for joy because of the Pokémon's evolution, and narrowed its eyes slightly.

She didn't intend to tell anyone this news, not even if Ma Xiu could understand her.

Whether it's himself, Xia Chen, or Ma Xiu, with human capabilities, the withering of the divine tree is irreversible.

When a whale falls, all things are born.

Since someone has to inherit the final gift of the sacred tree, why can't it be me?

Chapter 126 A Magnificent Performance That Shocked the World!

Xia Chen marveled at the dazzling light of evolution that kept flashing beneath the divine tree.

He became even more certain of his guess that the tree was related to Xernias.

Evolution is essentially a leap in the level of life, and this "gift of evolution" is quite fitting for Xerneas.

Even if it's confirmed that the Divine Tree is related to Xerneas, there's nothing Xia Chen can do now; he can only consider it as worrying unnecessarily.

After stretching, Xia Chen went downstairs to have breakfast.

Although Mashu is a gym leader in Kalos, she is actually from Kanto and likes to eat vegetables, rice, and miso soup for breakfast.

Xia Chen wasn't used to eating like this in the morning, but she could barely accept it.

However, when he saw a few green leaves floating on the miso soup, he fell silent.

Looking up at Ma Xiu, whose expression remained unchanged, Xia Chen asked seriously, "Tell me, this isn't a leaf you just picked up outside, is it?"

"Of course not."

Ma Xiu's answer eased his expression slightly. He had just picked up his bowl and taken a sip of soup when Ma Xiu added quietly, "These are divine leaves I carefully selected~"

Xia Chen's face immediately turned green. Out of politeness, he refrained from spitting out the soup, but he didn't swallow it either. He just stared at Ma Xiu, waiting for her explanation.

"This is a tradition of the residents of Aroma City, and it only happens once a year. Mine is a modified version. Believe me, their methods are only more outrageous... Can you believe they chop up tree leaves and mix them into wheat flour to make bread?"

Although there were no outsiders present, Miss Ma Xiu still kept her voice down, afraid that the locals of Fragrant City would hear her bad words.

"Oh." Xia Chen forced down the mouthful of this culinary disaster and replied, "But why should I have to choose one of the two?"

"You want them all?" Ma Xiu looked disgusted. "Mr. Xia Chen, you certainly have unique tastes!"

Xia Chen: "......"

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In the end, Xia Chen stuck to his carefree attitude towards life and did not choose to conform to local customs.

Eevee and Ralts drank two large bowls without any objection.

After breakfast, Ma Xiu left first, presumably to participate in an event. Before leaving, she reminded Xia Chen to come to the Elf Arena under the Divine Tree at ten o'clock.

Xia Chen responded, tidied up, and went out as well.

But his direction was different from that of ordinary people. While others rushed to the foot of the sacred tree, he rode his bicycle away.

After arriving at the park I frequented a few days ago, the world finally became quiet.

After setting the alarm, Xia Chen pitched the tent and took a comfortable nap with the elves.

Xia Chen slept until 9:30 and stretched in front of the rising sun.

"A good day really does start with a good night's sleep."

I cycled back to the Aromatherapy Center, with a dozen minutes to spare before my appointment with Miss Ma Xiu at 10 o'clock.

Holding up his umbrella, Xia Chen walked unhurriedly toward the sacred tree arena that Ma Xiu had mentioned.

It must be said that ignoring the opinions of others requires a certain amount of self-control.

One by one, people basked in the rain of leaves, eagerly awaiting the evolution of the Pokémon beside them...

Their expressions were sometimes complicated, sometimes blank as they stared at Xia Chen under the umbrella, and at Eevee and Ralts on his shoulders, as if they were seeing a few female perverts who had mistakenly entered the men's bathroom.

Even with Xia Chen's thick skin, he couldn't help but avoid the gazes of passersby.

He also knew that this behavior was no different from wearing a raincoat to participate in the Water Festival.

He was indifferent at first, but for some reason, Eevee, who had no objection to the Gift of Evolution just a few days ago, suddenly changed his mind.

Xia Chen thought that Eevee might not be mentally prepared for evolution, so he went along with her wishes.

…………

That being said, carrying an umbrella does have some advantages.

Along the way, almost everyone who encountered Xia Chen would quickly step aside and give him a wide peek.

Like Moses parting the Red Sea, Xia Chen arrived at the Divine Tree Arena without any hindrance.

At this moment, the open-air arena, which can accommodate 10,000 people, was already packed with people. Everyone was looking expectantly at the battlefield and whispering to each other from time to time.

"Hey, who is Miss Ma Xiu going to fight against this year?"

"Haven't you heard? There won't be an exhibition match this year. Instead, it'll be some kind of show by Miss Ma Xiu."

What kind of show?

"I don't know, it's probably some kind of dance, just watch it and that's it."

Listening to the discussions around him, Xia Chen smiled slightly. It seemed that Ma Xiu really liked his "Glamour Contest" proposal.

He had thought he would just play a perfunctory exhibition match first, and then start the real thing tomorrow.

However, what kind of performance can she come up with in just a few hours?

Xia Chen felt a little curious and silently turned on his phone's camera.

He wanted to document the world's first spectacular performance.

At 10:00 AM sharp, as the lights around the battlefield suddenly came on, the noise from the sidelines gradually subsided.

Everyone knew that Miss Ma Xiu's performance was about to begin.

……

"Smack!"

A clear cry rang out from the sky, and the audience, who had been searching for Ma Xiu's figure on the stage, looked up in surprise, only to see a figure dressed in magnificent robes descending from the sky on a Tokkiss amidst the fluttering leaves.

"Togekiss, Fairy Wind".

Ma Xiu's voice was soft and gentle, yet it reached the ears of every audience member in the audience very clearly. Her melodious voice, like that of a nightingale, immediately captured everyone's attention.

At the point where their eyes met, Tokkiss flapped its wings.

Immediately, a gentle breeze shimmering with pink light particles rippled through the air.

At this moment, the leaves floating in the air become natural props for the performance, with each green leaf being enveloped by the seemingly gentle breeze.

Togekiss's flight altitude continued to decrease, but her wings continued to flap, and gusts of deep pink fairy wind swept down the leaves in a spiral, forming a magnificent leaf storm.

The performance did not end there. Suddenly, Ma Xiu stood up from Pokkis's body.

Then, to the disbelief of the audience, she leaped into the dazzling storm she had meticulously created.

The entire audience held their breath in shock at her daring act, their eyes widening as they didn't want to miss a single moment of this beautiful yet thrilling performance.

The seemingly gentle yet powerful fairy wind easily caught Ma Xiu's slender body.

Having steadied herself, Ma Xiu unfurled two beautiful, butterfly-wing-like sleeves, which danced in the gentle yet firm wind.

At this moment, she seemed to have truly transformed into a stunningly beautiful butterfly fluttering among the flowers, displaying her breathtaking beauty to the world.

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The wind stopped, and the leaves fell.

Marshall, who had been caught by Togekiss as she fell, stood on the ground, holding onto Togekiss's wings, and bowed to the audience who were still immersed in the beautiful performance to express their gratitude.

After a few seconds of silence, thunderous applause, cheers, and whistles erupted from the audience.

"Wuhu—"

"Miss Ma Xiu, I really want to be your wolfhound!!"

"One more time!!"

"Encore! Encore!"

The audience, who had never experienced a Grand Contest before, were thrilled.

For the first time, they felt that a match without physical clashes or attack exchanges, but with only one person and one Pokémon, could be so captivating.

A door to a new world was opened, and a refreshing and comfortable breeze blew into the hearts of every audience member.

Yeah, why do we always think of battles when we mention Pokémon?

Why don't those naturally weak elves, those elves who don't like to fight, have their own stage?

Does the charm of Pokémon necessarily have to be shown through strength and battles?

These questions repeatedly washed over the audience's hearts, prompting everyone to reflect.

…………

Having long understood the answer to this question, Xia Chen silently put down his phone and smiled as he looked at the girl on the stage, who was beaming with a radiant smile.