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

Probability is also part of the battle; a crushing defeat is a crushing defeat, and making excuses is the act of a coward.

Yin Li took out a Poké Ball and recalled Gengar, then switched to his last Pokémon, Marowak in its Alola form.

Next, it's a battle for face.

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Three minutes later.

The massive bone club, glowing with a ghastly green and eerie ghostly fire, fell limply to the ground with a clattering sound.

Standing opposite him was the Odd-colored Kirlia, who was still breathing slightly and looked like she was about to run out of energy.

Just like a certain football team in his previous life, after the opening match and the decisive match, with Gara Gara falling at Kirlia's feet, Yin Li still lost the third battle for dignity.

There's not much to say about the battle itself.

Despite being hit by the rather annoying electromagnetic waves, Kirlia's damage output was still explosive even before the two meditation buffs had ended.

The lack of tolerance for error made the player hesitant and timid.

Xia Chen didn't deliberately try to make Kirlia achieve a 1v3 or anything like that. With a steady performance, he actually suppressed the fully-powered but somewhat distorted Garagara.

In the end, after enduring the barrage of blows from the bone club, Ralts' Shadow Ball became the funeral dirge for Marowak and Yinli.

The first match between the two in the school ended with Kirulian defeating three opponents, and Xia Chen winning 3-0.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kirlia~"

Since Kirlia had not lost her ability to battle, Xia Chen did not recall her to her Poké Ball, but instead walked straight to the field and picked her up.

Although Kirlia, who is now over a meter tall, is no longer as petite as she was in her Ralts form, she is still slender and graceful.

Xia Chen held Kirulian in his arms as if she were his daughter.

Feeling the long-lost warmth, Kirlia's tired face lit up with a light smile.

It seems that since the evolution, Xia Chen has rarely been this close to me...

Was it because I was injured?

Kirullian pressed against Xia Chen's chest, thinking silently.

If this will make Xia Chen hold me a little longer, then I must fight more battles and get injured more often in the future...

Kirlian suddenly had this somewhat yandere idea pop into her mind.

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Inside the medical room of the Kyoto University Stadium.

Xia Chen and Yin Li chatted while waiting for their respective spirits to heal them.

Yin Li gave a somewhat dejected, self-deprecating laugh, "I didn't expect to be beaten 3-0 by your Kirlia, and that was without any substitutions."

Before meeting Xia Chen, he was a dominant force among his peers, winning countless championships.

A genius in the eyes of teachers, and the "other people's child" in the eyes of adults.

But after two consecutive defeats at Xia Chen's hands, with the gap widening each time, his fighting spirit had been almost completely worn down.

In fact, Yin Li thought that Xia Chen, who was traveling in the Carlos region, should be left behind by him, who was always in the training hall.

"Uh... that sleep talking also had an element of luck, right? If it had been Thunderbolt, Kirlia probably wouldn't have been able to use Dream Eater before it was gone."

Xia Chen said modestly.

While that's the general idea, as I said before, probability is also a part of Pokémon battles.

Knowing this well, Yin Li shook his head slightly, showing no regret about the matter.

This only prevented him from being defeated 3-0, but it still couldn't change his fate of losing.

What truly turned the tide of the battle was that surprise attack that should have hit and finished off Kirlia.

However, the unpredictable command and the bizarre hypnosis still leave Yin Li somewhat confused.

He asked with a hint of resentment, "By the way, you clearly shouted '[Kiss of Absorption]' when you were giving the command, but it ended up sounding like a hypnosis spell... how did that happen..."

Xia Chen smiled sheepishly: "Well... because my Kirlia doesn't know how to absorb kisses at all!"

With his exceptional comprehension, Yin Li grasped the meaning immediately. After a quick thought, he understood the implication behind Xia Chen's words.

Since Kirlia doesn't use the Absorb Kiss, then this "Absorb Kiss" must be the code for [Hypnosis]!

Yin Li: "......"

You old fool!

Wait a minute, why can't I do that?

A bold idea suddenly popped into Yin Li's mind.

My Gengar can also use hypnosis!

At this moment, Yin Li had forgotten what it meant that "those who have been soaked by the rain are always willing to hold an umbrella for those in the rain."

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind—

Let the world share in the pain we have experienced!

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Seeing Yin Li deep in thought, his face clearly saying "If you can't beat them, join them," Xia Chen smiled with satisfaction.

This child is teachable...

What's dirty or not?

How awful your words were!

Can tactics be considered dirty?

Chapter 192 The Elves' Secret Meeting (4.6k words, combined into one)

September 5th, sunny.

Although early autumn has arrived, the sweltering heat has not yet subsided.

This is especially true for the trip to Beijing at 2 PM.

stab-

Xia Chen, who had just woken up from her afternoon nap, drew back the curtains in her bedroom and was immediately blinded by the dazzling sunlight outside.

La ci—

That's the sound of Xia Chen drawing the curtains shut again.

Xia Chen muttered to himself as he walked back to the bed, "It's getting dark, time to sleep..."

Half-asleep, Xia Chen touched Xianbu, who was also too lazy to move after waking up from her afternoon nap. She curled her lip in disgust, "Summer doesn't want to be close to anything fluffy..."

He daydreamed, "If only it could evolve into Glaceon right now..."

However, based on the plot of the special manga, this situation will bring Eevee endless pain.

After thinking about it, Xia Chen decided to forget about it.

Wait a minute, why are you making it sound like if you and Senbu are willing, this kind of thing can just happen...

Hearing Xia Chen's incoherent ramblings, Xianbu whipped him on the buttocks with a silk ribbon, "Buyi... (Ha, fickle man...)"

Xia Chen, who was protested by Xianbu, shifted his body and grabbed Zorua from beside the pillow and stuffed him into his arms.

Although it's not an Ice-type Pokémon, Ghost-type Pokémon naturally exude a cold aura, and Xia Chen is still willing to stick close to this fluffy creature.

"Yo~"

Solomon nuzzled against Xia Chen's chest affectionately, helping Xia Chen absorb the heat from his body.

"It doesn't feel as cool as the Ice Vulpix," Xia Chen complained.

Of course, Xia Chen only muttered these words to himself and didn't dare to say them out loud.

If you actually said it out loud, the little fox would definitely get furious.

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The problem of the room being stuffy was still not solved, so Xia Chen turned on his personal smart air conditioner, "Menas, blow another 21-degree cool breeze."

Although the bedroom has air conditioning, Xia Chen prefers the high-temperature, frozen wind that blows from the Minas, which is closer to natural wind.

To leave Milnas with no reason to refuse, he added, "It's part of the training."

Well... strictly speaking, that's not wrong either; it's a test of Milotic's control over ice-type energy.

"Fuwoo".

It was just a matter of opening its mouth; Milotic, curled up on the floor, readily nodded and agreed to the trainer's "training request."

Adjusting the ice-attribute energy within his body, Milotic exhaled a breath of icy wind that was perfectly suited to human comfort and had a long, lingering quality.

In a few moments, the spacious room was filled with a cool breeze that felt almost natural.

Xia Chen happily rolled around on the bed with Soroya in his arms, "This is so comfortable, I don't want to get up at all..."

Just as Xia Chen was about to take a nap with his eyes closed, Xianbu suddenly poked him with a piece of silk, exclaiming in exasperation, "Bu Yi!"

She pointed out the window with another piece of silk.

Xia Chen pulled the blanket tighter around himself and refused, "Ah, playing ranked matches... I'm already in the top 100, let's rest for a couple of days. Anyway, I just need to get into the top 50 by the end of the month."

Over the course of five days, Xia Chen played about five or six games each day.

With a current record of 22-4, ranking 99th, he will become a top 100 goalkeeper.

He achieved a ten-game winning streak in the placement matches, and apart from the later matches where the opponents became stronger, he won all six or seven matches with a single Pokémon.

Of course, Xia Chen used Sylveon, Milotic, and Kirlia.

As for Zoroya and Doromecia... because we were focused on ranking up, we didn't give the two little guys a chance to practice.

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Returning to the ladder rankings, although the title of "top 100 gatekeeper" may not seem very impressive, it is actually quite prestigious.